EL CLASSICO 2017: MADRID VS BARCELONA (2-3) FT

[Undertaker]

What a player. What a player. Ronaldo is great but he cannot touch Messi.

Why do you guys have to exagerrate everything?
Where was Messi during the Copa Americana? Where was this Messi during the world cup finals? Where was this Messi during the 2 rounds against Juve??

Abeg chill with the hyperbowl. Tonight was Messi's night, but dont take anything away from CR8

At least get his name right.....CR7 not 8.

Copa America? Messi took his country to the final as he did in the world cup. Juve? The Italians were perfect but make no mistake, the few chances barca had were because of Leo. He is far and away the best talent of his generation.

CR7, 8 or 9, na same ting.
Messi has a track record of choking at the highest level.
At least CR78910 took little Portugal to win their first European trophy.
Not saying CR is better than Messi, or vice versa. Just saying make u chill with the hyperbowl

When Messi wins something with any team other than Barca, wake me up abeg.

He must have won the Olympics with Barcelona. Waiting for the goal post to shift.

when your greatest accomplishment with the National team is winning the....Olympics, that says it all

I mean, what other trophy at National Team level can stand up to the,,,Olympics??

you win this round.

Under 20 World Cup?

[Undertaker]

Forca Barcelona!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are the NDL version of Spastic

only show up when things are good

tfco, so I wasn't here on Wednesday when we got eliminated from the Champions League? Please go check the match thread for that day. Win or Lose, it will always be Barcelona for Life and La Liga forever!

[Cally]

Sometimes wonder how Pique and Ramos are able to play together as a CD pair for Spain!

I tell you! Did you see Ramos' eye at Pique as he was walking off? Genuine hatred o!

[King Futcha]

Forca Barcelona!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are the NDL version of Spastic

only show up when things are good

tfco, so I wasn't here on Wednesday when we got eliminated from the Champions League? Please go check the match thread for that day. Win or Lose, it will always be Barcelona for Life and La Liga forever!

The only thing mister Fortaleza knows is how to find old threads in his bookmarks, please don't mind him.

[The YeyeMan]

Dagger in my heart at the last minute, but what a fooking game! Messi is a terrorist, a danger at any time. With Messi, you always have a chance of winning.

Perhaps it's time to readjust your opinion of the guy. I think he belongs in the same stratosphere with Pele and Maradona - the place of legends. He took an elbow to the face and multiple red card challenges just to stop him playing; a bit like the treatment Pele used to receive back in the day.... and he still decided the game. He's without peer in the modern game and the modern era.

[The YeyeMan]

Sometimes wonder how Pique and Ramos are able to play together as a CD pair for Spain!

Well Pique's time is up soon. Ramos is a scumbag.

[Molue Conductor]

What a player. What a player. Ronaldo is great but he cannot touch Messi.

Why do you guys have to exagerrate everything?
Where was Messi during the Copa Americana? Where was this Messi during the world cup finals? Where was this Messi during the 2 rounds against Juve??

Abeg chill with the hyperbowl. Tonight was Messi's night, but dont take anything away from CR8

At least get his name right.....CR7 not 8.

Copa America? Messi took his country to the final as he did in the world cup. Juve? The Italians were perfect but make no mistake, the few chances barca had were because of Leo. He is far and away the best talent of his generation.

CR7, 8 or 9, na same ting.
Messi has a track record of choking at the highest level.
At least CR78910 took little Portugal to win their first European trophy.
Not saying CR is better than Messi, or vice versa. Just saying make u chill with the hyperbowl

When Messi wins something with any team other than Barca, wake me up abeg.

Did CR7 not choke in that final?

CR didnt play in the final, he was injured. But no doubt na because of him wey dem reach finals. Go and watch that semi finals game against Germany again.

so you are using CR7's performance in a final he didn't play to discredit Messi's performance in finals he did play?

[tfco]

What a player. What a player. Ronaldo is great but he cannot touch Messi.

Why do you guys have to exagerrate everything?
Where was Messi during the Copa Americana? Where was this Messi during the world cup finals? Where was this Messi during the 2 rounds against Juve??

Abeg chill with the hyperbowl. Tonight was Messi's night, but dont take anything away from CR8

At least get his name right.....CR7 not 8.

Copa America? Messi took his country to the final as he did in the world cup. Juve? The Italians were perfect but make no mistake, the few chances barca had were because of Leo. He is far and away the best talent of his generation.

CR7, 8 or 9, na same ting.
Messi has a track record of choking at the highest level.
At least CR78910 took little Portugal to win their first European trophy.
Not saying CR is better than Messi, or vice versa. Just saying make u chill with the hyperbowl

When Messi wins something with any team other than Barca, wake me up abeg.

He must have won the Olympics with Barcelona. Waiting for the goal post to shift.

when your greatest accomplishment with the National team is winning the....Olympics, that says it all

I mean, what other trophy at National Team level can stand up to the,,,Olympics??

you win this round.

Under 20 World Cup?

fantastic. amazing.

every footballer's dream.

Is the U20 WC > Olympics?

[charlie]

What a player. What a player. Ronaldo is great but he cannot touch Messi.

Why do you guys have to exagerrate everything?
Where was Messi during the Copa Americana? Where was this Messi during the world cup finals? Where was this Messi during the 2 rounds against Juve??

