Arsenal-Chelsea League Cup Final 2007

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

@Vesper

[Blue Armour 4,292]

Drogba the boss.

[Vesper 28,886]

1 hour ago, Johnnyeye said:

@Vesper

[Vesper 28,886]

2 hours ago, Johnnyeye said:

@Vesper

trivia

Cesc is the only footballer in history to win every major domestic and European trophy and the world club championship and the World Cup BUT not win the Champions League

and he did the 'win every domestic trophy possible' in TWO leagues

he won

with Spain:

World Cup

European Championship (twice)

then

La Liga:

League title, Supercopa (twice), and Copa Del Rey

EPL:

Community Shield, League title (twice), FA Cup (twice), League Cup

then

European club:

Super Cup, Europa League

Global club:

FIFA World Club Championship

but no CL

he lost a final (with Arse), and then just had bad timing with us and Barca, coming right after a win, or leaving right before a win

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

6 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Drogba the boss.

that 2nd goal was a thing of beauty, great header from Robben’s cross, Drogba was really the man for the big occasion while at Chelsea, and watching him break Arsenal fans hearts time and time again was priceless. We seriously lack big characters like him at the club atm.

Edited January 18, 2023 by Johnnyeye

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

5 hours ago, Vesper said:

trivia

Cesc is the only footballer in history to win every major domestic and European trophy and the world club championship and the World Cup BUT not win the Champions League

and he did the 'win every domestic trophy possible' in TWO leagues

he won

with Spain:

World Cup

European Championship (twice)

then

La Liga:

League title, Supercopa (twice), and Copa Del Rey

EPL:

Community Shield, League title (twice), FA Cup (twice), League Cup

then

European club:

Super Cup, Europa League

Global club:

FIFA World Club Championship

but no CL

he lost a final (with Arse), and then just had bad timing with us and Barca, coming right after a win, or leaving right before a win

Man we would kill to have someone like Cesc in midfield right now, what a career he had. The situation you mentioned reminds me of Ibra, left Inter in 2009 to join Barca, Inter knock Barca out and win CL, then he leaves Barca in 2010 and Barca win the CL. Is there any other player who suffered this fate?

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1 hour ago, Johnnyeye said:

Man we would kill to have someone like Cesc in midfield right now, what a career he had. The situation you mentioned reminds me of Ibra, left Inter in 2009 to join Barca, Inter knock Barca out and win CL, then he leaves Barca in 2010 and Barca win the CL. Is there any other player who suffered this fate?

I am sure many have, but not ones who won everything else at club and country level

Neymar's case of the mumps with Barca in the UEFA Super Cup fucked him out of being the only player (club level now, not national team) to win every league, continental and global trophy possible on TWO confinements

he has won

the FIFA World Club Cup (he won it with Barca, and lost a final once, when that superb Barca team crushed Neymar's Santos side 4 nil in 2011)

he also won

the CL (but missed his one shot at the UEFA Super Cup due to mumps)

Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana (SA version of the UEFA Super Cup)

Copa do Brasil (like their FA Cup)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Paulista

Copa Paulista

Numerous League titles in Spain and France

both domestic Cups in Spain - Super Copa (like the CS in England) and Copa del Rey

all 3 dometic Cups in France (now is down to to, only the EPL/FA has 3 still)

Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue (now defunct)
Trophée des Champions (like the CS in England)

 

NO other player has come close to that feat (the every club trophy possible on TWO continents part)

 

he has had less success with Brasil however, only 2 out of 4 big trophies and the two he doesn't have are the 2 that count the most

He has won the Olympics and the now defunct FIFA Confederations Cup

But no World Cup, no Copa America (Brasil won it in 2019, but he was out with that terrible ankle injury, so bad luck again)

he got Pessi'd in 2022, lol

Edited January 18, 2023 by Vesper

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

I am sure many have, but not ones who won everything else at club and country level

Neymar's case of the mumps with Barca in the UEFA Super Cup fucked him out of being the only player (club level now, not national team) to win every league, continental and global trophy possible on TWO confinements

he has won

the FIFA World Club Cup (he won it with Barca, and lost a final once, when that superb Barca team crushed Neymar's Santos side 4 nil in 2011)

he also won

the CL (but missed his one shot at the UEFA Super Cup due to mumps)

Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana (SA version of the UEFA Super Cup)

Copa do Brasil (like their FA Cup)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Paulista

Copa Paulista

Numerous League titles in Spain and France

both domestic Cups in Spain - Super Copa (like the CS in England) and Copa del Rey

all 3 dometic Cups in France (now is down to to, only the EPL/FA has 3 still)

Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue (now defunct)
Trophée des Champions (like the CS in England)

 

NO other player has come close to that feat (the every club trophy possible on TWO continents part)

 

he has had less success with Brasil however, only 2 out of 4 big trophies and the two he doesn't have are the 2 that count the most

He has won the Olympics and the now defunct FIFA Confederations Cup

But no World Cup, no Copa America (Brasil won it in 2019, but he was out with that terrible ankle injury, so bad luck again)

he got Pessi'd in 2022, lol

time is running out for Neymar to win the World Cup and Copa America, Brazil has been choking a lot, they should be doing a lot better with all the talent they have.

[Vesper 28,886]

14 minutes ago, Johnnyeye said:

time is running out for Neymar to win the World Cup and Copa America, Brazil has been choking a lot, they should be doing a lot better with all the talent they have.

well, he may have one last shot at the WC, in 2026 (he will be 34yo)

and one more at Copa America in 2024