- Barcelona posted highlights montage of Lionel Messi during training session
- Argentine forward was in the mood and pulled off some mesmerising skills
- Messi teed himself up for bicycle kick and scored some brilliant goals
Lionel Messi’s brilliance never ceases to amaze and the Barcelona forward was at his mesmerising best during training.
The club Twitter account posted a video montage of his flicks, tricks and goals as he ran rings around his team-mates.
At one point the 30-year-old received the ball with his back to goal before flicking it up in one motion and scoring with a bicycle kick.
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Lionel Messi pulled off some dazzling flicks and tricks in Barcelona’s training session
The Argentina forward appeared to be enjoying himself as he ran rings around team-mates
At one point Messi flicked the ball up in one motion before scoring with a bicycle kick
He bamboozled Ernesto Valverde’s men with his flair and trickery and the video was retweeted thousands of times.
All the usual Messi trademarks were on show, scampering around the goalkeeper before squaring for a tap-in, cutting inside and smashing his finish into the far corner and he even had time to share a joke with Andres Iniesta.
Perhaps Chelsea would be well advised to steer clear of the video footage ahead of their Champions League last 16 tie next Tuesday night.
The goalkeeper watched helplessly as he was beaten by a moment of magic
Messi and Co are preparing to take on Chelsea in the Champions League last 16
Even Alvaro Morata is fearful of Messi’s brilliance. The Chelsea striker told Movistar+: ‘Messi can’t be stopped.
‘If we can get a good result here, we have to play a defensive game with spaces and try to bother them as much as possible.’
If the five-time Ballon d’Or winner manages to replicate his performance on the training pitch that will be easier said than done for the Blues.
