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TheHulk616:
so messi has scored more penalties than GOAT Ronaldo. And some pessi fans are crying over GOAT Ronaldo Ronaldo penalties today.

He never score enough penalties sef.

E don reach where I dey celebrate e penalties pass open play goals.

#pepperdem

-Lord

Krasid:
Unlike previous tournaments where they lacked quality, playing timid would have been understandable. But you don't have the likes of Ronaldo, Fernandes, Jota, Bernardo etc and play defensive. This current Portugal team has so much quality but with the same small mentality. If they continue this way, they won't go far. Santos should use either of Carvalho or Danilo(not both), and Renato should start.

No too blame them. Na PTSD cause that timidity. The serial disappointment from 2006 until breakthrough in 2016 despite having the best player in the World; simply because of generational talent gap really did a number on Portugal.

During Eusebio and even Figo's time, Portugal played beautiful football and big mentality. Na still "nearly cannot kill a bird end am". There are countless golden generations in Europe that failed to win a trophy. Netherlands and England being honorable mentions of late. So I'm not carried away by the talent in the current Portugal squad.

I don't think they should be outplayed like they were against Germany; but if this game lights a fuse in Santos' head and shatters this cloak of invincibility they felt they've been wearing; it'd be for the best. German teams have a way of resetting the faculty of their opponents. Also, I think the objective is a deep run and building chemistry for next year's WC. Mk we see how dem go perform against France. Exciting stuff.

-Lord

FirstbornWds:
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I see how much you're tryna appear brilliant.


But your Zizou is not close to having Messi's brilliance. Both on and off the ball.


The 1998 WC wasn't a one-man game. The likes of Henry, Dechamps, Viera and all others were in their prime. So no day cap wetin day no day


Zidane was excellent but man... No day compare nonsense. It'll take the whole of Zizou's generation to reach Messi's individual brilliance.


Talk about goals, assists, mastering the game and bossing it, not even the said dribbling.


Zidane go crawl and beg fortune to reach that level. I've said it and I am maintaining it... Nothing from Madrid can ever achieve that feat. Not before, now or later.

You talk about Euro 2016.. Arguing this would mean a literal waste of time.

Even Perez sees Ronaldo ( your acclaimed Goat) as just another number that makes up the numbers. So, why would your opinion count? [/s]

You no real well.

You say no be one man game.

I say Messi for that France 98' team no go win the WC final. You know say na fact, even as you m*d reach, your id*ocy no reach you doubt that one.

You can't say the same for Ronaldo, Pele, Maradona, or Zidane. Na from bench sef dem go win the game. As in e sure die. That's what it means to be on the GOAT list.

No b because of Eibar una go dey carry chicken enter discussion about eagles.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
Only this year Messi at 33 has been compared to
Ronaldo
Mbappe
Lewandowski
Kante
Benzema
Haaland

Pikin, who e b wen dem no go compare am?

Go look class of 2004-2007 wen dem compare to Ronaldo wen e b just dey start.

You get mind dey call Haaland, Kante, Lewandowski. On a normal, person wen e head correct suppose get mind compare those ones to anybody for Top 5 GOAT list. The biggest injustice in football na how una use tk smuggle that fraud into GOAT conversation. Na why una dey always lyk find co-id*ots to confirm say no b only na dey ment; say una many. Which is not hard; most people na average IQ them get.

Others on the list earned their keep and paid their dues. Una from nowhere carry one height-challenged system fraud because of one year of 2012 dey disturb people ear since. Abi u don hear where Maradona fan dey follow drag talent with Beckenbauer, Baggio or even any new-age footballer like Haaland. Who you pass, you pass; d comparison itself na insult.

So as I dey now as CR7 fan, I go follow dey drag chair with Hazard or Lewandowski or Neymar or Haaland fan. As in WHY?! Which kyn rough play be that. CR7 is the Greatest to play the game. Talk from now till tomorrow. That matter is settled. Pele fans no dey disturb themselves. D guy hang boot 44 years ago. Na me one kon disturb myself because of one hobbit in Catalonia and a bunch of marauding efulefus wen don use their brain do bean cake. As I said, there are levels to this GOAT sh*t.

