Oh, most definitely. Even though Ruiz, Vitinha and Verrati is a solid midfield and a huge improvement from last year, the side has familiar flaws and is way too open and exposed on the counter even now. There have been way too many teams who have been able to cut through them with ease and I feel Ramos is quite the weak link in defense. Even if they do exit early though, you can be assured the games will be entertaining.
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The lack of constant niggling injuries also has been of great help and he's been able to be more consistent in his performances. He also seems a lot more involved in play this year compared to last year where he seemed to be curiously sidelined.
Yeah his goal and assist highlights for this season alone are awesome and closer to what I thought his last season would be like. I want him to end his career on a high and I wonder if this is the one.
Crying about what
? He is the main reason my team eliminated PSG last season. He was atrocious and missed the crucial penalty. Long may he reign.It helps that he has a proper manager in charge this year utilising him correctly @Amadaeus
Yep, if he were to retire at the end of this season, if he goes out playing how he has, I'll be delighted.
The 3-4-2-1 which allows Neymar and Messi (and Mbappe, despite his moaning) to shine seems so obvious. And not just in hindsight, I thought the signing of Hakimi was with an eye to using wingbacks. Is there some reason I was missing that you couldn't have played it last year?
Ramos was never fit last season, so we didn't really have 3 CBs to even line up together, at least not 3 good enough to handle it. Even this season, we're in desperate need of another CB and they tried very hard but failed to get Skriniar so we could have some depth. Fortunately, Ramos has been holding up and Kimpembe is coming back from injury. They are still very vulnerable at the back though, and we're essentially banking on outscoring the other team. We also are completely incapable of dealing with any well-placed cross in the box, so there's still a lot of work to do.
There were no reasons. It was one of Tuchel's main and most balanced organization even though he didn't had the idea squad. Most of the main players were used to it and it was a good fit for the new signings. But then again keep in mind that for a while Pochettino was using Messi as touchline hugging winger, he wasn't using common sense.
Is this setup entirely to play the forward trio in each match?
Things looked pretty even between Maradona,Zico, and Platini until 1986...the thing that changed everything was Maradona winning the WC in 1986 scoring that majestic goal against the english when the Malvinas incident with England was fresh.
My father watched the 3 of them, and he told me that things were very close until Maradona won the WC and scored that unreal goal against England.
And obviously as the other 2 never even reached WC final (the pinnacle of football back then), the choice was already sealed.
I can get behind that. It must have been a great time for a football fan.
But still, it is incredible how much luck is involved.
You never know what would have happened if the hand of God goal didn’t happen or if the majestic Brazil 1982 had won the wc or last but not least if Platini reached the final on either the wc 82 or 86.
But yeah for me the discussion is closed here. They’re all 3 legends.
Quality control
I agree ... Messi's career can be summarized as:Crying about what
"Euro 2012 winner Jordi Alba passes the ball to 2010 World Cup winner Pique.
2010 World cup winner Pique passes the ball to 5 time UEFA team of the year and 2019 Copa America Golden Ball winner Dani Alves.
5 time UEFA team of the year and 2019 Copa America Golden Ball winner Dani Alves passes the ball to 2010 World Cup winner Iniesta.
2010 World Cup winner Iniesta passes the ball to other 2010 World Cup winner Busquets.
2010 World Cup winner Busquets passes the ball to 2010 World Cup winner Xavi.
2010 World Cup winner Xavi passes the ball to 2011 Copa America Best Player and 2014 Premier League Player of the Season winner Luis Suarez.
2011 Copa America Best Player and 2014 Premier League Player of the Season Luis Suarez passes the ball to perennial B d'Or nominee and Brazil Captain Neymar.
Perennial B d'Or nominee and Brazil Captain Neymar dribbles past the entire Union Esportiva Cornella defense and cuts the ball across an empty net to Messi.
Messi blasts it in and makes it 7-1.
Golazo! Golazo! Gooooooaaaaallll! Messiiiiiii !!! Messi was absolutely magisterial! Guaranteed B d'Or winner!"
