When Messi comes on in a moment and makes a decisive goal or assist in one of the toughest games of the season that Barca don't look like winning it will mean more than Ronaldo's 5 earlier and that my friends is the difference.
What Messi and Ronaldo have done over the last 6 years is just insane, genuinely insane. They rack up stats like there's no tomorrow. Just today I read that Ronaldo got the same goal amount for Real as Raul with 347 (!) less matches played. How the feck is that even supposed to be possible?! Raul was a great striker for christ sake. How superior were Barca and/or Real to the rest of La Liga in Raul's prime?
I think it's probably more to do with Ronaldo being a lot better than Raul ever was.The same questions have been asked about amazing new records in many other sports. Too often we find out the hero is helped by chemistry as much as talent.
We're talking about Raul, one of Spain's best ever strikers. Yes, Ronaldo is better than Raul but ~350 matches less to equal his goal tally? That's just unreal.I think it's probably more to do with Ronaldo being a lot better than Raul ever was.
Ronaldo and Messi are on another level to the likes of Raul. Plus I would say the gap between the big and small is getting larger in terms of quality now.We're talking about Raul, one of Spain's best ever strikers. Yes, Ronaldo is better than Raul but ~350 matches less to equal his goal tally? That's just unreal.
We're talking about Raul, one of Spain's best ever strikers. Yes, Ronaldo is better than Raul but ~350 matches less to equal his goal tally? That's just unreal.
Before the last injury Robben was the second best player in the world.
What he did for Holland at the world cup Ronaldo is not capable of doing.
By Chemistry do you mean chemicals or chemistry between team mates?The same questions have been asked about amazing new records in many other sports. Too often we find out the hero is helped by chemistry as much as talent.
Sevilla are the only club he's scored more against than Atletico. Joint second with Barcelona. He scores plenty of big goals.messi scores decisive goal in calderon, ronaldo has scored too few of those in his 7 years .. thats why RM have pathetically same Ligas as Atletico in this period
Why isn't Ronaldo capable of doing that? I would expect him to surpass itBefore the last injury Robben was the second best player in the world.
What he did for Holland at the world cup Ronaldo is not capable of doing.
Instead of conspiracy theories...I would say it's probably more due to the gap between the elite clubs to the rest being bigger than ever. And it's only going to get worse I think.Does Espanyol even try against Real anymore? My impression is that recently they spread their legs cheaper than an Eastern European streethooker, when they play Real. Is it an attempt to sabotage FC Barcelona or does Ronaldo pay them? Since 2010 they have lost by three or more 8 times. As many times as in the previous 33 years combined.
0-3, 0-3, 0-3, 0-1, 0-4, 0-5, 2-2, 1-1, 0-1, 1-3, 0-3, 1-4, 0-6.
Instead of conspiracy theories...I would say it's probably more due to the gap between the elite clubs to the rest being bigger than ever. And it's only going to get worse I think.
I haven't watched the games so I cant say. I just don't think it's a conspiracy against Barcelona like you alluded to earlier.Still you can park the bus. To me it seems that too often La Liga teams just go and try play football with the big boys with no expectation or attempt to even grind out a point anymore. They look at it as a week off with a little workout. Of course you get raped, when you play open field with a far inferior team.
I haven't watched the games so I cant say. I just don't think it's a conspiracy against Barcelona like you alluded to earlier.
We're talking about Raul, one of Spain's best ever strikers. Yes, Ronaldo is better than Raul but ~350 matches less to equal his goal tally? That's just unreal.
I think Raul started declining when he was 27 or something like that (could be even before that).We're talking about Raul, one of Spain's best ever strikers. Yes, Ronaldo is better than Raul but ~350 matches less to equal his goal tally? That's just unreal.
That has a lot to do with the fact goal difference doesn't count. As soon as the 1st one goes in, there is no incentive for the small teams to try to keep things tight, but they'll throw men forward and end up conceeding a few more.Still you can park the bus. To me it seems that too often La Liga teams just go and try play football with the big boys with no expectation or attempt to even grind out a point anymore. They look at it as a week off with a little workout. Of course you get raped, when you play open field with a far inferior team.
Really? What Ronaldo does for Portugal consistently is much more than Robben.Before the last injury Robben was the second best player in the world.
What he did for Holland at the world cup Ronaldo is not capable of doing.
Like what for example?Really? What Ronaldo does for Portugal consistently is much more than Robben.
Basically qualified for the WC all by himself against Zlatan.Like what for example?
Basically qualified for the WC all by himself against Zlatan.
And Robben got Holland to the WorldCup semi's...Basically qualified for the WC all by himself against Zlatan.
That would be the WC where Van Persie scored just as many goals?And Robben got Holland to the WorldCup semi's...
Yeah so? Robben was Holland's attacking outlet, almost everything went through him after the match vs Spain.That would be the WC where Van Persie scored just as many goals?
Might not even have turned it round against Spain if not for Van Persie's wonder goal.Yeah so? Robben was Holland's attacking outlet, almost everything went through him after the match vs Spain.
Like what for example?
If it wasn't for Moutinho's pin-point through balls Ronaldo might have not even made the hattrick against Sweden but he did. Just like Robben provided 2 excellent goals against Spain and he was absolutely fire in the whole WC. Why did Portugal even need to play qualifiers?Might not even have turned it round against Spain if not for Van Persie's wonder goal.
Basically qualified for the WC all by himself against Zlatan.
Basically qualified for the WC all by himself against Zlatan.
What a load of bollocks. Didn't klick his arse in the normal group games and needed Moutinho to fire him through on goal
