Messi actually has 2nd most shots per game in the PSG-squad though, so its not like he is getting ignored.
Messi's PR machine has been exposed hard this season. If Messi had stayed at Barcelona, the narrative all season would have been this:
"Messi is still the best player in the world by a mile. He's just paying for being too loyal in staying at this midtable Barcelona team when he could be tearing up the champions league and scoring 50 goals a season at PSG or City."
Messi's PR was so good that we didn't even realize how good it was.
Messi doesn't take the penalties anymore because it involves too much running.
You're the who spread that PR
Messi's PR machine has been exposed hard this season. If Messi had stayed at Barcelona, the narrative all season would have been this:
"Messi is still the best player in the world by a mile. He's just paying for being too loyal in staying at this midtable Barcelona team when he could be tearing up the champions league and scoring 50 goals a season at PSG or City."
Messi's PR was so good that we didn't even realize how good it was.
You're the who spread that PR
Messi will be forgotten in 10 years.
He had a great chance to be a legend like Johan Cryuff with statues outside camp nou.
Johan Cryuff is like the beatles of football. Revolutionalized football so much that special tactics are still developed to stop it.
- He gave opportunities for young people to dream.
- Barca women team is built on the same DNA.
- The brand of football is so enjoyable to watch when in full flow. Nothing even comes close. People consider 2009-2010 Barca team as the greatest ever.
Compared that to Messi attitude
- Does not want to run.
- Head drops when team is losing.
- Have not seen him mentor a single young player.
Messi is a child compared to other legends.
I would even argue Ronaldhino did a lot more to Barca than Messi.
Ronaldhino dug us out of the hole. A hole which we were in deeper than what we are now. Remember it took a special Hattrick from Rivaldo to qualify to CL before him.
Messi is a ?win more? player and nothing else.
If things are good for the team he makes it better.
If things are going bad he will make the team look worse.
There are countless examples of this behaviour over the years.
You know what?s wild. Thinking you were a Messi fan. Wow
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