Messi

[Modo]

Is this Messi or Maradona?

 

[juniormember]

Christ, his finishing, accuracy, variety of shots are genius.
Crazy talent.

 

[Spionkop69]

It matters not. The Falkland Islands are still ours no matter how many he scores.

 

[livvy145]

87........

 

[Mystic]

Is this Messi or Maradona?

God, some of the tackles Maradona had to put up with are bordering on assault.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

He does have one major defect though ... doesn't play for Liverpool.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

88........

Corrected

 

[livvy145]

90

 

[livvy145]

He's scored more this year than we have as a team.

 

[Mors]

He was quiet tonight, popped up with another 2 though. Can't moan when you have a quiet night and get 2 goals.

 

[Mystic]

Impossible I know, but id love him to break 100

 

[Delinquent]

Probably the best striker in the world, ever. However it's always difficult to compare over generations and even more so over postions.

Still, a fantastic, if not incredible, achievement, and even better that it will make Ronaldo cry into his milk.

I tend to agree. The thing is, I don't think Maradona would have scored 86 goals in a season in the current Barca team. Not even close. But neither do I think that Messi would have almost single-handedly dragged Napoli to two Serie A titles and Argentina to a World Cup win. It really is about what you consider to be the greatest achievement.

Personally, I think there will always be a slight sticking point unless Messi goes on to achieve something at international level. I know it's only a fraction of their professional careers, but when you're talking in terms of the best ever, I think it helps if you can demonstrate that your are great whatever the stage, and whatever the pressure. I don't think Messi has done that as yet.

 

[Y1]

So we can lay to rest Zico's claim for record then?

Now for the African record! 1 million goals in a year?

 

[Dreambeliever]

How many has Ronaldo gotten this year?

 

[livvy145]

Just scored in his 19th consecutive game, scoring against every other team in the league

Stunning

 

[the_khl]

Becomming the greatest player the game have ever seen I reckon. Especially if Argentina wins the World Cup with Messi playing at his peak.

Amazing stat btw. Unreal even.

 

[Frogfish]

Unbelievable. The greatest ever.