Im willing to bet Zidane never had a run like Bellinghams been on this season. If Zidane played in this stat heavy period we are in now, his legend status would be dented quiet a bit.
Yeah that's why he Bellingham shouldn't be compared to him. They're different players.
He's doesn't play anything like those 2.
Pogba and Bellingham aren't really that similar aside from being tall, Pogba was an elite passer both in attack and from deep, Bellingham less so. Pogba could dribble when he wanted to but Bellingham has a way more energetic and action packed game. A boy like scholesy Vs Gerrard in terms of play style.
Neither did the likes of modric or if we're willing to go back further Iniesta and xavi and yet they're considered bona fide legends of the game no question asked because that's just how good they are, Zidane will still be fine in today's football reputation wise.
Way ahead? Not even close, he’s a better dribbler that’s all, the other two were much better passers both in range and final pass.
I should have edited and said zidane potential level…
If Zidane played in a stat heavy period, he’d have better stats.
Musiala has a better case who is also 20. He's very good. If he was English and played for Real Madrid, he'd be rated as high I feel.
I don't think they have forgotten that but see potential due to his age. Bellingham racks up MotM performances for Real Madrid, at the same age Zidane was playing in Cannes who were an UEFA Cup team. That was simply a tier below and Zidane stayed for several years to develop on that level before moving to the real big stage.
Why?
Not really, he’s a different type of player, stats still meant something in his day too.
Probably peak Zidane could have played well together with Bellingham, sending him on runs into the box etc.
How's it fair comparing 20 years old Bellingham to a prime Zidane?
Sorry for going off topic, but prime Lewandowski will always be rated higher than Rooney.
Indeed.
I suspect that had he joined United from Birmingham he still wouldn't be anywhere near the first team. Probably be out on loan in the championship, pretty back at Birmingham City. And, some people would be saying, he's only 20, he's not ready yet - needs another season on loan.
That is not as clear cut as you're making out, clear case of recency bias. Rooney would have had a much higher output if he'd played in the Bundesliga for most of his career and was also a much better creator than Lewa as well as being so versatile, almost to a fault.
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Because Bellingham is 20 years old and prime Zidane is what we all know and remember?
His Bundesliga record can't be directly compared to his current numbers, simply because he played most of the time playing as an 8 behind a 10 (mostly Reus) and a striker (Haaland, Haller). Real fields him as a 10 behind forwards who often leave the center open for him to run into (Vinicius Junior can't hide that he spend years as a left winger).
I know, but those numbers are better than most strikers'
Excellent post. These arguments can also be used when it comes to Lewa-Benzema comparisons.
Comparing different leagues is indeed difficult as you rightfully point out, which is why I like to compare them in the CL. And there we see Lewa scoring 92 goals in 112 matches, being third behind only Messi and CR7 as all time top scorer. Benzema has 90 in 152, right behind him and considering his better playmaking definitely on a similar level. Rooney has 30 in 85 matches, he just isn't a comparison to both of them if you look at their whole careers. At his peak he was surely up there but that was simply far too short.
They’re nothing alike, this is such a weird comparison.
