Wishlist Lionel Messi

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Does he track back?

[iceboy 992]

IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM JOIN THEM

[iceboy 992]

[11Drogba 2,000]

While I can understand sarcasm I'm baffled with comments that he wouldn't succeed in England or that 200m is too much.

Just for the sheer popularity we would get and with how much marketing value Leo has, it's well worth it.

Don't forget Adidas wants him also and since we are among their best partners, they would pay the part of his transfer too. If they could strap a Adidas blue shirt on Leo and with white Adidas shirt on Ronaldo, they would pull a major mindfuck on Nike. Two of the best football player sponsored by Adidas with also Hazard and Fabregas in the pack.

I do doubt that there is much truth to those rumors but I really like them, having Chelsea associated with Leo is a great marketing plus. You people wouldn't believe how much people dig even the crappiest rumors sometimes. Just go and see twitter xD

I do think he would succeed in our club and would take PL by storm. Trio of Messi, Hazard and Costa would probably surpass Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale in a split second.

I think we've all seen that you can never say never in football.

Adidas have better relations with Bayern and Messi has a better relationship with Guardiola.

[Tchekitchek 37]

Why not. Maybe Messi is aware that Barcelona's best days are behind and that they aren't going to get better. They will struggle to replace Xavi and Iniesta (in a sense Fabregas/Hazard is the new Xavi/Iniesta) and Chelsea has a better future than Barcelona.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Even Messi should know PL is much better than Bundesliga.

Also why I've got the feeling if this deal happening, the last person who laugh would be one of Chelsea fans.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

No, but he's one player you can excuse.

you may be right... Sounds like an expensive compensation though. We'd have to likely get another ball winner in the midfield who can keep the ball, use it and win a high percentage of tackles to go next to Matic... Maybe Khedira but then there's no room for Cesc...

It just doesn't fit with anything we're trying to do unfortunately.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

At least we know there will be 2 girls who will be happier more than any girl in this world, if Messi coming.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I'm laughing. Imagine this actually happened...

[empire of emotions 247]

i would just like to see my friends face if this happens. he's a big messi and barcelona fangay and a big mourinho/chelsea hater.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Why the fuck do we need messi for? He is going to be 28/29 before he would come here and I wouldnt pay 200m for player of this age, no matter what.

Why cant we stick to Hazard and have our own legend instead of going after barca one?

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Why the fuck do we need messi for? He is going to be 28/29 before he would come here and I wouldnt pay 200m for player of this age, no matter what.

Why cant we stick to Hazard and have our own legend instead of going after barca one?

Same reason with why we want to sign Reus for... on the right wing

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Same reason with why we want to sign Reus for... on the right wing

Reus would cost 25m. Messi would cost 200m and we would probably have to sell at least Hazard. Also I dont think Messi would come here to play Rw, do the hard work,track back and feed balls to Costa.

I seriously hope we dont spend money on Messi, but invest it in good CB, Rw and back up striker after Drogba goes.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Fabregas looks happy, he must know something we don't

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Reus would cost 25m. Messi would cost 200m and we would probably have to sell at least Hazard. Also I dont think Messi would come here to play Rw, do the hard work,track back and feed balls to Costa.

I seriously hope we dont spend money on Messi, but invest it in good CB, Rw and back up striker after Drogba goes.

If the rumour true that Adidas will want to pay 70% of his transfer, we will only pay around 60m. It is a good deal imo. Also he could play as a striker if necessary.

Agree though if we have to pay 200m from our own pocket, better spent it for 3 or 4 players.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

If the rumour true that Adidas will want to pay 70% of his transfer, we will only pay around 60m. It is a good deal imo. Also he could play as a striker if necessary.

Agree though if we have to pay 200m from our own pocket, better spent it for 3 or 4 players.

I dont buy into this adidas rumour, but if true, then ok.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Just read this Messi's achievement so far on another site, I don't know but I find I am laughing a lot while reading all of it. Maybe it is just weird of me though.

Barcelona

La Liga: 200405, 200506, 200809, 200910, 201011, 201213; Runnerup 200607, 201112

Copa del Rey: 200809, 201112; Runner-up 201011, 201314

Supercopa de Espaa: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013; Runner-up 2012

UEFA Champions League: 200506, 200809, 201011

UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006

FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011

Argentina

Olympic Gold Medal: 2008

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

Runner-up:

FIFA World Cup: 2014

Copa America: 2007

Individual

FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010, 2011, 2012

Ballon d'Or: 2009

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009

World Soccer Player of the Year: 2009, 2011, 2012

World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time: 2013

Onze d'Or: 2009, 2011, 2012

Onze D'argent: 2008, 2013

European Golden Shoe: 2010, 2012, 2013

UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 2011

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2009

FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011

UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

L'quipe Champion of Champions: 2011

FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2005

FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Goalscorer: 2005

LFP Best Player: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2010

Pichichi Trophy: 2010, 2012, 2013

LFP Best Forward: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year: 2009

La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008

World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008

Bravo Award: 2007

Golden Boy: 2005

Marca Legend Award: 2009

Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 200809, 200910, 201011

ESPY Awards Best International Athlete: 2012

El Pas King of European Soccer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012[364]

IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2011, 2012[365]

IFFHS World's best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2012[366]

FIFA/FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

ESM Team of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 2007

Copa América Top Assist Provider: 2011

Copa del Rey Top Goalscorer: 201011, 201314

Argentine Sportsperson of the Year Award: 2011

Olimpia de Plata: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

2014 FIFA World Cup: Golden Ball (Best player)

2014 FIFA World Cup: Dream Team[367]

Records

As of 5 June 2014.

World

Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 4[368]

Guinness World Records title for the most goals in a year: 91 goals[369]

Most international goals in a year (club and national team): 25 goals (shared with Vivian Woodward)

Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)[370]

First footballer ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league[371]

Europe

Most European Golden Shoe awards: 3[372]

Most goals scored in a season (club): 73 goals[126]

Most goals scored in a year (club): 79 goals[373]

Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (shared with Gerd Mller)[374]

Most consecutive European Cup top scorer awards: 4[374]

Most hat-tricks in UEFA Champions League: 5 hat-tricks[172]

Highest scorer in a UEFA Champions League game: 5 goals[375]

Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout phase: 31 goals

Only player to score in 21 different cities in the European Cup

Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League: 74 goals[376]

Argentina

Most goals scored in a year (national team): 12 goals (shared with Gabriel Batistuta)[377]

Spain

Most goals scored for a single club: 359 goals

Most goals scored in La Liga history: 253 goals[378]

Most away goals scored in La Liga history: 107 goals[169]

Most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goals[379]

Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)[370]

Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricks[380]

Youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals: 25 years[381]

First player to score at least 25 goals in five consecutive seasons in La Liga (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo): 200910 to 201314

First player to score at least 20 goals in six consecutive seasons in La Liga: 200809 to 201314

Most goals scored in El Clásico matches: 21 goals

Most hat-tricks in El Clásico matches: 2

Most goals scored in the Supercopa de Espaa: 10 goals

Barcelona

Top scorer in official competitions: 371 goals

Top scorer in La Liga: 253 goals

Top scorer in UEFA Champions League: 74 goals

Top scorer in European competitions: 75 goals

Top scorer in international competitions: 72 goals

Most hat-tricks in official competitions: 26 hat-tricks

Most hat-tricks in La Liga: 19 hat-tricks

[DoubleO 192]

I don't believe any of this. Would be funny to see Messi in the PL to be honest, but I don't know if I'd want him to join us even though he's definitely one of the best footballers in the world. It is impossible to even think him wearing a Chelsea shirt let alone thinking of him playing in our new system.