Javier Mascherano said Lionel Messi has offered him several chances to take a penalty and score his first goal for Barcelona, though he has declined.
Mascherano has not scored in over 200 competitive appearances since joining Barca from Liverpool in 2010.
The 31-year-old has not found the net in club football since March 2008 when he was playing for the Merseyside club in a 2-1 Premier League win over Reading.
However, Mascherano insisted he is not worried by his goal drought.
Leo has offered me many times [to take a penalty] and obviously I ve said no, the Argentina international told TyC Sports.
I honestly don t feel like it. I do not like to force things that don t correspond to me.
The result should not change the obligations you have on the pitch.
The person who takes penalties should be taking penalties.
