Lionel Messi - Performances

[FCBarca]

Master at threading the ball. That's all in one season? Ridiculous.

Yep, pretty much every match last season. I've been saying it for a few years but even when his speed begins to fade he will easily slot into midfield and pull the trigger like the #10 he is to impact matches just as convincingly as he does now.

Not sure there are too many goalscorers who would transition so gracefully into a support role for others to score the way Messi does/has and yet still score a boatload. Seems to be as happy scoring as he does giving those assists

 

[CLARiiON]

Also posted in RvP thread by mistake

 

[CLARiiON]

That would be a red card in a normal match. Better to rein this agression.

 

[Trizy]

The golden boy does something stupid again and no doubt it will barely be mentioned or even punished.

 

[VorZakone]

Wow quite rare for Messi to get angered up like that. Let's hope he'll use that anger to produce magic again this season.

 

[Sylar]

Other guys fault, should ahve been sent off for putting his throat against Messis hand.

 

[Theafonis]

How did he get away with that?

 

[Snake Plissken]

That was pathetic. Deserves a boot up the arse for that

 

[The Man Himself]

What an absolute cnut. Guess one can't hide his true cnutish nature forever.

 

[Donaldo]

Did his best Big Dunc impression there.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

Great fighting abilities. What can't he do?

 

[dustfingers]

Great fighting abilities. What can't he do?

Messi vs Pepe should be interesting in El Classico. Both players, now, take an ultra-aggressive approach to opponents.

 

[Americano]

He reminds me of a very short Vanilla Ice when he gets angry like that.

 

[RedRonaldo]

The golden boy does something stupid again and no doubt it will barely be mentioned or even punished.

The funny part is, of all people it is Suarez who does the calming down and holding back role to Messi.

 

[Maagge]

Leading 1-0 in the 34th minute and he does that? What a knob.

 

[Brwned]

Not sure how the ref decides a yellow is appropriate there...

 

[Skills]

What a cnut.

 

[Ish]

Someone commented on that incident saying we might see a more aggressive Messi this season due to his NT frustrations/final failures. Could be a grain of truth in it/but probably means nothing.

Should have been a red there.

 

[prath92]

Not sure how the ref decides a yellow is appropriate there...

Because he is a good boy?

And the only issue I have is that he will be cut slack because 'he is messi' unlike players like Suarez Ronaldo Rooney who would be critiscized to death.

 

[Shurou]

I still don't understand what Messi was reacting to like that in the first place.

 

[Sarni]

Apparently Yanga Mbiwa spat at him.

 

[Trizy]

Because he is a good boy?

And the only issue I have is that he will be cut slack because 'he is messi' unlike players like Suarez Ronaldo Rooney who would be critiscized to death.

imagine it was Suarez, he'd of got a 5 year sentence.

 

[iHicksy]

You see the guy say something to Messi for Messi to turn around like that, then Yanga-Mbiwa throws a small head-butt like movement toward Messi which Messi also reacts to with a stronger headbutt motion of his own, then he grabs the guys throat still clearly incensed. As much as i'd like to jump on the "oh look Messi is a dick" bandwgon, he was antagonised. However, it's a clear red. I can only speculate that because it's a friendly there was some leniency involved.

I had to laugh that there was no mention of this on the BBC football page. I have a feeling if it was Ronaldo or Suarez it would have occupied their main story column.

 

[VanGaalEra]

That's actually ridiculous, other players would have been crucified for that. Especially the one who was calming him down

 

[HabeasC]

imagine it was Suarez, he'd of got a 5 year sentence.

You say that as if Suarez hasn't deserved every second of the bans he has been given...

 

[cesc's_mullet]

Messi should just play ball, he's far too good and short to act like he's tough. Beat them with your skill...


Maybe it's the new sleeve that did it.

 

[The Black Pearl]

Yanga must have said or done something right bad for Messi to react like that, saying that I think people are making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill about it. Something was done or said, Yanga stuck the head out and Messi stood his ground. Handbags.

 

[Nucks]

Yanga must have said or done something right bad for Messi to react like that, saying that I think people are making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill about it. Something was done or said, Yanga stuck the head out and Messi stood his ground. Handbags.

Exactly. They mutually pressed their foreheads together. However the alpha male in the situation asserted his dominance and pushed his head into the other guys to dominate him. Afterwards he followed up by pushing him away.

Messi would destroy Ronaldo in a fight, he has fighting spirit.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Leo probably walked in on his girl frigging herself to a signed photo of Ronaldo the night before the game.

He and she can both be forgiven on this occasion.

 

[Trizy]

You say that as if Suarez hasn't deserved every second of the bans he has been given...

Of course he didn't, Suarez is an angel.. a racist, biting angel.

 

[Moby]

What the hell Leo. You are bigger than that.

 

[kouroux]

Should have been a red but apparently M'Biwa was being an extreme cnut too.

 

[FCBarca]

Yanga must have said or done something right bad for Messi to react like that, saying that I think people are making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill about it. Something was done or said, Yanga stuck the head out and Messi stood his ground. Handbags.

Pretty much, seems clear there was a provocation

 

[Hoof the ball]

Messi should just play ball, he's far too good and short to act like he's tough. Beat them with your skill...


Maybe it's the new sleeve that did it.

.....ever since *that* Ballon D'dor pinstripe suit he's been becoming more hipster. The beard is next....you'll see.

 

[Trizy]

Something was done or said, Yanga stuck the head out and Messi stood his ground. Handbags.

What? Messi tried throw a headbutt

 

[Brown Toothpick]

Not sure how the ref decides a yellow is appropriate there...

It's the Joan Gamper game. You think the ref will send Leo off at the midst of the first half and at the Camp Nou?

 

[PvsNP]

It's the Joan Gamper game. You think the ref will send Leo off at the midst of the first half and at the Camp Nou?

It was a definite red card, but due to the circumstances as you mention, it wouldn't have been given.

You rarely see this side from Messi. Since Yanga-Mbiwa has a history of being a cnut, I wonder what he said to provoke him.

 

[Welsh Wonder]

Of course he didn't, Suarez is an angel.. a racist, biting angel.

Like on that film 'Legion'

 

[Brown Toothpick]

It was a definite red card, but due to the circumstances as you mention, it wouldn't have been given.

You rarely see this side from Messi. Since Yanga-Mbiwa has a history of being a cnut, I wonder what he said to provoke him.

Yeah, I honestly don't see the uproar. Since when do players get punished for something like this in a friendly?

 

[Brwned]

Yeah, I honestly don't see the uproar. Since when do players get punished for something like this in a friendly?

For headbutting someone? Bizarre reaction. Most people don't headbutt someone in a friendly which is why you don't see many sending offs. Not because they're all headbutting each other and the ref's fine with it.

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