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Champions League 2017/18
This is a bit exaggerated. Bayern today outshot RM 17-7, a vast majority of which were point blank chances that could easily have ended up in the goal. Liverpool's attack this season is, without a single doubt, superior to Bayern. And they also excel most at scoring in transition/counter which... -
Cr150
I agree. If you want to limit the discussion to be about one thing and one thing only then what's the point? I happen to believe there's more to football than that. A lot more.- DonAndres
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Cr150
It's not "edging everything in Messi's favor" it's leveling the playing field. It's looking at the context of every match and every performance instead of decontextualizing everything into "goals" and then sometimes "assists". It's really no surprise at all that in every Messi v Ronaldo debate...- DonAndres
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Cr150
Football has the most small minded fanbase of all time bar none. If Ronaldo's goalscoring in the CL makes him the "greatest CL player ever", then tell me right now why is Gerd Muller not seen as a greater player all time than Maradona? Scored hundreds upon hundreds of more goals, won...- DonAndres
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Champions League 2017/18
Someone make a gif of that Ronaldo shot for the throw-in :lol: -
Champions League 2017/18
RM still getting so many questionable referee calls and lucky with Bayern's injuries.... Is Süle actually good enough to compete in this game?? -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
The variation on Ronaldo's play is overstated. RM's squads have renewed greatly over the years and they've had different formations but the plays where Ronaldo scores have by and large been a result of heavy buildup on the wings and a huge emphasis on crosses/1 touch finishes and 1-2 man... -
Ernesto Valverde - V1
You focus FAR too much on height and physicality. The reason Atleti beat us was not because they outmuscled us in midfield, it's because they were able to retain their defensive shape and restrict space in a way that was impossible to overcome for our poor midfield. Rakitic has always been the... -
Ernesto Valverde - V1
From all I've seen of Sarri and his Napoli side, I would be 100% all in on him. Unfortunately, I don't see it happening. Managerial positions, especially in Spain, are handed out more on the basis of precedent and networking. Every Barca coach has to be a former Barca player or have some... -
Ernesto Valverde - V1
EV was one step behind tactically. 3 at the back + a flood of midfielders in the middle is exactly how Chelsea managed to contain and outplay/outpress us in the first leg. The 4-4-2 encourages the opposition team to settle into lines. It keeps Iniesta and Busi out of the zones where they're... -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
I think you misunderstood. If anything it's Ronaldo who needs a more specific set of conditions to succeed while Messi can do a lot more with less. Barca this season in La Liga, Barca from 2012-2014, and Argentina all these past years, have all been overachieving sides that were carried by... -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
Of course Messi couldn't do exactly what Ronaldo does, just that Ronaldo has every advantage and supporting outlet to fulfill his role to perfection. Messi on the other hand does not have the conditions that allow him to dominate in the CL the way he does, whereas RM can 100% outplay every CL... -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
That one bicycle created this huge revisionist history about how Ronaldo scores and what he does. Well over 90% of his goals are 1 touch finishes in the box. He runs off ball to get to them but it's a very clear comfort to have knowing that you'll get successful deliveries sent in to you... -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
It's not an excuse, it's cold hard analytics. Not every player has the luxury to just turn on a switch and run hard to finish the chances that they already are 100% certain will come for them. Whether or not Ronaldo can finish, he'll still have an incredible amount of clear chances per game to... -
10 - Lionel Messi - v5
Jesus Christ this thread. Do you guys understand the significance of having different roles?? Messi today had no support from the midfield at all. He needs to be able to receive it to start something, which Iniesta and Raki couldn't do. Iniesta literally completed 8 passes in the entire first... -
Ernesto Valverde - V1
I haven't been this mad, crushed, and just overall astonished in years. Holy shit at what just happened. There were those that said our squad was better than RM halfway through the season, utterly laughable. Time and time again I've said that this team is notorious for collapsing in the 2nd... -
Cr150
And you have presented absolute jack shit for evidence in every single post you've ever made on this forum. I have nothing to answer to you who pulls wild nonsense out of his ass and has never once made an attempt to back it up. I've done so many times and if they ask me to I will show them gladly.- DonAndres
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Cr150
It still has nothing to do with the statistic I'm referring to (accurate crosses vs inaccurate crosses per game). Ronaldo's early seasons at RM were some of his most prolific in terms of chance creation and in those seasons he only had 1 season where he didn't have >5 inaccurate crosses for...- DonAndres
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Cr150
Idk what to tell you dude. The numbers literally say otherwise and there's little room for interpretation. Idk what Benzema's sitters have to do with Ronaldo's crossing accuracy, the stats straight up say he's not good at getting the ball to his target and on a high volume of attempts. It's...- DonAndres
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Cr150
Do you even hear yourself? Lmfao :lol: "My arguments are all based on fact" What facts exactly? Let's hear it. You have yet to cite even a single one. I've cited a significant Gerd Muller performance, several statistics showing him to be more than a poacher in important competitions, context...- DonAndres
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