Prime Iniesta skills were so smooth...

[@niklasdd7745]

crazy to realize how stacked Barcelona was with exceptional players

[@ferryterry9926]

You mean with Messi? Because Barca is nothing without their Messi (no hate towards Messi just to be clear)

[@MohammedOmarFCB]

@@ferryterry9926I think he means the likes of Busquets,Xavi,Ineista,Pique,Puyol,Eto,Henry,Messi etc...

[@jacksonmixon5090]

​@ferryterry9926 barca had plenty of world class players. Messi just put them over the top

[@pablo506]

​@@ferryterry9926no ball knowledge

[@MohammedOmarFCB]

@@jacksonmixon5090 Yeah he was like the cherry on top, Madrid's Galacticos needed a ball winning midfielder to complete their team imo.

[@saimalishahid1406]

Bro is legendary and his game is worth ALL the hype

[@augustoornelas3845]

1:16 might be the most skillful piece of football I’ve ever seen

[@user-dj7xq1qh9e]

Hasnt seen much football i guess.. even of a player who played just along side iniesta

[@TSOTL-0302]

​@@user-dj7xq1qh9eHe's watched more than you kiddo

[@Troublesome_96]

⁠@@user-dj7xq1qh9ehe’s not wrong. Cry about it

[@jtrapero22]

@@user-dj7xq1qh9e sss. let people enjoy the video

[@determined7786]

It was amazing

[@Reave-ng3st]

I love his dribbling movements. And his croqueta is sooo smooth.

[@ebob4177]

He was so good that it looked like defenders were just letting him go past.

[@weebdeity7310]

There's no prime iniesta, he is always prime. 🐐

[@ordro107]

Rumour has it that Iniesta didn't lose any ball during the 15/16 season. Like 0 turnovers, dribble or pass, 100% ball retention... it was crazy

[@Ja_M100]

Where did you see that.

[@ordro107]

@@Ja_M100 I don’t remember it was some detailed stat video on KZbin He did obviously have turnovers but like not unforced ones or something they differentiated somehow

[@Ja_M100]

@@ordro107 i believe you, iniesta is the goat midfielder.

[@apna25]

Iniesta was a gem of a footballer.. a player any teammate would want in his team. Perfect team player with a great personality.

[@rejboyavaking2248]

There is really something special in La Masia, its crazy how many talents come from there

[@TheAmazingHoho576]

Spain you mean. It's because they focus on technique. Kind of like how South America produce so many insane dribblers because they emphasize that aspect of the game.

[@SonuSharma-xx2hj]

​@@TheAmazingHoho576only brazil

[@rejboyavaking2248]

@@TheAmazingHoho576 true but im just talking abt the academy

[@TheAmazingHoho576]

@@SonuSharma-xx2hj Ah yes, the other South American countries don't produce great talents, right? Messi, Di Maria, Luis Diaz, James Rodriguez, Yeferson Soteldo, Andre Carrillo, Arrascaeta, et cetera don't exist.

[@TheAmazingHoho576]

@@rejboyavaking2248 Right, but it's a Spanish thing, not a Barcelona thing.

[@mastery7901]

I love his croqueta. Its so smooth and graceful.

[@OezgeSebisteri]

01:16 is probably the most beautiful scene I‘ve ever seen in football.

[@Kazeys]

Zizou like

[@lipsodent]

A hidden gem over rhe years. Astonishing

[@noahsmith9219]

1:04 "You can't park there, sir!"

[@aaroningl]

I always felt that Iniesta was on par with Messi. A beautiful little player to watch, and there wasn't a weakness in his game. Just amazing.

[@Khanismechy]

He was a great player and maybe a little underrated, but I think putting him on Messi level is too far. I would say he’s as good as zidane and probably a bit better because of iniestas longevity

[@jonasan287]

They're really similar, except Messi plays on ×3.5 speed🤣

[@FastandFinance]

The Messi of midfield

[@reallymakesyouthink]

People underestimate the value of a CM that can dribble. The whole pitch opens up even if they beat one guy. Too often dribblers have to play wide.

