Lionel Messi - Performances

Can't really compare to the pitches they had to play on in the 60s/70s. They used to be a right state.
 
It was easier to hit the target back then though, way too much action on the modern balls which makes it more difficult.
 
things have advanced too, the old timers had a pretty standard set up, didn't have all the fancy never positions they have now days.
 


That's a really bad/strange pass from Messi to Xavi, unless he anticipated that Xavi could do that.
 
Some exhibition passing stuff against relegation fodder:

vs. Cordoba:

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Sexual. Cheers @Cait Sith.

Messi should have about 50 assists with the passes he's laid on for his team mates this season.
 
Sexual. Cheers @Cait Sith.

Messi should have about 50 assists with the passes he's laid on for his team mates this season.

More than 50, I've seen Neymar miss a ridiculous lots of chances this year, with him it's not just assists it's quality assists for people who say he is a lesser player clearly don't watch him play.

Probably more consistent than Pelé and Maradona over the course of their career and more talented too, it's just ridiculous how good he is.
 
It's a privilege to watch him. Incredible player.
 
It's like he was giving everyone else an opportunity to shine and then just decided, feck it, let me do it myself.
 
He is just in a different class. I don't care if he wins no trophies in the future, or that I disliked him a lot earlier, he is simply far ahead of anyone I've seen, and what I thought was possible.
 
Ballon D'Or performance, must be. Can't see Ronaldo topping that this season.
 
It's insane to think there could possibly be anyone who was better than him.
 
Magical goals. Produces highlight reel moments when he needed too. When the ball fell to him in those 2 moments, there wasn't even any doubt, you just knew what was going to happen. It was just a joy to watch that inevitable action unfold. What a player.
 
We are lucky lucky lucky people to be able to watch this guy. The best sportsperson in the World. Unparalleled.
 
It's insane to think there could possibly be anyone who was better than him.

Thats exactly what I think when I think of how good Pele/Maradona must have been :lol:

It makes my head hurt thinking that they could have been better.
 
Hes the fecking best!
 
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(Words, I have none).
 
He's just a joy to watch, oh how I wish it was possible for us to sign him. I forget he's still only 27 too, already going to go down as the best player of this generation.