Lionel Messi - v7

[soul24rage]

Honestly, anything is possible.

But if he leaves, I would be sad that the 8-2 game would be his last Barca game.

 

[Richard.H]

One thing that I'm curious about is how Messi can play in a system in other top teams or CL group stage teams (City, PSG, Man U, Inter, Napoli, etc.). These teams have basically all adapted to the modern game (pressing, physicality, no one player walking around). Could these teams offer Messi the luxury of walking around and running only when he wants to/feels like he needs to?

I would say City is the only team that can offer him that luxury simply due to the Pep-Messi connection. Also their board loves and is obsessed with him. Pep could make the rest of the 9 players run like hounds just so Messi can play sort of like he does here. Let's be honest, he will not be an RW ever again.

 

[JamDav1982]

Messi in a meeting with Barca chief Bartomeu told the President 'You can stick it up your bollocks'
(MD)

 

[El Ilusionista]

Inter is not a second tier team. Just look at the players they have and are on verge of signing. They are well placed to be the best team in Italy for the foreseeable future.

We beat them this season in Milan with our youngsters, very overrated side imo.

Messi + KDB would be a joy to watch though.

 

[HanDW]

Imagine if he ends Juve dominance in Italy, would be amazing.

 

[DonAK]

Honestly, anything is possible.

But if he leaves, I would be sad that the 8-2 game would be his last Barca game.

Well yes. Despite everything that's happened the last three years, this would be worse than how Casillas left Real Madrid. This is arguably the best player of all time, certainly in Barca's history and a player I doubt Barca will ever see again.

It'd be a shame if he left like this, but I cannot blame him and it might be a good move for him and for the club, but you obviously never know what happens. He could end up regretting it or Barca might get even worse.

 

[Sterlingfan2000]

Why I smell a big power play by him

 

[Falcao]

For everyone’s sake it’s for the best. There will be a painful transition but it needs to happen

 

[JamDav1982]

Why I smell a big power play by him

I agree.

The issues have been at Barca for past couple seasons and it takes the club cleaning house to make this happen..

 

[Devils]

It's time to go.

I have never seen a player who looked as defeated as he was during the Bayern match. He was well and totally finished...not just as a leader but as a player as well,

Better for him not to stick around Barca rebuilding project to start in 2021 which may take a few years and by then he will ready for retirement.

 

[ThwiX]

If he has to leave, I hope it’s for Bayern or PSG. Great places to live with a family with the league trophy pretty much guaranteed every season while having a great chance at the CL. He deserves all the best after these shitty years.

 

[evilhita666]

One thing that I'm curious about is how Messi can play in a system in other top teams or CL group stage teams (City, PSG, Man U, Inter, Napoli, etc.). These teams have basically all adapted to the modern game (pressing, physicality, no one player walking around). Could these teams offer Messi the luxury of walking around and running only when he wants to/feels like he needs to?

I would say City is the only team that can offer him that luxury simply due to the Pep-Messi connection. Also their board loves and is obsessed with him. Pep could make the rest of the 9 players run like hounds just so Messi can play sort of like he does here. Let's be honest, he will not be an RW ever again.

He can't, plain and simple...

 

[Vilarrubi]

If it is a power play don’t blame him either, after 4/5 humiliations in CL Barto is still around, just sacks everyone around him to save face. Barto needs to resign tomorrow.

 

[JamDav1982]

If he has to leave, I hope it’s for Bayern or PSG. Great places to live with a family with the league trophy pretty much guaranteed every season while having a great chance at the CL. He deserves all the best after these shitty years.

No chance Bayern want Messi.

PSG maybe but be difficult to afford him.

 

[JamDav1982]

If it is a power play don’t blame him either, after 4/5 humiliations in CL Barto is still around, just sacks everyone around him to save face. Barto needs to resign tomorrow.

Depends why the power play has happened.

If it the defeats then why not before now and dont back coaches like EV after it happens.

If it is about amigos then he needs to go.