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BinghiNya: Big names don't make a team, what did the purchase Ơ̴̴̴͡f sanchez add to barcelona, united neednt add too many players, too many cooks do mess up the broth,once the team gets into the groove, no turning back, and too people who wanna use my name as an example good luck to you, I dgaf

Big names make a team after a short while of adding several big names. Look at Man City. We are going to see same of PSG soon. We had Chelsea in the past.

Diluting a team of big names kills a team after a while. E.g Liverpool and Man United.

The Messis, Ronaldos, Bales, Neymars, Rodriquezs, Suarezs, Modrics, Masheranos, are lured to Madrid and Barca. Aren't we suppose to be in same category with them?

I beg they should bring Di Maria to United to balance these things.

Or may be James Rodriguez.

Sanchez to Arsenal for £36..

The kind of transfer that would have sweetened my tummy tincoli tincoli. ... Not those Fellaini and Mata transfers.

chrisley024: Heard Cortana tips Germany for the cup and the 3rd place for Brazil.

Wouldn't be good for LvG

What is the essence of watching football when we now know it is controlled by spiritual forces? In 2010 it was Octopus. Should Cortana score 16/16, then I give up. It's 14/14 now.



















Illuminati things. Lol

RuuDie: I disagree... it has been far from being a case of Messi playing out of his skin to get them through or bail 'em out. In fact, Messi has been quite "ordinary" and only comes up ocassionally to try the spectacular. For me, this is great news because it will only take a "team effort" to beat that German side and Argentine appear to have that with one extra...a midget magician waiting for the right moment to strike!!!

Playing over ones skin to get ones team thru.... Give it to Robben. But.......



It's complicated.

* Even Maradona was quiet in games until that moment he would provide that magic. Maradona's Argentina was also a strong team. No one player can win a tournament for a team. The team has to be strong generally with one or two more strong individual brilliant players in the team. Maradona wouldn't win a world cup for Egypt.

However, Maradona can be credited with single handedly giving Argentina the victories against Belgium and England in S.final and Q.final respectively.

Messi can be credited with getting Argentina over Iran, Switzeland, Nigeria and may be Bosnia too. His individual brilliance got him his goals against Bosnia, Iran, and his Assist for Di Maria goal against Switzerland. He had a good game against Belgium despite not scoring.

Messi has done well to be credited as influencing his team to victory,even though not in the manner Maradona did it. Maradona took the ball dribble past everyone to score against England and Belgium. Maradona individual brilliance increased as the tournament progressed into difficult stages.

May be we can just stop at saying Messi is the most important for his team. But remember that Messi has scored 4 of Argentina's 7 goals and assisted 1. Only one of his goal is a tap-in, and his assist a brilliant move. Also remember, if you yanked off Messi's goals, Argentina would finished 2 or 3 points in the group.

The most important thing about Messi's goals, is not the number of goals he has scored, but the manner with which he scored them. As it's usual for himself too, he is very patient waiting for that opportunity to produce bring out his dribbling runs for the kill. Messi is unlike CR7 who is involved in almost every attacking build up. CR7 works harder for his team.

In conclusion, I will say Messi has influenced his side greatly. Robben, Neymar and Rodriguez are the other players that can be credited same.

dopeJemi: Well, he is also a forward partner with messi and also his fellow country man

Life na sense. Does he wanna scatter the Madrid camp?

If Di Maria is not sold.... Trust Ronaldo, except if he doesn't hear about it.

chrisley024: He should just become a CB.

His qualities are good for a modern CB.

Mikel cannot defend o. Don't look at his supposed defensive ability when he becomes a 3rd CB in a Jose Mourinho bus park.

chrisley024: Why would a sane coach make Mikel an AM?

That was where he should have fit into and flourish after his U-20 world cup. But Mourinho converted him to replace Makalele. Now he's neither Makelele nor the Mikel that was ready to boss the world soon in 2005.

He is only suited now in a two man CM, or a DM when the mifield is splitted to accommodate that role.

He could also have been trained as a good CM capable of providing assists once he moved forward.

StarBoard: Mehn we really have different interpretations of this game o.

What's your interpretation?

There is a DM, there is a CM. Then there is an attacking midfielder.

StarBoard: Who was Nigeria's attacking midfielder?Babatunde?

Yes. He was in the hole.

dopeJemi: Why are you posting these articles?

* The first ones was to clarify Adebayo's comment on Mascherano.

* The second. I think I am surprised that Di Maria could openly take side. He knows the club politics, and he is a forward partner with CR7.

Except: .....The Real Madrid star (Di Maria) also added that his role in the midfield is to help team mate Leo Messi, and it’s something the entire team tries to do.

“It favors us that there’s circulation of the ball, above all in the last 30 meters, because in the way we play, we get better chances on goal. We all have to help Leo, the important thing is to do my job well for the team.

