Couldn't really see it in the ground, but how the fuck is that a penalty? If that's Arsenal, that never gets given in a million years. It's not even close to being a penalty.
In the last 10 years, Arsenal have outspent Liverpool by half a billion
In the last 5 years they've outspent Liverpool still
In the last 5 years they've outspent Man City by nearly 400m
Don't let any stupid little Rent Boy with a blue tick begging for likes tell you otherwise
All because we've let Virgil down multiple times.
These two aren't fit to make him a sandwich but they play in a back 6 to protect them and get plaudits.
@UnitedStandMUFC@markgoldbridge@Chelsearory VVD longevity supercedes rio
Rio finished at QPR and was warped..go check his age
VVD is more complete and has been at a high level since the CL nights at celtic
life is really weird tbh and timing is everything
there’s no midfielder that touches Thiago’s shoes currently in world football in terms of passing, technique and flair. if he peaked now he would have ballon d’or shouts too.
unfortunately he peaked when we had the likes of Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta, Silva and even Xabi. Man had to play second-fiddle in his peak years.
If Pep didn’t take him to Bayern he would have remained in the shadows of those three monsters.
if Rodri played in that generation, he would have been regarded as just another midfielder and that’s really baffling.
we could say the same for Neymar, Suarez and Lewandowski, these are players that would have multiple ballon d’or awards in present day football.
timing is really everything in life, being at the right place and at the right time
Remember when for a few hours after this game several Ronaldo fans finally gave up and confessed that Messi was the greatest, then the next morning they started encouraging each other to get back on their feet and continue fighting 🤣
For years, Piers Morgan had Messi down as the GOAT and called Ronaldo a "spoiled brat". As soon as Ronaldo gives him an interview, his whole opinion shifts to Ronaldo being the GOAT and Messi not even being the best Argentinian ever.
Shameless lack of integrity.
This is shameless on 3 different levels:
1/You're flexing a UEFA Nations League win in a World Cup final debate.
2/You're using a player who has never won a World Cup or even reached a final.
3/You're using a player who was also knocked out by Spain in the same tournament.
I genuinely don't think I've seen something this shameless in my entire life 😭
Do you realise how outrageous this actually is?
Imagine 38-year-old Ronaldinho dominating Russia 2018.
Imagine 38-year-old Xavi controlling every midfield at Russia 2018.
Imagine 38-year-old Iniesta and 38-year-old Robben outplaying the world in Qatar 2022.
Imagine 37-year-old Rooney dragging England through Qatar 2022.
Imagine 37-year-old R9 and 37-year-old Totti ruling Brazil 2014.
Imagine 38-year-old Zidane and 37-year-old Figo owning South Africa 2010.
Every one of those scenarios sounds completely impossible.
Lionel Messi did the real version.
At 39, he entered the 2026 World Cup and went toe-to-toe with Mbappé, Haaland, Yamal, Bellingham and an entire generation raised watching his highlights.
Players 12, 14, even 20 years younger than him.
He scored 8 goals, provided 4 assists and carried Argentina into another World Cup final.
This isn’t longevity anymore.
This is football producing generation after generation of superstars—and none of them being able to make Lionel Messi look ordinary.
The greatest there was.
The greatest there is.
The greatest there ever will be. 🇦🇷🐐🙏
Thank you for everything Lionel Andres Messi Cuccitini 🐐🇦🇷❤️