'Messi is not captain material': Barcelona talisman slammed for lack of leadership on social media after footage emerged showing him looking dejected in the dressing room at half-time of Bayern Munich humbling


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Barcelona's players have been savaged on social media after their humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich - and Lionel Messi is no exception after showing a shocking lack of leadership.

Footage has emerged from inside the LaLiga giants' dressing room which shows Messi appearing visibly deflated and sitting down with his shoulders slumped during the half-time break.

His team-mates then begin to prepare to re-emerge for the second half in Lisbon but the 33-year-old, who captains the team, appears to make no effort to inspire them.

Messi resembled a truly beaten man after watching on as the Bundesliga champions ran riot in their Champions League quarter-final clash on Friday night.

Barcelona shipped four goals in each half, two of which came from their own player in Phillipe Coutinho, and Messi struggled to impose himself on the shockingly one-sided encounter.

But as Quique Setien's men floundered and unfolded in embarrassing fashion, Messi failed to rally his fellow stars both on and off the field - leaving social media users free to criticise his subdued nature.

One user believes that Messi is 'not captain material'. They believed that Barcelona's players would have written the game off after only 45 minutes judging by their leader's lack of reaction.

Another wrote: 'Let's be honest, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos don't allow that to happen. Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique looked dead and buried, zero leadership.'

A third believes that any good captain should 'remain strong' regardless of the scoreline, and added: 'No wonder Barca had no morale when Messi looked like this at half-time.'

Juventus forward Ronaldo, who also suffered a disappointing knockout from the tournament, was once again referenced by another user.

They said: 'He'd go psycho at half-time losing 4-1. Saw none of that personality and leadership from Messi last night.'

'A leader does not sit down in quietness when the team needs spirit,' a fifth person surmised.

Messi's ineffectual displays during crunch European games have also now been laid bare - and the threat of perhaps the greatest player of all time winning just three Champions League trophies now appears very real.

Barcelona's last five exits from the competition have seen the club fail to score in all but one game, and Messi hasn't recorded either a goal or an assist in any of them.

The superstar is believed to have no intentions of walking away from the club, despite them resembling a fallen empire, but will use the uncertainty that now plagues him to strong-arm summer elections into taking place.

The Barcelona fan base have been left disgruntled due to the manner of the team's defeat, with Messi among the players to have been jeered when they returned to their hotel late on Friday.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8630789/amp/Barcelona-talisman-Lionel-Messi-slammed-lack-leadership-defeat-Bayern-Munich.html

That's the price of leadership and very apt criticisms even though the entire team was zero, but as the head of the pack, he deserves the sticks.

The clueless, zero charisma and uninspiring dullard of a coach deserves a slap.

The President has a lot to answer for sanctioning a bottom table coach to take the reins after the sack of another yeye one in the name of Valverde.

I thought Valverde was cold this one na olodo.

A classic example of GEJ and Buhari.

Messi simply isn't captain material.

A true captain would have inspired his team to go on and win the match. I saw none of that in Messi.

That's not to say he isn't a good player though.

Artiiclebeast:
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Why na

So you no want make Messi think about him life ni

I remember captain Gerrard of Liverpool mhen... Even Cristiano Ronaldo, Maradona... Warriors

Messi can't be a leader, someone who could retire for losing a final even as the team captain can never be a leader.
The guy nah dictator spoiling Barca without them knowing, he wants all the glory, dictates who to buy, who to play, who to even pass to during matches like griezmann, and coutinho. I wonder if this was Ronaldo the internet would have been on fire but Ronaldo has a perfect God who responds to his critics in special moments.
How can messi give up everytime they are losing, Roma, liverpool, Juventus and now Bayern no fighting spirit. No motivation mtcheew this one nah lizard goat abeg.

Pepsi fans qouting me the truth they say hurts. Here is one clear example why messi can't match Ronaldo,
An aging ronaldo wasnt happy but he accepted bale challenge, he didn't try to block his purchase after bale's transfer fee broke his, he wasn't happy cos Madrid was already trying to buy him a competitor but guess what he still proved to the world he is far miles ahead of bale, messi has blocked numerous transfer of players to Barca of recent, players like Eriksen, Martinez are the recent players he blocked Barcelona from signing not to talk of his demand not to sign griezmann.
ronaldo doesn't block transfers like messi does, it is someone with little self esteem that fears challenges.
Leadership is not something messi can have.

this GOAT is met for pepper soup not trophy

obonujoker:
So you no want make Messi think about him life ni

I remember captain Gerrard of Liverpool mhen... Even Cristiano Ronaldo, Maradona... Warriors

If With Messi, Barca is being Massacred. Without Messi, Barca has no future

I think we should leave messi and Barcelona alone.....i'm beginning to feel sorry for messi....the truth is both messi and Ronaldo are great players.....where one is lacking in one area,he compensate by beating the other in another area....
One area were Ronaldo up messi is confidence and leadership qualities,he would scold,shout and motivate his players when they are not doing well...he is vocal whereas messi is the quiet type..
Having said that,both players will always be in the Goat debate....they are great players with different personalities..