[@daraotl5187]

True, and it's also one of the reasons Messi was so effective, bar his first couple of seasons where he played wide, he was given license to play wherever and that was often deep and central. Then he beats a midfielder and suddenly he's running at the centre backs, who can't track Henry/Eto'o/Villa/Pedro/Suarez/Neymar AND contest Messi. Leading to either balls in behind to these guys (and Messi's passing was sublime), or Messi mincing another defender and scoring. There are so few players, especially in the modern game which is so low-risk and systematic, who do this, probably because no one can do it with the consistency that he could. No manager wants to run the risk of losing possession... Unless it's Messi

[@rgguti]

Best player I have seen.

[@Loxly-ti4sq]

Not only iniesta but prime tiki taka barca was peak of individual skill, just dribbling in a small space like no tomorrow

[@ebob4177]

I remember there was a time in 2014 when I remarked to my brother "I think Iniesta is better than Messi now". Messi was plagued with injuries and he would turn up his game in 2015 though, giving us that legendary season.

[@Elvis-pj6gv]

The Thing About Andres Iniesta is That He Could Go on Par With Prime Prime Neymar and Prime Messi With His Spectacular Plays He Could Turn on Ultra Instinct and Tap in to it Too I Wanted to Add Also That He IS GREAT

[@JC-ti3hf]

Este campeón del mundo siempre será uno de los mejores "Balón de oro" de la historia.

[@susza89]

Not taking anything away from Messi but he was truly blessed to play with both Xavi and Iniesta in their prime. What players! I hate barcelona so you know they were good lol

[@svenzerx8490]

the ball is glued to his feet, so graceful

[@niranjansr948]

Says prime iniesta. And then proceeds to show most clips from 2015-16. Kids today dont realise how good iniesta was from 2008-2012. Man was a different gravy

[@eduardojoseguadamuzmenjiva2352]

1:17 this is my favorite press composure play in history

[@user-dj7xq1qh9e]

Why does every claim have to be such nonsensical level. History? Seriously?

[@joemontana6532]

Crazy how to even get one player in todays decade that is even remotely close to the previous ones is so hard

[@diegolisandror2]

One of the best dribblers of all time, I've always said that

[@BeloutiAyoub]

Till this day I think Messi learned his dribbling from Iniesta

[@govindchandnani4292]

Nahhh!! Messi is a far better dribbler. No hate to the great Iniesta

[@abrarhameem1000]

Prime Iniesta = His whole career

[@josepg.2479]

Iniesta won the wold cup, champions league, national league, and was one of the best midfielder of all times, but... that's not enough to win Balon d'Or, show this video to those who had voted other players when Iniesta was in its prime.

[@TheSymbolicUniverse]

0:39 Iniesta just did a Bruce Lee kick mid game

[@xingyuzhou1891]

Better than Cantona.

[@ivantheboy5374]

Modric was great and all but Iniesta was just a different gravy, no comparison for me.

[@franchellicia]

Insane ball control

[@samucb4158]

In Spain we said:"Iniesta de mi vida"

[@fredericor9540]

The link he had with Ney… 👌🏻👌🏻

[@ja-ks8dh]

The rolls royce of ballers

[@kyorikusagami84]

Prime barcelona is the best football team of all time...period. and I'm not even a barcelona fan

[@orenimanilov3170]

In my opinion he is better than zidane. Zidane was more flashy but iniesta is the better playmaker and he was more consistent than zidane. If we look at their careers, Zidane didn't play like it's shown in his highlight videos in every match or even close to that, he gave one amazing game and then in some number of games he didn't do something amazing. And iniesta throughout is career was great in every match he played, mabye he didn't score or assist in every match but he always done the playmaking greatly.

[@alnilam8048]

he is miles ahead than zidane. Only fan boys will say otherwise. Zidane cant dribble like him. He was good tactitian but not better than iniesta. Andre was good in every area.

[@newtonowaga6433]

hell yeah man! I've always wondered why they're being compared! Iniesta is so much better...

[@chadbinsigma6487]

Barca delusion is crazy. Iniesta is great and all but Zidane is miles clear

[@orenimanilov3170]

@@chadbinsigma6487 no no, it's not barca delusion, I'm talking whole career, international and club.

[@chadbinsigma6487]

@@orenimanilov3170 Zidane is better at international by miles. Literal miles. It's not even close. Every manager, every player, every football fan, even most barca fans would agree that Zidane >>. Come on now Iniesta is being compared to Modric and you want to say he's better than Zidane??

[@alfrednyaboga2547]

This guy was slick......no player like him so far

[@DulceReed-r7f]

This is not football. It’s Art 🎨

[@Prof5680]

I wish I could have witnessed his skills during his prime. I'm sure it was a delight ❤. He's way to smooth with it.

