Wan said:People rate him because of that and his performances for us.
Surely you're not that stupid?
kanchelskis14 said:I know that. But people dismiss the likes of Messi and Tevez' achievements as inferior to Rooney's largely due to his international achievements, largely in the Euros. If he is crap at the World Cup, is he no longer the 'real deal'.
wancolos said:There is really no doubt that Rooney is better then both Messi and Tevez.
If Rooney was up against those Lego defenders in the Spanish league we would bang in shitloads of goals.
How do you think Messi/Tevez would have done if he was up against the English defenders and the English style of football?
kanchelskis14 said:I hate when people say stuff like that. Since when did English football become 'the standard'? Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level, and South American national teams and other 'flair' sides are better than 'one major trophy' England.
So why does a players ability to succeed in England determine whether or not they are the real deal? In the last decade, Madrid have been more successful than the entire English league in Euro tournaments, yet one of their players would get laughed at as inferior to an English player as he may not make it here.
It annoys me when we get linked with some of the world's most gifted players and we ridicule them that they may not make it here. It is more of a ridicule to English football than to the player if we are discussing the posibility of whether Ronaldinho or Messi will make it here. What kind of football do we play then if players that are pretty much better than any British player can't play in our league? We should be ashamed that Ronaldinho wouldn't shine in our league, yet the bulldozing strikers like Jason Roberts or James Beattie get loads of goals and 'are made for it'. It indicates that we play an inferior QUALITY of football, and perhaps make up for this lack of genuine quality with physical attributes.
In summary, i reckon we all use English football as the standard of judging teams and players who come from regions that generally produce better teams and players than us, which is obviously wrong. Instead of ridiculing Pirlo for needing time on the ball, we should look at say, Nicky Butt, and ridicule him for not being able to be effective in a league where he is required to spend a lot of time on the ball.
Some say Xavi isn't 'strong enough' etc to make it in England. However, when England last played Spain, Xavi ran rings around England's midfield. It is our physical approach that should be ridiculed and until it is proven that the British approach to football is more successful than the continental approach, British football can't be the standard in my view.
kanchelskis14 said:I hate when people say stuff like that. Since when did English football become 'the standard'? Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level, and South American national teams and other 'flair' sides are better than 'one major trophy' England.
So why does a players ability to succeed in England determine whether or not they are the real deal? In the last decade, Madrid have been more successful than the entire English league in Euro tournaments, yet one of their players would get laughed at as inferior to an English player as he may not make it here.
It annoys me when we get linked with some of the world's most gifted players and we ridicule them that they may not make it here. It is more of a ridicule to English football than to the player if we are discussing the posibility of whether Ronaldinho or Messi will make it here. What kind of football do we play then if players that are pretty much better than any British player can't play in our league? We should be ashamed that Ronaldinho wouldn't shine in our league, yet the bulldozing strikers like Jason Roberts or James Beattie get loads of goals and 'are made for it'. It indicates that we play an inferior QUALITY of football, and perhaps make up for this lack of genuine quality with physical attributes.
In summary, i reckon we all use English football as the standard of judging teams and players who come from regions that generally produce better teams and players than us, which is obviously wrong. Instead of ridiculing Pirlo for needing time on the ball, we should look at say, Nicky Butt, and ridicule him for not being able to be effective in a league where he is required to spend a lot of time on the ball.
Some say Xavi isn't 'strong enough' etc to make it in England. However, when England last played Spain, Xavi ran rings around England's midfield. It is our physical approach that should be ridiculed and until it is proven that the British approach to football is more successful than the continental approach, British football can't be the standard in my view.
In some parts you're right, but the main premise of your view is wrong...as England is the most decorated big league in Europe and has the most CL winners despite being out of Europe for 5yrs AND having to reacclimatise for a huge chunk of the 90's as well as enticing top class foriegn talent to a league that was 5yrs behind the pace of mainland Europe.kanchelskis14 said:I hate when people say stuff like that. Since when did English football become 'the standard'? Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level, and South American national teams and other 'flair' sides are better than 'one major trophy' England.
So why does a players ability to succeed in England determine whether or not they are the real deal? In the last decade, Madrid have been more successful than the entire English league in Euro tournaments, yet one of their players would get laughed at as inferior to an English player as he may not make it here.
