10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[eye-switcher]

He really should run a bit more:

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/players/distance.html

Funny stat, Sanchez and Neymar have identical top speed

 

[Maria]

He really should run a bit more:

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/players/distance.html

It's embarrassing to see the distance he covers without the ball: 5.6 KM in 243 minutes. Oezil for example has 8.6 KM in 242 minutes, while Alexis has 9.3 KM in 270 minutes. And Robben has covered a distance of 11.2km without the ball in 270 minutes.

 

[raskolnikov]

Are there stats how much he ran on/off the ball in the Pep years?

It does look like he lacks energy, give the man some peds so he can go all out for 90 minutes showcasing his brilliance Fuentes, where art thou?

 

[Kerrybai]

It's embarrassing to see the distance he covers without the ball: 5.6 KM in 243 minutes. Oezil for example has 8.6 KM in 242 minutes, while Alexis has 9.3 KM in 270 minutes. And Robben has covered a distance of 11.2km without the ball in 270 minutes.

I would think he is just doing what is being asked of him.

Nice article Flavia, this team is really crying out for a number 9.

 

[serghei]

I don't think he's being told to not run without the ball. No. That's just a part of his game that has gotten worse over the years. Not having a coach with more personality, to make him give that extra bit of effort, played a part in this decline.

 

[Kerrybai]

I don't think he's being told to not run without the ball. No. That's just a part of his game that has gotten worse over the years. Not having a coach with more personality, to make him give that extra bit of effort, played a part in this decline.

I would be pretty confident he would run more off the ball if he was instructed to do so.

 

[dakt]

The goal against Bosnia:

pretty much tells where Messi should be placed on the field.
In many cases, he can organize everything and others "just" have to get the plan which doesn't have to end up with Messi scoring (Iniesta should get that chance more often)

 

[BarcaGirl]

SUPERGARCIA ‏@_SuperGarcia_ · 7m
Leo will assess his situation at Barça at the end of the next season. Willing to listen to offers for 2015-2016 season

WTF IS THIS??!?

 

[Galning]

 

[linetty]

Twitter experts

 

[instinct]

Supergarcia. What a name.

 

[Kerrybai]

SUPERGARCIA ‏@_SuperGarcia_ · 7m
Leo will assess his situation at Barça at the end of the next season. Willing to listen to offers for 2015-2016 season

WTF IS THIS??!?

Looks like one of the hundred's of annual summer time rumours that involve Messi and in prove to be hearsay or journalistic creativity.

 

[Egert]

Welcome to PSG/Bayern/City Leo!
Leo won't leave anyway, so LOL at these people who believe this kind of stuff.

 

[suckabov]

Supergarcia also said that Cesc was off to City

 

[Luftstalag14]

Supergarcia also said that Cesc was off to City

Very reassuring to know that. Thanks suckabov!