Since 2012 he's only had one great Cl campaign.. That's unacceptable for a player of his caliber.. I really need him to have dominant Cl campaigns the next years.
I foolishly still have hope for the WC, even if they don't win I hope he turns up and performs and don't go out playing terribly like this.
One thing I have learned with Messi and C. Ronaldo is that they both need good teams around them and I mean very good teams.
Yeah Messi does single handly drag them far but football is so competitive these days that neither player can pull the rabbit out of the hat.
It does not exist with them. Sorry but true.
Messi can't win the WC because he is not capable of doing it with this Argentina team.
Ronaldo had the Brazil national team with great champions to back him up.
Same with Pele.
This is why Maradona is in many eyes the best because he has Messi technique and C, Ronaldo's mentality.
I repeat. Maradona had the skill of Messi-R9 and the mentalitly of C. Ronaldo/Pele
This is why he did well with Argentina and Napoli.
Messi can't do that. Laughable seeing messi with the captains arm band for Argentina.
Maradona must be pissing him self laughing.