"Is Lionel Messi Finished?"
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- No. This is not the end of Lionel Messi.
It's no secret that he hasn't been fully up to scratch since moving over to PSG. But when you consider the fact that he's been picking up little knocks and injuries since he made the transition, his form makes complete sense.
Today, I thought it would be fun to turn back the clock and laser in on 10 reasons why Messi is so great and, in a sense, why we he has so much more to give.
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0:00 - Introduction
02:51 - Encara Messi
05:03 - 1 Ballon d'or
06:31 - 91 goals
09:30 - “I’ll do it myself”
11:39 - Barcelona’s Greatest Ever
14:06 - 6 Ballon D’ors
14:34 - “Messi would fail in the Premier League”
16:59 - Dealing with critics
18:21 - Carrying Barca at 33
19:35 - Winning the Copa América
21:02 - Closing thoughts
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Well, Messi lifting the world cup yesterday answered this question. No, he wasn't finished. He's the GOAT
THE, one and only, GOAT
Enzo,Julian and Emiliano carried
You didnt even watch the video did you
GOAT RONNALDO
@@Forevermade32 Players u mentioned said that without Messi they would have never won the World Cup.
Coming from the future.
No, he's not.
He was in fact, not finished
He hasn't kicked off in France yet largely due to tactics, and injuries. The manager has a conundrum of who to play up front. With Argentina he's still on fire, in a system that is well drilled by Scaloni at this stage.
" he's fire in a system well oiled for him " . Yeah 'k 😂😂
@@dylana.9057 lol he said WELL Drilled ....not well drilled for him and wtf does that even mean . If a system brings out the best of the best player in the world and makes him the best player of copa america 2021 and ur team wins the title . Hell i am playing that system every time . LOL every ronaldo fan boi crying that "MAN U Is not playing for him" lol what happens to u bunch of hypocrites than . Every coach plays the system where the best player flourishes . If u dont know that basic than my man ... u are a textbook definition of football causal ( or u might even call it soccer...in that case i wouldnt even judge having no ball knowledge) .EDIT- he ghosted against watford now .....LOL WTF IS THAT 😭✋but ofc now u'll say that "The SYStem AT mAN unIted is TrASH" .
I don't get his injuries supposedly he is only injured for one day
@@biscuit4235 he has been mildly injured since copa america
@@euphoria-1045 " You must protect him on the pitch alongside players who make his job easier for him " - Guardiola on Messi.
I've never heard of a man paid the highest in a team and who's also treated at a higher stature by putting less effort than other players because " he's good " .
Contrarily to that , Cr7 doesn't make the team adapt but he adapts to the team's play , allowing for a more natural evolution. In so , the sort of talent of Ronaldo is his ability to be as decisive in any type of league and be as efficient. Now I understand you don't like Cr7 , but the fact that he finds himself to be better than Messi in a worse team playing in a much tougher league , shows a clear quality gap between a player looking for comfortable playstyle and a player looking for challenging transitions that will consequently highlight his singular quality through the team's playstyle.
It's funny you mention Xavi's assist in Messi's solo goal, cause that's actually a common joke in Argentina with Enrique's assist to Maradona in that one goal. Maradona once said "It's 20% mine 80% his" and Enrique when remembering the goal he said "I receive the ball, turn around, get rid of an english player and then I said "Diego I'm tired, take it and score"
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Even the GOATs are not immune. He (and Cristiano) made us spoilt with ridiculous stats of +40 goals a season. His legacy is intact. On behalf of a Milan fan, thank you for the memories, and let's enjoy them while they're still around ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
indeed
Its kinda absolutely crazy that two of the best players of all time started playing at pretty much the same time and in additon to that both of them played for teams with one of the fiercest derbies on the Planet. I would be surprised to see something even half as intense as these 2 freaks playing at the same time for the rest of my life
love your content mate😍🔥
🤣🤣🤣yeah ronaldo is Manchester United topscorer and finsihed right🤣🤣
Stop bringing Ronaldo into this for f*ck’s sake
Messi looked at the title of this video and decided to take it personally.
