Amazing then, that the Women’s World Cup can even finish a match. Eh?Any player that rolls on the floor 30 times without being fouled, cries with every fecking occasion and moans continuously is a bit girly in my book.
Amazing then, that the Women’s World Cup can even finish a match. Eh?Any player that rolls on the floor 30 times without being fouled, cries with every fecking occasion and moans continuously is a bit girly in my book.
When did "being a bit girly", "being a pussy" or anything like that became something sexist? I'm not trying to be a prick about it but it's a bit soft, those being classical and commonly used expression. We live in a world where you can't really say anything otherwise you're labelled sexist or anything similar.Amazing then, that the Women’s World Cup can even finish a match. Eh?
1) that something was once frequently used to describe someone doesn’t make it okay to use anymore. Eg) racial epithetsWhen did "being a bit girly", "being a pussy" or anything like that became something sexist? I'm not trying to be a prick about it but it's a bit soft, those being classical and commonly used expression. We live in a world where you can't really say anything otherwise you're labelled sexist or anything similar.
If I would have replaced "a bit girly" with "whiner" there wouldn't be any discussion right now. It's crazy how a few words can start the wrong conversation, is it?
Yes it is. There's plenty of girls that are feminine and would still kick your ass.When did "being a bit girly", "being a pussy" or anything like that became something sexist? I'm not trying to be a prick about it but it's a bit soft, those being classical and commonly used expression. We live in a world where you can't really say anything otherwise you're labelled sexist or anything similar.
If I would have replaced "a bit girly" with "whiner" there wouldn't be any discussion right now. It's crazy how a few words can start the wrong conversation, is it?
What do you mean by "a bit girly"?Any player that rolls on the floor 30 times without being fouled, cries with every fecking occasion and moans continuously is a bit girly in my book.
Helen MaroulisYes it is. There's plenty of girls that are feminine and would still kick your ass.
Yep, this. This guy is a super, super, super outstanding talent. What I love about him, is that he is a goal-scorer too. a match-winner. He also has a unique talent.. he's briliant to watch.. he is a diva, but he comes in for some hefty treatment. But what a football player, a true star.In winter 2015 he was the closest to young Messi I've ever seen. Dribbling, passing, scoring, pace, leadership. He was absolutely better than Ronaldo. He is an uneducated clown of a character surrounded by even more uneducated clowns though so his career is going down the drain. Immense waste. If he had brains and his head was in it and not in partying, gaming and social media, we'd be comparing him to Messi.
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I guess it is not so much about the history, but about the Now, as none of the teams you named has been close this or even if the last season. Juventus won the last years but it has not been a walk in the park, other teams have been close.Then they would be wrong.
In the last 7 years:
England: City, City, Chelsea, Leicester, Chelsea, City, Utd
Italy: Juventus x 7
France: PSG x 7
Germany: Bayern x 7
Scotland: Celtic x 7 (listed just to show how uncompetitive Italy, France & Germany are).
At least La Liga is a duopoly (occasionally discrupted by Athletico).
MonacoThen they would be wrong.
In the last 7 years:
England: City, City, Chelsea, Leicester, Chelsea, City, Utd
Italy: Juventus x 7
France: PSG x 7
Germany: Bayern x 7
Scotland: Celtic x 7 (listed just to show how uncompetitive Italy, France & Germany are).
At least La Liga is a duopoly (occasionally discrupted by Athletico).
Do you honestly see Neymar, or Bale taking either Barca or Real to Champions League glory, scoring 50 plus goals a season, even injury free?, why do people underrate the level of Messi and Ronaldo so much. That level is unprecedented for a reason in my eyes.World class goal from a world class player. If he wasn't so injury prone he'd be up there with Ronaldo and Messi. Strangely the same thing could apply to Bale. Both Ronaldo and Messi have had largely injury free careers.
Neymar is on another level to Bale talent-wise. He's the most talented footballer since Messi, and while Bale is great, but he is significantly more limited, Neymar at his best can do pretty much everything with the ball.World class goal from a world class player. If he wasn't so injury prone he'd be up there with Ronaldo and Messi. Strangely the same thing could apply to Bale. Both Ronaldo and Messi have had largely injury free careers.
