Lionel Messi

**Reality Bites** · 23/02/2006, 8:22 AM

What a player, can't wait to see him in action during World Cup.. Quality!

**Hulsey** · 23/02/2006, 11:15 AM

Great performance last night from the lad, the nuts on Robben when he lunged in 2 footed was brilliant! Let himself down big time feigning injury during the Del Horno incident though, the fact he actually looked towards the ref before he started rolling around (which anyone who is seriously hurt would not do anyway) is a joke really.

**Risteard** · 23/02/2006, 11:58 AM

Players dive.

Bit of a Messi-lover.
He came on for Barca 1-0 down a couple of weeks ago and got two lovely goals. But ya gotta be cautious about saying how brilliant he's gonna be.
Aimar and Ortega were the new Maradonas aswell once.
Terrific talent but mightn't light this World Cup on fire seen as he's only played 90 seconds so far with his argentine team-mates.

**Dodge** · 23/02/2006, 12:03 PM

Messi will start in the world cup, thats almost a certainty

**drinkfeckarse** · 23/02/2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hulsey

Great performance last night from the lad, the nuts on Robben when he lunged in 2 footed was brilliant! Let himself down big time feigning injury during the Del Horno incident though, the fact he actually looked towards the ref before he started rolling around (which anyone who is seriously hurt would not do anyway) is a joke really.

I thought Del Horno's reaction was almost as bad, he went down clutching his chest and then started gripping his knee

**Hulsey** · 23/02/2006, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

I thought Del Horno's reaction was almost as bad, he went down clutching his chest and then started gripping his knee

That was funny alright

, both of them looked like prats with there shenanigans and if the lino hadn't of been there I reckon Messi would have ended up in row 6.

**Risteard** · 23/02/2006, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Messi will start in the world cup, thats almost a certainty

Ya, the argey federation announced that he'd be in the world cup squad before he got his first cap.
Tevez could miss out on the starting 11 i'd say.

**Dodge** · 23/02/2006, 1:27 PM

Argentina manager loves him, said he's going to base his team around him. fairly bold statements

**Risteard** · 23/02/2006, 1:32 PM

I must say i buy into all this hype unequivocally now after last night.
This guy has all the makings of a Fenn or Diego Armando.

**Aldini98** · 23/02/2006, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Players dive.

Bit of a Messi-lover.
He came on for Barca 1-0 down a couple of weeks ago and got two lovely goals. But ya gotta be cautious about saying how brilliant he's gonna be.
Aimar and Ortega were the new Maradonas aswell once.
Terrific talent but mightn't light this World Cup on fire seen as he's only played 90 seconds so far with his argentine team-mates.

Like him myself but you're talkin cack about him coming on when they were 1-0 down a few weeks ago, they were 1-0 up

**Risteard** · 23/02/2006, 1:54 PM

Is this the match where one of his goals was a sexual loopy curve around the keeper with the outside of his foot after being set free by Ronaldinho?

If so, apologies as i would then be a talker of cack.

**ollie** · 23/02/2006, 3:38 PM

he was brialliant last night.first time actually seeing him though i remember seeing the cover of FFT and when Ronaldinho was being asked/told he was the best player in the world he said he wasn't even the player in the club.he's so natural and so young as well.god only knows what he'll be like if he keeps developing and stays clear of injuries

**onenilgameover** · 23/02/2006, 3:51 PM

Have seen him a few times now and he will be the biggest star in the world cup imho.

**feo123** · 23/02/2006, 7:04 PM

Great player! probably him + Crespo up front for the Argentines in the world cup! he was unreal in the U-19 cup a few months back....captained the side and was top scorer!

**renovater** · 23/02/2006, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hulsey

Great performance last night from the lad, the nuts on Robben when he lunged in 2 footed was brilliant! Let himself down big time feigning injury during the Del Horno incident though, the fact he actually looked towards the ref before he started rolling around (which anyone who is seriously hurt would not do anyway) is a joke really.

If there was frailty to robben game. Its defending or back tracking.
I would have thought he should have started Duff instead of Robben because he Duff cover every blade of grass more than likely Del boy would have been better to handle messis given he would trust duff to clear his lines better.

**Dodge** · 23/02/2006, 11:16 PM

But Duff hasn't performed well in probably the last year...

**cullenswood** · 24/02/2006, 7:38 AM

I love Messi as a player and really think he will be one of a few players that will be the top performers at the world cup. Have seen him play a couple of times in the Camp Nou and he was class, and the crowd obviously love him.