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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone with an all-time great performance in the 400m flat. Broke 48 seconds. So did Paulino.

He's a new one for me, for sure. And I know guys like Sindelar, Meazza, Leonidas, Jose Andrade, Stabile and Arthur Friedenreich. Names lots of modern fans won't be familiar with.

Never forget the old saying. Numbers are like miniskirts, - they show a fair amount but hide the most important parts.

The idea presented above, or by other fans, that Salah is boring to watch or just a goalscorer has always been baffling to me - he's had some real moments of genius and some of his dribbling and passing is outstanding. I reckon it's envy from rival fans. And in Tempt's case, he doesn't like...

Because he fancies him (lol just joking @Fati_Future_BallonDor)

Yeah he deserves 9 or 10 for scoring five in that game in that game in isolation. Moldova are improving but they're still a minnow. So the context has to be he was playing against Moldova and the result would be the same had they scored 3 and not 9 or 10 or whatever they got. His performance...

Probably why he was so good. Happy as Larry.

What's the point though if they get the team nowhere? Ultimately his teams won one covid CL, so what did those goals in smaller games achieve? THIS IS MY POINT! Individual goal records are meaningless in football - all that matters is what how many goals the TEAM scores, and how many the TEAM...

On the contrary, if he scored one goal but played much better in general play than with three, I would rave over him. See Haaland the other day - two lovely goals, but what most impressed me was his better link up play and defensive headers. Was refreshing to see his game evolve (and hope he...

I know Bican, less familiar with Matosic. Bican is my point. Great player but nobody cares because it was 'prehistoric times' (their words, not mine). Lewa has scored a lot of goals in CL, but how many big games that he changed stand in the memory? Other than the Real game for Dortmund.

It was years ago. And was 6/10 at best anyway and nothing amazing relative to GOAT level playmakers. I watched his entire career so I know. Told you before - celebrities donate for tax evasion reasons and for PR. I wish you would stop bringing that up. Ronaldo is especially a candidate for...

It's basic knowledge. It's not profound or special to know that a player can be better than another player despite scoring fewer goals. An alien coming from Mars could tell you that in 10 minutes. But so many football fans seem to lack this very basic, easy to grasp concept.

That was years ago. His playmaking even then was 6/10 at best relative to the GOATs. And tbh that is a disgraceful comment - the guy is actually management, but you need to get a grip thinking celebrities are better because they make more money. Ronaldo has a talent for football, but that...

I am not claiming to be an oracle. Just saying you get more of a feel for the game when you play thousands of times over the decades. I play with and against good players but it's not an especially high level. But it does not need to be - no matter what level you play at, you begin to understand...

My point is that if he hasn't got their all-round game, he cannot be rated on their level. It's pretty self-explanatory. I believe he gets a great boost in all-time rankings due to his fame off the pitch, his obsessive fanboys, and a media manufactured rivalry with Messi that was created to...

Thanks. As I have said before, when you play football yourself, at whatever level, you truly get an idea for the qualitative aspects of the game and how some players are more interested in accumulating stats and other players are better in general play. When you play the game yourself you truly...

I am not saying Ronaldo and Lewandowski aren't great players, because that would be foolish. I am saying they get more credit than they deserve RELATIVE TO THEIR PEERS, past and present, who I consider even more elite than they are. That's not the same as saying they're not excellent players.

Ronaldo clearly hasn't got the all-round game of Maradona and Pele. That is undeniable. R9 is more disputable, but I'd still say R9 had a better all-round game. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't help himself with his obsession over goals and his belief that biggest goalscorer equals best footballer. He...

How's it wrong? They've both scored tons and tons of goals that made no objective outcome to matches. Yes they have scored big goals too, but they've done a hell of a lot of stat padding. Messi has too but not as much and he's a far better all-round player than them. @Messi983 agrees with me...

What big games in the CL (other than the Real Madrid game) has Lewa really performed in or scored in? Most of his goals come in smaller games. Xavi, Modric and Iniesta are far bigger legends and more talented footballers than him, some people just care about goals. Shows how little they know...