I see Messi justified all the hype again...

[Scally the Wag]

Pissed off by all the worshipping going on during the WC, so I'm not at all disappointed by his latest outing... Apart from great close ball control, has he ever been man of the match, any match?

[Ombudsam]

I find it hard to believe you watch football. I've seen him be fantastic for Barca and argentina

Edited September 3, 2006 by sammya

[berdoing]

Riquelme. Now he's over-rated.

[Guest Cameron]

Robinho was much better than Messi. When Kaka came on he was on another planet to every Argie, including Messi. He's good but not this football god that some make him out to be.

And I too don't see the fuss with Riquelme. If he was that brilliant he wouldn't be playing for an average Spanish team.

[_00_deathscar]

Hmmm you clearly haven't watched many games.

[fyds]

Messi is excellent and still a kid - Riquelme blows hot and cold, Kaka can be top draw unless he has a Didi Hamann sitting on his tail.

[owenthomas]

i've seen Messi more for Barca than i have for the national team but he's a fkin fantastic player.. absolutely fantastic.. it's not hype, he's the real deal.. Kaka's a fkin fantastic player too - better than Messi? at the moment i'd say yes..

[Raj]

i've seen Messi more for Barca than i have for the national team but he's a fkin fantastic player.. absolutely fantastic.. it's not hype, he's the real deal.. Kaka's a fkin fantastic player too - better than Messi? at the moment i'd say yes..

 

Agree with that. Kaka is a wonderful player. Skilful and very effective.

[Leo No.8]

Kaka is just a few years older, more mature and generally further on his career so I think its hard to argue against the suggestion that he's the more effective player at present.

 

Messi has the same level of ability, possibly even more but he's rawer and blows hot and cold.

 

The next few years will tell whether he becomes the next Kaka or the next D'Alessandro...

[Figaro]

Messi is being used sparingly by Rijkaard et al - it's all part of a dastardly plan to make Barca even more difficult to beat.

 

The plan included losing 0-3 to Sevilla CF too

[crisps]

goals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLxyGGMmyvM

[Elisha_Scott]

Riquelme. Now he's over-rated.

 

Rafa reckons he is a s*** house and cant do it when it matters.

[Knox_Harrington]

Rafa reckons he is a s*** house and cant do it when it matters.

Well he's got one cracking example to back him up on that. Feel the same way about him myself and have done for a while.

[Eskimo]

Wasted as a striker play him wide right and its another story...Messi that is.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Eskimo

[Raj]

Rafa reckons he is a s*** house and cant do it when it matters.

 

Interesting, its true he has let himself down in many big games.

I must admit that I really enjoy watching him play. Its fantastic to watch him dictate a game when he is on song.

Edited September 4, 2006 by roegahnn

[Leo No.8]

Rafa reckons he is a s*** house and cant do it when it matters.

 

Totally agree with that.

 

He's a fantastic talent, but well suited to the 'big fish in a small pond' scenario he has at Villareal.

 

I knew he'd miss that penalty against Arsenal, absolutely knew it. Hasn't got the right 'mentality' for Rafa...

[The Hitman]

Rafa reckons he is a s*** house and cant do it when it matters.

Fantastic,Rafa agrees with me.I've been telling this to anybody who'll listen for yonks!

[yellow jumper]

understand the criticism. does seem to lack a bit of bottle. he's still a very accomplished footballer though, in a similar mould to alonso in terms of his intelligence and passing range. great to watch at his best.

 

he, and the coach pellegrini, were the major forces behind getting a small club like villareal to the champions' league semi-final in the first place.

[owenthomas]

1) He's a fantastic talent, but well suited to the 'big fish in a small pond' scenario he has at Villareal.

 

2) I knew he'd miss that penalty against Arsenal, absolutely knew it. Hasn't got the right 'mentality' for Rafa...

1) that does actually seem the case..

 

2) i thought he'd smash it home.. then the camera went close up on his face and i knew he was going to miss..

 

must say though, as is said elsewhere, when he's on song he's fantastic to watch..

[stressederic]

Robinho was much better than Messi. When Kaka came on he was on another planet to every Argie, including Messi. He's good but not this football god that some make him out to be.

And I too don't see the fuss with Riquelme. If he was that brilliant he wouldn't be playing for an average Spanish team.

 

His goal was utter class.

[Maldini]

Oh and Robinho is muck

[Guest snez1]

Messi is the best youngster in the world. You don't play as often for the best side in the world (and consistantly be one of the best men on the pitch) at 18 if your not something extremely special.

 

Riquelme is top class but you have to build your team round him (i.e. having 2 or 3 central midfielders who will work their arses off to give him the ball which means no width and, if hes having a bad game, little creativity). Still a wonderful wondeful player mind.