Guest Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Froggy said: This feels contradictory. A lot of disrespect coming in for defenders at the moment. I’m just saying that from personal experience. I didn’t have the commitment to learn tricks etc or improve finishing but the other things were easier so I played there whenever I played. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 13/05/2022 at 22:41, Tomato Deuce said: Not that any fucker can score goals, but being really good at preventing goals is a really underrated skill set IMO. And even harder to appear to do so effortlessly a la Woodgate, Albert, Des Walker etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Jorginho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 38 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Jorginho. The talk of him winning the Ballon d'Or was insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 10/05/2022 at 16:17, Hanshithispantz said: Stormed out of the pub crying as a bairn after this. What pub were you at as a bairn at like 9/10am on a weekday? I was in year eight and first lessons got cancelled so we could all watch it in the hall on a big screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: I was in year eight and first lessons got cancelled so we could all watch it in the hall on a big screen. We had the same. Robbie Keane's goal against Germany was one of the best memories of my childhood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Froggy said: We had the same. Robbie Keane's goal against Germany was one of the best memories of my childhood. Middle of Leaving Cert English Paper 2 for me. We went into the exam when it was 1-0 to Germany. Some lad ran up to the exam hall and shouted "1-1. Robbie Keane in the last minute! Yeah!!" Whole exam hall erupted then we got back to writing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Froggy said: This feels contradictory. A lot of disrespect coming in for defenders at the moment. I offer two pieces of slightly contradictory conventional wisdom. 1) It is easier to coach good defending than good attacking, because the latter requires natural flair. 2) A team is strong from the back forwards, and the middle outwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 CB & goalie require certain physical gifts. But generally.. the more talented a footballer you are.. the further up the pitch you play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Ronaldinho inspired damn near every player playing the Premier League today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Ronaldinho was so special, was probably my favourite non-NUFC player when I was a kid apart from El Fenomeno. To see someone take the piss out of opposing players with such regularity. It’s only really Messi who has taken the piss out of people more but he’s done it in a more clinical way, whereas Ronaldinho’s way was so carefree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Ronaldinho was pure street football, a joy to watch, my boy is only 8 and he’s already an idol of his, he will be long remembered as one of the greatest and his skill set, wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Okocha too, what a baller he was! My nephew learned all his skills watching his DVD years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 hours ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: What pub were you at as a bairn at like 9/10am on a weekday? I was in year eight and first lessons got cancelled so we could all watch it in the hall on a big screen. We were allowed to start late about. Remember walking up to school nearly in tears ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 11/05/2022 at 14:17, ManDoon said: Negredo, damn that’s a throwback lol. Yeah it’s totally worth it, id give anything to have seen him on his absolute peak though, must have been crazy to watch @Village Idiotwill know. Imagine having watched R9, Messi, and Ronaldinho play for your team lol Gotta say I never watched R9 live, though. I was a penniless student back then and he left after just one season. Also, I'll curse covid for robbing me of one last Messi game before he left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 10 hours ago, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: What pub were you at as a bairn at like 9/10am on a weekday? I was in year eight and first lessons got cancelled so we could all watch it in the hall on a big screen. It was my cousins pub, although I may be remembering it wrong and mixing it up with a Newcastle match as I would have been like 11/12. I can remember watching WC games in school too like was mad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Ramsdale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Saka. Watched him up close lately, a lot of the stuff he tries doesn't come off. He's a talent but not near the mark yet and I think he might fade to upper echelon mediocrity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEFAFWISP Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Holloway said: Saka. Watched him up close lately, a lot of the stuff he tries doesn't come off. He's a talent but not near the mark yet and I think he might fade to upper echelon mediocrity He's played an outrageous amount of football the last two years, never being rotated out as Pepe has shat the bed, think he's gassed to be honest and was much better earlier in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Aye Saka's tired. He's played 51 games this season. Starting 44. He's 20. Can't think of many 20 y'o having played that much time of elite football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Aye Saka's tired. He's played 51 games this season. Starting 44. He's 20. Can't think of many 20 y'o having played that much time of elite football. That’s the time to do it, if you can. Come on dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, cubaricho said: That’s the time to do it, if you can. Come on dude. Too young to get the required level of consistency and for people to call him over rated after a dip in form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Saka's mint but you often see it in young players, get huge confidence initialy and do really well but then have a difficult time or whatever after a long season or so. Developed right he should gain consistency, or the other way he may not turn into the player hoped for but he deserves patience. Edited May 18, 2022 by Tiresias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 All in he's had a great season. 17 goal contributions at 20 in the PL. Almost twice the amount has apparent £50m player ASM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Saka is fantastic. Put him in the City squad and a combo of Peps coach and actually being able to be rotated and get a rest and he becomes a world class wide forward/winger in 2/3 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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