Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Keeper!]

That sounds very much like the player wants out.

 

[razman]

 

[PhdWave]

That sounds very much like the player wants out.

Those are some pretty strong statements imo... "If he stays" especially..

 

[BringBackSwales]

I know its probably not all barca fans but the way they've turned on him over these reports, wow calling him a snake and some fans on twitter calling him a coward if he leaves barca now.

To be honest there will always be a few people posting shit about someone, but the odd poster on Twitter is not representative of the typical fan. Fucking hell if you took the blue doom match day forum as a barometer of City fans you would think most City fans were stupid fucking cunts. I would say the average barcelona fan loves Messi, and he will go nowhere. Please don’t treat twatter as if it’s the real world

 

[razman]

I think Messi has given them some indication

 

[PJM1891]

Barca is a shitshow, want to get rid of old expensive players on contracts who don't wanna leave. They basically have a bunch of Bale's on their hands.
A president Messi doesn't like, a presidential candidate who says he's gonna fire the manager who hasn't even held his first training yet, to bring in a manager with basically zero experience.

Come on Leo you know you wanna do it, just leave.

 

[homerdog]

I take it that you meant to say that "I'm totally wrong in your opinion"

No, he said you're totally wrong and he was totally right!

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

No, he said you're totally wrong and he was totally right!

I read what he wrote and it was unsupported so I was trying to coax some reasoning.
He quoted an isolated stat to support a premise and I expanded on that stat to demonstrate that his argument didn't stack up. Ergo I'm not wrong.
However, if he or you can make a reasonable argument as to why Barca (with a team set up to feed Messi) score less and concede more in La Liga than we do in a tougher league, then I'll listen?
If that doesn't demonstrate that Messi isn't the answer then please explain why and I may be convinced. Ta

 

[FCBarca]

Statements today are effectively Bartomeu power play - he is not blinking and shifting pressure onto player to get scapegoated should he exit

Typical cowardice, I think odds he leaves have increased

 

[City Raider]

I like the idea of appealing to his ego. The Last Dance would do that.

 

[simon23]

Statements today are effectively Bartomeu power play - he is not blinking and shifting pressure onto player to get scapegoated should he exit

Typical cowardice, I think odds he leaves have increased

Would Messi risk even the slightest mark against his legacy at Barca by going to another club? Is a huge risk for him to take as well.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Rodney Marsh was an extra luxury player that we didn't need.

It's Messi though! It will probably never happen, but how good would it be watching him play for City every week. Even if we got 2 years out of him, he would be ridiculous. It would be a more exciting window than last year anyway.

 

[decmancity]

Messi and Aguero together. One final year. They then both walk off into the sunset back to Argentina. CL medals around their necks.

 

[RayCTID]

It's Messi though! It will probably never happen, but how good would it be watching him play for City every week. Even if we got 2 years out of him, he would be ridiculous. It would be a more exciting window than last year anyway.

I'm totally uneasy with the whole situation. No wind up or nothing but this seems more trouble than its worth.

 

[RayCTID]

Messi and Aguero together. One final year. They then both walk off into the sunset back to Argentina. CL medals around their necks.

They are best mates but it hasn't quite worked on an international level

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

They are best mates but it hasn't quite worked on an international level

Argentina are a mess though.
Interestingly, they also are built around Messi and it is reckoned he has far too much say over the national team also.

I’d have reservations about him at City too, but maybe Pep would be the manager to keep him in check.

He’s too old in my view, so is Aguero, but also have to say seeing him regularly in sky blue does have it’s appeal.

We’d get our money back in sponsorship deals alone, but if we are rebuilding a team I’d have to go with my head rather than heart and say the money would be better spent elsewhere.

 

[RayCTID]

Argentina are a mess though.
Interestingly, they also are built around Messi and it is reckoned he has far too much say over the national team also.

I’d have reservations about him at City too, but maybe Pep would be the manager to keep him in check.

He’s too old in my view, so is Aguero, but also have to say seeing him regularly in sky blue does have it’s appeal.

We’d get our money back in sponsorship deals alone, but if we are rebuilding a team I’d have to go with my head rather than heart and say the money would be better spent elsewhere.

They have plenty of respect for each other but things never work out the second time round and the situation could turn really nasty which we really don't want to see at City. Especially when we want to peg liverpool back.

 

[Asa's left peg]

I know it won't happen, but if Phil didn't make it after finishing his education under Messi, then I give up.

 

[sir baconface]

I know it won't happen, but if Phil didn't make it after finishing his education under Messi, then I give up.

Another two years of learning from the bench would be great for him.

 

[razman]

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