Messi is nothing but a club footballer

[Bigpokey24]

8 games and counting messi still can't buy a goal ...including a costarican u23 team..wake me up when he shakes the net..this aint no La liga

[Maradona]

The Messi critics have gone into hiding after he served up a masterclass yesterday...

By the time I went to bed just after the second goal the guy had created nothing less than 6 clear chances for Higuain and Aguero . Shame Messi has to create for them had it been he was the one on the end of things Costa Rica would have chopped nothing less than 5 goals.

Argentina is not really a good side there are too many average players going forward in the team. They don't have good balance on the left with Zanetti a right footer at LB, Zabaleta is average at best @ RB, Mascherano and Gago are blue collar workers who wont offer much going forward in midfield while Higuain is overrated & wasteful. That leaves Messi to carry the creative burden for the team..and even when he creates jokers like Higuain will waste 8 out of 10 chances!

You ca only imagine how happy I was & still am. I went to bed in tears last night.

[wale1974]

8 games and counting messi still can't buy a goal ...including a costarican u23 team..wake me up when he shakes the net..this aint no La liga

Abeg go sit down somewhere my friend, if it wasn't for messi that game would have been boring. Messi set up every goals in that game including the 3 point blank misses by hiquian and lavezzi. The messi that played yesterday was like xavi and iniesta rolled into one. I guess u didn't see how all his team mates dey give him kudos after the game? I am beginning to doubt your football senses now

[Bigpokey24]

8 games and counting messi still can't buy a goal ...including a costarican u23 team..wake me up when he shakes the net..this aint no La liga

Abeg go sit down somewhere my friend, if it wasn't for messi that game would have been boring. Messi set up every goals in that game including the 3 point blank misses by hiquian and lavezzi. The messi that played yesterday was like xavi and iniesta rolled into one. I guess u didn't see how all his team mates dey give him kudos after the game? I am beginning to doubt your football senses now

good for u... yep vs u23

[Enugu II]

Goal or no goal, Messi was clearly the engine room last night. Without him, Argentina would have been completely lost. Talking of goals? he certainly would have had atleast a brace if he was at the receiving end of his set-ups instead of Higuain who fluffed numerous opportunities.

[wale1974]

The Messi critics have gone into hiding after he served up a masterclass yesterday...

By the time I went to bed just after the second goal the guy had created nothing less than 6 clear chances for Higuain and Aguero . Shame Messi has to create for them had it been he was the one on the end of things Costa Rica would have chopped nothing less than 5 goals.

Argentina is not really a good side there are too many average players going forward in the team. They don't have good balance on the left with Zanetti a right footer at LB, Zabaleta is average at best @ RB, Mascherano and Gago are blue collar workers who wont offer much going forward in midfield while Higuain is overrated & wasteful. That leaves Messi to carry the creative burden for the team..and even when he creates jokers like Higuain will waste 8 out of 10 chances!

oboy i stayed up till 4:45am, messi was on another level. Did u see the look on his face, the boy done vex o.

[wale1974]

Goal or no goal, Messi was clearly the engine room last night. Without him, Argentina would have been completely lost. Talking of goals? he certainly would have had atleast a brace if he was at the receiving end of his set-ups instead of Higuain who fluffed numerous opportunities.

Thank U, abeg u know football.

[Heliopolis]

Now Messi is being mocked for defeating Costa Rica. Imagine the ridicule he would've received had Argentina failed to defeat Costa Rica. It's a lose-lose situation for the guy. I'm beginning to think even if Argentina win this tournament people will criticize Messi for not performing up to par at last year's WC

[mcal]

...i guess the criticism in the dressing room woke him up. What a lesson, next time ur star fails smack him, SE players take note

[wale1974]

...i guess the criticism in the dressing room woke him up. What a lesson, next time ur star fails smack him, SE players take note

KPOM

[airwolex]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

[Bigpokey24]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

nothing more to add..KPOM

[YUJAM]

I have said over and over that BP is probably the most stupid guy to ever grace the pages of CE. One would think that he would at least have the basic sense to wait till the tourney end to write off Messi. But he has once again set himself up for egg all over his face

Once again, a note of caution to more sensible folks: Messi is too talented to write off as a failure at NT level. He is the best player in the world by a mile. He is also very young. Maradona was an abject failure at the 82 WC and only made an indelible mark at NT level at the 86 WC.

I have a feeling Argentina will win the Copa btw

[Maradona]

I have said over and over that BP is probably the most stupid guy to ever grace the pages of CE. One would think that he would at least have the basic sense to wait till the tourney end to write off Messi.

Once again, a note of caution to more sensible folks: Messi is too talented to write off as a failure at NT level. He is also very young. Maradona was an abject failure at the 82 WC and only made an indelible mark at NT level at the 86 WC.

