Stoichkov1
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One is a midfielder and the other is a forward but if you want to compare them it's quite obvious Ronaldo is miles better than Xavi and surely the 2nd best of this generation.
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One is a midfielder and the other is a forward but if you want to compare them it's quite obvious Ronaldo is miles better than Xavi and surely the 2nd best of this generation.
BarçaBarça
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What an absolutely magnificent goal, the second one 
He really knows when to turn up and settle the most important matches - his level of dedication is insane!
Real was right to extend his contract and keep him a few years back..
He really knows when to turn up and settle the most important matches - his level of dedication is insane!
Real was right to extend his contract and keep him a few years back..
Devils
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He will absolutely kill you inside of the box. Deadly player all around, but 8/10 times when he receives the ball inside of the box, he will hit you with the lethal finish.
As soon as I saw that Juve line-up I was thinking how a 36 year old Barzagli and a paper thin midfield was going to be able to track his movement and restrict him from getting chances in the box.
Not a chance. Juve got torn to shreds.
As soon as I saw that Juve line-up I was thinking how a 36 year old Barzagli and a paper thin midfield was going to be able to track his movement and restrict him from getting chances in the box.
Not a chance. Juve got torn to shreds.
El Gato
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You can take that screenshot and capture any given moment prior to a Messi run and it would look the same. This is a team who haven't lost in the CL at home since 2013 and and who are one of the most difficult sides to play against in Europe.
Happens a lot when facing great players.
Samart Yeager
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Upon scoring the second, Ronaldo was given a standing ovation by the entire Allianz Stadium.
“It was an incredible moment,” he went on. “I want to thank all the Juventus fans as they have done something fantastic that has never happened to me during my career. "
https://tinyurl.com/y7nvjzfz
It was that much more surprising because they were booing him hard just a few minutes earlier when he had missed that shot right behind Benz.
Now let's picture if he had done this in Istanbul and rushed to the Vodafone corner to troll the Besiktas fans lol
who knows, it is possible they'd have been momentarily stunned by the Puskas quality of the b-kick and given him the love. Then again, would he have gone to that corner in the first place...
“It was an incredible moment,” he went on. “I want to thank all the Juventus fans as they have done something fantastic that has never happened to me during my career. "
https://tinyurl.com/y7nvjzfz
It was that much more surprising because they were booing him hard just a few minutes earlier when he had missed that shot right behind Benz.
Now let's picture if he had done this in Istanbul and rushed to the Vodafone corner to troll the Besiktas fans lol
who knows, it is possible they'd have been momentarily stunned by the Puskas quality of the b-kick and given him the love. Then again, would he have gone to that corner in the first place...
SeloBarca
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Samart Yeager
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Honestly, it would be akin to comparing an orchestra's conductor with its first violin. I guess it comes down to a matter of personal preference.
I realize I'm posting this just a day after one of Ronaldo's top career performances and I certainly don't mean to take any credit away from him but to me it's clear as day, while both brilliant, Xavi wins it for me. His reading of the game to flawless perfection, his complete mastering of timing, pace and space, the way he constantly outwitted opponent's and harmonized creative play sequences... pure materialization of brain over brawn. Just astonishing.
Depending on what criteria, metrics and weights you'd privilege, either could come up on top. It's an interesting comparison but ultimately, limited by their different positions...
BarçaBarça
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Great point, that nobody in the media will make..
Cruyff-Total Football
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This is the greatest striker of all time.
But without the PR team that sponsors Bleacher Report and BBC sport who post 20 posts everytime he scores a goal and without fanboys on twitter who has the ability to remove all the goals and assists hence concluding Bayern and Germany wouldn't have been European and World champions without the contribution of Gerd Muller, therefore claiming, Muller is the undisputed greatest of all time and Pele and Cruijff doesn't even come close.
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Cruyff-Total Football
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Reason why the last three times they won the CL they never faced Barca and their toughest opponent was Atletico and why they've won just 2 ligas in the last 10 years.
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Cruyff-Total Football
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Yes, Modric, Kroos, Isco, Asensio, Marcelo, Ramos are all segunda division players. Ronaldo carried them since he's the leading goalscorer and assist maker.
Vilarrubi
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When Real Betis and others give Madrid a better game than Paris and Juve we have to seriously doubt the quality of the Champions League... especially the strength of leagues like Ligue 1 where there is no competition for Paris and even Bayern, the best team Real has faced in the last couple of years which again has no competition in its own league.
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