It’s a 30 man shortlist. It’s filled with good players who had good seasons. It’s the nature of such a long list of nominations. Same complaint is made every year.Diaz, Mahrez and Nunez?
Give me a bloody break. Decent players like, but nominated for the Balon D'Or?
Did Foden have a good season last year?It’s a 30 man shortlist. It’s filled with good players who had good seasons. It’s the nature of such a long list of nominations. Same complaint is made every year.
It’s an acknowledgment for their success. However, obviously most of them aren’t getting near the award.
He did well in the Eredivisie. I would say that they have gone for players who have been consistent in their performances at their positions.Haller is on it
That means that the judges only watch the CL highlights.
Benzema or Lewa, but Benzema will probably win it because he won the CL.Surely it has to be Benzema?
Ronaldo is the most consistent footballer ever.Messi and Ronaldo’s careers have been insane. 15+ years at the very top.
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It’s an imperfect list. I agree.Did Foden have a good season last year?
Nunez with his zero goals for Uruguay isn't making that list or the backup 30 if he's still at Benfica.
Also because he was the best player on the planet.Benzema or Lewa, but Benzema will probably win it because he won the CL.
If Elanga tracked back Utd would have won the UCL.Benzema should win it, and deservedly so, but the difference between him and others isn't as big as some people think.
If Marquinhos and Donnarumma didn't have their brainfarts, nobody would have him as the favourite.
Beautiful deduction ability on displayBenzema should win it, and deservedly so, but the difference between him and others isn't as big as some people think.
If Marquinhos and Donnarumma didn't have their brainfarts, nobody would have him as the favourite.
Played as if he was, which is what matters. I think it's a lock and it's well-deserved. Leading Madrid to the league and UCL double is something they've only done once before (in 2017). His overall play was outstanding and came up big in pretty much every important match they had.Also because he was the best player on the planet.
Yeah they just pad it out with lots of players to try and get as many people talking about it, who support different clubs, as possible. I wish they just had a 6 person shortlist, done.It’s a 30 man shortlist. It’s filled with good players who had good seasons. It’s the nature of such a long list of nominations. Same complaint is made every year.
It’s an acknowledgment for their success. However, obviously most of them aren’t getting near the award.
Well I would still stay he and Lewa are about on the same level, but he definitely won the bigger trophy which at least in the part always seemed to be a deciding factor as well.Also because he was the best player on the planet.
If you acknowledge that PSG blew that match more than Real won it, then by extension you have to acknowledge that Benzema's Ballon D'Or case rests on that.Beautiful deduction ability on display
It's something too obvious that it ain't even worth mentioning. It just seemed needless. Benzema will win it and that will be entirely down to him. He can only control his performancesIf you acknowledge that PSG blew that match more than Real won it, then by extension you have to acknowledge that Benzema's Ballon D'Or case rests on that.
This is not the "I have the crystal ball that sees alternate universes" kind of statement.
If I said the same stuff about 2018 CL final and Karius' blunders, would you also react like that? I think we can say without the shadow of a doubt, that those blunders skewed the result in a major way. Same as Marquinhos and Donnarumma ones.
Goals doesn't equal a good performance. Haller scored a lot, but missed a lot more sitters and didn't play well most matches. That's what i meant by only watching the highlights. Haller only played 1, maybe 2 good matches all season.He did well in the Eredivisie. I would say that they have gone for players who have been consistent in their performances at their positions.
Too soonThey got balls putting Haller in there.
Too soon