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Study shows Lionel Messi is statistically nearly three times better than any other footballer
givemesport.com Oct 10, 2019 10:39 AM

Lionel Messi’s case to be considered the greatest football player of all-time is exceptionally strong.

The Argentinian has scored 672 goals in his career and has 34 honours with Barcelona to his name.



Then you consider his individual accomplishments, and his resume becomes even more startling.

Five Ballon d’Ors. World Cup Golden Ball. Inclusion in the FIFA FIFPro World11 in every year since 2007.



Cristiano Ronaldo’s supporters will put their blinkers on but there can be no denying that Messi is, well, unbelievable.

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It’s hard to quantify just how much better Messi is than everyone else but ESPN may have come closest with their stats-based analysis into the best shooters in football.

Using TruMedia data for all domestic campaigns dating back to the start of the 2014/15 season, their findings show the disparity between Messi and his peers.

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Their study includes statistics including expected goals (xG) and expected goals on target (xGOT), which Opta describes as:

The Expected Goals on Target model is built on historical on-target shots and includes the original xG of the shot as well as the goalmouth location where the shot ended up. It gives more credit to shots that end up in the corners compared to shots that go straight down the middle of the goal. This model is for on-target shots, given that if you don't get your shot on target, there's a 0% chance that it will result in a goal.

xG and xGOT are compared to see which players have added the most value to their attempts.

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We’ll start with free-kicks. Barcelona No.10’s has scored 21 free-kicks since 2014 - no one else has more than 11.

His xGOT is even higher, at 21.71.

Messi has added 10.35 goals worth of value to his free-kicks. An image of Messi’s set-pieces since 2014, provided by ESPN, shows his preciseness.

Goals are green and misses are red.

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Moving to open play, Messi has scored 16 goals and added 6.04 worth of value on open play shots from outside the box, both of which see him rank first.

He’s also the best when all goals from open play are considered.

Only three players are in double digits when it comes to goals worth of value. They are Messi (19.34), Mohamed Salah (11.23) and Alexis Sanchez (10.02).

Messi (120) has score more goals from open play than anyone else and has produced 109.29 xGOT. No other player has broken 100.

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So Messi is the best at free-kicks and goalscoring. And he’s superior to anyone else at playmaking, too.

The 32-year-old has completed more than 300 through-balls since 2014 - next best is 173.

He leads the way in assists and is second in dribbles.

Overall, Messi has 177 goals since 2014 which is 19 more than Ronaldo.

He’s added 32.6 goals worth of value on 900 attempts. The gap between him and second-best Dani Parejo is a staggering 12.53.

“So just how good is Messi? Nearly three times better than everyone else,” ESPN write.

And Ronaldo? He’s attempted 1,005 shots since 2014, more than anyone else, but his wayward finishing subtracts him 3.07 goals.

He dosent have this..

14+ odds..

Win percent: 5%

This one's tricky..

Godsplan115:
This ain't God's plan

Belgium are not a high scoring side, don't be surprised if they don't score more that 2 goals today

So my guy take that risk..

San Marino no con fry beans na..

Like what the fvck are we supposed to do with this news??..

There are lots of important shits going on in this country and the op deemed it fit to move this trash to the fvcking front page..

Bia, op we gat no biz with what an olosho does with her life..

SMH...

Cocolatti:
Betking is offering U3.5@ 10.9 Odds. Want to stake 1k but not sure if the bet will come through. What's your thought?

Gods plan bro...go for it, we behind u bro..

Aystarz:
Greedy, overly ambitious 2bit can get gat in the next bleeping episode for all I care, but Spanky Anyone considering eliminating that character will have some explaining to do. Damn! I love that guy like I loved Julio.

Chill nigga, there ain't no spanky without 2bit..those two compliment each other.

So if u gonna cancel Christmas on 2bit u gon do same for spanky....and I don't think there's anytin greedy about 2bit, u don't expect him to go about pushing weight for free all because of a certain nigga forming street..

2bits ma nigga..

Frankiss44:
Lolz.. One of my best scene in this episode.. Those two are comedians

Just love the chemistry between those two..definitely gonna miss the big guy with one kidney..

As for Dre, this time around is kill on sight..no more capture to kill later..

