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Yeah I would agree with most of that, though Maradona was also a master of the through ball. Messi just had such tight control in his prime and the way the ball was glued to his feet, like you say his acceleration - how quick he got from a standing start. But his passing is otherwordly too...

Yeah I am left wing myself to be honest, but that stuff about Mainoo is an example of left wing extremism gone too far. The criticism was valid and they called it racism. They say it about any black player. It makes no sense, can black players not be criticised now? If a player isn't performing...

I hate them too. And yeah, Hojlund just has nothing to his game at all. They're hanging on to him scoring some goals in the PL - but most came in bunches where everything he hit went in - that isn't sustainable. And the problem isn't even that - it's that his technique and all-round game is so...

Yeah he was sensational with his dribbling. It's been said many times but he has the best close control I have ever seen, and he never tried fancy tricks or anything either - just pure body feints, balance, and sheer ability.

Anyway. back on topic. Would you say his dribbling or passing is better? I know he's known as a top two dribbler of all time with Maradona, but his passing is equally stunning, even if he's known more for carrying the ball. Dribbling at peak and passing now, maybe.

Lol yeah exactly. It isn't like I didn't know Temp at all lol. Ok cool. Lol well he's definitely not me then. Gilmour is a serviceable player and probably Scotland's best midfielder, but he's nowhere near a top player for me and never will be.

I think I agree with most of that mate. I am not as confident as you that they're going back to the lack of balance Galactico days. However, I was a big fan of Mbappe since he made his debut. However, he actually possesses a lot of the same 'qualities' on and off the pitch that I dislike about...

It is odd and it's weird that he and I didn't cross over. It's just weird timing. I joined here in December 2019, but just to make a hit-and-run post insulting Ronaldo. The 37 in my name was my age at the time. After that I read on here from time to time (maybe looking here once or twice a week...

Thanks. I am sure some people will doubt me as I am Scottish and have some similar opinions to him. But us Scots have a certain way of thinking. If you lived here you wouldn't be surprised that plenty of us act similar online and have the same values.

By pure coincidence my browser used to open on the page he posted this two years ago (when I logged on here): I am not JamDav mate, I swear to you. Furthermore, I used to support Rangers, not Celtic. Never been a Celtic fan in my life. I know that Jam Dav from reading here and he shares...

I was an occasional lurker before I was a poster.

I mean Fati isn't a bad guy at all, and neither is Rassvet really, but Rassvet trolls and tries to wind people up with his posts. Two years ago he was a Messi fan and now he 'claims' to be a Ronaldo fan. At least Fati made some honest, balanced posts at times. Temp, as I said, is way too...

Great to see some love for Zico as a footballer. Very very underrated in the all-time debate.

Dembele took the piss with his dribbling against the Portuguese, poor shooting though. I know he's inconsistent but he's always been a sight to behold when he's on his game.

How beautiful a story would that be though? For Yamal to make history as the youngest ever scorer at the European Championship, and with the winning goal in the final. Only way it could be better is if it comes in the 90th minute at 3-3 after a thriller. And it's a Messi against Getafe type...

Correct.

Fair enough mate - you make some good points. You also seem to have a soft spot for United/Ten Hag whereas I hate United and don't rate Ten Hag, so we are both a little biased. Just a couple of things to point out - I reckon Onana is very overrated with the ball at his feet. I watched most Man...

I'd rather see France win the tournament playing poor football than see Ronaldo win anything. And it's not like Portugal were good themselves.

One thing I am thankful for is that the dreaded Portugal v England final is no longer a possibility. Would I have rooted for Ronaldo or the England team? Horrible thought. I hate Ronaldo so much I think I'd have had to go with England. Of course once Ronaldo retires I don't care if Portugal...

We'll see on RVN. But he should help their strikers a bit. You can't turn shite into gold, though. I will tell you what Man United's real problem as a club is, football-wise - it's not the organisation, or the boardroom, or anything like that (though it's linked to the following). Their real...