Argentina v Croatia - Tue 13th Dec, 19:00 | Semi-final | World Cup 2022

[normskih]

Very underrated.. I think he’s a great player never gives you a second and the amount of running and chasing after the ball he does is phenomenal.

Goes under the radar, while Messi gets all the plaudits for walking around for most of the match and made one brilliant run which set up a goal, he had another excellent match, along with MacAlister.

 

[LongsightM13]

there is no discussion messi is the best of all time. Cristiano is a goalscorer. Pele was a goalscorer. Maradona is the only one who can be compared to Messi, but Maradona was not as consistent

Longevity has to count
Messi the ultimate pro for two decades almost
Maradona was peak for 6-7 years maybe?

 

[spanishcityfan]

valdano says: the difference between messi and maradona is that messi is maradona every day since 2008. however, maradona was not regular

 

[Bluechipblue]

She’ll catch her death of cold.

I've got a large jar of Vicks Vapour Rub I'm willing to apply to her chest, if that helps?

 

[normskih]

"He (Messi) has the chance on sunday to be the greatest ever..."


Er; Pele won 3 World Cups. Just saying.

I agree with you about Pele and personally, I’d even go with Zinadine Zidane over Ronaldo or Messi, just my opinion.

 

[LongsightM13]

there is no discussion messi is the best of all time. Cristiano is a goalscorer. Pele was a goalscorer. Maradona is the only one who can be compared to Messi, but Maradona was not as consistent

It is sad for the game that Pele never came to play in Europe. But he was too valuable to Brazil as an emerging nation
I would wager he would have rendered all discussion irrelevant

 

[LongsightM13]

I agree with you about Pele and personally, I’d even go with Zinadine Zidane over Ronaldo or Messi, just my opinion.

Sorry Zidane was a great but not in Messi company imo
Though his post playing coaching career demands huge respect

 

[J.G.Blue.]

Why’s that daft **** behind on his phone??
















Cue hundreds of replies “there’s someone behind?”

If he is anything like me he is probably trying to find out where the camera thing is on his new fangled phone!
To be honest with her in the stand I am supprised Croatia didnt come from behind :-)

 

[meltonblue]

Messi by a considerable distance for me, although that’s in part because it’s impossible to really compare to players of Peles era due to the lack of available coverage. He’s the best I’ve seen in the last 40 years.

I get those going with Pele, although I’d argue Garrincha should be up there too.

 

[normskih]

Sorry Zidane was a great but not in Messi company imo
Though his post playing coaching career demands huge respect

That’s why I put, in my opinion and I certainly don‘t get all the gushing by every commentator over the simple side passes and ball control by Messi in this tournament, it’s nauseating. Yes, in his prime, I get his brilliance but please, it’s been too much at this World Cup.