By ghosting to mls after being booed off in psg
@@amda7882lol! He won the 7th ballon d or followed by winning Finalissima and World cup and then won his 8th ballon d or. Bro completed football then went to MLS. Cry harder 😭
The GOAT just won the worldcup.....
Rigged winter cup
Only someone on the level of Messi could be finished and a ball on dor favourite at the same time
It's because he has won freakin 6 before (messi fan here)
@@thebeamerdreamer Well he has had a crazy first 7 months of this year, he has been a little inconsistent since then tho.
@@cobra4176 true
@@cobra4176 last season was the same after 10 games he only scored about 4 but look at the stat at the end of the season looks like the same thing gonna happen again
@@sleepy9932 probably, he might just need some time to adapt to french football
Ironic how Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal almost immediately after this video haha
Needed a helping hand hahaha
@@FootballIconic lol ikr🤣
Ironic how shit he was against Man City last night after your comment!
@@vincenzo9918 Ironic how he scored vs them in the first leg...and ironic how you call being off for a game being s**t...also ironic how a certain someone went missing vs Watford😪
@@agnivabanerjee6429 but rpnaldo have more assist in this year and most goals also 😒
He just scored a beautiful goal for psg
I don’t think it’s the end yet
I think this might be the kickstart to get him back on track
💙💙
❤❤❤❤😭 yup
I was at the stadium yesterday. It's weird not to see him as the absolute star and center of the game, he seemed a bit off. I think next year we'll see him back at Barcelona
@@andreatommasi3287 Oh enough with the Barca return.
@@ammarharith5512 You'll see
2022 World Cup champion 🐐 👑 GOAT immortalized forever.
Even if this season hasn't been so good for Messi so far, he'll prove the world wrong one more time, hopefully.
Although I'm a Brazilian and I'm deeply sad for the Copa America this year ,I need to respect one of the best G.O.A.Ts ever existed to have finally earned the Copa america
No he wont. He is merely a human over 30s
@@asant90 So? This over 30s guy just won the Copa America for the first time in his career. The start of the season is a bit rough, so what? Moving to another club is never gonna be easy. He doesn't run like he used to. But he passes better than his younger self. The older he gets the slower he runs but the smarter he passes. Give him time.
@@akwilson1676 but he adapt by scoring a goal against Nantes
@@lexkanyima2195 I wouldn't be surprised if all of his goals at the end of the season are from outside of the box. His long ranged shooting is becoming even more lethal. Really building a chemistry with Mbappé too. If only Neymar could fit into the formula.
Watching this just before WC final and seeing his performance in WC. I cant belive people thought that he is done. He is still performing soo good wtf like how??
Here after he assisted an own goal n scored a banger.🥱
@DaBabySmokesWeedAndJimmySavilleSmokesBudWithMyNan still better than ronaldo
@DaBabySmokesWeedAndJimmySavilleSmokesBudWithMyNan messi still has better goal per game ratio than tapinaldo
@DaBabySmokesWeedAndJimmySavilleSmokesBudWithMyNan and ronaldo gave a master class in ghosting against WATFORD ......LOL WTF is that about . I dont even wanna make any further comments cuz that's rock bottom .
@DaBabySmokesWeedAndJimmySavilleSmokesBudWithMyNan sorry half decent shot? Stop kidding yourself mate. If u watched the game u'll know how good the goal keeper was that day. That shot was accurately placed with just the right power and spin.
after he shot from outside the box...jeez learn to appreciate
I would love to see Messi playing for Newell's Old Boys just one season
He would never,the greedy bastard
@@boxingenthusiast4016 How is he greedy?
@@thetacticalpanda4583 they want him to play for free uno
@@tobbogun9420 It’s against Spanish law to play for free, he wanted to. Money doesn’t matter when your net worth is 500 million.
