How To Play (Fail) Against Lionel Messi

Nobody knows how to stop Messi. The world's best coaches, defenders and footballers talk about their plans & tactics to stop Lionel Messi. However, they failed and even started to watch & enjoy Messi's magic.

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[floralbbala]

"He makes his shadow go the wrong way"

Ray Hudson-

[Dishanksahu]

"When messi has the ball, one on one you are dead" that was best line by José 😂😂

[op-san]

I am here after Messi won the World Cup and some teams such as Netherlands, Croatia and France said they will stop 35-year-old Messi and they failed, failed hard.

[phantomsniper]

You can never get tired of listening to people talking about Messi like this, it also makes you quiet emotional. What a player the greatest the world has seen and after he retires there wont be anyone who will come close to him. So make the most of it guys, he truly is the best of the best.

[moenglish]

Buffon's part is the best " i wanted to check if he is a human like us".😂

[mrh]

“He is the best player I have ever seen. The best thing about him is not what he does but how simple he makes everything look.He is not just the best player because he can dribble past three or four players, it is because he does it better than anyone in the world.”
-Pep Guardiola

[duppy]

“Why didn’t you celebrate?”
“Because Messi is warming up.”

[shreeramparija]

"There are no strategies which can control something which is impossible."
Respect.

[mrh]

'It is easier to win the Champions League with Messi than against Messi'
- Jose Mourinho

[sandorclegane]

MOURINHO: when Messi has the ball, One on one- You are dead.

[augustinemensah]

"Defenders try to follow him on _Facebook_, but he comes out on *Twitter*, that's how evasive he is"

~ Ray Hudson

[ishansingh]

For defenders difficulty levels:
Easy, moderate, hard, very hard, messi.

[murilodecarvalho]

I'm Brazilian, but I wanted Messi to win a world cup ... he deserves it for his brilliant career.

[EditzGuyX]

Why Messi is the real GOAT:

Wayne Rooney:
„Ronaldo is ruthless in the box a killer. But Messi will torture you before he kills you.“

Jose Angel:
„When Messi is at this level, its impossible, you feel a lot of anger, and helplessness. But you cannot do anything.“

Matt Le Tessier:
„Not often i sit and watch football and chuckle at how good someone is, but i alway do that when i watch Messi.“

Ronaldinho:
„Even when Messi was 20 yers old, i always knew he‘d become better than me. He would surpass me. We all knew.“

Luis Suarez on Messi:
„I start running with my head down and the ball appears. And you think: how did he put it there?“

Rio Ferdinand: „Who is the best player in the world?“
Thierry Henry‘s answer: „I would go with Leo, although i respect Ronaldo a lot, but Messi is just a freak.“

Johan Cruyff: „Messi-Ronaldo comparisons? There is a big difference between a Great Player and a Great Goalscorer.“

Xabi Alonso: „I suffered a lot against Lionel Messi. Me, Mourinho and Ramos spent hours working on a plan to stop him.“

Fabio Capello on his first time watching Messi play:
„After 25 Minutes of the match, I approved Frank Rijkaard, and asked for the loan of Messi.“

Ray Hudson:
„In Lionel‘s World, the insane becomes the predictable. He is the most complete footballer, the greatest ever.“

Ronaldinho:
„When Lionel Messi retires, the Number 10 will be free again, but no one should ever touch it.“

Ray Hudson:
„In the United States of America, we give hurricanes by name. If they ever name one Lionel Messi, you‘d better evacuate.“

Manuel Pellegrini:
„I don‘t know the parameters for the Ballon D‘or Award. I just know that Messi deserves to win it every single year.“

Robert Martinez on Messi:
„His 6th Ballon D‘or is a very deserved prize. If you like football, you like Messi.“

Trent Alexander-Arnold:
„Best player in the world? Lionel Messi. He‘s the best ever. He‘s the best player i have ever faced. I prefer Messi over Ronaldo, i like his style of play and how fast he is.“

Frederic Kanoute:
„We have come to a point where it becomes embarrassing not to admit that Lionel Messi is the GOAT.“

Lucas Moura:
„It‘s impossible to stop Messi. You have to tie him up and make sure it‘s the best rope.“

Neymar Jr:
„Messi is incredible. He‘s the best i have ever seen play. There should be a Ballon D‘or just for him. I will always love him.“

Ray Hudson:
„Messi knows the laws of physics, but the laws don‘t know Leo Messi.“

Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
„Messi has conquered Spain. If he can do it there, he can do it everywhere. He loves the game so much that he wouldn’t have any problems to perform like he is doing in barcelona worldwide.“

Graeme Souness:
„Look, i played against Maradona five times, and i am telling you, Messi is better.“

Julio Salinas:
„If Gary Lineker is saying that Messi is making him realize how bad he was, than imagine how the rest of us feel.“

Angel Cappa:
„Without Lionel Messi, now Barcelona would be 10th in La Liga.“

Javier Aguirre:
„How to stop Lionel Messi? Well, i honestly have no idea. Every team i tried to stop him with, never worked.“

Cesc Fabregas:
„The first time Messi came to La Masia to play with us, i told Pique: You see that little guy? Let’s kick him and take the ball from him. But when he made his first Dribble, he left both of us on the floor.“

Sergio Ramos:
„I respect Maradona, i think he is a great player, but all of Argentina know that he is light years behind Lionel Messi.“

Pep Guardiola:
„Messi is not the best player because he can dribble past 3 or 4 players, he is because he does it better than everyone in the world.“

Mascherano:
„No, the club is bigger than any manager, than any player...except Messi. That’s the reality, and you have to accept it.“

Neymar Jr:
„Playing alongside Leo was a unique experience and we became friends. Of those i have seen play, Messi is the best in history.“

