Updated November 8th, 2019 at 18:09 IST
Lionel Messi NOT the most complete player: Football fans tweet online
Football fan creates a thread on why Lionel Messi is not the most complete player. Read more to find out the 10 reasons Twitter users tweeted to back the claim.
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Lionel Messi is considered to be the greatest player of all time by millions of fans around the world. His vision, his passing, his skills to dribble past multiple defenders, undoubtedly make him one of the best players to ever play football. Many football pundits have given him the "G.O.A.T' term and even think that he is the most complete player of all time.
But some fans beg to differ. One Twitter user hogged limelight online for giving 10 reasons on why Messi is not the most complete player of all time. Let's have a look at the thread.
Do you agree or not?
Things that Lionel Messi can't do properly, or at least not consistently (Important/helpful aspects of the game only) pic.twitter.com/GRewTGWaMF
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
1. Score goals with his weak foot
1. Score goals with his weak foot.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
Messi is known for not being able to score many right foot goals; during his career, we've seen thousands of plays where he could've tried to shot or pass, but decided to keep holding the ball. Clearly harming the team. pic.twitter.com/1GzsyaqFUA
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2. Not good with headers
2. Shine in the air.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
Scoring headers is a very important characteristic for any attacker. Being able to win a game from the air makes you a very useful player for every single system. Sending a cross to Messi makes no sense the 90% of the time (unless he's unmarked) pic.twitter.com/uT0E8tevm2
3. Not great at taking penalties
3. Score penalties.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
One of the best possibilities to score a goal and give a team the lead is the free shot from the penalty spot. Messi has missed 24 penalties (33%) and he's known as one of the worse penalty takers in the world. pic.twitter.com/FL1vPai9tx
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4. Long balls
4. Long shots.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
When a team desperately needs a goal, shooting from distance can be the key. Messi doesn't have enough power/accuracy to surprise the goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/QfFgBx8G31
5. Not great at crossing
5. Crossing
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
For a winger, create aerial chances is essential. You'll never see Messi overpacing a full-back and making a cross from the wing. He cuts inside and create plays from the center, never from the wings, doesn't matter if six players are waiting in the box. pic.twitter.com/zEdSVqBzad
6. Holding possession
6. Keep posession.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
For a good dribbler, take-on when you have to & pass when you have to is very important. When you try to dribble past 4 opponents you'll obviously end up losing the ball. Messi is one of the most dispossessed players from this century. pic.twitter.com/A2tTZvFvSn
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7. Not a great leader
6. Keep posession.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo) August 14, 2019
For a good dribbler, take-on when you have to & pass when you have to is very important. When you try to dribble past 4 opponents you'll obviously end up losing the ball. Messi is one of the most dispossessed players from this century. pic.twitter.com/A2tTZvFvSn
8. Never performs well in big matches
8. Clutchness.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
The big players have to thrive in the biggest stage. To name a few, Messi couldn't perform in four finals with Argentina, has never scored in a game where Barcelona got eliminated and his last CL final goal was in 2011. -20 goals in CL quarters-->final. pic.twitter.com/l5H5jClavz
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9. Not able to thrive across different teams
9. Thrive in different systems.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
A complete footballer is supposedly able to perform in any context. Messi has never shown his quality outside Barcelona. With his national team, without a perfect stacked squad, he gets exposed. Look for goal ratio, friendly goals & titles won. pic.twitter.com/S4EzqeN6px
10. Never tracks back
10. Track back.
— HomoRosement Debunker (@AntiLaportismo)
If a player tracks back/defends in corner kicks, makes a huge impact; when you create zonal superiority, the chances to recover the ball increase. Messi doesn't track back, not even when he loses the posession and the play can end up in a goal. pic.twitter.com/uqqMWURMuM
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Published November 8th, 2019 at 15:42 IST