Roma defender Kostas Manolas accepts "there's no way to stop" Lionel Messi as he prepares to go up against the Barcelona star in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Barca are in the midst of a fine campaign and look set to cruise to the title domestically, as they sit nine points clear of Atletico Madrid with eight games to go.
Messi has been a major part of that, scoring 26 goals and setting up another 12 in what has been a tremendous year.
He showed his importance to Barca yet again in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Sevilla, as he came on as a substitute and netted a late equaliser to preserve their unbeaten record in La Liga this term.