If you’re feeling sorry for Messi due to his own lack of performance, imagine what others feel for Ronaldo who got insulted for days on end just because he scored 2 instead of 3 goals.
Man performed and was getting insulted. It goes to show how people really feel about these guys.
When Ronaldo plays, everyone, both fans and haters know he will perform. Haters will insult him for scoring 2 instead of 3 goals, or for scoring inside the box, or for scoring a penalty, or for assisting but not scoring.
But for Messi, even his own fans weren’t surprised that he didn’t perform yesterday Even the widely hyped dribbles, nothing came out.

DrayZee:
If you’re feeling sorry for Messi due to his own lack of performance, imagine what others feel for Ronaldo who got insulted for days on end just because he scored 2 instead of 3 goals.
Man performed and was getting insulted. It goes to show how people really feel about these guys.
When Ronaldo plays, everyone, both fans and haters know he will perform. Haters will insult him for scoring 2 instead of 3 goals, or for scoring inside the box, or for scoring a penalty, or for assisting but not scoring.
But for Messi, even his own fans weren’t surprised that he didn’t perform yesterday Even the widely hyped dribbles, nothing came out.

I acknowledge you have the right to troll Messi o. But abeg Lyon is very very very far from this current Bayern Munich team. Lyon and Napoli are closer in level. Let that sink in.

ThierryJay:


I acknowledge you have the right to troll Messi o. But abeg Lyon is very very very far from this current Bayern Munich team. Lyon and Napoli are closer in level. Let that sink in.

Keep letting sink in. Bayern were not in anyway defensive. Yet Messi could not score, nor assist. We barely even saw Bayern’s side of the post. You guys whine yourselves a lot.

The same Bayern trashed Barcelona 7-0 before. And that same Bayern swallowed 5 goals from Ronaldo alone.

mynd44

Damnnnnn niggarrr
They should leave Messi alone
He is the gentle type

The type that strongly support the mantra" live and let live"

The blame game continue

Eibarman should go back to Spain and till Eibar farm land for greater harvest this coming farming season.

I pity those his brainless fans who keep comparing him with the great CR7.

Eibarman can't inspire any team to victory in the most difficult and big games.
Once the game isn't being played in his Barcelona comfort zone camp nou.

obembet:


Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8630789/amp/Barcelona-talisman-Lionel-Messi-slammed-lack-leadership-defeat-Bayern-Munich.html

Bayern Munich were favourites but it wasn't in d sense of beating Barcelona like they caused Corona virus.
THIS IS DISRESPECTFUL.

( ꈍᴗꈍ)all the time they have been winning nko.
1 8 2 c d is

Messi personality isn't the type that would roast players when they fail....jes a team man he would do his part if your willing to do yours....
But then as a captain he has to give the heat to his teammates if not it him alone .....



Ronaldo and Messi exit from the champions league is proof as a good player you win awards

but to win Trophies and championship you need a good team ...all round

Barca should should reshuffle the team, aged legs and mediocre players everywhere, they can't seem to be buy the good and right players, are they in crisis or what, imagine pjanic joining barca another old pair of legs, semodo showed how poor he is defensively. Don't blame messi

Messi wey no sabi talk.That captaincy was earned as the player to have stayed @barca the longest. Last time Bayern beat them 7-0,they blamed Messi's injury.Now they thrashed them 8-2 and they're blaming his poor leadership.Barka fans should calm down and take their disgrace in peace jare.

That’s some people’s goat

If Messi was this demoralized, then i don't blame ghettokid1 for his quietness since last night


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See as everyone dey roast Messi. Goat has been decapitated and pummelled.

I 8-2 say this, but...

Messi is not a leader ffs.
He may try to spark confidence but its not his strongest trait.
He's only good at one thing, THE BALL AT HIS FEET!!

DrayZee:
If you’re feeling sorry for Messi due to his own lack of performance, imagine what others feel for Ronaldo who got insulted for days on end just because he scored 2 instead of 3 goals.
Man performed and was getting insulted. It goes to show how people really feel about these guys.
When Ronaldo plays, everyone, both fans and haters know he will perform. Haters will insult him for scoring 2 instead of 3 goals, or for scoring inside the box, or for scoring a penalty, or for assisting but not scoring.
But for Messi, even his own fans weren’t surprised that he didn’t perform yesterday Even the widely hyped dribbles, nothing came out.

Tell them ooo

Verdict: we win some and win some.... No room for loosing yoh.



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