@@HenSt-gz7qj i agree he is definitely not the same sadly, but also his team. If you watch alot of the last 2-3 years he has to put the whole team on his back so he moved more to a CM position
He's a century talent. Most complete attacking player ever. He's one of the best playmakers ever and the only one of them who competes with the topscorers of the sport. Never seen before. His dribbling, passing, vision, creating rate, assisting, finishing is flawless. You should react to Messi- The World's Greatest by magical messi to get a better view over his abilitys.
@@nikolasliakopoulos6628 pfffff hahaha what does it matter what foot he is? Being 2 footed is only beneficial if you don't have the best left foot on the planet 😂😂 as for heading, not even worth arguing about, if he was a good header, he'd be perfect 🤷🏼♂️
I think his IQ is the best part of his game. There are players that have a lot of natural abilities to play, but that doesn't mean you're gonna know what to do on the pitch. This guy understands the game better than anyone. 99% of the time he makes the right play.
haters will watch him and not score or make an assist and say he had a bad game when his gameplay is absolutely worldclass. they won’t count the chances he made, the space he creates and exploits for himself or for his teammates. every touch and his pass has a purpose, his vision is best, no one comes close. his haters usually have low footballing iq and is mesmerized by useless flashy skills when this man is the epitome of the most complete attacking footballer. goat indeed
Yes bro but those people who says Messi is natural they are 🤡 in one quat he said I start early I stay later it took me 17 years and 114 to become successful and Messi uses his smart brain 😎 to do magic
@@leogoat3537 he’s not all talent and no hardwork. he is shit at freekicks before but now look, best freekick taker in the last 5 years. he is combination of immense talent and hardwork. he does not post on social media in the gym every now and then
@@rogeliochavez40 he sucked in all World Cups he played. Every argentinian is pissed at that, lets face it, Gaucho turned Barça around and created a great team around that, than Messi came in.
His an all in one package. That is his strongest point. He can dribble the best, he can pass the best, he has the best assists, he is statistically the best, and his consistency is unbelievable! Started at 17 and at the age of 34 and still the best.
Messi for me is definitely the goat. He is the most complete player in the history of football - he is the best dribbler, he can assist, he's a genius playmaker and of course he can score goals (in fact he has one of the highest goal to game rations across all competitions). But it's not just that, the way he plays football, the way he dribbles and nutmegs players and the way he never dives is absolutely beautiful to watch. It just comes so natural to him. Ronaldo is also a phenomenal player, but he's trained and worked super hard to be so good and it shows. Apart from being primarily a goal scorer, his football doesn't look nearly as effortless or easy as Messi makes it look when he plays which is what places him above Ronaldo in the goat conversation. Perhaps someone at some time within our lifetimes can match Ronaldo's skill or goal scoring stats, but no one I think can ever play football like Leo does.
hes something, really, best scorer playmaker dribbler most individual and collective titles and sometimes arguably robbed. he even won the best player of the world cup in 2014. GOAT no doubt
@@HenSt-gz7qj yeah, although he may have a chance to win the Copa America this year I think it is, I really hope he can, I’m watching every minute of Argentina’s games if that’s the case
Best dribbler & playmaker? Bro Football also don't always favor the very best. Teams sometimes promote who they like. I think messi is great and so is C. Ronaldo but the most entertaining, best dribbler, showman, play maker is Mr. Ronaldinho hands down
Just this past weekend Argentina and Messi beat Brazil in the Copa America! He finally did it! Didn't watch the game but I'm not gonna lie, when I saw the entire Argentinian team run to Messi when the whistle blew, I had to hold back my tears.
The thing is that there are different player which are good at different things Like in scoring- CR7, R9, Ibra, Pele.... Dribbling- Maradona, Neymar, Cruyff, G Best, ... Passing and playmaking- Xavi, Iniesta, Zidane etc.. And there is this little man who is extraordinary in each of them His name is Messi
The best thing about Messi is that he is both the arch and the arrow. He can be an incredible playmaker for his team mates, making amazing plays for them to score, and at the same time he can be a deadly scorer (he is the player with the most ratio of goals per game played).
Do you even know , if player score 30+ goals we consider him as a great player. But this player scores 91 goals in calender year and contributed 113 goals in that year (goals and assist) more than Ronaldo's whole team Real Madrid. (Most) 6 time ballon d'or winner . Still any confusion about who is the GOAT
Many people will argue about messi being goat without winning a world cup.For me it doesn't matter,There's no one like him and I doubt there will be.And I am a ronaldo fan,ronaldo is a hard worker there is so much you can learn from him but messi is god gifted,You just can't compare.
Here's what sets Messi apart from the rest of the pack. The ultimate goal while playing football in a competitive match is to be able to be able beat the opposition players, score goals and/or set up your teammates to score goals for your team. And when it comes down to these fundamentals Messi is second to none. Messi doesn't do too many flashy tricks and flicks. He doesn't do any show-boatinng. He is just focused on beating whoever is in front on him and he does this tremendously well. His ability to run with the ball at his feet, the close control, the ability to predict the movements of the players in front of him is just otherwordly. If you see him run with tbe ball you'll notice how close the ball is always to his feet. It's just incredible. Then if you look at his ability to score goals theb of course he is one of best finishers of all time. For a man his stature, 5'6, to be able to score goals like he does is just unheard of. Yes, he is very much left-footed and doesn't have the height to be able to score myriad of headed goals but that didn't stop him from scoring 91 goals in a calendar year- the most in the history of football. He works with what he has and he works wonders with it. Lastly, his ability to thread passes and pick out his teammates from impossible angles or incredibly tight spaces is the stuff of dreams. If you love the sports then you have to be in awe of his playmaking ability every bit as much as his goal-scoring ability. Not only is he himself an astounding footballed, but he only makes the players around him better too. I'm sure some people will point out Zlatan or Thierry Henry and say they weren't as good playing with Messi but that's probably because Zlatan isn't exactly tiki-taka footballer and he didn't quite adapt to Barcelona's style in my opinion. And Henry was clearly past his best. And also everything that works on paper doesn't always work in the field, otherwise Galacticos would have won every trophies out there. Anyways, I am digressing here. Messi's number of assists and key passes over the years is proof of his ability. And his numbers regardless of the drama of Barcelona FC on and off the off the field speaks to his consistency. And this brings me to my final point, which is his consistency year in year out. A lot of other players are great and have had spells of great runs at the top of the game, but to have done this for as long as Messi has done is truly remarkable. And over time he has changed and adapted his game and switched to more of a playmaker role as he lost pace with age while still posting some mind-boggling numbers of goals per season is just phenomenal. To sum up, it just a joy to watch him play and I don't think I like and enjoy watching him play more than anyone else in the world. This is what makes him the greatest of all time. G.O.A.T.
