Messi's passing routes and vision are very good, but most of the threatening balls are at the back of the opponent's net, in front of the penalty area, with deadly passes and short passes.
Maradona's threatening passes covered all areas of the midfield and forward. Any of the passes, straight passes, half-volleys, ground balls, long passes, short passes, etc. can be made and can be completed with teammates. Short passes and small coordination can also arrange and organize the team's attack, improving the quality and absolute, very, very versatile and top. Along with all parts of the body, all kinds of field treatments and high weighted semi-high balls heat up to amazing levels. Messi is not as good as Maradona at this point. The problem he has to solve is that you remain the highest threat when the opposing defense blocks you from leaving the 30 meter wide area that is the most threatening today. I remember which celebrity said Messi takes the ball and threatens it. Maradona took the ball and called it dangerous. That's pretty solid.
If you've watched Maradona's previous games in Serie A, even though it was like Milan at the time, it allowed Maradona to take the ball in front of the arc in front of the arc in the middle of a big field. Very scary thing. He will use his whimsical and unexpected methods to get the ball into your defensive zone to achieve his goal. So Sacchi's approach to defending against Maradona was to ask Baresi and Maldini to frantically receive the ball from players other than Maradona, rather than letting the ball be turned towards Maradona to defend Ma. Radona. it's a very extreme and fantastic request, but the counterargument is that Maradona is too much of a threat with the ball in the entire half of the center circle.
Messi needs to address this now. A big part of why many often say Maradona supports a team is here. Maradona's ball control, scheduling, organization and breakthroughs can directly elevate the quality of attack for mid-tier, second-tier and quasi-tier teams competing for championship titles with top teams. Ho Wai (a notable Cantonese commentator and ex-professional player) used to often not judge whether Messi was like Maradona in a team whereas Ronaldo needed some supply and Maradona just gave him the ball. If you go for tea, you can go for it. The basic thing is, as long as you have the ball, Maradona will do everything for you.