10 - Lionel Messi - v2

[SeloBarca]

Didnt play that well even though the 2 goals. Alexis and Neymar were the better attackers.

Good last 15 mins though.

The "Everyone pass Messi" thing is getting kinda silly. Alexis and Neymar had MUCH better chances to score and made several good runs, but everyone still passed Messi :/

 

[NotInHere]

If Ronaldo had scored two goals in a CL match, people would say he's on fire.

Messi will get to his full capacity in a matter of weeks, barring injuries of course, this game was an early indication to let us know that he'll be back soon. Even at this form his really a joy to watch and the best.

 

[footyfan]

Didnt play that well even though the 2 goals. Alexis and Neymar were the better attackers.

Good last 15 mins though.

The "Everyone pass Messi" thing is getting kinda silly. Alexis and Neymar had MUCH better chances to score and made several good runs, but everyone still passed Messi :/

I thought it was a superb game from Messi, Alexis was very poor and Neymar was hot and cold. His passing was on point throughout the match, and besides, that second goal was outstanding and gave us the cushion we needed.

 

[oggmar]

Didnt play that well even though the 2 goals. Alexis and Neymar were the better attackers.

Good last 15 mins though.

The "Everyone pass Messi" thing is getting kinda silly. Alexis and Neymar had MUCH better chances to score and made several good runs, but everyone still passed Messi :/

So you think Alexis were better than Messi tonight? I very much so do not agree with you, however I think both Neymar and Messi were superb tonight.

 

[SeloBarca]

The last 15 mins and goal was great. Thats the kind of Messi we need.

Overall i think Alexis was better yes, but he didnt get the passes he deserved with his great runs in the gaps.

 

[Mika94]

By far the best game since his injury. Still missing that acceleration, but overall it was a good game.
Great combination with Fabregas on the second one ! And if Mexes wasn't there at the end, Messi could've gotten the hat-rick or even more.

 

[Sumlit]

Didnt play that well even though the 2 goals. Alexis and Neymar were the better attackers.

Good last 15 mins though.

The "Everyone pass Messi" thing is getting kinda silly. Alexis and Neymar had MUCH better chances to score and made several good runs, but everyone still passed Messi :/

Alexis did not have a better game tonight. He had the effort and energy, but his poor touches tendency resurfaced today and made him waste some chances.

Though I agree, the team forcing the ball to Messi is detrimental. However, this is also a byproduct of Messi really being the only truly reliable goal scorer on the team.

 

[NotInHere]

Didnt play that well even though the 2 goals. Alexis and Neymar were the better attackers.

Good last 15 mins though.

The "Everyone pass Messi" thing is getting kinda silly. Alexis and Neymar had MUCH better chances to score and made several good runs, but everyone still passed Messi :/

Who cares who was attacking better, it makes me think your only doing that to discredit Messi for the heck of it.

We're talking about Messi here, not the others, and its a good sign that his playing this good taking into account all the injuries his had.

 

[Luftstalag14]

He's got a point though, lol. I noticed his play was so, so different. Much less runs, really slow release of passes and general indecisiveness, when he did make runs (apart from the last 20) 9 times outta 10 he didn't try and make a proper run to receive a pass, but deliberately dropped back to receive and play from behind everyone. I think he's been specifically instructed, so I'm not saying its a bad thing. Whatever helps the team > whatever makes just Messi better.

I thought the whole team, not just Messi have become slower in terms of releasing passes.

And what is considered "a proper run to receive a pass"?

 

[neo_wolf]

Messi had a very good game, unlike the previouse one here he was making runs, making goood passes(should have had 2 assists) and pressuring high on defense which was nice to see.

 

[DonAndres]

He did well. It makes me happier that he doesn't need an "explosive performance" to return to his usual routine goalscoring output because he's simply that good. Why put so much pressure on him needing to have a wonder game to announce his return to form when he could do so in a more realistic and comfortable way?

 

[footyfan]

The last 15 mins and goal was great. Thats the kind of Messi we need.

Overall i think Alexis was better yes, but he didnt get the passes he deserved with his great runs in the gaps.

He played well throughout the match, his passes were the sharpest of anyone on the pitch. Early on, there was a great pass to Neymar who miscontrolled, and another amazing pass through everyone to Xavi who again miscontrolled. His linkup with Dani was very good and Alexis should've scored from his pass in the second half. He initiated a lot of great moves with great 1-2s, but Xavi, Iniesta and Sanchez were generally not on his level and didn't pass it back to him well enough.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[Sallou]

He played well throughout the match, his passes were the sharpest of anyone on the pitch. Early on, there was a great pass to Neymar who miscontrolled, and another amazing pass through everyone to Xavi who again miscontrolled. His linkup with Dani was very good and Alexis should've scored from his pass in the second half. He initiated a lot of great moves with great 1-2s, but Xavi, Iniesta and Sanchez were generally not on his level and didn't pass it back to him well enough.

I noticed the final ball into Messi was almost always poor for some reason. The few occasions where he made proper runs were for nought- as the pass rarely made it him.

 

[AzaR]

Thought he had a good game regardless of the goals, sharp passing and created a number of clear cut chances.

I thought Alexis had a rather poor game, gave possession away too many times, created little (from what I can remember) and should have scored the opportunity Messi created for him. Neymar had a good game also, would say Alexis was the worst out the front 3

Noticed in recent games when Messi is in the middle he just looks stranded and gets less clear cut chances than what he is use to.