When you see CR7 fans dey troll the Malta Guinness bottle; no be because say we dey drag shoe or enter debate. NO. Na receipts we dey keep; because una wen dey support d fraud merchant dey ret*rde. So like the 8-2 we gat show am mk you know say Maradona use hand of God qualify for WC semis and one fraud use handball win La Liga game get difference! So tey we need Library of Congress catalog system for documentation.

-Lord

FirstbornWds:
While rating GOATs , Messi bosses anything called Zidane anytime.


No day compare nonsense abeg

Evidence of your clinical retardation!

Messi in the France team WILL NOT win 1998 WC. E no get as e for happen.

Even this EURO 2016, use time machine, put Messi after Ronaldo get injury; Portugal no win the trophy.

There are levels to this GOAT sh*t.

No dey compare Eibarman to people wen turn football to chess board.

Na 2012 dey mk una no get respect for who pass that fraud.

Plug any of the GOATs in that Barcelona team, dem go do pass Messi, that one na fact.

Ask anybody wen e head correct. Ronaldo, Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Messi. One match for your life. Only one player there go dance 90 minutes still lose game (and while your head dey guillotine, d twats wen dey support am go blame everybody including pitch forgetting say e get reason why you choose am).

The rest go turn the game to Battle of Nuremberg. Keep your feints, keep your pre-assists, forget highlight reel, forget master class; that net must shake even na Own Goal.

Messi na level of dem Garrincha, if sef. Na the last 5 years confirm am for me. Talented, but lacking the Oomphh factor that make GOATs.

-Lord

TheHulk616:
zidane scored 2 goals in the world cup final. Give the stat of xavi, iniesta or even Lampard scoring 2 (it must be 2) in a world cup final.

These people dey ment.

Dem fil say wen ppl dey select list of GOATs, na to dey pack sardine and groundnut put.

If Zidane play today, Messi fans no go rate am. Dem go say e get only one skill, na e teammate carry am go WC final, and e numbers no follow.

E no get who dem no go disrespect.

Very useless ppl. I don wash hand for their matter. Mk d hobbit do mk e retire mk everybody hear word.

-Lord

pu7pl3:
Good points...Renato provides you the option for a contingency but so does Neves and he hasn't played at all

Santos needs to step up

Germany get Portugal pin code. So the result no bother me.

Deschamps tho' has thoroughly outclassed Santos in the past; so I have no idea what version of Portugal Santos will deploy. A draw is enough to qualify as best third. So he might decide to play it safe and look for a lead to protect.

Needless to say, the critics are festering in Portugal. Not many are fans of Portugal playing timid. Personally, I don't know. If a style gets you two trophies, I'd be careful about changing it. But it seems he may have to commit one way or the other; this we can play well but choose not to will not do him favors especially with fans who have the memory of a goldfish.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
For all your moving to and fro, upandan on that thread, you never see me celebrate messi's assist before abi while you wannabe trolls always try to play it down shouting Goals are the only things that matter because a certain cboy can't playmake and dribble to save his life, Dey there dey zuzu

Shift!

Una dey ment.

Na diz same match he playmake create chance for Andre Silva and turn Rudiger like barber chair. Pessi fans must always TRY to drag every great to the level of their fraud. Nai mk we remind you say e score against Germany o. He assist o. No body blame anybody, we just carry our chair enter inside house.

But una must find reason why una chop am. Why Messi no fit score tap-in. Why Pessi miss PK.

-Lord

pu7pl3:
Renato and Moutinho or Renato and Neves tbh

Low ate Santos lunch.

Moutinho doesn't have stamina anymore and Santos didn't set up the team to drive at Germany. He was too fearful. Yet, he still collect.

France are a counter attacking team, so it wouldn't surprise me if he starts one of Carvalho or Danilo or both. Only reason he'd start Renato is because of the pressure from back home. And then if that plan fails, he'd be completely bereft of contingencies.

Portugal's mid needs constant tinkering. They have the players and the quality to do damage but the tactics and selection have to be spot on for each team they face. You choose the wrong personnel for an opponent and things will go bad quickly.

Any case we move. Watching the Euros for the entertainment value. Na WC Portugal gat win.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
There's no other better option for us out there if not Conte cause Allegri is already juve bound..

abi LordAdamX do you have someone else in mind?

