Stop the Messi disrespect 😤 Also at 1:06 I meant to say “He doesn’t have to” 😭 I promise once you get to part 2 of the video you’ll see the real reason 😂 Leave a like if you enjoyed ♥️
Great video dude💚He has 17 goals + assists in 23 games. It's a good stat; but when we're talking about Messi, we expect him to have about 23 goals + assists in 23 games. But we should consider one thing: He has hit the ball to the crossbar 9 times! So to be honest, I think he's been great at PSG and the main problem is that he's been unlucky! Not only because of that, but also because his teammates lost about 6 times the great chances he had created and if they had not missed them, he would now have about 6 more assists!
Messi has always said he prefers titles over goals or personal achievements. When he scored 72 goals in a season Barça only won the Copa del Rey, Club world cup and Spanish & European supercups but he said he'd prefer to have 5 goals and win the league and champions league. After all those goals records he's broken, I don't expect him to try to compete with his teammate Mbappe who's less than ten years younger than him for most goals; better to try to help Mbappe score more so the entire team can win titles. The media looks at everything in isolation without context to drive fan debates
Messi has never been a selfish player also he achieved everything he wanted, has a family, etc... nothing to prove or really to gain let him be honestly -(not directed at video)
I personally believe that he is purposefully playing this way to take away the focus on him. Thus allowing him to stay in shape, hone his skills and protect himself from injury. Why, you might ask? Simple… he is preparing himself for the World Cup! I have no doubt we will see the best of Lio during the World Cup and it will be spectacular.
Messi really shows how players should age and mature. He is willing to take any role that is needed by the club and I can see him embracing the role of set-up man and playmaker. I actually did not see him as having an off season in PSG. I saw him as happy to let Mbappe and Neymar have the glory while he would make plays and make them look better.
thats why i like to compare messi to lebron james. they both started playing one way and later in their carrier were able to find different playstyle and still stayed dominant . for me thats what being the greatest of all time means. no matter the age or rules or era, you learn and adapt and stay dominant .
@@sbaxter4207 yup. But still haters gonna hate bringing up the goal stats. Just look at the no. of chances he has created. He is not playing like Ronaldo up front just waiting for the crosses. Btw, this is not a dig on Ronaldo. But he just cant run a game like messi can.
@@GOATIGER87 It's team work nigga Fuck you talking bout Defend like a unit attack like a unit Basic stuff Footballing 101 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Smh...fuck you mean 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
It is not even comparations between Messi and Ronaldo. MESSI is a playmaker , Ronaldo a Striker this says all about The Greatest Player off all- times Lionel Messi
Some things I agree with and others I disagree with. Addressing the first part of the video. I disagree with the extent of how much you said Messi "learned" from the other players you mentioned. Messi was an alien with god given talent and just got better and better and more refined. From his very first training session you could see that in his finishing, dribbling and passing. The Joan Gamper Trophy is widely regarded as the game where Messi first made the world stand up and take notice. He was dribbling around the greatest defenders and set up Andres Iniesta beautifully for the goal. He didnt learn how to dribble from Iniesta or how to score from Henry or Eto'o. He was already doing all of those things and just kept getting better at an exponential rate. Even Xavi said that it was incredible how Messi understood everything (in terms of decision making and and how to play) at such a young age. Also, Messi started off on the wing and when Pep had the vision to play Messi centrally and closer to goal thats when you really saw Messi's scoring go through the roof. Also there is no such thing as a system player. Barca have a philosophy not a system, there is a huge difference. Messi has played in numerous systems and under a multitude of coaches as well as different teammates. Individually, he has always remained consistently the best no matter the every changing conditions around him. Now on to his current form in the French League. First of all its not as easy as his detractors would suggest. Look at the teams the French teams have knocked out of the Champions League in the past years (CR7's Juventus and Man City come to mind). Also the first observation I made is the physicality of the French League. They play a lot more physical and are allowed to get away with it. I am not suggesting that Messi cant play in a physical environment as he has done it his entire career with Argentina. I am just saying its going to be tougher. Also Messi is once again being played on the wing instead of centrally at the age of 34-35. He is also spending more time dropping deeper than he has ever done in the past. Look at his recent heatmaps of where he is receiving the ball. You will not get the same goal output from him as at Barca. At Barca Messi was the center of everything and now he doesnt have to carry that offensive burden alone. When teams play deep to block Messi out he can rely on feeding Mbappe who is fast, lethal and dependable. But its not like Messi hasnt tried to score. He is extremely competitive. He has hit the woodwork more than any other player. Had those chances gone in, this wouldn't be a video. The great part about Messi is that he never needed to be just a goal scorer to impact a game. He is like Batman, when one tool runs out he can reach into his pocket and bring out something else. What makes him an outlier is that if he cant score he still has the vision and ability to make key passes, facilitate the offense and assist in any game.
