I Think Messi Is Overrated

I think lionel messi is over rated. i'm a barca fan but i've seen things like this before.
he reminds me of saviola. Saviola scored 11 goals in fifa under 21 world cup and was the toast of barca.
when he was at barca , the press said he was the new maradona.

also ariel ortega to had the same impact.

i think messi is a fantastic player but not the world great every one makes him out to be.

bros na true o! after 5 years will he still be as hot as he is now. wher is saviola , wher is ortega, even martin palermo for river plate . after being hyped so much in south america he couldn't fly in europe so he faded.

your right thats a major factor too. i hope he becomes great, but i can't see a difference in his style of play from that of saviola. they are both fast and can take on defenders without fear. its just that saviola scored more goals.

@ nightrider
I beg to disagree. Messi seems to have a better attitude than all those players you mentioned.

Another thing that's going for him is the fact that he doesn't have to adjust to European football. He started his professional career here so he shouldn't have that problem.

With such talents as Ronaldinho, Eto'o Deco and Xavi around him and a man like Rijkaard, I think he can only become a better player.

I may be pushing the issue, but I sincerely believe that if Argentina are going to make any kind of impact in this coming world cup, Messi will be the key. Even the Argentina players themselves are beginning to believe.

If you watch their last game (friendly with some team), their most penetrating attacks all came through Messi's Wing and it was no surprise he created one goal and scored another himself. And that was only his first full match for the senior nat. team.

I sincerely believe he's a special kid and deserves all the hype he's getting. It takes someone special to bench players like Giuly and Larsson on a constant basis.

Yeah Jackal, I agree Argentina have got talent in abundance and Riquelme has been the driving force behind the team but with the emergence of Messi, I think the load is now being shared by both of them as evident in their last game.

And moreover, the thing with Riquelme is inconsistency. He has the ability to wear down any team on his good day, but when he's off-color, you'd rather not have him on the pitch. That's why I think Barca let him leave.

Hopefully, both of them'll excel at the world cup. If that happens, then surely Argentina are a good bet for the final.

On Rooney though, I think the English Press will wear that boy out with HYPE. I never knew the definition of Hype till I came to this country. Rooney is good but it will take more than Rooney(even on his best form) if England are to win Cup.

_{*Did I just say that? Definitely England are not winning any cup*}

hi nightrider,
                  i don't think messi is over rated. whatever it is, i think people only talk what they see in him. the guy is good and has a bright future ahead let's all pray he succeds in his carrer but i'm stronly convinced he'e going to make it. he plays in a good team with great guys like the eto's dinho's deco's and the like. that alone is going to help him alot to attain whatever level he hopes to. beside he is overall a great player.

yeah me too, i think he is actually overrated in the youth championship, they praised him so much, that they forgot to look at the genius of the Nigerian team.

@ Rich Olly I 
I didnt get that statement

But ya i think messi is over-rated,  but he is not the only one,
I hate  it when they compare him to maradona, he is not even a saviola jeeze

Guy, Lionel Messi is good, no doubt. Am a Chelsea fan but i respect him a lot. His game is a bit above his age.

i am still watching.

withdraw that statement about messi being overhyped , he's the next big thing in football or the biggest thing in football right now

The author of this thread will be kicking himself by now.
He is by far the BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD.
I hope he continues in this form because he has worked hard as player.
He is so far ahead of his time and he has matured more as a player than any player in the world in the last 2 years.
Messi and Mikel Obi are supposed to be mates and see how far he has gone . . . . . .

MESSI is a gem.

emm, u guys should not get mad bout this topic, obviously, it is old. messi was not this hot in 2006. but for now, he is arguably the best player in the world. u need to watch Barca Vs Athletico

@ A-40,

Messi is the new MARADONA.
The young lad has come of age and he plays some breath-taking football.
He makes Kaka look like a wimp . . . .Messi is quick, can go past players, assists and has a tremendous goal sense.
Leo Messi is DIAMOND.

I stil think hes overated

Interesting this is this thread was started more
than 18 months ago.

Very few people can say that today.

The boy is simple awesome.

Akin Alabi