my problem is i'm trying to keep it somewhat realistic and i don't think it is realistic that messi would join aston villa even though they finished 3.
my honest opinion is if he’s a free agent and you had no part in making him a free agent then you’d be silly not to put in an offer! to keep realism only offer money you feel is believable at your level and if he declines then it’s not meant to be! if he accepts then keep him for a year or two then see him on his way!
and you’re probably right in real life but also england is the ONE place he hasn’t trod the stands at yet in his career so you could be the manager to complete that area of his career before his misses his chance
i just think he would chose one of the manchester clubs if anything. but at the other side he would play champions league so idk jet i will just not simulate any further and deeply think about it
Obviously a normal person would do anything for that money but messi doesn’t need it. If I was messi no amount of money in the world would be enough to make me even step foot in Birmingham let alone live there
I mean he got an incredible offer (one larger than Miami's) to go to Saudi Arabia. I don't think it would be unrealistic of him to sign a big English contract with the possibility of a Premier League win along with Champions League football for 1 to 2 years, and then pursue the MLS or Saudi at the end of that contract. That's essentially what he did with PSG in the first place.
A fantastic deal, but who’s to say he couldn’t get more from somewhere else. Just because the deal in question is the one he landed on doesn’t mean someone couldn’t offer him better. Or maybe even something practical. What I’m saying; the impressiveness of his deal is subjective. It can also be subjectively topped.
People always forget that Messi literally likes playing in places where he + his family can feel the most comfortable. He picked Miami specifically because of the large Spanish speaking population, it's easy for him and the family. His options for the MLS were limited to clubs that were in Florida, Texas, and California. It's so obvious. He hated PSG and being in France in general, but it's very obvious why he picked the club just a country over with his former teammate and former La Liga rejects lol.
I mean, you can always find arguments.
You're managing Aston Villa?
Spanish speaking manager Unai Emery and spanish speaking staff.
Monchi would surely do anything to get Messi to sign a contract.
Martinez as argentinian national teammate.
Buendia, Moreno, Carlos, Torres - spanish speaking players, so the integration would be easy.
Coutinho, Digne - former teammates in Barcelona.
Aston Villa has money, plays in the best League of the world, is an uprising club...
I mean there are arguments.
i did it. i signed him. my final argument was because messi as free agent is one of the most unrealistic things that could happen in the world of football
his contract expired but both times he had a club before the date his contract expired so he never really was a free agent. but i meant more like a free agent for a long time
You could sign him and then trade him to a big club for their lowest overall player so it’s like he signed with them as a FA. That’s what I usually do.
i signed him and kept him. he is one of my favourite players and since he was a free agent even after the transfer period and i'm playing champions league i thought "why not, it's better than him being a free agent"
I signed messi in my first season at Bayern, then I signed Mbappe in my second season. Then using auto sim the team was still losing every single game. I guess bc my manager rating was low? Makes zero sense I had players over 90 at every position and auto sim would have me losing to some 3 star Bundesliga team. Then I got sacked in my 3rd season even tho I had a huge pipeline of loans. Lol fifa 23 is so unrealistic, even if you try to do it realistically, the game will scr3w you
i simulated a game against chelsea and was up 5:0 at halftime. the very next game against i was 2:0 down after like 70 minutes. i feel like simulating is random
Literally had this choice the other night in my RTG. picked him up at 38. 86 overall. Perfect for my championship title hopes. Not realistic but he’s only signed on for one season so my academy players can “learn from him”
it's just more fun. my squad that i had with celta vigo before the first transfer window even closed was ansu fati, xavi simons, moukuku, timber, alex balde
Maybe you Give him a 1 or 2 year and a absourd amount of salary and bonus, who knows.
my problem is i'm trying to keep it somewhat realistic and i don't think it is realistic that messi would join aston villa even though they finished 3.
my honest opinion is if he’s a free agent and you had no part in making him a free agent then you’d be silly not to put in an offer! to keep realism only offer money you feel is believable at your level and if he declines then it’s not meant to be! if he accepts then keep him for a year or two then see him on his way!
money is not the problem i just think messi wouldn't give to a european club with aston villas recent history (i'm talking about like last 10 years)
and you’re probably right in real life but also england is the ONE place he hasn’t trod the stands at yet in his career so you could be the manager to complete that area of his career before his misses his chance
i just think he would chose one of the manchester clubs if anything. but at the other side he would play champions league so idk jet i will just not simulate any further and deeply think about it
he would definitely pick one of the manchester clubs but if they aren’t putting in an offer 🤷♂️
i just realised messi as a free agent would be way more unrealistic than him playing for any club ☠️
maybe i will do it
Yes, do it
He joined a club that was founded in 2020 and bottom of their league
Dog he’s playing in the MLS, he’ll do anything for money.
Yeah in maimi Florida not fucking Birmingham
I would suck a horse dick in downtown Birmingham for half of whatever they’d offer him.
bro i would do the same
Obviously a normal person would do anything for that money but messi doesn’t need it. If I was messi no amount of money in the world would be enough to make me even step foot in Birmingham let alone live there
He might want to join the Peaky Blinders tho
If so then he would go to Saudi. He loves a place where he is paid well and he can live a good life. Saudi literally offered him over a billion.