World class goal from a world class player. If he wasn't so injury prone he'd be up there with Ronaldo and Messi. Strangely the same thing could apply to Bale. Both Ronaldo and Messi have had largely injury free careers.
His top level is something the likes of Hazard, Bale and Salah can't even dream of.
I take a guideline in regards to "when it really matters", and this guideline as for a comparison between Hazard and Neymar for me came during the last world cup. It imho showed that Neymar lacked the relative level of dedication and profesionalism that Hazard has to surpass him in terms of importance to a team when it really matters. The Bazilians tend to carry Neymar on their hands but his performance during Belgium vs Brazil was conspiciously egregious. I don't watch that many matches though, feel free to explain to me that Neymar is more dedicated and proffesional than i think.I can't stand his diving and theatrics either but people get so blinded by it that they start to rate his performances on the basis of that.
I agree that Hazard was sensational against Brazil and that Neymar had a disappointing World Cup by reverting to type (wasteful, hero complex) lacking match sharpness. But his problem at the World Cup wasn't his dedication or professionalism imo, it was the 3-month injury he had just recovered from. Regardless of how well he looked after himself, he was never going to get back up to his peak level within a couple of weeks.I take a guideline in regards to "when it really matters", and this guideline as for a comparison between Hazard and Neymar for me came during the last world cup. It imho showed that Neymar lacked the relative level of dedication and profesionalism that Hazard has to surpass him in terms of importance to a team when it really matters. The Bazilians tend to carry Neymar on their hands but his performance during Belgium vs Brazil was conspiciously egregious. I don't watch that many matches though, feel free to explain to me that Neymar is more dedicated and proffesional than i think.
Fair enough like i say i don't see much of his matches and what i see from him sometimes akes him more to some type of popstar image. Just consider my perspective that of the casual occasional football viewer that afcourse tunes in especially during World cups to get the measure of players.I agree that Hazard was sensational against Brazil and that Neymar had a disappointing World Cup by reverting to type (wasteful, hero complex) lacking match sharpness. But his problem at the World Cup wasn't his dedication or professionalism imo, it was the 3-month injury he had just recovered from.
When it really mattered Neymar delivered the UCL to Barcelona as one of the top scorers scoring in all quarter, semi and finals. The closest Barcelona got to that was when Neymar led Barcelona to overturn a 4-0 deficit vs PSG in one of the greatest CL performances of all timeI take a guideline in regards to "when it really matters", and this guideline as for a comparison between Hazard and Neymar for me came during the last world cup. It imho showed that Neymar lacked the relative level of dedication and profesionalism that Hazard has to surpass him in terms of importance to a team when it really matters. The Bazilians tend to carry Neymar on their hands but his performance during Belgium vs Brazil was conspiciously egregious. I don't watch that many matches though, feel free to explain to me that Neymar is more dedicated and proffesional than i think.
You're talking about a game in which neymar was consistently dangerous as brazil's focal point of attack against a parked bus. A game in which Hazard was sensational....by getting fouled a bunch of timesI take a guideline in regards to "when it really matters", and this guideline as for a comparison between Hazard and Neymar for me came during the last world cup. It imho showed that Neymar lacked the relative level of dedication and profesionalism that Hazard has to surpass him in terms of importance to a team when it really matters. The Bazilians tend to carry Neymar on their hands but his performance during Belgium vs Brazil was conspiciously egregious. I don't watch that many matches though, feel free to explain to me that Neymar is more dedicated and proffesional than i think.
Neymar coming into this WC was like Rooney getting into the 2006 WC. A broken ankle and a lack of match sharpness caused havoc. Hazard still was Brazil's best player and biggest threat imo.I take a guideline in regards to "when it really matters", and this guideline as for a comparison between Hazard and Neymar for me came during the last world cup. It imho showed that Neymar lacked the relative level of dedication and profesionalism that Hazard has to surpass him in terms of importance to a team when it really matters. The Bazilians tend to carry Neymar on their hands but his performance during Belgium vs Brazil was conspiciously egregious. I don't watch that many matches though, feel free to explain to me that Neymar is more dedicated and proffesional than i think.
