Why does Lionel Messi always play at a walking pace?

Messi legitimately has a deserved reputation for being a "lazy" player. In fact, the only players that he'll consistently runs more than are the goalkeepers. And everyone knows that Goalkeepers don't run anywhere. read more

When messi drops deep & PLAYS AT WALKING PACE, basically he is disrupting the positioning of the center back & the defensive midfield. Usually, a player like messi is assigned to 2 (maybe more) players to mark in a game. read more

Messi legitimately has a deserved reputation for being a"lazy" player. In fact, the only players that he'll consistently runs more than are the goalkeepers. read more

There was a man-marking scheme for Lionel Messi in place as Mateo Kovacic started the game. Kovacic and Casemiro covered Messi pretty well in the first half while the Argentine kept looking for a weakness in Madrid’s defensive structures. Messi often watches the play while at walking pace. read more