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Ariani:If you like make you call us Uncle Chelsea. Hazard isn't among the top 20 players in the world whether in the past or present |
missclasssy:EPL and a lot of its fans overhype players a lot. Its a gift! Otherwise why would people even be talking about Hazard and Balon D'or in the same sentence. Of course Neymar is better than local champion Hazard. I would list 20 players better than Hazard with ease!! A player with 5 goals (3 penalties) in 3 seasons of champions league football that has never performed in any International tournament for club or country should not be mentioned among the elite |
raumdeuter:No Eden '3rd best player in the world' Azadus? I don't believe it Nihilist:Awon omo oro! E kii n gba |
Roland17:With Kobe's Lakers, Spurs, Nowitzki's Mavs which promise land do you expect CP3 to lead the Hornets or Clippers to? We are talking about 3 teams with 6 championships between them and you are talking about a weak and extremely rubbish Eastern conference where teams with waaaaay less than .500 routinely make the playoffs Roland17:www.nba.com/clippers/chris-paul-historic-pace-handling-ball Chillax and stop repeating this fabu! Chris Paul is one of the most efficient point guards in the history of the game, far more efficient than Rondo and there are facts to back it up Roland17:Why Allen left the Celts is immaterial. What is obvious is how the Celtics faded to irrelevance after the big 3 left, even Rondo bolted knowing fully well that even in a weak Eastern Conference he simply cannot carry the load and make the Celts even remotely competitive. Roland17:Rondo was a passenger on the Celtics championship team. He was probably the 4th or most likely 5th important player on the team. The only thing he has over CP3 is his ring but asides that CP is the better point guard Roland17:Rondo has played badly individually. hurting every part of the offense and not even playing good enough defense to mitigate that, what's worse he thinks he knows more than the coach yet after 9 years in the league he still doesn't have a jumper! and because injuries have hurt his ability to get to the rim he is now an offensive liability. |
Roland17:2014/2015 Assists Turnover per game Chris Paul 10.2 2.4 Rajon Rondo 7.9 3.1 So what are you talking about chale? Peja Stojakovic was at least 2 years past his prime when he joined the Hornets, Chandler was a nobody and Bellinelli would not make the top 100 players in the league. The only player close to elite on that team was David West and worse they were in the same division with the Mavs, Spurs and Rockets When you talk about dominating in win percentages I just laugh because you are blowing grammar! Is it not the same Eastern conference where teams with less than 40 wins were making the playoffs? |
pkasso:Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate |
Roland17:I think Rondo has played on better teams than CP3. Hard to choose between 'that' Rondo and CP3. But I don't know if Rondo can carry teams on his back like CP3 does with the Clippers |
Rose returns Thabo Sefolosha breaks leg while resisting arrest Roland17:Let's keep it a 100 Rondo has been playing crap! He is essentially a no-go in a clutch game as he has refused to obtain a jumper. He has also declined on defense which puts Carlisle in a bit of a dilemma. PG's are not necessarily supposed to be elite shooters but Rondo no dey try at all its even hurt the offense which was the best in the league before he was traded for He has not lived up to expectations. Its really that simple |
Benatia and Badstuber. The new Robben and Ribery Ol boy we better start giving Dante more moral and emotional support |
This is the lineup I want to see this weekend Zingerle, Strohmaier, Schwarz, Streider, Fischer, Jelisic, Steven Ribery And we draw Dortmund at home in the semi-finals. Ohh well 3rd loss in a row awaits them |
Through to the semis. Mueller Lewandowski Alonso Goetze Thiago All scored from the spot. We won ugly, gritty and grimy and I like that! Now let's just keep hoping we get enough guys back for the Porto game |
Extra-time beckons This injury bug is getting ridiculous. I hope we just roll out Bayern II or the women against Frankfurt |
SailorXY:Dude no need for history lesson. I'm sure the odds of Chelsea not winning the league would give you a very handsome return. If you get the liver go to William Hill or Nairabet and put $100 against Chelsea winning the league. |
SailorXY:This simply means you did not read my initial post to begin with. I highlighted my prediction clearly! Secondly you cannot be talking about a race in freaking January. With over 15 games to go if that's the case I might as well jump back to October. A team cannot be leading so comfortably at this crucial part of the season and you are here talking about title race like titles are handed out in January |
Bimffo:Nothing is decided in January or even February so its a choice to be scared during a relatively early part of the season where nothing had been decided. Assuming Chelsea go on to win the league with this margin then it simply means there was no title race |
raumdeuter:Someone even went to post table from January to show there was competition. Unbelievable How can a team have no real competition potentially over the course of the last 10 weeks of the season and yet ninjas go on like there is a race |
SailorXY:I said the title was Chelsea's as at 3 months ago. Stop blowing fallacies and twisting words bro. In a season that runs till May you go back to January to show there was a race? Are you serious? Why stop at January you might as well go back to October Nothing wrong with my posts which clearly illustrates that I was confident Chelsea would win the league. |
That awkward moment when Sebastian Kehl scores a Traumtor That Dortmund vs Hoffenheim game was a joy to watch Wolfsburg and Dortmund through to the semis. |
