Someone Called Messi

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Messi has 49 in 64 CL games with 14 assists.

His overall total for club is 230 in 312 with 93 assists.

He's an Olympic Gold medallist for his country, and he's only 24 so has at least 3 World Cups in him, in comparison Maradona had 311 in 589 games, and failed a couple of drugs tests, handballed a goal and still he won the Golden Ball at the World Cup, he also played for Barca for a couple of seasons and didn't do half as well as Messi, and everyone goes on about Napoli but he only once scored over 20 goals in a season there, yeah they won 2 Serie A's but he was still on cocaine, when has Messi ever caused a fuss?

For those who doubt Messi's record against "big teams":

v Real Madrid:

P: 18 Gls: 13, Ass: 10.

v Liverpool(2007):

P: 2 Gls: 0 Ass: 0.

v AC Milan:

P: 2 Gls: 1 Ass: 2.

v FC Bayern:

P: 2 Gls: 2 Ass: 1.

v Inter:

P: 3 Gls: 0 Ass: 0.

v Man Utd:

P: 4 Gls: 2 Ass: 0.

v Arsenal:

P: 4 Gls: 6 Ass: 1.

v Chelsea(4 of these were in 2006/2007, 1 of those he went off after 24 mins):

P: 6 Gls: 0 Ass: 1.

Let's not forget at the last World Cup, the first he could be judged on, he was managed by a certain Diego Maradona, one of the most inept managers in the history of football.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Last 150 games for Barca:

150 games
148 goals
55 assists

This season:

Appearances: 43
Goals: 50
Assists: 20


Incredible little player that lad. One of the best of all time.

-- Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:31 am --

Look at national team goals :l. Messi = shit withought Barca's midfield.

This Messi for Argentina thing is a myth.

May I suggest some popcorn?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1fr1Q3MHWw[/youtube]

Well first off, out of those 150 games, which teams posed a real rock solid defense? Against the best possession/midfield team ever? I mean come on after Real and Barca La Liga is filled with shit teams, whose only goal each year is a champions league spot. Of course he's going to score that much! Against shit teams that is! I guess you can count champions league games out of those 150 games, but even then how much goals is that? about 20-30, I don't know for sure. Assists are good too. About 10 assists for the CL games, probably more. Alright those were some neat tricks on the video, but what about the goals? Most strikers are known for the goals they are able to put in the back of the net.

67 apprences - 22 Goals (according to wiki) Doesn't say anything about assists

67 is nearly half of the 150 games. 22 goals is not even close to half of 148.

See what I'm saying? Product of the midfield nothing more, nothing less, in terms of the goals though! He's still pretty good probably top 10 players at this moment in time. He has a great dribble and great vision, but best ever, not good enough imo.

Well apart from all your stats actually being made up or taken from ibumronaldo.com what your saying is that anyone could score the same amount of goals he has in that team!?
Apart from they cant and haven't. Also he has won 3 world player of the year awards which in your theory makes him unworthy but correct me if im wrong but on that liost is some of the greatest players to have ever lived and they dont just let any old fucker win. He has also won 3 while during his career there has been another footballer (your idol Ronaldo) who will also go down as one of the greatest ever so in fairness mate you talk alot of shit

 

[Castiel]

If 50+ goals a season is going to be his average, he could actually meet Pele's challenge of reaching 1000 by the time his career is over. In a much harder league as well.

 

[mammyjam]

If 50+ goals a season is going to be his average, he could actually meet Pele's challenge of reaching 1000 by the time his career is over. In a much harder league as well.

except pele's is bullshit as he includes friendly and youth games

in year 3 i once scored 13 goals in a single break time maybe i should add that to my personal total

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

If 50+ goals a season is going to be his average, he could actually meet Pele's challenge of reaching 1000 by the time his career is over. In a much harder league as well.

except pele's is bullshit as he includes friendly and youth games

in year 3 i once scored 13 goals in a single break time maybe i should add that to my personal total

Wasn't it like 1600 odd in the end which meant he did actually score 1000 pro goals in the end

 

[Jonathan1979]

Wiki for what it's worth:

"In his career he scored 760 official goals, 541 in league championships, making him the top scorer of all time. In total Pelé scored 1281 goals in 1363 games.[17]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé

 

[mammyjam]

If 50+ goals a season is going to be his average, he could actually meet Pele's challenge of reaching 1000 by the time his career is over. In a much harder league as well.

except pele's is bullshit as he includes friendly and youth games

in year 3 i once scored 13 goals in a single break time maybe i should add that to my personal total

Wasn't it like 1600 odd in the end which meant he did actually score 1000 pro goals in the end

he claims 1152 however only 643 were official pro goals... his unofficial tally seems suspect to me at least for example in 1961 he scored 48 in 36 friendlies... surprised he didn't count training tbh

 

[BlueTG]

except pele's is bullshit as he includes friendly and youth games

in year 3 i once scored 13 goals in a single break time maybe i should add that to my personal total

Wasn't it like 1600 odd in the end which meant he did actually score 1000 pro goals in the end

he claims 1152 however only 643 were official pro goals... his unofficial tally seems suspect to me at least for example in 1961 he scored 48 in 36 friendlies... surprised he didn't count training tbh

He probably will do if Messi gets within a sniffing distance of his record, he's so far up his own arse.

 

[mammyjam]

Wasn't it like 1600 odd in the end which meant he did actually score 1000 pro goals in the end

he claims 1152 however only 643 were official pro goals... his unofficial tally seems suspect to me at least for example in 1961 he scored 48 in 36 friendlies... surprised he didn't count training tbh

He probably will do if Messi gets within a sniffing distance of his record, he's so far up his own arse.

tbf it's just argies he hates everytime a brazillian does 3 stepovers he calls a press conference to announce them as his natural successor... at the press conference he then names 4 journalists a cameraman and the steak he's just eaten as his natural successor as well

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

except pele's is bullshit as he includes friendly and youth games

in year 3 i once scored 13 goals in a single break time maybe i should add that to my personal total

Wasn't it like 1600 odd in the end which meant he did actually score 1000 pro goals in the end

he claims 1152 however only 643 were official pro goals... his unofficial tally seems suspect to me at least for example in 1961 he scored 48 in 36 friendlies... surprised he didn't count training tbh

36 FRIENDLIES!!!!!!!!! That an entire seasons worth of games