Luis Enrique: Barcelona's Lionel Messi 'doesn’t seem human to me'

ByDan Quarrell

Updated 21/09/2015 at 08:24 GMT

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique saw Lionel Messi miss a penalty in his side’s 4-1 La Liga win over Levante at the Camp Nou, but immediately praised him for ‘not being human’.

The Argentine provided the assist for Marc Bartra’s opening goal before making it 3-0 from the spot after Neymar’s strike.

But Messi was unable to score a second penalty as he blazed his effort over the crossbar, only to make amends with another goal late on.

For Enrique, the penalty miss does not change the fact that his star forward is in a league of his own.

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"The fact that he missed a penalty does not make Messi any more human," Enrique said after the match.

"Messi still scored twice and set up another goal. He does not really seem human to me."

Barcelona players celebrate with Lionel Messi

Image credit: Reuters

Enrique also backed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen after he floundered to concede for Levante’s solitary goal, having conceded from 50 yards in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday.

"Another goalkeeper might start having doubts about himself after such a moment," he said.

"Not Ter Stegen, though. Confidence is flowing through his body at all times."

Barcelona kept up their 100 per cent start to the La Liga season with the comfortable victory.

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