City are attempting to overturn a 2-1 defeat from the first leg at the Etihad Stadium as they look to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals, but Demichelis admits a strong display from Messi will make life difficult for the Premier League champions.
“I’m one of his many admirers and even more so now that he’s in excellent form. When he’s at his best there is no way to stop him as he’s so unpredictable,” Demichelis told Onda Cero.
“He’s the best in the world. Everyone was talking about Messi in the first leg but it was Luis Suarez who scored twice.”
City head into Wednesday night’s fixture at Camp Nou with just three wins from their last 10 games in all competitions but Demichelis insists his side have improved from last season.
“We have to be honest and recognise that we are on a poor run of form but we also need to aim to achieve maximum success when things are mathematically possible,” said the Argentine.
“We travel to Barcelona with every intention of turning the tie around in our favour.
“At this stage of the season last year, we weren’t top of the table but managed to win the title. This season, City are a stronger team despite having dropped points recently. We need to keep going as you never know what’s around the corner in football.”
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