Maybe he should consider moving back to his homeland and play for his local side,messi wasn’t great last night but to be fair neither were the other ten players,but he is starting to slow down which happens to all players unfortunately..
Was coming in to ask this. Would he improve us on the pitch?
He is on the decline and isn't the same Messi.
He is on the decline and isn't the same Messi. Even the rags will think twice about signing him.
Of course he would. He’s better than Kevin De Bruyne and if anyone watches Barca week in and week out then they’d see that.
Imagine putting on the Arsenal semi final and deciding that De Bruyne wasn’t that good based on that game. It’s a similar scenario.
Messi is also better at the age of 33, and by a distance, than David Silva was in his prime.
Messi doesn’t have the legs he once did but he’s still faster than Silva ever was and he’d likely do amazing in a midfield alongside Kev.
Messi....KDB
.....Rodri
It's crazy how people think he wouldn't be a positive on the team. The man just led arguably one of the two best leagues in the world in goals, dribbles, and assists. And that's despite the mess that his team is currently in. He'll walk into our starting line up, inspire the next generation of city youngsters and annoy our PL rivals as a bonus.
But he can't press to the extent that Pep and the Premier League demand any more. It's why he's moved from the wing at Barca to up front. Again, I don't doubt his ability and his numbers, but I think the only position he'd be able to play in our system is the central striker. Even then, he wouldn't be as effective at winning the ball back high up the pitch as Jesus or Aguero.
Every team in the world would drop everything they could to sign him, if they got the chance.
They wouldn't even hesitate.
Would love him here but No sorry not as good as Kev for me
I would rather have Kdb than messi any day of the week if I’m honest . Messi has had his day and apart from maybe 4 big games in Spain it’s a bang average league . Premier league is a different animalOf course he would. He’s better than Kevin De Bruyne and if anyone watches Barca week in and week out then they’d see that.
Imagine putting on the Arsenal semi final and deciding that De Bruyne wasn’t that good based on that game. It’s a similar scenario.
Messi is also better at the age of 33, and by a distance, than David Silva was in his prime.
Messi doesn’t have the legs he once did but he’s still faster than Silva ever was and he’d likely do amazing in a midfield alongside Kev.
Messi....KDB
.....Rodri
A Messi on the decline is better than David Silva in his prime and by a huge distance. Hell, he’s better than KDB still.
Messi played 32 games in La Liga this season.
25 goals and 22 assists.
Metal stats for a 33 year old, playing in a team in decline and a player who now plays much deeper than in his prime.
Same with Cristiano Ronaldo going to Juventus and Sanchez going to the Rags. Both moves haven't worked out as expected. Both were on a ridiculously high wages.
Meh,to many wanting to see headlines of us sniffing around looking to sign messi after last nights game,I’ve let that ship sail by,no interest even if he was suddenly available,still a very very good player but he is slowing down and workrate not as it was,he should have moved a season or two ago ..Again...what have you people been smoking?
32 goals. 26 assists.
Why would someone who's outperforming every other player in Europe "go back to his homeland"?
You might as well tell De Bruyne to go back to Belgium, because he can't put up those numbers, and he was anonymous vs. Arsenal.
If you're going to try and compare Alexis Sanchez and Lionel Messi with a straight face then I'm done with this convesation.
Go give yourself a slap.
I would rather have Kdb than messi any day of the week if I’m honest . Messi has had his day and apart from maybe 4 big games in Spain it’s a bang average league . Premier league is a different animal
Both were jaded players. Give yourself a slap as well
Based on what? Last night?
How good do you think Kev looked to a Barca fan tuning in to watch the Arsenal cup semi?
Messi is literally the goals of Aguero (+more) combined with the assists of Kev.
Based on Kevs performances over the last 3 seasons and not based on Messi last night
Kev plays so many different positions and imo if it was the chance of signing Messi but losing Kev then its a big fucking NO from me
The ginger prince for me all day long