The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Angelito » Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:35 pm

Apparently, Messigician has scored more goals against English top-6 oppositions than Ronaldo has. :P
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Marsbar100 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:51 pm

He is better than Ronaldo and anyone else no doubt, he is a laboratory experiment though
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Sims » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:14 pm

He is the complete attack minded footballer.

Simultaneously the best playmaker and goal scorer in football, as well as the best dribbler

It’s simply astonishing to watch him play, his football IQ will forever be unmatched
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby SuperJackyWilshere » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:14 pm

Until he's done it in the best league in the world like Ronaldo has we can't mention Messi as one of the greatest of all times.

One of the best in recent years in La Liga? Yeah perhaps.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:19 pm

SuperJackyWilshere wrote:Until he's done it in the best league in the world like Ronaldo has we can't mention Messi as one of the greatest of all times.

One of the best in recent years in La Liga? Yeah perhaps.


R9 never did it in the best league in the world.

Guess we can't mention El Fenomeno as one of the greatest of all times.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby SuperJackyWilshere » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:22 pm

You either do it in the best league in the world or at a big tournament.

R9 did it at the world cup.

Plus during R9's era Seria A and La Liga were were strong leagues.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:23 pm

SuperJackyWilshere wrote:You either do it in the best league in the world or at a big tournament.

R9 did it at the world cup.


So did Gotze.

Also, going by this logic, would you say Henry > Messi?
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Gooner_ESR10 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:26 pm

He already does well against english teams in the champions league. To think he'd have a problem against teams like Wolves, Everton, Watford etc is absurd.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:28 pm

Gooner_LK6 wrote:He already does well against english teams in the champions league. To think he'd have a problem against teams like Wolves, Everton, Watford etc is absurd.


You'd think Arsenal fans of all people would know he can do it against English sides.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Losmeister » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:32 pm

the whole EPL best league hogwash makes me puke
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Losmeister » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:32 pm

Va-Va-Voom wrote:
Gooner_LK6 wrote:He already does well against english teams in the champions league. To think he'd have a problem against teams like Wolves, Everton, Watford etc is absurd.


You'd think Arsenal fans of all people would know he can do it against English sides.


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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Gooner_ESR10 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:34 pm

Va-Va-Voom wrote:You'd think Arsenal fans of all people would know he can do it against English sides.

Exactly.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Santi » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:35 pm

Va-Va-Voom wrote:
Gooner_LK6 wrote:He already does well against english teams in the champions league. To think he'd have a problem against teams like Wolves, Everton, Watford etc is absurd.


You'd think Arsenal fans of all people would know he can do it against English sides.


Aye past Manuel Almunia fuckin goattttttttttttttttttttttttt :rofll:
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:35 pm

Two CL Final goals against Fergie's United.

Not convinced he can do it against Stoke though.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Angelito » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:36 pm

SuperJackyWilshere wrote:Until he's done it in the best league in the world like Ronaldo has we can't mention Messi as one of the greatest of all times.

One of the best in recent years in La Liga? Yeah perhaps.


He's scored more goals against top-6 EPL teams than Ron has.

Like what?

And he's never played in the Prem.

Like what?


Edit:

I can understand the Messi vs Ron debate and preference. But never, anywhere I've seen anyone dislike Messi as some Arsenal fans here do. It's as if Messi played for Spurs for some, or Ron were an Arsenal legend, or Welsh - for the Brits here.
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