Among Humans;Iniesta is The World's Best

In a time where football is largely dominated by a superhuman, credit rarely seems to go to the ones who are actually human. Iniesta is a footballing genius, a true Illusionist. He's one of those players whose stats really don't do him justice. You have to watch him play. He is just a better version of Zinedine ZidaneHe probably could average 30 goals a season if he wnated to play further up the pitch..as a number 10 maybe. But he doesn't put himself ahead of the team ethos and that unselfishness is what makes him great ( and that team ). He is probably the best technician in the world, maybe one of the best all time. He creates space where there isn't any. Quite simply,the man is a genius.

Iniesta is a more technical player than Zidane was. When Zidane's technique failed him, he could rely on his physical attributes and trickery however. Iniesta can't. He is pure technique. His close control and touch is even better than Messi's I'd say. I've never seen anyone dribble at high speed like that with the ball practically glued to his feet and ghosting past players without using any trickery like stepovers or bodyfaints (shoulder dropping like Messi for example) or pure strength  He just walks past people because he can keep the ball so close to his feet at high speed. It looks kinda unspectacular compared to a roulette but a roulette is something even Puyol can pull off. It's a trick you can learn.

Spain has been lucky that Iniesta has found top form, health, and inspiration in all of its three major tournament wins. However, where he loses to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is in the numbers game and consistency. Messi and Ronaldo are simply too durable and their goals are too valuable, they can carry their teams for weeks at times. Iniesta's spontaneous genius is the kind of thing that can win you a tournament, or the most important of games. 
 
He probably could average 30 goals a season if he wanted to play further up the pitch as a number 10 maybe. But he never puts himself ahead of the team ethos and that unselfishness is what makes him great player.