Zidane vs Iniesta - Who Was Better?

[@ImTash.O]

I love Iniesta and he’s in the Mount Rushmore of midfielders but Zidane is clear of anyone to ever player in the midfield, simply the best.

[@NickAres01]

@lmTash.O Zizou ain't better than Cruyff or Maradona tho.

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

Heart says Zidane for a single game, mind says Iniesta for a whole season.

[@patrickstar3820]

Truth be told. Iniesta was solid, never really had a bad game. When you watch Iniesta play, you know you're watching something special, at a worldclass level, which only a few could pull off. When you watch Zidane play. You see a worldclass player, who only a few in the world comes close. But if you blink, you might miss something beautiful he does on the pitch, that nobody else can do, except Zidane. There's Bernado Silva, David Silva, Luka Modric, wesley sneijder and Deco, who weren't necessarily better or worse than Iniesta, but who shared many similar qualities as him and whose game looks very similar. But I don't think I've ever seen anyone who does what Zidane does or who plays like Zidane.

[@fano765]

maaf Aku tidak bisa bahasa inggris bisakah kamu mengirimkan ini, biar saya terjemahkan. Respect😊

[@redkay7969]

no one of the players you mentionned was playing like iniesta or even 20% of his style of play iniesta is the only midfielder who plays in tight spaces even zidane couldnt get out of tight spaces with the ball in his feet i mean zidane was good and even with better stats but iniesta has more quality when it comes to ball caring and dribbling and the most important thing 'the consistency'

[@Antonios1541]

​@@redkay7969There is a question about Iniesta being short, but you still saw Zidane, Laudrup, Glen Hoddle and others perform great in tight spaces. And the only one to do this? Do you know football beyond the Spanish bubble? Do you know players like: Adílio, Riquelme, Giresse, Rivellino, Bochini, Ortega... Save your limited mind; and even taller players had an excellent ability to get rid of pressure. And surely David Villa didn't have the same characteristics in tight spaces? Pedri himself is also similar. There were plenty of skilled midfielders in football and many more skilled than Iniesta. And wasn't Deco 20% of Iniesta? Deco was undoubtedly a more technical midfielder than Iniesta, more elegant; better passing ability, assists, player control, quality in the final third. Deco only loses place to Iniesta because of his disciplinary conduct.

[@YogaDedeng]

iniesta and messi make footbal Like easy. zidane,ronaldinho and neymar make Footbal beautiful. iniesta and messi dont need Snowboat For Dribble 2 or 3 player.

[@heitorcastilho8291]

Zidane best

[@Llllkjo45]

Yes

[@4id09_muhsinrafiqooktariza6]

messi is another level, dont compare anyone with messi

[@4id09_muhsinrafiqooktariza6]

but messi have all of them lol

[@RobenArjen]

Zidane video should be from his borduex days to Real Madrid. Zidane was something unique.

[@NickAres01]

Tbh, if you wanted the more dangerous prime, Zizou was the way to go. What I loved about him was although he wasn't all that consistent, he showed up in the big stages, where it mattered most as opposed to youngsters of today that do it against small teams but ghost against big ones. If you wanted the better overall and consistent career, then Iniesta. Zizou for class and elegance, Iniesta for beauty and magic.

[@luigidevito3635]

Zidane ❤

[@henrytamane4243]

Iniesta for me he was honestly ridiculous at times

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

He’s just a Barca player that always needed Xavi. He’s overrated

[@Vipul6190]

​@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk yeah and Zidane played 1 v 11 and beat them all right? How stupid can someone be 🤦😂

[@twojstary8084]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkwhat💀💀

[@homunculus6410]

​@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkstop munching zidanes meat

[@ansen7449]

Zidane was playing in real madrid with an overrated team that's what peoples don't understand when talking about trophies and career. real madrid season 2003 2004 and 2004 2005 is not a team that was build to win the CL at all. Ronaldo was on one leg post injury he could not go to the right while dribbling only to the left due to his kneee problem he was playing at 20 per cent on one leg, helguera centre back with pavon in 2003 2004 , figo was finished couldn't drible became slow he was finished , no defensive midfielder . that's not a world class team. in 2004 2005 the team was better but still overrated still figo who was finished ronaldo on one leg, helguera and samuel centre back you can do better, beckam played defensive midfielder not his position ext.... Put iniesta in that team and see. iniesta played in the best team ever. and with spain he only played with monsters too

[@syazwanfadeli4725]

I respect Zidane so much, but Iniesta is better imo. Iniesta is the best Spanish player ever and have won everything including being MOTM in many clubs and international final games.

