Gehrman
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Ronaldo at 36 joining the best league in the world, for a club which hasn't won a single league title in 8 years, nor a trophy in past 4 years
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Messi at 34 joining the 5th league, for an oil club which is so far ahead if its competitors, and had won 22 trophies in past 7 years.
If Messi doesn't win the UCL with PSG but Ronaldo wins the PL, and performs well, with United...that's a huge boost for the latter's legacy.
IF Ronaldo wins the PL AND UCL with United, and yes, I'm getting ahead of myself, well...that's a huge boost for this "GOAThood"
To come back to the most intense, the most competitive and physical league at 36 is tremendously courageous for a footballer. Superb.
Everyone knew he would not go to EPL it would look bad for him if he didn’t perform as he was expected too
Paris was the save and easy choice both financially and for his career
That’s my point. He probably would be just as good or probably better then those guys but as you said none of those guys won Balon D Or.Why would Messi be afraid of PL, didn't he trash english teams at UCL?
Denying 2 UCLs to United and make Man Utd fans cry twice wasn't enough?
But apparently Messi can't do what David Silva,Aguero,Kane,De Bruyne,Bernando Silva,Lukaku,etc(who never won a Ballon D'or, neither were nominated to the podium).
Good
That would seal it with out much return.If he wins us the league or CL, yes. Come on you bastard.
Of course Messi is likely to impress in the PL if he went here. But it is for sure that he would now play in the PL if he wanted to - some club could have signed him, if he had an interest to do so and prove himself in the currently strongest league in the world. So the point is not what Messi can or can't do, but it is about his lack of ambition to prove it to the world. And that means he either went for the bigger paycheck (I think that is the likely reason) or he actually is afraid of playing in the PL.Why would Messi be afraid of PL, didn't he trash english teams at UCL?
Denying 2 UCLs to United and make Man Utd fans cry twice wasn't enough?
But apparently Messi can't do what David Silva,Aguero,Kane,De Bruyne,Bernando Silva,Lukaku,etc(who never won a Ballon D'or, neither were nominated to the podium).
Good
No one in football history has ever been 'far' better than Ronaldo.I love Ronnie - I can't wait to see him play for us again. But this is still not a discussion - Messi was far better in their top 3/4 years.
I love Ronnie - I can't wait to see him play for us again. But this is still not a discussion - Messi was far better in their top 3/4 years.
No one in football history has ever been 'far' better than Ronaldo.
Eh? How is that remotely the caseIt seems it very much is a discussion to everyone in the world other than you.
Entitled to your opinion though but that's all it is.
Eh? How is that remotely the case
Of course Messi is likely to impress in the PL if he went here. But it is for sure that he would now play in the PL if he wanted to - some club could have signed him, if he had an interest to do so and prove himself in the currently strongest league in the world. So the point is not what Messi can or can't do, but it is about his lack of ambition to prove it to the world. And that means he either went for the bigger paycheck (I think that is the likely reason) or he actually is afraid of playing in the PL.
You said it's a discussion for the rest of the world. If you read any single page of this thread you'll realise that isn't the case.You said in their peak 3/4 years Messi was by far the best player and it's not up for discussion?
It's very much a discussion and one that's still debated now. The share of Ballon d'Ors would tell you that.
You said it's a discussion for the rest of the world. If you read any single page of this thread you'll realise that isn't the case.
I think you're the one misunderstanding what you've posted.Yeah the rest of the world is redcafe.
At this point I've no idea if you're just playing around or even if you understand what you wrote. Anyway.
I think you're the one misunderstanding what you've posted.
YesDo you think it's not up for discussion that Messi had a better peak than Ronaldo?
Do you think it's not up for discussion that Messi had a better peak than Ronaldo?
Your point was that it was a discussion for everyone else in the world bar me. Which is incorrect.This is hard work. I'll say again. It very much is up for discussion. Your opinion is subjective.
Your point was that it was a discussion for everyone else in the world bar me. Which is incorrect.
That's subjective.You're incorrect full stop
That's subjective.
There's a lot of things in life that people think are 'up for discussion' that really aren't, this is one of them.Same as your views on Messi?
Some people consider Ronaldo better, others Messi. Not acknowledging that people have different opinions and saying "it's not even up for discussion" is a bit strange.
There's a lot of things in life that people think are 'up for discussion' that really aren't, this is one of them.
No they weren't. Yet some don't think so, which tells you it's a conversation. The notion anyone has ever been far better than Ronaldo is ridiculous. Maybe better, but certainly not far better. The man is probably the greatest goal scorer ever.Maradona,Pele, and Messi were.
Even some Man Utd legends who played with Ronaldo think Messi is better.