Deflection thread

[count_of_monte_crist]

i believe Dunphy said the same thing.

[anon61956325]

I enjoy your thoughts on football pal, and respect your stubbornness…but of all the Barca/Spanish players to have a hop off…The choir boy is the complete midfielder, probably doesn’t get enough praise, an absolute joy to watch.

[myboyblue]

@Chavez

He’ll be back for the next World Cup

We dont want him back

[myboyblue]

@ChocolateMice

I enjoy your thoughts on football pal, and respect your stubbornness…but of all the Barca/Spanish players to have a hop off…The choir boy is the complete midfielder, probably doesn’t get enough praise, an absolute joy to watch.

The drugs help of course.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

No doubt @Nembo_Kid will be on presently about the latest instance of flat track bullying from Messi against cannon fodder opposition.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@Nembo_Kid

You’re shifting the goalposts. Messi has only scored in one game from play in the 11 times he has face Italian opposition. That’s my point and that is irrefutable. This is the guy who is meant to be the best in the world but seems to come up short against Italian opposition.

@Manuel_Zelaya

You might want to digest this information in relation to your irrefutable point about Messi scoring in one game from play in the 11 times he has faced Italian opposition.

Here’s some goal footage from the 2012/13 last 16 tie between Bareclona & Milan. You’ll find Messi scoring the first and second goals from play as Barcelona won 4-0.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARD7tlChAck

Here’s some goal footage from Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Milan in last season’s tournament. You’ll find Messi scoring the third goal from play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiKql9Sl1s

Here’s Messi’s equaliser at the San Siro in the return leg against Milan in last season’s tournament. You’ll find that was from open play as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFPyTejTtc

@Nembo_Kid

So it’s in fact 3 games in 13 as opposed to 1 in 11. I forgot about last year.

Seems like @Nembo_Kid has had another bout of forgetfulness in relation to Lionel Messi. Two goals for the Great Man tonight in a 3-0 thrashing of Juventus and he’s forgot to tell us about it.

[gilgamboa]

@GeoffreyBoycott

Seems like @Nembo_Kid has had another bout of forgetfulness in relation to Lionel Messi. Two goals for the Great Man tonight in a 3-0 thrashing of Juventus and he’s forgot to tell us about it.

Fucking clamped

[Nembo_Kid]

As I said earlier, it’s an anomaly.

[myboyblue]

Gigi

[anon7035031]

Without Chiellini and Bonucci, Juve were a shadow of themselves defensively.

[carryharry]

Think we can park this debate now lads.

[Cicero_Dandi]

Absolutely.

Mbappe did more today than Messi has done in 4 World Cups.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

Messi was player of the tournament in 2014.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Agreed

[Cicero_Dandi]

Tokenism.

Look it up in a dictionary.

[dodgy_keeper]

Another big tournament passes him by.

Nailed on to bang in a hat trick against some La Liga dross in the first game of next season though.

[Bandage]

I’d like to see astute tweeter @MisterTotti make this observation to FotF “Miguel” Delaney and see what happens.

[myboyblue]

I’ve waited 3 World Cups for this day, fuck off Messi, we Argentinians never wanted you.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

A coward

[anon7035031]

How many minutes of World Cup knockout football did he play without scoring? George Best has as good a record as him without ever playing in a World Cup.