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  1. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Think what he was saying (and what I said) is their peak came in Europa League that season. Sure though they had to sacrifice the league to get it done. Which is partly why I agree with you here in general.
  2. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Fair enough. I tend to agree more with you in this debate anyway.
  3. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Yer, like the league champion is consistent whereas the CL winner does it in big games over a shorter period. It isn't always like that, but it can be a rough rule to follow.
  4. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    I think you can argue they peaked as a team for one season or half season under Bielsa. But Jammy is saying they have been consistently good over a prolonged period under Valverde. Maybe not quite as high a peak as under Bielsa, but overall more consistent.
  5. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    True. You're right. There's a lot of 'good' teams in La Liga, over the last 20 years. Teams like Athletic, Villarreal, Sevilla, Betis, Sociedad. All solid and respectable clubs. Valencia are likely the third biggest club in Spain, and you're right they have been on a massive decline.
  6. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Fair enough. You can debate it either way, I think you both have good points. I will say it's difficult for other teams in La Liga. The clasico sides are far and away the most powerful and biggest teams, and Atletico have been great for over a decade too. 4th is sort of best of the rest. But...
  7. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    True but bear in mind that United dropped into the EL that season from the CL. You can say that was a fluke (they did come close to winning the league that year, the infamous Agueroooo season) but I think they were already into their decline (I think they were in decline even when they won title...
  8. Maradona37

    La Liga 24/25

    Yeah getting to the Europa League final in 2012 was a great achievement, and that Athletic team was stunning to watch. But I agree with Jammie here - doing it consistently in the league is more impressive than a one-off knockout tournament (which can rely more on luck and hitting high peaks).
  9. Maradona37

    La Liga Round 27: Barca - Osasuna 3-0

    Going for 2-0 or 3-1. By the way the opening post is incorrect - Saturday is 8th, not 5th.
  10. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    'This is the typical Salah dribble in his prime. Instead of beating players comprehensively he used to do this around the box. Ronaldo used to actually beat players everywhere on the pitch and carry the ball for a long time and distance.' That's true. More a positional difference.
  11. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    True, but a lot of Ronaldo's dribbles went nowhere and he didn't always look in control of the ball. Plus, he relied more on pace when dribbling than Salah (Salah had better footwork, better agility and turning being shorter) and his touches were way bigger/looser. More of a large spaces...
  12. Maradona37

    Overhead and bicycle kicks

    Lovely goals there
  13. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    Good to see you can leave bias at the door here :)
  14. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    Yes Man U Ronaldo was all about pace and large touches. Salah is about close control and ability in smaller spaces. Ronaldo never scores goals with twists and turns like some of Salah's vs Chelsea and Man City, for example. The fact some would say Ronaldo at Man U was a better dribbler than...
  15. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    Not in his prime I didn't. Now yes, but in his prime he was an excellent dribbler. His close control and ability to turn was excellent.
  16. Maradona37

    Mohamed Salah

    Yeah he had one chance in the 2002 final in particular he took down brilliantly and shot well and Courtois made an amazing save. That goes in the narrative is totally different. His all-round game has been fine in big finals generally, he just hasn't scored and that affects what people think of...
  17. Maradona37

    1 - Marc-Andre ter Stegen

    One of my favourite ever films.
  18. Maradona37

    Champions League 2024-25

    Tempt and Liverpool fans have me to thank for winning that game. Eyes were shutting all through the 90 mins of Benfica-Barca due to sleep deprivation. Slept from 50th minute to like 80th of the games. Woke up, decided to turn on Liverpool, and Elliott scored within a minute. I was very...
  19. Maradona37

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Yeah I feel bad. But I have changed my mind now - I see more about what patriotism is about and it isn't a bad thing. Just have to be more open-minded about certain stuff.
  20. Maradona37

    Alejandro Garnacho

    He's just not very good at all. He will never amount to anything - it is so obvious. Nobody rates him outside of Man United fans, who hype up all their academy products. And even plenty of them do not rate him. Chelsea fans were relieved he didn't sign for them. Totally baffled that some...

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