10 - Lionel Messi - v2

[barcanuck]

that's the quote of the year by Tata

 

[Flavia]

Martino: "Messi subbed off? The season is long, and there's a difficult series coming up. He's very intelligent, he also knows that."
Martino: "I discussed with Leo the needs to rest every now and then. Of course, when the game is tight, not even the biggest fool subs him."

Tata

That was bold from Tata, I don't remember the last time Messi was subbed off during a game, unless it was due to injury. It's good Messi is older and more mature now, so he won't sulk about it

 

[instinct]

If Messi gets rest more often, we should use Dongou more often because Cesc as a striker is a huge loss of quality.

 

[DonAndres]

Martino: "Messi subbed off? The season is long, and there's a difficult series coming up. He's very intelligent, he also knows that."
Martino: "I discussed with Leo the needs to rest every now and then. Of course, when the game is tight, not even the biggest fool subs him."

Tata

What a guy, I'm sure even Messi will be ok with this.

 

[footyfan]

Sweet assist to Pedro and great pressure on the defence. More proof that it was infact instructions that made him walk most of last season, as opposed to the hatorade argument of him being lazy.

 

[darthvader7888]

Sweet assist to Pedro and great pressure on the defence. More proof that it was infact instructions that made him walk most of last season, as opposed to the hatorade argument of him being lazy.

It clearly was instructions. None of the team really pressed well (or at all) last season (except in the 4-0 game against Milan). Can't believe how much he was accused of being "lazy."

 

[abual3bed1]

That was bold from Tata, I don't remember the last time Messi was subbed off during a game, unless it was due to injury. It's good Messi is older and more mature now, so he won't sulk about it

If I'm not mistaken, last time Leo was subbed off while fit was at Mallorca 2010\2011. Not sure tho.

 

[jiopi]

But you can forget goals and assists

 

[Flavia]

He is just too good. The best ever, with a wc or not.

 

[ShandyFFM]

Martino: "Messi subbed off? The season is long, and there's a difficult series coming up. He's very intelligent, he also knows that."
Martino: "I discussed with Leo the needs to rest every now and then. Of course, when the game is tight, not even the biggest fool subs him."

Tata

Wow this must be the first coach in recent years who knows what fans want to hear !!! Hope he will stay true to this =) Visca Barca y visca Tata

 

[jiopi]

Updated it with Peyroteo, Bican and Deak.

 

[suckabov]

This one left me speechless. It's like each time he plays, he comes up with something more brilliant than before. He just keeps on surprising, it never gets boring.

 

[ShandyFFM]

Damn his arm looks so unreal oO

He really lost some of his pace and became a power house/machine or am i wrong ?

 

[mixer]

This one left me speechless. It's like each time he plays, he comes up with something more brilliant than before. He just keeps on surprising, it never gets boring.

Yeah, and that sprint at the beginning

 

[Gohan]

Damn his arm looks so unreal oO

He really lost some of his pace and became a power house/machine or am i wrong ?

I totally agree, he doesn't seem to have the pace he had when he had long hair. ( Which I mean when he played RW at the age of 19/20/21/22 )
Back then he was lightning quick! He still has pace, but not the pace he used to have. But he is now definitely a better player