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'Why doesn't he win in Europe?' - Van Gaal blames Messi for Barcelona's Champions League failures

The former Blaugrana manager thinks that some of his successors have given the Argentina international too much freedom in recent years

Louis van Gaal has hit out at Lionel Messi, claiming the Barcelona talisman should be adapting himself to the team, and not the other way around.

The former Blaugrana boss thinks that the forward has too much freedom at Camp Nou, with recent Barca managers prioritising Messi’s individual talents over the team.

Despite winning the Liga title last season, the club fell short in the Champions League yet again, losing out to eventual winners Liverpool in the semi-final.