I understand by now the standards that have been set by people, not just on here but overall, for this kid
Anything less than an absolute 10/10 masterclass is an off game
For every other player in the world this is an average performance, for most even a very good one
And it is true he is ballon d'or contender now and best player on the planet but maybe just maybe people are going too far
For context he was absolutely carrying our attack whole game before the 2 goals. Had 2 solid shots, created a top chance for de Jong, top chance for Pedri and even for the second goal he made the key pass. And that against a rock solid defense, against which likes of Raphinha completely disappeared from the game
This is why he is undoubtedly the best player right now. Even Mbappe is not held to these standards. He was nowhere to be seen against Arsenal over two legs in CL last season as his team got clamped home and away. Like absolutely nowhere. Yet he escaped criticism for the most part