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Igbosmoker:
oga what did Rinaldo contribute, it's not by raising trophy you had no contribution in and please name the 3 trophies ronaldo won

Stop disgracing yourself?

Highest goal scorer for Juventus in winning the League.
Paid the path to the Nations League final with the hattrick against a resolute Swiss side.
Scored the winning goal in the Italian Super Cup.

For all of Messi's ability, he was found wanting against Liverpool when all he needed to do was score one goal. Disappeared for the most part in the CdR which Barca has won for the last four times. And became a talkative at the Copa America.

Only senseless Messi stans think after that poor season he deserves a Balon D'Or because he was scoring goals against Levante. Especially when VVD has been unplayable throughout the season, and CR7 at 34 in a new league continues to defy nature.

-Lord

Igbosmoker:
oga post your top 5.

What was ronaldo achievement last season? Messi will win it everyone knows that except Nigerians ronaldo fans

Messi will win what?

Messi won just one trophy last season. Ronaldo won 3.

Balon D'Or is VVD, Ronaldo, Messi.

-Lord

Eyedea:
sooo I'm the only one that's confident going into the season? OK o.

I think the word to describe it is faith not confidence.

I don't think the team has confidence. If they do, it'd be of the Dutch variety.

But beyond that it's the Los Blancos. Regardless of how we individually feel about the team, there's no doubt that come Day 1 of the new season there'd be a Hala Madrid fever!

-Lord

BroadStreetBull:
full of shiiit.

straight outya assh0le am sure.

Now fuuckkk off!

That was quick. It'd suck if that's how long you last in the other room.

Yeye!

-Lord

BroadStreetBull:
[s]Go read up the history of interviews with Messi and Ronaldo boy.

You just might learn a thing or two about how to pay respect to a rival.

In paying respect to a rival you do not have to chip in any "PERCEIVED" advantage whatsoever.


In fact Ronaldo could learn that from Messi.


In summary Ronaldo always exhibits some level of insecurity whenever he's questioned about Messi.

Don't blame him though, no matter how hard he tries this line always comes up;
'Ronaldo works very hard to be and remain at the top, Messi is just naturally talented'

Trust me this line hurts! It would hurt anybody if it was used to describe their rival.

At the end of the day, if e pain you go buy noose.[/s]

CR7 dropped a breadcumb and you're here hyperventilating. Who is pained?

When you're tired, you'd drop the act. Pele and Maradona regularly prop themselves up. Again I say, kill yourself if CR7 doing it makes you flustered.

-Lord

Rajmeista:
Am I the only one thinking if RM will actually be able to compete with Barca and ATM this season?

Perhaps Bale, James and others the club want to sell should stay. We may be lucky to get a repeat of 2016-2017 as a result of good B team.

We can only hope they face the same issues the original Galacticos faced.

Beyond that, we're royally f*cked, as the issue really isn't their team. We'd meet them at most 6 times.

The real issue is that we run a risk of dropping points against virtually any decent opposition due to our profligacy in front of goal and glaring defensive holes.

-Lord

BroadStreetBull:
Messi; "I would group Cristiano side by side with me as the best players, then Neymar, Hazard, Mbappe, Aguero etc etc"

Ronaldo; " I think the difference between Messi and me is that I have won the champions league with different clubs"



Why is it that this Abgaya cannot hide his insecurities and complexes with Messi for once?

CR7 also literally said: "“Messi is an excellent player who will be remembered not just for his Ballon d’Or wins, but also for having improved – like me – year after year."

He was asked what's the difference between himself and Messi. He toot his own horn. If you have a problem with that, kill yourself.

-Lord

monerozi5590:
I pity Jovic in this Madrid team with ZZ as coach. He will not see any through passes but crosses.

Hazard too will suffer. No identity in our play.


Abeg make season start make we collect from Celta Vigo. Nonsense!

For the record, Jovic had two clear-cut chances to put the game to bed. One he just shot it blank at the GK instead of placing in at a side (L or R). Hazard too.

That's not on ZZ. This is supposed to be a transition. It appears we'd need an overhaul after all.

As for our match against CV, I don't think anyone would be surprised if we don't keep a clean sheet. The way I see it, the only way to plug (not even solve) our defensive issues is to play negative football. Because the 3-5-2 fswitch didn't really change much.

-Lord

Miremoses1:
I don't understand Zizou's tactics at all.

ZZ and tactics in the same sentence?!

Let's not pretend that is a thing.

The highlights of Zizzou's managerial proficiency are his man management, team setup, and on his best days, in-game reading.

Whenever the opposition is up to snuff, it boils down almost always to individual brilliance and pure grinta.

With peak Isco, Modric, Marcelo, Navas, and The One that must not be mentioned, it all fit snugly.

Now we simply do not personnel playing at similar high level since we're in transition.

If I were to make a suggestion. It'd be to save the tested and trusted old guard for the 10 or so CL games.

I can't for the life of me understand how he expects players like Kroos and Marcelo to hold down the fort playing every game like it's a UCL final game (since every team sees us an an agoge trial).

-Lord

airmark:
Who are your best two? I'm not sure Neymar makes my best 7 today.

CR7, LM10 in that order. 3/4 = Neymar/Hazard. Beyond that the list is murky, as most of the elite players are at the same level.

Interesting that Neymar doesn't make your top 7. All of this is subjective tho', so no qualms.