Don't care if they keep killing off characters but u see 2 bits and spanky they better not touch those two, if not ar no watch again..

BTW give us more sex scenes..

Spanky ma guy; dont fuvking eat the apple..

CaptainMitch:
Strong man any better?

Nah, nothing for now..chill make dem kick start national team matches..

Are they done with the PFP?..

Them just dey yarn nonsense, if Ororo started his career in laliga, damm sure he will have gotten more than 600 goals already..

Let the midget win something outside the nude camp den we can talk..

Nonsense..

CaptainMitch:
Abeg give me your ID make I put small thing, you dey try

Thanks baba..more wins and more success..

CaptainMitch:
Abeg give me your ID make I put small thing, you dey try

Bet9ja..4241209

Username: chrstnudoye

Thanks baba..

IKON360:
Why, thank you. Guess who lost to Newcastle today and couldn't even register a shot on target against an unnameable European club on Thursday night football? Guess the only false big team doing worse than Tottenham?

Enjoy ur win bro, tomorrow is another day..

ManBeast:
Shakhtar Donetsk really magad Yoonited with this guy, Arrizabalaga at 80 million better pass Fred at 65 million.

Just simple pass he can't pass, even to trap ball... dat one nah story for the gods.

To brush hair sef na wahala..

IKON360:
A lot of stupid writers are on goal.com. How many matches has Messi played in that we've won this season? Yesterday and Copa Del Rey, all the other matches we have won in La Liga, did Messi play? We are 4th in La Liga Messi hasn't played one match in La Liga, leave goal.com abeg. Even for Suarez 1st goal yesterday, was it Messi that assisted? Was it even Messi that created the chance? Give people credit that deserve credit, not one clueless writer on goal.con that watches one Barca match all season and has the guts to come and write rubbish calling it professional opinion

Lots of sense in this post..keep it up bro..

God of the old testament we need you..

Shits getting out of hand..

ucsquare:
Hot and spicy 8+ odds..

Win percent: 49%

Stake safe, betting ain't do or die winning is inevitable so also is losing..

They wailing, we cashing out..

GREEN.. done and dusted..congrats to those that played

Better, at least they'll sack this idiot during the international break..what rubbish.

The idiot will still not remove Rashford...Nonsense player..

Abeg which longstaff are we actually after, cos I'm seeing two staffs here..

Line up not encouraging at all...just to watch without expectation..

Bigmex:
fvcking law of averages. you dont expect a team to win every time. next game for man city inthe EPL is gonna be a solid win. not only that, its going to be a goal fest

Hmm, after match analyst..

Eze2Odds:
City Vs Wolves FT 2-2 90+8mins

Alabi is pleased..

Smh...this one goal go soon dry up, just a matter of time..

PECON1:
U don try,let's focus on the aim of this thread, success is very important in life not hate

Ok sir, have heard u..to the task ahead..

PECON1:
Ucsquare from Barca thread to here,are u not tired,Messi has achieved massive success with his mediocre performance according to u.guy let's achieve our own success nah.the dude is made for life.some hatred are meaningless.

We just need to school barca bots cos they know nothing..

Hot and spicy 8+ odds..

Win percent: 49%

Stake safe, betting ain't do or die winning is inevitable so also is losing..

phaamsaam:
Pschyo. Mediocrity is taking out 3players with a move as if they weren't there haters how do you cope seriously

Same 3 players that a certain Pepper in ass-anal has been taking out week in week out..baba nothing special in that..

Just have to give it up for the brilliance of Suarez first touch and fantastic finish, if not who dribble help..

Suarez, two beautiful goals and barca savior..Not the midget..

sleeknaija:
Yeah... they won't remember the two assist he did in that match against Inter and moreover he is just coming back from injury..

Which 2 assist? Seems u watched another match..

phaamsaam:
They always look to downgrade that beast, even without a preseason and injuries he singlehandedly took down Conte who is a beast of a manager tactically and was instrumental in his first loss this season

Taar shut the fvck up, Suarez took down conte and not the midget...

Stop celebrating mediocrity..

Eze2Odds:
That alien is not on form! Remember he's still [/b]Pius Ikedia [/b] with tinted beards.

That's some people's goat u making fun of..