And how do you figure that? He was the most respected member of Tantalus besides Baku, and they were one of the most notorious gangs of thieves in the world. You can't be a master thief and not be a cunning strategist. Squall is a military strategist, Zidane is a mercenary strategist. Squall's advantages lie in outmaneuvering an army, or team of opponents. Zidane's advantages lie in outmaneuvering a single opponent or a small group. Zidane has the obvious advantage in that situation.