10 - Lionel Messi - v5

[Ousmane Dembélé]

No way... That won't happen... I bet million $$$

Good thing you didn't make that bet at the last Euros. You never know what can happen in football.

 

[Ritchie]

No way... That won't happen... I bet million $$$

They've got a simple enough path to the quarters (go through with Spain and a winnable tie from Russia's group last 16). From then they just need more luck.

I wouldn't back to them to win it, but they've got a better chance than Argentina.

 

[Galning]

Can't see Messi being rested when he barely played against Sporting.

 

[Giginho75]

At least a top 3 player of all time ????

Who's ever been better since the game has begun ?

no doubt for me, he's the best ever or in the three best ever (with pele' and maradona)...

the continuity of leo never any player...
neither pele' and diego...

some people think that the difference is the world cup...
but what he won and mostly how he won with barca is under the eyes of everyone, something of not replicable...

how i always say...
i cannot imagine the football after the messi retire.

 

[henias]

I agree that Messi is slowing down physically and should be rested more especially in the Copa, but isn't it a bit dramatic to say his legacy has been destroyed in the past few years? No matter what happens from now until his retirement he has secured himself a spot as at least a top 3 player of all time.

It's not that dramatic or that far-fetched from what he's saying though. Messi just isn't in the most favourable condition, His legacy isnt destroyed but Ronaldo's look to sustain for more years while Messi's is likely to falter as he become older. Even if Ronaldo isn't in the best of form, he has a strong backing behind his back. Messi's team on the other hand is holding him back while he's at his peaks.

 

[Ripsta]

Sooooo the manager has hinted that Messi may well be rested again today !!

If he doesn't play him, Valerde needs the sack before the game starts.

 

[RevoTeller]

The decline of Barca, the state of Argentina and Portugal's fluke has destroyed his legacy.

Completely agree with you.
Sadly, that's because we live in a World where the majority of people are blinded idiots (or money corrupted).

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

Of course I'm happy Messi extended, but for the good of his career he should've left.

 

[messi15478]

He isnt in Top form, 2 good passes and one good shot only in first half..

 

[ThwiX]

Was the only decent player in attack so far. Rest doing their best to not help him at all.

 

[messi15478]

From 2008 till 2012 everybody swarm from him. They said he will be easily the best ever. After 2012 only in 2015 everybody swarm about Messi.

 

[messi15478]

Barcas attack is so weak. WIthout Messi they would be zero dangerous.

 

[bodi16]

Just imagine how this Barca team would have looked this season without Messi

 

[DonAK]

Just imagine how this Barca team would have looked this season without Messi

Would be at 4th place if not 5th.

 

[Nothanks]

4-4-2 just doesn't work when he doesn't have quality players around him

luis suarez is too slow to chase down throughballs
denis suarez and rakitic out wide don't help.. they stay in teh edge of the box or behind messi all the time.. what is that going to do to help when all they do is halfheartedly cross into the box?

and paulinho is only good inside the box, outside it he's also useless.


alba, busquets and roberto seem to be the only ones who can link up with messi