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  1. Maradona37

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    I get your point but I feel you are leaning too much into statistical data and not allowing for the pure beauty and 'intangible' moments. Maybe I just hold that much more dear than you do. I respect your feelings on the matter, but for me football is a game of beauty and entertainment. For...
  2. Maradona37

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Also, you cannot really compare stats across eras anyway. The Serie A of the 80s that Maradona participated in was a highly defensive league, with some of the best defenders of all time. The average number of goals scored back then was much lower than it is now, as the Bosman ruling hadn't yet...
  3. Maradona37

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    That's true. However, guys like Maradona and Cruyff transcend stats. I know that sounds pretentious but it is true. Football is a qualitative sport as well as quantitative, maybe even more so. It can't be measured in pure statistics like the 100 metres can because it is a team game, and unlike...
  4. Maradona37

    Trent Alexander-Arnold

    (I know you have me on ignore). The thing is they often fail the eye test. It doesn't stop them grifting their way to trophies. Barca most seasons pass the eye test much better than Real so that is nothing new. I think eye test doesn't really matter with Madrid. They just seem to be able to...
  5. Maradona37

    11 - Raphinha

    I honestly think the last time Brazil had a legendary team was 1982. They've had good teams and top players since then, and won two World Cups. But I don't think you can call the 94 and 2002 champions legendary - not at all. Not on paper necessarily but on style and performance in my humble...
  6. Maradona37

    11 - Raphinha

    @soul24rage won't be happy with this comment :( I agree though, lol.
  7. Maradona37

    11 - Raphinha

    It's worse than the Italia 90 team. That team was poor at times and performed poorly but had some good players like Taffarel, Dunga, Jorginho, Careca, Bebeto, Romario This Brazil team has several similarly good players but is currently performing worse. I can see them getting absolutely scudded...
  8. Maradona37

    Trent Alexander-Arnold

    Real Madrid can always win the CL with the black magic they have in that competition.
  9. Maradona37

    11 - Raphinha

    He's very rattled there and the Argentina players are further winding him up, but it is really just handbags. He will get over it soon
  10. Maradona37

    Mesut Ozil

    Hair looks awful on him and he's clearly one of those guys who suits being skinny better than bulky. Fair play to him for trying to looksmax though.
  11. Maradona37

    Alexander Sørloth

    He's a good option as a plan B to hammer crosses in near the end of the game. His miss against Real Madrid was a bad one.
  12. Maradona37

    Dean Huijsen

    True. But to be fair the kid is only 19, which is a fetus for a centre-half. He could become a great player. Let's hope he does.
  13. Maradona37

    Rafael Leão

    There's absolutely no excuse for laziness when you are as fit and athletically gifted as Leao. Ditto Rashford. You can understand it from old guys like Lewy who are too old to press and track back etc.
  14. Maradona37

    Sandro Tonali

    H's a class player and always has been. No matter what.
  15. Maradona37

    Trincão

    Ronaldo's smile is so scary looking:oops: Look at those huge teeth and those cold, lifeless, dead, black eyes. Rape eyes.
  16. Maradona37

    Rafael Leão

    He's got a lot of talent and pace, but like I said before, he has a low football IQ and seemingly doesn't know what he is gonna do before he does it. Nothing wrong with the latter - some geniuses were like that, nobody had a clue what Garrincha was gonna do, including Garrincha himself. The...
  17. Maradona37

    Désiré Doué

    Good one on the first paragraph. You win this round.
  18. Maradona37

    Désiré Doué

    Do you desire him at Barca?
  19. Maradona37

    Wayne Rooney

    Thanks. Yeah he was a world-class player really, but there were other more technically and aesthetically pleasing players. When he pulled off a great shot or pass though it looked spectacular. Also, I will always respect him as a player for putting his ego to the side and doing a lot of donkey...
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    Argentina

    He flies under the radar, and you wouldn't think someone like me would be a fan of him. But I am. He works so hard for the team, does the dirty work, always has intelligent positioning. I bet Messi loves having him in the team. Plus, he isn't a donkey. I don't know why people say he is. Yeah...

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