Sunday, May 1, 2011

FC Barcelona: Lionel Messi broke all records this season

It has been seen by Lionel Messi, the lonely beautiful things. He was 17 when he scored with his first league goal a graceful lob. 19 when he copied the "Goal of the Century" of his compatriot Diego Maradona, a solo from the center line of five defenders, including goalkeeper. 21 when he, "la Pulga", the 1.69 meter large "flea", won against the giants of Manchester United with a header connected to the Champions League title.

22 when he dower in the same competition the Arsenal four goals in a game. Actually, one has from Lionel Messi, 23, seen it all. And then yet again something new. His latest masterpiece is dated Wednesday. In the Champions League first leg of his FC Barcelona at Real Madrid he managed something which is beyond the influence of an individual in a team game usually by far.

From one of the ugliest football games of recent times, he and his two goals, the second of them a fabulous alone against four defenders, or a memorable night. From a useless nuisance is a monument of beauty. 52 hits he has made this season now. 52 hits in 50 games, in every possible kind, the 1-0 in Madrid, as he pressed a cross from Ibrahim Afellay on the line, was the result of instinct and running which the virtues of a classic center forward.

The 2-0, Opus a dribbler off the evening with pace and hooks spaces that exist only for him. He also had in the first half, played a perfect pass to Xavi - long the only exciting moment of the game - and again and again balls deep in the midfield even fetched. In addition to its 52 goals already this season he comes to 27 assists.

Messi is sevens, eights, nines, tens, penalty - and "in all the best," as his coach Pep Guardiola said. More factual assertion is hardly subjective business of football - and yet there are still mainly in Madrid observers doubt Messi's unique position and try almost desperately to make the real hero Cristiano Ronaldo on a par with the little Argentinian.

Symptom of how much consumed by envy, self-righteousness and stubbornness, the great battle of Spanish football is now. From a "Mourinhoisierung" of the conflict, the newspaper writes, "As" and blames not so wrong in the direction of the increasingly frenzied real coach. On the other hand, she was herself - how many Iberian media - in January, not too good, Messi's re-election to the world footballer of the year (before the Spanish World Cup heroes Xavi and Iniesta) to justify all seriousness with a conspiracy of the world governing body FIFA.

Who loves the comparisons between the cracks of football and are fairly neutral approach the matter is, in contrast, other questions: how to behave Messi Maradona and Pele? Can he be the greatest of the story? Does he even know? Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine world champion of 1978, said recently: "I have played together with Diego, he was wonderful, the best and my friend.

But I'm sorry, Diego Messi is even better "The Messi, which is a time. In Barcelona they were in was well aware when he and 13, required fresh from Argentina, left his first training experiences. Youth coach Tito Vilanova, now an assistant of Guardiola said to his colleagues: "We have the best player we've ever seen." When she saw him with 16 on Frank Rijkaard, then first-team coach, gave, they said the Dutchman, "the stand up you can anywhere." Because of its unique maneuverability Rijkaard put him first on the wing.

Early on was what was to assess even in his solo on Wednesday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu: Messi's gravity is so deep, his basic speed so great, his turns so unpredictable that it is unstoppable by fouls. Not because they do not foul him. Because they often do not make easy. 2008 Acquisition Guardiola and Vilanova, slowly led her away from the wing Messi, approached the role he had already filled in the youth team - in the middle of the game.

Its exact location is different from batch to batch and therefore the greatest strategic weapon of Guardiola. He has pulled his star even as a center forward, and as deep-seated playmaker. On Wednesday, he surprised Madrid, Messi and by the massive Abräumer Seydou Keita could always replace the position.

"What does Messi, is a monstrosity," the coach said after the gates 178 and 179 for the club and recalled the historical dimension. "At 23 he is the third best scorer of FC Barcelona, a club with over 100 years of history." At 235 meetings, the club record that Messi will surpass him in the not too distant future, could only prevent serious injury.

The records that are realistic in their age belong to him anyway. 50 goals in a season was in Spain, the football home of Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Hugo Sanchez, Ronaldo and Raul, never scored a player. This is Messi this year is likely to be the first player for the third consecutive time top scorer will be the Champions League - and in passing, perhaps also the same season record of Ruud van Nistelrooy (12 hits) on offer.

His consistency is as breathtaking as the ability in the big matches to be there. On the court. During the hostilities between Madrid and Barcelona escalate so much that the national players Ramos (Madrid) and Pique (Barcelona) their Twitter friends have given notice and choice coach Vicente del Bosque fears for future success while on Mourinho after his recent bunker speech ("The world disgusts me sometimes ") probably a lock of four lots of waiting, says Messi nothing and defends his own truth.

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