Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

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PSG's best player this season got them a point.

 

[Rassvet]

He would?ve performed better under this Barca team

Tru. I overestimated his current level. He should have just taken a paycut and stayed to statpad vs the Eibars for a few more years. I dont see any team besides Barca he would perform that well in atm.

 

[malvolio]

Messi's off ball movement has to be criticized, he moves almost 0 when he doesn't have the ball at his feet. His runs would stick 2 opponents and thus make more space for other PSG players.

Can't be main playmaker and also move like crazy when not on ball. He always timed his runs and he's doing it even more now when body is not as young.

 

[Richard.H]

What I don't like about PSG style is they bypass midfield so it creates no real fluidity. You cant just pass from defense to attack and expect to score goals. It also completely neutralizes Messi because you need midfield to get ball to a walking messi. This style is more suited for a speedster like Mbappe. Just hoof the ball forward and he will get to it.

 

[eaman]

Average team, average manager. If pep was managing this team they'd be easily beating lens.

 

[Birdy]

Average team, average manager. If pep was managing this team they'd be easily beating lens

Dude, if Pep was managing this team none of Messi Neymar and Mbape would play if they were not pressing

 

[Rassvet]

What I don't like about PSG style is they bypass midfield so it creates no real fluidity. You cant just pass from defense to attack and expect to score goals. It also completely neutralizes Messi because you need midfield to get ball to a walking messi

PSG's midfield isn't good enough for Messi at 34 and then people laugh when I say that an MLS midfield won't work well for Messi at 36...

 

[pregra]

Meh game if he was a normal player, very underwhelming for Leo?s standards (at least up until July 2021). He chooses the easy option 9/10 times and the one time he doesnt, he usually misplace a pass or has a bad touch. Been very average for such a long time now that I feel this is it. This is the decline. Cant dribble anymore and barely gets to a goalscoring opportunity within 90 minutes. It doesnt help that the team is chaos of course, but still he shouldnt be this bad. Easy to say now but shouldve gone to Serie A. Ligue 1 is to physical and with lots of fast defenders, this doesnt suit Messi that has lost all his pace and acceleration.

EDIT: everyone declines, no shame in that. Just hurts to see him this lost for such a huge stretch of games.

 

[KingLeo10]

PSG's midfield isn't good enough for Messi at 34 and then people laugh when I say that an MLS midfield won't work well for Messi at 36...

No, people are laughing because Messi performing or not performing in MLS at 36 is a moot point for him and his career/legacy.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Tru. I overestimated his current level. He should have just taken a paycut and stayed to statpad vs the Eibars for a few more years. I dont see any team besides Barca he would perform that well in atm.

Meh game if he was a normal player, very underwhelming for Leo?s standards (at least up until July 2021). He chooses the easy option 9/10 times and the one time he doesnt, he usually misplace a pass or has a bad touch. Been very average for such a long time now that I feel this is it. This is the decline. Cant dribble anymore and barely gets to a goalscoring opportunity within 90 minutes. It doesnt help that the team is chaos of course, but still he shouldnt be this bad. Easy to say now but shouldve gone to Serie A. Ligue 1 is to physical and with lots of fast defenders, this doesnt suit Messi that has lost all his pace and acceleration.

EDIT: everyone declines, no shame in that. Just hurts to see him this lost for such a huge stretch of games.

today he was clearly better than in other matches for psg imo

 

[Morten]

Dude, if Pep was managing this team none of Messi Neymar and Mbape would play if they were not pressing

True, though im sure he'd fit in Mbappe there somewhere regardless.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

No, people are laughing because Messi performing or not performing in MLS at 36 is a moot point for him and his career/legacy.

i dont follow MLS, how strong are they?

 

[Horatio]

today he was clearly better than in other matches for psg imo

He had a strong first half imo, final 30 min of the game very sloppy.

 

[KingLeo10]

i dont follow MLS, how strong are they?

Far worse than Ligue 1, which in itself is a farmer's league.

 

[xxxxxx]

When you have di Maria starting, you know you have problems. Mbappe hasn't looked himself for a while. Neymar is on the decline.