Abeg chill with the hyperbowl. Tonight was Messi's night, but dont take anything away from CR8

At least get his name right.....CR7 not 8.

Copa America? Messi took his country to the final as he did in the world cup. Juve? The Italians were perfect but make no mistake, the few chances barca had were because of Leo. He is far and away the best talent of his generation.

CR7, 8 or 9, na same ting.
Messi has a track record of choking at the highest level.
At least CR78910 took little Portugal to win their first European trophy.
Not saying CR is better than Messi, or vice versa. Just saying make u chill with the hyperbowl

When Messi wins something with any team other than Barca, wake me up abeg.

Did CR7 not choke in that final?

CR didnt play in the final, he was injured. But no doubt na because of him wey dem reach finals. Go and watch that semi finals game against Germany again.

so you are crediting him for a final he didn't play?

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

[platinum]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

[tfco]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

how did they get to the final?

[The YeyeMan]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

how did they get to the final?

Ronaldo wasn't even among the top three performers at the last Euros.

[txj]

Dagger in my heart at the last minute, but what a fooking game! Messi is a terrorist, a danger at any time. With Messi, you always have a chance of winning.

Perhaps it's time to readjust your opinion of the guy. I think he belongs in the same stratosphere with Pele and Maradona - the place of legends. He took an elbow to the face and multiple red card challenges just to stop him playing; a bit like the treatment Pele used to receive back in the day.... and he still decided the game. He's without peer in the modern game and the modern era.

Unless Diego is considered not a part of the era...

But I agree, its insulting to compare CR7 to him.

And on the Argentina thing, I think EPL fans only bring that up out of spite. The AFA takes all credit for his WC failures.

[tfco]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

how did they get to the final?

Ronaldo wasn't even among the top three performers at the last Euros.

not sure that matters. the trophy is with the winner

[The YeyeMan]

Dagger in my heart at the last minute, but what a fooking game! Messi is a terrorist, a danger at any time. With Messi, you always have a chance of winning.

Perhaps it's time to readjust your opinion of the guy. I think he belongs in the same stratosphere with Pele and Maradona - the place of legends. He took an elbow to the face and multiple red card challenges just to stop him playing; a bit like the treatment Pele used to receive back in the day.... and he still decided the game. He's without peer in the modern game and the modern era.

Unless Diego is considered not a part of the era...

But I agree, its insulting to compare CR7 to him.

And on the Argentina thing, I think EPL fans only bring that up out of spite. The AFA takes all credit for his WC failures.

Maradona aside, yes.... Messi is still only 29 though...

[Lager-back]

What a game

[tfco]

Dagger in my heart at the last minute, but what a fooking game! Messi is a terrorist, a danger at any time. With Messi, you always have a chance of winning.

Perhaps it's time to readjust your opinion of the guy. I think he belongs in the same stratosphere with Pele and Maradona - the place of legends. He took an elbow to the face and multiple red card challenges just to stop him playing; a bit like the treatment Pele used to receive back in the day.... and he still decided the game. He's without peer in the modern game and the modern era.

Unless Diego is considered not a part of the era...

But I agree, its insulting to compare CR7 to him.

And on the Argentina thing, I think EPL fans only bring that up out of spite. The AFA takes all credit for his WC failures.

because it is false

because Argentina is the Swede + 10 scrubs

[charlie]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

Ok, thats just an olodo comment...
If you are going to base your argument on blatant lies, then I's got to do you like Fox News....

{changes channel....}

[ohsee]

Dagger in my heart at the last minute, but what a fooking game! Messi is a terrorist, a danger at any time. With Messi, you always have a chance of winning.

Perhaps it's time to readjust your opinion of the guy. I think he belongs in the same stratosphere with Pele and Maradona - the place of legends. He took an elbow to the face and multiple red card challenges just to stop him playing; a bit like the treatment Pele used to receive back in the day.... and he still decided the game. He's without peer in the modern game and the modern era.

YeyeMan nwokem, you know we have discussed this ad nauseam. Let us not go there. But yes, he belongs among the greatest of the greats; is he the greatest though, that's the real question. He is without a doubt the greatest of this era.

[ohsee]

What a game

Without a doubt. The best El Clasico in a veeeery long time. Desperately wanted Real to win though.

[lionga]

What a game, what a game!

Navas, Ter Stegen
Marcelo
Sergio Ramos
Asencio
Iniesta, Busquets, Modric, Kroos
Lord have Messi

[Coach]

Messi, quite simply, a class of his own. That said, El Clasico is somewhat overrated, elsewhere, men locked horns in a heavyweight punch-up worthy of forcing Joshua - Klitschko to the undercard. @Tx, nno! Please accept invitation to the Liv - CPal game thread, to discuss the Brendan Rodgering of egg n' salad dressing, sorry, gegenpressing by Admiral Samuel J.P. Allardyce. Don't forget the Big. Arguably, huge!

[platinum]

Sigh,...I am crediting CR for winning a major tournament (probably harder to win the the world cup), while Messi has not won anything at that level before.

That's ridiculous though. Did Ronaldo have anything to do with the win??? No. Messi would have both a WC and Copa if Higuain had his head screwed on right.
Ronaldo had NOTHING to do with portugal winning that final game. In fact they were better WITHOUT him.

how did they get to the final?

By boring everyone to death in their group games and knockout games. How did Argentina get to the finals of back to back major events? Who was responsible? Maradona?