Many observers, from former gamers to followers, have famous that Lionel Messi typically strikes across the discipline, particularly when away from the ball. However, former Netherlands and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has a distinct spin on it.
“What’s getting noticed now is that he moves between all of his tasks. But he’s not moving at all. He’s scanning. He’s constantly looking at where the place is. He keeps taking pictures, He wants to know where the dangerous places are. It is not always noticed, but this man is the only one who knows where all his teammates and all his opponents are,” Van Persie advised De Telegraaf.
Van Persie says Messi’s greatness can solely be really felt when dueling with him on the sphere for the ball.
“My expertise with Messi is that once you face him on the sphere you solely see how good he’s. With Arsenal we performed a double towards Barcelona twice within the Champions League, I additionally met him with the Orange squad. Defending was not my robust level, however I’d sometimes duel with him in midfield. When I used to be in duality, I typically thought: Now I’ve it, however then it is going to be gone without delay. He’s so extremely fast on the ball that you simply as an opponent two seconds later surprise what occurred right here? The second you suppose you could have it, it’s gone. You have the ball with each different participant.
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premiumThe finest instance this World Cup, factors out van Persie, got here within the sport towards the Netherlands, when he got here up with a magical help for Nahuel Molina.
“The help he provides for the primary aim, he begins with it in his thoughts a number of seconds earlier than. In Orange, the three central defenders have been all three or 4 meters aside. Spaces have been so small. But he had taken that photograph lengthy again. The visuals, the motion, the sense of ball motion, he packs all of it into one package deal in that one second. There isn’t any protection towards it.
Van Persie says there have been many nice gamers within the historical past of soccer however solely Messi is a genius.
“You can put a person on him however he nonetheless finds his place and eventually he makes the distinction within the sport. He is now exhibiting once more throughout the World Cup. With every little thing that comes with it, as a result of his age ought to play a task now and due to the strain from his nation, it is rather powerful mentally. He is above all of the gamers and it’s unbelievable that we’ve been capable of take pleasure in him for thus lengthy with so many individuals all over the world. I don’t need to get into the dialogue of who’s the best. There have been different nice gamers, solely he’s a genius.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