[@mudiagacharles6540]

Zidane is the best French player ever and has won everything, including being MOTM in many club and international games

[@Antonios1541]

Shallow argument, especially because Zidane has a superior career and has been more decisive in major titles. Iniesta does not come close to Xavi's technical quality. This whole issue with Iniesta is nothing more than exaggeration.

[@NickAres01]

​@@Antonios1541Zizou too isn't as technical as Xavi is. Different midfielders and players, diff. quality. Zizou didn't hold the midfield like Xavi did. They were playing diff. roles. If you believe Iniesta is overrated, you've got some research and self thought to do.

[@thomassetti6255]

Zidane there is no debate

[@br.onthedouble]

Ha clown

[@sammykengere9451]

There is nothing Zidane has won that Iniesta hasn't apart from the Balon D'or so there is definitely a debate.

[@thomassetti6255]

@@sammykengere9451 Zidane best player of Euro 2000, best player of the 2006 World Cup, he has a greater technical palette for me.

[@sammykengere9451]

@@thomassetti6255 well iniesta best player at the euro 2012, MOTM euro final, World Cup final and UCL final.

[@somnambul5004]

Iniesta

[@philipwillock461]

Yes bring back player vs player videos

[@adilsomtavares1256]

Zidane 😍

[@chuka6625]

Zidane was the greater and better player - had slightly more to his game. Iniesta was ridiculous though and I might prefer him in certain systems.

[@AtlasAtlas-r6s]

I agree and used to be Barca fan,

[@mem5860]

I don't know ,Zidane is more flashy ,more atractive football but being effective in the Game ,iniesta and Zidane are similar ,and i think iniesta may be better

[@chuka6625]

@@mem5860 I think Zidane is better simply because there’s nothing Iniesta could do that Zidane couldn’t. But there’s parts to Zidane’s game that Iniesta lacked - heading, physicality and leadership. Zidane also scored a lot more goals in significantly less games.

[@mem5860]

@@chuka6625 thats the problem, being the best doesnt mean you can do everything, maradona, messi lack a lot of tricks, but that doesnt mean they are among the greates of all time. neymar do more than both of them, doesnt mean neymar is better than them. cristiano is physical more complete than messi doesnt mean he is better than messi. zidane have play a lot bejire even joining juventus, so they are very similar in numbers o games

[@chuka6625]

@@mem5860 i hear you but think it’s fair to use my argument when there’s a tie breaker. In this case, I’m saying that Zidane CAN do everything Iniesta could at the same level. Literally, close control dribbling, big games, big goals, passing, IQ etc, you almost can’t pick one over the other. That’s why I think it’s important to add traits that Zidane dominates in. To your example, I wouldn’t say Neymar is better because Messi was wayyy better and more consistent than Neymar at the things they could both do, goals, assisting, dribbling etc. And I’m sorry but “tricks” is not a useful trait for a GOAT argument lol

[@MiguelFernandez-xy3vf]

My 2 favourite players of all time ❤ thanks

[@akhilvarghese3534]

Two Different Player, Two Different Profiles but as far as Positional Comparisons zidane starting games a little high up on the pitch is certainly going a different sight to watch.

[@jeanloui7]

In any case they're the two best midfielders I've seen these past three decades.

[@paulmichaelrichardson6582]

Totally agree with what you said.For me there is a fag paper between the two of them.

[@desmondachocky537]

Iniesta any day,any night.

[@pinturrichio6908]

Iniesta was a great player and he did great things, but the kind of player that spanish football has been producing since 30 years, like Guardiola, Xavi, Fabregas, Busquets... and nowadays Olmo, F. Torres... Maybe Iniesta was the more gifted of all, but not a player that was unique. And he had a very strong Barça and spanish national team with him. Zidane is just unique. He was inconsistent, not always at the same level in club, we all know that. But the way he played football, the beauty and emotion he brought on the pitch can't be, IMO, attained by a player like Iniesta. I would rate Zidane top 10 of all times, Iniesta top 20 or 30.

