Myself 793 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Lol. Balon d'Or? I disagree. I think he's more a product of Barca's system, he's not even the best DM in the world.That's why i think he deserves it, he was literally made for Barcelona, no one in the world could do his job as good as he does. Maybe, maybe Lahm could but still, when Busquets retires he's going to go down as a legend. He's extremely underrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Lahm better than CR... lel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The standard of the Premier League has declined since 2007. It is no longer the highest quality league in the world but is the most entertaining due to the poor defensive qualities of teamsRupert Murdoch ruined football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Harry Redknapp's wife wouldn't have scored that chance that Bent missed Bent? Video plz...Maybe Balo too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bent? Video plz...Maybe Balo too... Redknapp said afterwards that his wife would have scored that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Redknapp said afterwards that his wife would have scored that. it's not so easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 PL is the 3rd best league in the world, behind Bundesliga and Liga BBVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 it's not so easy...I know. But it was just a funny/stupid thing to say from 'Arry. More so because Bent handed in a transfer request as a result and they were stuck with Crouch the following season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Even in his best days, Ronaldo never managed to score as many goals as Messi or Cristiano.. He was fantastic player, an icon of the early 2000s but Leo and Cristiano are better imo.Nope.Ronaldo's goals and ages:1993: 20 goals in 21 matches. (16-17 years old)1994-1995: 24 goals in 26 matches for Cruzeiro, 35 goals in 36 matches for PSV. (17-18 years old)1995-1996: 19 goals in 21 matches. (19 years old) PSV.1996-1997: 47 goals in 49 matches. (20 years old) Barcelona.1997-1998: 34 goals in 47 matches. (21 years old) Internazionale.1998-1999: 15 goals in 28 matches. (22 years old) Internazionale.1999-2000: 03 goals in 08 matches. (23 years old) Here starts his major injury problems.2000-2001: 00 goals in 00 matches. (24 years old) His injury was so bad he missed an entire season.Total: 197 goals in 236 matches. 0,83 goals per match.Ronaldo didn't even get to hit the best years of his career before fucking up his knees. It's like if Hazard got severely injured in this season, he's just entering his prime years. When you say he's an icon of the early 2000's says it all. In the 2000's he was already about half the player he previously was and was still amazing. Let's see Messi.Messi:2004-2005: 01 goal in 09 matches (17 years old)2005-2006: 08 goals in 25 matches (18 years old)2006-2007: 16 goals in 40 matches (19 years old)2007-2008: 38 goals in 51 matches (20 years old)2008-2009: 47 goals in 53 matches (21 years old)2009-2010: 53 goals in 55 matches (22 years old)2010-2011: 73 goals in 60 matches (23 years old)Total: 236 goals in 293 matches. 0,80 goals per match.As you can see, they're about evenly matched until Ronaldo got injured. In addition, Messi only started scoring more than a goal per game in the exact same age as Ronaldo barely played because of his knee injury. Also keep in mind that in those last seasons before the major injuries Ronaldo also struggled with minor ones (see how he's only played 28 and 08 matches in the last two) and moved to the Italian league, where, let's face it, defences were WAY better than anything we see in La Liga these days, especially at the time when it was one of the strongest if not the strongest league in the world.CR7 bloomed even later than Messi, so there's really no comparison.Not only Ronaldo did manage to score as much, but also OUTSCORE CR7 and Messi in his early years of career before injury. You're wrong. That's why people wonder how good he could have been if not for his fucked knees. If there was a player with similar skill (because he was so much more than number of goals per match) and numbers as 22-23 years old Ronaldo today, my brain can't even fathom the amount of hype he'd have. People would be oozing all over themselves everywhere on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 PL is the 3rd best league in the world, behind Bundesliga and Liga BBVA.Maybe in an alternate universe - next to the universe where Monkeys are composing Shakespeare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Maybe in an alternate universe - next to the universe where Monkeys are composing Shakespeare Bundesliga and La Liga shit all over PL when it comes to quality. The only English team that plays better football than the likes of Bayern, Dortmund, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc. is us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovieticus 743 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bundesliga and La Liga shit all over PL when it comes to quality. The only English team that plays better football than the likes of Bayern, Dortmund, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc. is us.Well Bundesliga is so not predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Well Bundesliga is so not predictable.this year the PL is going to be a one horse race... worst league in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Lion 1,223 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Athletic Bilbao have the best fans in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Lion 1,223 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Morocco's potential national side is quality-----El