The "true successor to Messi" had a huge season: 21 years old, 4 goals and 4 assists in 7 games, single-handedly defeated the giants

In this round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Roma, and Milan narrowly defeated Viola Viola. Both teams scored three points, thus returning to the top two in the standings this season, "justifying" the Milan duo's signature. However, Juventus, who are one of the top three players in the North, encountered problems. They were upset by the upstart Como, and the whole game was passive and Tudor was under a lot of pressure. Of course, this is basically the gift of one person. The outstanding performance of rising star Nico Paz made the Zebra hate him. However, this is not a flash in the pan. Under the training of Xiaofa, the future Pampas commander is "unstoppable".

"What will happen after Messi retires?" has become a false proposition.

After Argentina lost the 2018 World Cup, many people raised the question "What will happen after Messi retires?" It is true that for the Pampas Eagles, winning major championships such as the World Cup and America's Cup is their mission and their responsibility. However, troubled by various problems, despite the hard work of Messi and his teammates, there is still no breakthrough at this age, and it seems that the problems will continue forever.

What is unexpected is that after winning the America's Cup to break the curse, Argentina successfully reached the top of the 2022 World Cup. Messi has enjoyed four perfect years after going through hardships. With this success, he will no longer be bound by any "tie". The Grand Slam achievement is great. However, the "problem" still exists. Messi is getting older and older, who will take over next?

As the time comes to 2025, it seems that the "worry" of the past few years has been proved to be just a "false proposition." It is obvious that Messi is still active and will most likely continue to play in next year's World Cup; and the emergence of new talents in Argentina has also made fans no longer worry. Even if Messi "rests", they can still win. Today, Argentina has entered a positive cycle mode. They are already a whole and full of talents.

Classic cooperation: Paz passed the ball to Alvarez to assist Messi in scoring

Among them, Nico Paz, as a "part of the team", is also the one that Argentine fans have high hopes for. You know, Messi's successor "has his share" in the title. His performance in the past two seasons has really proved that he is worthy of everyone's recognition.

Excellent performance, correct choice

The 2-0 victory over Juventus can be called a microcosm of Nico Paz's past few seasons. In the game, he not only achieved heroic achievements in scoring goals based on his personal strength, but also instigated offensive efforts to create opportunities for his teammates. In addition, breakthroughs in small spaces, rhythmic transitions between offense and defense, efforts in defense and acceleration in counterattacks are also in line with Como's strategy. There is no doubt that he was the primary contributor to the victory.

Of course, this is not his "flash in the pan" in Como, otherwise the author would not go to great lengths to analyze him. He joined Real Madrid's formal youth training system as an adult. In fact, he played in white clothes (Copa del Rey) as early as 18 or 9 years old. In the 2023/24 season, he also scored his first goal in the Champions League, which attracted the attention of many media.

After transferring to Como last season, Nico Paz quickly reached an "unstoppable" state. Starting 30 games was a sign of the club and coach's trust in him. His 6 goals and 8 assists were his reward for this trust. Going both ways is indeed the right solution.

This season he is even more "out of control". Although he has only played 7 games, he must start in every game, and has already handed over 4 goals and 4 assists. Based on this calculation, it is almost inevitable to surpass the "height" of last season. His personal average rating is 7.74, which shows how recognized he is by professionals.

In addition to basic data such as goals and assists, Nico Paz also does his part in many high-level data: averaging 3.7 key passes per game (first in the same position, the same below), creating 6 excellent opportunities (first), rating 7.74 (first), and averaging 1.4 dribbles per game (second) ), averaged 2.4 fouls per game (2nd), averaged 39.4 successful passes per game (2nd), shot on target rate 45% (6th), and goal rate 18% (8th). Taken together, it is indeed a star level.

But he is only 21 years old!

is a descendant of Pampas and a newcomer to Iberia.

For Nico Paz, he is indeed a descendant of Pampas and has played in the Argentine national team at all levels. However, his career and even life have a lot to do with Spain, which has also created his unique personal style. Putting aside his career at the Bernabeu, Paz's father, Pablo Paz, is a serious "half-Spanish".

After the old Paz debuted at Newell's Old Boys (yes, Messi's home team), he moved to Banfield and worked hard for a season before moving to Tenerife. Here, he worked hard for 6 seasons, and then also went to Valladolid and other places. It can be said that he dedicated his career and youth to Spanish football clubs. And the old Paz's wife, Nico's mother, was also born in Spain, which can be called "the perfect combination of Assi".

Paz’s family portrait: parents, two sisters

What’s interesting is that it was here (Santa Cruz, Tenerife) that little Paz was born in 2004. Therefore, their family has a very good impression of Spain. According to the markings given in the transfer market, Paz has dual nationality. Of course, based on the principle of proximity, the first time he joined a regular youth training echelon in his career was in Tenerife, and then he was poached by Real Madrid when he was 12 years old.

Old Paz national team personal photo

Nico Paz, who was polished in the Real Madrid youth training, showed amazing talent very early. At the age of 18, he was promoted to the B team. This gave him the opportunity to train and compete with his big brothers, and also had the opportunity to be a substitute for the squad that occasionally came to Real Madrid.. For example, he scored in the Champions League match against Braga and scored against Napoli.

