Barcilliant
Senior Member
We can keep hoping,but it I don't see it happening.
Messi lacks the dominant agility he once had to play that position again. He knows his strength is being a play maker and moving more towards the goal to finish. He won't get that as RW. Even if the coach tried him in that position he will be more of a pseudo-RW and keep moving inside. In past 9 years since Pep took over he played less than 3 years as RW,he was always more comfortable playing more central than on the sides
Play Messi centrally as a goal poacher who occasionally drops deep.
We cannot expect him to drop deep, play on the wing and score. He's been doing it but against big teams his effectiveness gets neutralised.