10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[ThwiX]

Nothing official yet, right? Would be really bad timing. We really need him.

 

[Luftstalag14]

 

[Luftstalag14]

Too lazy to train:

 

[Flavia]

The Chinese media did not mention that Messi left training holding his left thigh, they did report that he left training early for about half an hour and that he was feeling a bit uncomfortable and having sinus issues (mostly spitting etc.) throughout the training session, they suspected it was because of the heavy smog in Beijing. In addition, they reported that he fell several times during training, apparently not in a great physical shape.

I am hoping it is just travel/fatigue/smog related issues, not injury.

I saw on twitter the game could get cancelled if the pollution levels are too high, is this true? That in the worse days it's not recommended to work out outdoors, and wear masks... Breathing that polluted air can't be good to anyone.

 

[NotInHere]

Meaningless friendly in China to just get some extra bucks. Great job Argentina NT. Great job.

Fuck off.

I hate these friendlies far away.

some argentinians are so ungrateful towards Messi that if he had not gone, they would probably think he doesn't want to play for there country.

 

[NotInHere]

hy would anyone want to play there anyway lol? That looks so unhealthy

 

[Luftstalag14]

I saw on twitter the game could get cancelled if the pollution levels are too high, is this true? That in the worse days it's not recommended to work out outdoors, and wear masks... Breathing that polluted air can't be good to anyone.

True on the notoriously bad air quality in Beijing, but I have not heard anything about the game getting cancelled. It is still set to take place at 8:05 pm Saturday (12:05 pm GMT, 2:05 pm in Barcelona).

 

[Sumlit]

Is that smog on the pictures above?!?!?

At first sight I thought it was morning fog.

That's pretty bad.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Is that smog on the pictures above?!?!?

At first sight I thought it was morning fog.

That's pretty bad.

Yeah, that is smog. Really bad indeed.

 

[zanela]

Why would they call him up to begin with? He has started every single Barca game this season in a congested schedule. Grand idea to take him to China for a friendly. Argentina would profit much more in the long run if they just let him rest for 2 weeks.

I don't think he would 've been called up if there wasn't a Copa scheduled in the summer. Tata needs the team's fulcrum to be present, so he can assemble his team around him. Besides, Leo looks happier with his NT teammates, than he's at Barca.

And I wouldn't really consider Intl friendlies as meaningless. For one, they act as warm ups/platform for preparation for the bigger events, two it allows football fans who otherwise can't travel for whatever reasons a chance to watch and meet their favs/stars in person.

The ARG journo of TyC Sports who's following the team's itinerary has mentioned nothing regarding a injury. BF's premature doom and gloom, as usual.

 

[Frodo_FCB]

He has been a starter in every single game this season and now he can rest for 2 weeks, but no he has to travel to China(!) for a stupid friendly.
Fuck logic!

 

[Luftstalag14]

The ARG journo of TyC Sports who's following the team's itinerary has mentioned nothing regarding a injury. BF's premature doom and gloom, as usual.

Hallelujah! The benevolent Buddha! Allah is great!

I hope it is just BF's psychological warfare tactic.

 

[Ursegor]

I don't think he would 've been called up if there wasn't a Copa scheduled in the summer. Tata needs the team's fulcrum to be present, so he can assemble his team around him. Besides, Leo looks happier with his NT teammates, than he's at Barca.

And I wouldn't really consider Intl friendlies as meaningless. For one, they act as warm ups/platform for preparation for the bigger events, two it allows football fans who otherwise can't travel for whatever reasons a chance to watch and meet their favs/stars in person.

The ARG journo of TyC Sports who's following the team's itinerary has mentioned nothing regarding a injury. BF's premature doom and gloom, as usual.

Well, yeah, I'm not saying he should skip Argentina friendlies regularly. However this is like the worst case. He's coming from a tiring World Cup, has played every single Barca game for the full 90 minutes this season and now they are travelling to play in the smog of Beijing. Obviously he'll play the full 90 in these friendlies, too. As usual. Really don't think it's so urgent right now in October for Copa America preparations to have Messi present.

 

[Flavia]

The ARG journo of TyC Sports who's following the team's itinerary has mentioned nothing regarding a injury. BF's premature doom and gloom, as usual.

Good. Br press reported, so I got worried. As they're there too, covering the br nt.

 

[Ursegor]

Let's hope he was just scratching his leg instead of holding his thigh and went for a quick shit instead of "leaving training" then.