Phenomonal player. He is having a laugh.

Can he do it on a cold Saturday night at Stoke?

Messi is so overrated its unreal.

He's just got that luck in front of goal that Chamakh hasn't. lol

Messi is amazing and probably the greatest player ever but how many goals would he score in the premier league?

he is average he only scores loads because they create so many chances lol he is really a number 10 lol lol

He only need 34 goals to be Barca all time top scorer!!
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He got 53 last season so he's bound to beat the record this year. And to think he is only 24. Without a shadow of a doubt the greatest ever now.

He would be average at best in Seria A and Premiership.

Ridiculously good but also ridiculously overrated.

What exactly does he do for Argentina? I swear Theo Walcott does more for Engaldn than messi does for Argentina

Messi's so wasteful lol

if eduardo got the chances messi does he'd score more lol

lol lol lol lol

Benzeguero

65 apps 18 goals 20 assists. Not prolific but no one really is in that Argies side but to compare him to walcott is laughable....

Well Argentina dropped a clanger when they appointed Maradonna as coach - save the judgements on Messi's international contribution until after 2014 WC imo.

65 apps 18 goals 20 assists. Not prolific but no one really is in that Argies side but to compare him to walcott is laughable....
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Considering he is stupidly labelled the greatest player of all time, that really isnt very impressive at all is it

Add to the fact that he has failed to net even one goal in the last Copa America and World Cup, and you will see why I feel he is overrated

Benzeguero

Messi is a poor man's Jeffers.

Is he better than Zidane?

International football is as good as dead, players can only be judged for their clubs nowadays.

International football is as good as dead, players can only be judged for their clubs nowadays.
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So the fact that Messi is lucky enough to be playing alongside the Ballon D'or 2010 runners up (Xavi), Ballon D'or 2010 3rd (Iniesta), the WC 2010, Euro 2008 top scorer (Villa) as well as arguably the best CB, RB, Prem's former best playmaker anogst other WC winners week in week out makes it an even contest for others then eh?

Benzeguero

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.

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

And last night knocked in another hattrick playing along side none of iniesta, xavi and villa.
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He was playing along side Cesc. Nuff said.

Also you have to remember the likes of etoo, henry have all played with the same players and not come close to what messi does for barca.

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.