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posted 17-03-2010 20:08

 
Lionel Messi's pass for that second goal was beautiful.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 20:58

 
If only admins can delete threads now could one of you do the honourable thing here please?
 
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posted 17-03-2010 21:02

 
I'll rescue the thread.

Messi's shot for the first wasn't bad either.

Or that shot for the third! Good timing.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 21:45

 
Fair play to Jim Beglin saying that he would take Messi over Rooney. I think Rooney has been brilliant but surely anyone who isn't mental would take Messi.

Bryan Robson would probably drop him for not tackling back
 
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posted 18-03-2010 00:17

 
That said, I do think he's shown too much respect. For the first goal, there was a defender alongside him within tackling distance. Maybe he didn't want to chance a foul and a free kick on the edge of the area, but the fact is that he was easily within tackling range, and with Messi in that position on the pitch, a shot was always on the cards, and shots from Messi tend to be goals.

Stick Nobby Stiles (as was, of course, not now ...) on him and we'd soon see who was boss. It wouldn't be pretty, but if you were a fan of the opposition, you'd want to see Messi subdued in any way possible.

If you're a neutral, he's a joy.
 
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posted 18-03-2010 01:09

 
No need to worry for the World Cup, though. Opposing managers may be absolutely clueless about how to neutralise his threat, but Diego Maradona's found the perfect way to do it.

I'll be attempting to repeat that joke in the World Cup preview issue of WSC, so be forewarned.
 
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posted 18-03-2010 09:02

 
Bored of Education wrote:
Fair play to Jim Beglin saying that he would take Messi over Rooney. I think Rooney has been brilliant but surely anyone who isn't mental would take Messi.

Depends on context.

For the English Premier League I would take Rooney every time.
 
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posted 18-03-2010 09:57

 
It wasn't for the EPL. As a Wales supporter who has just lost Aaron Ramsey for 6 months without any guarantee of him regaining his previous form, I wouldn't want Messi anywhere near that knackers yard of musclehead cloggers.

Stick Nobby Stiles (as was, of course, not now ...) on him and we'd soon see who was boss. It would still be Messi. Stiles would commit himself and Messi would skip past him. He did it past two defenders right up his arse last night.
 
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posted 18-03-2010 12:50

 
"..without any guarantee of him regaining his previous form."

That's an unusual statement, as if those kind of guarantees can be made.
 
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