Puyol sends message after Messi masterclass

Carles Puyol was quick to offer his view on Lionel Messi after the Barcelona captain produced a masterclass against Espanyol.

The skipper scored two brilliant free-kicks and produced a superb assist for Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona coasted to a 4-0 win over their local rivals.

It was a performance that made a mockery of his fifth-placed Ballon d’Or finish this week, a point Puyol alluded to on social media.

He tweeted: “Does anyone doubt he’s the best? He doesn’t need individual prizes.”

¿Alguien duda de quién es el mejor? No le hacen falta premios individuales... #LeoMessi

— Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol) December 8, 2018

Messi now has 11 goals and eight assists in 13 La Liga outings his season. Not bad going for the fifth best player in the world.

Source: barcablaugranes.com