10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[Alik]

Di Maria was missed in this match. They NEED him for the final. I just hope he gets the green light.

Enzo Perez did a very good job. Imo, Di Maria wasn't really missed until it was necessary to make substitutions.

 

[spark]

Need to give di maria an injection or something so he can play. His stamina can compensate for Leo's lack there of.

 

[Hamzah]

Good luck Leo!

 

[Galning]

Need to give di maria an injection or something so he can play. His stamina can compensate for Leo's lack there of.

An injection for a pulled muscle?

 

[Ryan_Cule]

90 minutes Messi. 90 Messi and then you're forever eternal.


T'estimo.

 

[instinct]

An injection for a pulled muscle?

Calm down, he meant horse placenta.

 

[KingMessi]

Messi has created the most chances (21) and completed the most dribbles (39) in the 2014 World Cup.

Sure he hasn't been at his best, but he's still the GOAT.

 

[Mitchell1978]

Slow without and with the ball. Its like he has lost all speed.

If theres something with him physically, he gotta seek help with it, and others gotta tell him to get help. Its been going on for 2 years now.

Messi playstyle has never been to run alot without the ball, but its become so much worse. He never beats a man 1 on 1 anymore, he never outruns a player like he used to.

Hes the Captain of Argentina, you really have to demand more from him. And no, its not his teammates, they run like hell over the field, but its not easy when Messi doesnt help to open up space for others.

Sure, hes older, but Robben is 30 and has much higher workrate, and is now quicker then Messi with and without the ball, which is very strange.

Its easy to defend against Messi nowadays. At the start, Holland marked him with 2 men, but after a while they noticed they didnt have to and just pu 1 player on him, and at the end they didnt mark him at all.
They just ran to him when he got the ball and took the ball from him.

You cant live on good finishing alone.

his stamina/fitness is clearly lacking at the moment but some of the things you say are downright ridiculous

 

[spark]

An injection for a pulled muscle?

horse placenta

 

[Galning]

Calm down, he meant horse placenta.

Calm down?

horse placenta

Yeah then he'll at least be fit for the first 10 minutes

 

[Busi-Messi Barca]

Messi's conditioning sucks, he is basically done after 60 minutes and just walks around. Really hope Lucho is able to get him into shape.

Agree, it's like he knows he hasn't got the legs so he saves himself for those little bursts. Its painful watching him sometimes but sometimes the bursts lead to goals so I keep faith.

Not sure whether the fitness levels at Barca as a whole have dropped but Leo is def lacking. Since that injury he's been so careful. Love seeing how much it meant to him tonight.

 

[instinct]

https://vine.co/v/MPPMqlPVVre


epic emotions

 

[Mitchell1978]

10 dribbles today according to whoscored

 

[xxxxxx]

Messi will turn up for this final, and I don't often make predictions.

 

[Messi_Goal]

I'm the biggest Messi fan but he was poor tonight...BUT he is the Genius that is Lionel Messi and he is in the biggest game of his career on Sunday....I hope he dominates the game and wins the World Cup.