10 - Lionel Messi - v3

Kerrybai said:

I'd like to add one more thing, the footballing world wanted Messi to win games for Argentina like he does for Barca, and 2 games in he has done exactly that.

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DonAK said:

The amount of time he hit the post in 2010 was way too much without the ball actually going in lol. The amount of bad luck he had in that tournament was astonishing.

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Flavia said:

Yes, he is "choosing" not to play to his best. It's so obvious.

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Flavia said:

Yeah. I lost count how many times he was invisible during a game, and then scored once or twice and was motm. His consistency doing that still is one of his best traits.

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Gaudi said:

Ufff I'm just reading stats, comprehensive ones, from fifa.com, truly not good. They have this stats, maybe not 100% accurate but still, where they measure not just running distance but running tempo as well and his are not so good.
Nobody can't fool himself anymore, he is not moving well, don't know why though.

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Kerrybai said:

I'd like to add one more thing, the footballing world wanted Messi to win games for Argentina like he does for Barca, and 2 games in he has done exactly that. I don't think we should read into his overall performance the same way we do when he plays with Barca... because Argentina have been pretty woeful. Gago, Higuain, Masch and Aguero seemed to have left their talent at home and Sabella has been average as a coach. It pains me to say it but Romero has been one of their best players.

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Luftstalag14 said:

What stats are you reading? Care to share and elaborate?

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Flavia said:

Yeah. I lost count how many times he was invisible during a game, and then scored once or twice and was motm. His consistency doing that still is one of his best traits.

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Luftstalag14 said:

But did it really deflect off of an Iranian player? I did not see it. Someone please prove it please.

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Kerrybai said:

Jesus relax

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/highlights/match=300186466/index.html

Watch the second angle closely, the ball slightly changes path. It takes a slight nick off the defender.

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Luftstalag14 said:

Hmm, the video doesn't work for me for some reason. Meanwhile, I rewatched the highlights that I found and I am still in denial. I just don't see it.

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