That he would be useful I agree, that he has good qualities I agree, since I have seen him enough to notice that (though his defensive side is average), but in THIS game, he wasnt anything more then ok. If anyone could be said to have stood out, it was Radamael Falcao Garcia.
Colombia in general though were mainly thugs that were frustrated and kicking everyone in sight, too bad for Messi he was mostly the one in sight.