Pay per Head Sportsbooks: Martino disagrees with Messi criticism

Pay per head sportsbooks found out that Gerardo Martino hit back at claims that Lionel Messi is not doing a good job for Barca, and praised the recent displays made by the Argentinian.

This season, Messi has eight goals in eight La Liga appearances but did not score in two league matches, including one on Saturday against Real Madrid, and price per head sportsbooks saw that there were questions raised over the player’s performance in El Clasico.

The 26-year-old only had three shots at goal, and was not able to test Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez with any of them.
Pay per head sportsbooks saw that only 77 per cent of his passes were completed, and many fans were concerned about this.

However, Martino and many pay per head sportsbooks are happy with Messi’s performances and praised the work that he does to help the squad.

“I’m not worried about Messi, that’s more something from people outside,” the former Paraguay coach said. “Even if he doesn’t score, he’s important for the team.

“He can play at different positions and that’s a good thing for the team

“If with his current stats, journalists think Messi isn’t doing well, I guess his stats will be out of this world when he’s good.”

Pay per head sportsbooks know that a win over Madrid saw the Catalan giants move six points clear of their rivals after 10 rounds, but Martino dampened any title talk and stressed that his side will keep their concentration.

“You win the league game by game,” he stated. “You can’t relax. We should continue to improve every match.

“Winning El Clasico is always a mental boost for the players. The mood can’t be better.

“Until numbers say otherwise, Madrid are a rival for the title.

“Atletico is doing perfectly, I have said it before they’re a candidate.”

Pay per head sportsbooks all over the world have absolute faith in Messi, and believe that if he is going through a bad spell, he will bounce back very soon.