so if Messi bangs one in against a poor England you would give him credit?
but he scored in the CL Final in 08/09 so I don't really understand the obsession with the Semi
I only speak about Messi in related threads, this statement is not remotely close to being true
Not hard to be one of the best players in a team that was a shower of shite at the time and struggling for goals. He may have been threatening but he didn't deliver and thats the abundant fact. He will always be threatening because he's Messi, the same as Ronaldo because he is Ronaldo.
i.e he didn't score?
Seconded.
You do love a good wank over the lad though Boss, every time his name comes up in a thread you instantly gobble his cock.
So what point are you making?
Stop it.
Spot on
will never happen.
Naples is the 3rd biggest City in Italy, and they broke the world record to sign him you do know? They didn't have any history of success capturing Seria A previously, but they spent big money to do it, and had some other very good players
Only because Messi isnt as good as Maradona. Despite what many of his fan boys think.
Wronger than wrong. Firstly, Messi is surrounded by far superior players in the current crop of Argentines in the national side than any set Maradona had at his peak. Secondly, beings surrounded by quality doesn't mean you can't carry them. Maradona used to consistently carry his teams. So did Pele save for the 1970 Brazil side. Let Messi do like wise then he will earn the right to be in their league. Simples. Zidane for example almost broke into that bracket in 2006. Only his head butt on Materazzi stopped him.
None of those sides had the collective quality Messi has at club level or what he was surrounded with at the Copa America he lost with Argentina or at the recent world cup even.
Clearly. But teams carried by one man aren't.
Agree but to be honest Napoli wasn't that average. Careca was one of the best forwards at that time. Ferrara was a very good defender and di Napoli was more then average.
No it isn't. That's a straight insult to the milan 4.
Nothing wrong about it, that will happen or it wont depending on the results in the next couple of world cups. I have never said Messi is better than Maradona, i just dont rule out a 23 year old who is currently the best player around with anouther 10 years or so at the top to cement his legend. How far he goes, nobody knows, it's just exciting to see a modern player who might actually stand up to the greats. I'll reserve final judgment for when he retires.
Actually it will also depend on what he does at Barca. He has to replace Xavi as heart of the Barca side the way Ronaldinho was.
Neither have I. I'm just sure he has some way to go. Too many have jumped the gun with him. All this talk that he is so far ahead of everyone else around currently is just talk. International football keeps proving it. One day, when he is fully matured, he might get there
He isn't the first to try. Let's just hope unlike past ones he doesn't get hit by injury or moments of madness like Zidane.
Good for you. Personally I don't think I'll need to. The task ahead of him is pretty simple. Prove you can carry a team of stars or and ok group of players to glory, consistently. That is the bar Pele and Maradona set.
he looks better in pink.
nah, to be fair, he's got the pace and power to have succeeded in any era - I doubt the older more heavier boots and balls would've affected him that much. And he's got the strength to ride the most cynical challenges. But I'm not as sure about Messi. Sure Messi's more aesthetically pleasing on the eye(unless you're a bender or a bird) but Ronaldo's a fantastic physical specimen - which to be fair makes me sound a bit gay...but heh.
we all know you love a good physical specimen spoony!
That pass to Villa in el clasico, that one is one I'll always remember, it was disgusting. You just sit back and admire, I much as I rate Ronaldo he doesn't have the ability to pull that off, especially in a big game.
Excellent passer I agree, not the best.
Just for curiosity sakes, who do you believe to be the best ... you don't have to explain why - I'm generally fine with folks saying just because if I consider they're in ball park so-to-speak.
I agree, he's the best of our generation, to be fair I think he's universally appreciated, it only seems to be Ronaldo fanbois who have issues with the plaudits.
too true.
When I see Messi playing for Argentina it's easy to see the difference.
Indeed, Diego was probably the greatest, Leo has a long way to to catch up to Diego.