@@thetacticalpanda4583 exactly, but they’ll still say he was greedy for leaving barca.
Messi is now a world cup winner
It’s so refreshing to hear from people who actually watch football to from opinions, instead of all the toxic people on social media who just use numbers to determine who the best is.
Who is here after he won the World Cup
Your video came and after few minutes messi had a beautiful goal adding a proof to the debate!!!
Exactly! Hahaha
Messi gets more hate than CR7, and not the other way around.
At least all of Portugal and Europe worships Ronaldo , because he’s their guy.
Half of Argentina actively hates Messi, because he’s ‘catalan’ and hasn’t won them a worldcup.
Plus, when CR7 looses, it’s the whole team /manager /teammates..but not because of CR7.
It was Mourinho who lost 5-0 , it was Fergie who lost to Messi….
But everytime, Barcelona concedes a goal, you know that people will criticize Messi :)
Cr7 is the most hated
Who's here after the 2022 WC final?
End of an exceptional & outstanding era, fulfillment of an age old dream, you'll start seeing less and less of him on the field now. But "Encara messi" will be constant.
Watching this video after all that happened after the WC is sooooo satisfying
You clearly didn't watch the video
He´s a playmaker with 2nd most goals ever, he´s a goalscorer with most assists, he´s the player with most goal contributions... He became too good to be fairly compared to anyone. Literally. When you talk about goals, crushes everyone with goals per game. Assists? Gets compared to wingers and midfielders. Without him, argentina wouldn´t have won Copa America, Barcelona wouldn´t be in the Champions League this season and Paris wouldn´t have won a couple of games without his playmaking. He´s far from being finished. People talk about how many goals he has this season, without actually watching him play or his matches. The amount of chances Mbappe has thrown out the window created by Messi goes to Higuains level, its actually insane how well he plays without recognition
Stop blaming mbappe he carries the tea.
You are so right! Pple are blind not to see what he does. It's more sophisticated and polished play making. So many pple can only see goals.
@@nazgultheblackrider2641 Yeah, he carries the tea, but not the team. How many gorgeous passes Messi gives him and he flubs them. He flubbed he penalty at the euros. No wonder he was 9th for Ballon d'or 2021.
hello this is the year 2022 and i need the un-watered-down version of this video ..
messi now is the undisputed greatest footballer in history ..
People who think Messi is too small to succeed in the Prem never watched David Silva. He was never the strongest but was so slippery people couldn't get their hands on him and I think Messi would be similar
Another stat that will probably blow anyone's mind.
According to Whoscored, starting from the 2009/10 season (That's the oldest recorded season in the database), Messi for club and country has played 559 games (47,387 mins) and has gotten the Man of the Match award in 299 of them. That is approximately 54% of matches played.
season has ended now he has 6 golas in liuge 1 🤣🤣
@@ksabink4951 So what? Scoring is not his main job at PSG.
@@ksabink4951 And now he has a WC
I lost it when you said the odds were terrible for the defenders with Messi being in a 1v4 situation 😂😂😂
Here after messi's first goal for psg in ligue1
Hahah he is the greatest and will always be
2:37 jesus christ that knock scared the shit out of me
His 91 goals in a calendar year stat gets all the glory - wich is understandable because it is an insane acomplishment - but for me another record is at least equally as impressive: he scored at least 1 goal in 21 consecutive games during the 12/13 season. That is the definition of consistency.
MESSI SCORED
LOOL THE DAY YOU POSTED THIS
what a goal
thank you for everything leo
the greatest ever
Looks like leo saw the thumbnail before the second half
😂😂
i think it's impossible to consider him washed... he has just won a major international trophy, kept PSG alive in Champions, creates many opportunities for teammates in Ligue 1. he is not the Messi of old but keep in mind his stats are somewhat misleading: Champions league he offered his penalties to Mbappe, etc
that being said I think your video covers this very well. as always, great job mate. always happy to see you post!
