Fouled blatantly several times and the ref turned a blind eye. Could have scored two more I thought. Great game. And I have no problem with him playing every game since he does seem to conserve his energy pretty well seeing how he played tonight at Camp Nou. My eyes were on him most of the time.
It's not even about being fresh and conserve energy anymore, look at how crazy he gets fouled, and i dont like the chances of him being injured just prior to facing Bayern---the most important game of the season this year. Barca can win easily even without Messi vs Cordoba, a team at the very bottom of the la liga standings.. Cordoba cant even afford to draw, they need 3 points as they are 11 points off the relegation zone with only 4 games to play. So Cordoba cant just sit back and defend entire game, they will need to attack somehow, and if they failed to get 3 points, they are essentially demoted for the next season...so if they come out in attack mode, that would leave room for Barca to exploit.. easily, even with our bench players.. Cordoba are also a side who has conceded 53 goals this season..that tells you their defense are easy to crack.
Anyway, just hope Messi will do anything he can to stay fit and avoid injury for the next game, its absolutely vital to our bid for treble season. If barca cant beat Cordoba without Messi, we clearly dont deserve La Liga Title, simple as that. I know it's just wishful thinking hoping Messi will be rested for this game, but man, we really cant take any chances.