We can wait until the end of today to know if Tuchel might be open to a move.
Deschamps is another wild card.
If Tott is inquiring about Pocc when Conte is available, we should be too.
I've seen Raul come up a lot, but it is sort of hypocritical to give Conte flak about his UCL record and then name-drop Raul who hasn't won a trophy yet.

In any case, it's starting to look a lot like the De Gea Fax situation. We end up with Conte for [Insert 'X' reason here]. As a madridista I can only hope that works out about as well as our GK purchases have been since the De Gea episode.

My gripe with Conte is UCL, and knowing we can do better as a premier destination. However, I'll certainly take a sure league title over some random coach. It's not like Conte'd last long anyway.

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BlueAngel444:
stop auto typing, did psg not get a trophyless manager that had a better team than Conte managed when he won EPL and serie A. Is it Barca managers that have made sense, the last sense making manager was Enrique who poorly coached Roma before he was hired.

Did we not hire Rafucking Benitez, Bayern would hire who the f they want, as long as they have star players, City had a Manicini and an ex Madrid boss who later went to coach mid table team.

After Conte pushed an Italy behold their limit in that euros before he went to Chelsea, he has been doing this shit since Juve. Stop giving him crap about a competition, managers have won with star players like Messi, Ronaldo, Salah, Lewandowski

You must have had a stroke when you quoted me.

So because we've hired sh*t managers in the past and Barcelona is trying to break a record for hiring the highest number of consecutive sh*t managers, we should replace Zidane with a manager that has a 60% crash rate in the UCL.

Are you normal?

I'm not in a hurry to return to the pre-Mourinho days when UCL performance was a herculean task.

By the way there is a huge difference between not winning the UCL and having the worst European outing in 113 years of club history with a league-winning team.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
On what Alternate universe did he crash out in the group stages with Madrid?

the man hasn't gotten the job and you've already pinned him a failure... if he gets it and prove you wrong making it to a semi or even winning it, what will you do?

Why do you think we keep records and data in the 21st century?

Conte has crashed out of the group stage 3 out of 5 times. That's a 60% crash rate.

If you were to have a surgery and you learned the surgeon who'd operate on you had botched 60% of his surgeries, what would you call him? You'd wonder why he still has a licence, and why he hasn't been sued into oblivion. I'm certain you would not let him roll you into the theater without at least inquiring about other surgeons with better success rates.

This is simple probability. Conte himself has crashed out of the UCL group stages with Inter. Twice. Consecutively. Last year he was second in the league, 1 point behind Juventus. This year, he won the league with a double-digit lead. Yet, he came dead last in the group with a team boasting the likes of Lukaku, Lautaro, Brozovic, Hakimi, Barella, Vrij, Handanovic, and co. The team improved and their UCL performance became worse.

Even Simeone crashed out in the group stages, and that's a coach that's gotten to the UCL final. Zidane, 3 back-to-back winner, flirted with it and in December he was always one bad result away from a sack.

So if you think it's impossible that Conte comes over and crashes out in the group stages, I have a bridge to sell you. It's not just possible, it's probable. And if he does, he wouldn't even have a chance to win the league because Flo will use him as a scapegoat as if his UCL records were classified.

Worse, I can bet my hat, you'd be no where to be found when that happens as is often the case. Or if you are, you'd give us the classic fan disavowal. Some version of "I supported him when he was hired, but even I did not think he'd be this bad (no sh*t, Sherlock), so he has to go."

As I've said repeatedly, this is my issue with football, although it's not exclusive to it or Sports in general. Look how fervently you're shilling Conte, even in the face of undeniable facts. However, if (or more accurately, when) it goes belly up, na all of us go deal with the heartache. Your mouth no go sharp again. Some of you just like taking useless, dangerous risks for emotional reasons.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
I don't just feel... i know for sure Conte is better than Allegri

Just negodu!

I don't want to be rude. Can you please state the factual, objective basis for that statement?

-Lord

BlueAngel444:
Madrid needs to win more LA Liga, and where is the hype with Conte, and if there is, does he not deserve it.

The hype about Conte conveniently sidesteps his UCL record. Making it seem like he is every club's dream. But he isn't. Clubs like Bayern, Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, PSG, Juve at this point in time are not a fit for Conte.

That's precisely why I highlighted the teams he'd transform light and day. If he challenges for the Premier League with Arsenal, gets a top 4, but fails to get past the UCL group stage the following year, no one, including myself will fault him. In fact, that's a feather in his cap.

