Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[King Jay]

He doesn’t move without the ball. He‘s gonna kill our game.

 

[christened at st marks]

He would force Kev to the left, Dave's position and he would take pen's, where does Phil play in this back to a bit part player.

 

[mccity]

He would force Kev to the left, Dave's position and he would take pen's, where does Phil play in this back to a bit part player.

Probably in the front 3, still.

 

[roy.or.r]

Is Messi a good dribbler?

 

[CC1]

yeah but Frank came for nothing and probably made money based on appearances.

messi would be 100 mil minimum, 400k per week.

look, I’d be giddy if he was coming in for free and earning his money based on goals etc, but I’ve a serious fear he’s past his prime or soon will he and he’d treat it like a holiday.

my biggest gripe with Pep aside from the Gundogan/Rodri thing is you always get a vibe he thinks he’s doing us a favour managing us, and I’d be very worried Messi would fall into that same boat.

I don’t think he thinks he’s doing us a favour. But not sure Messi would hack it in the PL. everyone would be out to get him - including the media

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Is Messi a good dribbler?

He looks good on his youtube compilation

 

[TheThirdDeano]

could messi be an "out of the box" opportunity like Khaldoon describes? Hard to say.

It's supremely obvious but at the same time incomprehensible to actually happen.

 

[mccity]

could messi be an "out of the box" opportunity like Khaldoon describes? Hard to say.

It's supremely obvious but at the same time incomprehensible to actually happen.

The only two players we've been strongly linked with at all (here or elsewhere) that fall outside the usual target range are Messi and Koulibaly. Khaldoon also intimated that there were 'opportunities' to make signings we wouldn't normally make, which doesn't suggest Koulibaly as there's never an opportunity to sign a Napoli player outside of bowing to De Laurentiis.

Maybe there's another surprise that'll catch us all out like Isco.

 

[zepenedo]

The only two players we've been strongly linked with at all (here or elsewhere) that fall outside the usual target range are Messi and Koulibaly. Khaldoon also intimated that there were 'opportunities' to make signings we wouldn't normally make, which doesn't suggest Koulibaly as there's never an opportunity to sign a Napoli player outside of bowing to De Laurentiis.

Maybe there's another surprise that'll catch us all out like Isco.

If Alaba and Thiago on their last year of contract are not "opportunities to make signings we wouldn't normally make" I don't know what is.

 

[mccity]

If Alaba and Thiago on their last year of contract are not "opportunities to make signings we wouldn't normally make" I don't know what is.

It's definite that they class as opportunities but we haven't been strongly linked. But as I said there's definitely scope for something we maybe didn't expect and those two fit the bill.

 

[abu13]

I love the idea of signing Messi but I really cant see how the figures would work out, he would be our record signing at 33 years old and his wages would be astronomical although I am sure increased sponsorship would go towards this.

I would much rather sign Kane than Messi, now there is something I never thought I would write.

 

[Irlamblue]

The only two players we've been strongly linked with at all (here or elsewhere) that fall outside the usual target range are Messi and Koulibaly. Khaldoon also intimated that there were 'opportunities' to make signings we wouldn't normally make, which doesn't suggest Koulibaly as there's never an opportunity to sign a Napoli player outside of bowing to De Laurentiis.

Maybe there's another surprise that'll catch us all out like Isco.

yep. agree

 

[BucksBlue]

Is this thread a smokescreen for Isco signing?



Sorry

 

[manimanc]

I don’t think he thinks he’s doing us a favour. But not sure Messi would hack it in the PL. everyone would be out to get him - including the media

Messi is from the streets and has that south American hard as fuck attitude like tevez, zabba and kun have. He'll be a racehorse in a sea of donkeys. .

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Is this thread a smokescreen for Isco signing?



Sorry

hope so. Time we bring him and n’golo home tbh

 

[blue oli]

Messi is from the streets and has that south American hard as fuck attitude like tevez, zabba and kun have. He'll be a racehorse in a sea of donkeys. .

Daves leg left with him...

 

[manimanc]

Daves leg left with him...

Que?

 

[CC1]

Messi is from the streets and has that south American hard as fuck attitude like tevez, zabba and kun have. He'll be a racehorse in a sea of donkeys. .

Right. Now you’ve said that, I want us to sign him :)

 

[tweety]

Had no idea we had so many accountants on this forum, it's Messi FFS we sign him if we can.

 

[sir baconface]

No, signing Messi doesn't make us look trying to be a big club. Signing Messi would make us iconic, City's perception would immediately change. It would be like winning the Champions League but even bigger.

History would show that the greatest player of ALL TIME played for another club than Barcelona, which he loved and no one thought it was even possible. That club was Manchester City.

You don't think that unbelievable prestige and the huge following we would get, which would last for decades is worth it?

You think prestige Is “earned“ by spending yet more eye-watering amounts on a disgruntled ageing galactico who‘s probably incapable of setting Manchester on his sat nav?