10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[Kerrybai]

He came to La Liga when he was 24, and he is significantly better now than he was when he came here. So I wouldn't say he was in his prime. And world's most expensive team means nothing when the best players actually play(ed) at Barca and cost nothing.

Mate, it's a credit to the players if they go to a new league and play well. You can't say it's no big deal and expect all players that move to a different country to keep their performance.

Surely, it is alot harder to change to a new team and keep your high level than be in a familiar setup throughout your entire career. Don't be daft.

Nothing daft about it. He's not learning a different sport. In fact he was going back to a style of football he would have been familiar with since his time Portugal. He's a model professional who has worked tirelessly to perfect his game, moving to Spain was never going to cause him any problems. Had he gone to Italy I would be singing a different tune but Spanish football suits him down to the ground.

 

[Kerrybai]

Sooo yeah, I wonder how many goals Leo will scored today. Imagine he keeps his streak going, 2 goals per game

Remember this? I hope we see something like this today.

 

[KingMessi]

Remember this? I hope we see something like this today.

Except for the part where he hits the post right?

 

[coura]

Yeah no. Messi's got 59 assists in La Liga since 09-10 and Ronaldo has 44 assists. Not as big of a difference as you're making out.

Messi has 74 assists in La Liga since 2009-2010.

http://kahkonen.arkku.net/messi/?matches/index/EveryFCBo

 

[te amo barca]

Man footyfan can't you check the stats before you post something? You look like a clueless "expert" trying to be a smartass.

 

[footyfan]

Messi has 74 assists in La Liga since 2009-2010.

http://kahkonen.arkku.net/messi/?matches/index/EveryFCBo

Those stats are definitely wrong, or have a different assist definition.

You can look at either whoscored.com or messivsronaldo.net, both say 59 for Messi since 09-10. And they do seem closer to what I remember the stats to be.

Edit: That website you posted says Messi has 36 assists in 2011-12 for Barcelona, blatantly untrue.

 

[linetty]

According to whoscored Messi has 70 assists since 2009-2010.

 

[te amo barca]

Those stats are definitely wrong, or have a different assist definition.

You can look at either whoscored.com or messivsronaldo.net, both say 59 for Messi since 09-10. And they do seem closer to what I remember the stats to be.

No they aren't, transfermarkt says 74 (including 09/10)

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

Ronaldo turned into a goalscoring machine but his passing,vision and Dribbling isn´t that good.

 

[Alarcón]

No they aren't, transfermarkt says 74 (including 09/10)

transfermarkt is wrong

 

[Kerrybai]

Except for the part where he hits the post right?

Unless it hits the post and goes in

Regarding those assist stats, a user on here MMKA runs that website and I think he uses transfermarket for assist stats. Transfermarket uses a broader definition for stats, one that we do not use here on the barcaforum stats page. Whoscored.com uses the stricter definition.

 

[raskolnikov]

Messi's penalty ratio in la liga is solid, maybe better than Ronaldo. His overall ratio is lower cause he missed several in the copa.

 

[Patty2720]

Let's all agree on one thing, Messi is better.

 

[Paganinisrvnge]

Will score a hattrick today.

 

[Messi_Goal]

Messi to score a header today