We’re not gonna get to find out how good Pochettino is, then.
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There goes Ronaldo fanbois "Only done it in one league" argument 
And so Messi turns out to only give a shit about money.
So will the great Poch be able to elevate his PSG side to the title this season or will Lille still have the edge?
Whilst playing with the Spanish National team playing peak possesion football.
Compare that to the 4-0 losses he had vs Liverpool etc recently, people talk like English teams never beat Messi.
Such poor ambition and its why I never been wowed by his achievements, more just the technique of his football.
Regardless of what some say here, his legacy WILL take a hit for many if he doesn't deliver a UCL for PSG. I don't think Argentina have a chance for WC '22 so can scratch that out, European nations just too far ahead.
As for PSG, it's a bit of a dent that he's gone to a "plastic", soulless club but no UCL, despite the talent he's surrounded with, will feed into the argument of "very dependent on Barca quality, Xavi-Iniesta".
For many, of course, it will make no difference. But on the other hand, for many, a failure in the UCL will mean his legacy is damaged.
It's a shame he never moved to the PL. Most competitive league in the world and the strongest league I've seen since Serie A 90s-early 00s. A behemoth as it stands.
And for what it's worth, I don't think PSG do it this year. Poch isn't good enough to deliver a UCL and the team is very unbalanced, a front three who are very defensively negligent.
As for PSG, it's a bit of a dent that he's gone to a "plastic", soulless club but no UCL, despite the talent he's surrounded with, will feed into the argument of "very dependent on Barca quality, Xavi-Iniesta".
For many, of course, it will make no difference. But on the other hand, for many, a failure in the UCL will mean his legacy is damaged.
It's a shame he never moved to the PL. Most competitive league in the world and the strongest league I've seen since Serie A 90s-early 00s. A behemoth as it stands.
And for what it's worth, I don't think PSG do it this year. Poch isn't good enough to deliver a UCL and the team is very unbalanced, a front three who are very defensively negligent.
To be fair Messi hasn’t actually don’t anything in France yet?There goes Ronaldo fanbois "Only done it in one league" argument
There goes Ronaldo fanbois "Only done it in one league" argument
The scenes if PSG don't win the title or CL...
He is going to destroy that league. PSG for CL glory this season?
Didnt he play in the game before that where he was the key reason Barca beat Liverpool in the first place?
So his excellent personal performances are only due to his team, and his weaker performances are due to him alone?
Ok.
Away with your common sense sir.
Prove =/= challenge.
He's obviously proven. He's also clearly chosen the money over a continuing challenge. I don't blame him for it, I'm just stating facts.
Him on his first day.
This should be fun
Works out at over 1million a week in wages..... Absolutely bonkers.
There may have been other interest, but as far as I’m aware PSG were the only Club to put a formal package offer on the table
The new seasons about to start…..what’s Messi supposed to do? Sit and wait?
There goes Ronaldo fanbois "Only done it in one league" argument
And with a team full of mugs as well
Agreed, he can’t win. If he’d gone to city people would accuse him of trophy whoring/stat padding. If he wins PSG their first CL though he’ll enhance what he’s already done, and they’re not far away.
What facts? He's laid waste to every top English team. Why would joining City, for example, be more of a challenge than joining a team that didn't win league 1 last season?
The premier League isn't the be all, end all.
And we'll have your and many others' tears if he does win either or both.
Actually saddens me a bit towards Messi. All about the money. Earned astronomical wages at Barca and now they are in a financial mess he wouldnt drop to an average wage to see out his career there and instead goes to the oil money club in the French league because they offer the most money
He hasn’t even scored yet, flop!There goes Ronaldo fanbois "Only done it in one league" argument
Exactly everyone rides him up as if he did it all by himself when beating these English teams after they see a wonder goal vs getafe.
LALiga only ever had 2.5 competitive teams a year. That is all he played. Now he is going to Ligue 1 where there is not a single competitive team in that league in equality to quality.
Such a poor league. So so poor. There are benefits to playing in such a league because when Lukaku has started losing his confidence after playing vs Leicester, Manchester United Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and the new bred Aston Villa - he will struggle vs this new PSG who have hardly had anything competitive to compete in and everyone will be talking about how Messi is fantastic vs the English teams
It's interesting because players are criticized when they don't move to a better team because they allegedly fear competition, they are criticized when they move to better teams because they lack loyalty or shy away from challenge, they are laughed at when they don't maximize their revenues and are called dummies, they are also criticized when they do maximize their revenues because they are greedy.
Basically if a player doesn't join your club, he has a character flaw.
Basically if a player doesn't join your club, he has a character flaw.
Because France has a 4th tier league. Compared to France, England is the be all and end all.
Great that it is done. Bring on the CL.
Nah.
Exactly this. Chance to play in a better league but opts for money rather than a another challenge.
He wrecked every single team you mentioned in the CL. He's got nothing to prove.
He's going to PSG for a last shot at the CL and stay fit for the WC 2022. After that maybe a season at Newell Old Boys (his boyhood club) and that's it imo. Enjoy him and CR7, there's not much time left.
Imagine PSG don't win the league? Imagine they don't win the CL? They're playing with cheat codes.
Neymar is looking forward to this:
Because he would be facing better players in the PL. However I find the couldn't do it in the PL mute when he's destroyed the top English teams in the PL multiple times throughout his career. He even has the most completed dribbles in a CL match ever against the best defensive Man Utd side of all time.
If he'd gone there at 29/30 then the digs about the weaker league would be fair, but at 34 I don't blame him for going to PSG given their chances of winning the CL.
His legacy is already cemented and the weird agenda that it only counts if he does it in the PL is nonsense.
His legacy is already cemented and the weird agenda that it only counts if he does it in the PL is nonsense.
Who is gonna track back in their team? Messi is another one that isn't arsed to track back. Surely they're wide open to the counter.
Maybe they're not arsed due to the firepower.
Maybe they're not arsed due to the firepower.
This deal was concluded really fast for someone who's contract's must be really complicated for all the sponsorship deals and things and was crying 1.5 days ago saying he didn't know which club he was going to.
Isn't that still only half of what he was making at Barca or something?
Messi for two years at 60m a year doesn't seem that bad to me!
Messi for two years at 60m a year doesn't seem that bad to me!
This, tbh I have zero interest in Messi battering pub teams in a farmers league.
At least Ronnie went to a respectable club in a decent-ish league to test himself a bit.
Would love the latter to come to the PL and win it one more time with us whilst PSG continue to struggle to win a CL.
Finally we get to see if he can do it on a cold rainy night in Strasbourg.