This is so weird. You have problems you need to get checked. As does our newbie promotion system and the mod who let you through.
You do realise that Messi had a very difficult debut season due to multiple factors, he was struggling throughout and he was bound to struggle in that match as well. It was a one off below par season due to unique circumstances. Anyway, you being a Madrid fan obviously dislike him and are salty now that he is back to his best and grabbing headlines while your favourite goalpoacher warms the bench and creates unparalleled drama refusing to accept that he is washed.Crying about what
Something wrong somewhere. You're burning up inside aren't you.
That may have been the case interms of their careers but it was always obvious that Maradona was easily the most talented out of the 3.
Zico‘s time was actually before Maradona’s and his peak was during the 1982 world cup whereas Maradona’swas at 1986 wc. However, even if Brazil had won in 1982, his individual performances in that tournament were nowhere near Maradona’s of 1986. But interms of career, take away Mexico 86 and Maradona would fall into the group with Platini and Zico.
Platini's game was about passing and scoring. He lacked the flair of Zico and Maradona. In a different way, he was like Cristiano (who is/was more of a goalscorer and supremely athletic) ; a great career with individual and team success without having the on- the-ball genius of Maradona/Zico.
Shape up or you won't last here too long
I agree. Obviously, if Argentina get all the luck in the world and everything works in their favor, a world cup win would be the only thing he cares about, and he'll likely bow out immediately.
Chances are that won't happen, and while everyone would be happy with him hanging up his boots after this season (playing the way he is), I think he should get the 1- total career trophies record (he only trails by 2) and 2- put the total goal production record out of everybody's reach. He's 77 ahead of the next active guy, and it's not impossible to reach, yet.
Messi has been below par against Madrid for more than half a decade now
. As for CR, I couldn't care less, he is finished, and should join some MSL team.Yeah, Zico is contention for the most underrated player in history, in my opinion. There are very few that have this combination of goal output, individual skill (dribbling, technique, etc.) and playmaking. If I'm not mistaken he scored over 600 goals in his career and I don't think many are aware of that.
because people in general don't really place much weight on those regional league stats. and his club career is fairly... odd for a player of such quality.
The absolute state of this.
you need professional attention
Yeah if there is anything that Messi will be remembered for its being a tap in merchant.
More settled, proper pre-season, got over the shock of being forced out of Barcelona (he never wanted to leave). Better coach. Poch was terrible. No coincidence that Neymar is much better this season as well.
All false
I think he's just really hungry to win another coveted Ligue Un title. He's got a taste for winning proper trophies now, and wants more.
doubt it. when you score that much and it goes fairly under the radar, it's likely to do with competition itself. and from my experience, vast majority of fans simply don't care for it. it would be completely different story if he was scoring 60 per season in Brazilian league.
Goes fairly under the radar? Where?
Heh, I went, got to see goals from all three. Amazing night, amazing atmosphere.
It's funny because this is far more applicable to Ronaldo.
This and Covid. According to Messi himself.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/30/football/lionel-messi-covid-struggles-psg-spt-intl/index.html
Messi is football's Mr Satan according to your idea
hmmm, I'd actually say in most common places, even caf. vast majority of fans will obviously know Zico's profile, basic info and the fact he was incredible free kick taker, but would they associate him with a 65 league goals per season player for example? something neither Messi, Ronaldo, Puskas, Muller or Pele were capable of? nah, it would be obvious that such fact require a bit of context and that context is of course the regional league. I read a lot so I know a bit about football's ancient history, but I don't think plenty of fans do the same and I genuinely think his 600+ goals in about 700 games isn't really a common knowledge among fans who aren't from Brazil. you're either overrating your average football fan or it's me who's underrating them.
Are you Brazilian?
I wish I jumped straight to the line saying "...empty net to Messi".
Would have saved me crucial seconds upon reading such drivel.
Meh it is a weird post given Messi has the highest number of goals from outside the box.
It’s a weird post full-stop.
Yes, exactly. I adore Messi, think he's the GOAT. And it's exciting to see him bounce back this season. But the competition was dire.