10 - Lionel Messi - v4

[DonAK]

The club shouldn't allow him. Ridiculous. What's more important is that Messi is fully fit before he's back to avoid more injuries.

Argentina have good enough players and should have won these two games they just played. Maybe they should get rid of Tata instead of potentially trying to ruin Leo's progress back to full fitness.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Tata really annoying. Let him rest and don't rush him ffs

 

[Barcaman]

Tata

 

[raskolnikov]

Tata getting sacked would be best for everyone.

 

[Bran the Greenseer]

Well I mean, it is the WC Qualifiers, even if the club might not want it Messi will want to play.

 

[Kerrybai]

If he's fit then he should absolutely play the 2 games for Argentina. 2 more losses and they could be genuinely at risk of not making it to Russia.

 

[Barcaman]

What does it matter if Tata stays? Guy is clueless.

 

[xXKonan]

Knowing Tata he will Rush Messi back to save his own ass.

Tata's Argentina is pretty much an extension of his days at Barcelona. and no Doubt he will try and Force Messi to come back.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

If he's fit then he should absolutely play the 2 games for Argentina. 2 more losses and they could be genuinely at risk of not making it to Russia.

From a Barca PoV, please no

 

[Stric]

You guys are ridiculous. As if any coach other than Tata would say "that's fine, I won't call up Messi even if there's a chance he will have recovered by then".

 

[Flavia]

You guys are ridiculous. As if any coach other than Tata would say "that's fine, I won't call up Messi even if there's a chance he will have recovered by then".

He won't be fully recovered, and he won't be match fit. Calling him to play vs Brazil and/or Colombia would be 100% irresponsible.
What's ridiculous is Tata wanting to use Messi to save his own ass.

 

[Stric]

He won't be fully recovered, and he won't be match fit. Calling him to play vs Brazil and/or Colombia would be 100% irresponsible.
What's ridiculous is Tata wanting to use Messi to save his own ass.

And this has what exactly to do with my post?

Jesus Christ, this forum. I said absolutely nothing about whether Messi will recover or not. The entire point was that if someone else (ANYONE else) was the NT coach, they wouldn't completely rule out calling up Messi either, until they were absolutely sure he couldn't make it. Sabella would have done the same, as would Maradona or any other previous or future coach.

Oh and yes, what an absolutely ridiculous idea that a coach wants to use the best player in history, if there's a chance he's available.

 

[Flavia]

And this has what exactly to do with my post?

Jesus Christ, this forum. I said absolutely nothing about whether Messi will recover or not. The entire point was that if someone else (ANYONE else) was the NT coach, they wouldn't completely rule out calling up Messi either, until they were absolutely sure he couldn't make it. Sabella would have done the same, as would Maradona or any other previous or future coach.

Oh and yes, what an absolutely ridiculous idea that a coach wants to use the best player in history, if there's a chance he's available.

Yeah, rushing him back because Tata is clueless is such a brilliant idea... Not ridiculous at all
Everybody knows Messi's love for his nt, and those type of statements just put pressure on him. Messi had a serious injury, not a minor one. Tata should be concerned with his full recovery, not with rushing him back to save his job.

 

[messi2140]

And this has what exactly to do with my post?

Jesus Christ, this forum. I said absolutely nothing about whether Messi will recover or not. The entire point was that if someone else (ANYONE else) was the NT coach, they wouldn't completely rule out calling up Messi either, until they were absolutely sure he couldn't make it. .

I agree.

 

[KingMessi]

Look, if Messi recovers in time, then Tata will be damned whatever he does. Call Messi up? Barca fans will eat Tata alive. Leave Messi at home? If the games go wrong, then the Argentina fans will have Tata's head. What is he supposed to do? He's Argentina's coach and will do what he needs to for the team he coaches.

As long as Tata doesn't play Messi for the whole time both games, then it'll be fine.