Re: 'The Messiah' - Lionel Messi

by neuro11 Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:57 pm

thanks billionmillion for sharing ....awesome

btw, in the headline of El mundo deportivo they have written about messi that....7 to equal Pelé, 3 to equal Diego but i think pele scored 77 for brazil and messi still only 31 , right???

by The Franchise Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:41 pm

No two players, not even Xavi and Iniesta, connect as well as Messi does with Alves. Its strange to see such a understanding.

by _LMG_10_ Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:18 pm

The Franchise wrote:No two players, not even Xavi and Iniesta, connect as well as Messi does with Alves. Its strange to see such a understanding.

Agree 100%. I think it was last season (against Sociedad) where Alves and Messi did 4 1-2's before Messi put it in the net. 4 1-2's!!!!

by billionmillion Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:42 pm

by billionmillion Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:52 pm

The Franchise wrote:No two players, not even Xavi and Iniesta, connect as well as Messi does with Alves. Its strange to see such a understanding.

I think Messi is the best tiki-taka player in the team. he can do it with anyone. passing and his running to right places while one-twos makes the difference

neuro11 wrote:thanks billionmillion for sharing ....awesome

welcome

by Harmonica Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:01 pm

_LMG_10_ wrote:Agree 100%. I think it was last season (against Sociedad) where Alves and Messi did 4 1-2's before Messi put it in the net. 4 1-2's!!!!

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by _LMG_10_ Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:52 pm

Haha nice one jiopsi, that was it!

We don't see much of that anymore, I guess cause our formation has changed.

by danyjr Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:52 pm

Wow...

by Donuts Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:11 am

That's a new sig.. amazing

by Khaled Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:32 pm

Major Records in Sight | Leo Messi
Link: https://twitter.com/BarcaStat/status/259348735295885313/photo/1/large

'The Messiah' - Lionel Messi - Page 27 Large

by Harmonica Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:05 am

jiopsi wrote:
Deja Vu wrote:His FK was better than Ronnie's, no doubt. Problem is though, his shots are average in terms of power if not weak. He won't do much from long distance ones unless the GK had a slow reaction, see Casillas in Bernabeu.

Imagine if he had Cristiano's thighs, tho.
It's not weak, He's well capable of shooting it +30 yards as against Paraguay shows:

Casillas had slow reaction because Messi beat the wall, and he saw it too late. Goalkeeper does either two things, predicts the shot and starts the move before he sees the ball, but then his side of the goal becomes more open for a strike. There is no right or wrong, as it is more of a guessing game what you do.

Also power shots without beating the wall are always goalie mistakes as in a sense he's to cover that side, wall the other side. Walls job is to slow the shot so that goalie can reach it, or block it all together.

Heh, Victor actually gave a prime example of the negatives of predicting freekicks today, when quessed wrong and gave a goal in goalies side.

by _LMG_10_ Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:27 am

Absolutely brilliant performance from Leo. When the team was down to 10 men, getting tired, and about to concede, he goes and does this:

by alexjanosik Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:30 am

Its amazing how he keeps adding strings to his bow every single season.
Every single season,we predict that he he has reached his limit and wont improve any further.And yet he keeps defying logic.
When he first broke onto the scene he was a dribbling machine with amazing linkup.Then he added goals to his game.Then he moved into the center.Then he became a false nine.Then he added amazing passing and vision to his game.Then he added his won interpretation of the false nine role,playing the role more as a 10 and taking on more and more playmaking responsibility.
Now he has added freekicks to his game.I expected him to start putting them in last season but was unlucky.Hit the bar quite a few times.

Now he is one of the very best FK takers if not the very best.Gets them on target and tests the goalkeeper almost every single time.
Just a complete player in both senses of the phrase,in having perfected all the fundamental facets of the game and in being able to play multiple positions (imo he can play to a high level any position from CM up).
For my money the most complete player in the world.

by The Sanchez Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:52 am

I can see him improving further and eventually when he loses pace he will play as a centre mid or attacking mid depending on the coach in the future. Has growed as a player every single season. To finally get caught by everyone, just needs to succeed in the WC I guess though imo he is still one of the top 4 greatest ever players.

by neuro11 Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:41 pm

ahhh....that freekick.....so close.....wish that be in instead of any of the three...

by Harmonica Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:10 pm

201 goals and 90 assists in the last 200 games at Barcelona.

Messi rockets.

Spoiler:

by neuro11 Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:23 pm

i heard Celtic game is the first this season where he did not score/assist.....

by Harmonica Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:34 pm

neuro11 wrote:i heard Celtic game is the first this season where he did not score/assist.....

True, still started one goal.

by FCBarça Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:17 am

by danyjr Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:19 am

What a goal. From Messi's initial lobbed ball, to Pedro's slick chip, to Montoya's pin-point low cross, and then that touch from Messi and the finish.

Class :bow:

by FCBarça Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:28 am

Yeah, there were some brilliant moments in the match - mostly coming from Pedro & Cesc...But then there's the Messiah

Having to remind myself that this genius has yet to hit his prime affraid

- I mean, you have to really let that sink in for a bit...He will get better as evidence with the quality of some of his goals in the last year

by Donuts Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:33 am

As of late, he has been doing below average compared to last season etc, but what is scary is how much better he is going to get..

by Harmonica Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:54 am

Donuts wrote:As of late, he has been doing below average compared to last season etc, but what is scary is how much better he is going to get..

He just played 3 full games in a week, in a 3 different countries and 2 different continents being the key player of the team. It's normal that he isn't fully recovered yet.

Will have probably good week rest now, because of the Copa game.

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:50 pm

Messi - on his son possibly having the same birthday as Maradona if born on Tuesday

"I'm going to have such a mess on my hands if my son is born tomorrow..."

by Khaled Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:50 pm

Leo Messi | World and Club RECORDS in Sight ! #fcblive #messi pic.twitter.com/MWTHYovC

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by gondov Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:02 pm

'The Messiah' - Lionel Messi - Page 27 680870223

Messi holding his shirt with his son's name on the back. Get it..? Very Happy

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