GreasedandLeased

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Mikel Arteta: "Lionel Messi is the most influential player ever in the history of football. We have never seen someone do what Messi has been doing on the field for all these years before." in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I think most everyone is misinterpreting how he’s using the word. Messi is among those that can single handedly dictate a game the most, AKA he is outsized influence on outcomes of games. Considering there are 11 players in each team he is the most influential.

Mikel Arteta: "Lionel Messi is the most influential player ever in the history of football. We have never seen someone do what Messi has been doing on the field for all these years before." in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I take it as “most influential single player on outcomes/dominance of teams”. He is the player that can single handedly exert the most influence on a game. Certainly true in the modern era and if you consider his longevity it’s hard to argue against the same for all time.