But there's no way he'd crash out of the UCL group stages by December in RM, and the Bernabeu will be singing his praises because he goes on to win the La Liga. We are not that desperate.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Oga calm down... do you know how many rounds of 16 and quarters at best Pep made with Man city before he got to the final eventually?! plus all those times he has managed to win a considerable amount of league title

do you know how many round of 16 elimination Madrid has suffered with different coaches?

in fact i hope we get Conte in any case Zizou leaves, so people like you will eat your words when Conte manages to win a UCL title with us

this things boils down to players mentality, not just the coach, cause a coach sets his team to win and then it's the mentality of the players that see out the matches if you don't know

andrewbaba44:
Trash talk

You can only deceive your self because you hate conte

Conte is bigger than these clubs you mentioned

No matter how stupid you speak of conte ,he remains a great coach

Why would I hate Conte? He owe me money?

Go look at Conte's record in the UCL. It is an open secret. Countless articles have been written about it.

This year with a Serie A winning squad, he had the worst UCL performance of any coach in Inter's history.

Pep has already won the UCL. A RO16/Quarters finish for him is an off year. For Conte, that's a phenomenal year. Una too dey use emotions look football.

What else would he have to do and when to make you understand he sucks in Europe? In league football, he might be a beast. But in Europe, the cold, hard facts say he is a massive disappointment. He has had five rodeos in the Champions League. He crashed out of the group stages 3 times. RO16 once. And quarters once. Then for whatever reason, you want to replace Zidane who took a depleted squad to the SF, with a guy with that record. WHY?

And precisely why should we go select the poster-child of underperformance in the UCL because we had coaches who underperformed in the UCL? Suffer no dey tire you?

The funny thing is that when he fails to get through the group stage, you'd keep quiet while he's roasted by other fans who like you bought into the hype. We've seen it time and again. Una 1 carry load give person wen no well, kon later crucify am.

Conte is not bigger than Arsenal, Tottenham, Dortmund. That's his level until he can deliver consistent European success.

Una dey clamor for coach when be punchline of UCL Joke -- https://www.90min.com/posts/6515654-a-look-back-at-antonio-conte-s-european-failures-following-inter-s-champions-league-exit. This article does not even cover the disaster that was this season's UCL campaign.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Well it's not yours or my decision to make ... if Zizou stays then very good, we build from where we left off but if he goes then it's between Conte and Allegri and i'm very sure most fans and the board will go for Conte no doubt

Na this hype thing dey tire me for football.

How can a club of RM stature that revers UCL be talking about Conte?

If all we want to do is win the league, then sure, Conte is your plug. But if our goal every year is to ALSO try to win the UCL. That's beyond Conte's paygrade. Na Totthenham, Arsenal, Dortmund dem suppose dey rush am.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
See finishing I even thought they wanted to get gasperini that Atalanta coach or even inzaghi that Lazio coach Them wan pull another zidane with pirlo not knowing say the same thing no be fit work for everybody Well they need to buy players too My only happiness for their league this season na say new winner comot

All those one na activity. Wetin dem 1 do they dia mind, all those reports na straight from Juve desk mk e b lyk say dem serious.

At least Zidane coach Castilla and deputize Ancelotti during his UCL winning season. Pirlo no even defend him project before them make am coach.

andrewbaba44:
They are after Atlanta coach but I don’t know how serious they are

This summer will be eventful.

But na Euros dey my mind now.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
But him carry two trophies na Which manager you feel Dem fit get Afterall gatusso dey comot from Napoli and allegri with sarri be the main targets while Madrid still dey linked with the same allegri

Doesn't matter who they can get. The board fit still screw am up.

First off, they prefer Italians. Na why them jump Zidane and Pocc hire Sarri after sacking Allegri. Like who does that?!

Them sack Sarri, see people like Nagelsmann when dem fit kolobi, go find Italian coach when no even get coaching license. E b lyk say dem normal?

This one na board when buy Ronaldo; then buy Can, Ramsey (free), Rabiot (free), McKennie (loan), and Arthur (swap) to form midfield.

Them just buy Ronaldo for marketability. And since he has one year left, they could decide to keep Pirlo (he earns only 2m), use Ronaldo increase revenue with fans entering stadiums, then get a proper coach and proper transfers next summer.

