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I just don't know how you can say he has 'the best weak foot ever' when he refused to even try left-footer free kicks, never took pens with it, never dribbles with it with consecutive touches, never played 50 yards passes with it (he doesn't do this with his right either) and - in general - he...

Anyway good discussion with good points, on both sides of the debate

Fair enough but you're looking through a modern lens. Tbh just because players are fitter now doesn't mean they're better or smarter. I see loads of clownish defending now too. No denying there was poor defending back then too. The strongest defensive league was Serie A of the 80s. Modern...

I have watched Ronaldo his entire career and never ever ever saw him take a free-kick with his left foot. I think you just made that up lol. Unless you mean he COULD do it, which obviously isn't true as he'd have done it given he hogs all the FKs. He let left-footed Bale take a lot on the right...

As I said in my post above mate - his weak foot is only great in one situation - shooting at goal. Long or short passing, free kicks, dribbling, penalties, no. He doesn't use his left for any of these. Surely if he had the best weak foot ever we'd see him take free-kicks suiting a left footer...

Yeah indeed. Talent goes a long way. Sometimes I feel people go overboard with the 'everything is harder now' spiel. Some of the defending now is diabolical yet people talk like we are living in the era of defensive masterclasses. Like you say, they'd be top players in whatever era. They're...

Glad to hear it mate. They're corrupt and plenty of them are evil.

Another tremendous post. Obviously the idea is that players of the past are given equal footing with players of now in medical advancement, nutrition etc. Then their natural talent does the talking.

Tremendous post.

Most people with credibility know Messi-Maradona-Pele are the holy trinity. It's generally only the gen Z kids or oddities who think Pele isn't there or that C Ronaldo is in the top 2 and Pele not in top five, etc. You get decent lads like Horatio who might not have him top three but it's rare...

No problem, you are a good lad and deserve to watch a quality team. Hoping for you to do very well this season - Prince William being a fan aside (don't know your opinions on the royals lol).

Some preliminary picks. Not sure on a lot of them, just a hunch for some - might change them though I don't always like doing that as my original prediction tends to end up right. Thoughts @Horatio ? You seem to take an interest in my prediction game.

They have arrived in Europe. Well done tonight @fergus90

Not sure if these are yet more sexual euphemisms as well as astute observations.

Yeah I am not convinced myself. But obviously hope he will do it.

In the same way I post when I do well (last night), I have to post when I do badly. It's only fair. In fairness there were a lot of upsets tonight. In the same way I can't really take credit when I predict an elite team to beat a minnow, it's hard to blame me for not having the confidence to...

Yes, I thought it was very arrogant too, Birdy. Complacency and underestimating others should never be admired or rewarded.

He's doing very well, but there's bigger tests to come. Let's hope he can maintain goalscoring form. He's a good lad in general so he deserves to do well.

I did vote for Bayern, but unsure. It's so difficult to pick. I think I was swayed away from Man City by Rodri's injury. Of course Real Madrid have a big chance. And Liverpool and Barcelona have European heritage to be there or there abouts. Not entirely sure on Bayern but not gonna be...

Fair point. But you'd still rather avoid it at the start of February There's also the risk of slipping into 17th to 24th and facing a 'seeded' non top 8 side. Obviously all of this is unlikely. I am just saying that there's less likelihood of counting chickens with this new format. There could...