What makes Messi better? Simple, he understands the game better than the rest, but not just in his head, he has the ability to actually do with his body what he has in his head. You know when you watch a game on TV and becuase you've got bird's view and you can see the entire field, all the players, and actually run the best scenario on your head, well, It seams as if he's got that bird's view, and in fact he takes even better decisions, than the ones you comment on your head while watching the game.
It's REALLY hard to decide what's the best part of his game. Cuz statistically, he's the best goal scorer and playmaker. His vision, IQ, everything is seriously on another level. People say some stars in any sport are a different class. But what messi does is unmatched. No one in the history of football provides what he does on a nightly basis consistently for this long.
I am relatively new to being introduced to Messi as well. I cannot really claim to be a football fan, but I am definitely a Messi fan! I would say that his ball control is his greatest skill. He can place it or keep it where he wants. He can run full speed and keep it at his feet or pass it and put it right at a team-mates feet. He can change direction like no one else but keep the ball. He can out accelerate or decelerate faster than anyone and still keep the ball. His shots are not always right on, but his accuracy is far better than most. His lack of height gives him a low center of gravity and stability and gives him more power in his legs for acceleration. He is not the fastest runner on the pitch, but he is the quickest! He can accelerate to his full speed more quickly than his opponents, which means that he gets to the ball first. When his opponent catches up to him, he changes direction and speeds away while his opponent has to go through the acceleration process all over again.
Messi in today's football is someone who distributes the ball, a real playmaker. But back in the day, I think Messi had a good playmaking ability (but not like today's) but his best moments came from his amazing control of the ball. The space that he is able to find and the control to never lose the ball is what makes him the goat for me, unstoppable
Messi’s best qualities, control, dribbling, ice-cold mental fortitude when in front of goal (many strikers crumble by goalie&defender pressure on one-on-one situations). However, what separates him from others is that at his prime, he aways had 2 or 3 or more personal defenders. As in players who’s only job was designed to follow and annoy messi at all times. This is due to the fact that when messi had the ball, he had the ability to break through defences better than any other player and create chances on his own. Also he was all about business; he didnt need to show boat or do fancy tricks, he just received the ball at any part of the field and turn it into a scoring opportunity
Messi is the best dribbler of all time, best passer of all time, best goalscorer of all time and arguably freekick taker of all time. I don't think any athlete in the history of sports can say they are the very best at virtually every aspect of the game not even jordan. So it's hard to say what his best attribute is but his dribbling is something that well definitely never see again
He had the most accurate left foot of all time (shooting and free kicks), and top few all time ability to breeze past players with the ball at his feet. Put those two together and it’s formidable.
I grew up watching messi hit his prime, I started watching barcelona since the 08 season cause my dad and I can’t even say how much i’m grateful for to be in love with the game how I am because that 5’7 little man. Watching him play live on TV when he is playing is just emotions everywhere, the man can make something happen out of nowhere and you won’t expect it
needless to say he’s the most complete forward ever, his vision for getting in spaces and making spaces and making passes, he can score free kicks, outside the box, chips, something out of nothing. he’s just a great player to watch for any soccer fan, you’d really appreciate him if you can see how hard those things he does...does, it’s really amusing to watch him play
I started watching Barca and Messi around late 2013 and honestly it’s just crazy to me how a team can change so much, my father used to watch and grew up with maradona and that mindset reminds me of what he told me “maradona back then was so astonishing to watch, it’s just crazy how a 5’5 dwarf can walk onto a pitch and destroy everyone on it” lol
@@sourswift it was for sure something else to watch man, and yeah but ngl some of these records messi has I don’t see anyone breaking anytime soon. like 91 goals in a calendar year is incredible or when he scored against all of la liga in a row. or averaging a goal or assist every 70 min for 4 years straight is mental alone
Ronaldinho is my faviourite player, the flair, the skill and high speed dribbling making it look so easy. But Messi is the GOAT. Messi may lack that flair that Ronaldinho has, but he takes dribbling, passing, finishing, positioning, all to an alien level that no one's able to get to. Consistently dribbling through defenders, world class defenders. Passing comparable to any Maestro. The most complete player in the final 2 thirds of the pitch. And the awesome thing is that Messi got some good time to learn from Ronaldinho. The similar deception is there, showing the defender you're going one way but that quick shift to go the other. Messi just does amazing with his short, but many, touches on the ball in close quarters. Pace may not be as of Ronaldo, but that acceleration and quick explosion to his relative top speed catches most off guard. Goat for sure. Best part of his game is how he uses his dribbling, passing and movement to attack the defensive line. Great at opening space, and too good at using the players around him as decoys, and points of reference all around the pitch. I can go on
@@AlricoAmona98 I agree. I mean a lack of it in his game that we see on the pitch. Players may have flair but choose not to use it in game -- is what I meant. But yeah agreed
Messi is the Batman of Football. He doesn't do flashy stuff, he is stable, he is consistent, he is calculated. and this is why he is in the same league as other top players just as how batman is in the Justice League.
