Topic: Lionel Messi

[Ski]

Watching him is pure unadulterated joy! he is on another planet. there are no words left.

[Stussy]

Just seen the goals.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-cnJhSo3JA&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-cnJhSo3JA&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;</a>

This kid brightens up life, doesn't he?

[Rosenbrock]

Can't find a superlative that would be fitting for him, the form he's in at present.

The Argentinian Bendtner.

[alonsoisared]

The Argentinian Bendtner.

haha

really looking forward to that clash between the two best players in the world but in all seriousness I just hope Messi doesn't dissapoint, mostly because I don't want Arsenal to go through but more because it would give sky more of a chance to wank over rooney.

[buzzing]

Still can't believe couple of dumb c*nts at work think messi is "nothing special"

"Just doesn't do it for me"

"what's so good about him"

Same kind of people who put rooney and beckham in their ALL TIME world XI

[royhendo]

This kid brightens up life, doesn't he?

The thing is Stuss, the highlights don't show the beginning of the second goal. He takes on a big hombre at the edge of the centre circle and looks like he has no right to win the ball, but he muscles the bloke off and has the chance to go down and feign injury or get the guy carded, but no, he's up in a flash and sprinting with the ball glued to the tongue of his boot, and that's when the footage kicks in. Absolutely breathtaking.

[LOKKO]

here's the whole goal

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[Stussy]

You're not wrong, Roy. He's such a short-arse and he just hustles that big lad off the ball and then slices through with such swiftness violence and delicacy.

[BazC]

I was watching the lad with my head in my hands in disbelief. He'll go on that pantheon with Maradona and Pele. If he's not on it already (he is for me personally).

Definitely the best player in my generation I think.

I've decided to go to Barcelona over easter break to try and see this team. It's the best football I've ever seen, with a real diamond of a player at the heart of it. Need to do it even though I should be preparing for final exams in my last year at uni!

[diaren]

Looked as if the Zaragoza fans were smiling and applauding him in that video. Nothing else to do really, they were probably as amazed as everyone else.

Definitely the best player I've ever seen. Last couple of weeks has really cemented him above Zidane on my list.

[Red Viper]

It's kind of upsetting watching that knowing that he'll never play for us.

I suppose every other fan, apart from barca fans, in the world feels the same way though.

[Una cerveza, por favor]

Genius player.

["Nookie".]

Genius player.

The best picture I have ever seen.

[Koplass]

It's kind of upsetting watching that knowing that he'll never play for us.

I suppose every other fan, apart from barca fans, in the world feels the same way though.

But if he isn't playing for us you've got to be kind of glad it's Barca he's gracing. Better that than Real Madrid, Man Utd or Chelsea.

[wardides]

That picture of "that" header..It never amazes me as to how high he gets off the ground for it..Do any of you think he will ever grace the premier league..Or even leave Barcelona.I honestly dont feel as if he will ever leave Barcelona and i hope that dosnt bring the whole "He never challenged himself out of spain" shite..

[Ryba]

That picture of "that" header..It never amazes me as to how high he gets off the ground for it..Do any of you think he will ever grace the premier league.. Or even leave Barcelona. I honestly dont feel as if he will ever leave Barcelona and i hope that dosnt bring the whole "He never challenged himself out of spain" shite..

Don't think he ever will.

[Lent§]

I agree with Ryba, i don't think he'll ever leave Barca, nor do i feel he'll ever need to.
He is actually that good, that the 'he never done it here/there' argument will be null and void.

[jaffod]

I'd put messi on maybe the third or fourth "tier" of the best footballers of all time.

         Maradona, Pele
Zidane, Cryuff, Di stefano
Muller, Zico, Platini, Hagi, beckenbaeur, eusibio
ronaldo, platini, best, puskas, van basten
messi, batistuta, recoba

just my opinion

Sorry, couldn't resist posting this little nugget!

[MidwestWool]

Don't think he ever will.

He owes them a lot and seems like an unselfish and loyal player, hence he won't leave them.

[alonsoisared]

I think the best sign tonight of just how good he is was Henry and Kluivert, both top class in their day, having that same grin on their face after the game as if they're just totally in awe...really special player.

