Barcelona to face dangerous Sevilla

Lionel Messi

Barcelona’s winning streak will be in danger when they visit Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday night.

The Catalans are currently sitting at the summit of the La Liga standings following their five consecutive wins.

However, Tito Vilanova’s men were made to sweat before scoring two late goals to secure a 2-0 win over Granada on Sunday, and forward Lionel Messi says it’s important to collect points even when they are not at their best level yet.

“Perhaps we were a bit asleep in the first half (against Granada) but in the second half we found more space and created more chances,” said Messi.

“It difficult to play against teams that close down at the back.  We had more difficulty in the first half because we needed to play faster. 

“If we win without being at 100% perhaps later it’ll be easier.  It’s a long season but we have to keep up this dynamic.

“We have to carry on this way but keep in mind that there’s a long way to go.

“But it’s good to start this way and not drop points at the beginning, something that always happened in the last few years.”