His ability to outplay others forces the enemy to put 3 to 6 people just on him. His skill to outplay others and the intelligence of how to utilize that. It forces the enemy team to dedicate so many resources or to even instruct the players to foul him if they can't stop him.
As a Man Utd fan who grew up watching Beckham, Scholes and Keane and then watched Ronaldo (who played for Man Utd) and Messi, in my eyes Messi is the GOAT.
Even relative to his size, Messi's feet touch the ground far more often than other players. It allows him to do things no other player can. He is the greatest there ever has been in front of Diego Maradona. His name is pronounced Lee-on-el rather than Lio-nel btw. Football is the number one sport in so many countries across the globe. In many countries it is a passion that surpasses anything in the west and raises people out of poverty. The elite players are the very best of the best from this passion across the world. Messi is a step above all of them. He does things that anybody watching who played a lot of football cannot understand how he did it. When elite world footballers take a break, they watch Messi. The greatest sports person to ever exist.
Messi is a completed player.. goal, assist,drible,play maker,passes,skill,freekick taker.. No arogan..so humble player ever.. #messigoat #greatofalltime
Messi. The best in evrything and he is pull, kicked, hit and keeps running, Ronaldo the wind past by and falls. He is a team player, humble, quite , discrete in his personal life, maggic
16:18. That is What seperates him. His ability to keep the ball to his feet like its glued to it, being on full speed , being harassed by defenders, and still keep his balance and composure. Its just insane.
"what makes Messi better? the way he plays the game", he's not lying it's the only way to describe why Messi plays better, he does everything in a simple way yet so effective that makes everyone else look like they're doing something wrong 😅
@@odimGaunt No i wasnt drunk when Bayern destroyed Messi.... they really scored 8 goals. Last time i remember Bayern won 7-0 in 2013 when Messi was Ghosting😁😁 So you must be drunk for saying Messi is effective: ua-cam.com/video/QnisT_WHYCk/v-deo.html
@@Rnbsoccerstar7 people accusing messi of ghosting in big games amazes me. The wc final always comes into the argument but people act like every other game in that World Cup wasn’t big.
@@christianturner1687Its because of the huge different when Messi WITH BARCA was in final and when Messi WITH ARGENTINA was in final.... And which big games you are talking about? 2014 Messi (the-91goal-record-man) only scored in the the groupstage and not because he is the best - BECAUSE IT WAS THE MOST WEAKEST GROUPSTAGE AT WC 2014 by Bosnia, Iran and Nigeria..... The same bad "Messi" impact at WC 2018... Its fact he was ghosting in the big KO STAGES 2014 and pls lets dont talk about the one lucky assist in the Match vs Switzerland. Later he had more than 120+ minutes to decide the WC Final and to prove his haters wrong WHILE HIS TEAMMATES DID A GREAT JOB AGAINST GERMANY FOR LIKE 110!+ Minutes no goal conceded... ERROR 404 So its not just all about his fails in the finals :-) Even the corrupt Blatter was surprised about Messi individual WC trophy: ua-cam.com/video/x8rW_jN9EYM/v-deo.html
He takes his touches in stride and puts the right amount of weight onto each touch when he’s dribbling which is what makes him one of the best dribblers in the history of the sport
Ronnie when he won his ballon d'or said: "people say im the best in the world but im not even the best player at barcelona"... so we are spectators and fans of the sport but legends of this sport say Messi is one of a kind and most likely in their life time they wont see another Messi...
Difficult to compare era! But just watch Messi for a few days you will find who is the GOAT!? He is the best ball controller, best dribbler, best passer, best playmaker, best free kick taker , abest assist provider and best scorer! Besides , the way he plays football, can not be understood unless you watch him play few days. He is just unreal. He became GOAT when he was only 25 yrs old! Last 10 yrs free show man! It still continues! He got low centre of gravity and strong legs that make him unstoppable . Watch him as many time as possible because one day everything comes to end!
The reason why he is the best because he specializes in almost every attacking aspect in the game if u take scoring u compare him to ronaldo if u take playmaking he is competing for the top spot with kdb and he dribble as much or more than neymar hazard and is still the topscorer of his league and most assists in a european top 5 league
U should jus watch his gameplay at the age of 34 too for barca. Ull jus realise wht kind of a player he is.. he's arguably better than Ronaldinho when it comes to team play or goals or dribbles or freekicks or assists or anything. He's jus remarkable and amazing. The best player football has ever seen. ❤️
In my opinion the number one aspect of his game is his control, everything he accomplishes starts with that. It gets him open to make passes (which are frequently superlative) and score goals. And his free kick precision is ridiculous even from distance
It his prime it was definitely his acceleration with the ball. He had great control and footwork but he was able explode and create distance in like 2 steps while putting the ball right where he wanted. As time went on it was definitely his vision. He could see everything and knows where to be
"Football is simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing to do" - Johan Cruyff This is a quote from a legend of this beautiful game Johan Cruyff He is one of the most Influential Footballer's of all time and he is the 5th Greatest player of all time.......and if you understand this quote that there are lot of player's who can Do step overs or freestyling "a lot" of them but there only few player that play simple football at it's finest like Messi, Xavi, inesta, Zidane these player's played simplest of football and that is the hardest thing to do.
