diggz: Hope you can see how u n dayo keep destroying ur logic with the help of no one?
What are you on about? You guys brought up Messi flopping at a Final. If we are deriding Messi for that then what do we do about a Terry and Lampard who can't even get to a semifinal? Don't deliberately misinterpret my statements to score cheap points
Pataki: You people have the time educating that odious Shomolu cyber-cafe fool, who has no independent brain of his own. Ajakaja-40 is an unrepentant m0ron.
See the ediot posting picture of BoaGOAT with the world cup. I can equally post picture of Mertesacker with the world cup. But why should I replicate the foolishness of a foolish rabid dog?
Bobriskyy aka Sourcekibaba. You woulda posted Mertesacker and convinced us of your stewpidity beyond all reasonable doubt. We are talking of a player who featured in every single minute of the knockout stage you are bringing up a spare tire like Mertesacker.
You are as useless as the 'Democratic' in DPRK. Basic phool! Better stick to pole gyrating as your brain was not equipped to handle footie analysis
Funlordjnr: Regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time and as one of the best ever forwards of his generation, in 1995 he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or and the Onze d'or, becoming the first African player to win these awards. In 1989, 1994 and 1995 (3 times) he was named the African Footballer of the Year, and in 1996, he was named African Player of the Century. Known for his acceleration and dribbling ability in addition to his finishing, Weah was described by FIFA as "the precursor of the multi-functional strikers of today"( so even David villa most likely used him as a template) . In 2004, he was named by PELE (don Pele oh?) in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players..........also voted "African player of the century by all major sports journalists in the solar system in 1996"....
5 major domestic titles in France with both monaco and psg!
2 serie a titles with ac milan as well as winner of the golden boot once!
1 fa cup with chelsea and was also a fan favourite even at the end of his career!( versatility confirmed since he did the damn thing in 3 different leagues)
Time to park well bruv!
The same Pele that claimed an African team would win a WC by the turn of the century? There is a reason he never tried coaching.
Villa used Weah as a template? Lewl! Ever heard of Romario? Stoitchkov?
Shey we should roll out their goalscoring numbers each season make we compare? Or I need to tell you he is Spain's all time top scorer? Not forgetting his unmatched contribution to Spain's WC and Euro title.
diggz: E don reach ballack now, we dey hear dragging.....!
Bros when will you and dayo stop with this una okpas?
Please, we don't want to hear bossing or dragging as an excuse oga!
Khedira>>>>>ballack, Yes! Or No!
Ballack dragged average teams to Finals, Khedira did not even play up to 50% of the games in the titles he won. It just shows una no even understand wetin una dey argue in the first place
Emaprince: A40 is really a good house boy for dayo.
I don't see anything different in his post. The whole thing looks like copy (dayo's posts) and paste.
beast in the finals
take his country/team to semi finals
Etc etc etc.
He just have nothing to spit but to eat and regurgitate dayo's lines.
Yes, I get it. He was an arsenal fan who got disgruntled and started hunting for glory elsewhere.. but mehn, you need to grow up!!!
You are immensely phoolish. An alaba market urchin supporting an English club he has zero ties to is calling someone a glory hunter. Its like you were dropped on your head as a child. What an ewok!
The irony is if we come down to the nitty gritty of footy analysis your feeble brain cannot cope
airmark: We are on your useless boathand issue , no need to change topic. Pep and robben with their lists claimed he didn't impress them . These are forces to reckon with as far as soccer is concerned. I can't imagine drogba picking a marseille defender instead of Terry in his list . If he does then that Marseille player is better. This is exactly what robben did to your boathand . Robben and guardiola couldn't be wrong .
At least you have admitted your Weah vs Villa analogy was senseless. We are making progress
What do all these people you listed share in common? Hint: Look at the image
I don't care about opinion polls. Titles and performances along the way is the name of the game
My friend we are talking football, you are talking nonsense.
Are Klose and Drogba mates? Yes or No?
You are very very skilled at making asinine comparisons. Who is the doppelganger to Ballack and tell me how many of them dragged their clubs and country to Finals of major tournaments
You are the one talking nonsense.
At country level Klose is the better player while Drogba had a better career at club level. Whether they are mates depends on your preference so stop asking me stewpid questions
Ibime: When Owen was scoring against Brazil in 2002 World Cup, where was Elber? On Copacabana beach?
When Owen was tormenting Argentina in France 98, where was Elber?
Face it, that's why Owen had higher profile than Elber. When Owen was tormenting their National teams, Elber couldn't make the squad. That's the difference and that's why Elber belongs with the Ailtons, Amorosos, Andersons and Jardels, not in WPOTY reckoning.
Not saying he's not a good player but if your own country don't reckon you to be in their top 23 players, why should the rest of the World?
We are talking of what happened in 2001 you are bringing up one of goals scored in 98 and 2002. What is the correlation? Are you using?
How many CL titles did Ailton, Jardel and Amoroso win? Do you even peruse what you write?
