10 - Lionel Messi - v5

[Ritchie]

How many? Five at most....

This man more then any player exemplifies this club. Impossible to replace.

I'd take 5 more successful years before the inevitable decline without him.

The worry is even with him decline is setting in. The title looks a long shot this year because he can't play every game and when he doesn't play we can't score. Even with him against the better teams we'll still lose too many (i.e. City) because the team has nothing else about them. We got out of jail at Sevilla we can't do that every time. Without a Real Madrid draw we won't win CL.

The team who smashed Real last season has gone. We've been poor in 2016.

 

[Truthist]

He's easily the most natural finisher in the world and that's before we talk about his insane vision and dribbling skills. We will not see another Messi, he really is one in a lifetime.

 

[Asylum15]

I thought the same with Rivaldo and Ronaldinho at one point. It will hurt when Messi leaves but Barca will get by. I feel we are too big to end up like Milan at this point but we can end up like United. Need to be smart about this.

Our only option is to make the 11 solid, with a higher average player ability all around the field, not just an amazing front 3 who are levels above the rest, Iniesta aside. I don't see Neymar as a long term option here either so rather than being Messi FC as we have been as of late, we truly are a united team with little weakness in any position. Thats how I would see the future anyways.

We aren't going to see another Leo anytime soon/ever. I know people always say, ''then a better one comes along,'' but how the fuck do you improve on majestic perfection? You have other variables, like injuries etc. Leo has had such a lucky career in that way.

It's one thing to be the best ever, but it's another to be able to play almost every game every season to show it.

 

[Asylum15]

Mcmanaman salty as fuck when he was asked about the case of messi being the goat .. he just mumbled .. well there is Cristiano .. at least say something witty u braindead fuck .. can't believe that punchable face was one of my favorite players once.. Owen and Macnaman could just fuck off punditry and leave it to people who actually know a shit or 2 about the sport

Also based his opinion on numbers. Anybody who uses stats only to say one player is better than another is an idiot.

IE -> Paul Scholes is better than Iniesta because he scored more career goals. (Often see this one)

 

[doublehh03]

Mcmanaman salty as fuck when he was asked about the case of messi being the goat .. he just mumbled .. well there is Cristiano .. at least say something witty u braindead fuck .. can't believe that punchable face was one of my favorite players once.. Owen and Macnaman could just fuck off punditry and leave it to people who actually know a shit or 2 about the sport

When he said that, Gerrad was like shaking his head lol it was hilarious.

 

[Altomonte]

Just watched the Celtic game again: Messi should have scored at least 3 goals and be awarded 2 assists - but Suarez missed both. Amazing match!

 

[snowy]

He's easily the most natural finisher in the world and that's before we talk about his insane vision and dribbling skills. We will not see another Messi, he really is one in a lifetime.

assist from neyney was cool but ball was spinning like crazy. A very difficult pick-up shot to pull, yet Messi made it look so easy. Out of this world talent!

Barca is back to playing creative beautiful football. If they can replicate that level @ the Classico, it's gonna translate into an awesome win

 

[evilhita666]

It's amazing really, when he's on the pitch there's other 21 players playing something completely different than him...

 

[serghei]

He seems to develop a leader vibe around him that was not present in the past, attitude wise.

 

[xavisionary]

I've been searching for a Messi goal, can someone aware me based on this description.

I feel like it's from 2011/12 but could be later, definitely not earlier.

Messi starts out quite central and in dribbling through a player slips. He regains his balance and then continue to dribble diagonally, taking one massive touch before taking it round the keeper and slotting the ball in the net.

 

[Moe]

I've been searching for a Messi goal, can someone aware me based on this description.

I feel like it's from 2011/12 but could be later, definitely not earlier.

Messi starts out quite central and in dribbling through a player slips. He regains his balance and then continue to dribble diagonally, taking one massive touch before taking it round the keeper and slotting the ball in the net.

I'm guessing it's this goal

 

[xavisionary]

I'm guessing it's this goal

That's it man. Second only to this as the most beautiful goal ever.

 

[Hardy]

Video: Steven Gerrad calls Messi the best player ever and explains why he's the best

 

[Total-Football]

the legendary trio schooles gerrad lampard all speak very highly of messi .. even tho they still state the obvious , but in this world full of retards the Wise still have to come out and Spill it out for the macmanamans and owens .. as for Ferdinand, he doesn't voice it just because of this " ride or die teammates " doctrine he has towards Ronaldo but you can see it in him lol .. he knows what's up

 

[Albo]

the legendary trio schooles gerrad lampard all speak very highly of messi .. even tho they still state the obvious , but in this world full of retards the Wise still have to come out and Spill it out for the macmanamans and owens .. as for Ferdinand, he doesn't voice it just because of this " ride or die teammates " doctrine he has towards Ronaldo but you can see it in him lol .. he knows what's up

Yeah it's clear with Ferdinand that he doesn't want to voice his real opinion because it could create some minor problems. You can see it from his body language that he thinks Messi is far better, this has became more pronounced recently.