Messi: Greatest Playmaking of all time *Because He is the greatest dribbler of all time He pulls defenders to him, because otherwise He might have a clear Shot(His solo Goals). This gives His teammates space on the wings *Then He has the greatest Vision: He knows where to Pass the Balls *He is Not the greatest passer, but one of the greatest Goals: *91 Goals in one year *Highest Goal to Game Ratio *Has the highest Shot conversion *Best shots outside the Box *Best finishing *Best at freekicks *And He isnt even a Striker He is a selfess Player that would Pass If it means the Team would win Contributes the Most to a Game Check vaep Football Stats
COACH: "What do you think the best part of his game is, ability to control the ball, see a play and set people up or he can just take control?" ME: "Yes 😎... all of the above. He is the best in everything. Adding in freekicks here too"
His best strengths are his dribbling (not neccessarily skills but rather quickness of thought and doing), if i would describe him i would say he is the one that gets out of the craziest situations, the one that sees things he shuldn't see, the one that scored more goals in a calendar year than anybody else, the one that has most assists recorded in history, the one with the most official goal contributions ever, the one that made barcelona the best team in history
No one will ever agree on one GOAT but there are several people always mention: Pele, Maradona and Messi are the most commonly mentioned. I choose Messi based on raw talent and consistency.
Riquelme compared once a team defense to a traffic jam. When anyone gets there, has to take a detour to get to the goal. Messi instead, goes right through it, but no one (even himself) know how the hell he past and scored. Then, Messi gets back home like nothing happened and watch it on TV.
You could literally say anything is his his best attribute, he does everything to an elite of the elite standard. Having said that I suppose you could find probably lots of other elite players comparable in ability in individual facets of his game, dribbling, shooting etc, but obviously they lack in other areas that he excells in which make him one of the goats, but as weird as this sounds the one thing I think there is nobody comparable to him barring maybe his countryman Maradona (also a goat contender) who comes close, is balance. I have never seen a footballer with better balance. Despite only being 5"7, not very physically strong, you just can't knock him off the ball no matter how quick he's running or how much more powerful his opponent is, because his balance is just simply otherworldy. He's really quick and one of the best dribblers of all time, but there's definitely been quicker players and there is comparable dribblers, but no one can change direction quicker than him while dribbling at pace, simply because his balance is so fantastic and that stands out more than anything for me.
theres only one goat really and its Messi the other guys are cool and great but Messi has always been known as an alien. the best part of his game? theres multiple really he controls the pace of the game, his dribbling is also something incredible he never loses the ball unless someone fouls him, his freekicks are something special if you ever watch him score a free kick you can already feel that this one is going in even before he kicks it, his playmaking ability is second to none hes out of this world and his goals feel so calculated he doesn't just shoot and pray that it goes in when he shoots you're already celebrating that its a goal. when he plays its like you're watching a divine being do what its supposed to do you cant help but enjoy it.
The thing that sets Messi aside is his vision. It's almost as if he can see the future
too bad due to age, it seems sometimes his body just can't keep up.
@@HenSt-gz7qj i agree he is definitely not the same sadly, but also his team. If you watch alot of the last 2-3 years he has to put the whole team on his back so he moved more to a CM position
@@ricardoenciso7854 6-1 comeback?
This! His ability to “read” the development in the game.
@@ricardoenciso7854 yaa not at that level......still the best ....no one's even close
He's a century talent. Most complete attacking player ever. He's one of the best playmakers ever and the only one of them who competes with the topscorers of the sport. Never seen before. His dribbling, passing, vision, creating rate, assisting, finishing is flawless.
You should react to Messi- The World's Greatest by magical messi to get a better view over his abilitys.
Headers weak foot?
@@nikolasliakopoulos6628 who cares when he still scores the most goals?!
@@fabiani3305 u said most complete but when u don't score with ur head And ur weak foot u are not the most complete
@@nikolasliakopoulos6628 i said most complete attacking player, not most complete goalscorer.
@@nikolasliakopoulos6628 pfffff hahaha what does it matter what foot he is? Being 2 footed is only beneficial if you don't have the best left foot on the planet 😂😂 as for heading, not even worth arguing about, if he was a good header, he'd be perfect 🤷🏼♂️
I think his IQ is the best part of his game. There are players that have a lot of natural abilities to play, but that doesn't mean you're gonna know what to do on the pitch. This guy understands the game better than anyone. 99% of the time he makes the right play.
haters will watch him and not score or make an assist and say he had a bad game when his gameplay is absolutely worldclass. they won’t count the chances he made, the space he creates and exploits for himself or for his teammates. every touch and his pass has a purpose, his vision is best, no one comes close. his haters usually have low footballing iq and is mesmerized by useless flashy skills when this man is the epitome of the most complete attacking footballer. goat indeed
Yes bro but those people who says Messi is natural they are 🤡 in one quat he said I start early I stay later it took me 17 years and 114 to become successful and Messi uses his smart brain 😎 to do magic
@@leogoat3537 he’s not all talent and no hardwork. he is shit at freekicks before but now look, best freekick taker in the last 5 years. he is combination of immense talent and hardwork. he does not post on social media in the gym every now and then
@@grecco4037 yes bro he still works hard that world can't see🤡🐐
This. You stole my thoughts haha
14:58 there's a video somewhere explaining how this goal was actually physically near impossible. From an athletic standpoint really interesting.
Please watch this video
It's amazing 🔥
He is the greatest player of all time and by a distance.
Nope, Ronaldo Fenomeno was better and he actually won a World Cup
Messi is better.
@@christofferandersson8138 at choking at world cups
@@cadumgarcia well, he scored 92 goals and he isn't even a striker. 1 to 1.
@@rogeliochavez40 he sucked in all World Cups he played. Every argentinian is pissed at that, lets face it, Gaucho turned Barça around and created a great team around that, than Messi came in.
His an all in one package. That is his strongest point. He can dribble the best, he can pass the best, he has the best assists, he is statistically the best, and his consistency is unbelievable! Started at 17 and at the age of 34 and still the best.
