@RalphHaddad02@HITCSevens He’s trying to gain an advantage with the rules. He is literally one of 3 Argentine players who isn’t trying to kick the shit out of everyone all game and then beat the shit out of them after
@DCMaule1@HITCSevens He is one of the only ones not trying to kill other players every game even after the game. Being cunning is part of the game or trying to play with every advantage in the rules. He’s got 3 red cards in like 750 games, hardly a menace
🚨🇦🇷 Lionel Messi vs England... 🪄
• 9 dribbles complete (most in match)
• 7 touches in opposition box (most in match)
• 6 passes into final third
• 4 chances created (most in match)
• 2 recoveries
• 2 assists
39-years-old. 👑
@RhysCarefree@FootbalProphet@Tgarratt10 This is like saying Muhammad Ali isn’t the best of all time because boxing has progressed. Muhammad Ali and Pele dominated their sports at the time. Pele was streets ahead of his contemporaries and performed in world cups when international football was the peak of football.
@Jaack In fairness, his free kick scoring is overrated. He scored two in one game and never again and I see people asking would you rather him or beckham over a free kick 😭
@TalkCPFC “A squad like that” and “miles off PSG” is a bit far no? He’s spent near a billion and has the best defence in the world. I think there is defo criticism for how he approached the game. Lowest possession ever in a CL final, one shot on target and 199 passes.
@Fraser1534@Rory_Talks_Ball Also the fact that pablo is being tackled into raya, while Gabriel is pulling him down, and rice has both arms around mvaro all before the incident but isn’t looked at doesn’t make sense.
You should enjoy the win/title win but I think that decision has summed up the season.
@Fraser1534@Rory_Talks_Ball It’s not about holding the keepers arm specifically, it’s about being able to push them, back into them, stand on them but the line is drawn when he has a hand on him. The first game of the season is a perfect example where he pushes the keeper with his back but it’s allowed.
@htomufc@r1medi Hardly just a mental challenge though. PSG are probably the best pressing team in the world, have the best front 3, one of if not the best midfields in the world, best fullbacks on the planet. If Nuno mendes can nullify saka I think arsenal will struggle to create any chances
@TalkCPFC Some of the best centre halves on the planet out there right now. It’s just they don’t set up in two banks of four like the others.
Inter were one of the best defensive teams last season and conceded 7 against Barca and 5 against PSG. Sometimes attacking quality just wins out.
@umirf1 Technical quality of other leagues is higher in comparison to the PL while the PL is full of amazing athletes.
When PL teams have come up against the bigger European teams I think you can notice it. Doesn’t mean they’ll always beat PL teams because sometime the physicality wins
@JakeH1886@WSorare I think he’s brilliant but I just don’t think he’s world class. He’s got a hell of an engine and is vital for how you play. But I don’t think he can talk to the likes of pedri or Vitinha whose technical levels are just absurd
@alexmoneypenny They’re obviously not the same machine, but they look far more up for a title scrap than Arsenal recently. Even in the second half yesterday, city created more chances than Newcastle even though Newcastle had more of the ball. I think city this season are just more dynamic