That Little Genius…

[monty999]

ellroy said:

Two goals, two assists.

The cheeky penalty, some of the passes, the turn to take out 2/3 before scoring?

Dear. God. He’s inhuman.

And might I add, a more likeable person than Ronaldo How he can be so good without any sign of arrogance endears him to many.Number 1 for me

[ChocolateFrog]

It's the fact he can do it while not being that quick, he's not that tall, infact he doesn't seem to have any natural advantages and he seems like a nice bloke to boot.

Can't wait for Ronaldo to retire so Messi can take his records off him after only 2 or 3 years.

[ellroy]

ChocolateFrog said:

It's the fact he can do it while not being that quick, he's not that tall, infact he doesn't seem to have any natural advantages and he seems like a nice bloke to boot.

Can't wait for Ronaldo to retire so Messi can take his records off him after only 2 or 3 years.

2 or 3 matches in some cases...

[uk66fastback]

ChocolateFrog said:

It's the fact he can do it while not being that quick, he's not that tall, infact he doesn't seem to have any natural advantages and he seems like a nice bloke to boot.

Can't wait for Ronaldo to retire so Messi can take his records off him after only 2 or 3 years.

You say he's not that quick but remember he has slowed down a bit in the last five years - when he was 18 he was lightning fast - go back and watch some of those grainy YT vids of his early games.

It's his speed and change of direction with the ball that marks him out as a great player - never seen anyone as gifted ...

And his weight of pass (see last night) is literally inch-perfect every time.

[BrabusMog]

I'm fairly sure I've read that he bullied team mates at Barca. He's short, so he probably has short man syndrome. And he dodges taxes. Sounds like a wonderful human being.

[JLC25]

BrabusMog said:

And he dodges taxes.

As does literally every player in La Liga.

[anonymous-user]

JLC25 said:

BrabusMog said:

And he dodges taxes.

As does literally every player in La Liga.

His problem was doing it with his dad and getting caught.

[ellroy]

Back to the league and a hat trick.

Not a shabby one either.

That’ll be his 34th, in the league, equalling that other fella, and 51st overall.

Edited by ellroy on Sunday 17th March 21:59

[towser44]

This was live on ITV4 this match. They have a match every Sunday from La Liga now. Next week it's Real Madrid

[easytiger123]

He is incredible. They were all fantastic goals but the last one was just sublime. Suarez's effort was pretty special too.

[Black can man]

He really is unbelievable isn't he.

Wouldn't surprise me if he's on Poch's shopping list this summer.

[mickk]

Black can man said:

He really is unbelievable isn't he.

Wouldn't surprise me if he's on Poch's shopping list this summer.

Would he start though?

[The jiffle king]

We’d have Messi down at St Mary’s so he can prove he can score on a wet Tuesday night in Stoke/Wolverhampton/Burnley

He’d have to start as sub though

[ChocolateFrog]

Isn't the tax thing because the Spanish authorities go after the offshore earnings? Don't know the ins and outs but I'm fairly sure they'd get away with the same thing over here and it would be laughed off Jimmy Carr style.

The Spanish seem to be all over it, attest for those big names that stick their head above the parapet.

[epom]

He's also shaved his beard off.... not front page news ?

[JLC25]

It's getting boring now. Every game, all he does is score goals and make goals. Just uses his left foot and chips the keeper. Try something new mate.

[uk66fastback]

Saw that third one against Real Betis earlier ... sublime.

[ChocolateFrog]

The window of opportunity to lob the keeper and still get it under the bar must have been no wider than two ball widths, incredible.

[ellroy]

Panenka free kick from outside the box anyone?

Inhuman freak of nature.

[Digger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZLjO8k3j6M