ignores Mbappe had 45 g&a in 42 games while Messi had 40 g&a in 39 games in Ligue 1 + CL
says Mbappe had
the best ever performance in the WC final with a hat-trick that includes 2 penalties, and then puts penalty goals as a cons for Messi
ignores Messi had most goals + assists in the WC
ignores Messi had most MOTM in European leagues
ignores Messi had 68 goals & assists vs Haaland with 66 g&a
ignores Messi had more MOTM than Mbappe at PSG (14 vs 7)
ignores Messi had the highest average per game rating in Europe (8.28 vs Mbappe with 7.80)
conveniently ignores Messi's GOAT level playmaking status by not including Messi's IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Award win
ignores that Messi led Europe along with KDB in most assists in the league + CL
ignores that Messi led Europe in big chance creation & dribbling stats along with Bruno and Vinicius
ignores Messi led Ligue 1 in most assists