[Lent§]

Sorry, couldn't resist posting this little nugget!

on the same level as Alvaro Recoba?

[Kiko Narváez]

on the same level as Alvaro Recoba?

recoba??? 

haha he was decent for sure, but he won't make it to that list in a million year!!

[Tweekage]

8 goals his last 3 games 

could've been 9 if he was selfish like ronaldo and taken his penalty

[Lent§]

8 goals his last 3 games 

could've been 9 if he was selfish like ronaldo and taken his penalty

Do you regret posting your 'levels of players' thing?

[rafathegaffa83]

Absolutely brilliant again today. The 2nd goal and the run for the penalty were marvellous.

[Tweekage]

Do you regret posting your 'levels of players' thing?

Not at all.  Read my original post -  "just my opinion"

[Rosenbrock]

Messi is still not at the level Henry was 2002-2005.

I really should stop reading those forums.

[Dubit10]

Jeff Stelling yesterday said Rooney was better player and that Messi was having a bad season. 

He's never played in the world greatest super dupper fantastic amazing super sunday league in the world so of course Rooooooooney is the better player. Not forgetting he is'nt English and he's from Argentina.

[paulrazor]

Sorry, couldn't resist posting this little nugget!

Quote from: Tweekage on March 15, 2010, 04:01:41 AM
I'd put messi on maybe the third or fourth "tier" of the best footballers of all time.

             Bendtner
         Maradona, Pele
Zidane, Cryuff, Di stefano
Muller, Zico, Platini, Hagi, beckenbaeur, eusibio
ronaldo, platini, best, puskas, van basten
messi, batistuta, recoba

just my opinion

FIXED!

[StevenLFC]

FIXED!

[BazC]

I think the best sign tonight of just how good he is was Henry and Kluivert, both top class in their day, having that same grin on their face after the game as if they're just totally in awe...really special player.

After he scored that second, the whole bench was going mental. Some bloke even had his hands on his head and a face which exactly epitomised "what the fuck am I seeing here?!"

The only one unphased by it seemed to be Guardiola. But even he allowed himself a smile after his 3rd!

[scoresagain]

I'd put messi on maybe the third or fourth "tier" of the best footballers of all time.


                              Bendy.








                     messi




         Maradona, Pele
Zidane, Cryuff, Di stefano
Muller, Zico, Platini, Hagi, beckenbaeur, eusibio
ronaldo, platini, best, puskas, van basten
batistuta, recoba

just my opinion





EVEN fixder.

[RossoBianchi]

On a different level.

[Daranoza]

"Just doesn't do it for me"

What exactly do they want him to 'do' for them? That kind of comment makes no sense to me at all. It's not subjective.

[Daranoza]

Do any of you think he will ever grace the premier league..Or even leave Barcelona.

Never.

[SlimCharles]

Has anyone seen this work of genius on lfc.tv's forum?

http://forums.liverpoolfc.tv/showthread.php?t=158725

Fuckin' hell.....

[BazC]

What exactly do they want him to 'do' for them? That kind of comment makes no sense to me at all. It's not subjective.

It is at some level at least though no? For example; Ronaldo's one of the best players this decade on paper, but he does fuck all for me. I hate watching the c*nt if I'm honest. He's class, I respect that, but it's not the same as watching players like Torres, Gerrard, Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso and Messi for me. Not at all.

One thing I find funny though is that Argentinians don't regard Messi as that great because he's not done anything for them. What an attitude! I have a feeling he might just explode on the international scene this summer. Providing the other little Argentinian magician doesn't do silly things like play Gutierrez instead of him or something!

[Chivasino]

I think I will use a quote from Rednapp to descibe Messi..."he's from a different stratosphere!"

[sinnermichael]

the kid is insane.

[Kahuna{=}Berger]

On an otherwise shitty day, that kid let me once again, leave all the other football related bollocks to one side and feel again, why I fell in love with a game that I'm rapidly falling out of love with.

Absolute class in EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD.

I know all this hyperbole is cringe-worthy, but what else can ya say?