Beardsley V Messi
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- A comparison between two of the best players ever. They are so similar on the pitch, they way they can beat a man and finish with the ball.
Messi, the modern Beardsley?
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Peter Beardsley, The most underrated player of all time, two footed, lightening feet, lovely shot, cheeky chips, sublime skills and the Beardsley shuffle, a gifted genius on the pitch and an absolute joy to watch.
When you know, you know pal.
He was another level always seemed two passes ahead of everybody else on the pitch.
He wasn’t underrated, won player of year multiple times. Everybody knew how good he was.
Diego Maradona nominates Peter Beardsley as one of the world's greatest ever players in his autobiography so this didn't pass totally unnoticed at the time.
beardsley always stood out to me even as a kid as a fantastic player, just had that creative edge that was really inspiring.
And peter didnt need performance enhancing drugs to be legendary
Beardsley had two feet, unlike Messi & Maradona!
Really? :o
@@arryredknee9144 Just a nice lumpy chicken wrap.
Peter Beardsley is nothing more than a Football Genius
Glad I'm not the only one to have made the comparison.Beardsley is without doubt the closest England ever had to a Messi
The closest England ever had is still a long way away. But Beardsley was a class act, no question.
Very close in my opinion, Messi's higher level of success can be largely attributed to situation and opportunity, Beardsley was equally as gifted in terms of ball control as this video clearly shows.
@msec Ses Nah, not really. Beardsley's close control was mesmerising whereas a lot of Messi's goals were him just sprinting at a defender and them getting scared. Beardsley was in a physical league where no one backed away from a challenge but the La Liga defenders barely put a foot in.
Don't get me wrong Messi is easily one of the best players of all time but in my opinion Beardsley tops him in dribbling, just barely though.
@@Yourdad1412 Lmao.
@@sirswearsalot1813 ?
It's unreal to see Beardsley turning defenders inside out for Newcastle even at 35yrs old.Cheers for the flashes of brilliance Peter.Newcastle United's greatest ever player
The most skilful player Newcastle has ever had, and we've had some unbelievable talent, Gascoigne, Waddle, Keegan, Ginola, Solano. I put him above them all.
I am so pleased that I am not the only person who thinks Beardsley was a genius, sad that most modern pundits media sports people would think Rooney was better, which is utter rubbish.
Why?
@@johnmartinez7440 I have watched Beardsley play for real many times and out of every footballer I've ever watched play the game live, nobody even comes close and I have seen the likes of Henry and Cantona. The guy was unreal.
If he'd played for the club you love you would say exactly the same thing.
@@kipp1231 Beardsley at Liverpool was even better than John Barnes and that says it all
Rooney was a good player but not fit to lace Beardsleys boots - Beardsley was in a different class
Both cracking players.
Messi's skill and precision, especially when running with the ball is frightening sometimes. I think that aspect of his play is unsurpassed in the modern game. Peter Beardsley was a wonderfully gifted footballer, poetry to watch sometimes, with both feet as well. Both incredible players in their respective eras.
How fortunate was I to have watched Peter Beardsley as a young unknown player in Vancouver for 3 seasons. It was obvious he was a special talent at a young age and it was so wonderful watching him grow on the international stage. Still one of the most underrated talents in world football.
I had a university lecturer called Carson Bergstrom who was from Canada and he raved about Beardsley, mind you, he was singing to the choir there like! It was a good indication of how widely he was respected.
The most two footed player I ever saw - the greatest - Peter Beardsley
Glenn Hoddle is better...
@@iamhuman6753 Lol nah
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@@iamhuman6753 dont forget about waddle
@@kipp1231 Hoddle, one of the most gifted players of his generation, was simply outstanding, the most skillful and creative England player ever...
Beardsley was also very good, he played for Liverpool & Newcastle with many good players around him...
i love that so many feel the same way about Peter Beardsley, i had a VHS about footballers of the 80's, and i didnt realise as as a youngster, just how brilliant he was. Only imagine, if he was around today, how far he would go with the advanced footballs,boots, less tackling, better atheletic conditioning, diet, he would be shading Aguero or any of them in the premier league. Fantastic work ethic to win the ball back, One of the true greats,from an Ipswich supporter, now living Near the Toon, and hoping we get to play them next season.
