Messi is the best or 2nd best player on the planet. But does that mean he has no flaws?
Do you think Messi's right foot is capable of what Sigurdsson produced with his left in that video?
Do you think Messi can head, defend, block, intercept or pressure like Sigurdsson?
Who's better at defending corners? Set pieces?
Who's better at taking free kicks, corners, set pieces & penalties??
Pace, dribbling & extraordinary goal scoring ability is enough to make you the best player on the planet. It doesn't make you the overall best player on the planet.
It's enough to make up for whatever else you're lacking in, but it is extremely disingenuous to gloss-over every single one of Messi's cons.
Just like it's extremely disingenuous to gloss-over all of Sigurdsson's pro's based on his few flaws.
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