The "Messi: the best player in the world. Is it even up for discussion?" thread

Discussion in 'Barcelona' started by jfcule, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Marcelo : Mbappe gave me more problems than Messi.

    Expect Mbappe to get 4 goals + 4 assist when they face PSG.
     
  2. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
    Nabil Fekir: ‘'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’' #Messi
     
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  3. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    He must be a Cristiano fanboy because they played each other in early February and Lyon won 2-1. And Mbappe wasn’t the PSG goal scorer.
     
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  4. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Nice summary of Messi ..
     
  5. Bada Bing

    Bada Bing Member+

    Jul 13, 2012
    Finland
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    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
  6. Bada Bing

    Bada Bing Member+

    Jul 13, 2012
    Finland
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    FC Barcelona
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    Argentina
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  7. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007


    This is a pretty neat video.
     
  8. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Messi played 40 yards from goal most of the time and he's scoring and assists ratio are still much higher than CR which is ridiculous.
     
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  9. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
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    May 17, 2001
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    FC Barcelona
    So Messi's own sponsor got it wrong. "Impossible is not nothing. Impossible is Messi."
     
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  10. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 17, 2001
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    I found this comparison of top all-time goalscorers by how many they scored by age. Very well presented:
     
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  11. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Imagine had R9 continued his scoring rate and not had that many injuries. Crazy.
     
  12. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 17, 2001
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Imagine had we not sold him and been saddled with his series of injuries into the early 2000s... Well, it's not like that was the club's Golden Era, either. :rolleyes:
     
  13. Bada Bing

    Bada Bing Member+

    Jul 13, 2012
    Finland
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #4839 Bada Bing, Mar 17, 2019
    Last edited: Mar 17, 2019
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    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
     
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  14. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
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    Messi:

    "I don’t remember a night like this (being applauded by rival supporters), I’m really grateful for the way the fans responded," said Messi, having completed his 33rd league hat-trick. "I was just lucky that they went in and that we got the three points."

    Fans reactions:

    “Honestly I am finished with football when Messi retires.”

    “If there is anyone is the universe who thinks Messi can be compared to any footballer, past or present, then they have negative IQ and don’t deserve even one of your brain cells to be wasted on them.”
     
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  15. Dooly

    Dooly Member

    Oct 25, 2016
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Maybe if he improve a bit, he can perhaps become 4th or even 3rd best player in the world.
     
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  16. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    The best player in the world already out from CL , CDR and almost out from the league race. Obviously everybody now aiming to be become 5th best player in the world. That last goal was vintage Messi.
     
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  17. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #4843 unclesox, Mar 18, 2019
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2019


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  18. Ozora

    Ozora Member+

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Aug 5, 2014
    Club:
    Chelsea LFC
    how do people compare him to other players
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  19. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
  20. Bada Bing

    Bada Bing Member+

    Jul 13, 2012
    Finland
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    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #4846 Bada Bing, Mar 19, 2019
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2019
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  21. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
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    United States
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  22. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
    EV said today in the interview that Messi has carried his groin injury since December of last year.

    Aggravated it in February.

    I hope he is ok, because when I had a groin injury and tried playing through it (obviously not professionally and not with state of the art recovery techniques), it took me at least 5 months to feel completely ok.

    Groin injuries are some of the worst, because you feel scared just running hard/accelerating.
     
  23. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    He should rest at least 3 games in remaining matches. We're not in desperate situation in the league.
     
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  24. afar

    afar Member+

    Apr 26, 2007
    Interviewer: "Excluding Yourself, Who Are The Best Players In The World?


    Messi: "For Me The Best Players In The World Are Mbappé, Neymar, Hazard, Suárez And Agüero. I Exclude Ronaldo Alongside Myself In This List."
     

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