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Lewis Ambrose·17 July 2020
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Lewis Ambrose·17 July 2020
Barcelona lost their grip on the LaLiga title on Thursday night and itâs safe to say Lionel Messi was furious.
âWe were a very erratic, very weak, low-intensity team,â he told reporters after a draw with Osasuna.
âWe lost a lot of points and todayâs game is a summary of the season.
âIf we want to win the Champions League, we have to change a lot. If we continue like this, we will lose to Napoli.
âEverything we have experienced since January has been very bad. We have to change a lot of things. The fans are running out of patience because weâre not giving them anything. Itâs normal.â
What if thereâs a chance, just the smallest chance, he actually leaves Camp Nou? Here are four potential options for the Argentine.
A reunion with Pep Guardiola?
Manchester City are poised to go big this summer, having lost the Premier League title to Liverpool but won their appeal to have a Champions League ban overturned. Close friends with Sergio AgĂŒero, thereâs no bigger signing than Messi.
Many may have reservations about his age, heâs now 33, but Pep Guardiola would surely do anything to build another frontline around him.
Messi loves playing with Neymar and was devastated to see the Brazilian leave Camp Nou. Itâs no secret heâs urged Barcelona to bring him back.
Well, there is another way they could link up. Maybe Thomas Tuchel wouldnât want him, after all the German is already frustrated when Neymar doesnât work back and Messi certainly conserves his energy for his attacking efforts.
But a Messi, Neymar, Mbappé frontline? Wow.
A 35-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and a 33-year-old Lionel Messi in the same team?
It sounds like a disastrous long-term approach but the world would love to see it and Juventus are one of the few clubs in the world who may have the money to make it happen.
Just imagine the arguments over free-kick duties.
âItâs a childhood dream of mine to play in the Newellâs shirt, though I donât know if I can make it happen. Itâs not just down to me, though. Iâve got three children.â
Newellâs is where Messi started his career, itâs the only club he loves other than Barcelona, itâs a dream of his. But heâs admitted convincing his family to move to Argentina has always been a tricky one, even if it is just for a year or two to see out his career.
Itâs the romantic scenario and we always need a little more romance in football, right?