The Era Is Changing.
The football era is changing and we have to admit it. Things are not how they used to be and that's the way with life; things won't always have to be the way they are. Seasons come, seasons go, an era comes and an era ends and we just have to live with the memories we have been given during that season.
A lot has been said regarding Lionel Messi leaving Paris Saint Germain because the struggles he has faced in that team have been evident. As much as most people would think the worst of him for not inspiring that team, there is little he can do especially when you see how the structure at PSG doesn't quite work out well. PSG has been known to bottle leads and yes, Lionel Messi had struggled there but maybe it would have been different if he was still 25 years of age but sadly, he isn't.
PSG plays with 3 players upfront who hardly do much with pressing and that's what happens when you have too many offensive players. Neymar, Mbappe and Messi... can only do the best they can do in pressing but I think this is why PSG needs two sitting midfielders with a roaming one. It's just my thoughts, I am open to being corrected.
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Messi won't play forever and age is clearly telling on him. We have seen how Ronaldo has been trying with Manchester United too even though that's another club with a lack of structure. Ronaldo has always been on the move all his life but Messi has never moved away from Barcelona and he moved at a time when age isn't on his side anymore so it would definitely hurt more.
Ronaldo would have achieved so much with Manchester United but this team isn't just working out and you can see the struggles both Messi and Ronaldo are having in their respective teams. Maybe it would have been different if they were in their younger years but we can't turn back the hands of time. They have been taunted to both play for PSG this season and trust me, it would still be another story for PSG due to lack of structure and due to age not being on these players' side.
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I have no doubt both can play together and it would be interesting and exciting to watch but as expected, the expectations would be high and they would be unfairly scrutinized yet again. I think the era is changing and we can see that too because this would be the season where both are not even banging in the goals and dominating the headlines week in and week out. There is a shift in the momentum already and time is not being kind to both players.
Messi has been reported to be heading back to Barcelona but before he left, he wasn't at his best either but you could see that fear factor when he is on the field of play. I don't think much would change with him going back to Barcelona because it's not about his lack of effort since we all know that Messi has never been a lazy player, but this time around, it's more about a shift in era and age catching up with him.
The era is changing for both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and we have to accept that reality. I've stopped placing unnecessary expectations on both players and I just watch their games to see a reminder of how they can provide a moment of magic yet again. I just want to enjoy them for as long as they are around and see them do bits of what they used to do in their prime. They are the legends of the game, let's enjoy them for as long as we can rather than judge them too harshly. Form is always temporary but their class cannot be bought.
They are not finished but I know better now not to expect them to dominate matches as they used to. They have the presence and they instil that fear still but they won't always dominate games as we want them to do. Let's just enjoy them and see those who have the mental resolve and talent to create history yet again.
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Yes, I believe too... that the era is changing. For me, they have tried enough, more than 10 years. No two people have done that in the history of football. Really,I feel for them cos it just seems that the transfer both of them did was just not it. But like I said earlier, they don try enough.
They have really tried and they stayed consistent for over a decade. It's not an easy feat.
That is why I do not really blame them for underperforming...but they too suppose know when to stop too!
Hahaha when anyone have the name they have, confidence comes naturally. They would want to push for as long as they can. I don't blame them.
Yes, And I still appreciate that fact that they are pushing it..
Exactly. They want to see how far they can still go but when they noticed they can't do it again, they would definitely let it go.
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How fortunate we are to live in a very rare period, when it was the most sustainable generation.
A generation with special characters, constant wars and unforgettable nights..
Now, the intertwining of science, AI, and data may create better players, but it will create clones by moving and thinking.
This is deep... Yes, science makes us see better players based on stats...
Everyone peaks in their life/career and then declines. Messi is on the way down. It wouldn’t surprise me if he went to play in the USA
He is really bad right now and with how spineless PSG is, it makes it even worse.
Leo Messi has long since reached his peak level, and at this age, it is easy to achieve it again
Yes, he has and he has done great things for football. I doubt he can be his old self again. Age happened to him as with every footballer.
They are not as young as they were and this is why I laugh when I see most people thrash talk them. Their era is slowing going and let's see those who can rise up to it again.
I doubt we have players that can be as consistent as these two. See Sancho, see Rashford, see Dembele, See Bale, see Neymar...maybe Mbappe but then, when he leaves PSG we would know his true worth.
Most of these new generation players doesn't have what it takes.
They are all about the money.
Very correct.
Both are just unfortunate to have joined teams that have issues with their structures at the moment.
They have nothing to prove to anyone no more and should just enjoy their last days in the game. Maybe a move to the MLS might work well for them. They sure can't cope with the intensity in Europe with their current teams.
I agree with you. It's quite unfortunate and they have nothing to prove to anyone. MLS would suit both of them and I hope they stay on the same team there. It would be a sight to see.
Lol. A lot of us have been wanting both of them on the same team. What a sight that would be, but I doubt they'd be invincibles.
What a sight it would be. I still dream of seeing them together upfront.
Lol.. I really doubt it'd come to fruition.
Sadly, that's true. It might not.