Is Lionel Messi this season’s MLS MVP? | The Cooligans
Christian Polanco is joined by Kyle Martino to discuss if the Inter Miami superstar deserves the league’s top individual honor this season. Hear the full conversation on the “The Cooligans” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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As a voter to, to when I see Lionel Messi on the ballot.
And I'm like, nah, I think are you worried like the floor is going to open up?
Like if you don't, you know, you're gonna fall for me to, to even be in the position where my vote has this level of significance.
And I am saying no, no, no, Lionel Messi didn't do enough for me to tell me he is the most valuable player and he has transformed this entire league.
Apple's quite happy that he's there.
You, you're, you're, you're in a most valuable person, you're in a most valuable person category.
There, there is that but even with everything that he's done on the on the pitch, it is he scores two goals yesterday.
He, he, he is just so impactful and II I sometimes make the complaint.
I think Inter Miami has done this while playing with 10 men, right?
When they defend, we see what Lionel Messi does.
It's just essentially nothing.
I love this argument.
This guy is an MVP because he doesn't even defend and his team have to make up for that.
But I had seen who was this about, I just mentioned this the other day but it was about pep telling uh oh to Sergio Aguero.
Sergio girl was on his uh on Twitch.
And he was saying that when pep got there, he told him, um look, I don't need you to defend.
I don't need to do all these things, but he said all I need you to do is win me games.
That's it in those positions when you need to be the difference.
That's what I need you to do.
And that's clearly what messy.
So if the votes tomorrow, who are you voting for?
If the votes tomorrow?
I mean if the votes tomorrow given, seeing the photos of messi lifting the supporter field if the votes tomorrow.
Oh I love it.
Look at this.
Who are you going for?
Who are you going for?
If the votes for this was a gift from a fan, I'm probably voted for Leon on me.
What is this?
What a beer?