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    Lliga: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 3-1

    Madrid will score. Their offense is explosive right now. And it's not b/c of Ronaldo, it's b/c of all their weapons in sync. If you watch Madrid's games, Ronaldo isn't marked like Messi (Messi is pretty much always swarmed; Ronaldo has massive space to operate). Barca will need to score at...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Classico. Neymar and Iniesta were also subbed.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    And he hasn't hit his stride in terms of his goal conversion rate, which he's been pretty unlucky this year rather than poor finishing. Past 2 games were perfect examples.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    LOL @ the media being crazy over Messi refusing to be subbed off or not. Even if true, what's wrong with that? A great player wants to keep playing? In the NBA, great players wave off being subbed off all the time, esp. if they were playing well. And Messi was playing well.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    He's also taking 2x more shots than anyone else. His main job is to score, and pretty much nothing else. Madrid has gone nuts offensively so far this year, and he has had a whopping 1 assists in the league.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    I don't think that will change. Messi is defended like that with Argentina, where he has Di Maria, Higuan, and Aguero. He's the most marked player in the world. Watching Madrid sometimes, Ronaldo has so much room to operate.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Messi is the only player to have double digit goals and assists this season for club/country. Messi has created the most chances (25) in the league this season.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Or he's left on the pitch to allow for the continuity of the offense. He's the trigger for the offense/ Although Barca is #1 in the league, they haven't peaked, primarily due to Suarez. But with a lot of younger guys, and a lot of different lineups, Messi is the constant to link the entire...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    He's 27. And he will rest here and there but it's still early in the league. Despite leading Liga right now, Barca needs separation. And with Suarez not back yet, Messi can't rest. Furthermore, they lost to PSG in the CL so they have little room for error. Don't expect Messi to rest until...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Messi is rounding into form. He's looking more and more aggressive every match. His dribbles are so otherworldly.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Messi looked awesome. The GK played out of his mind on some of those saves.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Messi looked to score last game. He should have had at least 3-4 goals last match. I think he'll score a lot real soon. Main thing is for him to be healthy for the entire season.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Ronaldo doesn't have to create for Madrid. Messi does. Believe it or not, he's playing an entirely differently role than when he was scoring goals like no other. Even when Suarez returns, he'll play the creator role a lot. But Suarez's presence will hopefully open up space for him to operate...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Let's hope for great things this year. La Liga and UCL are first and foremost.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    That's a beautiful goal. Classic Messi. He makes something extremely difficult looks so effortless.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    3-4 players are always around Messi. It's ridiculous.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Yup, I thought that was weird. But he hasn't looked good in the first half. And that missed PK was dreadful.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    I think people have higher expectations of him. He's been playing much better in Madrid's last 3 games.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Not now. Once Messi starts creeping that total to 20+, trust me the hype will come.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    The hype for Ronaldo is crazy, but let it be. Messi is so good that his 7 assists are being overlooked. He will catch Ronaldo for goals soon enough. Suarez is back in a few weeks to open up space for him.

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