Odunayaw:
The fact is the calibre of the greats is missing in this generation.

Basically football has been dumbed down to accommodate the less gifted

charlesemeka85:
Even common search for google go tell u that De Lima is the best number 9 ever

Odunayaw:
When someone classified the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Coutinho as superstars is when I knew standards have fallen

TheGoodJoe:


You are judging his greatness with playing with untactful defenders. Playing in this era will not be as easy.

TheGoodJoe:


Read the headline from Goal

TheGoodJoe:


It has actually grown. Try studying the modern tactical game. Study tactical defending. Watch how to mark as a unit. You will see it is more difficult now.

The brain work is what makes it exciting.

I once pointed how I watched a Graeme Le Saux interview of Toby Alderweireld and he explained some tactical concepts to Le Saux. Note that Le Saux is a legend of Chelsea and a star for England. After the interview, Le Saux exclaimed that the little he learnt from that interview would have made him have a more bright career.

Now, that is an interview session, then imagine what these guys get from training sessions.

BascoVanVeli:


He would also have a team and coach na. Its not like we are planning to just drop him in a match with no instructions for him and his teammates. With the right plan any great would dominate.

When u look at great teams in the past, there was at least once or twice that a coach goes in with the right plan and gives them all sort of troubles. Add a great player to that and I don't see why he wouldn't dominate.

Napoleon55:
How can one man take on the whole army of nairaland SE sports section.

Are u sure we are not arguing with a kind of a programmed BOT where it's data is stored in a database somewhere to engage us all.
Thegoodjoe my man.

Napoleon55:

If the coaches and players have mastered tactical defending,that would made it difficult for strikers to score,
Don't u think that coaches and players should also be able to master tactical attacking set up that could also enable them to score easily?
I think that's where the coaches of these mordern era should concentrate more on,so that the game will be more enjoyable.

If they can mastered tactical deffending,they can as well master tactical attacking system for easy scoring of goals.
Or is it that the coaches or the attackers of this era actually lack the talent and brain for it?

Napoleon55:

That's what he does not even want to consider at all,
That R9 could possibly fall into the hands of a right coach who could mould him into a scoring monster.

With R9 in this present Man City team,he would be scoring average of 70 goals per season .

CR7 use to make those solo runs for his goals,
But not until he moved to Madrid was he coached out of those unnecessary dribbling into a goal monster.
Same can happen to R9,
But the man Thegoodjoe won't agree

BascoVanVeli:


He would also have a team and coach na. Its not like we are planning to just drop him in a match with no instructions for him and his teammates. With the right plan any great would dominate.

When u look at great teams in the past, there was at least once or twice that a coach goes in with the right plan and gives them all sort of troubles. Add a great player to that and I don't see why he wouldn't dominate.

TheGoodJoe:


I don't know how else to explain it. I have no doubt that Ronaldo can excel in the modern tactical games but I am saying he won't destroy teams as he did in the past due to modern tactical defending.

TheGoodJoe:


I don't know how else to explain it. I have no doubt that Ronaldo can excel in the modern tactical games but I am saying he won't destroy teams as he did in the past due to modern tactical defending.

Napoleon55:

In the same manner,we don't know to explain it to u that R9 will do more than what Haaland and Salah is currently doing

Napoleon55:

In the same manner,we don't know to explain it to u that R9 will do more than what Haaland and Salah is currently doing

Napoleon55:

Is "to destroy not to be understood as a figure of speech/metaphor which would help us understand he could dominate?

Odunayaw:
Osimhen just missed a big chance

TheGoodJoe:


That is not my point. My point is he would not be able to destroy teams in such manner as he did in the past.

slimthugchimee2:


Any link to stream?

charlesemeka85:
r9 that played in serie A against woski and dreaded CBs wen the league bloody then and scored for fun

charlesemeka85:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUDaCDQJgM?si=vPL82b7Chd_qFFBI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_Kc-FcRvU?si=7levZVV-x130qHWj



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsq1QhVDXyY?si=D6Pqe3aWArlKIz9p

And a less talented Haaland dey destroy team em come be r9

If R9 played in this current city team or pep’s barca he will average 2 goals a game

TheGoodJoe:


By the way, understand the point. Ronaldo made multiple brilliant Solo runs per game. Sometimes 4 or 5. Scored brilliant Solo goals easily. It is no more like that. You guys call it a dearth in talent but I am telling you guys that it is not dearth in talent but growth in tactical defending.

BascoVanVeli:
Penalty!! Victor Osimhen fouled in the box. Make e dash this one make I see

Kog45:
I was expecting quotes but not surprised you mentioned Whoscored,sofascore.

Nwakali rookie in Portuguese league?pls at what age,pls Orban Gift is what in Belgium league.