10 - Lionel Messi - v5

[Barca83]

at least he's rested for the friendly now

 

[MessiTBE]

No point playing him next week. Let him prepare mentally physically emotionally for the World Cup.

Valverde does not deserve him puta

 

[JamDav1982]

Not about Messi today it was about the defending.

Barca scored four without him and even then Roberto, Pique and Umtiti all did not start.

 

[RevoTeller]

Get used to it , its what life will be like when he retires.

Exactly.

 

[Jägermeister]

Messi not playing might have an effect on our players mentality (having him probably gives a lot of confidence), but that does not explain the gaping holes in midfield and defense. Since he doesn´t contribute to defensive work himself, in that department having Messi today would not have changed anything.

 

[Ritchie]

Barca about to turn into AC Milan. Could be our last title for a while and this has tainted it.

 

[RevoTeller]

With Messi on the pitch the other teams still shit their pants, because he simply is MESSI.
Just his presence alone modifies and influences the way the opponent team has to prepare the game and to act on the field to stop him.

Without him we are just an average team with an ungodly shit defence.

 

[Leong157]

It was about Messi. Without him on the pitch, Levante can push their full back high when they attacked. And we have no tempo whatsoever. After Xavi left, Messi has been doing the controlling thing for us. Looked at his heat map this season.

Our attack was like a 7-men football on Sunday with my friends. Chaos!!!!

I don't think Valvedre has a proper attacking pattern strategy.

 

[MessiTBE]

We would have been 5-1 down with Messi? No so shut up.

With Messi we would have at least draw!

 

[Sorin]

Like I said, the other players should kiss his feet because they have 2 trophies because of him. Ter Stegen too while they're at it.

 

[CatalinR10]

I'll go first


I HOPE MESSI GOES TO THE PL TO WIN THE CL WITH PEP



better run away until i can

 

[JamDav1982]

We would have been 5-1 down with Messi? No so shut up.

With Messi we would have at least draw!

Haha you probably believe that.

You do realise Barca lose and draw with Messi in the team?

Very rarely when scored four though. This was on the defence/midfield.

 

[dakt]

I didn't miss him tonight tbh. If defence had been any better....

 

[DonAK]

Barca without Messi is like Man Utd when SAF left. Teams know we're there for the taking. Talking about mid to low level opposition.

 

[Stoichkov1]

Haha you probably believe that.

You do realise Barca lose and draw with Messi in the team?

Very rarely when scored four though. This was on the defence/midfield.

Well it's also true that Barca never conceded 5 goals when Messi was on the pitch.

Messi is not a defender but Barca are completely clueless without him.