Post: #76

Quote:Wait I don't understand your logic here, where do the players play if it's not the league? If the league isn't about the players, what is about?

The EPL is more competitive than La Liga, that's the point. The Bundesliga used to be competitive in the last seasons as well until the Bavarians won the league a few months before summer break with a 20 point advantage.

Quote:Is it about Athletic Bilbao a team in the relegation zone in La Liga beating Manchester United (english champions at the time last season) both home and away.

Yeah because Man U is gonna be motivated to play a Europa League match.

Watch and see how both Madrid and Barcelona will get floored tomorrow and Wednesday.

Post: #77

(04-22-2013 07:10 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  The EPL is more competitive than La Liga, that's the point. The Bundesliga used to be competitive in the last seasons as well until the Bavarians won the league a few months before summer break with a 20 point advantage.

Where is the evidence for this? Define competitiveness in a league? Is it who win's the title? Why don't you tell me how many different teams have won the Premier League in the last 15 years and tell me how many different teams have won La Liga in the last 15 years? That would define competitiveness surely?

Or would it be the gap between top and bottom? would that define competitiveness?

Quote:Yeah because Man U is gonna be motivated to play a Europa League match.

Where is the evidence for this? You can't make statements and just assume them to be true without evidence, did you watch either game?

You're not even from the UK, how many premier league and la liga matches have you watched to give a comparison? I'm from the UK and from an argument perspective there would be a suspicion to bias on my part to support the Premier League due to it's national factor, however I'm not.

Post: #78

Dropping some bombs of knowledge on this thread bojangles, can't believe we're finally having a proper footie discussion on the RVF

In regards to every10, players like Gomez, Robben, Goetze, Reus are great, but they're not the complete package.

Ronaldo and Messi, on the other hand, are. I'm talking about the kind of player that can take on 3 seasoned defenders and leave them humiliated, can withstand constant pressure and fouls, and score from literally anywhere on the pitch. Consistently.

These are the kinds of player, that even on their worst day, are better than the average player on the pitch.

While every once in a while they can be neutralized by clever (or dirty) tactics and sheer manpower thrown at them, I guess that's just confirmation that at the end of the day they're still human. Though I do doubt it sometimes.

Post: #79

Classic football joke:

Before the Real Madrid and Barcelona derby, Ronaldo declared that he felt he'd been sent by the God of Football to teach the world how they should really play football.

At a press conference at Barcelona, Lionel Messi was asked 'How do you feel that Ronaldo said that he'd been sent by the God of Football to teach the world how to play football?'

Lionel Messi replied "I don't remember sending anyone!"

Post: #80

(04-22-2013 07:32 AM)thebassist Wrote:  Dropping some bombs of knowledge on this thread bojangles, can't believe we're finally having a proper footie discussion on the RVF

In regards to every10, players like Gomez, Robben, Goetze, Reus are great, but they're not the complete package.

Ronaldo and Messi, on the other hand, are. I'm talking about the kind of player that can take on 3 seasoned defenders and leave them humiliated, can withstand constant pressure and fouls, and score from literally anywhere on the pitch. Consistently.

These are the kinds of player, that even on their worst day, are better than the average player on the pitch.

While every once in a while they can be neutralized by clever (or dirty) tactics and sheer manpower thrown at them, I guess that's just confirmation that at the end of the day they're still human. Though I do doubt it sometimes.

Lol, Lahm completely neutralized Ronaldo in last years match... Ronaldo's Madrid was beaten.

Post: #81

(04-22-2013 07:36 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  Lol, Lahm completely neutralized Ronaldo in last years match... Ronaldo's Madrid was beaten.

Point being?

Post: #82

This is what I'm talking about.





But please go ahead and tell me why any of the players you mentioned are better.

Post: #83

(04-22-2013 08:00 AM)thebassist Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 07:36 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  Lol, Lahm completely neutralized Ronaldo in last years match... Ronaldo's Madrid was beaten.

Point being?

there's no point, come on now you've read his posts over the last 2 pages

It's like when that 38 year old Sergio Ballesteros outpaced Ronaldo, must mean he's better!

