Lionel Messi video analysis - Ways to create space

A video analysis containing examples of Lionel Messi creates time and space on the ball. The analysis was done using footage from a clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in February 2013
Lionel Messi through movement and sometimes lack of movement has various ways he creates space on the pitch. This video takes a look at some of those ways.
Good football education for both coaches and players a like.
Music credits: Fools - "One" (Your Name) Swedish House Mafia Mix
Pharrel Williams - "Happy" (Instrumental non copyright version)
Sizzlebird - "Meditate"

[@ptxtu3804]

His movement and awareness is two of the many reasons why this man is the best in the world. Top class vid analysis.

[@christopherchan2144]

movement is a really important thing in football and could have great impact in games. as the same time, fans usually don't pay much attention to it

[@Jamal-gw5op]

What does he mean by positioning in line with defenders shoulders

[@adroit3165]

@@Jamal-gw5op basically standing in such a way that the defender can’t track him and the ball at the same time. Makes defending hard for the opponent. Usually referred to as standing on the ‘blindside’ of the oppo.

[@alexgorecki7282]

wow, this made me realize how clever Messi is. Posting this video made me appreciate Messi even more

[@sexybeast7728]

Alex Gorecki That's why he is the best in history.. He understand the game. While Ronaldo just looking to run into box for tap ins. Messi is playmaker

[@trunksbriefs4132]

Sexy Beast No, that makes no sense, even a goal poacher like Ruud van Nistelrooy or Gerd Muller has to have awareness and understanding to be in place for a 'tap-in'. Are we also forgetting that Ronaldo (16) is second behind Messi (18) when it comes to assists in La Liga? He doesn't score and make those goals without knowing how the game works.

[@sexybeast7728]

I was talking about different kind of understanding. You can't look at stats for everything. Just watch Messi and then watch Ronaldo. Who is the better playmaker? Messi by far. While Messi does assists like the one that got disallowed against Athletic in Saturday. Ronaldo does 4 meters passes to the closest teammate. That's not called playmaking. That's called "i am playing in Real Madrid with billions euro worth teammates around me"

[@trunksbriefs4132]

Sexy Beast I won't disagree with Messi, as a playmaker, he reminds me of Michael Laudrup and his passing is without a doubt better but I feel that you're undermining Ronaldo. Don't forget that Messi also has teammates about as expensive and their teams have different styles of play.

[@sexybeast7728]

Messi is the best playmaker and goal scorer of the team. Ronaldo is just best goal scorer of the team. difference

[@Keepitonthedeck]

Reminds me a bit of Brazil Ronaldo how he moves away from the ball and lets play develop in order to create space. Similar to the intelligent movement of Iniesta and Xavi. Brilliant football brain to match extraordinary talent.

[@MrSailor7x]

What a great job thanks. I am a youth soccer coach and will definitely be making use of this video. Recurring themes - Clear Line of Pass - Position yourself on Defender's blind side Very well done thanks again!

[@tranvannhan6792]

messi walking but not walking, instead of run to escape defender he let the defender run to other position and make him have clear space genius

[@manuelmatteo6771]

3:40 Ronaldo looks like he's going to take a free kick

[@LetMeTellIt]

my 10 year old prodigy is getting woken up to watch this NOW! Don't worry, she's well rested. Coaching words are helpful but seeing it is unbeatable (videos)!! Thanks for the effort.

[@menschkeit1]

worth noting that his first touch from the pass is generally offensive, and excellent.

[@kennguyen6193]

This is awesome. Now i know why i rarely get the ball on the field

[@kien1525]

Creating your self opportunities to get ball is so important to get goals! its called window of opportunities! do you know why its called window? not Door or gate? what example you could give in life to ellaborate the Window of Opoortunities?

[@mervynetienne]

Thanks for posting - learned a lot.

[@henrikogonsales]

Omg this video changed the way i play soccer in the right direction, thanks mate!

[@MoSalah-xc6yd]

great vid I tried some of these things in my games and it really paid of

[@shayanh2000]

I recently found out about the channel. I love the videos. keep up the good work! by the way, I'd really appreciate center defensive and attacking mid analysis videos like Luka Modric, Toni Kroos Ozil....

