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raumdeuter:
MSN played at a time many football teams were at their peak

Who are the top teams today and how have they fared compared to the teams of 2015

Almost all teams are a weaker version of their 2015-18 side bar PSG and Arsenal

Madrid of 2015-18 >>>> Madird of today
Bayern of 2015-18 >>>> Bayern of today
Chlsea of 2015-18 >>>> Chelsea of today
Citeh of 2015-18 >>>> Citeh of today
Juventus of 2015-18 >>>> Juve of today

I can also tow your line of argumnt what exactly did Prim Chelsea win in their prime? Chelsea of 2004 to 2014?
Chelsea with Drogba and Lampard an Terry won 1 CL so its equal to the Chelsea of Mount Harvetz and Werner that won 1 CL ven in shorter time

Between 2000 and 2026 prime Man United with all the kpokposikpo Ferguson(boat manager) Tevez, Ogunmepon, Rooney and co won just 1 ucl. Same with Havert and Mount.

In just 4 seasons, PSG led by Enrique is just one short of Manunited in UCL history.

We'll get there soon.

BlueRayDick:
Most people are using their dislike for Barca and recency bias to rate prime MSN less.

MSN would really run this PSG team ragged. Messi would just be gliding past these PSG guys like its no man's business. Suarez wey dey ntumeg CBs and wire shot almost immediately into back of the net.

Like people are undermining the quality in that MSN team. PSG midfield fit no see ball play sef cos all those Vitinha, Neves, Hernandez & co will be spending most of the game trying to Man-Mark Messi which they will even fail at.

raumdeuter:
People are forgetting that prime MSN need 2 people to mark Messi and Neymar

Messi vs Mendes and Vitinha
Neymar vs Hakimi and Fabian Ruiz

While Suarez is battering Marquinhos and Pacho

If they do that successfully, there are less bodies to cover Rakitic, Iniesta etc

I give prime MSN unless this PSG is ready to bunker and counter

People are not forgetting anything lol, all those things nah agenda to give themselve happiness because goat is involved lol. I'm enjoying their back and forth.

MSN with prime Messi was no joke. They underachived sef. And during that period, Enrique was still somewhat a rookie coaching a top club. Easy victory for prime Messi and co lol..

BlueRayDick:
What the efff is BOAT ?

This Ogunmepon and his stans no go kill person.

Baba I know no ooo. I just open nairaland see am as first topic on front page lol.

See caption oo lmao:

Cristiano Ronaldo dominates Lionel Messi in official 'B.O.A.T.' poll as Portuguese superstar leads GOAT debate ahead of London awards gala

He should use it and win at least a world cup bronze medal.

Radcliffeee:
Brudda must have spent a ton voting for himself

We know that.
There's nothing he can't and won't do.

Factos 👍👀

Official; ogunmepon wins B.O.A.T award. Let's celebrate with him. Oya let's go...

Row, row, row your BOAT, gently down the stream.

Merrily, merriiy, merriiy merriiy, life is but a DREAM...

BOAT with no world cup bronze!

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
On the brighter side, Ronald Araujo is balling for Liverpool.
Make he continue like that biko. We need all the funds we can get

Araujo is tailor made for the English game and I'm not surprised that he's thriving there.

If Liverpool is serious sef, they should get a quality RB, bench VVD and pair Araujo with Jacquet. Na there you go see defence.

jpmoriarti:
Yeah the changes he made showed where the priorities lied. Didn't play Gabriel Jesus at all. Didn't play Rodri from the start until 60 mins. Removed both Raphinha & Pedri immediately as well.

Alright ooo 👍

jpmoriarti:
Not to make excuses, but it looked like Hansi Flick deprioritized the PSG game amongst the strings of games we'll be having in this hectic October. Perhaps he felt that was the least likely game for us to win. If we defeat Real Madrid on Sunday to open up a 9 point gap, then I will say he was right to prioritize el classico.

We're still going to qualify through the group phase in the UCL, at worst through playoff, so needless playing all your cards on this one and risking more injury to an already beleaguered squad, facing even more tests.

Bobo juice!

StarchAndBanga:
He knows the English teams he is referring to

Chelsea FC is not among. Last time Chelsea caught him in a final was 3-0 trashing

Yes ooo. I want him vs United soon!

popizaino:
Anything english is mediocre to two of you. It is the see finish of England colonizing us.


Even the points both of you are giving is contradicting each other and it has already giving both of you away.

How can you choose to running into traffic and still be accused of choosing the safest options?

