Glad he is enjoying himself at Napoli after he helped ruin Messi's chance to finally solidify himself as GOAT.
Few things:
-ARG is NOT Barca. Players play for the shirt, not for the GOAT status of any one player
-If Messi is Maradona's
Heir apparent, he should 've may be seized his own opportunity late on in the game. It was a relatively diff. chance, but reaching the top summit has never been an easy feat.
-If you're going to blame one player for messi's miseries, then you should also credit him for ending his team's 24y Qtf hoodoo. Without Higs, the semi doesn't happen, and neither the final. Messi wouldn't 've a final to his name even. But I guess, its easier to blame his teammates for his own individual failures.
I always found the pipita hate on this board quite bizarre, given he doesn't even play for Madrid anymore. But now I get it. Next time, god forbid ADM "ruins" Messi's chance to cement his GOAT legacy, he will be the forum's new punching bag.
And scarily enough Fred has been pretty good. He is top scorer of the Brazilian league right now. Started a bit slow after the World Cup but picked up tremendously.
Tremendous in a league that has always been kind to the fat and lazy types. Scary indeed.
His WC final miss was worse because he had only a GK to beat and there is no solid reason why he took this chance so bad. About last night's miss it only makes it hilarious because he tried it twice and failed. But he had 3,4 players blocking the goal. I could agree with you if it was 1,2 defenders but 4 players defending compare to one GK?
Have you seen Manuela? ~100 Kgs, frame of a truck, 3 in 1.
Seriously though, It has already been discussed endless on various ARG blogs on how pipa is more of an instinctive striker, known for his sharp one time finishes. Give him time on the ball and he's like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Which is what can be seen in both instances, but, personally, when a striker is in the box with li'l to no pressure on him, and given not one but 2 opportunities, he should bury it whatever bodies in front of him. But lets agree to disagree here.