Absolutely.
It always becomes abundantly clear from these threads the people who don't really watch anything apart from the PL or maybe they're just trolling.
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It always becomes abundantly clear from these threads the people who don't really watch anything apart from the PL or maybe they're just trolling.
What did Ronaldo do? Move to a team that won its league 8 years in a row and was miles more dominant domestically than Madrid?
According to Marca, PSG have booked Eiffel tower for Aug 10.
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Ronaldo moved to a weaker league to a team that had walked the league 7 years in a row.
The people in here asking for Messi to go to West Ham are just trolling.
Napoli paid a world record fee for Maradona in 1984, football was different in the 80s, the money was spread around alot more.
"Messi wouldn't hack it in the Premier League!"
In the last 10 years, we've seen the likss David Silva, Juan Mata, Mo Salah, Kun Aguero, Riyadh Mahrez, Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard boss the Premier League.
Are any of them fit to lace Messi's boots?
Even 34 year old Messi? And you're questioning whether 24 year old Messi could hack it in the Premier League? When the likes of Chicharito, Welbeck, Cleverly were starting games for the Premier League champions?
Have a word with yourselves
Napoli paid a world record fee for Maradona in 1984, football was different in the 80s, the money was spread around alot more.
"Messi wouldn't hack it in the Premier League!"
In the last 10 years, we've seen the likss David Silva, Juan Mata, Mo Salah, Kun Aguero, Riyadh Mahrez, Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard boss the Premier League.
Are any of them fit to lace Messi's boots?
Even 34 year old Messi? And you're questioning whether 24 year old Messi could hack it in the Premier League? When the likes of Chicharito, Welbeck, Cleverly were starting games for the Premier League champions?
Have a word with yourselves
Its nothing to do with beating PL teams, we know he can do that, he's beaten us enough times. Its whether he can still look like the best player in history when he's outside his comfort zone of Barcelona. So far he has only been in that situation with Argentina and the player we see there is definitely not the best in history.
Going to PSG won't do much for that. City wouldn't either really, but at least there is some competition in the PL.
It doesn't seem fair to ask Messi to prove his staus at 34.
I can't think of another player this was asked of.
That's a strange argument. His teammates have been constantly changing throughout the years at Barca yet he has consistently put in the numbers and the performances throughout
You don't think the truckloads of cash has something to do with it?
Zlatan was asked a few times after 30.
Doesn't he already have truckloads of it?
Not enough it seems.
He's leaving his beloved Barca because they won't pay him what he wants.
Crazy people are still questioning his legacy.
What if he wins the CL with PSG? Is that legacy-improving worthy for you chumps?
What if he wins the CL with PSG? Is that legacy-improving worthy for you chumps?
I don't think it's quite like that.
Zlatan wasn't compared to the goats since he was 24. And he still isn't.
It's exactly like that.
If Barca could pay him what he wanted, he'd still be there.
If PSG couldn't pay him a shitload, he'd be nowhere near moving to them.
I'm surprised Adidas aren't stepping in now. They'd be set to make so much money if he joined us.
Messi would be playing in an Adidas club kit for the first time with Ronaldo also playing in adidas.
Cmon Adidas, help bring him here
Messi would be playing in an Adidas club kit for the first time with Ronaldo also playing in adidas.
Cmon Adidas, help bring him here
It's a laughable argument and you know it.
He's been compared to the greatest at a very young age and is now considered one of the greatest by people who played with or against him, people who coached him. He's been performing at an insane level for more than 15 years (alongside C.Ronaldo) and the ideal Barca setup ain't anymore since quite a couple of seasons. He wrecked the best european teams in the UCL more than once. He has nothing to prove.
And don't come at me with C.Ronaldo who chose to go to a weaker league than Liga to a team which won the title 8 times in a row.
He's always been the focal point and everything has been built around getting the best out of him.
Because nobody else currently in football is on his level. We're talking about a legacy of the greatest player in history. The last player who is in the running for that hung his boots up nearly 30 years ago.
