Messi-less Barcelona

            

  In the 14 games Barca have played without the Argentina forward over the last three years, they have won 13 and drawn the other.I think that in football you should not write anything off as lost before playing and with that idea I have tried to make the players understand they have to go to Barcelona to win.And Mallorca boss Gregorio Manzano knows the runaway leaders will still pose a threat.Messi was not Barca's only injury victim from their trip to Paris, with Javier Mascherano also out of Saturday's game.He said: "Barcelona have a great squad. It is an important loss because it's Messi, but no one will deny that those who play are all internationals.But Davi Alves, who described the game as a chance "to prove to everyone that we have enough quality to compete without Messi", said he was ready to fill in in the centre if needed.We shouldn't think about who is missing, we have to think about the 11 players Barcelona will have on the pitch.If I remember correctly, I played in that position with (Pep) Guardiola when we played a back three.Mallorca are 51 points behind their opponents, but Manzano has not ruled out claiming a shock win at the Nou Camp, with the hosts perhaps having one eye