[@shampar10]

Exactly! You said it and I have been saying this for a while 👍🏽

[@lougasch2458]

You say iniesta is not unique, tell me a playrer that did what he did

[@shampar10]

@@lougasch2458 Well being unique is relative. No need to look further than his compatriots..Xavi, David Silva, Fabregas, Busquets, Cazorla and today Olmo. Again not saying these players were talented or better just very similar in style and substance.

[@pinturrichio6908]

@@lougasch2458 I mean, his style of play is not unique at all. I'm not talking about the trophies he won or that kind of stuff. His game was basically tiki-taka, something that had been learned at school and repeated

[@BlessedChibeka-kx4sz]

You clearly closed your eyes when watching iniesta

[@Oshikno-oo5hp]

Zidane is good but he was a moments player, he’d do special things but game to game sometimes he ghosted for galaticos madrid. He has his world cup and ucl finals and here and there overall he’s more loved by gloryhunter madrid fans who never watched him play but want to act like they have insane ball knowledge. Anyone who actually watched matches game to game knows how unfathomably clear iniesta was

[@njldst2007]

Watched Zidane, even his pre-Madrid years, Zidane was capable of controlling a game in a way Iniesta couldn't singularly. Both are great at what they do, but Zidane edges it. You talk about Zidane being a moments player, but Zidane was a Top 10 player for a decade, Iniesta had a much smaller prime

[@sonicwithglasses131]

​@@njldst2007really ? Inesta prime went from 2008 to 2017 thats a pretty long prime if yoù ask me

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

😂😂😂Iniesta is nowhere near Zidane. Iniesta is just a Barca player who never took risks to challenge himself elsewhere. He also ALWAYS needed Xavi at his side. Wasn’t even a Leader. He never won Balon d Or or FIFA player of the year. Iniesta was good but overrated given that he could only play with Barca.

[@njldst2007]

@@sonicwithglasses131 You're actually doing a disservice to Iniesta by including 2015-17 in his prime, he barely played 20+ games on an average and averaged 3 G+As, plus being phased out of Barca's first team, not winning any individual recognition as well as not being considered a Top 10 player by most informed sources. Zidane never dropped off from being a key member of the team or a World Class player from arguably 96 till his retirement in 06

[@Woze4419]

I would say from 2008 to 2015​@@sonicwithglasses131

[@gourmondal5812]

As a midfielder and more consistent player:- Iniesta But as a overall more complete player:- Zidane!! Iniesta is the only player in history to win MOTM in UCL final Euro final and WC final!!

[@homunculus6410]

Hes a cam i mean ofc his chances of getting potm is higher

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

Iniesta was just a Barca player. He never challenges himself in other leagues. He always needed his sidekick Xavi, Zidane didn’t need a buddy at his side. Iniesta was amazing, but please…he’s a kid compared to Zizou

[@architchaudhary1285]

Iniesta wasn't anymore consisent than Zidane was. Midfielders are rated differently today than they were in Zidane's era. Zidane also had a much higher peak.

[@Vipul6190]

​@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk he better than Zidane

[@Vipul6190]

​@@architchaudhary1285 Zidane was inconsistent as hell

[@khelgarironfist3301]

This comparison is a bit of a clickbair. Iniesta was an A tier baller, but Zidane was S tier and way more unique.

[@arusu6478]

Oh no, they’re both S Tier, but Zidane is literally the greatest player in the history of the sport, so the comparison naturally won’t be that serious

[@souvikgayen8315]

​@@arusu6478Who is the greatest player in the history of the sport?

[@4id09_muhsinrafiqooktariza6]

iniesta is so much better

[@4id09_muhsinrafiqooktariza6]

@@arusu6478 nope, messi the king of football

[@patsave]

Zidane had some outstanding performances but Iniesta was far more consistent. When Zidane was bad he was really really bad.

[@danielsan2142]

Iniesta is a genius, but Zidane is a God. Zidane is on my all-time dream team. Magician, absolute genius!

[@MM-dm4xj]

Nonsense

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

@@MM-dm4xjiniesta, just like Xavi and Messi, are just Barca players who were afraid to take challenges. Iniesta was never a leader. Never won fifa player of the year or Balon d or.

