Why Messi doesn't need tricks

Robben was asked about the necessity and functionality of using skills as a forward. Robben responded that the best footballer doesn't need any skills to defeat their opponents and the only one who doesn't need to use skills is Messi, who only uses his exceptional ball control, speed and agility to beat defenders. For Robben, Messi is the absolute best footballer.

[Stav]

Makes me love him even more one of my fav players of all time Bayern legend Robbery will never be forgotten 🔥🐐

[soeharjojoe]

Thats why I always enjoyed when player like Messi, Robben, and Hazard, no delay of the team when attacking, always effective and efficient and they can drag more than 1 opponent to mark them and leave space for the teammates.

[BiplabGhosh-fgsw]

Absolute best ever . Robben speaking the truth 😊

[Littlefire]

Robben said “he is the best of the best”. The goat 🐐

[hari]

According to Ronaldinho, Messi could also do the tricks and skills that Dinho did in training. Seems he just didnt deem them necessary in matches as just his body feints and incredible ball control were enough or most efficient for him. Then theres his football IQ, space reading, passing, playmaking, shooting... Messi is unmatched.

[emmanuel.m.]

Messi has mastered only one lethal skill. The body feint

[el_bravo_na]

Messi didn't master one skill or skills... Messi has a gift... He can read space, rhythm and timing...

[sebfox]

When they talk about tricks, they mean fancy or elaborate tricks. Messi does use tricks and skills. He just uses simple and effective ones. Messi's signature move is the body feint, but he also uses a number of other skills too. He often does la croqueta, switch feet, drag backs, sole rolls, inside and outside cut turns, lofted or chipped dribbles, fake shots, and passes, a variety of nutmegs, and a number of other skills. I've also seen him do the Maradona/Zidane roulette on occasion. He just mostly keeps things simple and instinctively chains these simple moves into various combinations at the right times on the pitch.

[CosmicTuxedo]

This what makes Messi even more impressive. His dribbling is so seamless he doesn't require skill moves.

[dajongedflamer]

Haters always says Messi wish he can do stepover 😂😂😂 Messi always about functionality/efficiency (the most optimal option ) and he can do stepover smoother than some wannabe dribbler

[warun_kumar_b]

The greatest magician who don't do any tricks.

[uromi-owuopukeme]

Robben, messi and Ronaldinho 3 favorite players in this era .

Followed by robinho, cassano and pablo aimar .

[batmanmartin]

Messi mastered the nutmeg, never seen a player do it so regularly to the opposition.

[Slayerthehunter]

You know what it's crazy when Robben said that "messi is the best player in the world he was from different planet" when he was in real Madrid in 2009 and after few months they sold him to bayern😂

[crgo]

Its says so much about the goat, that this legend of the game talks about him like this.

[zaydhassan]

Messi doesn't have any skill, Messi is the skill.

[djesba]

If Robben says that you are fast, than you are fast

[hesagassi]

My favourite player all time talk about the GOAT, make me so happy wkwkwk

Remember that Robben vs Messi rivalry at Chelsea vs Barca, Madrid vs Barca, Bayern vs Barca and Netherlands vs Argentina

But Robben say this thing it means he adore Messi so much

[tweeze]

Robben was an elite player and even in the circle of elites, they talk about messi as if he was an alien. They understand it more than us normal people just how impossible messi is

[xelexkamarit]

"Playing football is very simple.. but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is." Johan Cruyff