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Got Ameobi as FF captain. He's due the odd great game.

Agreed with the first part, disagreed with the 2nd part. Difference between Zidane and Xavi is very simple. Zidane was a player no one could take the ball away from, he was a complete playmaker with all the needed attributes. Xavi is very good, but is he a complete player? Can he use his left and right as good as Zidane did, can he score with his head, can he hold onto the ball better than Zidane did? Zidane was a monster and people forget that. Also Sewelly, Zidane was class normally, he just turned it on even more in the big games. That's why he won worlds best player 3 times. Best playmaker I've seen by far, however, Xavi is an underrated player too, people tend to forget him due to Messi. Glad people don't in this board.

Going to get interesting if Arsenal win tomorrow.

Kalou has scored in 3 in 4 now? Offside too actually.

Funny yellow for Drogba.

Great tackle by Sandro.

True, but Gomes deserves that for being such a clown. The guy can make the most impossible saves in the World and be the best player on the field but he'll still end up making a blunder. He doesn't deserve to be scored on if he wasn't actually scored on, man. . He deserves to sold and never play in a legitimate competition again, because he's obviously not good enough. Aye, he does for letting that slip through his legs.

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I have that strange feeling that they will turn it around. Of course you do, you wank to Mourinho so you expect him to do the impossible.

I lol'd

True, but Gomes deserves that for being such a clown. The guy can make the most impossible saves in the World and be the best player on the field but he'll still end up making a blunder.

That's not in. Hahaa, unlucky Gomes.

Gomes Again. Fucking hilarious.

Agreed.

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Sandro

No one cares.

Fucking hell, Drogba what a free-kick. So close.

Was terrible against Porto even if only played 30 minutes or so. Terrible first touch, looked clueless in the middle of the park.

How? Wigan and Blackpool keep their leads and Blackpool win, the gap is four points. It would things a bit uncomfortable for us. A lot of Blackpools I see.

I fully agree with you that Messi is not a complete player, but by that line of reasoning, neither were Zidane. If Messi lack what you describe then surely Zidane must lack the pace/agression/goalscoring virtues that messi possess? Not trying to be clever or anything just genuinly want you to elaborate on what you think constitutes being a "complete player"? Maradona was never a complete player either ffs. Could he head the ball? Could he score with his both feet? Maradona had an immense technical ability but calling him complete is an overstatement. Pele was complete, Pele could do just about everything there is in football, also he stopped a war, won 3 WC, 32 career titles, scored 1000+ goals, and above all this man had no referee to protect him. He was physically raped every single match, but he stood up and kept on playing except in 66 when he got enough. With that said, Messi ranks behind all of these until he wins and does more, but theres no doubt he's the best of this generation.

IMO Zidane wasn't better than Zico. Agreed, and not because I'm Brazilian, I'm actually a huge fan of Zidane. But Zico was just deadly from anywhere. He was an attacking midfielder who scored goals for fun. He finished 2nd in the top scorer behind Platini in his first season in the Serie A but played about 5 games less than Platini in that season too. He helped Udinese grow as a club. A playmaker who would score goals all day long, after all in his first season he scored 19 in 24 for Udinese while Maradona scored 14 in 30 for Napoli. Not comparing them two, but says a lot about his goalscoring abilities. Not once did Maradona score more league goals in the Serie A or La Liga than Zico did in his first season in the Serie A. Also Zico scored 52 goals in the national team in 72 matches. Maradona scored 34 in 91. Zico is very underrated for a single reason, never won the World Cup and same will go for Messi. He better win it if he wants to be remembered up there with the greats. Messi needs it to at least be close to earn the same respect as Diego Armando Maradona earned in Argentina.

Agreed. Pele, Maradona, Best, Eusebio, Cruyff, Di Stefano, Puskas, Garrincha, Zico were just immense players who were much better than their opponents. Zidane was very good, but not to that extent as these guys really, however I have no problem having him mentioned with these guys as Zidane is the best player of the last generation. And the next person who says 'But Zidane/Ronaldo/Messi would be so much better if they played back then.' Should just give up.

I'd rather us sign Sturridge.