Lionel Messi !!!

Benzeguero I'm sure you can find Ronaldo's stats for Portugal to back up what you are inevitably going to say, that he is better than Messi.

A few years ago it was fair to question people when they said messi was the best around as he had it all to prove. These days we dont need anyone as messi shoves it in yer face week in week out.

God i remember a few years ago arguing with a poster called messi is god. How right he was back then.

God i remember a few years ago arguing with a poster called messi is god.
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I remember that dude, though I agreed with him on that front.

Messi has eleven assists this year.

And last night knocked in another hattrick playing along side none of iniesta, xavi and villa.

He is a phenom
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It is easy to count the assists when you pass the ball to Xavi, villa or Iniesta.
Walcott would have have two assists on saturday if it Gervinho and RVP did score.
Now sure the number of assist from Messi would have been much less if he had to play with Helskey (god bless us..)

Why is this WC and Euro top scorer not scoring anywhere near what Messi is doing in that side then.

You need to work on your logic.
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Are you actually serious? Do you even watch Barca?

Does the fact that Villa is being played out on the left flank despite being a number 9 striker not cout for anything

The entire Barca team is built arounf getting Messi to score goals. He plays in the middle, he's given a free role, hell hes even their first choice penalty and free kick takers despite being pretty dreadful at both.

Does the fact that Villa is being played out on the left flank despite being a number 9 striker not cout for anything
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Messi, Villa and Pedro all rotate. No one in the team plays the number 9 role.

Unbelievable.

hell hes even their first choice penalty and free kick takers despite being pretty dreadful at both.
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This comment alone shows your ignorance. He has only missed 3 penalties in his whole career including internationals.

Messi, Villa and Pedro all rotate. No one in the team plays the number 9 role.
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When exactly did I say anyoen does? I said Villa plays on the left side despite being a number 9 naturally and that Messi is given a free role.....

I know they rotate, hence Pedro, despite being pretty damn average has maanged over 20 goals in his first 2 full seasons. Villa hasnt exactly been abysmal has he?!

1 goal in 2 games despite being palyed out of position

This comment alone shows your ignorance. He has only missed 3 penalties in his whole career including internationals.
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Messi has a penalty conversion rate of 73%. 16 successful penalties in 22 attempts. Fact.

Free kicks? I only ever rememebr him scoring 1, maybe 2

Pedro average

villa also plays wide left for Spain now so it's not to accomodatr messi at all.

And messi is good at pks and penaltys. 73 percent is quality.

Just having a go for the sake of it really aren't you