Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[RayCTID]

Eventually, everyone slows down and he is no exception but his ability to consistently influence a match remains a cut above anyone in football and I have seen no sign of that decreasing. If anything, a better team would bring him more success in terms of trophies and the collective play

I say this about Suarez, who is clearly on the decline, Leo has no one on the pitch at Barca currently to have link up that is intuitive - no one. It's the first time I have seen that in his career at Barca.

At City, that would not be the case

A move to City will probably add another couple of seasons to Messi's I doubt Barti the Clown will sell in this window

 

[manimanc]

Nothing to do with his motivation although it is going to be a chalenge for Messi this season. He will phyiscally decline at some point and at 33 years old and the position he plays in it will be sooner rather than later.

I beg to differ. You watch him in a game, he's either stood still or walking, i bet he doesn't cover much kilometres but when he bursts he goes. He could probably play that floating role for another 6 or 7 years, he isn't box to box or up and down the flanks, still think he has a lot of fuel in the tank yet, it's just if his head and his heart are in the right place.

 

[RayCTID]

I beg to differ. You watch him in a game, he's either stood still or walking, i bet he doesn't cover much kilometres but when he bursts he goes. He could probably play that floating role for another 6 or 7 years, he isn't box to box or up and down the flanks, still think he has a lot of fuel in the tank yet, it's just if his head and his heart are in the right place.

Eventually he will lose that sharpness as well and that can come along without any warning. If he was 30 years old I could totally get behind this deal

 

[Akpowell]

A move to City will probably add another couple of seasons to Messi's I doubt Barti the Clown will sell in this window

We'll just have to wait and see what happens in January then

 

[Pam]

We'll just have to wait and see what happens in January then

Can't see any chance of it happening in January, given that It's likely Barca and City will still be in the CL at that point and about to commence the knock-out stage.

 

[p.taker]

Can't see any chance of it happening in January, given that It's likely Barca and City will still be in the CL at that point and about to commence the knock-out stage.

Yeah, the only way Messi switches clubs in the middle of the season is if Barca is a colossal shit show after 3-4 months.

 

[City Raider]

We can negotiate for 2021-22 in January. He won’t join in January.

 

[bluemoon32]

Have we won the 'nearly signed Messi' cup yet ?

 

[Craig]

Nothing to do with his motivation although it is going to be a chalenge for Messi this season. He will phyiscally decline at some point and at 33 years old and the position he plays in it will be sooner rather than later.

He already has and obviously over the next 2 years he will even more. I’m still gutted though.

 

[toffee balls]

I will admit that I’m missing the thrill of the chase.
You really can’t beat the roller coaster ride of a huge transfer chase .

I have to say though , we have only ever managed to get one over the line an that was Tevez.

Ronaldhino
Eto
Kaka
Messi

all classics but ultimately , doomed to failure for whatever reason.