These greatest ever debates are quite tiresome. They can never be proven. I’ve spoken to people in their 80s now who insist that Duncan Edwards was the greatest all round footballer of all time. We can never know because he died aged 21.
One thing’s for sure, some day Messi will stop playing football, and the football world will be a sadder place. We should all try and enjoy him while he’s around. And when the next superstar of the next generation comes round, as they always do, the next generation of fans will, as always, think ‘their greatest’ is ‘The Greatest’
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Thread: Messi
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16-01-2019 06:14 PM #151
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16-01-2019 06:21 PM #153
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ps He was miles better than Messi!
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16-01-2019 06:35 PM #154This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-01-2019 07:27 PM #156This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-01-2019 08:42 PM #157This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The occasional sly stamp is not true at all. Takes only a quick Google search to see top players getting smashed just this season.
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16-01-2019 08:53 PM #158This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-01-2019 09:15 PM #160This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-01-2019 09:43 PM #161This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The fact you can Google search an occurrence of violent play or two these days, doesn't change the reality that it was a regular occurrence back then, it is an occasional occurrence now.
But I think you know that really. you're arguing cos you like it.
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16-01-2019 10:09 PM #162This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Slightly before my time and it is Celtic. Athletico Madrid however show why it gets described as a different era in terms of tackling
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16-01-2019 10:51 PM #163This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-01-2019 03:39 AM #164
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No doubt tackling and tackling rules have changes since Maradona and Pele playing days. But why does everyone assume Messi etc wouldn’t handle playing the same way the above two did?
Who knows.. if diving and rolling around didn’t work the way it does now, even the likes of Ronaldo wouldn’t bother with it and stand-up pretty well against these hardman defenders of yesteryear, given his physical attributes.
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17-01-2019 05:45 AM #165This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-01-2019 06:13 AM #166This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Why do you keep taking personal shots at me recently? It's very strange. I disagree with what you're saying so we're talking about it. Please stop trying to make it personal.
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17-01-2019 06:20 AM #167This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I mean balls make a difference."We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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17-01-2019 07:29 AM #168This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-01-2019 08:02 AM #169This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm not being argumentative for the sake of it, I'm disagreeing because it's a forum and I can do that.
I've never had a single warning from a admin or mod in nearly 10 years so I'm obviously not breaking any rules.
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17-01-2019 08:34 AM #170
Ronaldo (Cristiano) is the best ever for me. He's excelled at every club he's played for in four different countries, Sporting, Man United, Real Madrid and now Juve winning five Champions leagues with two different clubs so far. Also dragged a relatively average Portugal all the way to become champions of Europe. Just incredible. It's no surprise Real Madrid are way off the pace this season without him.
Messi is fantastic but has been in his comfort zone at Barca surrounded by exceptional players for years and never really done much with Argentina. That's the difference for me.
Would take him in the January window thoughLast edited by SirDavidsNapper; 17-01-2019 at 08:45 AM.
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17-01-2019 08:51 AM #171This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Ronaldo has signed for teams all who were top of the league in the 4 countries.
Portugal - he got injured early in the final. But obviously contributed before.
The stats of the 2 players should never be compared s I’ve witness Messi several times letting other take penalties / set up others for tap ins when he could have scored them himself.
The only area I would say Ronaldo is better than Messi is at is heading. But when it comes to all round play there better players than Ronaldo. But the one thing Ronaldo does do is score goals something that can’t be argued.
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17-01-2019 09:02 AM #172This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I agree regards Ronaldo and the Euros. Messi took Argentina to the final of the WC and ultimately just fell short. Ronaldo took Portugal to the final of the Euros and didn’t contribute in the final due to injury. Fair enough he picked up a winners medal but in terms of their overall contribution I’m not sure you can hold that against Messi when Ronaldo played next to no part in the final.
Ronaldo to me though is streets ahead of everyone other than Messi. Although there’s not a lot between the two of them for me.
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