FC Barcelona secured another three points in their UEFA Champions League group Stage Match, winning 2-0 against Inter Milan at home. Goals from Rafinha and Alba helped Barca to a comfortable victory, courtesy of which Barca's progress to next round is more or less guaranteed.
Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, Everyone expects Barcelona to do enough to secure a vital three points when they host Inter Milan at the Camp Nou.
Yet another must win match is staring at us, despite winning the first two group stage matched pretty convincingly. Lionel Messi's absence would be the most talking point of the night and it will take enormous effort for the players to just keep their focus on the task when they face Inter Milan at the Camp Nou.
Inter Milan like Barcelona have won the first two group stage matches and sits comfortably in the second position in the league. The performance in the Group stages has been a huge surprise to many; a lot of people expected Tottenham to do well. Instead, it's Inter which is giving Barcelona the toughest fight.
Every crisis is an opportunity in disguise and for Barca, Messi's absence due to injury may be the crucial one which could define the destiny of the season.
Losing your most talismanic player in one of the most crucial time of the season is never a good thing. No amount of inspirational words nor confidence evoking statements from Management or Players are not going to make it any less bearable. Lionel Messi has been the pivot on which this Barcelona despite it's short comings have been performing. And losing his presence in some of the most crucial matches of the season is like cutting half of the team out!
