Deflection thread

[the_man_himself]

He’ll be back for the World Cup I’d imagine. Messi has brought Argentina their best period in international football in over 20 years

[Chucks_Nwoko]

@the_man_himself

Messi has brought Argentina their best period in international football in over 20 years

So you’re applauding failure from one of football’s traditional superpowers? You’re citing the last 11 years of underachieving as testament to Messi’s influence? I’m confused; is this actually what you’re saying?

[Nembo_Kid]

Why does he keep shitting himself in the knockout phases?

Bizarre absolving of a guy who is meant to be one of the greatest ever.

[Chucks_Nwoko]

Bizarre.

[the_man_himself]

Their best period as a team for more than twenty years has come when Messi is there. This is an absolute fact

[Nembo_Kid]

Best period?

What have they won?

Maradona told them not to bother coming home if they didn’t win it.

The fact is despite reaching numerous final, Messi has consistently failed to do it in the knockout stages and they get have got to finals in spite of him and not because of him.

Time to handle the mantle over the likes of Dybala, if Messi stays away from international football then Argentina have a great chance in Russia. Messi has had heaven and earth moved to accommodate him and he has been gutless and ineffective.

[the_man_himself]

Do you rate any of Xavi, Messi or Iniesta?

[balbec]

I hear he is going to Spurs next

[Nembo_Kid]

They are all slaves to the system, take them out of that system and they don’t look like the players they are proclaimed to be.

Contrast the way Bale has dragged his lowly nation go the last 8 of Europe. He’s got character and belief in his own ability. You wouldn’t find Bale charging up to Chris Coleman going “but at Madrid we do it like this”.

[myboyblue]

Gutless cunt. He has shamed our beloved number 10 shirt.

Fuck off Messi.

Fuck off.

[the_man_himself]

You don’t rate Iniesta, a player who has been man of the match in a Champions League Final, a Euros Final and a World Cup Final. You are an idiot

[Nembo_Kid]

I never said I don’t rate him. I don’t think he is what he is proclaimed to be. The thing you can label against these Barcelona players is that they are one trick ponies because they’ve only ever played one way all their careers.

[anon32894817]

iniesta is the greatest midfielder of the last 20 years.

[anon32894817]

Yes they’ve played one way all their careers. Demolishing everything that came in their paths. Ffs.

[Nembo_Kid]

Iniesta couldn’t lace the boots of Pirlo.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

For all the PEDa that messi took none enhanced his character

[anon61956325]

Lolz.

[Chavez]

He’ll be back for the next World Cup

[dodgy_keeper]

Back to his comfort zone now of scoring hat tricks against dross like Malaga and Real Zaragoza.

[count_of_monte_crist]

i believe Dunphy said the same thing.