FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Statistics beg to differ. In order to consider a team considerably better than the others they need to achieve something... Frankly, I don't remember the last time Real were in a CL final (2001?). Their recent achievements top with being runners-up to Barca in the league. They are a squad of outstanding individuals (as the FIFPro team proves).. but as a team, they're yet to prove themselves. However, with Mourinho being given time, I can see them tasting success again soon - I can't see him and Ronaldo being titelless for too long.

Luckily, anyone with a pair of semi functioning eyes and a brain in decent condition, who also bother to watch Real Madrid play on a regular basis will know full well that Real Madrid are the closest team out there to Barcelona at the moment, infact Pep Guardiola says that right now Real Madrid are better than Barcelona, it would be tough to disagree with him considering Real Madrid currently lead the way in La Liga by 5 points. In Mourinho's first season they managed a Champions League semi final and won the Copa Del Rey, this season I expect them to achieve even more, they have looked much better this season than last (as Mourinho predicted) and almost managed a few clever signings. Statistics or no statistics, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two finest teams in the world, I don't know which of them will win La Liga and Id be fairly confident in saying this seasons Champions League winner will be from Spain, as it stands, Madrid are the only team capable of competing with Barcelona, you don't need stats to tell you that, just watch them play.

Also, the team of individuals thing might have been relevant last year, check out the way they have been playing this year,a lot more emphasis on the team rather than the individual and the implementation of a Barcelona style hunting down in packs system.

[manpe 10,861]

Luckily, anyone with a pair of semi functioning eyes and a brain in decent condition, who also bother to watch Real Madrid play on a regular basis will know full well that Real Madrid are the closest team out there to Barcelona at the moment, infact Pep Guardiola says that right now Real Madrid are better than Barcelona, it would be tough to disagree with him considering Real Madrid currently lead the way in La Liga by 5 points. In Mourinho's first season they managed a Champions League semi final and won the Copa Del Rey, this season I expect them to achieve even more, they have looked much better this season than last (as Mourinho predicted) and almost managed a few clever signings. Statistics or no statistics, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two finest teams in the world, I don't know which of them will win La Liga and Id be fairly confident in saying this seasons Champions League winner will be from Spain, as it stands, Madrid are the only team capable of competing with Barcelona, you don't need stats to tell you that, just watch them play.

Also, the team of individuals thing might have been relevant last year, check out the way they have been playing this year,a lot more emphasis on the team rather than the individual and the implementation of a Barcelona style hunting down in packs system.

Thanks for trying to insult me in the first sentence, but I don't follow the Spanish league, hence I base my judgement on achievements rather than opinion.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Also they've completely neglected German football, etc. Really a joke.

If they name Neymar and Suarez into the Top 10, why the fuck isn't there Götze?! And Neymar winning the Puskas price is even more disgusting! I don't like Ronney but his goal against ManC was absolutely amazing!

But then again, we all know FIFA is a joke...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Neymar deserved that award, the goal was class.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Thanks for trying to insult me in the first sentence, but I don't follow the Spanish league, hence I base my judgement on achievements rather than opinion.

If you don't watch it then why are you commenting on it? Also this and last years squad is quite different from their 2002 squad so what is the point of bringing that into it? Madrid are streets ahead of any club in England, the only club close to the two Spanish giants are probably Bayern Munich.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

If they name Neymar and Suarez into the Top 10, why the fuck isn't there Götze?! And Neymar winning the Puskas price is even more disgusting! I don't like Ronney but his goal against ManC was absolutely amazing!

But then again, we all know FIFA is a joke...

Neymar's goal was sensational, a deserving winner.

[eldo 868]

If you don't watch it then why are you commenting on it? Also this and last years squad is quite different from their 2002 squad so what is the point of bringing that into it? Madrid are streets ahead of any club in England, the only club close to the two Spanish giants are probably Bayern Munich.

Even BM are not that close.

Real are going to win La liga this season.

[Amblève. 4,995]

C'mon, you can't be serious... Rooney scored that goal against one of the strongest teams in the PL, the best league in the world! And the goal by Neymar was scored in the Brazilian league (no offense, but it's much weaker than the PL). I'm not saying it wasn't good, but it happens way more often in weaker leagues. IMO it was most about the hype around Neymar, why they have chosen it.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

C'mon, you can't be serious... Rooney scored that goal against one of the strongest teams in the PL, the best league in the world! And the goal by Neymar was scored in the Brazilian league (no offense, but it's much weaker than the PL). I'm not saying it wasn't good, but it happens way more often in weaker leagues. IMO it was most about the hype around Neymar, why they have chosen it.

Rooney's was luck. It was the circumstances that the hype came about, if he did it v. Wigan no-one would care.. Which is the same argument you can make for Neymar. Neymar's was brilliant because of the run, the skill to beat the defender and the finish. Rooney's was pure, dumb, luck.

You can twist both goals around to do the pro v. cons.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Neymar's was luck too, but that doesn't matter, I see. Scoring such a goal, like Rooney did against a Top 4 PL club makes it more awesome, but that doesn't matter, because it was more about luck than the ability to kick the ball that way.

[manpe 10,861]

Rooney's goal was luck? Sorry, RZA, but I have to disagree with you on that one.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Rooney's goal was luck? Sorry, RZA, but I have to disagree with you on that one.

I believe so, as was Neymar's. My point was not that it wasn't a great goal, it's the context of the explanation I was referring to.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Rooney's goal was luck? Sorry, RZA, but I have to disagree with you on that one.

This interview was last week sometime, they chose Neymar, as would I (can anybody find this in better quality?) . Rooney's goal did have an element of luck to it no doubt, brilliant nonetheless: