Argentina and Colombia are each coming off a disappointing draw in their last World Cup qualifying match, and are looking to get back on the winning path when they face each other at Metropolitano Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. EST.
Before the big match, Colombian midfielder Gustavo Bolivar stated that Lionel Messi, "is just like everyone else."
The 26-year-old Deportes Tolima (COL) defensive midfielder was brought in to fill a hole left by injured midfielders Carlos Sanchez and Freddy Guarin, and is expected to start.
"Messi is considered the best player in the world, but he is just like anyone else," Bolivar told local radio station Caracol. "He is fantastic with the ball at his feet, but we know what to do with the ball as well."
According to Sanchez, in order to stop the Argentine phenom, two players will have to mark the Barcelona man every time he touches the ball. That was the strategy he helped employ when the two sides drew 0-0 in the Copa America.
"We cannot give him any space. He alone is capable of winning matches, so it's important that two players mark him every time he touches the ball," Sanchez said.
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