remember when he was a goal-scoring false 9?
and now he's turned into an assisting playmaker who STILL scores a lot of goals AND has become a free-kick specialist.
how did this happen?
>>67626138
he adapted to the presence of suarezGOAT and nermal
>>67626138
he was a bit burnt as a false 9, he needed a change
Autism
After he choked that FK in the final he spent entire summer practising. When he saw Iniesta is past it and Xavi no longer plays for Barcelona he realised Barcelona needs creative midfielder so he became one.
He's the GOAT and could play any position on the field that doesn't require defensive responsibilities.
He needed an excuse for getting outgoled by CR7
he always had shitton of assists difference is now he has suarez and neymar and not pedro and sanchez as teammates
>>67626138
>and now he's turned into an assisting playmaker who STILL scores a lot of goals AND has become a free-kick specialist.
So is he a true number 10 now?
His playmaking abilities haven't gotten any better, he just has much better forwards to pass the ball too now. It's the exact opposite of what happened to Ozil over the last few years (went from passing to Ronaldo/Benzema to passing to Welbeck/Giroud).
>>67627281
>>67627605
I wouldn't say "much better". Maybe a tad better.
>>67626138
>how did this happen?
he got lazy... don't get me wrong, he still the GOAT and the best player atm, efficient as fuck, but I liked the solo goal freak of nature he was
>>67627774
>le cut inside manlet
>>67626138
>has become a free-kick specialist
Anything Messi wants to do he'll do. Literally the GOAT
how can't keepers save his freekicks it's always on their side
>>67630610
Show me one player who scored more FKs than Messi.
Pro tip: you can't because no one did that
>>67630789
This
>>67630789
The eternal fk goat juninho
>>67630631
because loliga keepers are shite
>>67630825
Meant this season.
>>67630610
>>67630897
>Sevilla- Copa del rey
>>67626138
The GOAT works in mysterious ways my jap friend
>>67630897
>penaldo can't even make the list
I wonder why he still takes them as if he's good, they only go in when walls part open like the red sea from shitty Brazilian CBs
>>67632123
>I wonder why he still takes them as if he's good
Because the only other decent free kick taker at Real is left-footed, so he can only take half of them.
>>67632159
Bale is twice the free kick taker Ronaldo is. He should be taking them all unless they heavily favour a right footed player.
>>67632159
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/as-you-want-behind-the-scenes-of-the-cristiano-ronaldo-gareth-bale-argument/
I can't even find the video on youtube now, florentino and his Arabs must've removed it
It's better for us argies if he becomes a GOAT playmaker. That way he won't have to rely on pace and dribbling at the 2018 WC, by which time both of these attributes will have declined.
Remember when Messi was a pacy tricky cut inside man on the wing?
>you now remember Bojan was supposed to be the next goat
>>67626138
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF3yrdv3eY8
watch this
>>67626138
They're all assisting playmakers and he sucks at free kicks I don't understand
>>67640454
>he sucks at free kicks
>>67630897
>>67630551
I must say I miss this. Was fucking exhilarating to watch. He can still pull it off but he decides to pass it to others in better positions or tries to roam around the box. Can't blame him but fuck I miss those sick dribbling runs ending in goal.
>>67640606
But he takes everyone from everywhere on the pitch. Neymar has a much better free kick than he does
>>67627219
Pretty much this. It's silly to try and nail him down to one position. Put him anywhere in front of busquets and he'll both score and create goals
I still feel like I'm not fully appreciating the GOAT. I need to watch more before he retires
>>67640745
>Neymar has a much better free kick than he does
You're a retard. Neymar scored 1 all season.
