I can't recall where I read it but there's a few articles...

by Domer99, John Wesley Powell's Expedition Island, Monday, July 13, 2026, 13:28 (8 days ago) @ BillyGoat

..about it. Messi plays in the same sort of style. NYT measures that he is walking 2/3rds of the game. But even when he is walking he is strategic. Obviously, Messi is a different player and has a different style but he's never going to get confused for being a defensive stopper. But he moves with purpose.

But all that said, Haaland did enough to win that game. Had Alexander Sorloth passed the ball instead of try to be the hero then we might not be having this discussion.