Messi is the best of all time. No debate needed !!
Messi for me is definitely the goat. He is the most complete player in the history of football - he is the best dribbler, he can assist, he's a genius playmaker and of course he can score goals (in fact he has one of the highest goal to game rations across all competitions). But it's not just that, the way he plays football, the way he dribbles and nutmegs players and the way he never dives is absolutely beautiful to watch. It just comes so natural to him. Ronaldo is also a phenomenal player, but he's trained and worked super hard to be so good and it shows. Apart from being primarily a goal scorer, his football doesn't look nearly as effortless or easy as Messi makes it look when he plays which is what places him above Ronaldo in the goat conversation. Perhaps someone at some time within our lifetimes can match Ronaldo's skill or goal scoring stats, but no one I think can ever play football like Leo does.
What about headers?
@@luiscaetano6184 😂😂😂😂 damn you are a kid getting triggered
@@luiscaetano6184 The position messi plays in he doesnt need headers
@@DeletoMui Very convenient...
@@yashmishra4069 My 18th birthday was on January and I don't undertood why asking "What about headers?" made you think I am triggered kid... ()
hes something, really, best scorer playmaker dribbler most individual and collective titles and sometimes arguably robbed. he even won the best player of the world cup in 2014. GOAT no doubt
its just sad that Argentina National Team is just shit (including their FA). So many attackers but no world class defender (since Mascherano)
@@HenSt-gz7qj yeah, although he may have a chance to win the Copa America this year I think it is, I really hope he can, I’m watching every minute of Argentina’s games if that’s the case
@@HenSt-gz7qj yeah bro Argentina's midfield and defence is shit
@@sourswift for me Argentina should play with a 3-5-2 coz the defence and midfield are so bad that with this formation the team would be more balanced
Best dribbler & playmaker? Bro Football also don't always favor the very best. Teams sometimes promote who they like. I think messi is great and so is C. Ronaldo but the most entertaining, best dribbler, showman, play maker is Mr. Ronaldinho hands down
Messi is Humble!!!!! And yes he is a purest!!! He loves to play the game!!!!
That quote by Thierry Henry sums up everything perfectly, Messi is what football is
Messi is one of a kind there wasn’t someone who was better than him and there won’t be anyone in the future
Just this past weekend Argentina and Messi beat Brazil in the Copa America! He finally did it!
Didn't watch the game but I'm not gonna lie, when I saw the entire Argentinian team run to Messi when the whistle blew, I had to hold back my tears.
Messi reads the game like no other, his ball control in tight spaces is like no other, as well as the pace at which he changes direction
The thing is that there are different player which are good at different things
Like in scoring- CR7, R9, Ibra, Pele....
Dribbling- Maradona, Neymar, Cruyff, G Best, ...
Passing and playmaking- Xavi, Iniesta, Zidane etc..
And there is this little man who is extraordinary in each of them
His name is Messi
The best thing about Messi is that he is both the arch and the arrow. He can be an incredible playmaker for his team mates, making amazing plays for them to score, and at the same time he can be a deadly scorer (he is the player with the most ratio of goals per game played).
I'm portuguese and I have no problem to say that Messi is the GOAT
You have to leave Portugal then
😁
Do you even know , if player score 30+ goals we consider him as a great player.
But this player scores 91 goals in calender year and contributed 113 goals in that year (goals and assist) more than Ronaldo's whole team Real Madrid. (Most) 6 time ballon d'or winner . Still any confusion about who is the GOAT
make it 7 ballon d'or... the true GOAT
@@gr00t559 8th soon
Messi is from other planet, he cannot be compare to another player, period.
Many people will argue about messi being goat without winning a world cup.For me it doesn't matter,There's no one like him and I doubt there will be.And I am a ronaldo fan,ronaldo is a hard worker there is so much you can learn from him but messi is god gifted,You just can't compare.
No he is underrated
Here's what sets Messi apart from the rest of the pack. The ultimate goal while playing football in a competitive match is to be able to be able beat the opposition players, score goals and/or set up your teammates to score goals for your team. And when it comes down to these fundamentals Messi is second to none. Messi doesn't do too many flashy tricks and flicks. He doesn't do any show-boatinng. He is just focused on beating whoever is in front on him and he does this tremendously well. His ability to run with the ball at his feet, the close control, the ability to predict the movements of the players in front of him is just otherwordly. If you see him run with tbe ball you'll notice how close the ball is always to his feet. It's just incredible. Then if you look at his ability to score goals theb of course he is one of best finishers of all time. For a man his stature, 5'6, to be able to score goals like he does is just unheard of. Yes, he is very much left-footed and doesn't have the height to be able to score myriad of headed goals but that didn't stop him from scoring 91 goals in a calendar year- the most in the history of football. He works with what he has and he works wonders with it. Lastly, his ability to thread passes and pick out his teammates from impossible angles or incredibly tight spaces is the stuff of dreams. If you love the sports then you have to be in awe of his playmaking ability every bit as much as his goal-scoring ability. Not only is he himself an astounding footballed, but he only makes the players around him better too. I'm sure some people will point out Zlatan or Thierry Henry and say they weren't as good playing with Messi but that's probably because Zlatan isn't exactly tiki-taka footballer and he didn't quite adapt to Barcelona's style in my opinion. And Henry was clearly past his best. And also everything that works on paper doesn't always work in the field, otherwise Galacticos would have won every trophies out there. Anyways, I am digressing here. Messi's number of assists and key passes over the years is proof of his ability. And his numbers regardless of the drama of Barcelona FC on and off the off the field speaks to his consistency. And this brings me to my final point, which is his consistency year in year out. A lot of other players are great and have had spells of great runs at the top of the game, but to have done this for as long as Messi has done is truly remarkable. And over time he has changed and adapted his game and switched to more of a playmaker role as he lost pace with age while still posting some mind-boggling numbers of goals per season is just phenomenal. To sum up, it just a joy to watch him play and I don't think I like and enjoy watching him play more than anyone else in the world. This is what makes him the greatest of all time.
