Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says they must not obsess about Lionel Messi when facing Champions League opponents Barcelona.
Pellegrini insists becoming obsessed with him would be a huge mistake and leave his side vulnerable to a hiding.
He said: "I believe that if you just think about Lionel Messi you will have more problems.
"Yes, he's pretty good, but if you mark Messi with three or four players he might not touch the ball.
"Then you have (Luis) Suarez, you have Neymar, (Andres) Iniesta and Xavi - you have a lot of other players to worry about in the team of Barcelona.
"Let's see their team and then see what we can do about Messi."