It annoys me when we get linked with some of the world's most gifted players and we ridicule them that they may not make it here. It is more of a ridicule to English football than to the player if we are discussing the posibility of whether Ronaldinho or Messi will make it here. What kind of football do we play then if players that are pretty much better than any British player can't play in our league? We should be ashamed that Ronaldinho wouldn't shine in our league, yet the bulldozing strikers like Jason Roberts or James Beattie get loads of goals and 'are made for it'. It indicates that we play an inferior QUALITY of football, and perhaps make up for this lack of genuine quality with physical attributes.
In summary, i reckon we all use English football as the standard of judging teams and players who come from regions that generally produce better teams and players than us, which is obviously wrong. Instead of ridiculing Pirlo for needing time on the ball, we should look at say, Nicky Butt, and ridicule him for not being able to be effective in a league where he is required to spend a lot of time on the ball.
Some say Xavi isn't 'strong enough' etc to make it in England. However, when England last played Spain, Xavi ran rings around England's midfield. It is our physical approach that should be ridiculed and until it is proven that the British approach to football is more successful than the continental approach, British football can't be the standard in my view.
kanchelskis14 said:I hate when people say stuff like that. Since when did English football become 'the standard'? Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level, and South American national teams and other 'flair' sides are better than 'one major trophy' England.
So why does a players ability to succeed in England determine whether or not they are the real deal? In the last decade, Madrid have been more successful than the entire English league in Euro tournaments, yet one of their players would get laughed at as inferior to an English player as he may not make it here.
It annoys me when we get linked with some of the world's most gifted players and we ridicule them that they may not make it here. It is more of a ridicule to English football than to the player if we are discussing the posibility of whether Ronaldinho or Messi will make it here. What kind of football do we play then if players that are pretty much better than any British player can't play in our league? We should be ashamed that Ronaldinho wouldn't shine in our league, yet the bulldozing strikers like Jason Roberts or James Beattie get loads of goals and 'are made for it'. It indicates that we play an inferior QUALITY of football, and perhaps make up for this lack of genuine quality with physical attributes.
In summary, i reckon we all use English football as the standard of judging teams and players who come from regions that generally produce better teams and players than us, which is obviously wrong. Instead of ridiculing Pirlo for needing time on the ball, we should look at say, Nicky Butt, and ridicule him for not being able to be effective in a league where he is required to spend a lot of time on the ball.
Some say Xavi isn't 'strong enough' etc to make it in England. However, when England last played Spain, Xavi ran rings around England's midfield. It is our physical approach that should be ridiculed and until it is proven that the British approach to football is more successful than the continental approach, British football can't be the standard in my view.
Mithun said:yeah but Bolton also play some nice football other than simply physical football. There is a lot of varied talent throughout the side and good players!
Mithun said:yeah but Bolton also play some nice football other than simply physical football. There is a lot of varied talent throughout the side and good players!
No one said it was, but as things stand no nation has more Champions League trophies than England. Is the CL not the barometer for top clubs in Europe?Fearless said:I think it's a very bold statement saying that English football is the barometer for the entire sport.
What, you mean like say... a none world cup winning nation like Spain who spectacularly fails at every world cup and has all but one of it's Champions Leagues successes through Real Madrid and its constant stream of foriegn talent who would have been successful wherver they went and owe none of their talent to RM's set-up?Fearless said:While the Premiership may well be the most 'physical' league, it certainly is not the most successful in terms of spewing out club or - obviously - national teams.
The ratio of top English (and not British) players who have actually gone to Serie A or La Liga is minute. So you barely have a leg to stand on with such a naive statement.Fearless said:Furthermore, how many English players have really struck gold while playing in Seria A or La Liga?
Give examples of players who have left Spain and been successful elsewhere or even played to the same standard they had in La Liga. Or even great Italin successes outside of Serie A...Fearless said:If our best toughnuts can reign supreme in the Premiership why is it they become bit part players in the other leagues when the reverse isn't true?
Lineker was used as awinger by Cruyff at Barcelona...does Lineker strike you as a winger?kkcbl said:The irony is that Bolton is criticised by the same people for playing direct, physical football!
And to add to your point, I didn't see the Rushes & Linekers setting the European Leagues on fire..
kanchelskis14 said:Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level,
Fortitude said:Lineker was used as awinger by Cruyff at Barcelona...does Lineker strike you as a winger?