What kind of burukutu analysis is this? Elber competing with Ronaldo, Rivaldo. Owen competing with Heskey, Kevin Phillips. How won't Owen have a higher profile considering the mediocre players ahead of him?
hensben: How many times I wan tell you say football nor be lawn tennis. In football, team win trophies while a great player win individual award. Why using trophies to compare two players when football is not lawn tennis, when eleven players are expected to make decision on the ball huh. Na which kan nonsense you dey argue sef.
I think you're more skillful and reasonable in romance due to the advise you gave me the last time about my side chick or maybe your football knowledge is been affected by hatred and sentiment.
The problem with most moniker or rather people on this nairaland sport forum are having is that initially they were never a lover of football but became a football club fan due to what is trending, "I have to belong to one mentality" hence their sentimental view and hatred even when the truth is glaring. Smh.
Ibime: Do you know how many teams Sonny Anderson tormented in Europe in late 1990s
Leave matter for Matthias. Shoe get size.
Elber should go battle with Marcio Amoroso, Sonny Anderson and Jardel as to who will take the last backup role in Brazil squad. . . . not WPOTY status.
Where were the teams Sonny Anderson tormented? Did they have 3 CL titles over a 4 year span? Did Sonny Anderson win a CL? Abeg stop chatting vague megedefegede
Owen never deserved. Balon D'or in 2001. And if he were Oweninho he would not make the Brazilian squad either so mechionu with your backup narrative
weedtaker: Pique 3UCL, 2010 World cup trophy, 2012 Euro trophy.
pique>>>>maldini
5 >>> 3
Supercups, Club world cups, Lost two international Finals. What does Racist and Lampard have over my Bayern boys at club and international level. List them. I'll wait
Ibime: My friend sharrap! Elber WPOTY? Why not Sonny Anderson or Mario Jardel?
Elber was a middling striker and everyone knew it. Did Elber win any domestic award in Bundesliga. . . . .yet you want to put him on the world stage?
Madrid fans would tell you about Giovane Elber and the headache he used to give them. You are a neophyte for comparing him to Jardel and Sonny goddamn Anderson.
Middling striker? Someone that was Bayern's topscorer while we were one of the strongest teams in Europe. Ori e o pe! Elber in his prime was one of the most feared strikers in Europe. Tormenting Europe's elite like Madrid and United not some random and unknown clubs in the Uefa Cup.
Air Apoche cra cra is a very daft individual. George Weah better than David Villa? This guy is batshit crazy? So once you win WPOTY you are automatically better than everyone who didn't win. As if Weah would sniff the award in Villa's era. Jeeez
Ibime: Maybe Robben wants a true tackling DM (Bommel) rather than deeplying playmaker type (Schweini). What tactical excuse does Boateng have for Terry taking his spot?
As for Lampard, not only Robben, all Bayern fans know who their oga is. I'm sure you remember how Lampard decapitated Bayern with 3 goals in 2005 UCL QF (I forgot you were Arsenal fan then. If you don't know ask a real Bayern fan like Raumdeuter). Below is just one of the three goals.
Robben is not obligated to list anybody. I don't know how this changes the fact that John Racist never got to the semis of any major tournament
You are a jester. What smelling oga? Why didn't Lampard ever replicate this performance for the Three Lions? When Schweinsteiger was dominating in Euro 08. Lampard could not even qualify his team for the tournament. Let's not even talk about the WC 2010 or 2014 and expose Lampard's incompetence further. Everything Lampard has done at club level Schweini has matched. However at International level Lampard is not fit to shine Schweinsteiger's boots
Ibime: Elber World Class? You must be sniffing sawdust.
Mehmet Scholl I liked very much . . . in the same way I liked Juan Carlos Valeron and Robert Pires. He is not to be reckoned with the big boys.
As for Khan, Goalkeepers don't count in POTY.
You are a confirmed mugu and fully certified. How was Elber one of the most dangerous forwards in Europe not world class? Iwa omugo e o de face cap
Scholl was easily one of the best midfielders in Europe circa 99-01. You couldn't possibly know this that's why you would laughably list him with Valeron and Pires. You have a long way to go
Where did Kahn finish in 2002 POTY? Yet keepers aren't reckoned with. Maifren will you KIPCHOT
Only a drunkard would look at that Bayern team of 2001 and claim Effenberg and Lizarazu were the only WC players
chic2pimp: Scholes and Keane Were missing during the most game of the season. UEFA and FIFA both agree on one thing. Beckham was united's best player that season. They both can't be wrong at the same time. Give credit to whom it is due abeg
UEFA and FIFA are not infallible. I have given multiple instances of their oversight. Even Man United itself did not see Beckham as their best player. This just goes to show that awards are not and should not be the most important metric to evaluate players. Beckham did not deserve 2nd overall in 98/99. That I can argue anywhere
Neither UEFA nor FIFA are infallible. I remember the year they gave Owen European player of the Year because of Liverpool's Mickey Mouse treble or in 03 where FIFA gave WPOTY to Zidane for God knows what. Or is it in 2010 where Sneijder didn't make the top 3 shortlist despite being Europe's best midfielder
bykebyke: True,rated only because of his looks and freekick.
Beckham was good. Just overrated and had no business finishing twice runner up for WPOTY