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  1. Leo_Messi

    Thiago Silva

    All of that (meaning Qatari oil money, support in France alone mostly and a squad financed by Qatari oil money) is not enough to be labelled as "one of the largest clubs in the world". Not at all actually. History, actual achievements (trophies won), fanbase, prestige etc. are much more...
  2. Leo_Messi

    Thiago Silva

    I don't bother reading your post. The fact is that PSG is nowhere near being one of the "largest clubs in the world" as you claimed other than in terms of Qatari oil money and in terms of revenues that are solely due to that same Qatari oil money. Simple as that. Ligue 1 is not comparable with...
  3. Leo_Messi

    James Rodriguez

    Ronaldinho was something truly special/magical on his day. I have not seen anything similar since his heydays. Comparing him with James Rodríguez is an insult to Ronaldinho IMO. I am not fully convinced by Rodríguez yet.
  4. Leo_Messi

    Thiago Silva

    I would argue that Marseille and Stade de Reims have. Every single club has an identity. I never claimed that PSG does not have an identity. What I objected to was Juvens calling them "one of the biggest clubs" out there which is false other than in terms of revenue which is largely (if not...
  5. Leo_Messi

    Atlético Madrid

    Must be very frustrating to be a local colchonero. For 10+ years they were an absolute laughing stock against RM to the point where even many local madridistas felt sorry for them. From the 2012-2013 season (where they won the CdR at the Bernabéu against RM) and onwards this unfortunate...
  6. Leo_Messi

    Lliga: Espanyol - Barca 0-2

    Yes, one of his nicknames was "el budita". Another one was "don limpio" (mr. clean :lol: ). Yes, that defeat occurred in February 2009. Do people here recall that game during the 2003-2004 season that we won 1-3? 6 red cards were given in total in that game. I can't find any footage on Youtube...
  7. Leo_Messi

    James Rodriguez

    Somehow the stutter has always annoyed me. Him having a punchable face does not help either. A decent football though although I prefer Isco. Ronaldinho?:lol: Easy with the ridiculous comparisons.
  8. Leo_Messi

    Eden Hazard

    I thought so. Similarly with Footyfan. You can expect many strange claims and views on this forum though so you never know. Hazard is a great player though and I would love to see us buy him. He would be a perfect replacement for Iniesta IMO. In a perfect world we would sell/release Iniesta...
  9. Leo_Messi

    Thiago Silva

    As I wrote already and as every knowledgeable football fan knows then PSG are far from being a leading club in any category other than oil money and revenue. PSG is a small club in terms of history, trophies won and prestige. Their fan-base outside of France is also small. The Qatari oil money...
  10. Leo_Messi

    Lliga: Espanyol - Barca 0-2

    We have not lost a game against Espanyol since the historic 2008-09 treble season when Iván de la Peña (great little player) scored 2 goals (!) at the Camp Nou. The end result was a 1-2 defeat. Yaya scored our only goal. The first game that season was also a very exciting game. Eto'o scored...
  11. Leo_Messi

    Lliga: Espanyol - Barca 0-2

    Our old friend Víctor Sánchez (featured in 12 games during our historic treble season) who is normally a regular is suspended while the right full-back Mattioni is out injured. The Brazilian is only a squad player so not a big miss but Víctor Sánchez is an important player for Espanyol. Can't...
  12. Leo_Messi

    Eden Hazard

    I could not care less about the PL or their fans. What is obvious for any sane observer of football is that Hazard (a Belgian) is a very special player. Even if he was English I would have said the exact same thing. I could very well see him on Iniesta's position. His defensive work rate is...
  13. Leo_Messi

    Spain

    What happened? The moronic Egyptian referee and his Ugandan and Trinidadian linesmen (!) disallowed two of our completely legal goals and judged countless of attacks to be offside when they were not. Definetely matchfixing. Simiar story when South Korea played against Italy in the round of 16...
  14. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    Whatever happens then I will look forward to the semifinal games. I think that they have the potential to be some of the most exciting games in the CL in a long time. My priority this season is the league and CdR though. I see the CL as an additional bonus. No doubt that the team can win the CL...
  15. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    Yes, but he might be ready for the second semifinal leg. Or even the first leg. In any case I would not underestimate Juventus. At this stage of the tournament there are no easy teams left (especially this year) and anything can happen. What I am pretty certain about is that RM will not win the...
  16. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    :lol: Juventus are a very strong team. Buffon is still one of the best goalkeepers around, the defense is strong and the midfield is one of the best out there. Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio and Pogba speak for themselves. Cypriot. Not Greek.
  17. Leo_Messi

    Eden Hazard

    Really? That must surely be a joke. Hazard is world class and a joy to watch. His technique, vision, defensive work and tireless running is amazing. All he needs to do to be rated even higher is to score more goals regularly. So far he scores 1 goal every 3 game or so for Chelsea. He along...
  18. Leo_Messi

    Thiago Silva

    "One of the largest" based on what exactly? Oil money/revenue alone. Neither when it comes to fan-base, titles, history, prestige, squad, manager and actual performances etc. Of course Ligue 1 is a secondary league compared to the 4 big leagues. You are fooling nobody.
  19. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    Atlético were abysmal. It was all RM. They should have scored 2-3 goals before Chicharito's goal. I only recall Koke's header shortly before Arda's second yellow card. Real Madrid won fair and square and "deservedly". It's as simple as that. RM were also better in the first leg. Atlético and...
  20. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    Not really. At this stage I don't care about which team we are going to draw on Friday. Juventus are not a bad team and they can hurt all the remaining teams. Especially when Pogba returns. They will obviously be the underdog against all 3 possible opponents but this often suits them. I did...
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