Andrés Iniesta

[mitkoa7x]

Iniesta stepped up his game even more this season

 

[Deco 20]

It'd be hard to get him in the top 10:

Messi, Maradona, Cruyff, Pele, Beckenbauer, Di Stefano, Garrincha, Platini, Brazilian Ronaldo, Puskas, etc. It'd be hard to get him ahead of those guys. But he DOES have probably like 5 more good years in him, so who knows?

Other decent players include Baresi, Maldini, Nordahl...

Maybe Zico, Zidane etc too

 

[GiantKiller]

Man, I forgot that my 200th post should've been in this thread. Sorry Don, I broke the promise.

 

[barcanuck]

Iniesta stepped up his game even more this season

Well he is the regining European player of the year, Euro 2012 MVP...

The man is now a full on rock star

 

[Tazim]

 

[ammarfcb]

nice vid. shows how his subtle moves can throw off a player off even when his not directly up against him 20metres away

 

[KhaledBarca]

Infographic: Andres #Iniesta's 77 assists for Barcelona per season #fcblive yfrog.com/obtjqhmrj

 

[jamrock]

Injuries have been a constant problem in Iniesta's career but look back over the last three tournaments, all of them won by Spain, and his influence is startling. He won three man of the match awards at Euro 2012, more than anyone else. There were another three at the World Cup, including the final. And one at Euro 2008. In 18 games across three tournaments – more than any other player – he has been man of the match seven times. Over a third of his games. (Sid Lowe)

 

[barcanuck]

Injuries have been a constant problem in Iniesta's career but look back over the last three tournaments, all of them won by Spain, and his influence is startling. He won three man of the match awards at Euro 2012, more than anyone else. There were another three at the World Cup, including the final. And one at Euro 2008. In 18 games across three tournaments – more than any other player – he has been man of the match seven times. Over a third of his games. (Sid Lowe)

Count on him for the high pressure situations! We sorely missed him against Inter in the CL semis

 

[KhaledBarca]

 

[barcanuck]

^Love it Khaled! Iniesta on pace for 20+ assists is bound to make us unstoppable

 

[Jaguar]

Perhaps something to with with Tito's more direct approach, they say nothing has changed, but at times last season they passed the ball for the sake of passing it, this season they are much more decisive in the opponents half.

 

[KhaledBarca]

Here's a comparison with Xavi's Assists at Barcelona:

At 28 Xavi had his best season assisting 30 goals for Barcelona, before that season (2008/09) Xavi's personal record was 13... So, will Iniesta do what Xavi did at the age of 28 ?



Season Assists
2012/13 6
2011/12 14
2010/11 16
2009/10 18
2008/09 30
2007/08 9
2006/07 6
2005/06 2
2004/05 11
2003/04 13
2002/03 5
2001/02 12
2000/01 5
1999/00 0
1998/99 0

Total: 147+

 

[KhaledBarca]

btw Iniesta assisted 23 goals in 2012 for Barcelona and Spain.

Ozil (29), Mata (27), Ribery (26) and Cesc (24) has more (top 5 leagues)...

Iniesta 23
Messi 23
....
Xavi 17

 

[KhaledBarca]

Most Assists in 2012