10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[barcanuck]

Leooooooooooooo what a way to break the bus!

 

[xxxxxx]

What makes every1 think Argentina will be so much better against good teams? If the likes of Higuain, Messi and Aguero don't work their ass of (which they never do) they won't touch a ball against the likes of Germany and their defence won't hold up.

Because them teams will actually have more possession and will actually attack a lot more.... Argentina can then counter against them, which will leave Messi in a bit of space to exploit.

 

[mackybagnack]

You left a whole nation crying... you could've just gave it a pass.

 

[Flavia]

Image: All Iran players between Messi and the goal when he scores pic.twitter.com/8ApM1LZz06 [via @onematara]

 

[khaled_a_d]

I feel sorry for Leo, with a team playing like that, you just cannot have a good game. 2 times they managed to get the ball to him in a good position. First where he could run from the middle of the field and placed the ball besides the post, the second usable ball was the goal. Defence was shit, midfield was shit. What is he supposed to do ? Get the ball directly from the defenders and start the attack by himself every time while also finishing it off ?

Again, he decided the game completely by himself. He's the only one from the argies who did his job properly. If Argentina want to win this shit, they'll have to get better a lot and fast, something I don't see happening in 2 games.

This,he was always isolated ,he either had to go to the middle of the pitch to get the ball or not being able to actually get it,he has been really out of his comfort zone due to bad midfield

 

[Gaudi]

He was vomiting again before the match. I'm still worried about that.

Rumor or confirmed?
I'm worried asbout that for some time now, no matter what's the reason it takes energy from you

 

[Messi]

Up untill the goal nobody looked good, but i still had messi as motm in an overall bad team performance. His passing opened up the parked bus and created opportunities for his teammates to miss. Higuain was particular bad. Now messi has two motm performances in two bad games and people are calling him a failure. He isnt up to his best performances, but who can expect that when the entire team is playing bad? It has become fashionable to criticize messi. I watched the game with danish commentary and they kept saying stuff like "another poor pass from messi" when his teammates couldnt control the ball. Imo we should go against that and support him and actually give him credit for performances that every other player would be celebrated for. He can be even better, but he really hasnt been bad

 

[Kerrybai]

For the record that is goal number 40 for Messi... also Argentina had 73% possession. That's the sort of stat which doesn't suit them. They are not Barcelona and lack the midfield for a possession based game.

Also like Messi's goal vs Bosnia does this one also take a defelection? I wonder if it takes a nick off the foot of the Iranian player.

Also I'd like to add that Messi's chances of the golden boot look rather slim now. I reckon we'll see another parked bus from Nigeria... I think Messi needs a 2-3 goal game in the group stages. Fingers crossed Nigeria will be in a position where they need to win which will force them to come out and play.

 

[BarcaGirl]

Image: All Iran players between Messi and the goal when he scores pic.twitter.com/8ApM1LZz06 [via @onematara]

this is ridiuclous

 

[Morten]

People who think Messi is past it are mistaken, is he not playing up to his standards? I agree, but I've seen too many spurts to even think about formulating the thought of him being past it.

I think Messi is well past in a way, he wont come back in the way he was from 2009-2012. I think his all around game was better back then, but he is still as vital as he was before.

 

[NotInHere]

I think Messi is well past in a way, he wont come back in the way he was from 2009-2012. I think his all around game was better back then, but he is still as vital as he was before.

Yeah but his speed, acceleration is still there... that's what makes Messi, Messi, but Messi looks uninterested at times, there's been many plays where he just watches the ball pass by him, and just looks at it but doesn't really move to get himself in a good position to do damage.

I don't really know whats wrong with him regarding that aspect, but him losing his skills and speed is out of the question, there shouldn't even be one to begin with.

 

[Flavia]

 

[CatalinR10]

Well....supreme goat 2010 Messi didn't score a single goal in the world cup while this Messi got the win for his team in the 2 games he's played so far with 2 great golazos.

 

[CatalinR10]

i would like to see maradona's reaction to messi's goal

 

[BarcaGirl]

AFA President Julio Grondona on Maradona: "The bad luck charm left the stadium and we won." He walked out just before Messi scored.