While many dared to wonder if Lionel Messi could have occurred at the top of his powers in the Premier League, the legendary Argentinian continued to prove that these skeptics are false in the only way he knows – by dominating the best teams of England.
Whether Manchester United in Wembley in the 2009 Champions League final or, more recently, against Liverpool in the draw of the Barcelona Champions League – which they finally lost in a historic way – Messi has repeatedly proven that a cold and rainy night in Stoke would not be a problem for a man of his talents.
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Lionel Messi vs England the six (via TransferMarkt) |
Games |
Goals |
Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester City |
8 |
7 |
3 |
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Arsenal |
6 |
9 |
2 |
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Manchester United |
6 |
4 |
0 |
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Liverpool |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
Chélat |
10 |
3 |
3 |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
2 |
2 |
0 |
In 36 games against the best six in England, Messi scored 27 goals and created eight others. If there were remaining doubts that he would have dominated the Premier League at a level probably never seen before, these figures should end them once and for all.
Like most European football, some of the best in the Premier League have often been impressed by Messi. Jamie Carragher, among those who lack superlatives for the magic playmaker, said: “There have been so many players we thought in the past, but to continue and do what he has done, it’s crazy.
“For me, he is the best player we have ever seen playing football play. And you can’t predict that 19, 20 when you look where they go.”
Although he has often terrorized the English opposition, there have been opportunities when Messi was shocked by the Premier League players taking their revenge, and he admitted that a player had let Barcelona fear.
Messi: Lampard was one of the best players in the world
Since his record against Chelsea of the Top Six of the Premier League is the worst, the praise of Messi for a hero of Stamford Bridge should not surprise. He took the time to distinguish Frank Lampard before the draw of the Barcelona Champions League against the Blues in 2009, admitting that he admired the midfielder and that he was a “great threat”.
“We know that they have a large team that contains some of the best players in Europe, but I particularly admire Frank Lampard.
“Having a midfielder who is constantly scoring so many goals at the highest level is a rare thing. This is something we have to look for in both games. Of course, Frank is a big threat.”
The link itself was up to invoicing, but it was another legend of the midfielder that made the headlines when Endsta enabled Barcelona to take his games to take parts in the final of the Champions League.
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Messi’s praise always sounds true. At the top of his powers, Lampard was one of the most dangerous fields in the world and Messi had the right to be afraid of the threat he often provided. Overall, Lampard scored 211 goals in 648 games for Chelsea.
