Manuel Pellegrini: "I have never seen Messi play badly.
"He's either excellent or great. We hope to face the worst Messi - not the great one.
"It is difficult to stop him, it is. Without doubt it's very difficult because he's the top player of the world and he has a lot of different qualities.
"He has speed, good balance and a good finish. He's very important, but I don't think Barcelona is Messi.
"You can have a lot of other players who will also decide the game as well, so it's important to play as a team, defending and attacking."