Bola Clássica wrote:
I would say that the 99 skill should be given for the best player in that abillity he is a reference, the best in the history in each skill.
For example: Juninho Pernambucano in free kick, Messi in technique, Pelé in attack, maybe Gérson in long pass accuracy, etc...
It's a very interesting debate. In game, both 98 and 99 have little difference in practice, but I think symbolically it has a very large distance. When comparing Bergkamp and Ronaldinho with Zidane, for example. Perhaps what takes 99 TEC from them is Zidane, who can be said to be the "God of TEC", even if in game the difference is very small.
I disagree with Messi on Technique and Gerson on LPA. Messi is one of the best, but there are more guys who do more with a touch than he does. I don't know if Messi would have 99 on anything. Gerson has wonderful long passes, the one in the 1970 World Cup final is magnificent, but I think he doesn't even compare to guys like Pirlo and especially Platini, who tried and almost always got it right. I would give 96 to Gerson at max.