It’s what he does.
There will come a day when kids will argue who was better: Jon Walters or Lionel Messi?
Sure, Messi has the most natural talent but could he do it without the Barca players around him? Could he impact a worse team like Jon Walters does?
One of these superstars does it on a cold midweek night in Stoke very regularly. The other hasn’t even bothered trying to prove himself on that stage yet – five Ballon d’Or awards nothing.
Walters put Watford to the sword on Saturday with a goal and a glorious assist. His one-touch, curling, volleyed dink over the top for Joselu was simply sublime as he punished Heurelho Gomes for a poor kick-out.
One instinctive, controlled pass and Joselu was on his way.
One improvised, measured piece of genius and the inevitable comparisons with Lionel Messi began
It seems that neither Messi or Ronaldo Walters can do anything without the world comparing them to one another.
If Messi had done it…
https://twitter.com/Jonmayor28/status/711338581218951169
If Messi had done it…
That's a top level pass by Walters. If Messi did that you'd never hear the end of it.
— Sam (@SamTheLost) March 19, 2016
Messi didn’t do it. It was Super Jon Walters.
https://twitter.com/arnaringason/status/711422546118311936
We already knew he could bang them in for fun like.
Walters doesn't just score goals he can pass as well
— darren evans (@WestpointEvans) March 19, 2016
It really is that simple.
Jonathan Walters just scores goals. 🔴⚪️
— Joe Phillips 20x (@phillipsjoe27) March 20, 2016
That pass though.
That pass from Walters was an absolute beauty
— Ben (@ScfcBen) March 19, 2016
His work rate never gets overlooked.
@stokecity bet we don't run as far as you did yesterday super @JonWalters19
— Rachel Green (@rachelgreen1404) March 20, 2016
We said it before you.
https://twitter.com/Eagleye_UK/status/711341201140670464
Jon Walters: The most underrated man in football.
So does Eamon Dunphy, except he cries about it.
love seeing @jonwalters19 score, still got it🔥
— fred (@pozocampo_) March 19, 2016
This guy is a fan.
https://twitter.com/hoppo13/status/711309541783289856
So much so that his bio is homage to Walters.
People even want him to sort Robert Huth out for whinging.
Here’s Huth’s tweet. About a different game.
Play on!!! pic.twitter.com/TDuAlHh0pH
— robert huth (@robert_huth) March 19, 2016
Still, Super Jon will toughen him up.
@JonWalters19 @BBCMOTD we are gonna need you to have a word with @robert_huth mate. Warriors don't cry when they have their shirt pulled 😉
— Stace (@stokie_stace) March 20, 2016
He does actually.
Jon Walters looks like every teenager's older cousin, the guy who puts you in headlocks at family parties but also gives you beer. #SCFC
— Nicholas Mendola (@NicholasMendola) March 19, 2016
Imagine Jon Walters was your cousin…