pazienza:Nope! Their squad was still good enough to finish in the top 4. AVB's incompetence played a huge role in why they finished so low! Never underestimate the incompetence of a coach and how bad it can make a team look Loool! Dude please stick to the EPL! The more you type the more it becomes painfully obvious you know nothing about Bayern and who plays what role on the team. Mandzukic our top scorer in the Bundesliga who went on to score the opening goal of the Champions League final was not integral? Martinez who formed the best Defensive midfield partnership in Europe was not integral? Pizarro and Shaqiri our super-subs who helped us in our Pokal runs not integral? Don't make me laugh please just stop pazienza:Money is useless without pedigree that is why Man City and PSG cannot buy Ronaldo or Messi even with €200m. Money is important but money can only go so far You just keep dropping names. Go and check the net-spend of these teams and get back to me. Of course you would scream when Madrid buys Bale for €88m but would forget that they also sold Oezil for €42m and Higuain for €38m in the same transfer window. This year we saw them buy James but sell Angel Di Maria for €60m. Barca would buy Suarez for €78m but sell Sanchez and Fabregas for €67m I reiterate that money was not an issue for Chelsea. If they could spend over £30m on freaking Willian, They would spend more if they could attract the names pazienza:Taah! He did zilch in the Champions League. Infact Chelsea were able to beat PSG in his absence pazienza:He did not take them anywhere. Where could he have possibly taken them to with his measly two goals and ZERO assists? Eto'o and Ba were more useful in that campaign pazienza:How can it arise? What does Ronaldo's support cast have to do with Hazard's personal failures? Jonathan fail to perform you talk say Obama get superior cabinet. Schweppes Hazard is a forward! He has neither the goals nor the titles all he has is your sentiments so how does the comparison apply? pazienza:Best player according to who? You keep going on about dribbles but where was the end product? Ghostmode! We no dey see am The bar has been set much higher bruh. Ronaldinho's feat that year would not have been enough to win him the Balon D'or in these days and times. Of course he has a semi-final appearance. He also has a First knockout and group phase exit under his belt. I agree his best years might be ahead of him which is why he is not comparable to his ancestors atm pazienza:Off another player's sweat. The real hardwork was at the Bridge and he limped out and made no contributions when it mattered most as usual pazienza:Nice try! Only that Ronaldo scored 17 goals in the competition (a record) and also scored in every stage (another record) its laughable that you try to compare with Hazard who is not even the highest scorer or assist provider on his team. Very laughable pazienza:What are the impacts? Don't tell me dribbles cos Okocha did more than that pazienza:Without the Scholes goal the game would have gone into extra-time and if no one scored then penalties. Who is to say Barcelona wouldn't have lost anyway? pazienza:Then you don't know about Bayern and you need to listen from people who support the club. That Ribery won the award does not make him Bayern's most dangerous player. Anyone who saw Bayern that year knows better pazienza:You really need to do your research on what danger means. It seems your idea of danger is how many dribbles a player can average per game. Sorry but goals and assists are what wins games and titles. He might not have made the Final 3 but he has at least finished much higher than Hazard has. Hell even Kalusha Bwalya has finished higher on the Balon D'or list than Hazard You are right though its a joke to compare Hazard to a cerebral assassin like Mueller. What Mueller has achieved it would take Hazard decades to match |
SailorXY:You can't seriously be arguing about a race with 17 games to go when the men have not been separated from the boys. By that time even Southampton would be talking about winning the league. We are now in the clutch and Chelsea's nearest challengers are almost 10pts behind despite playing more games. As at Matchday 31 Chelsea's nearest rival are behind by almost double digits, this pushes your January 10 table into irrelevance Again I ask can you place a bet of even $50 that Chelsea won't win the league? |
SailorXY:Your Math is shifty. How does 15 games = 30pts? Why stop at 15 games? we might as well go back to Matchday 12 to support the illusion even further. There was a race last season. A title race is going on in the La Liga and Ligue 1 presently, but what is going on now isn't a title race. Can you bet even $50 against Chelsea winning the title? |
coded01:What A-40 has said over 3 months ago. I don't even understand the apprehension as if there was a title race |
@FCBayernEN: #Pep praises @JB17Official: "He's a crucial player. I think he's one of the top three central defenders in the world right now." #B04FCB What we've known all this time about the Boa-TANK Schweinsteiger and Ribery officially out for the Leverkusen game and talking about Ribery happy 32nd to Koenig Franck We have about 16 players available including Pepe Reina. Ridiculous |
James Harden certainly solidifying his claim for the MVP title. Been on a tear these last few weeks though I still have a hunch he might implode come playoff time San Antonio look really dangerous right about now. I don't know how Gregg Pop does it, just when you think they are done they bounce back in spectacular fashion. Really makes you wonder if he's not arguably the G.O.A.T if not only for his longevity and consistency |
