I'll start of with the preface that there is no official translation to this manga yet and some of the scans early on are a little rough.
With that done all i can do about this manga is to gush at how amazing I have found this, as a big football fan I had been reading many football mangas hoping for something to grab a hold of me. Having started reading this when it was a lot more obscure I was immediately amazed at the raw emotion that this manga could display. The development of the protagonist and the cast around him is amazing, the connections they form and the matches just keep getting better as we progress. The human elements alongside the football tactical parts all add to the experience.
I highly recommend anyone that is questioning whether they want to read this to give it a shot, ignore all stupid comparisons and try to just engulf yourself within the story and enjoy it to its fullest. This is one of my favourite manga of all time because its such a myself-coded series. 10/10