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. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Sadly if he’s made his mind up maybe it’s just time to let him go .. get a couple of hundred million , shop out all the krap and raise some cash then let Koemann start the rebuild over the coming months ..

    Apparently he can leave for FREE next summer ... that’s scary .
     
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  2. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    Bartomeu is gone, seems he has stepped down, quit, given up, defeated.
     
  3. Danko

    Danko Member+

    Barcelona
    Serbia
    Mar 15, 2018
    What are the chances Leo stays now since Bartomeu is gone? Although that does make Messi bigger than the club which is kind of scary.
     
  4. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Where is the report ? Interesting to see now that Messi's bluff is being called ... if true.
     
  5. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it was just a ploy to get Bartomeu to resign. He'll stay.
     
  6. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    There will be endless twists and turns just like 2017 & Neymar saga. What a disaster Bartomeu has caused, time to officially resign you incompetent prick.
     
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  7. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    If we're building for long term future, then selling Messi now would be the right time. Big $ for getting multiple quality players.

    I mean, without winning La liga or CL , he'd certainly walk away for free next season. That would be bigger blow for the club.
     
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  8. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    In this case it will not be seen that way. If any, he's basically reprensenting all fans wishes.
     
  9. SCP_16

    SCP_16 Member+

    Aug 8, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    It looks like he’s going to pull a KD snake move and go to the richest and most loaded team in the world because he can’t win on his own anymore.
     
  10. prodigal_mind

    prodigal_mind Member+

    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Portugal
    Jul 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    #5860 prodigal_mind, Aug 25, 2020
    Last edited: Aug 26, 2020
    So much for that loyalty his fans liked to brag about. Man leaves the first season he doesn’t win anything. Retires whenever Argentina loses. I bet he would transfer to Spanish national team too if he could. And like you said, now chooses to go to the most stacked team in world football other than Bayern. What a joke :ROFLMAO:

    How is man city any different to psg. I’m kind of excited to hear the mental gymnastics you will go through to justify this opinion
     
  11. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I will let you figure that one out brainiac.
     
  12. prodigal_mind

    prodigal_mind Member+

    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Portugal
    Jul 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Hmmm, both oil clubs....both owners have no morals. Both try to buy trophies.

    yup they practically the same club. Come to think of it, at least psg has somewhat of a history before becoming an oil club
     
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  13. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Man City was founded in the 1800s. PSG in the 1970s. Can't even get that right you idiot.
     
  14. prodigal_mind

    prodigal_mind Member+

    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Portugal
    Jul 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    #5864 prodigal_mind, Aug 26, 2020
    Last edited: Aug 26, 2020
    history in football terms doesn’t refer to what year they were founded. It refers to the clubs success in the past. City were a nobody club before oil money. Some of their transfers thought they were going to man utd because they didn’t even know man city existed

    You still haven’t explained how city is any different to psg. No more straw man fallacies, just answer the question
     
  15. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wrong. His only other trophyless season was 2007-08.
     
  16. prodigal_mind

    prodigal_mind Member+

    Cristiano Ronaldo
    Portugal
    Jul 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    I mean...sure you proved me wrong technically, but him leaving after his second trophy less season doesn’t exactly prove his loyalty :ROFLMAO:
    The fact he’s trying to force a free transfer rather than getting you guys a big transfer fee to help rebuild the team is pretty bad. Figo would be proud
     
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  17. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    That’s exactly how I see it .

    Chooses ManCity the wealthiest club around with arguably the strongest squad - then invites Naymar to join him ..

    Some challenge !!

    If he can persuade them to add Mbappe in the January window then Leo will never have to run again :)

    He will get compared to Maradona joining a struggling Napoli and look real bad
     
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  18. ilovefotball

    ilovefotball Member

    Feb 11, 2006
    europe
    Did I miss something? When did Messi say he is leaving Barça for a new challenge?
     
  19. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    It’s out there ...
     
  20. verde-rubro

    verde-rubro Member+

    C.S.Maritimo + Liverpool FC
    Portugal
    Jan 15, 2005
    LONDON
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    The local area around PSG was built in the 1970s they Have history
     
  21. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    It's truly amazing how insecure these Portuguese Ronaldo fans are.
     
  22. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Man City Before UAE ...
    - 2 First Division titles
    - 5 FA Cups
    - 2 League Cups
    - 1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup

    PSG Before Qatar ....
    - 2 Ligue 1 Titles (shit league BTW)
    - 8 French Cups
    - 3 League Cups
    - 1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup

    Tell more about history ...
     
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  23. ttrevett

    ttrevett Member+

    Apr 2, 2002
    Atlanta, GA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Inter sounds like
    It would be fun to see how they react if Messi is signed by Inter and then goes on to snap the run of Scudetto's by Juve next year.
     
  24. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Ronaldo went to a club with 6 or 7 consecutive Serie A titles that was making CL finals and SFs. Man City can't get past the QF of a CL and play in a competitive league ...

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Then employs his sister to publicly reassure he is the best.
     
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  25. ttrevett

    ttrevett Member+

    Apr 2, 2002
    Atlanta, GA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wouldn't write off Inter's chance to get him by the way. I can't see him wanting to live in Manchester and the defending in the EPL is not conducive to a 33 year old's ankles. I really don't see him wanting to go to PSG and have to play in a substandard league week in and out.

    Milan is a great young city, Inter is building a good team and they have deep pockets right now. The only problem I can see is that they don't necessarily have the squad at present that will be a lock to challenge for the last few rounds of the Champs League like Man City and PSG. I haven't heard a lot of rumors flying about whom they are signing this offseason to really take the next step in competing with Juve. So if there is a reservation about Inter it would be that.

    I don't think he's staying. From what Koeman has said to the long-term players who are not in his plans, to the sheer debacle of the past few years from the board standpoint, I think he's said enough's enough.
     

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