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Originally Posted by Ceceves
I said Messi was the best player in the semis against United, but I didn't say he was THAT good. Nobody in either team played fantastic football because United did what Chelsea has done: destroyed the game (call it catenaccio, anti-fútbol or whatever). Messi was the best of a not-so-great bunch - and miles better than Cristiano.
I do remember vividly what Ronaldinho did in the semis two years before - pure magic. And no, Messi hasn't reached that level yet, almost no players have/will. And I Agree Messi hasn't emulated Kaká's amazing CL form of 2007.
But I just can't accept that a great performance in a final counts for more than ten great performances in normal games.
EDIT: Just a thought - how would Kaká (just an example) have done if he was subjected to the sort of treatment that Messi was against Chelsea (and United last year)? In the semis against us two years ago United actually tried to play football, thus leaving more space for Milan than Barca had.
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...and thats is why I said it is unfair. But it is the way that these people that give these prizes judge. As I said, no one had a better season than Messi(maybe Iniesta), but if Cristiano to shine in the final, theres a good chance of he win(unfairly) the Golden Ball.
Regarding your thought: Tell me more about "sort of treatment"(I´m afraid to be wrong about your thought)...as besides the first game(a real catenaccio), Chelsea did nothing special scheme to stop Messi. They were tough but loyal, and they also did not foul a lot. Messi just couldn´t find the space he get in Spain and become frustrated.
Look...for me, until now, Messi deserve to be the front runner for the Golden Ball winner. But I just can´t put him as clear cut like Ronaldo, Zidane, Kaká and Ronaldinho were in the past...