He's in tears at the conference... That's just sad.
He's certainly not going to PSG at 34 because he's looking to prove himself or anything, he wants a big pay day before he hangs up his boots in a couple of years. Plenty of players have done that exact sort of transfer at the tail end of their career so can't really judge him for it.
Whats the point of hitting the lottery if you still can't attract messi eh citeh? Go all out
I remember Maradona failing at Barcelona and being kicked out to Napoli.
Messi crying and blaming not being able to stay on La Liga is a bit rich when he's the one asking for a salary only 2 clubs in the world can pay.
He only became the vocal point of everything when he became the best player in the world just like Ronaldo. It would be kind of weird not trying to get best of possibly the most talented player of all time. But with that said Messi has throughout his career been more than just a great goalscorer, but an exeptional playmaker as well and the creative burden on him has increased throughout his career rather than becoming more and more a poacher he's become more like a free roaming attacking midfielder. If it was just about getting Messi to put the ball in the net his role would be completely different. It's kind weird you have people living in a alternative universe where you think a player considered by many the best of all time would go to the equavilant of West Ham to shut up people who dislike him. It kind of weird to think some people think he should go to a hoofball team and see whether he can perform to the same level in Moyes crossing circus when his only weakness is heading because of his height. If you truly great player any manager would play to his strengths. What's funny is that Messi scores more difficult goals probably more so than any player of his era yet you'd get the impression from some that he's a tap in merchant.
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Would quite like him to retire. I feel bored with Messi news.
If he has to have a next club I hope it is in America.
If he has to have a next club I hope it is in America.
Every club in the world would build around him. There isn't a club anywhere that he wouldn't be the focal point.
That's what happens when you're Messi or any elite player
With the current wage cap they literally can't register him even if he'd play for free.
Who's asking
just like nobody 'asked' Maradona to prove himself at Napoli, or Ronaldo at 34 to Serie A... they just do. People are just disappointed with Messi. Ligue 1 UberEats. Thought you guys still regarded him as best in the world ?Maradona was an ex player at 32 let imagine what he was at 34. Ronaldo went to the safest place he could be. No challenge at all.Who's asking
Messi should go to Boca and play his time out at home.
Ryan Giggs was an ex player at 41. Some say he's still a player.
He's well past his prime though at that still in contention for the best player in the world but he won't continue being that every year at his age. He's not going there to prove himself in Ligue 1, but to get paid well and play with Neymar and Mpabbe whilst having a fair shot at the CL something which won't happen at Barcelona anymore. Maradonna went to Napoli because he wanted to get out of Barcelona no matter what and Barcelona wanted to get rid of him. Napoli coughed up a world record fee for him and that was it. Ronaldo also went to Juventus when he was 33 not 34. For reasons also related to money and not feeling appreciated by Perez. I can appreciate Ronaldo going to Juventus, but winning the title with Juventus in a 1 horse race in the 4th strongest league isn't proving himself. And I personally don't expect him to at that age because he already has proven himself well before that. He's still done well with regards to his personal numbers at his age.Who's asking
Says he wants to win another cl
If he takes the 2 year contract at psg then he's certainly got a shot at that... could see him going to boca at 36 with a couple of ligue1 titles, a cl title, another 100 goals added to his records and a crack at the world cup
There's no way this Argentina team is winning a WC. Don't think he'll go to Boca. Think he'll go to the MLS.
How many times does it has to be explained that even if Messi played for free, Barcelona still cannot register him.
Would be great to see him play for Maradona's boyhood club, a fitting way to end his career. But money eh.
He can't even play on a free, they are over their maximum salary cap, even without Messi wages. So they are banned for registering players. They can't even register depay and aguero.
He's not Maradonna though. He's established his own legacy and name pretty well.
What does that have to do with the post of mine that you quoted?
He's leaving because they can't/won't pay him. Playing for free is a ludicrous notion, would never happen even if it was an option.
He's in the same boat as Memphis/Aguero, right? (in that they can't be registered due to salary/turnover) They'll find a way to get those two playing.