Had to remove some content due to copyright after I published 😢 so apologies if it doesn’t flow in certain points

He even scanned the sky just in case French players fly or something

the more you learn about football, the more you appreciate Messi simply the greatest of all time

His playmaking ability is totally untouchable ❤

A goalscorer with most assists. A playermaker with 800+ goals. Even as a madrid fan I've nothing but respect for this 🐐

90 percent forward pass accuracy is wild 😯

A perfect example is his side heel back pass to start that counter attack with Macalister and DiMaria vs France. Or running around like pacman with Gvardiol chasing him, while Messi watching Alvarez the whole time. What excellence...

It's NOT JUST THE SCANNING. It's the incredible speed he processes what he's actually seing, which allows him to scan left to right and back again, with just a swing of his head. He just "see" everything at a glance, and anyone who has played football at, at least, a semi professional level, knows how hard is to percieve things while moving at fast speed. This is why Messi has that "spider sense" level awareness that alloes him to dribble players cominh right from behind, and makes us think "how the hell did he knew a rival ws coming?". He not only scans a lot, he actually "see" things faster. His reflexes are out of chart.

This is why I've always liked players like Pirlo, Modric, Messi. There's such an elegance in intelligent game overview, awareness and the great passing plays that emerge from it. So much more satisfying to watch than the cheap technical skill and tricks of more individualist players.

He's the greatest playmaker ever. God bless and grant Messi good success and all he needs to retire gracefully and peacefully.

His feet are on the ground, his eyes are in the air, his intelligence is above the wind. Master of eagle eyes. Lionel Messi.

For me,he won by "devouring" the skills of his teammates,and by developing a "chemical reaction" with them.

It's called football IQ. And this is why Messi tops Pele and Maradona. It's not just about scanning. Scanning just gives you the information on which to base your decision. The most important part is making the right decision (especially when you have more than one option), and then executing it. And unlike how the game was played 30 or 50 years ago, when the pace was much slower, all that usually has to happen in seconds, sometimes within a split second. As an example of what happens when you don't hone this skill, take Kolo Muani's last minute lost chance in the final. If he had not been hypnotized by the goalposts, and turned his head ever so slightly, he would've seen Mbappe open to his left. A simple touch would have done it. He also fails to see Emi Martinez coming straight at him with arms and legs wide open, and decides to whack it instead of trying a gentle chip. He's a young player and has much to learn. With Messi, this is a natural talent. Nobody taught him. He had it since he was a child. And by now he's perfected it. This is made evident in Argentina's second goal in the final, when he receives a ball from MacAllister with his back toward the French goal, and watches him run past him for the return pass. But he had already seen two French defenders behind him and knew that they would likely block the pass. Additionally, he knew that MacAllister would need a couple of seconds to gain the advantage. He also knew that Julian Alvarez was open by the side line with nobody marking him. So he touches the ball lightly in the air with his right foot and then flips it to Julian with his left, throwing off the French defenders. Julian makes the razor-sharp through pass, and MacAllister times his pass to Di María to perfection. IMHO, one of the best goals ever scored in a WC, certainly in this WC. For all the skills, and dribbling, and speed, and power that a player may have (and it's good to have those too), it's using those skills smartly that makes the difference. This video highlights that very effectively, and I'm glad someone has finally done it, because it explains Messi's 'walking' very well, and how it works to his advantage. Some people think that football is about running like a wild animal, when actually it's about running when you can make it count, and better yet, making the ball run to make it count.

His assist totals are incredible. People forget that for all those goals he has scored.

Great explanation of a vital skill in modern football. Scanning is the difference between a good player and a great player. Very important video and every young footballer should study and continually work on this skill.

Explains his insane football intelligence. He probably constantly create a real-time mental map of those around him in milliseconds.

The greatest player of all times ❤❤

He is a great strategist along with everything

A complete player...simply the GOAT

Pele inspired the world of Best Footballers. Maradona made every one believed nothing was impossible. Messi changed the landscape of how football was perceived by the Kings of Football. Messi is the Goat of Kings of Football.

The best way to describe messi playmaking or even style as a whole its like he plays with his eyes above the pitch

Gotta say this is the best advertisement I’ve seen so far. I was fully engaged till the end.

Scoring two goals and completing 90% of forward passes on the grandest stage of all is a legacy defining performance from Messi

Excellent video ❤ I wish this video was available to people who constantly complain that Messi is walking around and not running around like a chicken without a head 😂

Didn't realise this would turn into a product advertisement! Tremendous class in this marketing strategy itself.

