Lionel Messi - v7

[Neeraj]

Shocking today. Bad decision making, terrible FK's, terrible give aways, and generally selfish and ineffective. I've been fairly neutral about Messi by and large, but when he puts on a performance like this, you've got to wonder how much Barto screwed us one last time by not allowing Messi to leave.

 

[te amo barca]

Maybe, or maybe the biased one are some users of this forum? Who knows...

Leo "he had a decent game" Messi

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

His career is over.
I wrote half a year ago that Messi has to go.

 

[BBZ8800]

the scenario is that of a player who last year was the pichichi and this year is unable to unlock. No one is saying that a player at 28 is equal to 33.
But Today, for example, he took the post and had a shot saved by a miraculous intervention of the Alaves goal keeper

Even in the last season, he scored around 10 penaldos and 5-10 free kicks, isn't it?

Post covid, he scored only vs Mallorca (4:0) and 2x vs Alaves (5:0).
11 matches in the last season and 6 matches in this season = 17 la liga matches, 3 goals from an open play.

Or, scored on 2 matches in the last 17 La liga matches from an open play.

 

[Daniele]

Leo "he had a decent game" Messi

AH AH
as a fan you are not worth much but you do have a really brilliant sarcasm!!

 

[Altomonte]

Messi never plays well on short rest. He had a very good Juventus match, should have been rested today, or at least saved for the second half. It's on the coach to force Messi to play less. Anyway, he tried hard at the end, was close to scoring. He will be back but should not play all 90 minutes.

 

[Marie-Antoinette]

I wonder if I am watching Barca or children playing football in a schoolyard.

It seems that the words come right away out of Messi's mouth.

 

[Katarina1]

Setien taking digs at him now

 

[Katarina1]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jlssop/el_país_quique_seti?n_there_are_players_who_arent/

 

[Richard.H]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jlssop/el_país_quique_seti?n_there_are_players_who_arent/

"I am happy with the sea and the cows" It's amazing to think that such a coach even got a shot at Barca. Like who in their right minds goes looking for a coach and is like "yep, that's the one to coach one of the biggest clubs in the world". Bartomeu the most incompetent president ever perhaps. At least Gaspart tried to choose good coaches. Should've just finished the season out with EV or sacked him after Anfield. Incredibly costly decisions that will haunt this club for a while

 

[kattanib]

So basically Messi dressing room personality is as horrible as I have predicted. Cannot say I am surprised.

 

[kattanib]

Barto made sure to ?checkmate? Messi before leaving, and made sure Messi stays at Barca to suffer the humiliation of being naked without his guardian angels. Brilliant.

 

[KingLeo10]

DB: "So the phrase that Tata Martino said to Messi - "I know that if you call the president you can get me fired at any time, but don't show me every day" - fits perfectly. Did you want to tell him?".
QS: "Yes, I have heard that story and others. I don't need anyone to tell me what Martino or someone else said. I have lived it. I have had enough experiences to make an accurate assessment of what this boy and the others really are like."

I used to feel bad that Messi only got to play under 1 world class manager (Pep) in his career but then there's evidence like this that explains why only 1 world class manager managed him over his career.

 

[Messigician]

Lionel Messi's game by numbers vs. Alaves:

107 touches
100% aerials won
13 take-ons completed
13 touches in opp. box
10 shots
5 shots on target
4 chances created
3 fouls won. [@Squawka]

Like I said, he wasn't bad just unlucky

 

[Messigician]

Setien taking digs at him now

Disgusting fraud Setien has no right to talk after what happened