The Tactical Evolution of Lionel Messi | How Messi has changed | Messi Tactical Analysis

Hello and welcome back to football made simple. In a previous video we talked about what happens when great players fail to adapt to the game and, as a result, become disposable, but what happens when the best in the world evolves even before the game forces him to do what he wants? does? It happens when the best adapt to stay one step ahead of their opponents. In this video, we take a look at the

tactical

evolution

of Lionel Messi and if you are new here, why not subscribe, like the video and share it too to help the channel grow now let's get into the

evolution

of Lionel Messi Messi is one of the most decorated footballers of all time, but he is not the same as the 17-year-old who made his debut for Barcelona in 2004, he runs less than before, dribbles less than before, presses less than before and yet is more effective than we will never briefly touch on his embryonic stage with his performances on the table and Barcelona B during this period he was an AZ dribbler who mainly liked to operate in the number 10 position or on the left wing the position we rarely see him from time to time came the birth of Lionel Messi on the professional stage the team he broke into was made up of Ronaldinho Samuel Etta and Linda Vick Julie Messi's favorite positions the rule 10 and the left winger role were occupied as Ronaldinho liked to start on the left and move inwards, so his coach at the time, Frank Rijkaard, decided to present him as a right winger, which at that time was not his preferred position.

This phase lasted from 2004 to 2008 and who occupied the number 30 and 19 shirts in this phase he was a slightly surprising dribbler who often tried to get to the byline for a cross or cut in and passed to Ronaldinho or ëtil in the side space right to release When drawing the winger he was initially more of a dribbler, scoring only 7 goals in his first 24 appearances; However, from 2006 to 2008, his scoring instincts began to emerge with 24 goals and 16 assists in his next two years in La Liga. He gained confidence and was no longer limited to just the right wing but came on when he felt comfortable since he said that my evolution has been a normal process.

When I debuted I was 17 years old I played in a different position and in a different way, now I He was establishing himself as one of the best young players in the world, winning Argentine Player of the Year 11 places in the FIFO world and FIFA Young Player of the Year. Woods and then Pep Guardiola arrived, when Pep arrived he initially made complete changes. Messi starred alongside the honoree on the left with Sam Alito in the center and the following year this

changed

to central Ibrahimovic with Pedro or the honoree on the opposite flank, but Pitt made a big decision and demoted both renowned and two of the best forwards of the world. world no less than to allow Mercy to play in the false 9 position now full of confidence enough to play in the center and with the number 10 shirt that Messi played, everyone is perfectly from 2008 to 2014 playing in this role behind the defensive midfield of the rival. but in front of the centre-backs it would force the rival to make a decision if the defensive midfielder collected it Messi promised to allow Javian Iniesta to advance the ball forward and unlock the defenses if the centre-backs push to collect it he left spaces for Omri via or Pedro to run towards the spaces left behind and if both maintained their positions Messi could collect the ball and robotize the defenses during this period Messi began to solidify himself as the best in the world and then soon the best in history in this period. he won the Ballon d'Or four times among several other awards, his goal scoring was phenomenal and in the 6 year period in La Liga he scored 212 calls and 76 assists, a phenomenal return in 2012-13 contributed to 24% of his goals and in 1314, which rose to 40%, said that soccer was changing, as well as my way of moving on the field and my style of play.

I think I improved a lot in my passing and giving more shots to my teammates that end in because I also improved my free throws. and even my right foot and then came the next phase of his evolution from 2014 to prison and in 2014-15 his role

changed

again with Neymar and Suárez now forming MSM. for Luis Suarez, meaning Luis Enrique moves Messi back to the right wing, but unlike the right winger he was when he first broke in, he was a completely different beast, not a winger, but only used as starting point, usually alone On the team sheet, more than anything else, he moved towards the center of the field so that both scored.

He was now leading his creative streak and setting up his teammates more often. He plays something between a false 9 and an attacking midfielder who uses Suárez as a. reference point Suárez would hang on the shoulder of the defenders opening space between the defense and midfield at the same time the winger would give Barcelona the width where Macey defended his position his movement towards the center was emphasized by the frequency with which he would find Jordi alba before entering the area to finish the play, he has demonstrated this playmaker trait by accumulating one hundred and six assists during this period, but at the same time, unlike when he was a young right winger, he has developed a scoring streak ruthless One hundred and seventy-four goals in La Liga during that period, as Messi said, other teams gather many players in the middle of the field, which makes it easier for me to have the ball a little further back and cut from the side and during this period Messi came back to win the Ballon d'Or, so what is Messi's future evolution?

Well, Messi could be whatever he wants to be, but the general view is that he will start to head towards the centre, whether it be the attacking midfield role or just in midfield, this could be done with Dembélé playing for a side and Catina on the other, whatever he chooses, there is no doubt that he will be one of the best in that role, as Luis Enrique said about his evolution. Without a doubt it has been a process helped by his maturity as a person, there were years in which he was a scorer but now he is a total footballer capable of everything in attack and defense because he is so intelligent that he will be able to overcome obstacles.

Physical deficiencies that he may face in the very distant future. Well, for my part, I'm eager to see what the evolution of Messi's horns is. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a like, subscribe, and share it with someone who would love to see it. Watch our video. about the evolution of attacking midfielders to understand the video we were referring to at the beginning that's all for today and remember, keep it simple