Can USA stop Messi and his Argentina?

When a football playing country plays with Argentina in recent days, they fear not only Argentina Football Team but only Messi. And also:
  • How do you stop a player who can beat you with speed? 
  • How do you stop a player who can beat you with skill with equal ease? 
  • How do you contain a magician who can just as easily unlock your defense with a laser-guided pass as with a mind-boggling dribble?
So now you can think that how much pressure a team faces when they start's a game with a person like him. Now let's have a look at his records.
  • Ballon d'Or: 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2015
  • FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
  • UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2009
  • UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2009
  • FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
  • IFFHS World's Best Top Goalscorer: 2011, 2012
  • IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goalscorer: 2012, 2013
  • IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2015
  • UEFA Best Player in Europe: 2011, 2015
  • European Golden Shoe: 2010, 2012, 2013
  • La Liga Best Player: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
  • La Liga Best Forward: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015[
  • La Liga Player of the Month: January 2016
  • Olimpia de Plata (Argentine Footballer of the Year): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
  • Olimpia de Oro (Argentine Sportsperson of the Year): 2011
  • FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011
  • FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2015
  • FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014
  • Copa América Most Valuable Player: 2015 (rejected)
  • FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
  • La Liga Team of the Year: 2015[
  • AFA Team of All Time (published 2015)
  • FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
  • Copa América Dream Team: 2007, 2011, 2015
  • UEFA Goal of the Year: 2007, 2015
  • Copa América Best Goal: 2007
  • FIFPro Young World Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Golden Boy (Young European Footballer of the Year): 2005
  • FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball: 2005
  • FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Shoe: 2005
  • Copa América Best Young Player: 2007
Still you think there is not enough reason to fear him in the field. Besides this, the main problem for USA is his supporters. He has got a tremendous number of fans in the stadium. In this Copa America, He was the center point of every single match of Argentina. Even that match too when he is not played against the opponent and he was at the bench. The crowd shouts his name more than his team name. So, it is true that Messi got a good number of fans in his side. 

It's not only surprising but also dangerous for USA. Cause it is ther own field and if they do not get support in their own field it can be a disaster or nightmare for them due to mental and psychological pressure.. For the thousands of Americans that have spent June cheering Lionel Messi’s name and imploring him to wow them, it may be a case of “be careful what you wish for.” Argentina, with Messi in the starting lineup for the first time, eliminated Venezuela from the Copa America Centenario on Saturday night and will now be gunning for the tournament hosts.

Acccording to Goal.com, here, in Foxborough, he was handed his first start, and within eight minutes showed once again what all the fuss is about. Picking up the ball on the left-hand side, he took two steps infield and launched a millimeter-perfect pass for Gonzalo Higuain. The Napoli striker showed great anticipation to even get into the right spot, but when you play with Messi it must become routine to expect the unexpected. The finish was clinical, too, and he made no mistake 20 minutes later when he seized upon a dreadful backpass from Arquimedes Figuera to round keeper Dani Hernandez and slot home for 2-0.

So let's hope for best and a good game against USA. Waiting to see Messi in the field. Can Messi do it again in this Semifinal agaianst USA? Can he make a difference. Just wait a few hours.

Source: Wikipedia, Internet, Goal

No comments:

Powered by Blogger.