[@MM-dm4xj]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk Cute comment. Iniesta never won Ballon Dor because he played in Messi CR7 era. If Zidane would have played in that era, he would have as many Ballon Dors as Iniesta. Try harder.

[@acaerA1F]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk This take is so ridiculously brain dead that I can’t help but just laugh tbh😂

[@Comrade_Veteran11]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk Imo Zidane did nothing in the 1998 world cup except in the final. Zidane basically won the 1998 ballon d'or with no effort because no one was that good anyway.

[@hinewdaniel2998]

No wrong answers. It just depends on how you want your team to play. I prefer Iniesta, but Zidane is, of course, a great atacking midfielder.

[@RossinyDiffokenne-ng3qg]

Iniesta ❤❤❤❤❤🙆

[@lucastoledo6405]

Iniesta👑❤️😍

[@Dacio1202]

Iniesta was very good but i take Zidane every time. Zidane played and shined in a tougher era. He played in the 90s before the tackling rule got changed in 1998, faced some really tough defender. In iniestas prime tacklings were restricted even further when it went from hitting ball first then player = no foul to hitting Ball first then player = foul. Each slight touch got punished, using physical body was nearly impossible so of course its easier to run/dribble through 4 opponent than trying to do it when all 4 defender come at you with sliding aggressive tacklings. Both r great but i will always prefer former footballer than the ones from mid 00s onwards since they got it easier because some Important rules were changed so they could shine

[@jamespye2936]

iniesta also played against faster more physical players.

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

@@jamespye2936iniesta was just a Barca player. And always needed Xavi at his side.

[@Dacio1202]

@@jamespye2936 why were they fast in iniestas time? Because the resistance was lower. U can only be as fast as the opponent allows it. If defender cant tackle anymore, of course u r faster than someone who has to Deal with tough tacklings and bodychecks. Player were always fast, Bican in the 1930s was as fast as Mbappe. The rules and conditions decide how fast a player can be. Today player r more athletic in average but that is for their body to handle more matches. They cant User their physicality against their opponents. On the other side u have today also many skinny and physical weak player as Müller, Neymar, Sterling, modric and many more. They all r able to compete physically. Why? Because todays era is that soft that they dont need to be afraid of being injured by the opponent. Most injuries player get r Because of the amount of matches and the physical stress.

[@Footb_All111]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkhe won the ucl without him in 2015.

[@maggaboss672]

Iniesta is better for me

[@영광굴비-r3w]

iniesta my best midfielder

[@adilsomtavares1256]

Iniesta 😍

[@z.m.d.t]

Zidane better

[@Fadefutebol-fu1py]

​@@z.m.d.t Iniesta relies a lot on the Barcelona factor, on all the globalization and media that is in the hands of generation Z and a little of Y; in addition to the issue of his moment with Spain. This all creates a certain GRANDE around Iniesta, to the point of comparing him to Zidane who is technically much superior and much more artistic. The fact that they compare him to Zidane shows that Barcelona fans have poetic license to say such absurdities. I would say that Iniesta is the most replaceable player in that midfield for Barcelona and the Spanish national team; players like Pogba, Deco, David Villa, Ozil; they would play an even better role than Iniesta. Iniesta is much admired for his skill and elegance, but there were many midfielders who were better pleasing to the eye. Iniesta stands out for appearing in a country where these characteristics are scarce, but even "his" croqueta was much better performed by Laudrup (who is his idol and who is technically much superior to Iniesta). His midfield dominance is much inferior to that of Xavi, who was his teammate. Personally, I believe that there were other midfielders to mention who had better long and short passes, vision of the game, game control, rhythm control, better passing in the final third, better defensive contribution, better at finding spaces and continuing plays, better also in making transition. Names to mention such as: Laudrup, Rui Costa, Deco, Glen Hoddle, Scholes, Riquelme, Verón...

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

@@Fadefutebol-fu1py Just keep quiet, you have 0 ball knowledge.

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

@@Fadefutebol-fu1py To say he’s the most replaceable player in the Barcelona team. Let me recommend a neurologist because your brain needs fixing

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

@@Fadefutebol-fu1pyYou wasted your time writing that paragraph.