What a player Beardsley was. Cannot believe he is not more raved about. Him and Barnes for Liverpool wow. Good job for AC Milan Liverpool were banned from Europe in that period.
You said it.
I agree
Messi played on bowling greens , Beardsley played on ploughed fields.
Which made it doubly nails. Good point.
Paul Bradley - You're right, Messi should have been born earlier the stupid idiot, can't believe he chose to be born in 87 and not 67.
well said paul
Messi played in similar pitches, you probably haven't watched Espanol Vs Barcelona last season in Copa Del Rey, the pitch was filled with water, the ball was barely moving. And this season against Valladolid, where the pitch was horrible with patches of the pitch just forming a mound, the players had to constantly stamp to flatten it.
@@sirswearsalot1813 With a ball weighing about the same as a gnat’s fart. Beardsley played with soggy leather puddings weighing tons. With leather Puma King boots on, not just a scrap of dayglo polyester with a Nike swooosh.
Wow!! wor twinkle toes...peter the great really was great!!! as any true football fan will agree, in my eyes a hugely under rated player that was the "messi of his era" just blows me away every time i see videos of him!!!! Oh and a geordie to boot!!! lol
I once saw Peter Beardsley score a great goal for Newcastle against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Kevin Keegan as Newcastle manager walked off the bench to the touchline with a look of pure joy on his face. It was a great goal and a great football moment. As an Owls fan on the Wednesday kop that day I just had to appreciate what was a goal of pure skill and artistry. David Ginola also looked blown away by that goal it was class.
Aye it was magic that one
The best I ever saw. Peter Beardsley was absolutely magnificent.
Wasn't he though? How lucky we have been, David.
Not only class act on the pitch but class off it too. One of the most geniune and humble people you'll meet in football.
Beardsley's the best I've seen. Messi performed in two leagues at the best clubs with the best players, unlike Beardsley. Beardsley performed in a much harder league without the luxury of the best players and continued to mesmerize us at 36 in the premier league while Messi plays in a Sunday league at 36
Boy did that Beardsley goal @2:08 against Norwich bring back memories. Reckon that's the best goal I've ever seen. Just something magic about it and the intention and execution.
Imagine a Newcastle team with Given, Frank Clarke, Alan Kennedy, McDermott, Waddle, Gazza, Keegan, Beardsley and Shearer all in their prime...
Liverpool had 4 of those players and they're all legends at Anfield
Smashing video. Beardsley has always been my favourite Newcastle player and I like Messi too because he reminds me of him. I was gutted when Beardsley left for Liverpool and even started to follow their results to see how he got on there. Same with Gazza going to Spurs, who I didn't care about before he went there. The longer this video goes on, the more you realise that Beardsley was every inch the player that Messi is. I would like to see their assist statistics side by side as well - I wouldn't be surprised if Beardsley edged that, on proportion.
Oh and a much braver player than messi, he wasnt afraid to get hurt to score a goal !
Some amazing shots off Beardsley, need to remember the footballs where twice as heavy as they are now a days. Just wished i could see newcastle play like this now...
Yeah. So it makes the physics of moderns shots impossible back then.
Patinho 6 years later and we are still shit 😂
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Great compilation mate. Both players are incredibly humble also.
Till Messi plays in the premier league he will always be second best. As the poster below says look at the state of the pitches beardsley played on, Messi plays on bowling green pitches.
Messi played 5 games against top 6 English teams this season and scored 6 goals. Messi has played in pitches flooded with water with the ball barely moving, he has played in pitches where patches of it were forming a mound bouncing the ball, tripping players, etc. He'd have been fine playing in the pitches Beardsley was playing. He'd put score him by a mile as well.
Wouldn't even want to pick a winner. just thanks for the video. watching two genius' makes you fall in love with football all over again.
Messi hasn't got the Beardsley shuffle, obviously lol.
Beardsley is the most talented, skilful player I've watched in a toon top. He could use both feet and did it week in, week out in a tough league. Messi should try the premier league but not with a top club and top players around him to see how good he really is.
Tony Toon he couldn’t handle it mate, not like Gazza shearer and Beardsley true geordies. That why England are shit atm
@@pacco9532 Lmao, delusional. If he can't take Argentina to 3 consecutive finals, he sure as hell do the same with England.
Beardsley all day every day. In my option the best player to ever play for Newcastle and England. Limitless skill, footballing brain, totally unselfish, goal scorer and when you hear the way his old team mates speak about it shows just how much even the pros thought of him.
