Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Phil1]

They aren't 33 and on a long term gradual decline. I maintain there are better attacking players in the modern game now. A big deal?

Its a big fucking deal when you include Salah!! Haha!

 

[Impeccable One]

For those questioning his age, is there any reason Messi couldnt be a great PL player in to his late 30"s ? I mean we've seen it before with the likes of Sheringham. Messi looks after himself both privately and in terms of game management.

 

[Marvin]

Because of what's happening around him?

In any job there's times when you feel that if your performance drops it's time for change, he probably feels it's exactly what he needs to get his mojo back

I think people are just bored and want to argue. I have not said anything outrageous. I would like City to sign Messi. I think he's a wonderful player. Some of gradual dip maybe down to the age of the players around him.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

They aren't 33 and on a long term gradual decline. I maintain there are better attacking players in the modern game now. A big deal?

Messi would outscore either of those two in the French league even at 33.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

They aren't 33 and on a long term gradual decline. I maintain there are better attacking players in the modern game now. A big deal?

Hang on a second let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Neymar goals last few seasons

39 - 31 - 20 - 28 - 23 -19

Could you explain what trend you see in these stats?

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

For those questioning his age, is there any reason Messi couldnt be a great PL player in to his late 30"s ? I mean we've seen it before with the likes of Sheringham. Messi looks after himself both privately and in terms of game management.

Law of probability, for every good player that is able to extend his career into his late 30s while maintaining a high level of performance there are twenty that don't

 

[Marvin]

For those questioning his age, is there any reason Messi couldnt be a great PL player in to his late 30"s ? I mean we've seen it before with the likes of Sheringham. Messi looks after himself both privately and in terms of game management.

No there isn't. But Messi when he wont be as good as the Messi who scored 50 goals in a league season.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I agree. Still better than almost everyone on the planet but if money's no object, I'd take a few players ahead of Messi. I think most people would do so. Who will win Ballon D'Or 2020/21? I would be amazed if Messi or Ronaldo are in the running any more. I suspect it would be Mbappe, Neymar, Lewandowski, or even Van Dijk.

I think you're getting two things mixed up Marv. There is simply no better player than Messi and he'll still be remembered as the best player in 10, 15, 20 years time.

But £200m for Mbappe might be better value if we got 10 years out of him. But he's not a better player than Messi.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

 

[Centurions]

Are you you really trolling the board @Marvin ? Kudos, I didn't know you had it in you.