PSG is such a weird club. Just can't figure them out?
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
I'll give that to him : I don't understand the media narrative that Messi is bad and lazy while Mbappe carries PSG.
They've both been mediocre for their standards since the WC ended and I actually think Messi has been the better of the two
They've both been mediocre for their standards since the WC ended and I actually think Messi has been the better of the two
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Messi on a 1 year deal anyone?
Messi on a 1 year deal anyone?
It seems that Barcelona
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Darren Fletcher and JS Park in the 2009 final would have changed it.
I mean is that really a surprise? You put everything you've got into a world cup emotionally and physically and you go all the way to the end. And it's held in the middle of the season. A drop off is inevitable.
Mbappe misses by a country mile a lot of the time too. Really wayward finishing at times
But it’s always Messi’s fault when they lose
Federer pens tribute to Leo Messi as Messi is included in Times 100 Most Influential People List
Beautiful tribute by Federer to Messi
Beautiful tribute by Federer to Messi
I've just lost the count of the times I've watched him put those really long balls with effect to the space like the one from Mbappe's second goal (he even has better versions of it with the ball just sticked to the grass)...it's just effortless with him, what a freaking genius.
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The assist for Mbappe today is something only the very best playmakers in history can consistently pull off and Messi is at the very least amongst them if not on top of the pile.
I saw he won the Ihhs 2022 playmaker award, now becoming its record holder.
Another brilliant pass:
I'd love to see Messi's passes to Lewy next season
I wouldn't mind either, two mid 30 year olds leading the attack won't work in Europe, and they already win games in la liga so its not like they need him to win games there.I'd love to see Messi's passes to Lewy next season
Short-sighted solution that hinders their rebuild, i say go for it.
Barcelona right now has no money to spend on signings. That makes the club opt for players who end up contracting (Gundogan, Messi, Iñigo M.). With Messi, in addition, Barcelona would win in terms of repercussion and that translates into money.
From the sporting point of view there are things for and against.
You would gain in attack with a spectacular last pass, control of the games and other things.
Obviously having a player who doesn't defend anything is a problem. There Xavi will have to find the balance.
I've read that Xavi envisions a similar system as Argentina played with Messi in a central playmaker role surrounded by players that cover space for him, just with a stronger emphasis on possession. Xavi seems to believe this could work and if it does, it sounds pretty exciting to me.
Not sure if I'd be worried about Lewandowski. He's a role model athlete and I can imagine he's got another two years of world class performances in him.
Not sure if I'd be worried about Lewandowski. He's a role model athlete and I can imagine he's got another two years of world class performances in him.
Its not just Messi, Lewandowski is also getting old, he wont be able to press as he used to in the past either.
This sounds a lot like the last couple of years of Suarez-Messi, yes it leads to goals in la liga, but balance was not great.
Also, you better hope your game plan doesn't revert back to "pass it to Messi" for El Clasico, cause then he can be isolated and crowded out.
Age is already showing, if their plan is to play Lewandowski every game then its a bad idea, they need a back-up striker.
Why do you think so?
I have the impression when a player above a certain age threshold has a dip of form, people are always attributing it to age.
Not sure if that would work either . Argentina had really hardworking midfielders like Mac Allister, Enzo and De Paul. Barcelona don't really have that
The team's game will go through Messi, that's for sure. I hope that's not the only plan.
There are players with an important age in Barcelona, the important thing is to find the right replacement. In the academy there are some interesting players, and in the next few years there will be good players free. It is to take advantage of market opportunities and academy while improving the economy.
Barcelona are very interested in Vitor Roque. The club can go up to a certain amount (around €40M). If the signing becomes an auction, the player will not go to Barcelona.
You're a Real Madrid fan and thus filled with hatred for everything Messi and Barcelona but sadly you are right in this instance. It is not a good idea for him to go back IMO, for either party. Going back usually just doesn't work, in life generally, let alone top level football.
On another note, will he win player of the season in Ligue Un this year?
15 goals 15 assists in the league this season.
Amazing what a player can do when their salary alone is bigger than the entire wage budget of 75% of the other teams in the league.
We sure showed Sevilla the other day.
That is the difference between playing 1 game in cup competition v 38 games in a season. PSG have lost to teams who's entire wage budget is less than Messi's alone. Put UTD in Ligue 1 and your players will also look like world beaters most of the time...
It was still a quality assist the other day. Its a shame he didnt sign for angers to prove his doubters wrong after having 7 record ballon d'ors.
No one's doubting he was a world class player and in top 4 goat contention.
He's just physically done imo. Has been for a few years.
He's just physically done imo. Has been for a few years.
He's visibly been in decline since he was 31/32, its just his lower(not lowest lvl) level means it hard to know when to write him off. I had written him off for the WC, but him and Argentina tbf proved me wrong on that occasion.
I honestly dont think Barca should bring him back. Apart from having him play a few games and then retire there since Barca is his true club.
Barça won’t win any international tournament with or without him next year, so it would be beautiful to see him in Barcelona having a nice farewell tour and giving his last moments of inspiration to the club that watched him grow as a man and as a Goat.
I dislike Barcelona, true, but i don't think thats entirely fair, disliking the club doesn't mean i necessarily hate individual players, i dont have a problem Messi, fantatic player and seems to be a decent enough guy, i even like some of them, Iniesta as an example, one of my favorite players to watch(whenever he wasn't playing against RM that is).
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I just feel you can't build around nostalgia. Fergie couldnt let go of Scholes and Giggs and buy some proper midfielders. Building around a 36 year old Messi and a old Lewandowski just seems like a bad idea. Real Madrid know when its the right time to move players on. The thing is that Messi is bigger than the club and apart from giving him a fitting fairwell i cant see the point in bringing him back.
Barcelona tries to build with its economic limitations. That's the reality of the club right now.
If the club had money and FFP would have already signed Bernardo Silva last year for example.
I suppose that both Messi and Lewandowski will be 2 years while the economic situation of the club improves.
And we will have to continue signing free players, market opportunities and academy players for a while.
Chelsea don't seem to be doing so well despite those hefty salaries.
The guy just carried his country on his shoulders to win the world cup.
I'd say top 2 (with Pele) and arguably outright goat. He ticks all the boxes from genius level ability (in his dribbling, playmaking and goalscoring), longevity, individual success (record 7 ballond'ors, 6 golden shoes, multiple player of the season and tournament awards), and collective success as the best player multiple times including the World Cup.
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It would be a big mistake coming back to Barca for anything more than a squad role.
He can still pull out the magic but not as frequently as he used to even 3 years ago. He's much weaker physically now and gets dispossessed way too easily.
He can still pull out the magic but not as frequently as he used to even 3 years ago. He's much weaker physically now and gets dispossessed way too easily.