Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

[serghei]

Not sure about this. Yes, he might get fired eventually but board might have decided to give him at least til end of season. Maybe it really needs to get really bad to sack him earlier in the season.
Also Poch holds more power in dressing room with the Argentinians.

Could be. Messi has way less power than at Barca that's for sure. If this happened at Barca under Bartomeu, Pochettino would be searching for a flight out of Barcelona.

 

[Messigician]

Actually apparently Pessi is trending Unfort

"It only took CR7 47 minutes to score on his debut in the best league in the world - Lionel Pessi cant dribble past literal cows in defense.
Your goat is indeed a fraud."

If we have to blame someone it's Laporta

 

[Joan]

Little dictator throwing tantrums when subbed. Nothing big. But this thread also became the unofficial thread of Valencia - Madrid and even Juve - Milan . Plus anything in between.

shame I didn't see that. Watching Madrid get their usual late win was physically painful. I made the worst choice.

 

[Horatio]

i'm not siding with messi for the reaction, but it's understandable given the context. best player in the first half, chasing a game, looking for his first goal and poch subs him off for a right back to play him at RW?

he is clearly frustrated about not scoring, if he had two in the first half than don't think he would have had the same reaction when poch took him off.

I understand fully he is frustrated. But he should've tried to hide it this time. Looks bad on coach and himself.

 

[Joan]

bunch of people being reactionary

Are you worried?

 

[Messigician]

Could be. Messi has way less power than at Barca that's for sure. If this happened at Barca under Bartomeu, Pochettino would be searching for a flight out of Barcelona.

Bullshit

Luis Enrique benched Messi did you see Barto sack him?

 

[Messigician]

nah, I can just support Bayern and Lewandowski if things go south in Paris

Lmfao actual plastic af, typical US fans smh why you still support Barca is beyond me

 

[BBZ8800]

He'll still score 35 + goals this season somehow and BBZ is going to disappear into his cave to prepare his next "theory".

If Ligue 1 will be giving pens to Psg like today, then maybe.

Give me rather number of open play goals.

But I'll be premature: it will be a meh, meh, meh season.

His body language is bad, he is old, a new league, he is not a star of a team.
Too many things are ticking bombs for his worst season ever.

 

[serghei]

Bullshit

Luis Enrique benched Messi did you see Barto sack him?

Benching is different from resting. This was a "you weren't good enough in the 2nd half, have a seat on the bench" move. Can't remember anyone doing that to Messi at Barca since he became a top dog. Not even Pep.

 

[Messigician]

If Ligue 1 will be giving pens to Psg like today, then maybe.

Give me rather number of open play goals.

But I'll be premature: it will be a meh, meh, meh season.

His body language is bad, he is old, a new league, he is not a star of a team.
Too many things are ticking bombs for his worst season ever.

You said that start of last season and he was great tho

 

[Messigician]

Benching is different from resting. This was a "you weren't good enough in the 2nd half, have a seat on the bench" move.

What? He wasn't rested lmfao he was benched after a fight at training and we even lost the game and Enrique didn't bring Messi on

 

[Horatio]

Honestly, I wouldn't have a problem with Messi not taking penalties. Yes he will prolly not win golden boot but would be cool to have his production consist only of open play goals and assists.

 

[Rassvet]

Lmfao actual plastic af, typical US fans smh why you still support Barca is beyond me

No Racism

I won’t warn you again

 

[JamDav1982]

If Ligue 1 will be giving pens to Psg like today, then maybe.

Give me rather number of open play goals.

But I'll be premature: it will be a meh, meh, meh season.

His body language is bad, he is old, a new league, he is not a star of a team.
Too many things are ticking bombs for his worst season ever.

How will you judge his season?

Stats? Trophies won?

25+ goals 10+ assists and a good run in CL be failure?

 

[serghei]

Honestly, I wouldn't have a problem with Messi not taking penalties. Yes he will prolly not win golden boot but would be cool to have his production consist only of open play goals and assists.

Ligue 1 multiplies 1.5 per goal after being downgraded due to dropping on 6th. With Lewa and Haaland scoring for fun, nobody in France is winning it.