Didn't feel like an ad. Well done.

people say there is no such thing like talent only hardwork, but when i see Messi it just alters my opinion some people really are blessed with god gifted talent.

Messi's technical skills are simply amazing but still remain only a portion of his legendary abilities. His amazing crearive vision and abilities to shape the entire attack on and off the ball are by far his most effective skills.

Messi scanning at FIFA award ceremony is the best

That world cup final healed 99% of all my pains.

Hidden Skill move in football, Thank you so much for explaining it✨

EXCELLENT post. Of course, scanning is but a part of Messi's skill. It will NOT make you a Messi; his level is unteachable. But this is a critical skill that will ultimately improve your game.

Brilliant breakdown. Thank you. Messi is a player of extraordinary skills. You’re helping me appreciate them even more 🙏👍

This video is going to millions of views. Superb content bro.

"messi is known mostly for what he is able to do with his feet, but its something thar he does with his HEAD thats equally important." I cant 😂😂😂😂

This ability to scan is explained well in the Blue Lock manga and it is called “metavision”. The best players always scan the field, take in all of that information, and then using their football IQ, they come to the best decision to achieve their goals, whether that goal is scoring, or setting up a teammate, etc. This is exactly what Isagi (the main character of Blue Lock) learns and uses it to absolutely annihilate teams.

woww. this is exactly what I do when I play volleyball. at some point in my playing years, I learned to constantly keep track of where all 12 players are so I can position myself most advantageously. the volleyball court is MUCH smaller though, so you don't need to turn your head very much - it's more like processing your peripheral vision enough so you know where players are positioned - but the idea of keeping tabs on the flow of the game so you're not caught off guard is the same. awesome stuff!

He his simply God gifted.

I've always been a scanner. The best players are scanners. Xavi was the grandmaster (and, of course, the scanning midfield of Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, and Messi was deadly). It's shocking to me how many pro players are poor scanners. As you say, it's a skill that can be practiced and learned and, frankly, easier to learn than most physical skills. Any coach teaching young players should make this skill a priority.

Very good info. You could also notice many times the players around him often ended up watching Messi when he's on the ball instead of scanning their surrounding first. Now I'm curious how Maguire scans his surrounding in every matches lol

Nobody is gonna talk about how this informational video turned into a brilliant product promotion of the VR? I’m not even a football fan.

This deserves a 100 part series. Give us 99 more. Then you can do 100 on his shoe laces.

Leo's playmaking is the epitome of fluidity, a transcendental river that cascades through the heart of the opposition, carving its path with the finesse of a master sculptor. His passes are the whispers of the wind, guiding the ball with the delicate touch of a poet's quill, each stroke a verse in a breathtaking symphony of creation. His vision is that of an eagle soaring miles above the earth, surveying the battlefield with a clarity and precision that defies mortal comprehension.

He’s great at the end of a food shop also Really quick scans

He sees more than what people see that are on the higher levels of the stadiums

Pelanty kick for Argentina 🗣️

When we say Messi is the GOAT it’s not only about goal scoring .. it’s about everything else he does before that and this video explains it better

Pep Guardiola is the only manager to have studied messi like a course 😊😊😁😁 no wonder he doesn't joke with him and messi helped make him one of the greatest managers of all time 👏🏾. He is the only one that can give you full details of the playing style of messi thank you a lot guardiola for nocturing such a great super star ✊🏾

simply supernatural things

Its good. We perceived what we see with our central vision. We dont really process anything we see on our peripheral vision. Moving head like this help to deeply understand the circumstances of the game and make the best just in time decision making.

Thanks bro for the updates always

I’ve always enjoyed watching that side of the game along with movement off the ball..

To help some of y’all out, just like a boxer Messi is one of the greats and feints even with his head movement. 🐐

Another good point is his walking is actually brilliant. Not because of the walking itself, its where he walks. He consistently occupies whichever space on the pitch is the most dangerous one, and slowly adjusts his position to remain in that as the players move. Towards the beginning of the game he drifts in and out of it. Part of why he often starts slow. As he gets the feel he pretty much lives there the rest of the match. They used ML to analyze player positioning a few years back and figure out if any players were especially good at it. Messi was better than everyone else by a country mile. The group after him where all brilliant midfield playmakers. Its the reason he picks and chooses his moments to help defensively. He's maintaining the dangerous position so he can spring after the attack. He's basically playing a playmaker they way some strikers play poacher. Its mental. So people talking players innovating. . . What position does Messi truly play? Whether hes a striker, midfielder or right winger, he pretty nuch drifts into whatever the weak point of the defense is and wreaks havoc as a creator, and then often turns around and becomes a striker, frequently finishing off the chance he created in the first place 4 passes ago. His location changes, but he basically plays his own position that no one else has any idea how to play yet. Someday people will catch up, just like how many players can replicate the skills and way Pele played now. But like Pele, we'll probably be old by the time anyone catches up.

