he would have been regarded much higher than Zidane. Even now if you ask someone to choose between them at their peaks, you are likely to find the split leaning towards Ronaldinho rather than Zidane.Had he maintained his top level for a lot longer than he did, I think that by the end of his career he'd have been thought of on the same level as Zidane eventually.
He certainly was.At his best Ronaldinho was easily better than Zidane.
Yeah probably, although ribery at his best is world class. He was really good last season as well.I think you should move Ribery from the Nani sentence and place him in Robben's.
I maintain the Carvalho made him look way better by saving his ass numerous times each game.On his day (probably peak around 04-07) he was a class defender. Bit past it now but.
Completely agree with you. Terry was a good defender in his prime, but was massively overrated due to a combination of being English and the defence he had alongside him.I maintain the Carvalho made him look way better by saving his ass numerous times each game.
This isn't the "completely absurd football opinions" thread.Aguero is twice the player Wayne Rooney is.
Yup. He has a flaw and needs to work on it big time. A keeper should not come out and miss the ball completely. He didn't even have to come out that far. The cross was right infront of him. He just has trouble going through bodies (not literally) to get the ball which is what the dominant keepers do.Everyone knows De Gea is great except when he's faced with aerial bombardments. At the end of the day, what he did against Fulham yesterday was terrible goalkeeping.
Not to mention Makelele breaking attacks down brilliantly infront of him.Completely agree with you. Terry was a good defender in his prime, but was massively overrated due to a combination of being English and the defence he had alongside him.
The commentator didn't mention it on motd, and it wasn't even mentioned in the studio afterwards.Reina is shit. My god what a calamity he is! How on earth did he escape the battering DDG got on Saturday.
It was arguably worse - a mix up with defender due to keeper, I guess, not calling but Reina didn't even half the excuse of not being fouled.
The word Reina did not even get mentioned by Redknapp in his analysis of that goal yesterday.
Confirmation that certain people have got it in for DDG.
I think it's because people have this imagine of him being one of the best in the world. Look, there's a reason he's nowhere close to starting for Spain and it's not just because of Iker Casillas..Reina is shit. My god what a calamity he is! How on earth did he escape the battering DDG got on Saturday?
His mistake yesterday was arguably worse than DDG's on Saturday.
A mix up with defender due to keeper, I guess, not calling with Reina not even even having the excuse of being fouled.
The word 'Reina' did not even get mentioned by Redknapp in his analysis of that goal yesterday.
Confirmation that certain people have got it in for DDG.
Correct. If you're shit at attacking, but good at defending, you wouldn't be lauded as a great winger.If you're great at attacking yet shit at defending, you're a shit fullback.
So Glenn Johnson isn't shit?If you're great at attacking yet shit at defending, you're a shit fullback.
Great point. People that think Rafael is a shit fullback because he isnt great at defending fail to see how good he is overall because of his offensive qualities. Theres a reason why Rafael, even when poor defensively, is seen as a better full back than Antonio Valencia, despite Valencia being a better winger.If you're great at attacking yet shit at defending, you're a shit fullback.
Are people having trouble reading this?If you're great at attacking yet shit at defending, you're a shit fullback.
You've seemingly picked fault with it while saying exactly the same thing.So Glenn Johnson isn't shit?
And you've agreed with it, and then gone on to say exactly the opposite (ignoring for a moment what bollocks the 'Rafael can't defend' cliche is).Great point. People that think Rafael is a shit fullback because he isnt great at defending fail to see how good he is overall because of his offensive qualities.
He is a shit full back. However if you want to call him a wing back, meaning his attacking duties are arguably more important than defensive, then fair enough, but a full back's primary job is to defend. If they can attack too, then great.And you've agreed with it, and then gone on to say exactly the opposite (ignoring for a moment what bollocks the 'Rafael can't defend' cliche is).
Possibly. Every time Liverpool concede its pretty much a disaster as they score to little.Johnson's poor defending is overstated, for me. Seen far worse.
