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Neville disagrees with Messi claims
07:30 PM 23 December, 2009
Manchester United Football Club defender Gary Neville has hit back at Lionel Messi’s claims that Spain’s La Liga is better than the Premier League.

Upon winning the 2009 World Player of the Year Award, Messi hailed the strength of the Spanish league following the summer arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.

However, Neville clearly disagrees with the Barcelona forward, having offered his opinion that the English league is getting stronger and stronger.

"I think the Premier League is getting stronger, with teams like Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa spending a lot of money,” said the Old Trafford star.

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Lay wrote 05:47 PM 24 Dec, 2009
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"Good players can play, Great players can play anywhere." The UEFA Champions League final was between Manchester United and Barcelona. Tell me who came on top... Barca. Tell me who scored...Messi. Messi is a great player, in my words he is the best player ever, if Messi moved to the Premierleague he would still be the player he is now. As you talk about physical side of Spanish football, Yes...the spanish game is way less physical, but mate...if you watch a match of Barcelona have you seen the times Messi has been hauled to the ground because of his skill and presence. Messi is the best player that ever set his feet on this world and no-one can deny that. Even Pep Guardiola admitted, and he played alongside Maradona. Messi can play anywhere and that's a fact.
 
Dan replied 03:27 PM 29 Dec, 2009
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I've seen messi against the like of Ashley Cole and Evra in english football and yeh he pulled if some skill but he didnt get amazingly into the game. He would be just like Ronaldo if he moved to the Premiership, yeh Fact he is one of the top greats and barcelona are one of the top teams. but the premiership is the best league in the world. FACT. This season says it all. You always know who is going to win the Spanish league. Barca or Real... You got Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal,Liverpool ( maybe not this season) Tottenham are coming into there own with Aston Villa, and Man City are proving a point. The Premierleague is more attractive you never know who is going to win a game. There is less time on the ball so its quicker thinking. you dont get as much time on the ball as you do in SPanish league.. Yeh Barca won the Champions League thts one Spanish team.. Look which teams in England always get to quaters and semi's and Final.. Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool (once again not this season) The arguement isnt that Messi is this and that the arguement is English League is better than Spanish league. "We Made Football, We play Football, We love Football"
Dan wrote 12:58 PM 24 Dec, 2009
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The reason in which the like of Messi, Ronaldo, Henry, and Kaka.. Moved to Spain.. is because there isnt really a physical side in SPanish league as the ref doesnt protect the players and lets the game continue... If Messi moved to the Premierleague he wouldnt be half the player he is now, as he'd just be cut in half by a big CB.. Ronaldo learnt tht.. no doubt he was amazing but why do you think he left??
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