Messi: Arsenal are a team to consider
Lionel Messi sees Arsenal as genuine challengers to Barcelona’s defense of their European crown.
The talented Argentine was speaking with Nick Bidwell in an interview on ESPN yesterday and acknowledged English teams as a threat in the Champions League.
The 22-year-old lauded Arsenal’s style of play and drew similarities between their Catalan football and that of Wenger’s men.
And ahead of Friday’s draw for the quarter-finals in Nyon, Lionel may relish a glamorous meeting with the Gunners should Barcelona see off Stuttgart today.
“Once again, I expect the big challenge to come from England in the Champions League.” Messi said.
“Arsenal are a team to consider because of their fantastic build-up play. They are like us at Barca in so many ways. Rather than being from London, they should be from South America. Andrei Arshavin and Cesc Fabregas are touch-players I love to watch.”
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come to the gunners Leo!! you will get a warm welcome!!!
So you can play with Cesc and Andrej together!!!
March 17, 2010 at 8:45 am
maybe when fabregas goes, a plus cash deal for messi!
March 17, 2010 at 8:49 am
In England / Arsenal Messi would be without a leg
March 17, 2010 at 9:10 am
Spot on man. I was telling someone the same thing while I watched Barcelona vs Valencia on Sunday.
Messi plays carpet football and it’s unbelievable the amount of time he has on the ball to weave his way through defenders before finding a strike.
He’s very brilliant but in England, no one gives a Shawcross about the condition of the pitch, nor its size. So you won’t have all the time to dance your way through like Maradona because the pace of those hatchets will not allow you.
Oh, and skillfulness is not appreciated in England mate. You score a beauty and people think it’s down to awful defending rather than brilliance.
Just ask Robinho.
March 17, 2010 at 9:20 am
ARSHAVIN DONE IT AT THE WEEKEND.. ha ha.. You sound stupid.
March 17, 2010 at 4:18 pm
NO.. The two second best “TOUCH PLAYERS” as messi says, are Cesc and Andrej. They Havent broken their legs have they…???? Messy would be respected.. Come on lets face it, The pro would respect him too much to ruin his carrea – SO THUMBS DOWN FOR ME.
March 17, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Arsenal & Barcelona, 2 of the world most attractive and entertaining football teams in the world playing each other. An interesting prospect. See you in the final, Messi.
March 17, 2010 at 9:13 am
well said,KIDZ…
March 17, 2010 at 9:19 am
Gunners v Barca in Madrid. REDEMPTION!
March 17, 2010 at 11:22 am
HOPE TO SEE U AT THE EMIRATES LEO…AGAINTS US…WHAT A MATCH IT WOULD BE..LOL
March 17, 2010 at 9:15 am
Oh my God, Sport.co.uk just copied the info from my article. I was watching ESPN press-pass earlier today and that’s where I got the quotes from and these copy cats at Sport.co.uk have done an article copying the way I wrote the quotes down word for word.
I guess it’s a compliment to me
March 17, 2010 at 9:24 am
Bravo Randy!
March 17, 2010 at 9:28 am
Thanks DKD
March 17, 2010 at 9:31 am
i fully agree with messi infact i cant wait 2 see messi n fabregas playing against each other
March 17, 2010 at 10:27 am
What a shit site this is…i’m going back to sport.co.uk.
March 17, 2010 at 10:30 am
maybe instead of seeing this site you saw ur face on ur screen,jackass.
March 17, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Messi + Arsenal =
March 17, 2010 at 10:30 am
Surely if sport.co.uk have taken the quotes from anywhere it’s from espn who did after all conduct the interview with Lionel Messi.
How have they copied them from you given that you yourself have just copied them from the tv?
ESPN even have the quotes themself…http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columefachampionsleague&cc=5739
Some interesting logic Randy? Perhaps you should stop patting yourself on the back.
March 17, 2010 at 10:34 am
Because as you can see, the Messi quotes on that ESPN page is a lot (not just about Arsenal) and I personally selected the lines (even cutting out a paragraph) I wanted to use.
Isn’t it incredibly coincidental how Sport.co.uk have selected the same lines?
And please stop disguising yourself with different names. You’ve posted the last 3 comments.
March 17, 2010 at 10:41 am
I cant believe you have copied this shoe shop name redlondon.co.uk/. I love their shoes, I think they are great. Copycat, copycat sitting on his door mat…
March 17, 2010 at 10:37 am
just ignore this clown randy.good riddance!
March 17, 2010 at 11:24 am
i will love 2 see messi playing 4 arsenal
March 17, 2010 at 12:51 pm
MESSI would win us the league for the next 8 years… lol
March 17, 2010 at 4:20 pm
no messi would be on the “table ” for 8 years if he came to the bpl
March 17, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Boys, the Soccer God’s have spoken! You didn’t hear this from me but we might be playing…CSKA Moscow, or Inter Milan!!! It’s going to be one of those 2! You heard it here first people! And Barca/Man U. gonna go at it again in the QF. hahaha
March 18, 2010 at 12:09 am
I can’t sleep tonight. hahaha
March 18, 2010 at 12:10 am
when is the draw?
March 18, 2010 at 4:50 am
LOFT024 U THE SAME LOFT??? AND RANDYYYYYY HOW DO U CHANGE YOUR AVATAR??//
March 18, 2010 at 5:11 am
Yeah, USAMA it’s yours truly!
You should get an avatar of, Bendtner with his shirt off. hahaah. JK!
March 18, 2010 at 10:03 am
i think its gonnabe bordeaux or lyon…..or maybe cska !!!!
March 18, 2010 at 5:47 am
cant it be anybody…how do ull know this…
March 18, 2010 at 7:05 am
DKD, I have a connection with the soccer God’s!
March 18, 2010 at 10:03 am
It is clear in his mind that this year arsenal is going to lift the cup,so why pretend.
March 18, 2010 at 6:15 am
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Do you think arsenal will be drawn with barca this year and how will they cope with messi this time round?
October 16, 2010 at 3:35 pm