Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[HelloCity]

 

[manimanc]

I just finished reading The Panama Papers and there’s an entire chapter devoted to Messi and Jorge’s tax dodging. They use a very, very fishy firm to squirrel money away.
If we are going to do this, they better be squeaky clean because they have no idea how the gutter press will come after them out of a hatred for us.

This very very fishy firm, it isn't called Uefa by any chance is it?

 

[BoyataIsGod]

i agree with most of those points but I don’t agree that Messi now is miles better than David Silva at his peak. In fact I would have Silva in his peak over Messi in decline every day of the week.

That's because you're a good, loyal Manchester City fan who's loved watching Silva for 10 years.

Messi on the decline got 31 goals and 27 assists last season playing mostly as an attacking midfielder, and if Silva had the ability to do half of that at his peak, he would have done. And before someone chimes in with Silva's game not being about goals and assists, Messi has everything else as well as the goals and assists.

We will always love Merlin for what he did here, and he came at a time when a lot of players weren't interested. He helped build the club into the global superpower it is now, it's not a slight against him to acknowledge he's simply never been close to the level of the greatest player of all time.

I'm sorry but Messi on the decline is not 'miles better' than David Silva in his peak and to even mutter the words is a complete and utter nonsense. You can whip out stats like the above all you want but you forget the differences in the leagues and the teams therein. No one makes those kinds of numbers in the Premier League because its not got teams like Getafe et al who get pumped 10-0 by both the big 2 home and away every year. That's not to take away from Messi or his achievements, he is the best player ever but to suggest what you said in your first sentence is utterly preposterous and evidences how little you understand the game of football.

 

[Dobsy]

I'm sorry but Messi on the decline is not 'miles better' than David Silva in his peak and to even mutter the words is a complete and utter nonsense. You can whip out stats like the above all you want but you forget the differences in the leagues and the teams therein. No one makes those kinds of numbers in the Premier League because its not got teams like Getafe et al who get pumped 10-0 by both the big 2 home and away every year. That's not to take away from Messi or his achievements, he is the best player ever but to suggest what you said in your first sentence is utterly preposterous and evidences how little you understand the game of football.

Hopefully we get to find out. I suspect you might change your mind but it's a matter of opinions. Would love to see how the PL attempts to handle him.

 

[HelloCity]

I'm sorry but Messi on the decline is not 'miles better' than David Silva in his peak and to even mutter the words is a complete and utter nonsense. You can whip out stats like the above all you want but you forget the differences in the leagues and the teams therein. No one makes those kinds of numbers in the Premier League because its not got teams like Getafe et al who get pumped 10-0 by both the big 2 home and away every year. That's not to take away from Messi or his achievements, he is the best player ever but to suggest what you said in your first sentence is utterly preposterous and evidences how little you understand the game of football.

You couldn’t be more wrong. Your “analysis” is beyond lazy and it’s obviously clear that you don’t even watch players like Messi on a regular basis. A proper ‘clueless pissed up old bloke down the pub’ standard of post tbh.

 

[feelymcfeel]

11. general piss boiling

This is critical.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

I'm pretty sure that he has a pimped-up submarine. At least he should have. They are awesome. Mine is.

You are Peter Madsen, and I claim my £5.00.

 

[domalino]

I'm sorry but Messi on the decline is not 'miles better' than David Silva in his peak and to even mutter the words is a complete and utter nonsense. You can whip out stats like the above all you want but you forget the differences in the leagues and the teams therein. No one makes those kinds of numbers in the Premier League because its not got teams like Getafe et al who get pumped 10-0 by both the big 2 home and away every year. That's not to take away from Messi or his achievements, he is the best player ever but to suggest what you said in your first sentence is utterly preposterous and evidences how little you understand the game of football.

Ah look, it's the guy who's swallowed Sky's "Premier league is the best in the world" marketing.

 

[wolviedinho]

There is only 1 player in the world that can dribble through and score game after game. Pep baiting, he knows, we know, everyone knows...



Welcomes to Manchester (fill in the blank).

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Reasons to sign him:

1. Messi on the decline is miles better than David Silva was at his peak.
2. One of the best finishers in the history of football. With the chances we create and miss this would be of great need.
3. Brilliant left footed set pieces.
4. His name will help attract big name signings to the club. “Hey Haaland, how do you feel about playing with Messi next season?”
5. All our sponsorships will increase as a result of his association with our football club.
6. Our fan base would increase worldwide as a result of his association with our football club.
7. Fans put off attending games due to the virus getting them out of the habit will instead be hot wheeling back to the stadium.
8. He’s still one of the best players in the world even at 33.
9. Teams will be shit scared of us and we’ll be the biggest draw in football for opposition fans.
10. Our standing as a club will be bigger than ever and more people than ever will want to come to our games.

You forgot Miss bum bum!