Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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bluemoon32 said:
I couldn't give a shiny shit about all this talk of sponsors, shirt sales & social media followers.
He's not the player he once was but will he be an asset on the field, of course he bloody will, hopefully a huge asset
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Watched a few highlights of Messi last season, fuck me he Still iooks absolutely fantastic.
 
blueinsa said:
Not a blue, don't waste your time on them.
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TBF, I read half the posts on here and think the same thing ;)

I think a lot of people are struggling with the idea that we know what we're doing. The club know exactly what they're doing. Messi isn't going to suddenly sign a new deal or turn around and say "actually I don't want to leave". Remember, he picked up the phone to us, not the other way round. He's the one desperate to get to Manchester. City's plans were in place for this window, and they will continue as such. Messi will be a bonus of his own making for MCFC if it happens.
 
eastmanc said:
Watched a few highlights of Messi last season, fuck me he Still iooks absolutely fantastic.
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Without a doubt but age catches up with all players.
Even Ronaldo has had to turn into a goal hanger rather than the player he used to be
 
BillyShears said:
TBF, I read half the posts on here and think the same thing ;)

I think a lot of people are struggling with the idea that we know what we're doing. The club know exactly what they're doing. Messi isn't going to suddenly sign a new deal or turn around and say "actually I don't want to leave". Remember, he picked up the phone to us, not the other way round. He's the one desperate to get to Manchester. City's plans were in place for this window, and they will continue as such. Messi will be a bonus of his own making for MCFC if it happens.
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Who is the 3rd signing with Messi and Koulibaly?
 
FWIW I think that the decline in goals + assists can be attributed to the immeasurable decline in players around him more than his own personal ability. The man has gone from Iniesta, Xavi, Neymar, peak Suarez and Dani Alves to De Jong/Rakitic, Coutinho/Dembele/Griezmann, a declining Suarez and Sergi Roberto/Semedo. On paper they all look good but almost all of them are widely agreed to not have had a great last few years.
 
BillyShears said:
TBF, I read half the posts on here and think the same thing ;)

I think a lot of people are struggling with the idea that we know what we're doing. The club know exactly what they're doing. Messi isn't going to suddenly sign a new deal or turn around and say "actually I don't want to leave". Remember, he picked up the phone to us, not the other way round. He's the one desperate to get to Manchester. City's plans were in place for this window, and they will continue as such. Messi will be a bonus of his own making for MCFC if it happens.
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I’m not sure people think Messi is going to be the problem though? It’s Bartomeu. Messi can want us as much as he likes but we still need Bartomeu to stop being a dick. I don’t think he can.
 
Gordyola said:
FIFA regulations prevent it only in the January of the final year can this be down
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But I thought I read somewhere that his current contract dictated disputes were to be handled by national law not FIFA / UEFA. Wasn't that a reason the FIFA push back of contract dates for Covid didn't apply?
 
Tricky_Trev said:
I’m not sure people think Messi is going to be the problem though? It’s Bartomeu. Messi can want us as much as he likes but we still need Bartomeu to stop being a dick. I don’t think he can.
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Barto wants to sell, he has wanted to sell Messi for two years. What he's doing right now is positioning for the highest fee he can get. If people had a better understanding of the politics in Barcelona and their financial position they'd be less likely to jump every time Barto briefed a journalist.
 
DMA's said:
Frustrating Messi lawyers seemingly gone back on their assessment that he could leave for free. Makes it nearly impossible to get done now
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Why??.

End off season would of been july,but with the pandemic the season was prolonged
As others on here have show, fifa made adjustments following extended the season.and that's messi argument.
 
BillyShears said:
Barto wants to sell, he has wanted to sell Messi for two years. What he's doing right now is positioning for the highest fee he can get. If people had a better understanding of the politics in Barcelona and their financial position they'd be less likely to jump every time Barto briefed a journalist.
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you are right... I just read this brilliant in depth article about Bartomeu and holy fucken shit. Its really messy in there. I am more convinced now that this whole thing is a ploy to get a transfer fee for Messi and the 700m or fuck off release clause is just a starting point thatll end up around that 100-150m mark to wipe Barcas debts.

theathletic.co.uk

Bartomeu – the man who is committing the cardinal sin of selling Lionel Messi

It's hard to imagine any club would want to lose of a player as incredible as Messi, but life at Barcelona hasn't been smooth for a while
theathletic.co.uk theathletic.co.uk


Barto wants Messi out. This article also really explains well the crazy poltiical shit going on over there.
 
BillyShears said:
Barto wants to sell, he has wanted to sell Messi for two years. What he's doing right now is positioning for the highest fee he can get. If people had a better understanding of the politics in Barcelona and their financial position they'd be less likely to jump every time Barto briefed a journalist.
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Problem for Barto is that Messi wants to go to City that fucks Barto’s plans up.
 
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