[@joerussell6445]

It was truly a privilage to be 14, 15, 16 years old, football mad, and watxhing this machine come into its rythm. Messi was something else. Iniesta was always my favourite as you cannot base your game on messi, its simply impossible.

[@tigranishkhanov9521]

My all time favorite player.

[@Sedat028]

He is perfect. That helps

[@Sabinekoch26]

It is crazy we see how good he is, and Messi is basically him but with speed and finishing

[@aaroningl]

But Messi had an inferior work rate.

[@Troublesome_96]

@@aaroninglafter his constant injuries in 2014. Messi actually had a superior work rate. Guardiola once even said he was Barca’s best defender because he used to recover the ball very frequently

[@aaroningl]

@@Troublesome_96 I know what I saw with my own eyes. Best defender 🤣

[@Troublesome_96]

@@aaroningl clearly not. You’re talking like you never saw prime Barca. My guy is about to bring up the 2016 Barca and say he saw prime Barca 💀

[@aaroningl]

@Troublesome_96 I'm probably picking the 2011 Barcelona side as the greatest. Each to their own, though.

[@UmarRosyad]

Iniesta was unplayable.. Imagine there's another strong ball retention player like Xavi, Busquets, and Messi along his side. Oh wait..

[@IrwanSyah-yg1do]

Bro has RTX 5090 in his brain. He has no frame drop in his move..

[@mreagle440]

He is something...✨ A magical man❤with no haters

[@michaelarc431]

That's because he wasn't the one harming Madrid. It was Messi, especially Messi' first Hat-Trick was Vs Madrid 🤣🤣😂🤣 Iniesta was good, no doubt, but if he doesn't score, it's basically no harm.

[@Troublesome_96]

@@michaelarc431he was destroying the midfield what are you saying? You don’t have to score to have a dominant game

[@sosososososo4148]

Unreal player

[@julianpersaud4145]

Bring back the glory days!!!

[@MilinkoNarvaez]

De verdad lo van a seguir comparando con Kroos y Modric?Andres es incomparable

[@YouzerseifYoucef]

This player not having any Balon dor is seriously a crime

[@AnimoreMania]

Can you please make a video on Francisco Conceição from FC Porto in 2024? 💙🤍 An absolute talent! A true magician 🪄 The world deserves to know this young man. 🇵🇹 Note: According to the CIES Football Observatory, he is currently the 2nd best dribbler in the world after Jeremy Doku.

[@eeegeee9629]

In 2012 when Messi scored 90+ goals, Iniesta was the sole play maker; Messi playing false 9

[@xingyuzhou1891]

Xavi, Busquets, and Fabregas don't exist, I guess.

[@eeegeee9629]

@@xingyuzhou1891 He majorly did those dribbles that opened the way for Messi to round off the keeper

[@prometheustv6558]

@@eeegeee9629Messi was dropping deep linking up play and dribbling past defencees

[@goonercamerawiper8662]

Silky. Just gliding about.

[@aramdg]

Pedri is literally his twin. They run and dribble the exact same. It's like if Barca never lost him.

[@uekikosuke8300]

No surprise with Messi, Iniesta, and Xavi whom could dribble like that won many trophy's with Barcelona

[@Felipe1977]

1:04 is insane. 😮😎😎❤️

[@ふっっ-s5q]

It must have been fun back then.

[@mankilon]

Best playmaker

[@SnobV]

And crazy people compare Modric or Kroos with him... They're aren't serious at all

[@TheAmazingHoho576]

1:20 one of the goals I have been most impressed by

[@flol_photography]

GOAT of midfield

[@Va1n3r]

The croqueta King🐐❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@geanykade4168]

prime iniesta was right footed messi

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

In my honest opinion, I think he is the second greatest footballer of all time behind Messi. Ronaldo was great too, and had amazing stats, but Iniesta had a superior game to Ronaldo. Different players, but I think Iniesta was simply more skilled than Ronaldo. 1) Messi 2) Iniesta 3) Ronaldo

[@GuilhermeMichel]

Pelé?