He’s been playing well since late November . Dribbling passing and Assisting a lot. Only thing missing is the goal scoring but he is playing the playmaker role while mbappe is the goalscorer currently. He still passes the eye test
Messi statistics that he’s in the top 3 of the league: #1 for assists per 90 #1 for through balls per 90 #3 for key passes per 90 To have 12 G+A in 16 Ligue1 matches for any player would be well above average. Doing that with a sluggish start after 2 different niggling injuries + Covid is actually special.
This was my thought process exactly when I saw/heard all the complaints. Mbappe is much younger and is a rising star, and Messi is now the "wiser", more experienced player that can lead. SO it makes sense for him to back off in being the star and just being one of the major cogs in the PSG system.
You make it sounds like Messi learned from all of the above mentioned players... but the ironic thing is.... Ronaldinho himself said ... "Messi just knows.." lol. I love Xavi and Iniesta, but saying that Messi learned from both players and create a new style, is nonsense.
And plus Messi isn’t used to DoorDash league, you need to give him time as well. But Ronaldo fans will trash him either way even though Ronaldo isn’t doing good either
First of all although im a messi fan i respect both of the goats🇦🇷🇵🇹. At the age of 35 and 37 its incredible what they are doing. We are lucky that we lived to see them play and i believe that there will be no other players like them. When they retire it will be one of the biggest moments in football history. *You truly admire something when you no longer have it*.🙏🙏
Let's not forget that he's going to his last World Cup this year, he just won Copa América with Argentina and PSG's coach is the Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino, they're keeping him well rested by minimizing any serious risks of injury. Messi's focus is 100% on the World Cup to finish his career with that amazing cherry on top.
Another factor is age, he just cant make dribbles out of nowhere and score like 2011, he's 34. He has to either stay foward and get goals but sacrifice the magic of dribbles and vision he has. He can move back and dictate the play. Something that doesn't happen often in a ronaldo type position. He just can't score often there. Go watch his games and you will see his vision, control, and mastery of the game. His freekick is still magnificant and thats one thing that doesnt go with age. He will score, but not every match like he used to.
u know people will say smthng like "ronaldo is 37 but still can play better than messi". they need to understand that cr7 got a really really good physical body than messi. we cant deny the fact that cr7 will do better than messi even if he is older than messi. but all of it bcs of their physical difference. damn
i really appreciate that even a Ronaldo fan has these great words about Messi, i always was a Messi fan but it is true that we have to cherish these 2 legends of football as long as they are still playing, much love and respect for Messi and Ronaldo
Messi has demonstrated that he doesn't prioritize goals over what's best for the team. Towards the end of the 2014-15 season, he showed it by giving Neymar the penalty he created while he was leveled with Ronaldo on goals that season. He didn't prioritize scoring more than Ronaldo. He wanted Neymar to join Suarez and himself on the score sheet to get some confidence ahead of the semi final against Bayern. And it looks like it paid off.
People really had to wait until Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were in their 30s past their prime to call them finished 💀. The logic some people have…. Maradona, R9, Ronaldinho, Cruyff etc had a much bigger decline than Those two, but back then we didn’t have social media right now so everyone can see that they’re declining much more closely today
Idk if we can talk about Messi wanting to preserve his body, but the system he's playing under definetly doesn't fit him: a counter-attacking team that overrelies on their forwards. That's why Messi has dropped deeper; he used to do that at Barça when the teammates just weren't able to withstand press and pass to him. This is why Pochettino also invites Messi to play that deep, so they could control the game better and use better passes for the attackers.
i feel like psg is full of stars who dont know how to work together properly. messi just needs time to adapt to psg dont forget that he played in barca for about 2 decades. and never once transfered to another coub
1. Because he has a different role where he's supposed to progress the ball into the final third & create even more than before. 2. Because the little team dynamics with linkup are missing for example with wide outlets who'd create for him (Alba) so he gets less good chances to score. 3. Because his finishing has been below average for the first time in his career.
