Lionel Messi not injured, insists Barcelona's Tito Vilanova, as striker fails to come on during defeat to Bayern Munich To lose, that can pass, but to lose 3-0 at home and 7-0 overall... It is clear this is not the tie we wanted," he said "If we had arrived at 100 per cent, it could have been different. I believe the first leg weighed heavily on us. I do not want to recall how they got those goals. Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes acknowledged that the absence of Argentina forward Messi had had an effect but felt it should not detract from his side's achievement. He said on German television channel ZDF: "Messi's (absence) surprised us and, even though it's clear that we've had an excellent game, you need to accept that Barcelona are one thing with Messi another without Messi. If we look at the whole tie, we've won 7-0. That couldn't be more clear and now we have to enjoy it. Barca president Sandro Rosell, who was quick to congratulate Bayern and accepted the Bundesliga champions had been "clearly the superior side," backed coach Vilanova's decision not to risk Messi with the tie out of reach. "If the best player in the world isn't on the pitch, it's noticeable," he said. At any rate, I am very proud of all of the players, managers, members and fans. They proved that they know how to win and how to lose. If they (Barca management) decided that he shouldn't play, it was a purely technical decision. Nothing else to say. Heynckes, meanwhile, played down speculation linking him with a return to Real Madrid following his side's stunning success at the Nou Camp. The 67-year-old, who will step down from his post in the summer to be replaced by former Barca boss Pep Guardiola, occupied the Bernabeu hotseat in 1997-98 and has been touted as a possible successor to Jose Mourinho should the Real coach depart in the summer. But Heynckes insists that he has not had his head turned by the prospect of a second spell in the Spanish capital. "I turn 68 on May 9," he said. I've spent 50 years in football as a player and coach and some day you have to think that's enough. Madrid have not been in contact with me. Logically, my team this year has been playing at a world-class level and for that reason reporters speculate about my future, but it won't influence my decision after June 1.