[@davidvila5053]

This is like Maradona and Messi. Maradona and Zidane are in their roles probably the epitome of what magic is but they were way less consistent than their rivals in this debate, Messi and Iniesta. Consistency is probably the most second valuable facet a player can have just behind individual talent/quality, people forget about this so much it hurts. The high quality and consistency Messi and Iniesta had destroys any argument if we talk about who is the best player in them roles as a WHOLE. If we talk about primes that's a different debate, but even then they are all so so close.

[@momotheone9700]

peak to peak theres nothing that iniesta has that zidane did not. zidane had the first touch, close control, movement on and off the ball, the dribbling, could beat his player also, but on top of that zidane could score the type of goals that iniesta could not, he also possess the flair that iniesta couldn't while having similar quality passes, at their peak zidane was just more of iniesta, what i can say is iniesta was however more consistent in his level of performances, like when zidane is on, his giving you 11/10 performances which captivates you and leaves you in awe, but when hes off you can get a 6/10 or prolly a low 5/10 whereas iniesta even if not flying all the time your guaranteed 6.5-7/10 plus at his best hes an 8 or 9 easy, so i would give the consistency to iniesta, plus you can say iniesta passing is consistently better though zizou has better ones. when they are at their peak, zizou is way better to me, its only when zizou is off where iniesta is better yet not by a lot, it really depends on what you want from your player.

[@Oshikno-oo5hp]

That’s because your refined eye is weak, but that doesn’t surprise me, most people on this earth are

[@rollsjrhenrigondjault4600]

zidane hadn't this kind of world class assist like iniesta

[@NickAres01]

Zidane didn't have the close control Iniesta had. Aside skills, Zizou isn't a better dribbler than Iniesta. Neither is he a better passer.

[@mightyred6691]

Zizu of course

[@homunculus6410]

This was closer than people think. Ofcourse what zidane did was something not anyone could do. His ucl final goal,him destroying prime brazil,slipping past opponents with his elegance each time he played. But iniesta is perhaps one of the only midfielders who can be compared to zidane. The legacy of prime barca,iniesta played a major role to it. The prime spain,it was excellent because of the midfield trio being iniesta-sergio-Xavi. His wc final goal,his beautiful passes. The only time spain and barca were the absolute best in the world,iniesta had probably the biggest role behind it. He didnt have longevity like kroos or modric,but anytime he played he was at his best As a barca fan i might be biased but iniesta was just too good

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

😂iniesta was just a Barca player who ALWAYS needed Xavi at his side. Zidane didn’t need a sidekick. Zidane was the leader of France, iniesta was never the leader of Spain or Barca. Iniesta looked good bc he stayed comfortably at 1 club he was use to. Never won Player of the Year or Balon d Or. Iniesta is nowhere near Zidane

[@homunculus6410]

​@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk😂😂never ever comment on a football video again. 1. Iniesta many times out performed xavi 2. Zidane didnt need anyone😂sure he threw 2006 world cup by himself didnt need anyone else. He was a legend but he wasnt even the most consistent player so stop capping 3. How many midfielders have won ballon dor?😂if it was based on that then modric>iniesta xavi and equal to zidane?? You just wanna act different

[@Comrade_Veteran11]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk Dead ball knowledge, please delete your account immediately, heck nah don't even touch internet anymore

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkBro is triggered again hating on Iniesta 😂😂😂😂

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkHe won UEFEA player of the year, stop lying before I educate you again.

[@occelatus1063]

One thing that will always make me say zidane is he was the focal point in every team I played in. Iniesta was never he focal point since he always had Messi and/or Xavi in the lineup.

[@emryselmago]

And do you think Zidane would be the focal point in a team with Messi !?

[@occelatus1063]

@@emryselmago no, nobody would be that. But he would be the focal point in that Spain team or if Messi wasn’t playing

[@AtlasAtlas-r6s]

Listen, I agree with you Zidane was better than iniesta, but don't make that argument, because Zidane also played with world class players alongside in Juve, or Madrid, like Brazilian Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Viera, nedved , ets they both played alongside with legends

[@occelatus1063]

@@AtlasAtlas-r6s yeah I agree on that too, but that was also kind of my point. I’m not saying zidane had better or worse teammates. I’m just saying when iniesta had Xavi or fabregas (forget Messi here) then those guys were above him in dictating the play. But when zidane had world class players, he still was the focal point, because non was above him.