In the 2023/24 season, he appeared in a Real Madrid jersey 10 times in total, and won the Champions League trophy, La Liga championship trophy, and King's Cup trophy with the team. He is indeed the "laying champion". Mbappé looked at it and called him "too expert"!

After that, because there were too many talents at the Bernabeu, Nico Paz, who couldn't get a chance, transferred to Como and restarted his career in Serie A. Although the team he joined was "inconspicuous", his choice later proved to be too wise, and it also laid a solid foundation for his subsequent personal development.

Sometimes, people's choices are really more important than hard work.

The right time, place and people helped him realize his talent.

Paz joined Como because his team arranged for him. Although he is not qualified to play in Real Madrid, there are many wealthy clubs who recognize him. They have extended an olive branch and want to provide him with a stage. However, Paz chose Cuomo. On the one hand, he saw that there would be more opportunities to join such new clubs and the competition would be less fierce; on the other hand, he recognized Como's plan.

The plans discussed here include the club’s season settings, overall development, etc. When Paz was invited to join, his "fellow" Cesc Fabregas officially came to the front desk. From a member of the club, to a minority shareholder, to a youth training coach, interim coach, and official coach, Fabregas completed the leap and realized his dream. Of course, his perseverance is also due to the support of the Indonesian bosses. They have great ambitions and confidence, which also impressed Nico Pas and the team.

The combination of Fabio + Paz can be called a "full of buffs". He was born in the midfield, he was also a "genius player" in the past, and he came from Spain. Paz was not only given the right to adapt to several superpositions, but also had almost no resistance in adapting. Coupled with the fact that the boss did not stand in the way and had 100% trust in the coach, this gave them a great guarantee for the practice of their ideas, and thus, they set sail successfully.

From a technical and tactical perspective, Fabia's use of Paz is indeed ingenious. First of all, Nico Paz's position is not "determined". Fascination has given him enough freedom. During the game, he will not only come to the penalty area to play the role of the center's No. 9 shooter, but also perform the duties of the No. 10 in the midfielder position. He will also occasionally retreat to near the top of the arc to play as a deep-lying organization figure. Overall, it is indeed very diverse.

Comparing Juventus Yildiz: Green Nico Paz

This is the advantage of being "one of our own". You must know that Como is a slowly growing upstart, so in many games they are very passive and have to retreat deep into the counterattack. On this basis, Nico Paz can still have so many "experimental" opportunities, which is really helpful for his growth.

Of course, Paz did not disappoint the coach. Whether it was passing the ball, shooting, or creating opportunities for his teammates, he was the No. 1 player. If he was just a dazzling new star last season, then he is a proper commander this season, and his teammates will not be dissatisfied with this.

Secondly, following the above, most of Como's game tactics are set based on anti-counterattack, which requires the players to work hard and get deep into the defensive task. Contrary to many "genius players", Nico Paz is not so "leading". His deep defensive retreat and hard work have been praised by many professionals. It’s really hard to work so hard when you’re so talented.

Serie A midfielder and second forward worth

The data does not lie. As No. 10, Paz actually contributed 3 steals per game (ranked 1st), nearly 1 interception, and clearance data (both ranked in the top 6) throughout the season. In fact, he worked harder than the data showed, and his almost galloping back and forth was really admirable. Not many talents can make such sacrifices. Maybe this has something to do with his father. When he was playing football, Paz was very good at running (full-back). I guess the intensity of self-training for his own son will not be less.

Paz's area of ​​activity is very large.

Again, it's his "genius attribute". In the game, Paz's personal vision is very broad. He is always able to give enough passes to change the game in small spaces and when being pressed. Some of them are quite "master-level". In addition, his shooting is very tricky, especially the power and angle of long-range shots are perfect. This is not "taught".

The pressure in Como is normal, and they do not have many performance requirements, which creates a good starting and growing space for Paz; Argentina particularly recognizes him, and Scaloni is also working hard to create a stage for him. Paz confessed that he likes the Pampas national team, and especially wants to play with Lautaro, Alvarez, etc. (he has cooperated before). In this way, we have both the opportunity for “basic growth” and the stage for “improvement”. We are indeed lucky.

Talent cannot be stopped, how to choose in the future

However, Como will definitely not be Nico Paz's "terminal". Director Como and Cesc Fabregas have talked about this in public many times. Although they are working hard to win the ownership of Paz (Real Madrid has a back-up), Paz's love and support for Spain and Real Madrid are impossible for them to reverse. Coupled with the opponent's size, Como can only hope that Paz can contribute more when he is there. The timing of

's return to Real Madrid is currently in doubt. As another Argentine talent, Mastantono joined the Bernabeu this season and was given an important task by coach Alonso. However, it turns out that he still seems to be far away from starting qualification. Is this something Paz needs to "pay attention to"? In addition, if Paz goes back, not to mention how to coexist with Bellingham and the like, how to arrange with Mastantono is also a problem..

Of course, Scaloni is also troubled. In the interview, Scaloni made it clear that being able to allow the two of them to coexist is a matter of "genius commander". I wonder what unique "design" he has.

Overall, the 21-year-old Paz is definitely qualified to gain a foothold in the five major league teams and even become the main player. The road to a wealthy family is also paved. As long as he follows his own pace of development, he will be fine. Of course, if he works hard enough, Argentina's next commander will be given to him. This "new Messi successor" does not seem to be "watery". This is his chance and Pampas's glory.

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