10 - Lionel Messi - v5

[ThwiX]

Needs to start resting him for the CL ASAP. He spent more energy that what should’ve been necessary some days ago vs Las Palmas. In a game where we had pretty much no big chances, he won us the game with that FK.

 

[Ripsta]

Walking mode is back... Could mean the definite end of our CL hopes if we don't pull him back.

He can rest Vs Chelsea, just look at the performance Vs Man City today.

He needs get his act together for the latter stages though, otherwise Ronaldo's going to win Real another CL and piss on Messi's legacy for good with another Ballon d'Or at the age of 33.

 

[Gilberto]

He can rest Vs Chelsea, just look at the performance Vs Man City today.

Resting Messi when 3 of our 4 midfielders will probably be Paulinho, Gomes and Vidal? Doesn't sound like a good idea.

 

[Ripsta]

Resting Messi when 3 of our 4 midfielders will probably be Paulinho, Gomes and Vidal? Doesn't sound like a good idea.

No, I meant resting on the pitch, i.e acceptable to walk. Chelsea produced one of the worst performances in a long time from any of the top sides around Europe today against Man City.

 

[JamDav1982]

All these experts on the Chelsea game who I bet most never even watched it.

 

[Windhook]

There is a huge difference in motivation. Man City are crowned champions of Premier League since November, Chelsea have nothing to play for in that competition. Champions League is Conte's last chance of saving his job, just like Zinedine Zidane.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

 

[Kerrybai]

He can rest Vs Chelsea, just look at the performance Vs Man City today.

He needs get his act together for the latter stages though, otherwise Ronaldo's going to win Real another CL and piss on Messi's legacy for good with another Ballon d'Or at the age of 33.

Try and take a deep breath and enjoy Messi. He just hit 600 goals, he is creating his own legacy and he's on his way to another league title and is still favourite for the Golden Shoe.

Forget about Ronaldo.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

what's the league record for most consecutive freekicks ?

 

[Hardy]

39 goals on freekicks with last one, record should be 75 by Juninho.

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca get a hell of a lot of free kicks in and around the box.

Messi is good but not great at them. Some of them should be going to others.

 

[Windhook]

I'm also for Juninho. In European football it's known he's scored for Lyon 44 direct free-kick goals. No info on his Brazil NT & league and Qatar goals.

 

[raskolnikov]

I'm also for Juninho. In European football it's known he's scored for Lyon 44 direct free-kick goals. No info on his Brazil NT & league and Qatar goals.

I think he has 76 goals. Messi has these spells where he is juninho tier with the freekicks and then not one goes in for months like earlier in the season.
Overall he will add plenty more in the years to come. Maybe he ends with a juninho type number in the end.
Another contender for goat freekick taker is Zico with 100+ which Messi wont reach.
At barca we have been lucky with great freekick takers like Koeman and Dinho. Ronaldo also has like 60 freekick goals. He is a joke sometimes because of his terrible conversion rate but the number scored is still very high.

 

[Ritchie]

Carrying us to another title.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

How much has Ronaldo scored ? . Juninho was the undisputed in a dead ball situation .

I think he has 76 goals. Messi has these spells where he is juninho tier with the freekicks and then not one goes in for months like earlier in the season.
Overall he will add plenty more in the years to come. Maybe he ends with a juninho type number in the end.
Another contender for goat freekick taker is Zico with 100+ which Messi wont reach.
At barca we have been lucky with great freekick takers like Koeman and Dinho. Ronaldo also has like 60 freekick goals. He is a joke sometimes because of his terrible conversion rate but the number scored is still very high.

Ronaldo don't have 60 Fk's . I heard that it's 51 . Need to confirm it .