[@firaskharchi9391]

I suggest adding a video on how to pass the ball like Messi

[@dillonhf]

I find myself constantly replaying 0:49 😂

[@maxinho1237]

please do more individual analysis so helpful! thanks a lot - great work.

[@sexybeast7728]

More of "football fans" should watch this kind of video. Messi is pure football genius, they way he thinks and acts on the picth puts him ahead of everyone, not stats.

[@weissderteufel]

Nice work derek. i want more(ronaldhino, brazil.ronaldo, griessmann etc.) thumbs up!!!

[@Keepitonthedeck]

BRAND NEW: How to play like Lionel Messi video currently being made, should appear on the Channel in the next few weeks at the latest.

[@bestsoccertricks]

Great video analysis, thanks

[@nepotiums]

Brilliant.

[@No-oneInParticular]

Great video! Well done!

[@jailanythiaw1122]

Loved the video. Been trying to do some of these things in my games and trainings and it's been very successful. Thanks!

[@Keepitonthedeck]

+Jailany Thiaw Absolutely made my day to here that Jailany, exactly why I do these type of videos, to try help people out, to hear it has helped you out has made my day, super stuff and thanks for the comment buddy.

[@2008Pain]

+Keepitonthedeck truly man, awesome video -- never played 11 a side football (mostly 7-8 a side) until 2-3 months -- hence, having lots of problems with position play -- no matter how good i am on the ball, its like I am always in the wrong position, so the ball never comes to me :/ Will definitely remember these things and try them out in training :)

[@srmedits8294]

@@2008Pain how its going. I know its been 7 years

[@joshham1034]

This was so helpful!

[@christopherchan2144]

great movement

[@gaabrielezz]

very good analysis

[@user-es9kp1hc2r]

brilliance

[@princemyaka4832]

i will follow these tips

[@LuneyPwnes]

Thank god this exists, this is the one huge difference between messi and cr7 the playmaking ability. Cr7 may honestly have superior technique as far as being multi talented but messi can do even more keeping it simple because of the way he thinks and senses the game.

[@Keepitonthedeck]

More analysis videos coming soon to the channel......watch this space!

[@leorodriguez9923]

Keepitonthedeck great analysis vids man keep it up. 👌🏽 helped me out alpt I'm games

[@ajump10]

very helpful....thank

[@user-yo2cz7fl1x]

Bro you are the best

[@harveyhonor3670]

very good analysis , very helpful but plzz also explain whole correlating positions simultaneously that how all players make thereself positioned according to teammates in both attacking nd defending I m awaiting of it for long time there is no such kind of video on internet. so plzz provide it .

[@TheJq32]

this is gold

[@judethaddeus8610]

Hve got a match tommorow, will try and practice this stuff

[@myouounoanjii]

Nice video!

[@fazlerabbi2666]

great video :)

[@nasradin7119]

Cool

[@evant1928]

Thank you

[@YoSoyK2000]

Ojala hicieran estos videos en español.!!

[@lucasvermeulen6487]

the first music..but thank you VERY MUCH for the video!

[@danielgpark]

"I before the e except after c"... The video was great though and it helped me tremendously. Too bad they lost.

[@aleksanderhiltjrgensen3322]

Looking forward to how to play like messi

[@michaelblackson2186]

Bro he created space without even moving at times

[@raffa4456]

He moves very intelligently and his awareness is great, but there are matches in that the teams tactics and movements were more efficient. Could have picked a better game for sure. Still, good analysis.

[@mahamedali920]

can you make more of these videos maybe one wich features both ronaldo and messi

[@jamieslate]

A voiceover would have made this even better

[@sokundavannchriv3967]

How to play like messi part two please!

[@ngawang2880]

Hey so what position does messi play and how am I supposed to play in that position(that is how do I tell my coach about it)

[@OnlyOneFootball-og9rc]

In this video, Messi is playing cf which is similar to striker. But his actual role within the team is a false 9, a striker who drops deep, sometimes into the midfield, to create space for the wingers, and link up with the other midfielders. Nowadays, he can do this, or play as a right winger who does similar things, dropping deep, linking up, and when he plays wing he inverts.

