Seeing Messi in the Premier league and in sky blue would be wonderful but he would cost hundreds of millions in wages and probably transfer fees.I didn't watch La Liga this season but he's been very average this season in the Champions League. Most football fans absolutely love Messi but his time is up, hence he can no longer carry Barcelona.
If I were him I'd see out my days at Barcelona and retire. He'd get exposed in the Premier League. Technically La Liga is better than the Premier League but Liverpool and Manchester City completely overwhelmed Barcelona and Real Madrid in the past two seasons which is indicative of the difference in physicality of two leagues. Messi still prospers in La Liga because he has space and time in a still domestically strong Barcelona side. Don't let that mislead you. His time is up. Stop dreaming.
I didn't watch La Liga this season but he's been very average this season in the Champions League. Most football fans absolutely love Messi but his time is up, hence he can no longer carry Barcelona.
If I were him I'd see out my days at Barcelona and retire. He'd get exposed in the Premier League. Technically La Liga is better than the Premier League but Liverpool and Manchester City completely overwhelmed Barcelona and Real Madrid in the past two seasons which is indicative of the difference in physicality of two leagues. Messi still prospers in La Liga because he has space and time in a still domestically strong Barcelona side. Don't let that mislead you. His time is up. Stop dreaming.
I would say he has carried Barca in the last 2/3 seasons.Messi has never carried Barcelona, he's been the jewel in their crown. They simply don't have the team behind him any more. When you compare the team to any of theirs in recent history it absolutely pales in comparison.
" I could see him playing for City because Guardiola knows him and he could put him in this City team to play his football." What a really weird thing to say.
Perhaps Barcelona may be pleased to see him go. Too much influence and they have intimated at a rebuild which will take 3 years.Says who?
The official line is, €700m buy-out.
Either way, do you think Koeman, a barca legend and fresh into a poisoned chalice role, will want to be seen as the manager that let messi go? ditto the president. Not happening
His ability isn't in question (although there will be a point where he will start his decline) but its the whole circus that surrounds Messi which I just find really off putting.