James Milner was never the most skillful of wingers but excel better and had a better career at that position than your typical all flamboyant wingers doing flicks,tricks and co.

For any player,efficiency is key before being showy. If it's about showy, I will go out there and scout ball-jogers,those than can put the ball on their back and remove their shirts while the ball still remain on their back.

Even in basketball 🏀, I value efficiency first than being unnecessarily showy. It is why i prefer steph curry to Kyrie Irving.

This thing is not set in stone nah lol.

Normally, I don't rate English players but there are a selected few like Lampard, Scholes, Rooney etc. Currently, I like Rice and Kane.

If Gordon was Spanish, he'll be playing right back like Lorrente of Atletico Madrid.

Jamiuokolaa:
Please share a link to a credible newspaper that reported this

Enrique seem delighted, look at his face in the video lol.

In the video, he seems over the moon playing against English teams. it's very clear that he's enjoying the matchups.

https://youtube.com/shorts/KUplwzcvlv0?si=FhYK7XQn7Xuuo-5R

popizaino:
Aside his dribbling which is a bit average l,tell me any boxes he does tick as a winger?

A bit average? Is dribbling running into traffic?

Even Theo Walcott and them Nathan Dyer dribbled better. Gordon is very typical English player. Kick and run player with no football sense. Can't play under Pep or Enrique. Absolutely no technique or flair.

Bimmarlykay:

One Manunited fan dey call am inept Enrique, that one use ucl tell am to keep kwayet. Now nah Flick be inept.

popizaino:
This is the highlights of the first leg,so tell.me how it was supposed to end 6 or 5-1 in favour of Barcelona.

Where they missing clear cut out chances or creating enough chances?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGBwiXgHHrE?si=mfsV2CTvSlbf8fGX

Hmm popi, no strength for today on this particular matter ooo. Bayern were hanging on a thread till Messi did Messi things. If the highlights didnt capture the chances missed then cool. I know what I saw.

Jamiuokolaa:
You guys ignored the easiest option that was going to favour both Barca and UTD now you are lamenting about Gordon as if Karma ain't a bîtch.
Una just start o - las las na iron condemn una go sell Gordon give Elche

Jamiuokolaa:
I agree

If he continues to farm the CL, no one would care about him coaching a French league team.

It appears Arsenal are the only ones that stand a chance and even at that, they would need a near perfect performance to stop Enrique and his soldiers.

Arsenal is the closest because Arteta is cautious and will try to play suffer ball defensive approach but I think Arsenal looks weaker without Saliba.

I don't think they can stand current PSG. Nobody can. May be Man City but they themselves collect 4 for house.

Jamiuokolaa:
I also think the French league isn't helping his status.

If he wins 3 straight eye go open. Once e enter like 5 straight no questions would be asked. Enrique is very happy in French league. Na soft life.

Jamiuokolaa:
See unknown subs wey PSG take beat Barca convincingly

I think Enrique is still not getting enough accolades.

Man is a top top coach

He'll get it now.

Pep has retired

fredoooooo:
Number 1

It was in the moment the ball left his foot

fredoooooo:
Give Lamine Balon D'or

Bdor is for Merino. Our worldcup hero!!!

raumdeuter:
That game where Bayern went without Robben Ribery Alaba against prime MSN

Well, it think they still win

swiz123:
Gordon is beyond useless.

Wetin you expect from English player lol.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Remove Gordon

Put Dejong

BykeLaByke:
See why good goal keeper good for UCL.

Now it's 1-1.

Imagine ur boy Ter Standing. There's a reason why barca became a laughing stock in Europe during his time here.

popizaino:
Tbh,i didn't fear him.

Pep guardiola surprised me by going against his own philosophy in the first leg at the nou camp.

The scoreline flattered bayern. That game woulved ended at least 6 or 5:1. Barca especially Suarez missed far too many chances. From that game, i knew he'll be a very great coach.

This is the UCL. If u don't take ur chances, you'll be punished.

Enrique is just too ruthless as a coach. I started fearing this man when he flogged Pep in 2015.

Kilishihunter:
Bernal shouldn't have started this game over FDJ or gavi. You can't just thrust the kid into a high profile game like this. Balde might also need to come on before cancelo gets another yellow oh

My prayer is for DeJong to enter soon.

If this game doesn't end in double digits.....

swiz123:
Rodri would. For now, only Pedri can handle the pressure of PSG press. Only time PSG press slept for a second, Pedri picked out Fermin for that 1v1 chance. Now imagine Rodri in this game.

Rodri is the best midfielder in the world. There's no way he won't show his level in this game. So yeah, you get point.