Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread & Fan Club III

[FennecFox7]

Incredible performance. It speaks volumes when a player isnt at his 100% best and scores a hat trick.

A motivated messi is the best player in history

[Mamad]

can we come in harmonica? where are you?

Still fapping.

lol.
i always wonder one thing, before you were a Ronaldo fan, what happened afterwards, how did you become a neutral sensible poster?

Haha lol. your team signs a star player you become a fan of him. that simple really. i was a fan until i found out he is not what i thought.

[Harmonica]

Third similar volley goal after Bayern 07 and Gijon 08.

[Kebab]

Still fapping.

lol.
i always wonder one thing, before you were a Ronaldo fan, what happened afterwards, how did you become a neutral sensible poster?

Haha lol. your team signs a star player you become a fan of him. that simple really. i was a fan until i found out he is not what i thought.

Incredible. Being a fan destroys nerves. Happiest people in this forum are those who doesnt care much

[Harmonica]

Career Hat-tricks (official games, senior level)

86 Pele
Santos 76
NY Cosmos 3
Brazil 7

64 Romario
Vasco da Gama 22
PSV Eindhoven 14
Barcelona 5
Flamengo 14
Fluminense 2
Miami FC 2
Brazil 5

51 Messi
Barcelona C 1
Barcelona 44
Argentina 6

51 Cronaldo
Manchester United 1
Real Madrid 44
Portugal 6

[Harmonica]

http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2018/252/en/

Best dribblers in the big-5: Messi ahead of Saint-Maximin

[Valkyrja]

We always seem to take for granted this guy's greatness. Simply the best

[danyjr]

One attribute of him often gets lost behind the goals he scores and the assists he makes, but when Messi is up for it he is one of the best ball winners I've seen. I've lost count of the number of times he creates a good opportunity by robbing the ball off defenders. If only he was more fit to do this consistently...

[Kebab]

First time i saw Messi in 2007 i said to myself who is this guy winning every ball, he stole even air balls from opponents. This was the thing got my attention. Then after his Getafe goal i became a fanboy

[BarcaLearning]

Messi has been criticized so often for his lack of defensive work, but clearly hes shown when he has enough energy and motivation to do so, hes the best at it, so many of his past players and Pep said it, he just the best at everything, shooting, passing, dribbling, even defending

[Harmonica]

"We played a good game but history’s best player made it impossible for us. When he’s not scoring he’s assisting. When he’s not assisting he’s play-making. It was impossible. He is impossible." - Nabil Fekir

[Harmonica]

https://twitter.com/Bluegrenades/status/1106144562672750593

Goal comparison at the same age pic.twitter.com/uEOgTgv8SK

— Blue-G (@Bluegrenades) 14. maaliskuuta 2019

[danyjr]

@Harmonica highlights of the Betis match please

[RealGunner]

That 3rd goal is incredible

[Harmonica]

First player since Gerd Müller to reach 600 career club goals.

Messi 602 career club goals

412 La Liga
108 Uefa Champions League
50 Copa del Rey
13 Supercopa de Espana
6 Segunda Division
5 Tercera Division
5 Fifa Club World Cup
3 Uefa Super Cup

Messi (on the entire stadium chanting his name and giving him a standing ovation) - "I do not remember rival fans applauding me in this way. Betis fans always treat us very well and I'm very grateful."

[Cruijf]

That third goal is utterly brilliant. What a legend this guy is.

[danyjr]

Godlike performance. He's been at it recently.

[Myesyats]

His composure and decision making never ceases to amaze. Once he retires, there will be a void that can not be filled.

[BarcaLearning]

He is really putting himself ready for the run in for the CL, its obvious. He seems even more hungry for it than the WC this year. This alone makes us favourites for the CL

Betis fans applauding that 3rd goal, another achievement in itself to have rival fans bowing to u ffs The first and second goal were very good ones also.

[Harmonica]

https://twitter.com/mjdasilva/status/1107427681719734273

Sometimes you just have to applaud greatness. #messipic.twitter.com/kkTIfjswKn

— Michael Da Silva (@mjdasilva) 17. maaliskuuta 2019

[BarcaLearning]

http://global.espn.com/football/club/barcelona/83/blog/post/3803969/lionel-messi-routinely-delivers-magic-for-barcelona-but-his-third-goal-vs-betis-was-interstellar

Loool, so funny, obviously its over doing it the article, but gotta agree, watching that goal and the crowds reaction, u knew u just saw one of the best goals ever scored by Messi, and in football in general.

[danyjr]

Honestly that goal was insane. We're all used to this guy's magic week in week out that we're sadly kinda numb to his greatness but to score that goal you're required to execute too many things to perfection, and he kinda did it (it hit the post first but I guess we'll let him have that one shall we)?

[Beautiful Football]

In 2018-19: Goal and assists combined:

[80s_Stallone]

The fact that he hit the crossbar just made it that much more un-saveable. Ridiculous goal, really and truly one of the best.

And as another post said, when messi retires there will be a bit of magic taken out of the game. will be a sad day indeed.

[Harmonica]

46th career freekick goal





11th consecutive season over 40 goals

08-09 41
09-10 48
10-11 57
11-12 82
12-13 69
13-14 48
14-15 62
15-16 50
16-17 57
17-18 52
18-19 41

[Cruijf]

Messi has broken the game of football. Free kicks for him are basically goals

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