G.O.A.T.
What makes Messi better? Simple, he understands the game better than the rest, but not just in his head, he has the ability to actually do with his body what he has in his head. You know when you watch a game on TV and becuase you've got bird's view and you can see the entire field, all the players, and actually run the best scenario on your head, well, It seams as if he's got that bird's view, and in fact he takes even better decisions, than the ones you comment on your head while watching the game.
It's REALLY hard to decide what's the best part of his game. Cuz statistically, he's the best goal scorer and playmaker. His vision, IQ, everything is seriously on another level. People say some stars in any sport are a different class. But what messi does is unmatched. No one in the history of football provides what he does on a nightly basis consistently for this long.
I am relatively new to being introduced to Messi as well. I cannot really claim to be a football fan, but I am definitely a Messi fan! I would say that his ball control is his greatest skill. He can place it or keep it where he wants. He can run full speed and keep it at his feet or pass it and put it right at a team-mates feet. He can change direction like no one else but keep the ball. He can out accelerate or decelerate faster than anyone and still keep the ball. His shots are not always right on, but his accuracy is far better than most. His lack of height gives him a low center of gravity and stability and gives him more power in his legs for acceleration. He is not the fastest runner on the pitch, but he is the quickest! He can accelerate to his full speed more quickly than his opponents, which means that he gets to the ball first. When his opponent catches up to him, he changes direction and speeds away while his opponent has to go through the acceleration process all over again.
Messi is the GOAT. He is the Best in DRIBBLING and HUMILD PERSON.
Messi in today's football is someone who distributes the ball, a real playmaker. But back in the day, I think Messi had a good playmaking ability (but not like today's) but his best moments came from his amazing control of the ball. The space that he is able to find and the control to never lose the ball is what makes him the goat for me, unstoppable
He was sent from heaven to teach humans how to play football.
Messi’s best qualities, control, dribbling, ice-cold mental fortitude when in front of goal (many strikers crumble by goalie&defender pressure on one-on-one situations). However, what separates him from others is that at his prime, he aways had 2 or 3 or more personal defenders. As in players who’s only job was designed to follow and annoy messi at all times. This is due to the fact that when messi had the ball, he had the ability to break through defences better than any other player and create chances on his own. Also he was all about business; he didnt need to show boat or do fancy tricks, he just received the ball at any part of the field and turn it into a scoring opportunity
Messi is the best dribbler of all time, best passer of all time, best goalscorer of all time and arguably freekick taker of all time. I don't think any athlete in the history of sports can say they are the very best at virtually every aspect of the game not even jordan. So it's hard to say what his best attribute is but his dribbling is something that well definitely never see again
and all of the games he perfoms amazingly at are super high stakes. El clasico and champions league is serious competition especially in the final.
Havent seen Messi in Champions Leagze final for a while... i think its 6 years ago🤣🤣
He had the most accurate left foot of all time (shooting and free kicks), and top few all time ability to breeze past players with the ball at his feet.
Put those two together and it’s formidable.
Messi goat💥
I grew up watching messi hit his prime, I started watching barcelona since the 08 season cause my dad and I can’t even say how much i’m grateful for to be in love with the game how I am because that 5’7 little man. Watching him play live on TV when he is playing is just emotions everywhere, the man can make something happen out of nowhere and you won’t expect it
needless to say he’s the most complete forward ever, his vision for getting in spaces and making spaces and making passes, he can score free kicks, outside the box, chips, something out of nothing. he’s just a great player to watch for any soccer fan, you’d really appreciate him if you can see how hard those things he does...does, it’s really amusing to watch him play
I started watching Barca and Messi around late 2013 and honestly it’s just crazy to me how a team can change so much, my father used to watch and grew up with maradona and that mindset reminds me of what he told me “maradona back then was so astonishing to watch, it’s just crazy how a 5’5 dwarf can walk onto a pitch and destroy everyone on it” lol
@@sourswift it was for sure something else to watch man, and yeah but ngl some of these records messi has I don’t see anyone breaking anytime soon. like 91 goals in a calendar year is incredible or when he scored against all of la liga in a row. or averaging a goal or assist every 70 min for 4 years straight is mental alone
he is just good, the best actually
Ronaldinho is my faviourite player, the flair, the skill and high speed dribbling making it look so easy. But Messi is the GOAT. Messi may lack that flair that Ronaldinho has, but he takes dribbling, passing, finishing, positioning, all to an alien level that no one's able to get to. Consistently dribbling through defenders, world class defenders. Passing comparable to any Maestro. The most complete player in the final 2 thirds of the pitch.
And the awesome thing is that Messi got some good time to learn from Ronaldinho. The similar deception is there, showing the defender you're going one way but that quick shift to go the other. Messi just does amazing with his short, but many, touches on the ball in close quarters. Pace may not be as of Ronaldo, but that acceleration and quick explosion to his relative top speed catches most off guard. Goat for sure.
Best part of his game is how he uses his dribbling, passing and movement to attack the defensive line. Great at opening space, and too good at using the players around him as decoys, and points of reference all around the pitch. I can go on
I wouldn't say he lacks flair, he just chooses not to be that type of player. He's always said how he prefers playing straihgtfoward
@@AlricoAmona98 I agree. I mean a lack of it in his game that we see on the pitch. Players may have flair but choose not to use it in game -- is what I meant. But yeah agreed
Messi is the Batman of Football. He doesn't do flashy stuff, he is stable, he is consistent, he is calculated. and this is why he is in the same league as other top players just as how batman is in the Justice League.