“Depending on Messi is good. He’s the best in the world. No one else does what he does and we’re lucky that he’s ours. Messi will be the top-scorer of the tournament, he’s in a great moment. And it’s good for us, because it affects everyone.”

Di Maria himself has yet to find the net in the World Cup, but assured that it does not worry him.

“I’ve tried several times and will keep trying. Some ball will go in.

“I dream that I score a goal and see Mia [daughter], my wife and my family in the stands and run towards them. It would be beautiful.”

The Argentina team has received a lot of support from the Argentine fans that have traveled to Brazil, and Di Maria admitted that it almost feels as though they’re playing at home.

“The crowd is impressive. It’s beautiful to see a stadium with so many Argentinians. But there are also many who want us to do badly. With nine points they still criticize.

“We’re the first who want to win the World Cup, for ourselves, for our families and the people who support us. We hope to give them that joy.”

Di Maria has been one of the players with most kilometers run, and feels as though it’s a natural part of his game.

“I always run. I don’t stop until I get to the locker room. On the pitch I never get tired because I want to give everything. I always want to play and help Argentina continue in the World Cup.”
http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/114430/di-maria-messi-is-the-best-in-the-world-no-one-else-can-do-what-he-does/

............... Di Maria had earlier called Messi best in the word after the group games of the world cup. When he knew CR7 was his team mate, he's suppose to be diplomatic. Full interview on the link.

This man get mouth o. English press dey wait for am.

^^^^
.... The Argentina captain was labelled ‘selfish’ by Anfield boss Roy Hodgson, who claimed the midfielder had refused to play for the club in a Europa League tie to try to force through his move.

But Mascherano, 26, said: ‘Roy Hodgson knows the truth. This is a happy moment for me so now is not the moment to say it, but a lot of lies have been spoken about me and shortly I will respond.’
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The above part was erroneously left out of the above article due to my falling sleepy....

Adebayo, read the below. I want to sleep now.
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Mascherano completes move to Barca and immediately hits out at Liverpool

By Sportsmail Reporter

20:01 30 Aug 2010, updated 14:57 31 Aug 2010

Javier Mascherano completed his troubled move to Barcelona on Monday night, then accused Liverpool of lying.

ut a lot of lies have been spoken about me and shortly I will respond.’

The midfielder said he was close to moving to Barca a year ago but Liverpool refused to sell him because Xabi Alonso was leaving. He added: ‘When the best club in the world calls you, then it is something that you want to happen.’

Mascherano, who cost Barcelona £22million, says he hopes Liverpool get back into the top four in the Barclays Premier League. ‘I hope they get back into the Champions League as soon as possible. I still have a lot of affection for the fans of the club.’

Mascherano signed a four-year deal at the Nou Camp office of new club president Sandro Rosell. The contract has a buy-out clause of £74million.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1307475/Javier-Mascherano-completes-Barcelona-sealing-22m-deal-Liverpool.html

adebayo201: then why is he sold
C'mon Elampiro, Macherano of then was not a clinical player of today.

He was always Mascherano. I feared him then whenever we played against Liverpool.

He was sold to Barca just as we sold CR7 to Madrid.

Gaal is to resume not more than 72 hours after his world cup exit.

RuuDie: What I love about the Argentina team is... it isn't a "Messi show" - it is way more of a team effort hinged on good defensive awareness; particularly in this semi-final game.

Truth be said. It has been Messi show until today. He was average today or even below. It'sa been Messi and Di Maria's heat pushing them. Enyeama highly contributed to his world cup success. To me Enyeama was at fault for Di Maria's effort which led to Messi's first goal. He also was disappointing in handling the free kick Messi scored so easily.

* Cortana again. 100% accuracy in picking knockout winners since 2nd round.

* Mascherano. I always loved him from his days in Liverpool. I love his defensive midfield game best in the world. As a defender he's very fine too. Only Ahmed Musa has got the better of him. Lol

* Mixed feelings today. I wanted a South American team in the final, at least. But I couldn't decide on whether I wanted Messi to win. But at the end, I settled for Messi now, while hoping Germany win the cup.

* Individually, I must confess. Messi is winning me over. The major argument I had against him objectively has been punctured. I thought he was only a magician in Barca team. However, if he ends as a silver winner, one can still say Ronaldo played a world cup semi final.

* But one fact remains, it's unfortunate CR7 came out from a 'poor' country like Portugal. He will have an uphill task achieving this height before he retires. He also appeared to demoralize his mates the other time with his negative comments before the Ghana game. That was a wrong one from him.

*** Any way, my world cup has been over since Nigeria went out.

StarBoard: While we are it how can anyone bring a stat comparing matuidi (a destroyer type midfielder) vs Mikel (supposedly our attacking midfielder)?
Next point please.