[@sg8127]

every player always learn how to make space out head of them to win a match. Like messi did it before, he normally always use this trick because both messi be attacker and playmaker

[@FerroGamer98]

great video but can put subtitles in italian? :)

[@susansharp4064]

+Keepitonthedeck it would be really interesting if you could analyze Paul Pogba, simply because he is such a unique player and I have no clue what tactics he uses. No other defensive player seems to play any thing similar to him.

[@Noname0324]

SUSAN SHARP he changes his hair every game in order to distract his opponents

[@shreyassivaraman807]

Can u do a R9 analysis video?

[@Keepitonthedeck]

shreyas sivaraman Hi mate, I have one on the channel. In the next few weeks new improved analysis videos will be made however, Ronaldo will be included as part of the new videos, so will 100% have one on the way mate.

[@LordBaronsworth]

Like the huge empty SPACE he created in the match against Roma? The man was damn near invisible. Or the empty space Barcelona created in the Champions League semi finals this year?

[@12chapiman]

good analysis; however, you should've picked a game in which barca actually won.

[@Keepitonthedeck]

Agreed mate, was difficult to find a game without copyright however. Will 100% get more analysis done in the future, learn from him all the time. More to come, will make the next one better.

[@sexybeast7728]

12chapiman NO, it's good example to show people he is actaully genius on the pitch and when his team loses, not just when they won.

[@danielwalter9725]

and the game shows we are losing by 3-0 to madrid?? when was this game played?

[@brandoncollard4179]

Xavi y Iniesta 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jblamango3197]

Is it only me or at 2:38 couldn't number 17 on Barca run into the space behind the Real Madrid defense because someone was keeping them onsides.

[@raynoraynov5651]

Call me stupid, but am I the only one who noticed that the result in the end was not good for Barca? I admit that in some situations the way he created space for himself was good and clever, but... He never rec'd the ball near to the goal. Everytime away, with atleast 2-3 defenders in front of him, and almost always forced to pass back or sideways. I think if he plays like this the whole game long (not scoring goals but just wandering around), the defenders will be pretty happy, as we can see by the final result...

[@Messilegend1000]

Yeah. Final result. Soooo.. When was the last time Real won La Liga?

[@raynoraynov5651]

+Uzman Messi Who the fuck cares??? I don't, since I'm not a fan of Real M. And if you were inteligent enough, you could notice by my avatar, that I"m fan of AC Milan. And what football or any other inteligence could I expect from a woman, who instead to comment the useless moves of Messi, shown in this video, prefers to ask a dump question about Real M. Next time try to ask something more inteligent, if you could.

[@grm0x4q12]

Rayno Raynov Actually that is the point of False 9 mate, he gives the wings opportunity to make runs and cut ins, or get himself a space and time to turn into a PlayMaker. Hope you understood me 🙂

[@grm0x4q12]

Rayno Raynov False 9 Player or called as " Player Number 9" is actually a joker... Which means he is meant to make defenders go like " UMMM... WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PLAYER DOING!!!" A False 9 player can get down the pitch and help Midfield to possession or create some chances that might be dangerous from a World-Class player like Messi and maybe play the role of a Striker. The False 9 player has a lot of work and that's why he has to be so awareness of the surroundings and must be Brilliant/Intelligent.

[@Pedro-hi4gb]

can u do neymar

[@anonymanvandare3681]

did barca actually lost against real madrird in this game?

[@mervynetienne]

What about the ball he receives at 1:03

[@framemaxxer]

why do the defenders not come closer?

[@kipirz8517]

coz then the attacker will make the run behind them

[@Noname0324]

Hybrid King the forward will make a run forward and exploit the space behind them

[@abinashsarangi5936]

modric is real madrid messi in terms of creating chances and give key passes

[@TheLwb98]

Spanish House Mafia?

[@Keepitonthedeck]

TheLwb98 :L:L:L:L:L:L:L:L:L:L:L:L

[@mourasantos]

Wow. Today I learned *not* moving is the mark of a great footballer! Ridiculous.

[@riqui5406]

+Situations103 it is not NOT moving. it is clever positioning to attract defenders and then quick bursts into space to receive the ball with space between you and the defender.

