Messi

[King Jela 20,360]

Still needs to do it at international level for me. Barcelona make Messi.

Oh my goodness, expect a cyber arse raping for that.

[TheKingObv 10,639]

Cristiano Ronaldo is not a better footballer than Messi. A better athlete, yes, and that makes him more effective in certain situations, but Messi has far, far more footballing talent than C. Ronaldo.

How much of Cruyff, Maradona, Pele, Beckenbauer, Best, and Charlton have you personally seen to justify rating them that highly?

He is about 18, so won't have seen any of them play.

[ScottBF2 3,540]

greatest player

one of the worst sportsmen

This confuses me.

[Maxo1873 201]

Saying FACTTTTTT doesn't make something a fact.

FACT

Saw what you done there

[JamieD 18,892]

Can't wait to see his posts in the CL thread.

[King Jela 20,360]

Couldn't care less what he says, he's the best player ever to touch a football.

Was it not just a wee while back you were saying something similar to that about Ronaldo ?

[Jamie1993RFC 13]

I doubt he said we play anti football. How many SPL matches do you think he watches a season? I've never had the privilege of seeing Pele play, but obviously back then football worse a lot harder. He had to play with heavier boots, a leather ball and bad pitches.

[papaguy51 912]

Was it not just a wee while back you were saying something similar to that about Ronaldo ?

I think Ronaldo has some better attributes such as his pace, strength and aerial ability, but Messi is the best.

[JamieD 18,892]

I doubt he said we play anti football. How many SPL matches do you think he watches a season? I've never had the privilege of seeing Pele play, but obviously back then football worse a lot harder. He had to play with heavier boots, a leather ball and bad pitches.

I don't normally go in for the whole forum gip stuff but your signature is magnificent. Thank you.

[gazza27 15,281]

4 pages already

[FernandoR20 2,133]

I doubt he said we play anti football. How many SPL matches do you think he watches a season? I've never had the privilege of seeing Pele play, but obviously back then football worse a lot harder. He had to play with heavier boots, a leather ball and bad pitches.

He said that after we drew 0-0 with Barca in the champions league. Think it was in 2007.

[ClintonGrey 365]

Cristiano Ronaldo is a better footballer than Messi.

FTFY.

[adam2102 577]

This confuses me.

as in the best footballer in the world right now.

but he has no sportsmanship. he dives, asks for cards... cba with it

[ScottBF2 3,540]

but he has no sportsmanship. he dives, asks for cards... cba with it

This confuses me also.

[FernandoR20 2,133]

as in the best footballer in the world right now.

but he has no sportsmanship. he dives, asks for cards... cba with it

To be fair, he doesn't dive.

[ScottBF2 3,540]

Thank you

[Jamie1993RFC 13]

He said that after we drew 0-0 with Barca in the champions league. Think it was in 2007.

Someone on here told me it was taken out of context. If he did say that he must be thick as fuck because every team Barca play defend for most of the match.

[adam2102 577]

To be fair, he doesn't dive.

are you serious?! you sneeze too hard and he will fall over.

the whole of the barca team is like that, and a lot of spanish football in general

[JamieD 18,892]

To be fair, he doesn't dive.

To be fair, he occasionally goes down easily.

To be fairer, he usually stays on his feet though, and when he does, opponents seem to be allowed to foul him with impunity, particularly in the box.

[G.E.C. 18,714]

Lionel Messi.

[Jamie1993RFC 13]

I don't normally go in for the whole forum gip stuff but your signature is magnificent. Thank you.

[adam2102 577]

Generalising nonsense.

Did you see the three dives from English players at the weekend? Or the dives from Ronaldo this season?

Messi has went down easily now and then but he's not a diver.

yes it is a generalising comment, but also one which is appropriate to lionel messi. im not going to name every player. where do you see the difference between "diving" and going down "easily"?

yes i did see the ones in england, but spain has a much bigger issue when it comes to diving in england.

[FernandoR20 2,133]

are you serious?! you sneeze too hard and he will fall over.

the whole of the barca team is like that, and a lot of spanish football in general

He goes down too easily, but doesn't blatantly dive unlike a certain anthony stokes

[ScottBF2 3,540]

Someone on here told me it was taken out of context. If he did say that he must be thick as fuck because every team Barca play defend for most of the match.

This was in 2007, Barcelona weren't the all-conquering side they are now back then. They were a side who, under Rijkaard, were playing attacking Football - and we played to our strengths in that game by sitting back and soaking up pressure. Messi, far from tear into us, applauded our defensive efforts.

We developed the modern day defensive strategies in our Manchester Final run, teams took notice of it and perfected it - like Barcelona - and it even came back to haunt us (Kaunas). We got a lot more praise on the continent than we did in Scotland during that run.

[ScottBF2 3,540]

yes i did see the ones in england, but spain has a much bigger issue when it comes to diving in england.

That's incorrect.

England have some of the worst offenders in diving, I'll name Suarez, Gerrard, Drogba and Nani as four that come to mind immediately. Don't let the commentary on Sky and BBC fool you, England isn't just developing this diving culture, it's been about for years now.