Real Murcia have already started to heat up the first leg of their Copa del Rey clash against Barcelona on October 25 (second leg November 29). The Murcian team, in Segunda B have pointed out on social media that Lionel Messi has never been capable of scoring against them, having faced them twice.
Of course, Messi may not play against them as he usually misses the first round of the cup as the reserves get to play against a weaker opponent, but perhaps Murcia’s tweet will inspire him to appear earlier than is often the case…