[@AtlasAtlas-r6s]

@@occelatus1063 true, Zidane was really something else

[@alibabu4818]

Only idiots can compare zidane with any midfielder.. Zizou is the goat of midfielders

[@paulmichaelrichardson6582]

F@ck off and stop talking shit mate

[@gabrielpopa9886]

Iniesta was an excellent midfielder. Zidane was one of the most complete players: passing, speed, power, headers, shots, defensive skills. I think Iniesta was less skilled in defense, shots and headgame.

[@ansen7449]

Galacticos were an average team after makalele and hierro left zidane played in a team that was not built to win the CL at all that's what peoples don't get about zidane in madrid. 2003 2004 central defense was pavon helguera , celades in defensive midfielder, figo was finished, ronaldo on one leg , beckam playing defensive midfielder , put cr7 and messi in that team they win nothing . To compare zidane and iniesta you should imagine zidane playing with messi xavi busquets dani alves pique puyol david villa pedro and neymar. Zidane never played in such a team .

[@한성협-q7u]

In general point, Zidane is better player.

[@SimpleDimple-nd1mm]

Although Iniesta might have the better ball control, I still think Zidane is the better one here.

[@Dani-qq4lf]

INIESTA!!!

[@breitner83]

Iniesta is the best

[@ronnaldofarias6275]

Zidane is better

[@massymassi9598]

Zidane The best

[@beez15]

At international levels Zidane edges and at club level Iniesta❤

[@maxamadwali6662]

Aj please make video neymar vs zidane or r9

[@glorialuna3633]

Iniesta was good but zizou was the real magician

[@lukedundee1198]

Iniesta❤

[@yusufatmohamed5403]

Zidane is way better. Iniesta played with the best team an in the history and managed by the most intelligent man in the football. Zidane alone stopped Spain with xavi iniesta and Brazil with r9 rony kaka ... Zidane is the boss.

[@aneeshalan2546]

Emanuel Petit defanding skills

[@Jabamiah2009]

Zidane es muy bueno, pero INIESTA es un maestro.

[@LNLBD]

Zidane single-handedly led France to a World Cup and Euro triumphs + another World Cup final. He had the aura of a leader. He was at least 50% of the teams he played for. Iniesta was brilliant, but he was part of a phenomenal generation of players. Zidane never had a midfield partner like Xavi or genius number 10 like Messi for teammates.

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

That’s EXACTLY what I said. Iniesta, just like Xavi and Messi, were just Barca players who never took risks challenging themselves in other leagues.

[@eureka0107]

​@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hkThis is probably the most ridiculous casual take I've read all week. Since when is going from Juventus to Real Madrid considered "taking risks"? Messi, Xavi & Iniesta were all multiple times UCL and continental champions, all were international MVPs at least once (4 times on major tournaments in Messi's case, which is the record in football's history) and were World Cup champions. They're the last players who have anything to prove to you or anyone else. If anything, in terms of achievements as a player Iniesta is certainly clear of Zidane, even if to me at least their individual level is extremely close.

[@acaerA1F]

No minus the final Zidane was shit at every single game at the 98 WC. You can’t say Iniesta is carried by great teammates when Zidane played with them as well, he literally played with Del Piero and the Golaticos. I hate when people compare players superficially and not their actual attributes, in terms of honours Iniesta wins by a landslide. This is despite Zizou and Iniesta being quite equal in terms of talent.

[@LNLBD]

@@acaerA1F Zidane won FIFA Player of the Year award 3 times (1998, 2000 and 2003). Since 1991 only Messi and Cristiano has won it more. As brilliant as Iniesta was, he was never the best player in his teams (with the exception of UEFA EURO 2012). I have watched them both and, for me, Zidane was much better player. Edit: Del Piero was nowhere near Messi.

[@acaerA1F]

@@LNLBD Never said Del Piero was better than Messi, not sure what point your making there. Secondly just because Zidane won those individual honours does not accurately reflect the level he was as a player, because for majority of that five year stretch R9 was consistently injured, the actual best player of that generation. Also Zidane’s form is notoriously patchy, and that to me is a big factor because when you compare him to other greats like Laudrup, Zico, Cruyff, Maradona and Iniesta all of them were more consistent performers over the course of their careers and Zidane as a talent is not good enough to outweigh that. Zidane never had to compete against a Messi or CR7 type figure for a decade straight, if he did he would have the same number of individual awards as Iniesta. These arguments are all superficial and talk more about legacies than individual attributes. So what attributes did Zidane have that made him “a MUCH better player than Iniesta” in your opinion?

