Messi will get all the headlines but, without taking anything away from him, Man City made terrible defensive mistakes to let him in, and Pep's decision to strengthen the midfield by drpping Aguero, while I don't think his inclusion would've turned the tie around, will draw criticism. Bottom line seems to be that if you make a mistake against a team without Messi you have a fair chance that you'll get away with it. If you make a mistake against a team with him, you don't.
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