Post: #84

(04-22-2013 08:00 AM)thebassist Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 07:36 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  Lol, Lahm completely neutralized Ronaldo in last years match... Ronaldo's Madrid was beaten.

Point being?

Point is that you're wrong here.

Quote:I'm talking about the kind of player that can take on 3 seasoned defenders and leave them humiliated, can withstand constant pressure and fouls, and score from literally anywhere on the pitch. Consistently.

Ronaldo was completely marked out of the game in both legs by the Bayern defense.





Oh and Ronaldo also flopped in the Euro 2012. The Germans completely neutralized him as well with a right back who isn't even a natural at his position. I won't even talk about his weak performance vs Spain.

My entire point since the last page was that there are other world class players in the world besides Ronaldo and Messi but most glory hunters can't accept that it seems. Anyways im out of this discussion.

Post: #85

His kids are set.

Post: #86

(04-22-2013 08:49 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  My entire point since the last page was that there are other world class players in the world besides Ronaldo and Messi but most glory hunters can't accept that it seems. Anyways im out of this discussion.

Nobody is doubting this. What we're doubting is that any of these players who are BETTER than Ronaldo and Messi. There aren't. These two are going to spoken about along with Pele and Maradona, Philip Lahm will not, regardless of whether he nullified Ronaldo when they played. Heck, they'll probably occupy a space above Pele and Maradona. Ronaldo, as bojangles said, is one of the finest athletes in the history of sport in general and on top of that an extremely talented footballer. Messi is a top athlete and an exceptionally gifted footballer. You should be happy to be watching them in their era, rather than denying their greatness.

Post: #87

(04-22-2013 08:49 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  My entire point since the last page was that there are other world class players in the world besides Ronaldo and Messi but most glory hunters can't accept that it seems. Anyways im out of this discussion.

Nobody here has argued with you against this simple fact. Of course there are other World Class Players. It's just Messi and Ronaldo, currently top this list.

(04-22-2013 06:36 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  There are a lot of great players in the Bundesliga or EPL who are just as good and sometimes even better.

It was this quote you made on the last page that intrigued us.

(04-22-2013 06:36 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  Watch tomorrow's match!

Every10GivesMeA10, Even if we took away all the statistical facts. If you just took the time to critically, analyse Messi against any other player that has ever existed. You will be blown away at the sheer talent, he possesses. Just watch him and nobody else. That is why I posted those highlights for you to watch and develop an eagle eye for the game.

I've noticed it is the people that truly understand football . Who have both played and watched the sport throughout their whole lives, who can automatically accept that he is one of a kind. It his is natural ability to maneuver the ball in the game that gives him that edge over more physical players who rely on their trained attributes in order to dominate.

All the players, you have struggled to mention. Clearly do not match Lionel Messi in terms of overall talent. Animosity towards him based on the hype factor is understandable because he goes against everything people ever thought would be the greatest. Same way, Usain Bolt with his lanky stature does not have the natural build for a sprinter according to science.

But it is, what it is bro, if you were comparing Ronaldo and Messi than this would have been a better discussion. However. The points you are tying to make, don't hold enough weight.

Glory Hunters? I'm sure many people supporting him are not even Barcelona fans. Nor did we even care about him when he first started scoring astonishing goals at 19. As many players at that level have a stint of brilliance inside them once in a while.

However, We accepted the TRUTH as it revealed itself in consistency.

I know people who tell me that they are getting younger every single day because they are hitting the gym, eating right and feeling better than ever before. But deep down they know the TRUTH.

Post: #88

How does Bayern come into this conversation, they flopped in last years CL final and they were playing at home. Gomez missed some real easy chances and he is not even a top 20 player in Europe never mind the world. Bayern will flop again this year.
Talking about Lahm supposedly covering Ronaldo in one game is pointless, that is like me saying Balotelli owned Lahm in the semi finals of the Euro last year.
For my money Ronaldo is the best player in the world, love to see how Messi would handle the prem league. We all know how that would go!!!
Funny how he can do great things at Barca, but for his country he has been a huge letdown.

