Atalanta scored more goals than Barca last season without having a player who would start in Barca's attack or midfield. Messi isn't a guarantee for goals when you need them. But he is a guarantee that our pressing game will be worse than Liverpool's or Bayern's.
You and many others on here are guilty of completely separating Barca's failings as a team from Messi's non-performances in defence. It's like he is making a team full with mediocre players punch above their height and it is always entire their fault when they get smashed 3:0, 4:0, 8:2. It's always about Messi's brilliance when Barca win and always about his team-mates' mediocrity when they lose. Naive.
I predict we won't become a better team if we sign Messi, neither in the PL nor in the CL. There are upsides in signing him, but also downsides. Everytime we lose with Messi, fans and media will laugh at us. Liverpool will get a psychological boost. How come? Well, if we win the title, it's because we signed Messi. If they win it, they are absolute heroes. Media will have field days.
Barca need to rebuild their team but have no money. They will try to use Messi to get some of our talents. No way are we going to pay 200m in this crisis. So, Barca may want, say, Bernardo, Jesus and Garcia to give us Messi. Judging by the opinions on here, many fans would agree to give them these players for Messi. Or just Bernardo and Garcia plus 100m. For me, such a deal wouldn't be good.
That said, I'd like to see how we would perform if we lined up in attack Sterling, Jesus/Aguero and Messi with KDB and Foden/Bernardo behind them, especially against Manure.
Agree with what your saying but I do think this possible transfer has legs.
Messi is pissed with the Barca board, the Barca board are pissed with Messi.
Barca need money to rebuild, whatever anyone says on here Messi is starting to fade, yes he still probably is the best player in the world, but he is not a machine, he is 33 and has a lot of football in those legs of his.
If Barca could get 100-200m for a 33 year old pissed off Messi it would be some incredible deal and a get out of jail card in terms of finance.
so if we are genuinely going for messi then i assume we wont go a striker then?
Well it's not a made up story it's clearly very real.Messi could be done in 2 years time. Insane spending 200m on him. We would become Messi FC, spending unlimited money in an attempt to get that UCL trophy.
He’s not a strong leader, young amazing players would have to step aside, he won’t contribute to defending, his wages would ruin our structure. I wouldn’t want this for one bit and I really believe it’s a story made up by journos.
This signing would be taking a u-turn for everything this club has put in place.
If we make the signing it’s because our owners, who have done everything possible to get us to the top, think it’s worth doing and don’t believe it will set us back or have us become ‘Messi FC’Messi could be done in 2 years time. Insane spending 200m on him. We would become Messi FC, spending unlimited money in an attempt to get that UCL trophy.
He’s not a strong leader, young amazing players would have to step aside, he won’t contribute to defending, his wages would ruin our structure. I wouldn’t want this for one bit and I really believe it’s a story made up by journos.
This signing would be taking a u-turn for everything this club has put in place.
yeah but will we still be in for Harry Winks?
Isn't a guarantee for goals....seriously
In his last 12 seasons he has scored 25+ every season
In answer to your repetitive question- I don't care how much we spend on him - I trust the board know what they are doing
Give it a rest now - we get it that you are not convinced here but your assessment of him is way off
Well it's not a made up story it's clearly very real.
Similar situation to the Ronaldo, Real, Juve situation, and who got the best of that deal?