[@julianpersaud4145]

Football is not the same anymore

[@beingawesomeisawesome9803]

Barca 2010 had the best player in history in each position

[@broguy5967]

Leyenda ⚽

[@tumelolebepe7258]

This guy's departure was Barcelona's down fall

[@baririzqullah5782]

He keeps doing croqueta over and over and over, filthy

[@jal051]

1:16 ❤❤

[@dirknash4113]

Bah, era demasiado bueno. Es hasta insultante que siendo inferior físicamente haga semejantes destrozos. Que le comparen con Modric es un insulto al fútbol, para qué nos vamos a engañar. Lo que se ve en este video no lo hace Modric ni en sus mejores sueños.

[@sinanuludag6573]

We will never see anyhting like him. I think Silva was the closest.

[@beingawesomeisawesome9803]

Xavi 🤦

[@Mortalis_]

Spanish commentators used to be so unlucky. They ware always drinking water when the player scored.

[@michael.josephdziike2207]

Crazy how barca fans call pedri the next Iniesta

[@xingyuzhou1891]

He was definitely on track until the injuries started. May yet reach those levels.

[@Jayj-999]

Messi effect 🥂

[@SrivardhanS-ze7vf]

Bro everyone’s copying Schtein at this point bro. Mad!

[@subplsT-T]

POV: you' are facing Barca in 2012

[@BulaRotMG]

Im expecting refs to save them

[@D_x__855]

@@BulaRotMGit’s been over a decade

[@Prof5680]

I wish I could see those games with this brain, I mean a more matured brain that appreciates the arts of football. I was young then, we just watched the game without real understanding of the tactics n skills. But from what i hear it was a blast 💥

[@AthulChandran-qx5nw]

Pov: Barca didn't win shit in 2012.. Not even the league. I think they had like one trophy that's it, don't even remember which one

[@draler5719]

@@AthulChandran-qx5nw But they were truly fearsome. I still can't believe that Chelsea manage to beat them back then, it took more than a miracle if you watch both legs.

[@elcuchoapa2614]

La cantidad de jugadores que merecían el balón de oro a parte de Messi y Cristiano eran exagerados, lastimosamente para todos ellos les tocó jugar en la época de Messi y Cristiano

[@austrovanbec7463]

1:00 did this referee just run into him lol?

[@mrpool339]

shouldve won at least 1 ballon dor, he and xavi

[@storyanaksekolah2]

he cant dribe fast, but he quick enought to pass trought in the midfield. i never skip my eyes watching messi, xavi, iniesta and busque play together 😂

[@fcb2463]

3 of the best dribblers of all time.. Messi Neymar Iniesta...

[@michaelarc431]

You are missing out Ronaldinho and Ronaldo Nazario.

[@beingawesomeisawesome9803]

Xavi was very close to iniesta too

[@aaroningl]

Neymar? 😅

[@ja1212az]

Fue el Zidane español, si hubiese trabajado más la definición habría sido el interior perfecto.

[@dante19890]

Iniesta is a budget messi

[@sureshambani5627]

I don't think Barca will ever be like this again. They truly had phenomenal talents coming out of la masia from Messi to Busquets to Xavi, Iniesta, Pique. Now neither can they produce such talents nor buy big names 😢😢😢

[@PEDROHENRIQUE-fg7rs]

Neymar deu 2 assistência pra ele kkkk

[@AB10-p7r]

If you look at messi..it was more unorthodox style of play..you can see him like a glitch dribble type..unable to predict.. Iniesta on the other hand.. orthodox player..with such smoothi flow..

[@antonn7893]

2nd best for me after messi

[@joannsp1614]

lo hace ver tan facil

[@kneeshiddho]

He and Xavi left Fifa World Cup 14 years ago, and they didn't have forward whose level was not even close to Messi... Now do the math...

[@-The-G-]

🔥🔥🔥

[@elpistore9175]

U think the bold iniesta was great? Wait till u see hairy iniesta

[@marceluswallace]

Que Iniesta no tenga un balón de oro es una vergüenza para el fútbol.

[@bolt_2686]

🎉

[@stanleydennis3933]

For me it’s a disrespect to iniesta if we compare Pedri to him. The comparison is nowhere close.

[@kelvinocw]

Hold up,kids will tell u De Bruyne is the best 😂

[@ohnoslomo]

When players were allowed to beat a man. Footballs shte these days.

[@betamegamer213]

Iniesta was simply better than Zidane,who agrees?

[@Plutodeli]

You missed one sir. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WwfGuIl62Vnbc

[@egekoseler8934]

They say de bruyne is great😂

[@muhammaddng8232]

Better than Messi