They said the same shit about Sentoumaru v. Kizaru but look at what was the result.
Wait until the next chapter to see the result.
The fandom is very reactionary my friend, don't waste your time.
Of course that if I take that single panel of Zoro vs Lucci, I can build arguments to mock Zorofans (not going to lie, it's tempting).
Of course that if I take last chapter's (1090) final panel of Luffy being in fear, I can build arguments to mock Luffyfans.
Yet, we all know that these panels are temporary, that they allow to build hype but at the end of the day, they don't say shit about who is stronger and powerlevel differences.
The perfect examples are:
- Kizaru seemingly struggling against Sentoumaru in 1090 but easily defeating him in 1091 (like you said)
- Luffy seemingly being scared of Kizaru but going after him and kicking him, then telling him "we are 100x stronger now"
These people have to stop being so reactionary and take their time to analyse the whole narrative.
Zoro is not going to struggle against Lucci.