10 - Lionel Messi - v1

[10Rivaldo]

Rexach

 

[Moe]

2 days ago it was 10 years since Messi signed his first contract with Barca.
Messi's father was in a restaurant with Rexach and threatened if Messi is not signed they would fly back to Argentina. Rexach called a waiter and signed a contract on a napkin.
It went something like: "As sporting director of the club, I guarantee that the club will assume all responsibility for the Messi family if they come to live in Barcelona and the kid joins the club."

 

[ryuken]

Thanks you Rexach

 

[iced1776]

The little wizard will score 5 this time!

 

[Chainsaw]

^^ Great pic!

 

[NightWolf]

Shame didn't score today, had 3 assists though. Great stuff from Barcelona in general. 5 goals or it's a failure seems to be the motto at the moment.

 

[BarcaGirl]

Amazing Game for Messi, made 3 Assists. And how cute was he looking with his new haircut

 

[Trequartista]

Shame didn't score today, had 3 assists though. Great stuff from Barcelona in general. 5 goals or it's a failure seems to be the motto at the moment.

who cares about scoring,he had today a far better game than his last game in La Liga when he scored twice

 

[NightWolf]

I'm not saying that he should have scored today but it would have been a great ending to a great match. Messi was brilliant today, would never argue against that. It's just a shame sometimes how people only notice the goals Messi score and not the work that he puts into creating them for others.

 

[gingerless]

he was too unselfish today and i'm not kidding, had many chances to shoot but passed it instead.

3 assists though, what the fuck is this guy smoking? just decides to be a xavi today just wow...

 

[Juan03]

top-notch pimp

 

[Metaphysical]

the way he can redefine himself to fit the opposition is amazing.

Espanyol didn't give him much in behind as they constantly pressed him when he had possession high up the pitch (ignore the horrid miss for a second, because Alves created that by robbing a defender) so he came deep to help ignite the play as it entered the final third. some of his dribbles were beautiful, Espanyol couldn't touch him. then later on, with them still pressing him, he held the ball and distributed it to others who had run into space as the defence collapsed on him.

genius.

 

[gingerless]

the way he can redefine himself to fit the opposition is amazing.

Espanyol didn't give him much in behind as they constantly pressed him when he had possession high up the pitch (ignore the horrid miss for a second, because Alves created that by robbing a defender) so he came deep to help ignite the play as it entered the final third. some of his dribbles were beautiful, Espanyol couldn't touch him. then later on, with them still pressing him, he held the ball and distributed it to others who had run into space as the defence collapsed on him.

genius.

^^ good analysis.

anyone still think he's being affected by the CR-messi goalscoring thing?

 

[zanela]

Positives - Playmaking and the short hairdo

Negatives - Finishing (granted he didn't 've many one on ones with the keeper but that missed sitter in the early part of the match was just plain awful..facepalm like) and the rolling on the floor was a bit too much for my liking.

 

[Moe]

today Messi showed that he doesn't only dribble, score, pass, apply pressure..etc but can also read games.