I love this explanation
He doesn't do flashy stuff!!!
He doesn't do flashy stuff? Has you seen his dribbles, his chips over the goalkeeper, the curling long shots? ???
He means the flashy stuff Ronaldo does (arrogant attitude)
Not at all. He's in a league of his own.
He is the goat no doubt!!
His ability to outplay others forces the enemy to put 3 to 6 people just on him. His skill to outplay others and the intelligence of how to utilize that. It forces the enemy team to dedicate so many resources or to even instruct the players to foul him if they can't stop him.
Messi is the goat 🐐 by far . No comparison at all. Born to mesmerize people
Football has many GOAT'S because everyone is unique but Messi is most complete player ever. Maybe we'll not see another one for centuries
As a Man Utd fan who grew up watching Beckham, Scholes and Keane and then watched Ronaldo (who played for Man Utd) and Messi, in my eyes Messi is the GOAT.
No, he's not overrated. Is the best in history
There are many amazing and legendary players but only one goat ... and that is Messi
Best part of his game is his close control at full speed. That always makes defenders shake in their boots, when he's running straight at them.
Leo is the goat of football
Football is blessed to have messi ❣️❣️❣️❣️
Messi is more than just a goalscorer
Seen Messi live a few times and the thing that impressed me was his first touch.
Stats prove it and its not even close.
Leo is the GOAT
Glad to see you back coach! (:
His ability to slow down time in his head. No fear. No anxiety. Cold. The GOAT 🐐
Now, he is World Cup winner 🏆
Even relative to his size, Messi's feet touch the ground far more often than other players. It allows him to do things no other player can. He is the greatest there ever has been in front of Diego Maradona. His name is pronounced Lee-on-el rather than Lio-nel btw.
Football is the number one sport in so many countries across the globe. In many countries it is a passion that surpasses anything in the west and raises people out of poverty. The elite players are the very best of the best from this passion across the world. Messi is a step above all of them. He does things that anybody watching who played a lot of football cannot understand how he did it. When elite world footballers take a break, they watch Messi. The greatest sports person to ever exist.
Probably my 30th time watching this film never gets bored to this
Messi is a completed player.. goal, assist,drible,play maker,passes,skill,freekick taker..
No arogan..so humble player ever..
#messigoat
#greatofalltime
Messi is the goat 🐐
I haven't seen a player as good as him
🐐
Messi. The best in evrything and he is pull, kicked, hit and keeps running, Ronaldo the wind past by and falls. He is a team player, humble, quite , discrete in his personal life, maggic
Messi has no best attribute to his game. He is the only player ever gifted enough to be equally strong in every aspect of the attack
16:18. That is What seperates him. His ability to keep the ball to his feet like its glued to it, being on full speed , being harassed by defenders, and still keep his balance and composure. Its just insane.
"what makes Messi better? the way he plays the game", he's not lying it's the only way to describe why Messi plays better, he does everything in a simple way yet so effective that makes everyone else look like they're doing something wrong 😅
Bayern 8:2 Barcalona
Messi who?
@@Rnbsoccerstar7 are you drunk?
@@odimGaunt
No i wasnt drunk when Bayern destroyed Messi.... they really scored 8 goals.
Last time i remember Bayern won 7-0 in 2013 when Messi was Ghosting😁😁
So you must be drunk for saying Messi is effective: ua-cam.com/video/QnisT_WHYCk/v-deo.html
@@Rnbsoccerstar7 people accusing messi of ghosting in big games amazes me. The wc final always comes into the argument but people act like every other game in that World Cup wasn’t big.
@@christianturner1687Its because of the huge different when Messi WITH BARCA was in final and when Messi WITH ARGENTINA was in final.... And which big games you are talking about? 2014 Messi (the-91goal-record-man) only scored in the the groupstage and not because he is the best - BECAUSE IT WAS THE MOST WEAKEST GROUPSTAGE AT WC 2014 by Bosnia, Iran and Nigeria.....
The same bad "Messi" impact at WC 2018...
Its fact he was ghosting in the big KO STAGES 2014 and pls lets dont talk about the one lucky assist in the Match vs Switzerland. Later he had more than 120+ minutes to decide the WC Final and to prove his haters wrong WHILE HIS TEAMMATES DID A GREAT JOB AGAINST GERMANY FOR LIKE 110!+ Minutes no goal conceded... ERROR 404
So its not just all about his fails in the finals :-) Even the corrupt Blatter was surprised about Messi individual WC trophy: ua-cam.com/video/x8rW_jN9EYM/v-deo.html
People who know football will agree that MESSI is the G.O.A.T
He takes his touches in stride and puts the right amount of weight onto each touch when he’s dribbling which is what makes him one of the best dribblers in the history of the sport
The edits were as phenomonal as Messi himself. Enjoyed watching! Thanks👊🏼
IMO he is the GOAT and by a distance, his best attribute its his brain, he sees things other players can't.
Loved the reaction coach...
Ronnie when he won his ballon d'or said: "people say im the best in the world but im not even the best player at barcelona"... so we are spectators and fans of the sport but legends of this sport say Messi is one of a kind and most likely in their life time they wont see another Messi...
Difficult to compare era! But just watch Messi for a few days you will find who is the GOAT!? He is the best ball controller, best dribbler, best passer, best playmaker, best free kick taker , abest assist provider and best scorer! Besides , the way he plays football, can not be understood unless you watch him play few days. He is just unreal. He became GOAT when he was only 25 yrs old! Last 10 yrs free show man! It still continues! He got low centre of gravity and strong legs that make him unstoppable . Watch him as many time as possible because one day everything comes to end!
He is the most perfect football player of all time surely a GOAT.
