Recent content by Kwabs

At least you got one out of three right :D

Mbappe > Henry Zidane > Platini Jordan > Lebron Obviously :D

I'm not sure there is much here that can be objectively established, with respect. Maybe there are some studies out there that demonstrate that it was harder to score goals in the 90s, I don't know. Certainly, the top guys in Henry's era have quite poor CL scoring records compared to the top...

If we're talking about talent then we're talking about teens because genius level ability is typically evident from an early age. We saw that with Pele and we saw it with Maradona. Neither Mbappe nor C. Ronaldo displayed anything like that kind of aptitude, but Mbappe at that age was better IMO...

I disagree that Ronaldo and Mbappe are that far apart in terms of base level talent. I watched Ronaldo as a teenager and I watched Mbappe as a teenager. I'd argue that Mbappe was a better player as a teen. In fact, I recall that a lot of people thought that Rooney was a better player than...

Well is Cristiano Ronaldo one of these great ones or is he not? Because, by my estimation, he has broken the mould and become the first person to muscle into the 'GOAT discussion' without the requisite ability. My contention is that if he can do it, others can do it. I think the parameters have...

Well some people may but I'd imagine most people don't. But what is the actual relevance of that question to what is being discussed? You asked why Iniesta is not the GOAT, and the answer is that for 90% of his trophies (maybe even 100%), he was not considered to be the best player in his team...

It's individual awards as well, under the new rules of judgment. Iniesta has no Ballon D'Ors or FIFA WPOTYs. We all know that if Mbappe wins all the trophies that have been outlined, he will win several Ballon D'Ors as well.

The bolded statement is part of the problem. For me, it is performances that determine how good a player is, not 'effectiveness', whatever that means. You can be the best player on the pitch without scoring or assisting a goal. The main guy in the West Germany and Bayern sides of the 70s was...

That doesn't matter. Why are people not listening?! The game has changed now. Ability and appreciation of the aesthetic doesn't mean what it once did. The discourse on the game has dumbed down. If Mbappe wins more World Cups, a Euros, let's say 4 or 5 CLs and 4 or 5 Ballon D'Ors, millions of...

I disagree. If his achievements and trophy haul warrant him being called the GOAT (multiple World Cup wins, many CLs, many Ballon D'Ors etc.), then he will be called the GOAT. What C. Ronaldo has taught us is that otherworldly genius/ability is not a prerequisite anymore. I don't think he has...

I don't think he'll ever be regarded as the best ever, but 'one of the best ever' is definitely on the cards. With regard to this, his emergence now after Messi reminds me a little bit of the rise of R9 in the wake of Maradona. I remember watching R9 and thinking 'yeah, he's really really good...

They have different functions, to be fair. Both are very good at what they do.

That's a dumb statement.

Both great players, but until Vini actually does something notable for Brazil, you can't say he's better than Mbappe.