[@Kelvzen]

I think Iniesta will give you an 8/10 more consistently than Zidane, however when Zidane was on he can take over the game like no other midfielder. Both two of the greatest ever. For me I give it to Zidane

[@alfonsocampillo9948]

palmarès, Iniesta, de loin

[@MaestroPlaymaker]

Iniesta by miles!!!

[@AR-q8z]

iniesta for me but it's close.

[@alvincarter8727]

Iniesta better

[@kickerse13]

Very high IQ players. Zidane will give you a more controlled pace with elegance and Iniesta brought that explosive short inter-plays.

[@gabrielgreff5911]

both

[@Borntofight_89]

Zidane > Iniesta but, i would choosed iniesta if i am a coach.

[@shane4206]

I dont put any above any ,they are both 1 of 1 🔥😤

[@alphonseelric5722]

Fact: Iniesta is incredibly overrated by the same metric that is used for Zidane by anti-Zidane fanbois.

[@sammykengere9451]

How?

[@pierregeopardi1481]

Joy to watch !

[@anissmail1137]

Zidane is better by far loll

[@CognizantCheddar]

Honestly, Zidane was always better for country than he was for club. Iniesta was great for both. People don't talk enough about how disappointing the results were for the absurdly stacked Real Madrid side Zidane was on. He was emblematic of the passive, practically casual approach that 'Galacticos' side had. Zidane never actually performed poorly, but he would go multi-game intervals kind of being MIA on the pitch in terms of making impact plays. Iniesta, in contrast, was a machine of reliable contribution for Barca and Spain.

[@נועםרבינוביץ-ע9ט]

Iniesta was so precision. Zidane was so magical. Both of them was something you can’t really explain or describe correctly. The question is, who is the next? Modric and kdb are both amazing but not in this level.

[@tomasserranocomeron6748]

Don Andrés Iniesta ❤️💙🤴

[@문화해설가배성현tv]

No matter how great a player is, he cannot destroy the team's organization(except MESSI). That's why I choose Iniesta of Tiki-Taka.

[@massymassi9598]

Zidane a joué dans la période des meilleurs iniesta non Époque Zidane Brésil de Ronaldo Hollande de berkamp Angleterre de Beckham Portugal de figo Chilie de zamorano Italie de delpiero Argentine de batistuta Japon de nakata Nigeria de kanu Côte d’Ivoire de drogba Allemagne de ballack Vous avez juste à recarder la composition des joueurs des équipe ci-dessous Et regardez la composition des équipes de l’époque iniesta le niveau n’est pas le même

[@GuiGuitube]

Zizou all the way 🎉 sorry iniesta

[@kirapoodle]

Zidane by far

[@Oshikno-oo5hp]

Person who never watched either player but gloryhunters madrid so they have to

[@nogi7028]

Iniesta won more team trophies. But Zidane is simply the better player

[@MangginMisao-z5i]

Love both, want them both but if it comes down to one, then Iniesta will be my first choice over zizu. If I need game changer in the last minute, I would pick zizu who I prefer slightly above Iniesta in terms of game changer. But overall for 90 minutes , my first choice is Iniesta, the best midfield ever.

[@ny09522]

Zidane>Iniesta

[@gourmondal5812]

Tbh Modric doesn't even comes close to this level of skill and technical ability

[@VeronicaSerwaa-j6p]

Stop this stupid comparison,don't compare Iniesta to zidane

[@ciroerut2437]

Is this some kind of joke?

[@jamespye2936]

iniesta more consistant, both big game players, i love both but i have to go with iniesta for me

[@h.m.7218]

Look at what Zidane was doing when nobody knew him : kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJaYmKqLqNCNb6s&lc=Ugwv2ZCtGV0f3BrCeRN4AaABAg

[@_ajamad]

Zidane is more showboat but Iniesta is better

[@bp2000k]

Zidane >>>>>

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

Zidane won the Balon d Or and FIFA Player of the Year. He beat prime Brazil in the WC Final. Zidane even beat overrated Iniesta and Xavi in 2006 when he was “Old” Is that showboating?😂 Iniesta was just a Barca player that couldn’t play in another competitive league. He’s overrated

[@jamespye2936]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk zidane wouldn’t sniff the balon d’or if Messi and Ronaldo were competing in his era and before you say modric won it, that was all politics, we all knew the best player in 2018 was cr7. Iniesta decided to stay at Barcelona cos there was no need for him to leave, are u gonna say maldini wasn’t a generational player cos he played in Italy his entire life ?