Injury free during an entire season and as the main focal point of a team, Neymar could get 40+ goals and a crazy high number of assists too.Do you honestly see Neymar, or Bale taking either Barca or Real to Champions League glory, scoring 50 plus goals a season, even injury free?, why do people underrate the level of Messi and Ronaldo so much. That level is unprecedented for a reason in my eyes.
He's a complete merchant bankerYep, fantastic player. People dislike him because of his diving and off the pitch antics. He is a bit of a cnut, but a tremendous footballer. Can do anything with the ball and scores goals.
As much as I admire Hazard, this is probably true. Neymar is simply yet another level above him, which is actually incredible. Without injuries he's the closest thing to Messi right now and the only player to reach his level occasionally.You're talking about a game in which neymar was consistently dangerous as brazil's focal point of attack against a parked bus. A game in which Hazard was sensational....by getting fouled a bunch of times
Admittedly Hazard did have an impressive game when put into neymar's shoes the following game against France -though not better than Neymar's against Belgium. And that's the entire story: what constitutes a poor game by neymar's standards is in turn a brilliant game for Hazard. That says it all
Neymar Playing Bayern Liverpool Napoli, Celtic RedStar, Neymar has 11 CL goals in 2 injury-filled seasons with PSGNeymar coming into this WC was like Rooney getting into the 2006 WC. A broken ankle and a lack of match sharpness caused havoc. Hazard still was Brazil's best player and biggest threat imo.
As for the standing up to be counted, he's done it for Barca in the most crucial of times and even in his injury riddled CL campaigns at PSG, he's got goals vs Bayern, away at Celtic, Liverpool and I think Napoli. He's had rotten luck in terms of his fitness.
Last statement is definition of hyperbole, individually Salahs season two seasons ago is as good as anything Neymar has done in his career, Hazard World Cup is a better performance of any international tournament Neymar has played in, the level these players can only dream of, is exactly that, a fantasy or dream.Whatever he does off the pitch, when he's on it, he's sensational and the best player after Messi and Ronaldo over the last 7-8 years. I can't stand his diving and theatrics either but people get so blinded by it that they start to rate his performances on the basis of that. You can see how good he was even by how much Barcelona have declined apart from Messi since he left. Dembele, Coutinho and now Griezmann have come in and not one of them will be a patch on what Neymar did and can do.
He'd have been a sensational signing for Barca if it had gone through this summer. His top level is something the likes of Hazard, Bale and Salah can't even dream of.
You can have a great game without goals or assists, Zidane had many....You're talking about a game in which neymar was consistently dangerous as brazil's focal point of attack against a parked bus. A game in which Hazard was sensational....by getting fouled a bunch of times
Admittedly Hazard did have an impressive game when put into neymar's shoes the following game against France -though not better than Neymar's against Belgium. And that's the entire story: what constitutes a poor game by neymar's standards is in turn a brilliant game for Hazard. That says it all
He should have at least carry Brazil to a World Cup final if he was truly a level above, I mean Messi even had that one final appearance, Hazard the player he is a level above has also.As much as I admire Hazard, this is probably true. Neymar is simply yet another level above him, which is actually incredible. Without injuries he's the closest thing to Messi right now and the only player to reach his level occasionally.
When? He broke a verterbrae in 2014 during the world cup and broke his foot in 2018.He should have at least carry Brazil to a World Cup final if he was truly a level above, I mean Messi even had that one final appearance, Hazard the player he is a level above has also.
Hazard carried Belgium to a final? Hazard went to semi finals which Neymar achieved in 2014. Then you are left with their numbers in which Neymar is vastly superior and his trophey cabinet as well. (UCL winner as top scorer for once)He should have at least carry Brazil to a World Cup final if he was truly a level above, I mean Messi even had that one final appearance, Hazard the player he is a level above has also.