He didn't play 43 games, only 39 games. And won most of these 3-0 3-1 4-1
this is the ITTF stats page:
I don't know where the discrepancy comes from. Of the listed 43 matches he forfeited one at Swedish Open, so make it 42. In terms of
games (as in first to 11 game, aka set) played, if you insist, Ma Long played 166 games, Vladi 88 (up until the point Ma Long played his last international game of the season). That's the problem with just going "oh but he wins easily all the time, 3-0, 4-1 how hard can it be". It's a plausible and believable argument that is factually wrong and needs proofs.
The league matchs are not included for both, fair enough. Ma Long still played far more matches - 28 in CSL and National Championships (
this thingy) against Vladi's 6 in Champions League. He played another 13 in Russian Premier League, but his opponents there are ranked 700-1000 in world ranking, with very rare exceptions.
that's some hilarious stuff right there. gotta love internet experts
what do you want from the guy, he says my 7 years of training is irrelevant and then his argument ends up being that he's seen lots of footage.