Lionel Messi is a mirror image of Diego Maradona



“Messi is out of this planet, I would say he is so far ahead of the rest of the players playing right now. There are not words to describe him.”

The similarities are uncanny（adj.离奇的） and both the player, Messi, and his manager, Maradona, deserve plaudits (n.喝彩) of the highest order. Not for looking like the finished article, but in the risk and reward from this game. Risk in playing so many attacking players, and sending out a warning. Reward in the soaring confidence it will have created.

Messi was difficult to mark, deliberately showing how dangerous he was from the start by taking on four defenders inside four minutes, cunningly dragging players who followed him out of position. And because Diego played only one defensive midfielder, Messi tracked back and defended, even showing his brilliance in tackling and winning the ball back.

Goals will come for Messi at this World Cup. It will happen. He has scored four hat-tricks and 47 goals for Barcelona this season, but is less prolific (adj.多产的) for Argentina. Yet he takes pressure unbelievably well.

Messi played in a comfort blanket and had too much space. Other teams will try to counter-act that. We saw glimpses of his great vision, passing skills, his tricks and his close control.

翻译参考：

“地球已经容不下梅西了，我敢说他的才能已经远远超出了那些现役球员。已经没有语言能够形容他了。”

两人出奇的相似，梅西和他的教头马拉多纳，这两位都能当之无愧地领受至高无上的喝彩。并不是他们是一只完美的队伍，而是比赛中的冒险精神和令人欣慰的结果。老马冒险，布阵了多名进攻队员，向对手发出警告。而比赛过程中渐增的自信，也让这种冒险有了回报。

梅西神出鬼没，从一开始便有意展现出他的危险，在四分钟内吸引对方四名防守队员，狡猾地将对其围追的队员带离了原本的位置。由于老马只安排了一个防守中位，梅西还要注意回防和防守，表现出他在控球和抢断上出色的脚下功夫。

在本届杯赛上，梅西是会进球的。这是会发生的。本赛季，他在巴塞罗那队完成了4个帽子戏法，进球47粒，可在阿根廷，他还少有建树。但他处理压力的能力非常之好。

梅西的脚下一片宽阔，有着明朗的发挥空间。其他对手无不在对其摩拳擦掌。我们早已瞥见他的远景，他的传球，他的控球和他的贴身控制能力。