@@enganche5584 Same Logic could work for Ozil who everyone praises like crazy. Definitely helped that he had prime Ronaldo to feed balls to. Who many meme as a “tap in” merchant
Messi’s playmaking ability and his vision to pass the ball is something I have never seen anyone do before 🐐, but I would love for him to score more goals this season
Messi statistics that he’s in the top 3 of the league: #1 for assists per 90 #1 for through balls per 90 #3 for key passes per 90 To have 12 G+A in 16 Ligue1 matches for any player would be well above average. Doing that with a sluggish start after 2 different niggling injuries + Covid is actually special
Hey man. I'm glad you went out of your way for this video and the effort put into the details were incredible. No matter how much hate you may get, just know that we true fans appreciate the effort.
People are just so used him being the center of the team and scoring goals for fun, this new role will help him play a lot longer he is still playing very well his assist numbers say it all.
This is so true, Messi is not selfish neither is he a ball hog. When your new somewhere you don't come with the attitude like it's all about you, and Messi is humble and a team player. Definitely the best player in my eyes.
90% of people dont really pay attention to what happens in games. He was pretty much the key player for Argentina in almost every match (PARTICULARLY in our 2014 wc endeavor that took us to the finals) yet many people in Argentina wanted him out.
Rumored that Messi was suffering some adverse effects of a certain medical Treatment Also rumored that Argentine researchers/Sports Doctors found that increased use of Yerba Mate tea assisted in alleviating same? The Argentina squad reportedly took 1100 pounds to Quatar. Raymar; I'm a Big Angel DiMaria Fan and checking his WC Final stats showed a 96.3% Pass Accuracy!! Has that Ever been done by an Attacking Player in a game of such magnitude?? DiMaria; My LEGEND.🔥💕💕👍🇬🇾
I disagree Mbappe has been overlooked for many years at psg and people often thought Neymar was doing all the work …what I like most about this season is the fact that more people are watching psg games (because of messi ) and kylian is finally getting the credit he deserves Weather he leaves or not every psg fan would say with the most confidence “Mbappe was and still is the best player for psg ahead of Neymar ,zlatan,messi etc” What he’s doing for them is unbelievable
A lot of great points, and I wholly agree. It's insane how people start criticizing Messi, at this point. I don't know how many hundred Barca games I've watched, just to be able to see this little magician make it look like he's playing an entirely different sport than everyone else on the field. May he live long, and may he keep playing as long as his love for the game lasts
As not just a cr7 fan, but as a football fan who respects every single player with good sportsmanship; I can say Leo Messi completed football. Also helped his teammates to make it in the game.
Just a fan of the game, I can have my opinions and favorites but I try to be as respectful and objective as possible. Anyone who thinks Messi is finished is 🤦♂️
Well said man, unlike Barcelona which played for his success he's in a team which isn't looking to make him the main guy But as a forward his job is to score goals, no excuses
i agree to some extent. it is important to remember cristiano played a winger for a large portion of his career as well… (not nearly as much as leo did) but it is something to take into consideration.
I fail to understand why any of this needs to be pointed out. The people who criticise Lionel are trying to make themselves seem better than him simply by criticising him. Well, I'd love to see those detracters out on the pitch to see and judge what they can do, which won't be much. Messi and Ronaldo were and still are the best, both of them for different reasons.