Eden Hazard:
„Two GOATs you say? There is only one GOAT. Lionel Messi.“

Thierry Henry on Messi:
„When the guy gets upset, he asks the ball from the Goalie and just runs past everyone.“

Ansu Fati:
„I still habe doubts whether all this is real or not. I‘ve been watching Messi for many years, and now i play with him, it’s a dream.“

Fernando Llorente:
„Messi wasn’t on form yesterday, but what can we say about Messi? Even when he’s off form, he’s the best player on the pitch.“

Eric Abidal:
„I‘ll show my Grandkids Videos of Lionel Messi, just like my father showed me videos of Maradona.“

Marco Van Basten:
„Ronaldo is a great player, but those who claim that he is better than Messi, don’t understand football. Messi is unique.“

Wayne Rooney:
„Lionel Messi is a joke, for me the best ever.“

Mourinho:
„Messi is the god of football.“

Felipe Melo:
„Lionel Messi is far better than Ronaldo. He is more complete. Cristiano can score 5 goals, but Messi scores 5 and will also assist.“

Arda Turan:
„Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? In the world, i would say Ronaldo. Messi is from another planet.“

David Beckham:
„Messi is alone in his class as a player, it is impossible that there is another like him, both he and Cristiano, who is not at Messi‘s level, are above the rest.“

Wayne Rooney:
„Despite my friendship with Ronaldo, i‘d go for Messi.“

Paolo Maldini:
„I did not play against Leo Messi, because he was injured, thank god he was injured!“

Still don’t think, that Messi is the GOAT? Well, than look...

In Europe’s top five leagues over the past five years-
Thomas Müller: 84 Chances
Neymar Jr: 86 Chances
De Bruyne: 94 Chances
Di Maria: 109 Chances
Lionel Messi: 158 Chances

Between 19th February 2012 and 16th February 2013 (363) Days, Messi scored a total of 100 Goals in less than a year.

In 2012 Messi scored 91 Goals in 69 Games.

Messi Achievements 2012-
Ballon D‘or
Golden Shoe
UEFA Super Cup
Copa Del Ray
Spanish Super Cup
Top Scorer
UCL Top Scorer
La Liga Top Scorer
Fifpro World XI
UEFA Team of the year
La Liga Poty
Fifa World Poty
La Liga Best player
La Liga best forward

Leo Messi in 2010s:
Most Goals (579)
Most Assists (136)
Most Take-Ons (1535)
Most Free kick goals (36)
Most Accurate passes in final third (8264)

Leo Messi’s Season 2019/20:
App: 31
Goals: 24
Assists: 16
Penalties: 3
Hat-Tricks: 3
Freekicks: 4

Lionel Messi‘s Goals against the EPL Big Six-
Arsenal: 9
Man City: 6
Man Utd: 4
Chelsea: 3
Liverpool: 2
Spurs: 2
(Remember that he plays in La Liga)

When Barca won 6 Trophies in a year, Messi scored in 5 Finals.
-2 Goals in the Title deciding Game of La Liga
-Header Goal in UCL Final
-Chip Goal in Copa Del Ray Final
-2 Goals in Spanish Super Cup final
-Chest goal in club world cup final

Messi All time stats-
Games: 718
Goals: 627
Assists: 261
(In Barcelona)

After Messi turned 30:
Games: 154
Goals: 131
Assists: 62

Lionel Messi 2019/20 record:
Goals by Barca: 63
Direct goal involvements: 40
Direct goal contributions: 63%

Most free kicks scored over the last 8 years-
Lionel Messi: 29
Juventus: 27
Real Madrid: 23

El Clasico Goalscorers all time list-
Messi: 26
Raul: 19
Cristiano Ronaldo: 18

Messi‘s record against Real Betis-
Games: 23
Goals: 18
Assists: 8

Messi‘s record against Bilbao-
Games: 31
Goals and Assists: 34
Wins: 24
Loses: 2

Messi’s record against Valencia-
Games: 32
Goals: 28
Assists: 13

Messi’s record against Alaves-
Games: 5
Goals and Assists: 9
Wins: 4

Messi’s record against Granada-
Games: 10
Goals: 11
Wins: 9

Messi’s record under Valverde-
Games: 124
Goals: 112
Assists: 49

Messi’s records from 2010‘ decade-
Goals: 369
Assists: 136
POTY‘s: 7
Golden Shoes: 6
Trophies: 24

Messi’s record after turning 30-
Games: 148
Direct goal involvements: 179
Trophies: 6

Most clubs scored against in champions league-
Messi: 34
Raul: 33
Cristiano Ronaldo: 33

For those people who still think Ronaldo is better than Messi...

Ronaldo stats-
Games: 1000
Goals: 725
Assists: 222
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Messi stats-
Games: 856
Goals: 697
Assists: 292

People still think, that Ronaldo way better than Messi. What i think about these people: pls go and watch football.

Well...we can say that Messi is clearly the GOAT...
🐐🔟

[alexwinter]

He is not always in the game, but when he is in, he is very dangerous 🔥❤️
-Sir Arsene Wenger

[melwinchacko]

The fact that so many almost majority of the football World acknowledged this man as the best. And I believe them cause I fell in love with football the 1st time I watched him play. Absolute goosebumps when you see his videos....the GOAT Leo 👽🐐🔥

[alwaystech]

"When Messi has the ball, one vs one, you're dead, god of football, it's impossible to stop" 🔥🔥

[drswifty]

“Maturity is knowing that Messi is the best”

[magical_messi]

Mourinho, Klopp, Wenger, Guardiola, Simeone, Van Dijk, ... can only admire Messi, while some self-named football experts (Ronaldo fans) still debate about who’s the world’s best player🤯