btw twatly is better than carlos at his prime.
― DarraghmacKwacz (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Twatley's a better defender than Carlos.
Carlos, like Zidane, is notable for a handful of amazing moments; beyond that he ran up and down a lot and crossed the ball to Cafu (who crossed it back) a lot.
― No, YOU'RE a disgusting savage (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:10 (fourteen years ago) link
kicked the ball too hard and too high A LOT
― DarraghmacKwacz (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Ashley Cole? OK, he's better than somebody like Lampard, but he isn't all that
― The Oort Locker (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:13 (fourteen years ago) link
maybe I'm just blinkered by not liking Cole, but I don't think I've ever seen him play conspicuously well. Solid and consistent I guess, but never "the best left-back in a decade" good
― tomofthenest, Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:13 (fourteen years ago) link
He is good, but he is definitely overrated
― The Oort Locker (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Demonstrates the paucity of great left backs, really
― The Oort Locker (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:16 (fourteen years ago) link
btw the answer is philipp lahm, and here is why
http://image.blingee.com/images15/content/output/000/000/000/3b4/189210157_843607.gif
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Has that horse signed for Palace?
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:21 (fourteen years ago) link
that's better than my reasoning tbh (nippy, versatile, excellent evil eyebrows)
*ignores scot*
― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:22 (fourteen years ago) link
I think at the same time there's a tendency to underrate Premiership players because we see them every week including when they're a bit rubbish, plus a bit of grass is greener going on.
That said Zambrotta might be a good shout at LB. There's probably a Brazilian or two I'm forgetting as well.
― Maraca Son Sistema (Matt DC), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Messi thread being shat all over tbh
― the pity party of tiny feet (onimo), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:35 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah we forget how good Cole is because too busy thinking not good enough for wor Cheryl mun ugh what a douche
― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:36 (fourteen years ago) link
choose yr soccerball team of the decade
― the pity party of tiny feet (onimo), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Can't say I've noticed this going on in the British media, down the pub maybe
― The Oort Locker (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:37 (fourteen years ago) link
all time x1
― the pity party of tiny feet (onimo), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:38 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/FullTextSearchControllerServlet ;)
― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:40 (fourteen years ago) link
oop i mean
Messi
― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link
haaaaaaaaaaaaaa maracas: slight return
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link
the last few years have given us a few new contenders for this oneJailbirds XI
― the pity party of tiny feet (onimo), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:45 (fourteen years ago) link
i mean, specifically for unnamed persons this, it was EVEN BETTER THAN ARSHAVIN VS LIVERPOOL!
― DarraghmacKwacz (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 March 2010 11:22 (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Arshavin was pretty terrible in that game, if only he would cover Gibbs we wouldn't have conceded four.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 18 March 2010 14:31 (fourteen years ago) link
HAL has become self aware
― DarraghmacKwacz (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 March 2010 14:32 (fourteen years ago) link
btw in his last three games this guy has scored 8 goals.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 08:02 (fourteen years ago) link
nearly form to catch up with modric is that
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 08:03 (fourteen years ago) link
― Maraca Son Sistema (Matt DC), Thursday, 18 March 2010 13:33 (4 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Zambrotta is a RB?
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 08:04 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN6zTox-hhk&feature=player_embedded
― cozen, Monday, 22 March 2010 08:48 (fourteen years ago) link
no hudson commentary, no credibility.
that is fucking ridiculous. the ball almost literally sticks to his feet. any uk journalist who thinks rooney comes close is trippin' balls. messi the only player to win a decade of ballon d'ors.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:43 (fourteen years ago) link
xac
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:44 (fourteen years ago) link
and for the 'no workrate thing' he wins the ball to do it in the first place!
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:46 (fourteen years ago) link
"He's the best player in the world and the history of football. Along with [Johan] Cruyff and [Diego] Maradona he is the best we've seen in Barcelona," he told Canal +.
joan laporta overdoes the hyperbole
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:47 (fourteen years ago) link
overdoes?
messi at barca >>> maradona learning he likes coke at barca
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:48 (fourteen years ago) link
no.....
give it time though
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:49 (fourteen years ago) link
best part of the goal is the first man he beats - in beating the last defender he actually loses control at one point, but the defender plays for a spanish club and thus is terrible
but v good goal
― LiveJournal (acoleuthic), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:50 (fourteen years ago) link
lolj
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:51 (fourteen years ago) link
and if he was up against tyrone mears, emmerson boyce, paul mcshane, ricardo rocha or other teams approx at the level real zaragoza this season......
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:52 (fourteen years ago) link
messi vs clarke carlisle
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:53 (fourteen years ago) link
messi vs sol campbell oh wait
ryan shawcross amirite
― LiveJournal (acoleuthic), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Sorry but I always thought Maradona's time at Barca was just kind of LOL? Injuries and pissing everyone off and doing lots of coke. I mean they sold him to freaking Napoli, of all teams. I'd assume Barca fans have fonder memories of his replacement the crisp-eater.
Also still love the lol alternate universe where Sheff Utd get their bid for Maradona accepted.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:56 (fourteen years ago) link
nakh- don't worry, 'lol spanish defenders' is one of lj's main football thread trolling points.
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Is that the universe where Spurs choose Zidane over Tim Sherwood? xp
― LiveJournal (acoleuthic), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:57 (fourteen years ago) link
that wasn't the troublesome part about that quote.... xxp
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 10:58 (fourteen years ago) link
I think that was Blackburn but yeah. (I guess in that universe I wouldn't get frustrated everytime Wenger bangs on about who he was close to signing and we do actually have a forward line up of Ronaldo-Kaka-Essien-Cesc Drogba-Zlatan and I literally wee myself every matchday.)
― he might have even have gone in. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 22 March 2010 10:59 (fourteen years ago) link
'lol spanish defenders' is one of lj's main football thread trolling points
some of the defending can be really shit, eg tenerife vs madrid were disgraceful, but it's a little awry this season especially when the lower half of the prem is so crap
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:00 (fourteen years ago) link
ferenc puskas gonna do some poltergeisting chez laporta imo
ah mr nakhchivan, you weren't there when I was all 'this is the worst Premiership since 2000' and everyone was all 'wut' and I was all 'look at 11th place downwards'
― LiveJournal (acoleuthic), Monday, 22 March 2010 11:01 (fourteen years ago) link
generally in Spanish football, especially regarding the lesser (i.e. not top 2) teams, defences really aren't as well-organised as their Premiership equivalents - this is empirical observation
otoh, hull city would not enjoy la liga
― LiveJournal (acoleuthic), Monday, 22 March 2010 11:04 (fourteen years ago) link
three teams in contention for the title within a few points of each other in late march probably invalidates the larger claim
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:04 (fourteen years ago) link
There's an alternative universe where Romario and Ronaldinho played for St Mirren. I'm still kind of amazed that I ended up in the one where Caniggia played for Dundee.
― sock for injustice and evil (onimo), Monday, 22 March 2010 11:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Don't listen to him, nakh - he was all 'Robinho is going to walk this'
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:05 (fourteen years ago) link
that's more or less true xxp but it doesn't affect claims to messi's greatness, even if you take 25% off his domestic goals total to compensate for it he still has unreal figures
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 11:07 (fourteen years ago) link