How might Messi fit at Man City?
How might Lionel Messi fit at Manchester City? Ryan O’Hanlon ponders that scenario, using TruMedia’s ProVision research tool and graphics to look at Messi’s Barcelona career.
“Beyond the raw trends of production, Messi’s game has changed over the years. He’s still the best finisher there ever was, but perhaps because of his aging legs, he’s settling for worse and worse shots with each passing season.
When he was younger, he was getting a ton of great shots and finishing them at a higher clip than any normal human being ever would. That’s how he scored 50 and 46 goals in consecutive La Liga seasons. Now, he’s edging closer to the shot-type of your average player, just with more shots and a much higher conversion rate.”
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