Ronaldinho in his prime, has there ever been a better player in technique?

How many times did Messi touch the ball in this clip? I tried to count but couldn't work it out, the first piece of skill he does if you look closely he touches it about 4 or 5 times in one move. Definitley the best dribbling ability ever.

 

well you MIXED UP the term: do it better vs could NOT do!

Ronaldinho ofcourse did have great vision passing, especially thru ball (and that's how he was famous for being a "play maker" ! His long pass is just above average nothing great though. Beckham, Platini, Zico, Maradona, Zidane , Pirlo, Garrincha, Didi ... alot were way better than him in this category.

Overall we shall "safely say" Ronaldinho had "better passing ability" than Ronaldo - SURE
but it did NOT mean Ronaldo could NOT do that! Did you ever watch a lot of Ronaldo's?
- Ronaldo was very very good in thru pass and flipping pass (which Ronaldinho owed to copy and make it better)
- Ronaldo did (not a lot) very very good crosss in (at Inter and Real) Ronaldinho was not so good in crossing in !

For example:
Ronaldinho passing is 9 as "BETTER" than Ronaldo passing is 8.25
Now COULD NOT do = below 5

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For your info Ronaldo had BETTER assist rate than Ronaldinho in Brazil shirt - FACT

 

That's exactly what I meant.
Ronaldo became a great CF (main and lone striker) for big teams since 19. But if he HAD TO go wide, he did just great as any good winger (better than CR7, Ronaldinho, Robben, Riberry ...) in this regard ; yes running deep to end line and cross in -
plus Ronaldo could run on either side - thanks to his true 2 footed. Ronaldinho , Rivaldo, Henry, Ribeery ... stuck more on the left, while Robben Messi were better on the right ...

However, like I said those games were limited in number since he was always the main striker!

 

Here some of R9 passing skills .. (thruballs, flipping , threaded pass ... square pass, blinded pass ,,,)
Look close if the team mates could have scored half of his passes, his assists will be the best among all FW/strikers

 

Why are people now discussing passing? Isn't this thread meant to be about ball control?

 

4 touches in 0,8 seconds, here's slowmo

 

because some here underated R9's passing ability ... ( in ball control and dribbling he was well appreciated though - obviously)

Passing could be an "art" and part of "techniques" - Look
- how Garrincha/Figo/Overmars can "bend" in crossing from deep flank? that's techniques
- how Ronaldo/Ronaldinho can suddenly stop (from runing) and "flip" the ball over defense zone? that's techniques
- how can Zico/Maradona dribble and draw 2.3 DF then release a thru pass (to reach the striker)? taht's techniques

 

I do think ronaldos passing ability is underrated but I watched that video and I swear from the 10 minute mark onwards most of those "passes" were deflected shots or situations where he didnt control the ball properly and it rolled to a team mate &

 

suggest for a new pair of glasses ... or it's time to get better monitor/screen LOL

 

Oh god I don’t think I’ve chuckled so hard reading anything on this forum