10 - Lionel Messi - v3

[anguy]

Dumb Sabella with his dumb formation. Team plays like goats in the past 2 years , didn't lose with Messi on the field since late November. As soon as he changes the formation , Di Maria , Messi , Aguero play like crap. Ffs.

What has formation to do with players walking instead of running(Aguero doesn't seem to run much too today)? Their teammates can't even make pass to them, because without movement that they are easily covered.

 

[USWAY]

we've spent the last six months believing that he was saving himself for argentina ...

woooshh

 

[aki13]

What is their regular formation?

4-3-3 as opposed to 3-5-1-1

 

[iniesta_8]

No cheap excuses please. He clearly is not fit.

 

[Flavia]

He seems anxious. Bad decisions, losing the ball. But the formation is a mess. Messi, aguero, di maria, all isolated. Sabella chose the formation badly. And I don't get why Maxi is playing.

 

[Antimadridista1]

Poor tactics from Sabella. Looks like he didn't understand how Leo plays.
Leo likes to have a left winger who makes crosses, and Argentina are playing with 5 defenders and Rojo, who's bad offensively, is the only one who can offer those crosses to La Pulga.

Messi has a lot of pressure and he couldn't handle it during the first half. His team-mates and his coach also didn't help him.

 

[Mitchell1978]

Talk about jumping to conclusions after 45 minutes.

 

[Crixus]

Talk about jumping to conclusions after 45 minutes.

THIS

 

[Gamegod]

He is savin himself for the knockout stages!

 

[BarcaGirl]

I don't know what is happening to him ...It can't just be tactics. He's not even trying, just strolling around. I'm so sad.

 

[dakt]

Walks and is quite slow...but the rest of the team behaves the same. Do Argentina even have midfield?

 

[Luftstalag14]

Poor tactics from Sabella. Looks like he didn't understand how Leo plays.
Leo likes to have a left winger who makes crosses, and Argentina are playing with 5 defenders and Rojo, who's bad offensively, is the only one who can offer those crosses to La Pulga.

Messi has a lot of pressure and he couldn't handle it during the first half. His team-mates and his coach also didn't help him.

True, but Messi today looks like the Messi we saw in some of the worst games he had this past season: walking around, not involved, lack of off the ball movement, no motivation, predictable play and poor finishing.

Where the hell is his fire??

 

[anguy]

Messi has a lot of pressure and he couldn't handle it during the first half. His team-mates and his coach also didn't help him.

I did not see him being pressured that much to be honest. Plus like I said he must drastically improve his movement without the ball, if he wants to recieve some passes.

 

[aki13]

I don't know what is happening to him ...It can't just be tactics. He's not even trying, just strolling around. I'm so sad.

me too. I feel empty, sad and thinking Messi is over the hill.

I wonder if something will come out. Either Messi is ill or he is moving on. Or he just believes his so great he thinks he can just stroll around and be the boss.

 

[messid10s]

Why isn't Gago playing?