Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Indaparkside]

Yes, on £40m per season, not £1.5m.

If Messi will come to City for £29,000 per week & is happy to play a bit part cameo role, I'm in.

Now honestly, what's the chances of that? \0/

He ain’t coming pal he’s best days have gone let the rags have him

 

[Dribble]

He ain’t coming pal he’s best days have gone let the rags have him

That we can both agree on. The circus that will follow him & the narrative the press will spin as he's sat on the bench with Lewis, Perrone & Palmer, will become crushing.

Nah... Messi's the past & City need to be progressive. We have far more effective players, who're younger, cheaper & who sync in with the squad dynamic.

We'd be mad to upset that harmony just to accommodate Messi on his farewell retirement tour.

 

[paska]

Scott Carson says hello

Richard Wright, Owen Hargreaves and Steve McMananan say hi

 

[paska]

And Haaland is our main striker, so unless we play Alvarez alongside Haaland, we'd suffer carrying Messi as a passenger.

Mate, it's over. If Messi truly wanted City, he'd have been here years ago during the prime of his career.

All Messi did was use our interest to rinse more money out of Barça. Even after leaving Barça, he preferred playing with his mate Neymar in Paris, rather than consider City.

Manchester City Football Club are no one's retirement home, even if that person is Lionel Messi!

No team on earth “suffers” from adding that kind of talent up top. Haaland would still be our number one striker, but he cannot, does not, and should not play every game of every season.

I also see no problems in a front three of Alvarez, Haaland and Messi, in some games. I mean, Jesus Christ, who could complain about that?

 

[Dribble]

No team on earth “suffers” from adding that kind of talent up top. Haaland would still be our number one striker, but he cannot, does not, and should not play every game of every season.

I also see no problems in a front three of Alvarez, Haaland and Messi, in some games. I mean, Jesus Christ, who could complain about that?

I'd complain. Messi's THIRTY FIVE YEARS OLD & earns £40m+ in wages per season. Now why would City prioritise a 35 year old Lionel over a left back or a replacement for Gundog?

We already know we're in need of younger, fresher legs in midfield, so why would we go backward in that respect?

Would you rather we invest in Messi for 2 seasons, or Bellingham for the next 10 seasons? ManUre had similar ideas about Ronaldo & look how carrying him for a season & a half affected them?

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

No team on earth “suffers” from adding that kind of talent up top. Haaland would still be our number one striker, but he cannot, does not, and should not play every game of every season.

I also see no problems in a front three of Alvarez, Haaland and Messi, in some games. I mean, Jesus Christ, who could complain about that?

We would be carrying him

He was the GOAT, he is no longer

Loved watching him but he is not for us

 

[feelymcfeel]

I also see no problems in a front three of Alvarez, Haaland and Messi, in some games. I mean, Jesus Christ, who could complain about that?

I don't think my brain would be able to cope with it, tbh.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

IMO
5 years ago? oh yes please.
3 years ago? yes.
1 year ago? errr no ta.
Next year? no way because we’re not a comedy club.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It's the type of deal United would do, especially if Qataris take over.

Qatar keeping him in the fold and Messi banking another fortune.

 

[Blue Llama]

No team on earth “suffers” from adding that kind of talent up top. Haaland would still be our number one striker, but he cannot, does not, and should not play every game of every season.

I also see no problems in a front three of Alvarez, Haaland and Messi, in some games. I mean, Jesus Christ, who could complain about that?

That's 3 players out of 11. Keeper makes that 4. I assume that you would want a defence, that's another 4 even allowing for a fullback to be a part time midfielder. So far we have 8 players and will always need Rodri or Rodri type player. That's 9 on the pitch. Which 2 more are you playing to do Messi's chasing back, cover the wings, back up the fullbacks etc? Or do you just play everyone out of position to accommodate a 40+ year old who you get 1 season out of?