Lionel Messi is a four time Ballon d'Or winner, so you would expect his Football Manager 2017 stats to be the good, but still; with so many world class players littered throughout the globe, perhaps some perspective is needed.
Messi might be the best, but even he needs to be kept in check.
So, bearing in mind that havingjust one stat with a 20/20 rating is very good in the game, having TEN stats at the maximum rating is ridiculous and it certainlymakes him one of the best players - if not the best -player in the entire game, by quite a margin.
Basically, the Argentine is bothunplayable and unobtainable.unless you happen tofind a secretgold mine hidden within the game.
Messi's lowest attacking technical stat is 11 with heading, then you have to jump up to 15 tofind his next 'worst' technical stat with crossing.
2/3 of his technical stats are a minimum 17 rating. All in all,if you are ever able to afford the guy, it's a must buy if you ever want to have any hope of gettingpast his Barcelona side.