The smartest player and greatest player of all time 🐐

we all football lovers need to be grateful because we are living with this legend. I'm not sure we will see legend like that anymore

It's really cool to see the 'science' behind that skill, but I think football is more passion and skill than theory

Simply the best ❤

The point you make at 2:55 is impeccable. How much uicker he was to react is literally the difference for La Pulga, and any great, ie Steph curry.

Great video- really shows a interesting perspective on what goes into being a great player.

Very detailed, nuanced and awesome video!

your channel is the BEST ! for these kinds of tactics and playing style , you just know all the detailed secrets -

FInally someone starts talking about 'The Mental Skills'; 'The Mental Systems'; in, 'everything', not just in football. Great F Video. Good.

Very important video. Kudos!

Messi also uses it because he is constantly shadowed and double teamed. He uses it to find pockets of space where he can recieve the ball and where the openings are

Loved the segway into an ad haha. Usually not a fan of ads(who is) but ones like this are great

a very well explained video on messi unique ability ❤love from india

Situational awareness is what divides pros and amateurs

Well documented. Thank you !

Great video, top players should always be scanning

INCREDIBLE! Look at how a player uses his eyes to see things!

Even without all the modern complex AI tech statistics, He is still the best player football has seen. What He does on a pitch is just unreal and he's been doing it for all his life. He was a footballing sensation when he was 4 in Rosario and it only got better. "I've played but with lots and lots of great players, but Leo is a freak" - Theirry Henry "Leo Messi is The God of Football" - Jose Mourinho

Alongside Messi, Iniesta was also a master of this which made him such an effective attacking midfielder.

Właśnie tak rozumiem gre, jest to dla mnie najważniejsza umiejętność w piłce nożnej i treningi powinny składać głównie z tego aspektu. Brawo za pomysł na technologie👍

For those wondering about Be Your Best… yes it absolutely helps you and one of the nicest perks is that the more you train the less nervous you get in matches and the better you can keep your cool. This is crucial to provide good performances to your team

He even scanned the position of the goalkeeper “Hugo Loris” although he didn’t possess the ball before lautaro's shot to predict the rebound Incredible

Great ad! Bravo!! 👌

Such a incredible video

great analysis

I ain’t even mad at the plug at the end 🤣 W CONTENT

Wow I didn’t know this parameter, what ba beautiful analysis!!!

This is why midfielders and wingers are often my favorite players. They are the thinkers on the team.

Good video. It is clear that Messi is the best today on scanning the field like that. Can you make a video showing the same on a former legend? Maradona, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho?

What’s crazy is all the little touches on the ball he does that you can only see in slow motion.

Annoying thing is when your teammates delay releasing the ball then all scanning goes to waste. Or when you have no idea when they will release the ball because they dribble unnecessarily.

Proper midfielder ❤

Great video and Messi will soon be a course in universities

peripheral vision+photographic memory.

Its insane that one of Messi's natural talent which deve;oped into pure instinct( i dare say it) is being studiied by professionals to improve their skills are a player !!!!

Simply unmatched spatial awareness.

The deference between Messi and Ronaldo! Messi is a pure natural talent and dedication, Ronaldo - hard work, persistence and perseverance. Watching Messi playing is a true pleasure!

Amazing!

If Maguire learned this skill, he would be an even bigger nightmare for De Gea

wow an insightful sports video!

Information is gold but how you handle and process the gold makes you king

Please make a video on scanning during dribbling in a 1vs1 attacking situation how to read the defenders movement while dribbling the ball in the 1vs1 attacking situation.

1. Scanning can be learned and trained. 2. Have better reaction time, memory and field awareness. 3. A critical scan is the last scan a player makes before receiving the ball. 4. Only scan in intervals of passing, do not scan at the moment a pass is made.

In this video scanning is only mentioned in an offensive role. If you look at a player like Eriksen you will see he scans all the time when his team doesn't have the ball to block the opponents passing opportunities.

At the end I got to know the purpose of this video. BTW loved it. Thank you

If Messi turned entrepreneur and wanted to sell his scanning skills,the first buyer would obviously be Ronaldo 😅