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Recently, the debate over whether Messi should be crowned the third-generation king of football has been hotter than a war of words among fans, and no one can say who is not convinced.
Fans who support Messi have pulled out all the top players in world football one by one to compare with Messi, conduct a 360-degree argument from soft and hard power, and then come to a conclusion: Messi is a well-deserved third-generation king.
It's good to give up.
Messi
Regardless of the specific criteria for being crowned king, at least one point is a hard standard, and it is a question of whether it can be compared with current players.
Let's take three examples to explore.
Messi has three major hard injuries and is destined to be king for the time being.
First, the dominance of the stadium is not enough.
World football has produced two recognized champions: Pele and Maradona. Bailey is too long ago to discuss.
Relatively speaking, for Maradona, we are more familiar. Both in his time and in today's football, players and fans recognize him as a worthy king.
Maradona is the core of the national team and the club, and has absolute dominance on the pitch. With his own efforts, he turned the Argentine national team and Italy's weak club Napoli into a super power team at that time, killing all sides and winning the world.
Maradona has also become a nightmare for all opponents on the pitch.
Maradona's classic goal
Messi, on the other hand, has never reached such heights in his career. His position on the pitch is similar to Maradona's, No. 10 + No. 9 and a half, but in terms of dominance on the pitch, he is at least two notches behind Maradona.
This, related to his physical fitness is not strong enough. Messi is not a power player, unable to dominate the physical confrontation like Maradona, relying only on speed and speed of possession at his feet, seeking gaps in tight spaces and tearing through the opponent's defense.
Messi's goal is similar to Maradona's
Messi has only played for two clubs in his career, Barca and Paris, both giants, and has no experience in any weak clubs, so it is impossible to compare the results with Maradona.
In Barca, Messi's dominance in midfield is not as good as Xavi's, and without Xavi's calm scheduling, Barca's midfield simply cannot function effectively. In the front court, without Andres Iniesta's interspersed response to attract the opposing defensive force, Messi would not be able to be as good as a fish in water and score goals.
From left to right: Iniesta, Messi, Xavi
Messi, at his peak, is only a tactical core player in system football at Barca, and there is no absolute dominance at all. This was especially evident after he left Barca for Paris.
In Greater Paris, Messi's limelight was completely stolen by Mbappe and Neymar unceremoniously.
Neymar
In the Argentine national team, the same is true of Messi. Because of the lack of dominance and the lack of strong firepower support from teammates as in Barca, the national team's record was a mess. The depressed Messi, who has twice reluctantly announced his retirement from the national team.
This is an incredible thing for some current players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Mbappe. Messi's dominance in the national team is not as good as the above three.
This hard wound one.
Ronaldo
Second, lack of leadership temperament.
A player's leadership temperament is reflected in all aspects. In addition to absolute technical and dominance, it must also be the core and symbol of the entire team on a mental level.
As a competitive sport, football is indispensable in addition to paying attention to the outcome of the game, the spirit of hard work and never admitting defeat, and the desire and pursuit of victory. This requires a leader player with appeal to stand up and lead everyone forward.
Maradona, Ronaldo, Mbappe are undoubtedly such leaders. Not only do they lead by example, but they also drive the enthusiasm of the entire team and maximize their teamwork strengths.
At the World Cup in Qatar, there is a clear example. Mbappe, as the spiritual leader of the French team, almost single-handedly brought the French team to the final final. and scored a hat-trick in the final, one against the entire Argentine national team.
Mbappe
Messi lacks this leadership qualities. He has an undisputed core position in the team, but lacks passion in the game, is too Sven, just silently contributes his strength and value, and rarely takes the initiative to inspire the enthusiasm and actions of his teammates.
Messi on the pitch often shows memes of depression, helplessness and frustration, like a good baby, which is a negative energy field that a leader player should not have.
Messi is super cute when frustrated
Third, the technical advantages are not comprehensive.
The traditional football genre is roughly divided into three categories: South American, European, and European Latin.
The European Latin school is a fusion of the technical play of the South American school and the power type of the European school, forming a more scientific and advanced way of play, which is the mainstream of football in the world today.
The reason why Pele and Maradona became recognized as the king of football is because they had the perfect qualities that every player in modern football dreams of in that era, to have technology and technology, to have strength and power.
Zidane
In the post-football era and even now, there are players who can reach such heights, but not many, such as Ronaldo, Zidane, Ronaldinho, and so on. The midfielders are: Carlos, Maldini, Baresi, Makelele, etc.
Typical representatives of current players are: Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Modric, De Prayne, etc.
These players are all representatives of the perfect combination of strength and technology, and the game is very ornamental and presents the beauty of football.
Ronaldo
In terms of technology, Messi's quick possession and continuous changes in a small range of directions, are unique in the world, and even surpass all his predecessors.
This is also what Messi is proud of, a ceiling that all players can look forward to. Uniqueness exists.
Messi's only shortcoming is his lack of strength and inability to gain an advantage in physical confrontation. The scoring method is relatively single, unable to complete power goals, not as comprehensive scoring ability as Maradona, and does not meet the perfect requirements of modern football for a ball king.
Messi is often at a disadvantage in physical confrontations
At this point, Messi has to learn from the world's No. 1 set master, Brazil's Denilson senior.
Just don't learn from Denelson who indulges in the fun of dribbling too much, ignores the strength advantage of the body, and repeatedly delays the fighter, you can get the right result.
After all, football is not a one-man sport.
A king should have the self-confidence and domineering that a king should have, like Bailey and Maradona.
Under the current circumstances, with Messi's soft and hard power, at most he is a crown prince, and he is really slow to call the king.
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