Messi is really a goat... But I think the main problem is that the PSG doesn't play as a team... I still can believe lewandowski is older than Messi but still deliver because they play as a team
Don’t tell me Messi wouldn’t want another ballon dor or golden boot tighter to his belt…he wants them all ,the truth is Ronaldo really fooled us all to believe that playing in different leagues and scoring 40plus goals is very easy…Messi played Barca his entire life and they basically know how to play with him..with psg there are too many egos going on and mbappe wants to be the star..if you tell me Messi doesn’t wanna score then he shouldn’t shoot at all or even try to take pens because he’s not supposed to score so he shouldn’t go no where near the goal post or even position himself in a goals scoring position…the fact is things are not working for him and it’s no secret that he wished he had stayed in Barca..same as Ronaldo who wished he had stayed in juve rn…with mbappe available,Messi won’t be scoring in the regular…he will probably get 1 in every 5/6 matches which doesn’t suit him as the player he is and the name he has made for himself…think bout it,Ronaldo is 37,yet the expectations is so much high people expect him to score 40 goals a season..he can tho is he gets more services because he can’t run much more like he used to back when he was young and even at 35 he was running like a beast ,scroring goals you wouldn’t expect from a 35 yo ,but that’s Ronaldo…he’s built different…Messi doesn’t have the physical powers of Ronaldo and am afraid he might probably retire at 36
Yeah ok “6/10 squad” lol we’re not gonna give emi Martinez credit for the last minute save the penalty shootouts , Di Maria who out perform ls him in finals, that whole team was great don’t even dare sit there and say it was crap you absolute frauds 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Messi has less goals and assists this season but he doesn't turn into a ghost in between matches you can see him making impact in the games. He creates lots of chances that mbappe and di maria bottles
@@he_brew6623 he still signed a contract and knew the plan for CL and didn’t deliver. Even if he’s the best ever arguably it’s still a team sport with contracts, obligations, commitments
He has 17 goals + assists in 23 games. It's a good stat; but when we're talking about Messi, we expect him to have about 23 goals + assists in 23 games. But we should consider one thing: He has hit the ball to the crossbar 9 times! So to be honest, I think he's been great at PSG and the main problem is that he's been unlucky! Not only because of that, but also because his teammates lost about 6 times the great chances he had created and if they had not missed them, he would now have about 6 more assists!
Since when did hitting the crossbar became a stay? Also the amount of assist Mbappe could have had if Messi converted his chances. I remember when people were calling Mbappe greedy but I wonder why I don’t hear that anymore! Same could be said about Ronaldo, he had chances but didn’t convert them!
I remember years ago when Messi would get an 8/10 match performance many sports critics/analysts would say he under performed. Messi and Ronaldo set an extremely high standard in their prime that People forget they’re in their 30s now lol
@@LVO0708 Hitting crossbars from free-kick or outside the box is just unlucky it isn't like he missed an open goal and hit the crossbar even if half of them went in he'd have 1 G/A per game it makes huge difference
We are lucky to enjoy 2 legends play at our time… CR7 & Messi changed football for ever, they took this game to different level. Love & respect for those 2 goats
Look at Messi at Argentina. Completely different person. Completely different player. That just shows to his dedication and abilities. His role and goals are different for PSG. I've always admired Leo. Although Ronnie always remains my favourite, I have had equal admiration for Messi. Both are almost near their days. I hope all tha fans around the world realize its not right to compare them. They are the greatest of all time.
He's definitely not finished. He's just not motivated in PSG especially with the fans being so disrespectful. The game against Venezuela yesterday is proof that he's not finished. He's motivated to get the WC. But on club level, he's won everything.
Why would he be he's playing for a shit club in a shit league for shit fans Small club messi is literally bigger than them and they dare boo him and Ramos
Please do some digging and convince me he wont go to Inter Miami or any MLS club 😭😭😭.......pls give me hope man!! I cant watch all these rumours and stuff about him leaving football like this!
Messi’s finishing has simply been off. He used to do it effortlessly, now it's like he thinks too much and takes too many touches. Creative wise I think he's doing quite well. Messi as a playmaker is still doing his job
I always said this: Messi came to PSG to assist. He knows he has two guys there previously, with a massive Ego: Mbappe and Neymar. So, as kind guy he is, he thought he didn’t come there to take away anything from them. So he preferred to serve them as much as possible if that will mean a lot to these two. And he can also take advantage of being a playmaker with more intention which would benefit the Argentina squad. His game IQ is never to be matched. Everything he does is with a higher purpose. 75% of goals he served his teammates here could’ve easily been scored by himself. So think again. At this points he owns all records and deep inside he knows he can afford to focus on play making without ever being under risks of losing any.
Since I saw Iniesta and Xavi, can you do a video on them and who might be better or contributed more? I know this is very hard answer but would be damn entertaining.
