Everyone knows Lionel Messi misses to play the Clasico against Real Madrid. His ambition, professionalism and eagerness to help the team is enough motivation for the Argentine crack. But this generosity of the front also has a dark side that might end up exploding in their hands. And that is to reach the November 21 Clasico has to take risks since falling injured against UD Las Palmas at the Camp Nou. Many or few, but risks after all, totally contrary to the premise of zero risk priority with which they faced from day recovery.
Now all possibilities are open. Lionel Messi is contemplated to be discharged on Friday November 20 and enter the call to travel to Madrid. In fact, if it were up to him he would be willing to go out in the starting lineup. A scenario that would put the willies more than one person within the club because it would take a high risk of relapse have already recognized as people who have been aware of the recovery of the player.
The possibility that out in the second part also saves risk, because a player with his explosiveness and exchange rates, the relapse variables are always higher than other player. It is true that Lionel Messi is accustomed to assume such responsibilities and did in the quarter finals of the 2013 Champions helping the team overcome the tie against PSG despite being still recovering from a torn biceps femoral but in such situations first they appeared parked in the trunk of memories.
Lionel Messi would like to end a week of training with the group and get to one hundred percent and the rate required. If at the end it reappears in the Clasico no doubt that he would be taking a risk, especially considering that it would have done little more than two training with the group in the best case, just to get one hundred percent to a match of the requirement of Real Madrid.
Lionel Messi knee injury when against Las Palmas. (Source : nytimes)
In fact, from the first day in recovering Lionel Messi had insisted the player had matured and it was very clear that it was not worth taking risks, so that in no case would return to the pitch without being wholly hundred percent.
Although it is too early to claim Lionel Messi could perform at the Santiago Bernabeu, he has a huge chance to participate in Clasico against Real Madrid. The appearance of Barcelona without Linoel Messi they proven could grab the top position from Real Madrid last weekend.
Barcelona have already chalked up seven victories from nine matches without Lionel Messi sit in top League. It was assisted by Luis Suarez, Xavi, and Neymar.