The reason why he is the best because he specializes in almost every attacking aspect in the game if u take scoring u compare him to ronaldo if u take playmaking he is competing for the top spot with kdb and he dribble as much or more than neymar hazard and is still the topscorer of his league and most assists in a european top 5 league
U should jus watch his gameplay at the age of 34 too for barca. Ull jus realise wht kind of a player he is.. he's arguably better than Ronaldinho when it comes to team play or goals or dribbles or freekicks or assists or anything. He's jus remarkable and amazing. The best player football has ever seen. ❤️
In my opinion the number one aspect of his game is his control, everything he accomplishes starts with that. It gets him open to make passes (which are frequently superlative) and score goals. And his free kick precision is ridiculous even from distance
Andrés Iniesta one of the most intelligent and telented players EVER. He understood the game like no one else.
It his prime it was definitely his acceleration with the ball. He had great control and footwork but he was able explode and create distance in like 2 steps while putting the ball right where he wanted. As time went on it was definitely his vision. He could see everything and knows where to be
"Football is simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing to do"
- Johan Cruyff
This is a quote from a legend of this beautiful game Johan Cruyff He is one of the most Influential Footballer's of all time and he is the 5th Greatest player of all time.......and if you understand this quote that there are lot of player's who can Do step overs or freestyling "a lot" of them but there only few player that play simple football at it's finest like Messi, Xavi, inesta, Zidane these player's played simplest of football and that is the hardest thing to do.
Messi is the best of the best. The best that ever played the game. He is unique, he can do anything. Spectacular player. No one as good as him
react to ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC!! incredible player and athlete with a completely different style
yeaaa I cant even watch hes video when he ignoring Zlatan Ibrahimovic..........
He is the greatest to ever set foot on a football pitch 🔥
Messi:
Greatest Playmaking of all time
*Because He is the greatest dribbler of all time He pulls defenders to him, because otherwise He might have a clear Shot(His solo Goals). This gives His teammates space on the wings
*Then He has the greatest Vision: He knows where to Pass the Balls
*He is Not the greatest passer, but one of the greatest
Goals:
*91 Goals in one year
*Highest Goal to Game Ratio
*Has the highest Shot conversion
*Best shots outside the Box
*Best finishing
*Best at freekicks
*And He isnt even a Striker
He is a selfess Player that would Pass If it means the Team would win
Contributes the Most to a Game
Check vaep Football Stats
COACH: "What do you think the best part of his game is, ability to control the ball, see a play and set people up or he can just take control?"
ME: "Yes 😎... all of the above. He is the best in everything. Adding in freekicks here too"
Messi is the G.OA.T. He had the scoring of Jordan, the passing of Magic and the game IQ of Bird.
Scoring like Cristiano, playmaking like xaviniesta, passing like pirlo/kroos, dribble like maradona.. all in one
messi is the GOAT
His best strengths are his dribbling (not neccessarily skills but rather quickness of thought and doing), if i would describe him i would say he is the one that gets out of the craziest situations, the one that sees things he shuldn't see, the one that scored more goals in a calendar year than anybody else, the one that has most assists recorded in history, the one with the most official goal contributions ever, the one that made barcelona the best team in history
You should also check one of the best strikers of all time - Robert Lewandowski. He is not so flashy, but man... He is lethal goalscoring machine
Messi the dribbler assiter attacker play maker midfielder
All in one
There are many great player over the time. There are still. There never has been another player like messi that i had fortune to see.
Messi ❤️🐐
No one will ever agree on one GOAT but there are several people always mention: Pele, Maradona and Messi are the most commonly mentioned. I choose Messi based on raw talent and consistency.
"ronaldo: the footballgod sent me to show humen how football has to be played. messi: i didn't sent anybody..." ;)
Riquelme compared once a team defense to a traffic jam.
When anyone gets there, has to take a detour to get to the goal.
Messi instead, goes right through it, but no one (even himself) know how the hell he past and scored.
Then, Messi gets back home like nothing happened and watch it on TV.
You could literally say anything is his his best attribute, he does everything to an elite of the elite standard. Having said that I suppose you could find probably lots of other elite players comparable in ability in individual facets of his game, dribbling, shooting etc, but obviously they lack in other areas that he excells in which make him one of the goats, but as weird as this sounds the one thing I think there is nobody comparable to him barring maybe his countryman Maradona (also a goat contender) who comes close, is balance. I have never seen a footballer with better balance. Despite only being 5"7, not very physically strong, you just can't knock him off the ball no matter how quick he's running or how much more powerful his opponent is, because his balance is just simply otherworldy. He's really quick and one of the best dribblers of all time, but there's definitely been quicker players and there is comparable dribblers, but no one can change direction quicker than him while dribbling at pace, simply because his balance is so fantastic and that stands out more than anything for me.
Vision dribbling space awareness his touch ..... Ohh🤯 everything he doing in match is unreal
Idc if u hate or love messi. U have to say it He is the greatest to ever live.
he's team work and leadership, allso how he use to commit to run back and win ball... crazy player
Without any doubt Messi is The G.O.A.T
He's the most talented player ever.
The way he understand the game is the best part
theres only one goat really and its Messi the other guys are cool and great but Messi has always been known as an alien. the best part of his game? theres multiple really he controls the pace of the game, his dribbling is also something incredible he never loses the ball unless someone fouls him, his freekicks are something special if you ever watch him score a free kick you can already feel that this one is going in even before he kicks it, his playmaking ability is second to none hes out of this world and his goals feel so calculated he doesn't just shoot and pray that it goes in when he shoots you're already celebrating that its a goal. when he plays its like you're watching a divine being do what its supposed to do you cant help but enjoy it.
Multiple goats. Ronaldo and Messi Ronaldo’s journey to where he is is the best.
His vision and IQ is what gives u...DAT feeling when u watch him play