10 - Lionel Messi - v4

[Deco 20]

Messi didn't work defensively? But if I recall correctly it was his pressing that enabled us to win the ball for the first goal, it was he who won the ball for the third goal and he also made an interception just outside our penalty area. Those are just on top of my head.

 

[CatalinR10]

Damn Barcaforum , back at it again with the Messi doesn't run debate


Let's goooo

 

[Messi983]

Sell Messi and buy Haile Gebrselassie. He'll run 20 km every game.

 

[FC B]

Messi didn't have to push himself in this game. He had an ok game and that's it. Move on.

 

[Messi10]

Messi had a rest game and he still scored! ridiculous player! he was still closing down! he gave about 20% effort got a rest and still caused damage! save it for the quarters and Real Madrid Messi!

 

[Neimax]

How can he dare not to score a hattrick in every game! What a joke this player is!

No, but to be honest he had an off day yesterday. Leo never was the player that covers the whole field running so cool down. I'm sure he would have pushed a lot more if Arsenal had scored a second. I will never understand some guys here in this forum.

 

[messi2140]

This guy is a pretty good marathon runner. I think we should buy him in the upcoming summer.

 

[dakt]

The downside to success like Barcelona have enjoyed over the past decade is the extra baggage of picking up the bandwagon fans who routinely embarrass cules with their abject assertions about the team & players

I must say, that's a pretty bold statement to make.
The only bandwagon I see are player fans who don't tolerate any criticism towards their favorite player. That is truly embarrassing. Luckily, I don't have such a limits.

Saying that Messi's stamina is shitty is like saying that Earth is not flat. A Fact. Wishing he had better stamina to complement his talent is in fact a good wish, not something that should embarrass true cules like yourself.

 

[FCBarca]

You might want to review what constitutes a fact

 

[6 Ballons for Messi]

What I don't like is barca fans coming here after every quiet game to shit on messi, not talking about trolls who only post for that reason but actual barca fans like dakt for example.
This is not right, messi could put a comfy armchair on the right wing and sit all game long while reading a book and you still wouldn't have the right to criticize him, it's ungrateful and in bad taste. I'm not saying that he's above the team, I'm saying that he has done so much that he's above criticism now.
The same goes for the Don.

 

[El Flaco]

Messi's CL record vs Arsenal, 9 goals in 6 matches

https://streamable.com/r41i

 

[RMU ReBorn]

Such pathetic People , around this forum . Messi didn't Run Faster than Bolt.. Messi didn't defend like Maldini .. Messi didn't had interceptions ...blah blah ... Awful

 

[RMU ReBorn]

Actually, yes I can tell you that. Last seasons CL campaign Messi ran more then when we won in 2011 (I posted stats last year, it was about 8.1km on avg and 8.3km). Today Messi was CLEARLY taking it easy, as were many players (including Rakitić and Iniesta) who generally run alot. We have a game in 3 days, and they knew the tie was finished. Had he scored that Neymar pass no one would even run entire game...

Lets take it easy, Messi knows how to pace himself.

A post That make Sense.. Total Football My A***

 

[Ritchie]

It is not a stamina thing, it is mental. It is almost like a mood swing. Some games he is fully committed, some games he is not, or at least does not appear to be. There is no rhyme or reason. It is just how Messi plays. He has been like that for a long time. Some people don't like that and I understand.

People said this in 13/14 that he was lazy and saving himself for the World Cup and then through that tournament he had nothing in his legs for most of the matches.

I think it's a consequence of him starting and finishing every match when Barca play 2 games every week. If we want him to run more we need to rest him more. Lucho knows the importance of rotation but knows Messi expects/demands to start every game. Messi is generally sensible enough to rest in games Barca are comfortable in (as opposed to making the most effort against beaten opposition like Penaldo does for more goals) and he can usually raise his level for the big occasion but he's never going to charge around like Suarez does.

 

[Hardy]

I'm waiting for GOAT performance in big match, time to destroy again Real.