Messi, why I oughta …
By: Jim | December 20th, 2006
Photo: Lionel Messi and Argentina legend Diego Maradona embrace with joy at hearing Barcelona have drawn Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16.
Lord love liverpoolfc.tv, which I heard was voted Britain’s best sports Web site of 2006 or something. the e-season ticket is brilliant, but the rah-rah mood goes from borderline embarassing to outright silly sometimes. Here’s how a recent item starts:
“Barcelona winger Lionel Messi reckons Liverpool will be scared stiff going into their Champions League clash with the Spanish champions.”
Whoa, that’s some serious 19-year-old trash talk there, Lionel. What else do you have to say?
“Any rivals are dangerous in Europe at this time but Liverpool are a team that can be beaten by Barcelona. Lyon are the most difficult today,” said Messi.
Hmm, that’s not quite E-32, G-24, your mother’s a whore. Go on …
“Sincerely, I believe Liverpool are worried about playing against us because we are the champions of Europe and that strikes fear in any rivals.
Struck with fear?! Messi, you punk!
The Argentinean admits having a Spanish contingent could work in Liverpool’s favour. He said: “The Reds are a peculiar team. They play in England but the style of the coach and many of the players is nearly Spanish. This will be an extra problem for Barcelona.”
Wait, what was that there at the end? Liverpool “will be an extra problem for Barcelona” is what I think he said. Messi sort of has the dumb genius look about him. He strikes me as maybe being some kind of football savant – a god on the pitch and not much else off it. Regardless, Liverpool’s Web site is going to have to twist quotes from a more eloquent Catalan resident than Messi if the team wants to whip the Kop into a frothing, frenzied mess.
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Oh, don’t worry about provocation - I’m sure Mr Verbal Incontinence (also known as Barca president Laporta, who is actually Johan Cruyff’s lawyer, if you can believe that) will provide plenty of dumb sound bytes Rafa can use to call us arrogant.
Or alternatively I’m sure Samuel Eto’o will say something blunt and unknowingly provocative (I say unknowingly because he actually loves Liverpool - our resident Premiership fan).
Messi is very, very scripted in his interviews (good PR training) - the only time he’s ever said anything remotely controversial was when he responded to Mourinho and Del Horno last season by saying that Mourinho ‘likes to talk a lot’ and that Del Horno should have a lot to say because ‘he couldn’t get near me on the pitch’ (true).
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The thing is, like a lot of people, I applaud Barcelona for just about everything they do on the pitch. The football is gorgeous when they have it going. Messi, especially. Before he was hurt last year, his form was amazing. What he did at Stamford Bridge was silly, really. He turned Chelsea into a scrambling, frantic side resembling a mid- or lower-table Premiership club like Man City or Fulham. He was brilliant.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to the matchup more than I would have expected. Before the draw, I dreaded Liverpool getting Barcelona. I wanted Man U to draw them. Now, though, since it’s set, I’m actually more excited about the next round. There’s nothing like measuring one’s self against the best. And with Samuel Eto’o – who is probably my favorite non-Liverpool player – getting ready to come back, it should be just an outstanding couple of games to enjoy.
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Messi had probably his best senior match at Stamford bridge in February - and then of course he got injured the next time he played. It’s a shame he’s kicked so much, but I guess that happens to all skillful players.
Like Sammy Eto’o, I have a lot of affection for Liverpool and therefore didn’t want to draw them - because I suspected the tabloid media would find someway of making the tie controversial, and I didn’t want that ugliness. But if Barca manage to regain the lead in La Liga, then I’ll be very happily looking forward to this wonderfully storied tie. Otherwise it’s going to be a very anxious few months.
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