I have a feeling Argentina will win the Copa btw

[wale1974]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

My guy football don pass that level

[wale1974]

[quote="YUJAM"]I have said over and over that BP is probably the most stupid guy to ever grace the pages of CE. One would think that he would at least have the basic sense to wait till the tourney end to write off Messi. But he has once again set himself up for egg all over his face

Once again, a note of caution to more sensible folks: Messi is too talented to write off as a failure at NT level. He is the best player in the world by a mile. He is also very young. Maradona was an abject failure at the 82 WC and only made an indelible mark at NT level at the 86 WC.

I have a feeling Argentina will win the Copa btw[/quote

weird but i have that same feeling too, it reminds me of that 94 Italian team(Start slow and then peak towards the end)

[wale1974]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

nothing more to add..KPOM

U dey kpom total rubbish, what makes waterwolex a football analyst

[airwolex]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

My guy football don pass that level

I know but they have by far the best team with the best player playing infront of a partisan home crowd in the poorest Copa da America that I can remember. I expect way more but as Yujam said, they can still win this. Frankly if they played to only 80% of their potential they should win.

[Cristao II]

I have said over and over that BP is probably the most stupid guy to ever grace the pages of CE. One would think that he would at least have the basic sense to wait till the tourney end to write off Messi. But he has once again set himself up for egg all over his face

Once again, a note of caution to more sensible folks: Messi is too talented to write off as a failure at NT level. He is the best player in the world by a mile. He is also very young. Maradona was an abject failure at the 82 WC and only made an indelible mark at NT level at the 86 WC.

I have a feeling Argentina will win the Copa btw

You do realise that you have insulted a forumer in your post.

[airwolex]

I've got to say, for the supposed best player that's ever played the game, creating missed chances (especially against weak opposition) simply isn't good enough.

I am a bit perplexed by the enigma that's Messi. I know that Argentina is no Barcelona but I still expect him to be able to lead this team to an emphatic Copa Da America victory.

I really don't know what the issue is but the Copa da America this year has been quite poor....if Messi/Argentina cannot win it I'll be shocked. Frankly they should be brushing aside the likes of Colombia, Bolivia and Costa Rica with consummate ease.

nothing more to add..KPOM

U dey kpom total rubbish, what makes waterwolex a football analyst

Mr Money in bank or is it foot in mouth, I have forgotten more about soccer than you know.

[Vincent.]

wow beating a Costa Rican u23 from CONCACAF hmmmm ok this makes messi better than Ronaldo,Zidane, Maradona and Pele

You are now shifting the goal post: until yesterday, you said he could not do it at international level. Now that he serves up a masterclass, you say it is only Costa Rica... As I said before, it is all down to the structure and problems within the Argentina national team. When the teams does things right, all the stars -- including Messi, Higuain, Aguero, etc -- will play to their usual club level... That is the way football works and you need to look and learn

[Vincent.]

talk about pure rubbish talk about CL level higher than International level.. please compare the players at the worldcup final for both teams (Spain and Holland) to Barca and ManU.. dude get real..International football has no rivals/competition....

Why don't you do the player-by-player comparison yourself before responding. Take Argentina's Milito for example: even Mascherano and Busquets were chosen ahead of him at center back for Barca, but there he is starting for Argentina. Cambiasso and Mascherano play the Xavi-Iniesta role for Argentina, etc...

Don't get me wrong, the World Cup is still the greatest and most prestigious soccer event on the planet because it is nations playing against nations, but the top European club teams have better players man-for-man. Take Spain for example, it is nothing but Barcelona minus Messi, Dani Alves, and Abidal and you cannot argue that Barca is not considerably weaker without Messi and Dani Alves...

Your argument that seens to suggest that Messi (along with Tevez and Dani Alves) is not setting the Copa Amrica on fire because he faces tougher opposition than he faces in Europe is absolute nonsense.

You can't really look at it player for player club comparison because do the same thing for the opposition Messi has been coming against in this Copa and they are worse players (club-wise) than the Milito that you are talking about yet Messi hasn't been eating them up like he does better players in La Liga & Europe...

Well, you told me to compare the individual players, I did, and now you say I should not... Which is which? My basic argument is that the problems of Messi (and Teves, Dani Alves, etc) is not that they are facing tougher opposition at Copa America than they have ever faced at club level. The problem is the structures within the Argentine and Brazilian national teams that fail to get the maximum out of these players' talents. A team is made up of 11 players operating within a framework set by the coach, and you cannot just focus on one player while ignoring the team structure and the coach...

[Vincent.]

Messi vs Costa Rica

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