But can Beardsley do it on a cold wet Wednesday night in Bilbao?
messi , a much more clinical and consistant goalscorer, beardsley a much better all round player, with a much better range of shooting ability, tap ins , messi style chips, beating 4 players on the edge of box, and 30 yard thunderbolts, i honestly believe pedro is one of the most underated players of all time!
beardsley was my favorite player as a kid, i thought he was brilliant, it suprises me we dont hear much of him anymore.
HIs Brighton Goal where he slid in stood up and curled it Past a Very Good Joe Corrigan, was his best goal. Only reason it wasn't in the clip is cos Messi never did it, so couldn't show comparison.
Pedro had everything in his game, including those twinkle toes that Messi will never have.
YIP!
No Messi overhead
Kick! 🙃
@@DylanFowler No, come on, you should be fair to Messi. They both had those quick feet, those chopping little steps, they were very similar dribblers, both quite mesmerising.
Beardsley was a majestic player and we don't produce them like him anymore.
Mathew Parker They are there, they’re just squeezed out of the game because of how it’s run by the agents and the TV men.
I once watched a game at Anfield (would have been 90-91) and I think it may have been against Spurs. Beardsley was a bench-warmer that day!! When he came on the park in the second half, he was the best player by some margin (amongst some genuine world class players). What was notable is how he could change the tempo of a game in a nano-second. He does not receive the plaudits due.
When in Vancouver he was very much at home with Tony Waiters, Trevor Whymark, Alan Ball I recall and many players from GB....he was a joy to watch and so much raw youthful energy. We were sad to see him leave to GB but we knew he had a great career in front of him...much like the Whitecaps having had Bruce Grobelaar for a while..you knew they were different and special.
I fucking love peter Beardsley
Beardsley was on another planet as far as I was concerned. An absolute genius with a football. Always felt that something might happen whenever he got the ball and it usually did. I saw loads of his goals but the standout was the goal he scored away at Portsmouth where he dribbled it along the line. I was in the corner with the Newcastle supporters and we were falling about laughing at his cheek. My favourite memories of him were of the time he was part of the Waddle, Beardsley Keegan trio with Terry Mac feeding balls in to them. Waddle was another genius for us and we had them both in the same side.
Is that England you’re talking about ? Or a club side ?
Im a Messi fan n hes no daisy, he had a few rough games in Spain, but, Beardsley came from an era when butchering the center forward was a spectator sport in itself & he wasnt even 5'8 n 160lbs.
A Tough cookie & a great player.
A Fantastic link man from the midfield to the attack, let Beardsley float with a man like Rush, Lineker, Aldridge, Shearer up ahead of him n automatically yer looking at a 50 goal per season partnership.
A Great player.
beardsley was not a striker.. he was midfielder... he was so amazing especially along side shearer, ginola, and gillespie back in newcastle era
Just found this video. I've been saying for years that Beardsley was perhaps the best English player of the past 50 years. Class class player.
so many reasons to argue the case for Beardsley, worse conditions, more physical competitiveness in England for a small Beardsley than for a small Messi in Spain, played with weaker team mates than Messi, played in a stronger league etc. Beardsley was class. My first football hero. 1 of the 2 most naturally gifted, skillful and entertaining English footballers of my time, the other being Gazza (both Geordies) IMO. But Messi will always be the better player, without a doubt. Look at all the great attackers of the 80's and 90's and Beardsley should get a mention. Messi's style has inspired this comparison. But would most people argue that Messi was equal or inferior to other attackers of Beardsley's time? Possibly not. Hard to compare between such different footballing eras. Let's see where Messi is in 7 years
tommyd 2006 aye mate shearer Gazza Beardsley. Shame we’ve lost that grit in the English team
@@pacco9532 Waddle too.
We know where Messi is in 7 years
look at the state of the pitched Beardsley had to play on and still managed such control, this makes wor Peter better than Leo!
2.58 is absolute magic from Beardsley
One of the best footballers England has produced by a mile , never got the accolades he should have.
Pedro was a phenomenal player.. I watched him over his 2 periods as a Newcastle player.. The most naturally gifted player I have ever seen. Gazza was a second close.. Beardsley .. had the cool head and took care of himself .A true pro... Gazza got sucked in to the bright lights !!
