harlands plater 16,982 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I think Messi has peaked, he's nowhere near the player he was two or three years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 That's probably true although there is also something about international football I don't know if its him leaving Argentina as a boy or if it's just he needs the familiarity of Barcelona around him to give his best but he just doesn't seem to have the huge ego required to carry the whole nations hopes the way Maradonna did Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,982 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 That's probably true although there is also something about international football I don't know if its him leaving Argentina as a boy or if it's just he needs the familiarity of Barcelona around him to give his best but he just doesn't seem to have the huge ego required to carry the whole nations hopes the way Maradonna didHe has a telepathic understanding with the Barca midfield which he understandably can't achieve with the national side as there is less consistency of selection at international level.And he certainly doesn't have the personality of a Maradona or even a Ronaldo, no doubt he has a massive amount of self-belief but he doesn't crave centre stage or appear to want to be the dominant personality they way they do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I believe on the eve of the world cup he was tweeting that it isn't about him it will be a team effort and that one comment crystalises how different he is to Maradonna because the wee man would have been lapping up at the attention rather than trying to deflect it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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