Lionel Messi - v7

Messigician

Senior Member
The odds aren't low because the bookies are certain he'll win or have some inside information.

They're lower because a lot of people are betting on Messi. Bookies hate losing money.

That's why they suspend betting on certain things sometimes, even fake rumors because a lot of people put a lot of money in.

Messi still need to start next season well to lock it up IMO. If he's off to a slow start and Lewandowski keep his momentum from last season he might sneak away with it.

Cope
 

Birdy

Senior Member
Unpopular opinion:

I don't think Messi deserves this.
Both his 2020 and 2021 were not that spectacular, and the 5 Copa America games do not change that.

On the contrary, Lewa was a monster in 19/20 AND 20/21, leading the line to make a treble and then break Gerd Miller's record
 

CatalinR10

Senior Member
Unpopular opinion:

I don't think Messi deserves this.
Both his 2020 and 2021 were not that spectacular, and the 5 Copa America games do not change that.

On the contrary, Lewa was a monster in 19/20 AND 20/21, leading the line to make a treble and then break Gerd Miller's record


So this is your gig ?

Be a contrarian all the time / arguing non stop about everyting ?
 

Joan

Well-known member
19/20 has nothing to do with it, though. Breaking Muller's record is nice, but Messi had a good season individually and was by far the best player of an international cup he also won. Think it's a clear case unless he has a stinker at the beginning of the season.

About the odds. Yes, they don't work the way people seem to think. But when it's overwhelming like it is now, not wrong to think people who make decisions feel the same way as the rest. It's no rocket science. Anyway, the biggest events of the season behind us. It's in the bag.
 

Messigician

Senior Member
Unpopular opinion:

I don't think Messi deserves this.
Both his 2020 and 2021 were not that spectacular, and the 5 Copa America games do not change that.

On the contrary, Lewa was a monster in 19/20 AND 20/21, leading the line to make a treble and then break Gerd Miller's record

Cope
 

Redbuck

Member
Unpopular opinion:

I don't think Messi deserves this.
Both his 2020 and 2021 were not that spectacular, and the 5 Copa America games do not change that.

On the contrary, Lewa was a monster in 19/20 AND 20/21, leading the line to make a treble and then break Gerd Miller's record
You really should have thought twice before posting this. Should I remind you that Lewandowski played in a well set up team in the 2 seasons stated in your post, while Messi played in a shithole and still managed to perform ? If Messi and Lewy played for Bayern and Barca respectively in the 19/20 and 20/21 seasons, there is no way your argument is valid.
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
Jorginho missing his pen was also perfect. Otherwise narrative merchants would have started a hype campaign on the back of two decisive penalties in the semis and final
 

Redbuck

Member
Nah, there's no way Jorginho is a Ballon d'Or contender. The Azzurri was built on team work, not individual brilliance. If Jorginho is a ballon d'or contender, then the likes of Chiesa and Insigne are part of that category as well.
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
Nah, there's no way Jorginho is a Ballon d'Or contender. The Azzurri was built on team work, not individual brilliance. If Jorginho is a ballon d'or contender, then the likes of Chiesa and Insigne are part of that category as well.

There were already some shouts for him before the final because he won the CL. Insigne and Chiesa are not ballon contenders for this reason. Of course he is not the star man of this Italy team, I never said that.
 

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