Beardsley was a class act as a player at Wallsend boys club, and when eventually given his chance at senior level proved he was one of the finest players ever to lace up a pair of boots. Had it all. The Messi of his generation. In Top 3 best ever Newcastle Utd players!
Wrong Messi is the Beardsley of his generation
Billy Storey Nice one billy
Beardsley was the better. His goals for Carlisle Utd (never televised) were out of this world ! Then, even on ice, he could dance through any defence. Would have been capped at age 17 to 18 but for the wasters in charge at Man U !!
jon fish I think he was at Carlisle United at that time before he went to Vancouver Whitecaps and then Man U.
Beardsley was boss in that 87/88 team for Liverpool, Barnes also was electric to watch
Many people of past 20 years probally never heard of him but he was an absolute professional and genius with the ball! He's probally still playing!
Fair comparison.
I watched Beardsley as a young lad. Notice the pitch was always pitted and rough and yet his skill was the ' once in a generation kind'. We all knew it at the time and he is even more amazing looking back. Wonderful player and genuinely nice person.
Whoever made this video did so well.... thank you for enlightening me. Beardsley was exceptional
Wow, never thought of that. But you are so right.
Beardsley was one of my favorite players for Liverpool.
ive been arguing this case with the lads at work for years now- pedro in his prime would have walked in the Barca team- ANY Barca team. The greatest Newcastle player ever. Very little in it- Pedro- ever humble recently said at after dinner show that he's not in same class but we all know he was- any foot- burst of pace. goal scorer and loads of assists. Not as prolific as Messi but stick him in same team in his pomp and he would have given him a run for his money. Any one who says Messi is twice the player knows nothing about football- very very similar players.
Those who don’t know the quality of Beardsley will consider this a ridiculous comparison. The boy could play
Beardo all the way, no contest. End of.
Oh my my you are stupid arent you😂 sure he was good but messi is the greatest ever.
I never would have thought of this. Thank you! Beardsley didn't get half the credit he deserved. He was phenomenal!
Played in same team as Peter when he was 16 couldn't believe teams were turning him down because he was to small an outstanding player of his generation
great example of why its so hard/impossible to compare players from different eras. Watch the first 50seconds and just look at the pitches...
We lived in a great era of Newcastle United history my friends and me
Yeah and you won so many trophies too Lol
excellent compilation but it's missing at least 4 of Beardo's best goals, the chip against Brighton in '84, his 25 yarder v Boro also 83/84 season. His volley v QPR in 94 and his injury-time winner from 25 yards v Arsenal 95 (I think).
I love both him and Messi.
True mate.
Brighton
ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=beardsley+brighton
Middlesbrough
ruclips.net/video/9fFhXeqylwY/видео.html
QPR+other amazing goals, like against Sheffield Wednesday
ruclips.net/video/cZ4_24vU1sw/видео.html
Good vid. Once again... the main difference between the highlights is the recording resolution / quality.
Ppl don’t seem to realise that. They get fooled into thinking higher definition means better player.
They don't, one was doing it against the best competition in Europe, the other against decent competition.
When I was a kid, he played for me in Championship Manager 1992 from Domark. He did an excellent job and I payed him well too. Later I grew up and stopped playing. Thank you Mr. Beardsley for making me happy as a child.
messi is a great player but Beardsley was a much better all round team player, there is a difference Beardsley done the lot went in goal, defended, midfield, winger, striker, never seen messi going in goal nor defend so its Beardsley for me by a mile
mark brayson I think Beardsley played in goal against West Ham when Newcastle went down to 9 players plus injured goalie some time in the 80's. Listened to it on radio, apparently some brilliant saves.
Pedro done it for 15 years in a much harder league, I’ve played against who were much better than Las Palmas or whichever shite team Messi has scored against
how many career goals does he have??
Real Madrid? Atletico Madrid? Sevilla? Valencia?
Similar stature, build, and trickery. Not a ridiculous comparison by any stretch.
I grew up watching Beardsley!
Mike Mann We were lucky to.
probably the most underrated player of all time
This is a genuine comparison. The best player I’ve ever seen in a black nwhite shirt. Gazza didn’t come close to Beardsley, he was that good. Gutted as a kid when we sold him to Liverpool, who really should’ve built their team around him. Always thought they didn’t use him properly.
