Sacchi: Ibrahimovic has superior skills to Messi

The iconic Italian coach, who led AC Milan to back-to-back European Cups, says that the Swede is more technically gifted than the Argentine

Arrigo Sacchi believes that Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has superior solo skills to Lionel Messi, but that the Barcelona ace is a better team player.

With his perfect mix of physical and technical attributes, Ibrahimovic is widely regarded as one of the most gifted forwards in the game and has long wowed fans with his array of tricks and flicks.

However, Sacchi has suggested that the outspoken Ibrahimovic could learn something from four-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who he feels has a better understanding of what it means to be part of a team.

"Ibrahimovic is one of the best," the former AC Milan coach told Radio 2. "If football were an individual sport, I think that he would be superior to Messi.

"This is a great strength of Ibra's but also a limitation in terms of his connection with the other players.

"In my team at Milan, I had players like Marco van Basten and George Weah. Weah had greater potential than Van Basten in terms of technique, but Van Basten had a perfect connection with the team and that made his influence greater. He gave greater meaning to our football."

Ibrahimovic fired Paris Saint-Germain to a third successive Ligue 1 title last season, while Messi inspired Barcelona to a historic treble.

The pair previously played together at Camp Nou - but only for a season, with the Sweden international departing at the end of the 2009-10 campaign after falling out with then coach Pep Guardiola.

Do you Agree?

Messi is the most talented and complete player to play the game, so no I do not agree.

Harmonica confirmed

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Harmonica wrote:Messi is the most talented and complete player to play the game, so no I do not agree.

I read this as yet again another subtle knock on Ibra from Sacchi. I think Sacchi really dislikes him and for more like a decade always finds a way to have something to say about him, I dunno why.

Ibra isnt connected to his teammates how? He isnt particularly selfish, players seem to actually play better with him, Boateng being a name which comes to mind.

The only thing I can think of is he non-desire to make runs to open spaces for other players...but that is also something Messi rarely does.

Also I dont really see any quote in which he says Ibra has better skills than Messi.

The Franchise wrote:I read this as yet again another subtle knock on Ibra from Sacchi. I think Sacchi really dislikes him and for more like a decade always finds a way to have something to say about him, I dunno why.

Ibra isnt connected to his teammates how? He isnt particularly selfish, players seem to actually play better with him, Boateng being a name which comes to mind.

The only thing I can think of is he non-desire to make runs to open spaces for other players...but that is also something Messi rarely does.

Also I dont really see any quote in which he says Ibra has better skills than Messi.

This.

He did say however that ibra would be superior if football was an individual sport. => Ibra is superior to Messi => Ibra is better => ibra has a better skill set.

sounds like another classic goal.com headline

zizzle wrote:He did say however that ibra would be superior if football was an individual sport. => Ibra is superior to Messi => Ibra is better => ibra has a better skill set.

And how exactly would an individual sport work with regards to football. Saachi is just taking another dig at Ibra, obviously he has been very subtle for half of you not to pick it up.

Nothing else to talk about at this time of the year?

I've never really seen what's so impressive about Ibra besides his taekwondo goals Always sucked whenever I watched him

Probably have really low judging player ability. I suggest hiring better scouts.

This isn't the 1st time the great Arrigo has something to say about Ibra. What exactly happened with those 2?!

linetty wrote:I've never really seen what's so impressive about Ibra besides his taekwondo goals Always sucked whenever I watched him

I agree. He's just a striker who's scored >300 goals in his career, a sizable part of them breathtakingly and inimitably spectacular.
Meh, not impressive imo.

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:I've never really seen what's so impressive about Ibra besides his taekwondo goals Always sucked whenever I watched him

I agree. He's just a striker who's scored >300 goals in his career, a sizable part of them breathtakingly and inimitably spectacular.
Meh, not impressive imo.

Ofc that's impressive but other than scoring golazos, he sucks A bit f**k logic but thats the truth

linetty wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:I've never really seen what's so impressive about Ibra besides his taekwondo goals Always sucked whenever I watched him

I agree. He's just a striker who's scored >300 goals in his career, a sizable part of them breathtakingly and inimitably spectacular.
Meh, not impressive imo.

:lol:Ofc that's impressive but other than scoring golazos, he sucks A bit f**k logic but thats the truth

Doc wrote:Probably have really low judging player ability. I suggest hiring better scouts.

This isn't the 1st time the great Arrigo has something to say about Ibra. What exactly happened with those 2?!

Ibra said Saachis Milan couldn't play tiki taka (:

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:


I agree. He's just a striker who's scored >300 goals in his career, a sizable part of them breathtakingly and inimitably spectacular.
Meh, not impressive imo.

:lol:Ofc that's impressive but other than scoring golazos, he sucks A bit f**k logic but thats the truth

Hapless_Hans wrote:

linetty wrote:I've never really seen what's so impressive about Ibra besides his taekwondo goals Always sucked whenever I watched him

I agree. He's just a striker who's scored >300 goals in his career, a sizable part of them breathtakingly and inimitably spectacular.
Meh, not impressive imo.

I hope he joins you and runs less than Neuer in a CL semi-final so you STFU. smh

Barca flopped big time at Zlatan imo

Zlatan doesn't run until Zlatan decides to run, I thought you guys would get that by now

Greath thread imo but I have to admit I didn't read a single post (:

run is overrated, static on 1 side dragging 2 defenders alone > any pretentious run

If it was an individual sport only thing they would need is dribbling. No height no long shoots no jumping would be useful. Considering dribbling 1 player is like drinking coffee for messi then Ibra would need another 5 ibra to stop messi's goal against getafe for example

Ronaldo is better guyz, messi sux lolzzz

terrance511 wrote:run is overrated, static on 1 side dragging 2 defenders alone > any pretentious run

Congrats, you have told us all you hve no idea what your talking about

Why would you compare two totally different things? One when you have the ball and another when you do not?