-Lord

BlueAngel444:
Neymar overpriced? how much did Barca really buy him for?

wait so Hazard at 28 with just a year left that we bought for 150m nko...

I get that we already have one of the best left wingers in the world already but I dont see in what world Neymar would be sold for anything less than 150m when that pogba was considered for such amount.

about screwing evaluation, Barca has a part blame to that... buying Dembele, Coutinho for prices of world class players. PSG only paid Neymars release clause which was thought to be impossible.

You're making my point for me. We bought Hazard for 150m precisely because PSG paid 200+m for Neymar; and full deal (+ addons) for a teenage Mbappe of 190m.

How are any of those prices justifiable?

Saying Barca has a part blame is like saying Man U has a part blame for buying Maguire for 80m. The ball was set in motion and they had no option but to acquiesce.

It is satisfying and poetic that the first club the overestimation is haunting significantly is PSG.

At 222m, Neymar is overpriced. It's nothing personal, just business.

-Lord

airmark:
Not at this moment, maybe in the past.

The keyword is arguably.

Although I'm curious, who do you think other than Neymar takes the 3rd spot?

-Lord

BlueAngel444:
does any team seriously want Neymar

Dude is arguably the third best player on the planet; his injuries and locker room issues notwithstanding.

The bottom line is when players of his quality are available, you roll out the checkbook no questions asked. Well, that is if you have the funds.

If he wasn't overpriced, say $90-$120m; he'd have found a home already. PSG is reeling from their own error of screwing up players' valuation.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Well at least we kept a clean sheet

Solely because Salzburg was clueless in the final third.

Southampton would have shat all over that second-half defence.

There are signs of improvement tho'. If we can build on the first half performance; good on us. But Perez and Zizzou need to renew our subscription with that Black Magic Dibia. Because if Case gets an injury; that'd be it for our season it appears.

-Lord

Ever so often Marcelo just does that god-like control.

-Lord

Maybe we'd get a goal with the youngies introduced.

-Lord

Lord Vazquez on his way!

LV and Zizzou; a better love story than Twilight!

-Lord

Lawd we're so not ready!

-Lord

The Tinkerer is back!

Why I dig Zidane.

-Lord

Miremoses1:
Rodrygo seems to be better than them when it comes to shooting. He seems more matured when making decisions too.

True that.

Can't take away from Kubo's technical ability tho'. A blind man could tell he is a thoroughbred La Masia product.

-Lord

Zidane said all he needed was one win. Well he's got it.

-Lord

Kubo should take shooting classes with Vinicius.

-Lord

Miremoses1:
5-3

If it were up to me, the youngies should take the mantle forward. At least they have hunger.

-Lord

Miremoses1:
our defence is so sh*tty.

Tell me sth I don't already know.

I'm trying to look at things with a glass half-full perspective

-Lord

Miremoses1:
4:3 jesus. Goal feast going on here boys

We're pressing well.

-Lord

ISCO?!!!

-Lord

Miremoses1:
Benz better show up when it matters. He won't fool me by scoring a hattrick against Fene.

Anything to get his confidence up.

But the way we're looking goals sha...

-Lord

Hattrick for the man of the hour!

-Lord

usbcable:
Abeg,

i am not interested in a conversation that one persons adrenaline rises and focus about the start of a discussion gets lost, at the mention of one player.

I have stood up you can sit down.

let me enjoy adoring my GOAT in Real Madrid sanctimonious serenity and peace

Hey, it's just for entertainment.

Prolly need some considering how rough the last year has been on the thread...

Got to appreciate their commitment tho'. You can't coach that.

A clink to hopefully a better season ahead.

-Lord

This should be fun...

*grabs popcorn*

@usbcable, Miremoses1; please make space on the couch!

-Lord

FBS:
As in...no one could believe what they were witnessing. Atletico approached the game like its a proper league match.

Sure its preseason but then....

...Or we were easy pickings. Arsenal bossed us for much of the pre-season game with them.

ATH is much better, have a special dislike for us, and helped themselves to goal after goal because we were sh*t. The scoreline should easily have been in the double digits.

Personally, I'm not losing sleep over it; but it shouldn't be taken as though Athletico put on a different garb. If ATM approached the game like a proper league match, ATM would have wrecked so much havoc that we might have been inclined to rename our stadium.

-Lord

usbcable:
Zidane will remain stubborn.

Vazquez is a reminder to that FACT

I think he'd make changes.

After the Arsenal match he said he couldn't defend his players based on the performance.

He is still experimenting with the lineup.

As for Vazquez. All coaches have their favorites who they curiously have burning fascination for. Moreover, Vazquez wasn't on the pitch when the team was pummeled 5:0 in the first half.

We all know Zidane's teams are all about offensive output; because they're always liabilities at the back. The concern now is that the midfield is joining in the laxity. Which means against any quality side we'd be torn to shreds.

Ideally, we're supposed to have a mix of youth and experience. The problem is that everyone spare a few players are actually performing above average. Odriozola isn't old; dude was a catastrophe yesterday. Isco too. I have no idea what Nacho was doing. Jovic was anon until his injury.

So as far as I'm concerned, Perez and Zidane have a stinker on their hands. It's not like they can buy 10 players in one transfer window. Even if they do, it's not like they're all going to acclimatize to Spanish football, or the coaches technique, or RM philosophy (whatever that is) within weeks.

Personally, I don't think the old guard can give any better than they have been giving recently; but I'm going to shut my piehole and watch the sh*tstorm or miracle that occurs this season.

-Lord