Lionel Messi - v7

FinBarcelonafan

FinBarcelonafan

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Porque said:
The days of Messi dropping to midfield and playing one-twos to get up the pitch to create a shot for himself are over.

He was good for 45 minutes, but everything wrong with current day Messi was shown in the one action where he took the ball out of Griezmann's feet and shot it himself. He is playing for himself.
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Yes so true. He doesn't have the stamina and nowadays he only has a muffin of a kick too, so he won't be scoring from any distance. He can't bring the ball forward for 40 meters. He should realize that, but he doesn't. He has no idea of his weaknesses.

He needs to Ronaldo his game. Find his strengths and weaknesses and make a new game plan which minimizes his weaknesses and maximizes the strengths. He is trying to play like Ballon Dor Messi from few years ago, which he is not anymore..

Ronaldo did those things and he is still useful. He realized he can run, head and kick the ball, sometimes pass. He is only using his strengths. Anything he sucks at, he won't even try.

Wake up Messi. Change your game. Its obviously not working.
 
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BBZ8800

BBZ8800

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Porque said:
He was good for 45 minutes, but everything wrong with current day Messi was shown in the one action where he took the ball out of Griezmann's feet and shot it himself. He is playing for himself.
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Well, he was Barca's hero for 15 years.
It was good to pass every ball to him because he created wonders all the time.

When Neymar was here, I was mad that Neymar is wasting some ball instead of passing it to Messi all the time.

And today, it's hard to erase those patterns both from Messi and his teammates.
It is hard to switch from: you are a GOAT to you suck.

Also, imagine Leo's head.
One year ago he was Ballon D Or and a one man show at Barca.
Today he is not good enough to be a starter anymore.

And thus, he is trying too hard to show that he is still a hero and this is why he is trying those retarded corner kick shots, shooting 10 times per match, dribbling through 5 opponents, stealing the ball from his teammates (Griezz).

He is in a state of denial currently.
 
Gaudi

Gaudi

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Individually he is not bench material but the way our system works (and he being the system here) is the problem, he is always 1 vs 4, so lets say he regressed this year and can't go against 4 opponents anymore. Fine, but it's stupid to even play like this. I haven't seen CR's dribble anyone in years but it doesn't matter he is a poacher now, for god sake even Ibra, who is like 50, re invented him self.
He is still our best dribbler, best vision, technique, but this just shows how our system doesn't work for years now and of course it's getting worse.
 
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Barcilliant

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The most disappointing aspect of Messi is his attitude. Selfish, entitled and soft. He disappears to often nowadays even in regular games.
His career in Europe is over. Go to MLS, Qatar or Argentina. I hate his sulking and shitty attitude.
 
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sikkboy

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Hardy said:
start to annoying me with his corners, he really think someday he'll score from there? dude wake up, time of miracles is done. and maybe he should leave as well some freekick, enough of his pathetic powerless shots that barely pass the barrier.
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He'd be just as well shooting from corners given how garbage the team is at heading. :lol:
 
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sikkboy

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Porque said:
The days of Messi dropping to midfield and playing one-twos to get up the pitch to create a shot for himself are over.

He was good for 45 minutes, but everything wrong with current day Messi was shown in the one action where he took the ball out of Griezmann's feet and shot it himself. He is playing for himself.
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Ball was there for a left-footer. But you're right he didn't have a great 2nd half at all.
 
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sikkboy

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Mitchell1978 said:
haha, he was the best player yesterday (even though mediocre in the 2e half), just face it, this team will be lucky to qualify for the CL at the end of the season
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Considering Barca are an elite name in European football, this squad is poor. Folks can blame Messi for that but the ability of these players generally to create anything against even average teams is minimal. Only other player that created a good chance yesterday was the much maligned and hated Busquets. :lol:
 
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sikkboy

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Gaudi said:
Individually he is not bench material but the way our system works (and he being the system here) is the problem, he is always 1 vs 4, so lets say he regressed this year and can't go against 4 opponents anymore. Fine, but it's stupid to even play like this. I haven't seen CR's dribble anyone in years but it doesn't matter he is a poacher now, for god sake even Ibra, who is like 50, re invented him self.
He is still our best dribbler, best vision, technique, but this just shows how our system doesn't work for years now and of course it's getting worse.
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The System doesn't work because of the personnel recruited don't fit the system. It's a broken record. They've, the players, have been ad-libbing it for 6-7 yrs now.
 
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