With Chelsea winning the Champions League and Italy successfully advancing to the Final of the European Cup, Italian midfielder Jorginho, who plays both teams, has recently been touted by fans that he deserves the Ballon d'Or. But does this 29-year-old midfielder really deserve the highest honor in the world?
First of all, at Chelsea, Jorginho is not an absolute contributor to the victory; there are many people who have performed better than him in the knockout rounds. For example, Kante, who won the best player in the final four and two legs and the final; Christensen, who was in front of the defensive line, contributed to the key clearance interception many times, and "defended" Jorginho; Mason Mount, who handed over the winning assist in the final; and Kay Havertz, who scored the winning goal, are all players who have made greater contributions. Jorginho is not the core of the Blues, just a role player in midfield; he has performed well in some moments, but his performance is quite unstable, and he has had impressive personal mistakes against West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal, Leicester City and Aston Villa at the end of the season, which should not appear in a "Ballon d'Or" star.
In Italy, Jorginho's statistics are bright, but only because of the protection the team has given him and the scope of his work. Jorginho does not need to shoulder too much work in the national team, just appearing next to his teammates when attacking, taking the ball, and sharing it with another teammate next to him, even with his feet, with the ball, and on the side; when defending, Jorginho is responsible for covering the line, blocking the opponent's passing route behind when his teammates are pressing closely, thus regaining the ball. The goodness of his data is largely due to Italy's tactics, allowing him to "harvest" in the data bit; the editor is not saying that his performance is not good, but his good is due to the running and excellent performance of his teammates.
In Italy's midfield line, Manuel Locatelli, Niccolò Barrera and Marco Villati are obviously more prominent at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends; they can handle the team's dribbling, advancement, omission, long pass and even long-range shots, which greatly reduces the pressure on Jorginho, and the accuracy of his "backcourt neglect" pass is naturally higher. If Jorginho is an unsung hero, the three midfielders next to him are the real "famous heroes". Yes, the penalty in the fifth round was a fantastic shot, but if this one penalty can define the Ballon d'Or, then Fabio Grosso in 2006 and Drogba in 2012 are already Ballon d'Or winners.
Jorginho just happened to be a player in two teams that won the title (Italy hasn't won yet, just reached the final), like Varane in 2018, where france and Real Madrid have won the title, and his performance is also good, but it will never be enough to win him the Ballon d'Or. The difference between performance and being able to win the Ballon d'Or is a chasm; Jorginho is justifying his name and playing at the level in Italy, but there is still a long way to go before winning the Ballon d'Or, or even a world-class star. He should improve in more areas (e.g. ball protection, long passes, advance, turning, long-range shots) to hopefully become a top player in the world.