Rush was homesick and hated life in Italy, hardly condusive to prodcuing on the pitch.
I know. I said as much further up. Just dispelling the myths in this thread and didn't include Charles because he's Welsh.Spoony said:English players hardly move abroad. Even historically, I think you'll find it's never been the norm. John Charles I think was one of the first. Same goes for the Italians until recently.
Fortitude said:I know. I said as much further up. Just dispelling the myths in this thread and didn't include Charles because he's Welsh.
I can't think of many, Luis Suarez is the standout as he was massive for Inter Milan in the 60's and spearheaded them winning the European Cup twice and being a continental powerhouse.Spoony said:Should've said British.
And your long post above, is good.
Any Spanish players that have been a success abroad? can't think of many. I think Spain's another nation that always keeps hold of it's own players. . .again until recently, though.
Fortitude said:Lineker was used as awinger by Cruyff at Barcelona...does Lineker strike you as a winger?
Rush was homesick and hated life in Italy, hardly condusive to prodcuing on the pitch.
Yea, the very best English, Italian and Spanish players simply don't move. And it's usually disastrous when they do. Look at Owen, even though he scored a bucketload he was treated like a spare part. Mendieta (who was top drawer around 2000) went to Italy for £30m and destroyed his own career.. I'm sure these top talents are wary of that.Spoony said:A lot of Spaniards and Italians have moved abroad recently though. Usually the ones that can't get into the big sides, instead end up at mediocre clubs, on good salaries.
Reyes and Mendiete are good examples of highly rated Spanish players that didn't make the grade abroad, despite the hype and huge transfer fees.
Fortitude said:Spain(Real Madrid) were dominant in the 50's and early 60's because of their money. They bought all the top world talent of the time and made a legacy for themselves. Then Italy did the same in the 60's and the 90's. If wasn't for the ban English teams suffered things would have been very different now.
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Yes...that's why John Charles is a legend at Juventus to this day... genius. Or Mcmanaman scoring a goal in a CL final for none other than Real Madrid. Or Owen going to Spain and being prolific and still being frozen out of the team.kkcbl said:Firstly, I was just using those 2 as examples - the fact is that most of Britain's exports flopped or didn't do their price-tags justice when they played in the Italian or Spanish Leagues.
And whatever excuses you're giving for those two players' failure, the fact is that they flopped/didn't do justice to their reputations.
By your logic, the Cisses of the EPL can blame 'wrong positioning' for their flop displays or the Klebersons can blame home-sickness!
I'm with you. Dirty cnuts that lot and they have the backing of a fecking government!!Spoony said:Said it before, they're as bad as Chelsea. They did what Chelsea are doing now, in the 50's. Franco was an utter cnut. Not a club I respect, if I'm honest.
Fortitude said:Yes...that's why John Charles is a legend at Juventus to this day... genius. Or Mcmanaman scoring a goal in a CL final for none other than Real Madrid. Or Owen going to Spain and being prolific and still being frozen out of the team.
If you don't know what you're talking about you shouldn't make bold statements that expose your ignorance. So don't spout 'facts' unless you want me to make you look stupid.
Forgot about him. I do believe if the very best did move around as an influx, they'd not have much problem in another league, but there is next to no incentive for a top class player to leave his home nation unless he fancies the cultral aspect of another country or wants to prove he can handle a different style of football.Spoony said:Platt did really well in the Serie A, suprisingly.
Namliam said:That is a surprisingly good post.
To say Rooney is definitely better than Tevez and Messi is silly.
kanchelskis14 said:I hate when people say stuff like that. Since when did English football become 'the standard'? Generally, Spanish and Italian teams are more successful than ours at club level, and South American national teams and other 'flair' sides are better than 'one major trophy' England.
wancolos said:Defenders in Spain are shite and poofs hence, it's easier for a striker to succeed in Spain.
It's not that difficult to grasp actually.
As Morientes, who was very good in Spain, has proven?Namliam said:That applies even more so to defenders in England. Perhaps not poofs, but on the whole, undoubtedly shite.
wancolos said:Defenders in Spain are shite and poofs hence, it's easier for a striker to succeed in Spain.
It's not that difficult to grasp actually.
vijay said:This season Messi had attracted more fouls than Ronaldinho.
wancolos said:Diego Forlan
I rest my case.