Hadaddi--Bakkali----------------------Mastour---------------Afellay-----------------------Chadli----Belhanda-----Fellaini--------Rami-----Benatia--Kaboul------------------Amsif---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Bundesliga and La Liga shit all over PL when it comes to quality. The only English team that plays better football than the likes of Bayern, Dortmund, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc. is us.Ahh the abstract principle of 'quality'Those leagues are also a lot slower than the EPL - you get time on the ball - and there lies the problem with players in those leagues coming to the EPL, some make the transition, others don't do so well I guess it's down to what you prefer to watch - I love the pace and aggression of the EPL - versus La Liga - Bundesliga sits between those two IMHO - but is 100% a one horse race with Bayern! As for the EPL - not sure how many years you have been watching it? But don't let the table deceive you - we had a similar position a few years back and finished outside the Top4 - but as we won the CL still qualified.Arsenal bottled a lead last year. The EPL is still unpredictable - it won't be plain sailing - anybody who believes that is on a hiding to nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,365 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 22 Blokes kicking a bag of wind round a field is way, way overated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nike 373 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Nope.Ronaldo's goals and ages:1993: 20 goals in 21 matches. (16-17 years old)1994-1995: 24 goals in 26 matches for Cruzeiro, 35 goals in 36 matches for PSV. (17-18 years old)1995-1996: 19 goals in 21 matches. (19 years old) PSV.1996-1997: 47 goals in 49 matches. (20 years old) Barcelona.1997-1998: 34 goals in 47 matches. (21 years old) Internazionale.1998-1999: 15 goals in 28 matches. (22 years old) Internazionale.1999-2000: 03 goals in 08 matches. (23 years old) Here starts his major injury problems.2000-2001: 00 goals in 00 matches. (24 years old) His injury was so bad he missed an entire season.Total: 197 goals in 236 matches. 0,83 goals per match.Ronaldo didn't even get to hit the best years of his career before fucking up his knees. It's like if Hazard got severely injured in this season, he's just entering his prime years. When you say he's an icon of the early 2000's says it all. In the 2000's he was already about half the player he previously was and was still amazing. Let's see Messi.Messi:2004-2005: 01 goal in 09 matches (17 years old)2005-2006: 08 goals in 25 matches (18 years old)2006-2007: 16 goals in 40 matches (19 years old)2007-2008: 38 goals in 51 matches (20 years old)2008-2009: 47 goals in 53 matches (21 years old)2009-2010: 53 goals in 55 matches (22 years old)2010-2011: 73 goals in 60 matches (23 years old)Total: 236 goals in 293 matches. 0,80 goals per match.As you can see, they're about evenly matched until Ronaldo got injured. In addition, Messi only started scoring more than a goal per game in the exact same age as Ronaldo barely played because of his knee injury. Also keep in mind that in those last seasons before the major injuries Ronaldo also struggled with minor ones (see how he's only played 28 and 08 matches in the last two) and moved to the Italian league, where, let's face it, defences were WAY better than anything we see in La Liga these days, especially at the time when it was one of the strongest if not the strongest league in the world.CR7 bloomed even later than Messi, so there's really no comparison.Not only Ronaldo did manage to score as much, but also OUTSCORE CR7 and Messi in his early years of career before injury. You're wrong. That's why people wonder how good he could have been if not for his fucked knees. If there was a player with similar skill (because he was so much more than number of goals per match) and numbers as 22-23 years old Ronaldo today, my brain can't even fathom the amount of hype he'd have. People would be oozing all over themselves everywhere on the internet. While Nesta shut out Messi when he was one one leg and in his latter years for a subpar milan squad.In an interview, Nesta recalled one of his worst experiences suffered during his time in Lazio when he had to face the Brazilian Ronaldo in the 1998 UEFA Cup final against Inter. Assured of his abilities, Nesta was incapable of understanding just how Ronaldo managed to get past him and how the Milanese giants scored three. After the match, Sandro watched countless videos to see what errors he may have committed to have suffered such a heavy defeat but after a lengthy period of time he concluded that he did not err, Ronaldo was simply unstoppable and the best striker he had ever come across. So meticulous with his approach to defending, Nesta forever studies his performances in search of ways of improving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Lion 1,223 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 While Nesta shut out Messi when he was one one leg and in his latter years for a subpar milan squad.Yet Messi has made the likes of Cannavaro, Puyol, Lucio, Lugano, and Carvalho look like Sunday league defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nike 373 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yet Messi has made the likes of Cannavaro, Puyol, Lucio, Lugano, and Carvalho look like Sunday league defenders.Yes, Messi faced Puyol....And an old cannavaro, carvalho, lucio.But did he face a prime herrara, thuram, nesta, maldini, cannavaro, puyol......Or a prime buffon and kahnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UGYOA3bHO8When ronnie was a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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