I really hope that Messi's career follows Beardsley's. Peter ended his playing for my beloved Hartlepool United.... I think Lionel might go down rather well at Victoria Park 😂😁
You're a good lad Peter
Beardsley over Messi everyday of the week
Don't forget Beardsley was at his peak at a time when defenders did tackle from behind and forwards had to roll up their sleeves and get on with it........ Beardsley in todays game would gather a world record transfer fee... eclipsing Bale and Ronaldo by millions.
Yes Messi can skip round challenges on the perfectly manicured pitches of La Liga and Europes elite..... but Beardsley did that in the driving rain in 80s mudbaths.
Messi is amazing, don't get me wrong but Beardsley was for me the Greatest player of my lifetime.
starsailor9774 - As a Geordie this makes me cringe, Beardsley was special no doubt but he was nowhere near the level of Messi 😂 Messi is above all footballers.
I'm not sure I'd go as far to say Beardsley was better than Messi but if England had him now, he would be our best player by far, we were so lucky in the 80s and to have him, Gazza, Barnes, Waddle, Hoddle in the same team. Each would be worth over 100m in today's money. Can you imagine those four on today's pitches and with the break your legs tackles gone?
I'm a toon fan and can safely say he's the best player I've ever seen grace st james park. Past his prime he tore a prime Scholes and Keane to bits and scored over 200 goals from midfield in the top flight (old division 1 and premier). For me he's the most skilful English footballer of all time and very underrated by people who are unfortunate enough to have never seen him play.
The best unsung hero for newcastle united. Makes messi look messy. Beadlsley is a Toon Legend best in the land
The difference between Messi and Beardlsey, is Messi had a bloody good agent.
Most gifted English player 2 footed as well
Ita crazy how similar the play is between both.
Awesome, thanks.
Beardsley taught Gazza everything he knows
They are actually quite similar players. I'd say the only thing that makes Messi better, is he's just a lot faster. And that's usually the thing that separate s players like Maradona and Pele, and Messi, and Ronaldo 1 and Ronaldo 2, from the next level down - they're just absolutely rapid!
Beardsley played on pitches that were like mudbathes though, badly maintained in poor condition and the balls he played with throughout most of his career were about twice or three times as heavy as modern balls so it's hard to say how quick he really was. If you put him in a time machine to today's pitches he'd be quicker than he is in the videos.
I feel like the biggest difference is Beardsley was happier being a team player and didn't need to be the star. Perhaps his humility is why he is not as well remembered
Class video :)
If Beardsley was remotely good looking he would have gone down as an all time great
So amazing.Beardsley was the Messi father.!!
Both brilliant playes, but can Messi ring the bells like Peter? ;o)
Beardsley for me ,he's one of my all time favourites, he was just a modest genius, top man
love it! absolutely beardsley!!!
Saw him play with the Whitecaps. Great, great player.
I forget how privaleged i am to have seen beardo play he makes it look so easy cool as cucumber
Beardsley was brilliant. Look at the pitches genius players like Matt Le Tissier and Peter Beardsley had to perform on, Messi would've adapted to that no question but I'm not so sure he could've handled the physicality of the Prem in the 90's/early 00's, a shame we never found out.
Bless my g
He was an incredible talent Peter
Fav player growing up,criminally dropped by both Souness and Taylor
I'd forgotten how good Beardsley was!
Have a look at ' Peter Beardsley tells jokes - Athletico Mince' Some of the funniest stuff i have heard in a long time!
Peter beardsley is without a shadow of doubt the most skilled English player we have ever had
loved pedro but unfair him too a wonderful freak of nature like messi
Old school nets ❤
I would've loved to see Peter Beardsley and George Best on the same team and see what art unfolded on the pitch.
Well he did play with John Barnes so
It’s like comparing Jesus Christ himself to just a saint. One is very good and extremely underrated, but the other is the closest thing we’ll ever see to perfection
Yeah, poor old saint messi…😉
2.07 How does that happen?!?!? 2.40 Messi or Beardsley.... you cant tell.
two very similar players, only difference is the 350 goals (and counting) between them :p
Jason Coleridge Plus all Beardsley’s assists.
Great video, what’s the music?
jconwayblues1 “Ultramarie” from the Heat soundtrack
Beardsley all day, every day the greatest!
BOUT TIME!! I’ve said it for years
Beardsley had two feet, unlike Messi & Maradona!