10 - Lionel Messi - V6

khaled_a_d

Senior Member
CR7 sat out every liga game before CL in 16/17. Players of Messi's level don't need match rhythm if they're not injured.

That isn't correct, he played before 1st game in 1/8 finals and had minor injury before second. Also played in other games before CL.
He will need to rest when we are playing 2 games per week, but not when we had one week rest.
 

CatalinR10

Senior Member
he should have come out as soon as we were 3-1 , same for Suarez when we were 2-1.

Hopefully he has a great performance vs Lyon or he's DEAD to me.
 
He's been playing like this for a while now.

Alena should have started today b c Messi doesn't offer anything and looks like he needs some time off
 

Barcilliant

Senior Member
Wow, he was very average again today. He should have played first half only. I just don't understand the thinking behind playing him all the time. He needs rest.
 

Mitchell1978

Senior Member
he should have come out as soon as we were 3-1 , same for Suarez when we were 2-1.

Yeah though 10 minutes at the end will make a lot of difference.

After the 75e minute the difference is negligible, besides barça plays on wednesday and there was a week off before this game, some people go overboard with their rest obession.
 

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