[@mourasantos]

B Person What are you on about? Moving = positioning. And he isn't doing zilch, other than ambling up and down the field (fairly aimlessly); it's the team around him that's doing all the work. This video is just profoundly idiotic on all levels.

[@Keepitonthedeck]

+Situations103 I think you'll find it's game intelligence to be able to position himself according to shape and cover positions the opposition will pick up in relation to the ball.....genius.

[@mourasantos]

Keepitonthedeck except he's not doing that. His off-the-ball movement is indolent - at best - here. He takes two steps to the left and you pause the video to rave about his intelligent positioning and genius awareness. It's all terribly embarrassing.

[@riqui5406]

Situations103 yes, well if that kind of movement can help jim score 50 goals a season, create 20 and win 26 trophies, then why are you hating. Messi is all about efficiency. The Barcelona system has always been about getting the best out of Messi and therefore he is not required to run all over the place, but to move efficiently in order to get the ball in dangerous positions. So yes, it might only be two steps to the left. But those two steps are quick and efficient and get him 3 to 4 meters of space in front of his defender, enough for him to do damage. So I do not see why you think is is stupid. It is obviously very intelligent movement if this player dominates european football regularly. Let's not forget that even though Messi has all the technical skills, he is also the smartest player on the pitch. It's all about quick and efficient movement to get that bit of space in between the lines. If you observe any good attacking midfielder/creative forward you will see the same kind of movement.

[@gmseth4779]

2.40 Bewteen?

[@MysticFnaticz]

guys who's mess I?

[@vitoresr10]

not you

[@tingfengsocialappetite4685]

2:48 look at all the Real players surrounding him, it's like a clickbait video thumbnail haha

[@abgmakpanggil7400]

Nice analysis but terrible songs selection

[@gustavopizarro7750]

Madrid 3 - 0 Barcelona....

[@Cinetonegrowup]

Maksud e pie sih cuk

[@MrUltimateBroski]

Why does every football video on KZbin have awful musical to it?

[@jeissoncardenas4330]

musica tan culo

[@ashmantiger1]

But barca did not won this match lol

[@FriendsWithYourGardener]

He's a great player but I think you may be misinterpreting laziness as intelligence.

[@Keepitonthedeck]

BVdawnbreaker 100% not mate......new video coming to the channel later this week, that one is much more in depth and shows the level of intelligence of this man....on another level he is.

[@michaelaboyd660]

Don't think he would be the best player in the world if he was often lazy, yeah?

[@iixercesii3817]

+BVdawnbreaker Because making Boeteng fall on his ass is lazy...?

[@sweetangel4lyf]

Not Laziness but efficient energy use. Professional Footballers are some of the fittest people on the planet but only have a limited number of sprints/ energy tank to play out the match. What the Barca manager and Messi realise is that to help the team the most, Messi's energy is better used to damage the opposition and score/create goals than to track back and sit in. Messi very intelligently stays still and lets the other teams movement get him into space instead of always using the typical means of running into space which is much more energy consuming. By doing this, he reserves his energy to do damage to the other team with his dribbling and creativity around the box. I'am sure this is exactly what the manager, Pique, Mascherano etc. want from him. The most team oriented thing you can do in football is score/create goals as this helps out every single player on the pitch.

[@raffa4456]

It's true. He plays almost every match, making offensive players defend less is a good way to keep them fit. It has it's downsides, but having him there and not insured is worth a lot more if you have people like busquets on the field that are really good at defending stategically and intelligently. His coaches even say that he runs the least on the pitch, but he's the one that is most aware of everything bc he analyzes other players' movements a lot.

[@kkevin369]

All of this and they still lost lmao

[@abinashsarangi5936]

modric + Ronaldo = Messi but i am Ronaldo fan. Ronaldo is goal scorer and Messi is play maker that's the only difference

[@Guhsteh]

Messi is also a legendary goal scorer, and he's the best dribbler ever.

[@abinashsarangi5936]

Play making includes scoring and assisting but more assisting that's why Messi has more assist than Ronaldo and Ronaldo has more goals than Messi because he is a no.9

[@Guhsteh]

Abinash Sarangi Messi has a better career goal ratio.

[@abinashsarangi5936]

Because was at la liga

[@Guhsteh]

Abinash Sarangi Nope.