Taye Academy supremo <span class="st">Kennedy Ezenwere has revealed that his former pupil Kelechi Iheanacho has always dreamt of facing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, adding that the Nigeria international will play a key role in Wednesday night</span>&rsquo;s Champions League tie at the Camp Nou. <br /><br />And the man credited with the discovery of the 20-year-old Manchester City striker has boasted that the Super Eagles star is a better player now than Messi was nine years ago.<br /><br />&ldquo;Kelechi will play a marvelous game tonight if he is selected by Guardiola, he will either score or assist. The whole world will talk about Kelechi after the game, &rdquo; <span class="st">Ezenwere told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br /></span>&ldquo;He can match Messi, Neymar and Suarez. He told me in confidence that he wants to play against Messi and Neymar, his dream will come true, he will deal with Barcelona.<br /><br />&ldquo;Kelechi has the potential, he won&rsquo;t shake or play with anxiety. He is better than Messi when he was 20.&rdquo; <br /><br />Iheanacho has traveled with the Man City squad to Barcelona and it is assumed that he will start on the bench against the champions of Spain. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : mancity.com<br />