Where you serious when you said Mikel was our attacking midfielder?

A40, I don't expect you not to side with Germany in all the arguments. What has MOTM even got to do with the issue? Neymar won MOTM in matches they were dominated. So it doesn't follow jor.

Nihilist: I've told you before that stats dont tell even half of the story.

The stats from last night's game would suggest that it was an even game....even when it wasnt.

Brazil even had more possesion and Shots on target than Germany!

Now Germany were fortunate against Algeria forget stats...unless you didnt watch the game

See the excerpts from the match reports below:

This is what I was trying to explain.

I got tired of the argument because I ruined my day already.

SailorXY:
Neymar & Robben level no dey the same scale bros

To be Frank and Cicilia, that's the order of arrangement/listing in the next Ballon D'or, except something big happens in the league to one or two of the players.

* Something just occurred to me. I think you were one of those who felt Di Lima would have helped Brazil to win France '98 had he been fit in the final they lost 0-3? Now you rule out individual influence. That's just one man o. Not that he even missed the match sef.

* In the number 10 position, you cannot hold Del Piero to failure. Otherwise we will have to question Ozil goal stat from the number 10 role- right from Madrid.

Log out. May be at night if at all.

SailorXY: so you mean Neymar is better than Rooney?

Neymar is my number 4 on the world list.

Bale is number 3

Robben is my number 5



Draw the conclusion.

I am sure f you dig out the stat of Ghana and Germany, it will favour Germany. But the whole world knew the team who could have won it and which was lucky to get a draw.

StarBoard: What position was del Piero deployed to play in the Italian national side?
If the answer is striker/forward, there is no point answering you any further

Del Piero is a number 10. Position.

Now to put it, if the regular forwards were poor at scoring, then you put the blame on the team system. Totti and Oni should be blamed if at all. What I remember was Del Piero brought so much as a super sub.

StarBoard: Oga tell that to your little cousin or girlfriend.

If I had 22 shots as against my opponen't 7, and my goalie made 20+ saves, how can you say I was lucky when 63% possession is there to back up my claim?
If my opponent's only goal was a consolation in injury time, how can I be lucky.

Argue with common sense. You seem to be the only one who says Germany was lucky vs Algeria.

Better chances? Please what qualifies a chance to be better than another?

Elampiro, the queue in the banking hall is getting longer. Attend to your customers

* Just tell me you didn't watch that match jor.

* Algeria could have easily be two nil up within 20 minutes or so. Their chances were very clear. Ozil scored the second goal when Algeria piled late pressure to find an equalizer. For your info, the match went into extra time. Ask why?

You are making me feel like you didn't watch the match.

StarBoard: Blabs jare.

You argue anyhow.

del Piero scored only 1 goal in that world cup, coming off the bench most times. The goal wasn't even important as it gave Italy a 2-nil scoreline in injury time of extra time. Italy would have won without his goal.

How was he influential with stats like those?


So what were Dante, Luiz and co doing? Waiting for Thiago Silva to serve his ban?
Aren't they defenders?
Please stop stretching this argument unneccessary.
There is a reason why it is called a team.
When someone is not available others should fill the vacuum.

Apparently you don't grasp the team concept. That is why you still hold on tto this Neymar/Silva argument.

* On Del Piero. This is the problem. You people value goal too much. I can tell too no Italian player scored more than two goals even the starters. Del Piero influence was much, and his 'dead time' goal against the Germans was a final spinal cord breaker.

* If Piero was not important, why was his wealth of experience being called upon as a super sub? He brought his fear factor and charisma.

StarBoard: Really?
Elampiro, I think I should stop taking you seriously.


See the stats below and think again.

This tells me you did not watch the match.

Do you know Iran had better chances against Argentina? Even against Nigeria?

A40: Anyone that opens his mouth to claim Dani Alves is the best right back in the world should not be taken seriously in football debates. Are you telling me he is better than Lahm? If he is so good why is Maicon benching him at RB or isn't Scolari one of the coaches that voted?Dey there dey yarn us abamo with Thiago out they had Dante (a UCL winning CB) Are you telling me a Thiago Silva led defence has never conceded 4 goals? Neymar's injury was unfortunate but it is part of football, Marco Reus didn't even make the World Cup and heaven didn't fall.

* Alves has been the best right back for about 5 years now. Take it or leave it. Official position also confirms that.

* Coach benching a player for disciplinary issues is a different thing entiring. Maicon (Man City reject) cannot bench Alves. Some coaches, like Keshi, can be over 'sabi' at times.

* Dante ke? I beg may be I go check whoscored.com make I even check his overall performance and rating. You should know that Dante+Luiz defence was a calamity. Dante not a regular for country. Luiz not a regular CB for club. Yobo+Azubuike. Lol