[@architchaudhary1285]

@@jamespye2936 Which year do you think that Iniesta deserved the Ballon d'or? Zidane in 2000/01 had 21 MoTM in 33 Serie A games, back when Serie A was the hardest league to play in. Iniesta never had a league campaign anywhere near as good (his best being 2010-11) in a much more defensively lenient La liga. Even CR7 never won that many in a league season. Zidane in this era would have been a much bigger threat for the Ballon d'or than Iniesta ever was to Messi-Ronaldo. you are undervaluing him.

[@jamespye2936]

@@architchaudhary1285 iniesta could’ve easily won the 2010 balon d’or. Also zidane would’ve challenged obviously but the numbers cr7 and Messi were putting up were too ridiculous for anyone to win it over them. Iniesta also had to play with Messi zidane on the other hand didn’t play with anyone close to Messi, when he played with R9 he was practically on his last legs after so many knee injuries

[@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk]

😂😂This isn’t even a comparison. Zidane is in a League of his own. Iniesta ALWAYS needed and had Xavi, Zidane didn’t need anyone. Zidane was the LEADER of France, Iniesta wasn’t. Zidane proved his greatness in Italy during a tough era than won the Champions League with Madrid. Iniesta, just like Xavi and Messi, are just Barca players who stayed in their comfort zones and didn’t take risk somewhere else competitive. Zidane won the Balon d Or and Player of the Year 3xs! Iniesta never won anything like this. Zidane single handedly always dominated a Prime Brazil.

[@YogaDedeng]

i swear if zidane play in messi and ronaldo era,he cant win balon d'or. Iniesta 3 time top 3, balon d'or and 6 time top 10 balon d'or. without iniesta Spain Cant win euro and world cup,in 2006 Xavi playing in world cup and can do anything without iniesta.

[@Comrade_Veteran11]

Xavi was a slow guy he couldn't dribble like Iniesta nor shoot like Iniesta, he was just a game holder. Xavi needed Iniesta, not the other way around....

[@Vipul6190]

@@Ilfenomeno-sp2hk Xavi Messi and Iniesta were from la masia they wanted to succeed at Barca It's their dream club and were loyal to them you Vardrid dogs would never understand

[@ansen7449]

@@YogaDedeng Iniesta played in the best team in the world, zidane played in a team that was not built to win the CL or the liga . Take away raul and zidane from the galacticos you had an average team. when zidane was in the world class team like france or madrid 2001 2002 or 2002 2003 there you can judge madrid after 2002 2003 was average team.

[@ignacioguajardo6485]

Iniesta

[@guillermojoaquinbello448]

Both overrated. No my kind of player either. Michel Platini and Michael Laudrup were better than them playing in similar positions.

[@a_guinness]

Paul Scholes is another one who was better than both. The 5 best European players I've seen ( on strictly technical grounds ) were: Platini - Laudrup - Van Basten - Baggio - Scholes

[@Al-ji4gd]

Platini? Haha

[@mohammedmohsin1616]

Zidane is amazing but iniesta had it all

[@ahmedmagdy2670]

Iniesta looks so drunk when he start to dribble like suddenely he is on full mode of having fun. Zidane looks so arrogant when he start to do any action with ball. Xavi makes football looks like mathmetics as he is performing his phd paper

[@glgu-m5q]

Iniesta Zidane is overated

[@-nateriver-4162]

Zidane

[@largenanashagger]

Zidane.

[@mvzkeh]

Zidane by far

[@Altair.1187]

Iniesta

[@michaeluzoho5838]

Zidane

[@mts__5alilx719]

Zidane

[@عبدالهاديالجدعاني-ن3ع]

Iniesta

[@nirvansingh8501]

Zidane

[@eddiss2199]

Iniesta

[@JonathanAworigo-pg9ym]

Zidane

[@JonathanAworigo-pg9ym]

U are maestro

[@somnambul5004]

Iniesta