Post: #89

(04-22-2013 12:53 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  We all know how that would go!!!
Funny how he can do great things at Barca, but for his country he has been a huge letdown.

Yeah, he'd scored 50 goals with his eyes closed.

When is the last time you saw Argentina play? Messi has been amazing for them for over a year now. Do you even know what formation they play? Or his position for Argentina?

Post: #90

(04-22-2013 12:56 PM)_GQ_ Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 12:53 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  We all know how that would go!!!
Funny how he can do great things at Barca, but for his country he has been a huge letdown.

Yeah, he'd scored 50 goals with his eyes closed.

When is the last time you saw Argentina play? Messi has been amazing for them for over a year now. Do you even know what formation they play? Or his position for Argentina?

And they have played in how many World Cup Finals?

For the record, I watched my first World Cup final in 78 played in Argentina and won by Argentina. Before you were born I bet?

Post: #91

Netherlands were the best team at that WC, just as they were in '74, which they also lost in the Final.

Post: #92

(04-22-2013 01:33 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 12:56 PM)_GQ_ Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 12:53 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  We all know how that would go!!!
Funny how he can do great things at Barca, but for his country he has been a huge letdown.

Yeah, he'd scored 50 goals with his eyes closed.

When is the last time you saw Argentina play? Messi has been amazing for them for over a year now. Do you even know what formation they play? Or his position for Argentina?

And they have played in how many World Cup Finals?

For the record, I watched my first World Cup final in 78 played in Argentina and won by Argentina. Before you were born I bet?

And that 1978 World Cup was the most corrupt on record. Everyone knows it now and knew it at the time.

"There are several allegations that the government of Argentina struck a deal with the government of Peru that ensured Argentina would proceed to the final. The deal allegedly encompassed delivery of a large grain shipment to Peru by Argentina and the unfreezing of a Peruvian bank account that was held by the Argentine Central Bank. In exchange, the Peruvian team had to allow Argentina to win in their second-round match with a margin that was large enough to go the next round. That margin was four goals"

the Brazilians did not even lose a single game in that tournament, but were knocked out by the Argentines beating Peru (along with Peru's goalkeeper who was argentinian) 6-0, in the second group stage.

Mario Kempes was boss though

Post: #93

Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson have done it again! RVP was on fire last night!

Post: #94

(04-23-2013 04:13 AM)Teedub Wrote:  Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson have done it again! RVP was on fire last night!

Dirty cunts, guy who shags his brothers wife, old whisky nosed bastard and the rapist

Post: #95

Haha, how original!

On a serious note, where do you rate someone like Giggs, or Scholes for that matter, in the grand scheme of things? Taking into account how good they were in their prime and their consistent level of playing at their age?

Sorry, but the gems you've dropped in this thread mean you've become my de facto person to approach with football questions!

Post: #96

Quote:Watch and see how both Madrid and Barcelona will get floored tomorrow and Wednesday.

1 down, 1 to go.

Post: #97

^ Haha I was waiting for you to come back to the discussion. Bayern were awesome, and I always predicted they would get to the final. However, I stand by what I've said in that, if footballers were ranked pound for pound as boxers are, not one of that Bayern side is at the level of Ron or Messi.

BUT, Messi was completely neutered in that match, admittedly. Don't see Dortmund getting past Madrid tomorrow though. They can, but don't see it. I think the aggregate after both matches will be minimal. I see a Madrid Bayern final with...I want Madrid, but my head says Bayern.

Post: #98

(04-22-2013 08:49 AM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  . Anyways im out of this discussion.

Welcome back, I knew it would only be a matter of time.

Post: #99

What is up with the illegal block from Mueller on Alba?
Another one of those goals was offside, not a fan of either team but some of those calls were blatant.

Messi was not 100% and should have been replaced.

Madrid will be licking their lips now.

Post: #100

(04-23-2013 03:40 PM)Teedub Wrote:  I stand by what I've said in that, if footballers were ranked pound for pound as boxers are, not one of that Bayern side is at the level of Ron or Messi.

I concur