Messi Writes More History
28 January 2013
Lionel Messi often coasts by his opponents in a blur of frenetic limbs, slaloming in and out of focus ferociously.
But the mark that the little Argentine is leaving on football, game after game, is clear and indelible.
Frequently in their almost neck for neck goal glut last season, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo seemed almost dialled in.
The Real Madrid ace appeared to be the only man in football on La Pulga Atomica’s wavelength, and they frequently registered the same goal stats- liked shared braces or hat-tricks- uncannily.
This weekend, CR7 and Messi looked like they were reading from the same script again, after Ronaldo scored his 20th hat-trick for Real Madrid.
Until Messi plundered four goals against 10-man Osasuna, that is.
And in that one goal difference, lies all the difference in the world.
And so yet again, the week must begin with another assessment of Messi’s ridiculous feats in front of goal.
In helping runaway La Liga leaders Barca get back to winning ways, La Pulga Atomica reached 33 goals for the season. At just over the halfway mark, he is on track to reach, or better, the record for most goals in a season he set last time out (50).
Messi has now scored more goals by himself than every other team in the Spanish top flight this season, except from second and third-placed Atletico and Real Madrid.
He has also become the first player in La Liga history to score for 11 consecutive games.
And at just 25-years-old, Messi is the youngest player in Spanish history to score 200 goals at the highest level.
After the match last night, Messi was characteristically focused on what Barca’s display meant in the context of their season.
"The important thing was to get through the match because when so much is being said about the 'Clasico' [against Real Madrid this week in the Copa Del Rey] it's not easy," Messi said.
"We came out the same way as always and we achieved our goal."
comments
Out of this world
Submitted by: Nyavazile
Date: 31 January 2013, Time: 16:09:35
Who passes da ball to xavi nd iniesta? Or thy alwys markn it nd pass to messi?
Submitted by: aramiz
Date: 30 January 2013, Time: 07:07:23
@P_Maloka what a question!!Bravo! @talentless20 we are waiting for the answer.
Submitted by: vyzouw
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 18:28:43
@Talent20 who passes the ball to xavi and iniesta? why dont you also credit those players who passes xavi inista the ball for making xavi iniesta as you say they made messi?
Submitted by: p_maloka
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 17:09:16
Lol No barca 4 sky! I got caught in sumthing nd by the tym I came bk it ws a lil l8! I ddnt gt to da biography,I hv 3 different biographies who whr composed by 3 different ppl soo I culdnt go thru em.The hair 1,WELL ha ke tsebe bro M being honest.
Submitted by: Talent20
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 15:56:47
Cr7 is the best although Editors, journalist, managers and others always praises Messi
Submitted by: hlaxduze
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 15:38:19
Yes City ur right he assists more than them,Bt whr duz he gt da passes 4rm? We all knw tht Barca's attack revolves arwnd Messi.
Submitted by: Talent20
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 15:03:11
@ vyzouw Messi has a long way to go when it comes WC. Well I would not want to go to the argument of Messi having to prove himself outside La Liga coz it has already been argued. @City as Vyzouw said both of these require endurance, the only difference is that it cannot be said that bcoz Messi succeeded in CL, he can therefore succeed in WC. He has been in WC but he is yet to score or win it. By saying this I am not comparing him to anyone instead I look at his standards
Submitted by: nallo
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 14:18:03
If Messi failed Penaldo failed 2, if Argentina failed Portugal failed 2.
Submitted by: City
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 13:46:20
@nallo, CL n WC use da same method, da only difference is afta group stages CL use 2legged ties. Which means there are more games than da WC n tht suggests vice-versa.
Submitted by: City
Date: 29 January 2013, Time: 13:38:02