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Ronaldo's game at 18/19 was eye catching but not exactly effective. Just seemed like a young Quaresma. Look at Sterling's technique against Man City.

Not really, it's just that because finesse is highly praised on this forum thanks to years of Xavi, Iniesta, Messi dominance, Muller's scruffy but effective game goes under the radar.

About ten minutes, he pulled off one of the most jizz worthy long balls I've seen in a long time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He's such a scruffy but effective player. Technique wise he's the anti-Messi; physicality wise, he's the anti-Messi

Nobody else cared, but I did. I did.

Sterling was better all round than 18/19 year old Ronaldo, judging by last season's performances. It was in 2006, aged 21, that Ronaldo really started to make the most of his raw talent. And God I hate that fucking song.

And Messi's too

How so? Had Messi and CR7 done enough prior to the 06/07 season and 04/05 season's respectively to suggest they'd be where they are now? I'm not saying Sterling will reach their level (or anywhere close for that matter) but there's no doubt he's not your average teenager.

Agreed, Sterling is probably top 3 most talented teenagers in the world right now. The way I look at it is, he's the same as Messi going into the 06/07 season now, or Ronaldo into the 04/05 season, both as 19 year olds. Sterling's ceiling is huge if he used correctly.

I don't understand. He's the same age as Gerrard, how could he have declined so rapidly? You'd think of anyone Xavi would be intelligent enough to adapt his game.

He's just not relevant anymore. I want to respect him, but looking back at his Liverpool career he wasn't anywhere near as good as Suarez is.

His star just continues to rise. I can imagine Madrid and Barca sniffing around him this/next summer, particularly as he doesn't turn 21 until next December and he's bossing a WC game.

Love his directness, frightened the life out of Spain last night. Thought his second goal was incredible.

Wondering if he's going to light up the WC again. He was so good four years ago, honestly think Germany missed him so much against Spain. This is always worth going back to: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/apr/05/bayern-munich-thomas-muller

Di Maria should recreate Walter White's 'I am the danger' speech before he kicks ass at the WC. Better than Ronaldo :blush:

Could score from anywhere on the pitch whenever he wants, he just knows that isn't fair :busquets:

Strange actually, but I feel Cesc would really fit in at Real Madrid

Reading back through this thread 'Pogba is basically Yaya and Draxler combined'

Pushed Busquets forward to play with Messi and Iniesta/Neymar as AMs behind Diego Costa and in front of Macherano and Xavi/Fabregas on an FM save, rewarded with 8 goals and 4 assists in 11 starts :worthy: he definitely needs to get forward more IRL too.