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La Liga 2014/15
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FredTilson
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Makes you wonder how a shit league had both finalists in the champions league as well as both finalists in the Europa League.Proelia said:No doubt Ronaldos class but hes in the most expensive squad in the world in a shit league
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La Liga is better than the Premiership and the strongest league in the world. Messi was in a stronger team for most of his career, but nobody liked to mention that.Proelia said:No doubt Ronaldos class but hes in the most expensive squad in the world in a shit league
Don't quote me, but I think the United squad might be more expensive as well.
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Barcelonas squad is pretty stacked too. The difference is that Ancelotti is the best coach on the world while Enrique is a really poor coach
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Madrid's squad is much better. Barca have a magic front three, but even then they are a bit too similar. Their midfield and defense is no where near the quality of Madrid's.FredTilson said:Barcelonas squad is pretty stacked too. The difference is that Ancelotti is the best coach on the world while Enrique is a really poor coach
Though they are losing they will probably win today.
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Brilliant from Messi. Two amazing goals to put Barca back in the lead.
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At the same time that's the problem with La Liga. Once a game is won the smaller teams always give up against Madrid/Barca allowing a cricket score.
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At the same time that's the problem with La Liga. Once a game is won the smaller teams always give up against Madrid/Barca allowing a cricket score.
Apparently Valencia have agreed to sign Enzo Perez and Nico Gaitan off Benfica, with Enzo arriving in January and Gaitan in the summer for a combined 50mE+. Both fantastic signings. Peter Lim is really putting some serious money into the club and it will be interesting to see just how far they can go.
It would be nice if he stopped raping Benfica though, this will take it to 5 of their players he will have bought this season, also making it 11 of Benfica's last years first team squad having left the club in a single year, along with 3 of the brightest youth players who would of replaced them. Southampon-esque.
It would be nice if he stopped raping Benfica though, this will take it to 5 of their players he will have bought this season, also making it 11 of Benfica's last years first team squad having left the club in a single year, along with 3 of the brightest youth players who would of replaced them. Southampon-esque.
Another brace for Ronaldo tonight. 25 league goals at December 12th. Mental.
Rag on Daily Fail:
Buahahaha, another United academy product.
Rag on Daily Fail:
I shed a tear of joy knowing that HE was MADE IN MANCHESTER. We're proud of you Ronnie.
Buahahaha, another United academy product.
Tranny and Messi find it so easy to score goals (mainly in my opinion because of the way both of their teams and other La Liga teams are set up for them built around them both wouldn't score anywhere near the same in the Premier League) that you have to look/judge them at different standards than other players, and look at their overall play to separate them - and we all know that is Messi's ace in the hole. C.Ronaldo is a great goal scorer - but so was Muller (who was unfortunate he wasn't born in this social media age where goals and stats are considered everything and 4 or 5 different replays after every goal no matter how bang average) his overall play is limited if you judge him purely on the rest of his game during a match he can't dictate the tempo of a game ala Messi or Maradona. Messi also has a bigger reporte of great goals where as you watch one of Tranny's goals you have seem them all (lots of tap ins when was the last time he scored a free kick or great goal?)
They both wouldn't score as many in a team that wasn't built for them to score and get on the end of things - it almost seems like both teams ruin attacks trying to get them to score (when a easier pass would of got a goal for a teammate)
This American style over stats are the be all and end all coming to the European scene irritates me - football debates was never decided about stats and IT IS ruining/sucking the fun of it, sadly. It could destroy football when Messi and Tranny are eventually retired if people continue down the stat path (as people's expectations will rise what a footballer is capable of that a striker scoring a respectable 20 or 30 goals a season will seem average). You have to put it in context.. Gareth Bale would score a bucket load if the Real Madrid team was built around him in the same way as C.Ronaldo in my opinion (probably not as much as Tranny but I hesitant a guess he wouldn't be far off and that will be proven when Tranny retires and Real Madrid buy the next shiny galactico toy)
Like I said, Messi and Ronaldo scoring goals every week is no longer a shock it has turned boring (people no longer care), so you need to look beyond that (overall play or them doing something shocking/extra you don't expect from them like a great goal, dribble, pass, team trophies, achievements etc) to judge them (and decide things like the Ballon d'Or) because goal scoring is too easy for them with the way their current teams are set up. They (especially Ronaldo as Real Madrid are the most expensive assembled team of all time) are very unlikely to ever play for teams that top heavy with talent (it is the teams that don't get enough credit for their goals)
In America - they are small fishes in a massive pond people are not that interested/fascinated by them.
They both wouldn't score as many in a team that wasn't built for them to score and get on the end of things - it almost seems like both teams ruin attacks trying to get them to score (when a easier pass would of got a goal for a teammate)
This American style over stats are the be all and end all coming to the European scene irritates me - football debates was never decided about stats and IT IS ruining/sucking the fun of it, sadly. It could destroy football when Messi and Tranny are eventually retired if people continue down the stat path (as people's expectations will rise what a footballer is capable of that a striker scoring a respectable 20 or 30 goals a season will seem average). You have to put it in context.. Gareth Bale would score a bucket load if the Real Madrid team was built around him in the same way as C.Ronaldo in my opinion (probably not as much as Tranny but I hesitant a guess he wouldn't be far off and that will be proven when Tranny retires and Real Madrid buy the next shiny galactico toy)
Like I said, Messi and Ronaldo scoring goals every week is no longer a shock it has turned boring (people no longer care), so you need to look beyond that (overall play or them doing something shocking/extra you don't expect from them like a great goal, dribble, pass, team trophies, achievements etc) to judge them (and decide things like the Ballon d'Or) because goal scoring is too easy for them with the way their current teams are set up. They (especially Ronaldo as Real Madrid are the most expensive assembled team of all time) are very unlikely to ever play for teams that top heavy with talent (it is the teams that don't get enough credit for their goals)
In America - they are small fishes in a massive pond people are not that interested/fascinated by them.