Well it is. Obviously.
One is giving an opinion. The other is hurling insults.
Not really both are just extremes. Saying he's ace and "Cracking player" is as extreme as you can get, and not different from saying he's absolutely rubbish or brain dead for me. Just one looks positive and the other negative.
He had a decent 7/10 season. Anything more than that is a stretch. Also he's definitely not a "cracking player". I don't open the game looking forward to watch what he'll do with the ball.