Ryuu is like Dennis Bergkamp.
The Icemann always delivering when its needed.
The Magician, doing plays above all expectations.
Yeah, if you consider dribbling and skill and throphies then Messi is the best ever.
If you consider the most magic player it's definitly Ronaldinho.
But before times of those players, when you take into consideration the magician effective first touch and breathtaking effectiveness when you need it, you would only think of Dennis Bergkamp.
I am speculating that when Sakuraba made that Bergkamp turn in old chapters. That author showcased who He has in mind when drawing up the main character.
We need more of that for Ryuu trement and wins, not a beta story development where MC has to lose and lose and be depressed for 100 chapters to learn like in HnIppo.
You learn by winning to, it took 400 chapters for Him to get clump of the mojo back.
If he now underperforms ir author make another made up problems for Him I swear I'm off until the manga is completed.