By the end of Tuesday’s game in Paris, Messi had scored three goals to take his personal tally in Europe’s premier club competition to 186 – one more than Ronaldo – and take Barca three points clear at the top of Group B with five games remaining.
“The three points were very important, of course,” Messi said. “Of course, the first priority is the game against Tottenham. The team will not go crazy because we’re leading the group in the first game after having three games left to play. But it is still the best possible result after a match like this, it is very good.
“The team will not go crazy because we’re leading the group in the first game after having three games left to play. But it is still the best possible result after a match like this, it is very good.”
Asked about the possibility of a record fifth title with Barca, Messi responded: “Five titles does not feel like a good number to me because all the teams, I mean the sides like Bayern Munich or Real Madrid, they won at least two, but for Barcelona that would seem like too much.
“This is the right level for us. For the time being, I think PSG is the ideal place for us to win the Champions League again.”