Lionel Messi has not been at his best at the Copa America but Brazil defender Thiago Silva says his side will not take their eyes off the Argentina captain for a minute in their semi-final on Tuesday.
“He is the best player in the world and he still could spring to life,” Silva told a news conference on Saturday ahead of the first Copa meeting between the sides since the 2007 final, which Brazil won 3-0.
“We will have to be especially focused on him when we have the ball and when we don’t. Sometimes he can be at walking pace during a game but he’s always looking for space to launch a counterattack.
“It’s a privilege to be able to face him again and we’ll have to try and put the brakes on him.”
Messi has scored once in the tournament – from the penalty spot – and has acknowledged he is not playing at his usual level. He had only three shots during his side’s 2-0 win over Venezuela in the quarter-finals, none of which hit the target.
Grabiboulga
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Days pass and football players/coaches keep describing Messi as the best but there are still some Cr7 fans trying with their senseless logic to overrate their favourite player to a point he could be one of the GOAT 😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] Lets pray for Cr7 fans 🙏🙏[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
aryan-tyagi
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let's hope this game proves us why argentina and brazil our powerhouse. may the best team win
aminul3islam
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Everybody says it.Not only him But also everyone in the world.......
Sabbciknyz
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Can’t wait
fambcikms
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it is very clear even though he is not at his best for this copa America but the opponent will still put their full forecast on him. the GOAT
Zevo-Gaming
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Let me explain to you. Has ronaldo won 3-0 in first leg and bottle it? No. Has ronaldo won something with international team? Yes. Has ronaldo proven himself in other leagues? Yes. And is it weird that every player that says messi is better have gotten destroyed by ronaldo? Example: van dijk said that messi is the goat but the only finals he lost where against cr7. And id you think about it messi struggles against strong defenders. Like against Valencia he struggled against the likes of kondogbia. If messi is this great why can't he save the teams himself. Have you thought about that messi is appreciated for reaching semi finals and quarter finals for 3 years in a row. He also said that he would bring back the ucl to camp nou. While ronaldo gets hate for not bringing it 4 times in a row. And he was also in a new team. Is it really that necessary to dribble and score when you are gonna lose anyways and the crowd will feel bad for you and say coutinho out, Valverde out. And when finally barca players have good games they say messi is god of football. By the way ronaldo should had have more ballan dors than messi. Listen I thought first that ronaldo was better but then i thought messi was, later I realized ronaldo is. And please don't come at me with your senseless logic now saying "messi gives assist and dribbles and scores Hella solo goals"
Yencnrtz
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messi is the goat because every team he plays in relies on him unlike cr7 who relies on the team,feeds on crosses and death ball situations.....I hail king messi
Kueceinru
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Days pass and football players/coaches keep describing Messi as the best but there are still some Cr7 fans trying with their senseless logic to overrate their favourite player to a point he could be one of the GOAT 😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] Lets pray for Cr7 fans 🙏🙏[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
True and now those farmers league juventus fans are trying to say something aswell.
VishaKumar
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Days pass and football players/coaches keep describing Messi as the best but there are still some Cr7 fans trying with their senseless logic to overrate their favourite player to a point he could be one of the GOAT 😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] Lets pray for Cr7 fans 🙏🙏[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Messi best player🤣🤣🤣 only at Barcelona 🤣🤣
TheMVPJuan
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Days pass and football players/coaches keep describing Messi as the best but there are still some Cr7 fans trying with their senseless logic to overrate their favourite player to a point he could be one of the GOAT 😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] Lets pray for Cr7 fans 🙏🙏[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
No one cares because he will be out after Brazil whoop them😂😂😂
VishaKumar
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True and now those farmers league juventus fans are trying to say something aswell.
I thought bundesliga is a farmer league not serie A
Cazkmtz
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Days pass and football players/coaches keep describing Messi as the best but there are still some Cr7 fans trying with their senseless logic to overrate their favourite player to a point he could be one of the GOAT 😂😂[Crylaugh][Crylaugh] Lets pray for Cr7 fans 🙏🙏[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
who is Messi?