10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[Sumlit]

A player usually runs 10-11 km per game at least. I'm curious to see Messi's stat vs Valencia. Couldn't be more than 5 by the looks of it. If that ain't lazy nothing is. Messi IS lazy, stats show it. Let's not sugarcoat everything about Messi just because he's the best in the world... please.

You're wrong sir. Midfielders run that much per games. Fullbacks run that much per game. CBs and specially CF don't. Last I checked, Messi is neither a midfielder, nor a fullback. He doesn't need to run that much for the position he plays, and frankly, asking him to do so is foolish, ignorant and actually detrimental to the team.

A tired forward is a useless forward. When players get tired their movement is sluggish, touches get heavy and finishing becomes erratic. If you noticed, Barca needs Messi to have good offensive movement, an excellent touch and impeccable finishing. Demanding that Messi wastes his energy in extra movement and pressing that may or may not be productive, will inevitably mean a drop in efficiency in other areas that are entirely more needed and of which Messi is simply superior to anyone.

 

[linetty]

This doesn't look lazy to me:

Even more when compared to the other forwards, who supposedly run a lot every game:

Source: http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/23-2013/matches/707815/player-stats

Yeah, Messi is lazy, of course.

 

[te amo barca]

Those screenshot aren't about the "lazyness", they show how much Messi is involved in our play, and Alexis and Pedro aren't. I do believe Messi runs only 5-6 km per game, that's really low.

 

[Flavia]

You're wrong sir. Midfielders run that much per games. Fullbacks run that much per game. CBs and specially CF don't. Last I checked, Messi is neither a midfielder, nor a fullback. He doesn't need to run that much for the position he plays, and frankly, asking him to do so is foolish, ignorant and actually detrimental to the team.

A tired forward is a useless forward. When players get tired their movement is sluggish, touches get heavy and finishing becomes erratic. If you noticed, Barca needs Messi to have good offensive movement, an excellent touch and impeccable finishing. Demanding that Messi wastes his energy in extra movement and pressing that may or may not be productive, will inevitably mean a drop in efficiency in other areas that are entirely more needed and of which Messi is simply superior to anyone.

Still baffles me people think that running like a headless chicken all game makes a player any better. Or like to compare ribery(a winger) to Messi. Their roles are completely different.
And while I think Messi can improve his off the ball movement, he had injuries that hampered him completely last year. I'm sure he still worries a bit about them.

It's really sad some fans demand world class displays from him every game, or treat him like a commodity, to be traded by money and buy this or that.

Those screenshot aren't about the "lazyness", they show how much Messi is involved in our play, and Alexis and Pedro aren't. I do believe Messi runs only 5-6 km per game, that's really low.

If he's getting involved, how is he lazy? We don't even know what Tata tells him to do. And he does what he is told to do, as he has showed this time and again.

 

[Sumlit]

Still baffles me people think that running like a headless chicken all game makes a player any better. Or like to compare ribery(a winger) to Messi. Their roles are completely different.
And while I think Messi can improve his off the ball movement, he had injuries that hampered him completely last year. I'm sure he still worries a bit about them.
It's really sad some fans demand world class displays from him every game, or treat him like a commodity, to be traded by money and buy this or that.

If he's getting involved, how is he lazy? We don't even know what Tata tells him to do. And he does what he is told to do, as he has showed this time and again.

The irrational behavior and unrealistic expectations of a spoiled fanbase.

 

[linetty]

Those screenshot aren't about the "lazyness", they show how much Messi is involved in our play, and Alexis and Pedro aren't. I do believe Messi runs only 5-6 km per game, that's really low.

Just shows how intelligent Messi is. He doesn't need to run a dozen of miles to make an huge impact on the game. If he can save his energy and still be as effective as before - what is there to complain about?

 

[Kerrybai]

Those screenshot aren't about the "lazyness", they show how much Messi is involved in our play, and Alexis and Pedro aren't. I do believe Messi runs only 5-6 km per game, that's really low.

I believe he runs about 8 per game while the average forward does about 10.5. But Messi isn't the average forward. His output per minute ran is extraordinaryly high, so the question is would his output increase or decrease if he ran more? I think we should let our coach make that call. It's silly for people to act like they know any better.

 

[barcanuck]

Flavia didn't you know Messi was the reason we lost to Valencia! All his fault!

 

[CatalinR10]

Admire his dribbling skills

 

[NotInHere]

Messi dosent play with heart anymore. I remember the 2007-2011 good ole messi, Messi used to be the guy that was smiling and motivating the whole team, running around the pitch like hell. Now, Messi plays with no expression, he stays in one place the whole game, barley hustles, and he never tries risky passes like the old messi that was the best in the world. Messi has become a lazy selfish celebrity and he just shows no attitude and energy.

I wouldn't say he doesn't play with heart, I saw a Messi trying to will his team to victory against Valencia, when a player doesn't play with heart, he or she is happy with losing and does not try at all. Agree, Leo was something else back then, you could say still now but you'd be fooling yourself if you think anywhere near his level from seasons ago. My favorite one was the 09 one.... that Leo gave it his all.

I think its time to accept the new Leo.

 

[CatalinR10]

Messi with shirt he received from Pele .

"For Messi, with admiration, from your friend"

,, with admiration " ,,friend "

 

[NotInHere]

tbh why did Leo accept that Jersey? I thought Pele didn't like him or something.

 

[Flavia]

tbh why did Leo accept that Jersey? I thought Pele didn't like him or something.

They are both advertising for Gillette.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[Jadentheman]

They are both advertising for Gillette.

Honestly Pele is just senile. We all know this. He shouldn't be opening his mouth really. So boo hoo that an Argentine white guy is going to steal his 6 decade record. get over it already.