Mauricio Pochettino used the pre-match press conference against Caen to stick up for his team with regards to the interest in signing Leo Messi.

PSG and Barcelona have got into a spat prior to the Champions League tie over Leo Messi. Accusations, interests and denials have become commonplace in Pochettino and Koeman’s press conferences. 

It was the Argentine’s turn to speak about his compatriot Messi before the game with Caen and he was very clear: “We are talking about a magazine which has nothing to do with PSG. When a player speaks, like Di Maria...

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Barca sees Messi as their slave .. he isn't going anywhere

stop talking about messi joining PSG, he would surely joins if he wants to...
ur players talking about messi joining PSG is more like a distraction ahead of the UCL clash next week....stop d mind games

Jerryherd:
Barca sees Messi as their slave .. he isn't going anywhere

slave indeed, messi is surely leaving barca after this season, barca are too broke to keep n pay him n he also cnt accept a massive paycut to stay in spain..
he made up his mind to leave after last season bt barca made it difficult for him..
m expecting an announcement from him b4 the season ends n PSG n mancity are leading the race to get him...
he would walk away easily n the two parties would be happy n dts the main reason why they leaked his huge wage d other day..
messi have been in barca for more than a decade only for his wages to be leaked this season that he is planning to leave means that they are trying to pass a silent message to the angry fans to make DM understand dt barca cnt pay for an improved deal...

paulolee:

slave indeed, messi is surely leaving barca after this season, barca are too broke to keep n pay him n he also cnt accept a massive paycut to stay in spain..
he made up his mind to leave after last season bt barca made it difficult for him..
m expecting an announcement from him b4 the season ends n PSG n mancity are leading the race to get him...
he would walk away easily n the two parties would be happy n dts the main reason why they leaked his huge wage d other day..
messi have been in barca for more than a decade only for his wages to be leaked this season that he is planning to leave means that they are trying to pass a silent message to the angry fans to make DM understand dt barca cnt pay for an improved deal...

I try explaining this same shiii to everyone but they are blinded by their hate for Messi.