His sides have been on the end of some shockers in the second half of his career
Lionel Messi | PSG Watch
- Thread starter Samid
- Start date
Just as bad as Penaldo
They are both OAPs now
What’s he going to do? Fake retirement again?
This group should be easy enough for Argentina to qualify still, but this is a funny result after everyone acted like their name was already on the trophy.
Thought he was in good form this season, any chance this has something to do with his muscle overload reported days ago?
He has an overload of the bottlerius maximus.
End of an era? Rather looks like it.
He has a wife you know. You know what she's called? She's called Incontinentia. Incontinentia Buttocks
Another shocker from Messi on another important game, to nobody's surprise I imagine.
Been gone for a while now
Both him and Ronaldo are washed up.
Why do I have the feeling that many in here couldn't wait for something like this to happen? 
Why do I have the feeling that many in here couldn't wait for something like this to happen?
Without var he'd probably have 2 goals and 1 assist. Still once Saudi equalised him and Argentina were average. Still making this the legacy test for old men on their last legs is unrealistic.
Ligue 1 proving once again it's a piss take of a league where Messi ran off to. Ronaldo is washed up too now but atleast he doesn't hide probably because his ego is too big to play in a 'lesser' league hahaWhy do I have the feeling that many in here couldn't wait for something like this to happen?
Not fit to lace maradonas shoes.
Why do I have the feeling that many in here couldn't wait for something like this to happen?
Why? Cause very few are Barca fans, PSG fans nor from Argentina probably, so it tends to be piss funny to see.
It’s certainly funny to see acolytes like yourself squirming when he bombs again.
Has Messi announced his latest retirement from the Argentina National Team yet?
I think he will probably retire after this World Cup regardless of the result.
He's just old, given his work rate Argentina just might be better off without him. I think we will see the same issue with Ronaldo and Portugal.
Yeah, there is also the "look for Messi", when going forward. Him and Di Maria just don't have energy and pace anymore. It becomes Messi FC rather than Argentina. Much of the team looks bang average though.
It's a bigger issue against high energy/work rate teams you can't afford 1 player slacking off. The thing about Argentina they have good enough players on the bench to make it work without Messi.
Haven't watched, so can't really say anything about his performance yet.
Thanks for proving my point
Still, I have absolutely no desire to have this discussion with youArgentina is simply not good enough, average midfield and defence. The problem is not Messi, but peoples expectations of him. He still need world class players around him.
So its time for their other attackers to step up and take some responsibility also. At the age of 35 he is still their best attacker.
So its time for their other attackers to step up and take some responsibility also. At the age of 35 he is still their best attacker.
Definitely on his last legs. However Saudi Arabia were genuinely great in the 2nd half. No matter how much we may mock them they were good in this match. Tactically they got it all right.
Good form? Strolling about in Uber eats leagues picking up passes ain't form.
There's just too much mileage on him
Playing for the, by far, best side as well.
Why do I have the feeling that many in here couldn't wait for something like this to happen?
A Messi bottle job special happens so often it's predictable.
You don't often hear much about Messi not getting any service, because he's usually expected to create his own goals. We'll he is 35. At this point he probably needs some if he's supposed to create as well. But yeah he's past it mostly.
Messi was far from shocking today, not great but he’s been quite good this season on the whole
He scored one and had another one ruled offside, he also set up two more offside goals. Messi was not the issue.
Messi was the best outfield player on the pitch according to WhoScored. Including the entire KSA team.
Just admit you don’t watch football if you think he ”bombed”.
Just admit you don’t watch football if you think he ”bombed”.
poor take, comfortably their best player over the last few years even now. The stats back it up too, 10 goals and assists and his last 8 matches which is a lot more than you can say for Ronaldo
2 of those only marginally offside as well. Still they were offside. Still not a terrible game from him. Could have wished for more of course.
He did get a goal but he wasn't great today.
As for finished not sure about that. He's declined of course but he has been doing well for Argentina and club this past year. Have to say that neither of those teams (or any teams) come across an opponent with the physicality and intensity I saw from SA today. It was amazing. Argentina as a whole found it hard to deal with them.
Let's see if they're to pick themselves up and qualify from the group.
Whoscored would rate Messi an 8 even if he had a heart attack in the first minute of the game.
Not sure if serious but football is a team effort and lets face it, Argentina is not good enough. Off course he is past his prime.
But he did score today, so if the defenders\Goalie did their job, Messi would be Mom then? Short line between heaven and hell.
So if he was allowed to not adhere to the rules of the game, he’d probably have 2 goals & an assist.
You realise how odd that sounds right ?