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Messi

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Lilac Wine, Aug 6, 2020.

Discuss Messi in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. JamesM09

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    Lot of talk about his record stats, record goals etc. but the global media is curiously quiet about that time he couldn’t outscore Tony Watt and his team got pumped 2-1 by Celtic.
     
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  2. Double Dutch

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    Wee man is far and away the best footballer of all time, probably always will be. I worship the wee * in the same bracket as King Henrik.

    But I canny stand the thought of him joining any of these morally bankrupt super clubs, PSG in this case. Was really hoping him being a decent human being would see him rejecting all that *, but looking like he's not above it all. Disappointing.
     
  3. dbhoy72

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    I'm also glad he ain't going to EPL, cannae be arsed with them starting babbling their gums.

    Only thing is Neymar, hate that *.
     
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  4. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    * him going to the EPL.
     
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  5. eire4

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    To be fair if he is not able to stay with Barcelona where else was he going to end up? Nobody else could afford him even with a pay cut. He was taking a 50% pay cut with Barcelona and that wasn't enough to keep him there.
     
  6. Double Dutch

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    Ach I know it's a bit idealistic of me, but I was hoping he'd want a challenge for footballing reasons rather than just going with the highest bidder. Mibby I'm just getting auld and sentimental.
     
  7. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Think he’s obsessed with getting another CL, and him going to PSG along with Ramos, Hakimi and Donnarumma has them prime position I think.
     
  8. Slater67

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    Got tbh mate that season when I seen Tony watt was only 18, was fast strong, great at getting into goal scoring positions , a really thought we had discovered a diamond of a striker, think he mibee believed his own hype after the game though must be hard not to when your 18 and you score the winner against the best team in the world in front of over 60000 Celtic fans
     
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    Agree mate, think the fact he seems quite a shy guy and the PSG manager coming from Argentina aswell would maybe sway him towards them, don’t usually watch la ligue but probably would know, anyone any idea what channel French games are on?
     
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  10. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    BT Sport mate
     
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  11. Slater67

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    Cheers mate
     
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  12. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    I find it boring as * but the highlights are usually good
     
  13. ApartPidgeon

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    Messi going to France could save the French league there will be new eyes on it and a better TV deal
     
  14. Lewis Kerr

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    Messi in Ligue 1, meh. A boring move in all honesty. I'd rather he stayed with Barca

    It's a farmers league and the least interesting out of the big 5 in Europe by far. They ain't winning CL either
     
  15. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Always see English * saying this, are the French famous farmers or that?

    The signings they’ve made I think they easily could, especially with Messi there. Hakimi has a brilliant record in the CL, Ramos obviously the same, Wijnaldum’s won it, Donnarumma is the outstanding young keeper in the world who’s actually experienced as *, then add in Messi to a frontline of Neymar and Mbappe. Not even mentioning Di Maria.
     
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    What a boring, money driven move of he goes to psg.

    Modern football though. Yawn
     
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  17. The Phoenix Black Lives Matter

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    My nightmare was him going to Chelsea.

    They don't deserve a player like Messi, going there would be beneath him.
     
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    If he really want's to be considered the greatest of all time then he has to prove that he can cut the mustard in the SPFL, preferably at Celtic.

    Also gives him the chance to work alongside JK and Laptop, they could make the wee man an even better player. :giggle2:
     
  19. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Koki Mizuno has more SPL goals than him, he’s *
     
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    And sevco won our league too, inter won it in Italy...not even from a biased way or rose tinted view I think last year was a write off for most “expected to win” teams as maybe the fan pressure wasn’t there that they actually needed. Porto losing theirs too
     
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