Perfect Messi....

And he has recently said that he has no motivation problems, he wants to win every game, every trophy and he plans to play at Barcelona all his career. I guess this mentality is what made him so special, and so respected even by many fans of other teams.

Yes, his performance of Argentina is the one that raises the questions. I think if you look at some of the great modern players like Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney, they have failed to ignite their national sides. I feel the part of the reason is that these days one player making a lot of difference is not so much possible. What do you say? Cheers! Ram

@ram and rap : everyone of us agree he is best player..but he must prove that he can do for argentina too

@vitakrakatoa : your name is so difficult my friend..how do you spell your name?? and whats the meaning in indonesa? messi is smaller than another player, but in football doesn`t require the taller player but the talented player... @rap : what about the mexican goalkeeper, Jorge campos?? or the smaller defender like cannavaro, roberto carlos?? Messi is central forward before changed by pep guardiola as winger forward...what about david villa? he is central forward in Spain national team..

I don't remember Jorge Campos, so I cannot say anything about him. Roberto Carlos was always a side defender and I said that the stature is not important there. I have never seen Messi playing as a central forward, and Villa is mostly playing as a mobile forward not as a regular center forward. As for Cannavaro, he was an exception, but he was never so great, his status quo was raised by his great world cup he made in 2006. But at Real he couldn't manage to lift up to the expectations. And if you have a team formed exclusively of small players, you will never win any trophy.

Stature is not so important if you play on as a winger or as a side defender. But goalkeepers, central defenders and center forwards are usually taller guys, because they need this in order to have a great aerial play.

rap, i aLWAYS see many "fight" word because compare between messi and ronaldo.. i don`t know why everyone always think that football is about one player.. yes, ronaldo is great..but he can`t nothing if mesut ozil, pepe, cassilas, kaka and so on did not play good and helps him for scoring.. what about messi?? yes messi is really wonderful kids.but without david villa, pedro, valdez, puyol, pique and so on, messi is only messi without magic... football is team work.footbal is team sports..and remember it..

That is what I said also, that a quality of a player is given by his team mates also, not only by the individual skills. And yes, the most important is to have a great team spirit, because that increases everybody's performance.

I think you are wrong here. Messi is Messi because he is a part of a great football style and that he has magnificent team mates around. I think without Xavi and Iniesta Barcelona wouldn't be so special, and Messi wouldn't be the Messi we know. And you can see that Messi cannot work his magic in the national team, because he has not the same team mates around and because they don't play the so called tiki taka system, which is very important, as it tires the opponents out. Messi is certainly a great player, but without the "spirit of Barcelona" he wouldn't be who he is now. But that is what I like about football, that the quality of a player depends a lot on the quality of the team mates, the system, the relationship between the players and coach and it depends on fans also.

thats the different between messi and ronaldo...about personality..Messi always humble and you can see how arrogant christiano ronaldo..he forget about his background before come to MU

Usually people like Ronaldo will suffer a major downfall and that fall will be very hard to be accepted. Messi will always be remembered as an extraordinary football player, who remained fair and humble, no matter the success.

I think Messi will not be able to pull up the same performances at Argentina for many reasons. Argentina is full of egoistic players, the offensive players don't like to pass the ball, all of them try to find the opponent's goal and score. Argentina plays another style, where Messi cannot play so freely. And Argentina has no Xavi, no Iniesta, no Cesc and no other players who play mostly for Messi, as they know that he will finish the great play. Messi will always be tremendous at Barcelona, but at the national team only if the coach will change the tactics there.

@omschesunche : yes, messi will be legend for Barca i think..he is still 24 years old and he had many chances and times for making score and goal...so maybe in my opinion he can beat the record of top scorer for barcelona.. but he can nothing for Argentina..everybody must ask why?? he had quality, and his team (Argentina) had same level too with Barcelona.. @rap : i like your analysiz

yes, he will be legend not only for barcelona but for barcelona