A year later he wins copa beat the euro winners in Italy and just beat France in World Cup whilst being able to beat the wins champions league for cherry on top talk about a fckn year
NEVER!!!!!!!MESSI IS FOREVER THE GOAT 🐐💕⭐️⚽️
Wtf is this comment? Why do you write like a child? Goats and hearts?
No seriously, how old are you?
In your dreams Messi is the goat.
@@isa.h.2141 its IRL
@@peoplepeople335 he isnt the goat because if he was then would want to face a challenge instead of going to a farmers league
@@isa.h.2141 that's right the reality is the GOAT
Regardless of what happens from now on, we have been blessed to be alive during the Messi and Ronaldo era. Nothing like this will ever happen again in our lives
Seems i was one of the few people who believed in my goat now he a world cup winner siuuuuuuuu
And as this video was posted.... Messi scores a banger🤣 can't write this stuff
Okay In my opinion this is a really good video idea: Is Alexis Sanchez a Arsenal legend? (make sure to mention Chilean National team). Anyways I love your videos keep the grind goin 👍
dont think so
I'm an arsenal fan. For me, absolutely no way a legend.
Speaking of Messi he has just scored his first goal in the ligue 1
3 assists yesterday.
🤣🤣🤣 3 months later he scored only a second goal in Ligue 1. Your boy is finished! Pionel Pessi is done, now let's see how creative your Fangirls get in defending him. Pessi Fangirls are the most creative for excuses.
@@hischransen8069 amen
@@hischransen8069 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@hischransen8069 crazy that this was just 9 months ago. What an idiot 😂
2022 and messi is still the goat
So far, it's been looking like the beginning of the end. On the other hand, one should expect that day by day he will adapt etc. In general, all we have to say at the moment is that, for Messi, it's still early days at PSG. Once he plays a number of consecutive starts (and that without injury troubles) we will be able to tell HOW MUCH he has declined -not IF because at the end of the day nobody beats time.. Messi isn't as quick and tireless as he used to be at his 20s, but then again, he is more mature now and he has learned more tricks. Anyway, I say that we will be able to tell if this is the beginning of the end or the beginning of a new adventure a bit later... In January for example. Same thing happened last season: He sky rocketed his form once 2021 came, with Copa America being the cherry on the top.
I forgot to mention that Messi prolonged his vacation after his Copa America win, and with his contract negotiations going on, he had no pre-season with Barcelona and went straight to PSG. You HAVE TO give him time at least for him to get to the desired fitness levels, before starting to make arguments about his "struggles" for God's sake. I mean it's true that he struggles a bit but perhaps it's worth to take a moment and ask yourself what's the nature of these struggles. (I am addressing the people who criticize too early)
Exactly, after everything that happened with Copa he wasn't physically and mentally in the mindset for awhile. I'll admit his start at Paris wasn't the best but like you said it's early days. He has 2 years in Paris, only time will tell. Also, PSG basically bought a whole new team so it's not just Messi, this whole team needs to get use to one another. People are only calling him finish because they're comparing his start with Ronaldo's. Man United has more chemistry than PSG despite the many big names.
Rewatching this after seeing Messi lift the trophy last night
@@ReachSaviour123 happiest football day of my life
You mean the recent winner of the world cup and world cup player of the tournament and still by far the best player in the world and the best player ever?? 🐐
So the thumbnail should be change for someone I guess
Love the videos man, keep it up, proud of you!
Cheers!
Messi IS Barcelona! Although the times come and everything must come to an end etc,I think that even hundreds or thousands of years down the line they will still be thinking about how good Messi was for Barca.
"English football is too phisical for him". Do you ever saw a CONMEBOL Qualifiyin match?. You have to be "the chosen one dodging bullets" to end a match unhurt.
Doesn't matter if its the end or not what he did for footbal will never be forgotten😎
Great great video bro!!