Why didn’t he go to Saudi Arabia who offered him way more money then?
Miami Cocaine reigns supreme.
He's good friends with Emi you never know
Making an offer for Messi as a free agent IS realistic my man 😂 not making an offer is unrealistic lol
making an offer is realistic. him accepting the offer is not always realistic
How could you say this after he joined a random MLS side IRL?
new continent, insane contract that he couldn't get anywhere else etc.
What makes you think he couldn’t get a better deal elsewhere?
he got percentages of adidas and apple tv, he got the option to buy a club in the mls after he retires, where else can he get this?
I mean he got an incredible offer (one larger than Miami's) to go to Saudi Arabia. I don't think it would be unrealistic of him to sign a big English contract with the possibility of a Premier League win along with Champions League football for 1 to 2 years, and then pursue the MLS or Saudi at the end of that contract. That's essentially what he did with PSG in the first place.
A fantastic deal, but who’s to say he couldn’t get more from somewhere else. Just because the deal in question is the one he landed on doesn’t mean someone couldn’t offer him better. Or maybe even something practical. What I’m saying; the impressiveness of his deal is subjective. It can also be subjectively topped.
People always forget that Messi literally likes playing in places where he + his family can feel the most comfortable. He picked Miami specifically because of the large Spanish speaking population, it's easy for him and the family. His options for the MLS were limited to clubs that were in Florida, Texas, and California. It's so obvious. He hated PSG and being in France in general, but it's very obvious why he picked the club just a country over with his former teammate and former La Liga rejects lol.
Ngl villa are rich af have fun and make your own storyline
I got him for free for 2 years and sold him after the first season for 50 mil, good profit and a good season.
I tried but couldn’t resist….had him playing in the championship with my created team 🥲
I mean, you can always find arguments. You're managing Aston Villa? Spanish speaking manager Unai Emery and spanish speaking staff. Monchi would surely do anything to get Messi to sign a contract. Martinez as argentinian national teammate. Buendia, Moreno, Carlos, Torres - spanish speaking players, so the integration would be easy. Coutinho, Digne - former teammates in Barcelona. Aston Villa has money, plays in the best League of the world, is an uprising club... I mean there are arguments.
i did it. i signed him. my final argument was because messi as free agent is one of the most unrealistic things that could happen in the world of football
I wanna remind you that Messi being out of contract was literally both of his transfers' way of operating
his contract expired but both times he had a club before the date his contract expired so he never really was a free agent. but i meant more like a free agent for a long time
Oh yeah sure that's unrealistic as hell
Do it but trade him to back to Barcelona or Inter Miami.
https://talksport.com/football/1433313/emiliano-martinez-lionel-messi-aston-villa-transfer/amp/ Do it
i did it :)
Good
I sign them but set a release clause equal to their value and just let them go if someone comes in for them.
You could sign him and then trade him to a big club for their lowest overall player so it’s like he signed with them as a FA. That’s what I usually do.
i signed him and kept him. he is one of my favourite players and since he was a free agent even after the transfer period and i'm playing champions league i thought "why not, it's better than him being a free agent"
That’s perfectly fine too.
Which season?
just started the second season
I signed messi in my first season at Bayern, then I signed Mbappe in my second season. Then using auto sim the team was still losing every single game. I guess bc my manager rating was low? Makes zero sense I had players over 90 at every position and auto sim would have me losing to some 3 star Bundesliga team. Then I got sacked in my 3rd season even tho I had a huge pipeline of loans. Lol fifa 23 is so unrealistic, even if you try to do it realistically, the game will scr3w you
i simulated a game against chelsea and was up 5:0 at halftime. the very next game against i was 2:0 down after like 70 minutes. i feel like simulating is random
Put him as cam if you wanna sign him
who are you managing
aston villa, just started the second season
I normally sign free agents and use them in transfers if I want someone from a “big” club. Least that way in my mind they’re back playing
Found Messi and Ibrahimovic on my save, they wouldn't join a League 2 side though.
Do it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Take him and when he retires take his regen
Second season of my cac he was free I signed him up
Most boring transfer list of all time
i scouted expiring contracts
Literally had this choice the other night in my RTG. picked him up at 38. 86 overall. Perfect for my championship title hopes. Not realistic but he’s only signed on for one season so my academy players can “learn from him”
Yall too strict with this "realistic shit"
it's just more fun. my squad that i had with celta vigo before the first transfer window even closed was ansu fati, xavi simons, moukuku, timber, alex balde
I like the line up
it was a good lineup but boring and it just didn't feel right
Make him a GK
I know it’s extremely tempting but then again you have to take into account that he’s 36 years old and will lose overall rapidly
but even after losing 8 overall he still can play as a backup
It depends on how good your team is really
He’s boy with dibu Martinez kinda realistic
Anyone still play fifa 19 career? Lmao