Barcelona manager Quique Setien reportedly has a plan for Lionel Messi when the Champions League resumes next month.
The Catalan giants return with a last-16 second leg against Napoli at the Camp Nou, and if they progress they are likely to meet Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Setien has been analysing Barca’s play and “has reached several conclusions” about how to get the best out of Messi.
Firstly, Setien believes Messi needs to be as “close to the rival area as possible.” The captain has a tendency to drop deep and try to to drive the team forwards but his manager thinks this is actually counterproductive because it can wear him down and leave him lacking freshness in front of goal.