You made a common mistake with the goalscoring record. Dixie Dean had the record of 85 goals in a calendar year and he and Muller shared it until Messi broke it and considering that Dixie Dean only played for England a dozen or so times over 15 years makes the record all the more impressive. Also in the 27/28 season he scored 60 goals in 39 appearances for Everton.
the last statement confused me in so many ways
27/28 🤨wow my man u can see the future seasons of football to
@@biscuitrescue9787 1927/28
Messi or ronaldo would never score 60 goals in just domestic season the great Dixie dean
@@mrrubikguy4424 You should say so then.
who is here after "finished messi" won the world cup, world cup player of the tournament...being compared and even called better than mbappe(who is in his prime) while messi is at 35 years of age...ooof
Me
Its crazy that Messi is about to win his 8th ballondor
Really love your videos man, well organized as it is enjoyable
He's coming back from an injury he's been carrying since Copa America, even Argentina's coach said "he wasn't able to even play the final, he just wanted to do it". Then he received a kick in the injured leg, back in September (first game of the season vs Venezuela).
(Also he's returning to scoring and played a full match today so yeah... not the first time this happens to him, these are just moments).
That's a strengh of character because he knew he wants to acheive big.
I'm always astounded at the insensitivity, lack of empathy, and just plain cruelty of some pple vis a vis Messi. He's the greatest of all time, he has the strength of character to continue playing even when in pain, he is selfless and gives to others. What is it about the haters that they should behave like this with him? And even if he were in terminal decline, which is not at all true (you have to watch him play. Anyway, he gets the highest ratings often, 8s), it's cruel to beat him up like this when he's aging and can't help it.
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 There are two types of football fans. There are hose who only go by the numbers, and only count goals, or goals and assists at best. These people are not really football fans. For them it's just about winning. And when a top player doesn't score and win the game, and provide them their instant gratification, they turn on him and destroy him. They forget football players are human. They're not machines. And then, there are those who understand and enjoy the intricacies of the game, the art, the magic, the skill, the passing, the dribbling, the tactical intelligence. Messi haters are cynical winning addicts. They don't really care about football or even the players. They're like spoiled children who demand that all their whims be granted them at whatever cost.
every time we ask if Messi or Ronaldo's time is over its as if they can hear us
It's mad. They must read their Twitter replies or something lol
@@FootballIconic That's probably the case😎
Ronaldo still live and kicking
@@ziadelsissy3088 😂😂😂
the irony that the day you released this Messi Scored his First Ligue One Goal, Coincidence?
Keep up the great work my guy👌🏽 you have an awesome football channel
gotta say your narration in every video is immaculate bro, love your work.
3 Assists in a game go BRRRRRR!
Almost as if people don't watch French League and Argentina 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love both messi and xavi, but against getafe xavis pass was no more than normal, wtf, ur usually so gr8 in ur commentary!
Loved this video. Love this channel and your great sense of humor. Thank you for making these excellent videos.
Messi all the way, all the time!
Your content is delightful
There was a time where even saying messi would send shivers down any defenders and goalkeepers spine but it hasn’t been like that in a while i hope he makes a comeback
GOAAALLLLL MESSI TWO GOALLLL!!!!! MESSI THE REAL G.O.A.T. PSG VS NANTES 3-1 MESSI TWO GOAALLLLLL!!!!!
What a great video, you got a new subscriber, THANK YOU
Love the humor of the script. You have a knack for it.
Now he scored🤣
This will age well.
Great Video, as always.
Great video bro!!!!
And He scored two goals in UCL today😁😁
*The return of the king*
This comment is unrelated to Messi it's about the cup pup
😂
Love your narration 👌🏾😂
Recently found this channel, and have been going through the videos. Great content! I guess the answer now if an even more resounding NO! 😂
Decline is inevitable with age, not necessarily with ability, but for sure with physicality, you slow down, injuries are harder to overcome etc. nothing to be upset about.
