10 - Lionel Messi - V6

[Ripsta]

Because he is 31, his stamina is one of his weakest points, and we need him fresh for the CL. Why is it hard to understand that his minutes need to be managed well?

Exactly, he's 31, not a 35 year old with his career winding down.

Fucking hell, once upon a time 31 was prime years for a player in his position.

Too much fuckwittery with modern day fans, seem to think everything is all downwards once you hit 30. It's moronic.

Messi should be rested every now and then against teams in the bottom half of the table, resting him in knockout rounds of the cup or matches where there is a ramp up in difficulty in the league is idiotic. Sadly that's exactly what Valverde is, an idiot.

 

[Alik]

Why does his stamina matter when he only runs 5 km per game? Of course he can play every 3 games EASILY.

That's what we say every season and then we get knocked out with Messi looking slower than ever.

 

[Altomonte]

Do not ever play messi after < 2 days of rest!

 

[Alik]

Exactly, he's 31, not a 35 year old with his career winding down.

Fucking hell, once upon a time 31 was prime years for a player in his position.

Too much fuckwittery with modern day fans, seem to think everything is all downwards once you hit 30. It's moronic.

Messi should be rested every now and then against teams in the bottom half of the table, resting him in knockout rounds of the cup or matches where there is a ramp up in difficulty in the league is idiotic. Sadly that's exactly what Valverde is, an idiot.

How many players in his position are in their prime at 31? If you think Messi is in his physical prime, you are the one being moronic.

 

[FCB1987]

God mode this half so far, shades of the Espanyol goal from 2014

 

[Kul_z]

He looks injured

 

[Pedro]

He looks injured

Should've taken him off as soon as he felt the discomfort. Great 2nd goal

 

[DonAK]

Definitely injured. Looks like he was told not to sprint at all. No way Messi doesn't sprint into the box when he makes those passes to Alba. That's trademark Messi-Alba.

 

[ThwiX]

Ronaldo-like performance today. Goals, but not much else.

Edit; If he is injured, that changes things, ofc.

 

[FCB1987]

He looks injured

I think it was just the physical impact of the knee into his groin rather than a pull or muscle injury

 

[CatalinR10]

Good game for Messi as he scored 2 to get us the draw.

He looks injured btw , should have went out.

 

[bismp]

I agree with FCB1987,it looked more like a small bruise than an actual injury.

That said,he should still sit out a few matches this coming month,he looks tired.He can’t play 3 matches in a week anymore..

 

[FCB1987]

he should start against Madrid and Bilbao but then rest until Lyon

 

[Cool]

I pray to god its nothing but a bruise!

 

[sickstar]

Yea some of his passings are too advance.
But that's Messi for you. Quiet then bam! the goal.
Too bad we can't find that third.
Hopefully, atletico earn similar result.