Messi or 'the Midfield trio?

[ManusXavi]

The year is 2007. You can only keep one option >> Lionel Messi or the Midfield Trio of Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets.
You know how good they will get but which one will you choose?

 

[Vlom]

Kinda unfair, Messi VS anyone of the three > Messi without a doubt, but Messi VS 3 of the greatest middfielders ever all together ..

 

[ManusXavi]

Lionel Messi is going to be hard to bet against when making any poll but that midfield trio was certainly something special as well.

 

[El Flaco]

Busquets was still a Barca B player during 2007.

 

[ManusXavi]

Busquets was still a Barca B player during 2007.

I know.
It's about going back to 2007. Barca can only keep one option for the future. The midfield trio . . . or Lionel Messi.

Another way to ask the question would be >> Which was more valuable to us? The midfield Trio. . .or Lionel Messi?

 

[Bilal Khan]

Messi, no disrespect to others but the answer is always, Lionel Messi.

 

[pacp_96]

Messi. But we wouldn't have been anywhere near as successful if we hadn't had the midfield trio.

 

[Bilal Khan]

Messi. But we wouldn't have been anywhere near as successful if we hadn't had the midfield trio.

it works both ways.. Messi wouldnt be the same without them and neither would be them without Messi.
Rubbish poll to be honest

 

[pacp_96]

it works both ways.. Messi wouldnt be the same without them and neither would be them without Messi.
Rubbish poll to be honest

True. But Messi is still looking phenomenal even without that midfield behind him.

 

[Bilal Khan]

True. But Messi is still looking phenomenal even without that midfield behind him.

and that is why the answer is always Lionel
although the midfield were phenomenal too without Leo i:e Spanish national team

 

[Barcaman]

It's like choosing between one of your kids.

Messi is one in a lifetime that's all I'm gonna say

 

[Alik]

I'd be inclined to say Busi/Xavi/Iniesta.

They are 3 all-time greats after all.

 

[JamDav1982]

Difficult one.

Put those three in an average team and they could turn them into a great side more so than Messi on his own.....but Messi is the best ever and brought me more joy to watch than any player by a fucking mile.

So Messi it is.

 

[serghei]

It's like choosing between one of your kids.

It is more like choosing between one and the other 3.

 

[LeeRomeno]

I voted for Messi, just because of his uniqueness, but i really think Barca with the midfield trio ultimately would have been more successful. 3 talents more important to team game then 1 supertalent. Just compare Spanish national team success vs Argentina. Messi has made them top team in the world, but not the best, Spain at the trios peak was untouchable though.