If Ronaldo wise, na to take salary cut push go PSG.

-Lord

Neimar:
As Juve dy qualify dem dy sack Pirlo

Dem fit keep am.

That Juve board dey ment.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Yea sure all fanbases are like that but why do you think people reference this fanbase in particular when it comes to bashing players?

Those people often have an axe to grind with RM. I usually don't pay them any mind as they're often hypocrites.

anyway read all you wrote up there but i no just understand your hate for Papa Flo ... Pls what do you want in particular from him? is it Kane/Lewa is the cause for this unnecessary hatred ??

If it's about signing top players, he's the one that brought the name Galaticos to Madrid ... so what in particular is the problem now??

pu7pl3:
I'm also interested to know

Virus99:
No single constructive criticism here. Just the usual diatribe. Maybe that's your kinda person.

But What I can't really understand is why you sit here on Nairaland and think you know more than a man who gave us the 'GALATICOS ERA' he left and came back to give us the greatest team UCL has ever seen.
He even masterminded a Super League and the entire UEFA and FIFA came sweating under his table.
And now he's giving us the most modern stadium the world has ever seen. Even with this paucity of funds caused caused by COVID-19

The legend of 'Papa P' is already etched in gold thru out the world as a savvy business man and a football Mastermind.

Bro you need to sit down and think about what you're thinking about.
Adios amigo

Flo annoys me because he is a compulsive gambler. He does not run the sporting side of the club with a plan. He treats each season in isolation.

The ideal way to run a club for sustained success is to keep your quality pieces and have replacements on standby. That's the basics.

After we won the league in 2012. We didn't reinforce. We didn't win anything in 2013. Then he blitzed in the summer. Ancelloti wins in 2014. And we had our last "good" summer under Perez. Kroos and Navas were the key pieces with James to replace Di Maria.

Since then, we've been complaining. Would it kill him to have good mercatos every summer. Not one where we buy or sell for the sake of it, but one where you can actually tell what changes he's making to the squad, why, and what comes next.

We need prolific goal scorers and we currently have just one. We need to replace or have backups for our core midfield of three that's on its last legs; and we have just Valverde. Since Perez took charge in his second stint, we've had a sh*t #2 GK. Not bad when your #1 is phenomenal; but it means any match he doesn't play is a toss-up. That's why we have 1 CdR win and have gone trophyless an awful lot.

Then when Zidane overperforms, we act like this team is only one elite player away from world domination.

Barcelona has been sh*t for 6 years and we compete with them like they're the 2002 Brazilian national team. Bayern sent Pep packing and have stayed competitive. You see their squad building, and yes I know they have a lot more flexibility than any other club in world football, but at least you can see exactly how the pieces fit.

Even when we were winning with Zidane. We weren't doing so convincingly. Most important matches were nail biters. Not like peak Barcelona or Bayern. The tie where we actually played like world beaters was the two-legged Super Cup tie against Barcelona in Zidane's last season. Compare that squad and our current squad, has it gotten better or have we filled it with fluff? Who is responsible for that and why does he get a pass?

I firmly believe we have won most of our trophies of the Perez' era in spite of him and not because of him. I wouldn't say he played no role whatsoever, but he's done as much bad as he's done good; and I'm sick of the rollercoaster where I don't know what I'm getting from season to season.

No one on this forum can confidently say we'd have a good summer transfer window this year; after a trophyless season. So why do we have a President? We might as well just let the Socios run the club as a quorum. Seriously, if we were in England, our trophy drought will be epic. But every disappointing season, we always have a scapegoat; and it's never the architect.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Me don't want another 100mil+ failure again, this our fanbase is mostly filled with lunatics and kids that won't let you breath once a player is passing through a bad patch or not living up to expectations, rather than support that player, they rather roast him

All fanbases are like that.

Wetin Leicester fans no tok about Senior Man?
Even the Suarez cules are trying to pin as a Koeman or Bart failure, na dem loud mouth pass say e don expire.
If Lewa hit poor form next season, na Munich fans go lead the charge to discharge am.
Ronaldo don score 29 goals for Juve, na still Juve fans dey tok say dem no want Social Media club.

Football fans are irrational. Na because dem no dey write exam to join club. Every dick and harry go just open mouth wa.

