FinBarcelonafan
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Usual thing for Messi.. The opponent never seems to get anything, when they hit his face (same as vs United last season).
Lionel Messi - v7
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Usual thing for Messi.. The opponent never seems to get anything, when they hit his face (same as vs United last season).
EdmondDantes
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First game in 2 months and 10 days. He looked a bit rusty out there.
I did like the fact we didn't automatically go into the 'find-Messi-no-matter-what' mode though. Once our new players gel, we'll be a lot better for it, and so will Leo.
I did like the fact we didn't automatically go into the 'find-Messi-no-matter-what' mode though. Once our new players gel, we'll be a lot better for it, and so will Leo.
Gnidrologist
Senior Member
Reported for like harvesting.
is it just me or has Messi bulked up a little, I mean worked on upper body and core strength?
He was tackled several times by Dortmund without losing his balance, did not even come close to falling.
Maybe the referee would have a given a couple of fouls if he had fallen ...
He was tackled several times by Dortmund without losing his balance, did not even come close to falling.
Maybe the referee would have a given a couple of fouls if he had fallen ...
Alik
Moderator
Messi normally stays on his feet when tackled, that's not new.
But I do think he is not as lean as before.
Messi has always been one of the hardest players to knock off a ball in the history of the game
He's always had insane balance. Even Pep said it in an interview when he was our coach, something along the lines of "he's very strong, an animal".
BusiTheKing
Senior Member
He looks discouraged in that latest training vid. Head down, no spring in his step.
The first training he was back, he looked lively and eager. On his toes. Then he got re-injured and since, he's looked pretty sluggish like in Dortmund.
The first training he was back, he looked lively and eager. On his toes. Then he got re-injured and since, he's looked pretty sluggish like in Dortmund.
I dont know what you were seeing in that dortmund game because he didnt look that sluggish to me. He looked like a player who had just played his first pre season game except it was in a tough competitive game. He did some very nice things in the game
Vilarrubi
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Doubt it, will start more than likely.
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