Lionel Messi - v7

[serghei]

Hoping for a good game from him. Well rested and all. If it happens it's clear he has to sit out 20-30% of the games a season. Especially long away trips to weaker sides in CL groups and home games in La Liga against low-level sides.

All Copa games until semis as well. Do that and maybe he will look sharper and not so old and slow.

 

[ThwiX]

I like him so far today, but he is definitely hesitating with his shots. Is there another injury we aren’t being told about, like last season, or just his confidence?

 

[Laplacian]

Yeah, it's called insecurity. If you can consider that an injury.

 

[CatalinR10]

Some really good passes between the lines , good game so far

 

[Ritchie]

Time for a goal from open play. At home Osasuna would normaly be a brace minimum for Messi.
I have him to score a goal at 1.8 odds, which is insane for Messi imo.

He's just not getting in the positions to score from open play.

 

[Andresito]

Classic Messi

 

[CatalinR10]

What a goal to dedicate to Maradona

 

[Devils]

Sheesh!

 

[raedkuwait]

Damn that's why he wanted to score so bad.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

That's Messi we remember. Used to score like this for fun. Now he only scores for Maradona.

 

[Ajking88]

Great game by the GOAT

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

MOTM

Obvioulsy there isn't a big enough sample size , but him getting rested against Kiev might have actually helped.

We need to rest Messi whenever we can. Today he looks lively.

 

[Ritchie]

MOTM

Obvioulsy there isn't a big enough sample size , but him getting rested against Kiev might have actually helped.

Of course it does. He's 33. It was no wonder he wasn't great last week after traveling back and playing in South America 3 days earlier.

 

[Kul_z]

My captain.

 

[serghei]

Really nice game. His best this season no doubt. Let's hope he is rested vs Ferencvaros, because we need this Messi in La Liga. The squad players showed vs Kiev that they are good players who can be trusted.