Yeap. It is unlikely we'll win the La Liga though. Don't see Madrid losing at least 3 games.

Don't think many of us would be too fussed if we didn't win it, though, especially if Pep brings home Champions League, Copa Del Rey and Spanish Cup.

FIVE goals.

First player to score five in a Champions League match.

Amazing player.

I wonder what's Messi's conversion rate.

I'm sure he has scored more goals than he has attempts missed/saved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00I45ua_OPg...player_embedded
Great video.

Hope he breaks the 60 goal mark this season.

This guy is unplayable.

All the best, Eric.

It was a nice touch from Puyol to let him lift the European Cup last season after his operation. Get well soon ,Eric and hope to see you back in the Barca team!

Nutmeg + delightful chip.

Seen that too many times but still amazing. He makes it look so easy.

Don't think it was necessary for you to bring Torres and Carroll into this when quite rightly they are nowhere near Messi's standard.

Anyways, apparently just one goal behind Cesar Rodrgiuez's record which he can break or equal at least, tonight.

Mother of all chips ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQX2M3TR_Q...3deFAAAAAAAAFAA

He makes them look so easy.

This post has been edited by Adryan: Mar 20 2012, 07:31 PM

Lionel Messi - Barcelona top goal scorer with 234 goals and counting.

Hats off, young man. I salute you.

Only older than me by 3 years!

Ronaldo has NOTHING over Messi. NOTHING.

Lionel Messi is easily the best footballer I have ever seen in my entire life to date.

Hahahaha .. actually Ronaldo's free kicks are amazing .. the technique but .. it hits the wall more times than he actually scores.

As for the penalties ... Ronaldo needs them to be close to Messi XD

I hope he can break the 70 goal mark this season!!

Yes. I keep saying Messi DOES NOT have to play in Premier League to prove anything. If people want to base 'Great players' on those who score in all the Leagues .. then Ruud van Nistelrooy should be the greatest ever player cause he scored in England, Netherlands, Spain and Germany!!

Also, people say Messi can't perform with Argentina and I agree with that but guess what?? Ronaldo plays like crap for Portugal, Rooney plays like crap for England .. Hardly anyone performs well for both club and country. The only few players I can think of are Luis Suarez and David Villa but that does not necessarily mean they are better than Messi.

Ronaldo shouldn't even be compared to Messi. He takes more penalties and free kicks and goals do not tell anything bout a player's brilliance. Ronaldo hardly turns up when Madrid play Barca, just like how he hardly turned up when United played Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Also does diving alot in the past and throws his tantrums when things don't go his way. Messi gets kicked, pushed, shoved, elbowed or whatever but he gets up and play the game. Messi also so humble and modest.

And I don't think he can be compared to Pele, Maradona or Platini as football was alot different then.

This post has been edited by Adryan: Mar 21 2012, 07:22 PM

Everyone knows they didn't play in the English league .. but I'm just saying in general Messi cannot be compared to them because they are of different eras.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOQ1WWziEt4...player_embedded

MAjority of his goals aren't easy to be scored.

This guy is easily the greatest player I have ever seen to date, to play the game.

Damn ..

Messi and Xavi ... play in the smallest areas ... they can play in a rabbit's hole also man.

It was a stonewall pen, that.

No idea why it wasn't given ...

To be honest, a true fan wouldn't have said that but I completely understand, lol.

Every single team has their divers and all. Live with it.

Barcelona may get favouritism by UEFA but it's not their fault. Blame UEFA, not them, unless of course, Barcelona is paying them every season. Man United gets favourable decisions every single season as well.

Anyways, apparently Barcelona are going to Malaysia for a friendly this summer? Damn and I will probably be stuck in UK then.

I wished people would stop it with Barca's diving or play acting because everyone does it.

Pepe is one of the biggest culprits in the game. Mourinho himself is a d***. Cristiano Ronaldo did it alot of Man United. Nani does it for Man United. I'm a Liverpool fan but Suarez and Maxi love exaggerating contact. Drogba is Chelsea's great pretender. Everyone does it. Play acting, exaggeration of contact and falling easily has become part and parcel of football, unfortunately.

Barcelona's antics are provoked by Real Madrid's way of playing. Real can't compete with them football-wise so they set out to give them the dirty treatment to stop Barcelona from playing their game.

It is no doubt that Pedro, Busquets and Alves are the best actors. I remember a youtube video showing Barcelona players laying on the ground whenever they play Real Madrid .. guess what ... if your opponents were kicking you, pushing you, shoving you, elbowing you and all and you got no protection from the referee, even you would stay on the ground to get his attention.

I've seen my friends complain about Barcelona diving and all but whenever I see them play casual football, yet they do the same.

So put up with it.

This post has been edited by Adryan: Apr 5 2012, 07:33 PM

It was a bad challenge. Could easily have been red but Nani was able to chase the referee around before going down and cry like a girl until a stretcher came.

It's nothing more serious than a child falling off his bike but that's a child. Nani is a professional grown up footballer.

There was a point Liverpool were number 1 in Europe

How far the giants have fallen!

Oh and yeah, Seedorf is a football legend!