Giovani dos Santos and Lionel Messi were two jewels of the Barcelona youth system, who have now gone their separate ways but within a month in the World will meet again and then one could outshine the other.
Giovani dos Santos and Lionel Messi were two jewels of the Barcelona youth system, who have now gone their separate ways but within a month in the World will meet again and then one could outshine the other.
Both have ability, speed and technique of first level, to the extent that the Argentine has been considered the best player on the planet by the skills he has shown in recent Spanish league games and Champions League and won achievements. Gio, for his part, did not at Tottenham the chance to show the full, so he had to travel to Turkey to sign for Galatasaray and play some minutes for the World Cup in South Africa.
Analysis by the columnist Eric Gomez Page Bleacher Report, sponsored by CBS Sports.com, the chances of the two homegrown Barça are similar, but the World Cup in Mexico can shine more brightly.
"The time has Messi for Argentina is very different than in Barcelona, and that the tactics of both teams are very different," Gomez writes. "The offensive team runs through it ... out of the area.
Messi, with their intelligence and skill shots, creating opportunities for the midfield, but has the support of the great game of Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and others. "
What explains the analyst is that the Argentine has the support of Xavi and Iniesta, so you can generate more scoring chances than the selection albiceleste, where Diego Maradona strategist puts it strictly as support striker or attacking midfielder .
"The quality of the Flea is probably unique in each of these positions, but how others respond around and to what extent training can be established that is what hinders you, "says" Despite the comrades who have, like Aguero, Higuain or Mascherano , the coupling is not the same. "
While Giovani not have the pressure of becoming the player that everyone expects to see in the World Cup, and that's where he could shine and a surprise.
"The director of Mexico's national team, Javier Aguirre, also knows the conditions of his team around talented player. Those selected have been instructed to play with dos Santos, who was the great engine of the Tricolor, no doubt, "he writes.
Gomez said that the player of Galatasaray is fundamental in the scheme that could merge with Aguirre Chicharito Javier Hernandez, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Andres Guardado in the attack on Mexico in the World Cup.
; Also remember that once recognized FIFA Gio and Vela as the most promising of the Aztec Selection for the World Cup after the 5-0 rout that put the U.S. in the final of the Gold Cup .
"The result is that dos Santos is on top of most of many players, while corresponds to relieve pressure Diego Maradona Lionel Messi in the championship to be held in South Africa," he says.
Finally, writer recognizes that individuals in Argentina, including La Pulga help achieve more victories than Mexico, while Giovani help improve the global role of the Tricolor.