Who would perform better: Pep's Messi in Lucho's Barca or Lucho's Messi in Pep's Barca?

[bismp]

Interesting thought experiment.

Pep's Barca were almost invincible, 2/4 CLs, 3/4 LLs. Yet, still beatable. Would a more rounded version of Messi help or deter the team?

Other way around, Lucho's Barca won everything in 2014/15, then gradually fell off the following years. Would a more energized version of Messi changed history?

 

[Andresito]

Well it's RW Messi vs CF Messi.

If you'd move RW Messi to Pep era the CF would be Eto'o, Villa or Ibra.
If you'd move CF Messi to Lucho era there would be no RW in that team. Suarez? Pedro?

So I think it's really a matter of the players around him. That's why I think 2015 Messi would fit Pep era better, because otherwise Suarez would have to be moved.

 

[serghei]

Lucho's Messi already played in Pep's team in 2009, so easy, the team managed by Pep is simply superior. Pep's Messi post Eto'o is too fluid and complex in terms of his position and roles, for a manager like Lucho (very much on the conservative side) to make it function as intended.

 

[Alik]

Messi was right what he was needed to be in both periods.

- main playmaker for Lucho's Barça - which had no creative midfield, but had Neymar/Suarez upfront.
- main finisher for Pep's Barça, which had prime Xaviesta, but had supporter Pedro upfront.

 

[Barcaman]

Messi is Messi. I really see no difference.

 

[Maradona37]

Not sure but this is an interesting question, nice work.

I do feel his absolute peak was under Pep but he was still immense and best of all time material under Enrique.

It's a loaded question that is difficult to answer.

 

[companyofcules]

Messi was past his prime by 2014 and a more agile Messi would have helped any team except Argentina.

 

[wisconsincule]

2009…. Eto’o + messi…

 

[Messigician]

main playmaker for Lucho's Barça - which had no creative midfield

Iniesta?