And messi take this clip personally and scored against nantes
Jordan-esque
Beautiful video 🔥
I just really wish Messi had gone to City. Messi and Debruyne would be wicked
He is finished. I don't see anything special in PSG, and the Ballon d'Or is just a popularity award.
It has been a privilege to be a football fan during the Ronaldo and Messi era.When the time comes for them to retire,do not cry because they left,cry for all the magical moments they have created
Clearly he aint finished.
But he has absolutely nothing to do or should I say prove anymore now that he's won everything there is to win while being the most impactful player on every team he's ever played on.
even if he end his career today , he still be GOAT FOR THE NEXT 5 DECADES , I BET IT
you know those two (Ronnie and Messi) have spoilt us when scoring 30 goals a season is bad for someone deemed a legend
He is the only footbal!er who brings tears to my eyes whenever I watch his dribbling, passing and scoring, especially during his first decade at Barca. Team management, coaching, physical and mental well-being all have an impact on a player's performance. He still loves footbal!, obviously, or he would not be playing. I wish him courage and luck for the day when he finally has to retire. It's going to be incredibly hard to step away. Thanks for loving Messi!
Aah here we go again ! Love your videos ❤️❤️
Love the added personal humour to your videos!
Cmon man he just scored for PSG against Nantes :)
When You are soooooooooo good that your Ballon d’or Winning performance(is going to win next week) is not enough rather considered “HELL” performance.
G.O.A.T stuff 🐐🤷♂️
Btw after getting a lot of views on this video from Ronaldo fanboys ,I will really love to see your take on Karim Benzema
Hopefully he doesn't get the Ballon D'or, since he doesn't deserve it. It's either Lewandowski or Benzema.
@@Comuzzy you can make a good argument for lewa but benzema? He's had a great season but not the best in the world. Messi has definitely achieved more
And Messi just put on a show in today’s match and helped psg to win the match with only 10 players .
G.O.A.T stuff 🐐
@@slimy6316 Benzema has been top 3 best scorers in the world for +5 years, and has helped Madrid win countless times.
@@Comuzzy messi has got much more goals and assists then benzema this season. More MOTMs more match winning goals. He's won copa America and copa del Rey. He got the golden boot with 30 league goals. More dribbles, more successful dribbles, more chances created. Better on the eye test as well. I think he's clear of benzema this season. With lewandowski it's much closer but i still think Leo edges it.
The door knock got me yelling open in my room for a sec
Bro that door knock scared the shit out of me standing in my kitchen
That statement didn’t live well
Messi thrives with the ball and intricate link up play. PSG don't do that. So, it's going to take him a while to adapt and start running rampant in Ligue 1.
Yesterday in teh 2nd half he was playing more centrally and was clicking with Mbappe and Hakimi and he did great and created so many chances.
you have to imagine he was the centre point of a team for his whole career, moving from that is hard i imagine
I didn't dislike imediatelly after seeing the title of the video only because i respect you too much and wanted to give the benefit of the doubt and see your reasoning. You put things in their place from the first minute of the video.
Never disappoints
and he won the WC
Die hard Barca fan, I still haven't gotten past how ridiculous the board was with it's financial issues to not keep this legendary player named Messi. I still have hopes of him someday returning. & I do believe no matter how bad his form is for PSG he will always remain as one of the best to ever do it.
Absolutely. And look at Barca now. They've been relegated. karma's a bitch. And so much for the idiots who say Messi should go so the younger ones could flourish. OK let them.
He'll probably return one day for one last hoorah or come back as a coach. It's the cycle of football. But one thing is for sure he'll be remembered long after he retires from football he'll be talked about just like Maradona or Pele
He might not score as many goals as he would in his prime but as a playmaker, he still plays a major role at psg. But ofc if he was at Barca, he’d be much better
brother in christ he has 8 ballon dors now and world cup with the golden ball as well. The GOAT.