pazienza:Chelsea did not finish 6th because they were not good enough they finished there because of AVB's incompetence and RDM ultimately opting to focus on Europe. The only key man who left was Drogba. Not an excuse for Chelsea to get knocked out of the group stage. By landing Pizarro, Mandzukic, Martinez, Shaqiri we also had to rebuild I can say that for just about any team in Europe pazienza:Their transfer dealings and wage bill do not necessarily agree with you. What Chelsea lack is the pull and pedigree of Madrid and Barca certainly not the funds What was Hazard's role in Chelsea reaching the semi-finals? If we rolled out the top 15 players in the Champions League last season. Hazard would not make it there pazienza:In a 'bad team' you can still be the difference maker. My question here is why has Hazard either with good or bad players failed to make any difference in the Champions League pazienza:So this is your defence as to why Hazard has only scored 2 goals in 3 seasons from open play in the Champions League? Hazard has not been pulling his own weight so the issue of Messi and Ronaldo possessing a better supporting cast does not arise Even with the arrival of these 'genuine world class talents' Hazard failed yet again to perform in Europe 2012/2013 - Nowhere to be found vs Juve 2013/2014 - Invisible in both legs vs Atleti, Chelsea got past PSG in his absence 2014/2015 - Bar the usual penalty was invisible in both legs vs PSG I've seen Messi and Ronaldo in UCL matches decide the tie with moments of individual genius. In 3 years since Hazard joined Chelsea I have never seen that With the truckload of money Chelsea has been spending they are due a league title. And Fabregas and Costa's contributions have been more telling IMO pazienza:Why does Hazard always find it difficult? How is the 3rd best player in the World according to you yet to make his impact felt in any competition other than the EPL At 0-0 the game would have gone to penalties at the very worst. Ronaldo that year finished top scorer in the competition so I don't see the comparison with Eden 5 'goals in 3 years' Hazard pazienza:Mueller wasn't the main man? Looooool! Bros just stick to your forte which is the EPL and stop dropping names for the fun of it. Kroos - No assist from open play at the World Cup injured in our Champions League title run Oezil - Looool Lahm - Was a fantastic player but played a different role definitely not more important than Mueller Ribery - Not as important as Mueller Robben - Equal level of importance but Mueller has the edge because of his durability Only astute analysts truly understand what Mueller brings to the table and it goes beyond dribbles and flicks. Mueller is Bayern and Germany's most dangerous player because you never quite know what he's going to do, where he is going to pop up or how you even go about marking him. How you don't know this is one of earth's mysteries pazienza:Meh! All I see is a player who can only shine in the EPL and can't cut it in the bright lights of the Champions League. You can make special arrangements to cage Messi, Mueller, Ronaldo. Xavi, Robben their brilliance would still shine through. |
pazienza:I don't think anyone should begrudge you for your opinion. I personally don't think Hazard is the best player in the EPL hell it could be argued that he is not even the best player at Chelsea However while expressing opinions it is not bad to take facts into cognizance Truth is Hazard's brilliance has for the most part being limited to the league so technically in local parlance he is a local champion. Amongst Europe's elite Hazard has only managed 5 goals in 3 seasons, by the time you take out penalties he would be left with 2 goals. For a player with Balon D'or aspirations this is a laughable record Yes you talked about goals and assists not mattering and used Xavi, Zidane and Iniesta as examples which is quite well and good but what they lack in goals they make up for by rarely ever failing to infleunce the game when it matters most. While Hazard always goes missing You could argue about him being relatively young but at his age Ronaldo and Messi were already two of the best players in the world. Guys like Mueller was leading his team to World and Champions League glory. So my question to you is why has the '3rd best player's brilliance' failed to cross the British Isles? |
Hazard is a good player the potential is there but for someone so hyped up he is yet to deliver in Elite Europe. Always Ghostmode in the big games. For someone touted as a 'future WPOTY' his record in the Champions League is a disgrace |
Depending on the degree of Schweini's injury I really think Alonso should sit out the big games for now, he was an accident waiting to happen at times |
Ooshay Austin omo-oro. Went quite H.A.M this week Ibime:Lool nigga what were you smoking? |
This useless spambot been ban me when I try reply that Ribery article. As far as I'm concerned he needs a \____ I think its become a matter of national urgency that we need to cop his replacement this summer while we mull on Robben as well, our rivals aren't parading 32 y.o wingers As for today's game I was pleasantly suprised by the result not just that we won but the fact that we had to grind it out. Pep made a gamble today and it paid dividends Very impressed by Neuer after his horror show last week Lewandowski, Benatia and Schewinsteiger, even Dante didn't do much wrong. Thiago returning and bossing things like he was never injured it was beautiful to watch. Hopefully Ribery and Martinez come back soon as well to help us cope with the absence of Robben and Alaba. Let's hope Schweini isn't too badly hurt. These injuries are becoming unbearable Up next: DFB Pokal quarters at the BAYArena |
Bad news keeps coming on the Bayern front. David Alaba is out for 7 weeks folks Suffered the injury in the meaningless friendly vs Bosnia. Damn you FIFA raumdeuter: |
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