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Our attacking issues are Perez's fault. On this thread FOUR seasons ago, we discussed buying Lewa or Kane. When the GOAT was still present. Did Perez oblige? No.

We've known Zidane does not want Bale. Yet Perez kept him on the roster to eat space and wages. End of the day, after choking on a humble pie served by Zidane, he had to send Bale away on loan at the same time our attack was weak.

That's exactly how he sold key players in our formidable Real Madrid B after the historic double, when we were trying to win a treble. If it wasn't for black magic and individual heroics, we would have ended the next season (Ronaldo's last) trophyless. Zidane bailed for that reason.

If Zidane hadn't returned, we would have had (and definitely deserved) a RO16 UCL exit this year. And no trophy last year.

Believe me, if Zidane stays, that senile id*ot will tell him our squad is good enough because we "only" lost the league by 2 points and got to the UCL SF. After all that's what the lunatic told Lope. We have FIFA XI players who won B2B2B.

Even if we buy Mbappe or Sancho or Haaland, what happens if any of them that comes has a bad game? We've gone from a team full of game-changers to a team full of prospects. Besides, Allegri is another Zidane 2.0. He'd overperform with a diminished squad and allow Perez to continue his disastrous stewardship.

One player will not change this team's trajectory. Nothing about our transfer policy resembles squad building. That is why we currently have Vini, Rodrygo, Asensio, Mariano, Vazquez, Isco, and Hazard on the same team sheet; with Benzema as the only conventional out-and-out forward. Then we wonder why Casemiro is our second highest goal scorer. We were yapping about Benzema's and Bale's goal contributions when CR7 was here. And they were actual 20 league goal players. Now, beside Benzema, who on our roster is a 20-league-goal player?

For me, RM is a life-long passion. We've rarely been blessed with a visionary front office. So "almost" seasons like this one are bound to be a recurrent thing. It just sucks that since 2014, we actually had the personnel and resources to really dominate, but were unable to because we have a double agent at the helm who hates the words CONTINUITY and LONG-TERM PLANNING.

This summer he'd unveil Allegri (if Zidane leaves), promise Mbappe, shuffle some players. Then when we have another "almost" season, he'd sack the coach, buy Mbappe, promise the next emerging talent, shuffle another round of players, rinse and repeat. We'd keep doing that until he stumbles on another Ancelotti or Zidane who'd give us a moment of respite with a hard-fought trophy. Guess what, when that happens, the buff**n will blow it all up that summer and make sure we start from scratch again. That's Perez in a nutshell until he is bundled out.

But trust his goons and the fanbase to select scapegoats that'd be used to deflect from the dumpster-fire he keeps serving. Because in what world is Mariano or Hazard a replacement for Ronaldo; in a team that still needed at least one other prolific goal scorer while Ronaldo was still here. We already had a hole in the ship and the genius went ahead to bore another hole, then used cotton wool to plug the hole he created.

-Lord

rationalmind:
You are the only reasonable person here. Perhaps, the others are still hurt by the painful exit and can't think clearly.

Where I disagree with you is the bolded. We have had games where CR7 in his prime had no impact and was rendered useless. I know this would not have been different.

Hazard has been with us for how many years? How many key games has he had an impact?

You're looking at just this game and others are pointing at his entire record at the Bernabeu. Benzema had two good chances and he notoriously doesn't park in the bus; e no get how Ronaldo no go get e own chance. And if he doesn't score, he'd at least draw defenders away and change the defensive shape. Which of course would lead to more opportunities.

Hazard is not that type of player. As long as the opposition can mobilize two disciplined defensive lines in front of him; they'd let him do his shaku-shaku. His moments of magic are also sporadic.

In a nutshell, this team would have played better with our usal 4-3-3 with VIni in place of Hazard. That has nothing to do with Ronaldo. You were the one who introduced Ronaldo into the discussion.

Last last, we don't have to agree. Na the No. 7 curse don dey follow am so. Mk e no think 2 much. Na very strong 20yr old curse.

-Lord

pu7pl3:
I swear this season reminds me of pre-Ancelotti

Those times were worse because we were almost always stacked with experienced players and you seriously expected the team to at least win a double every season.

Now, we are expecting a magic trick from 20-yr old Vini, Lord Vazquez, Valverde; and a past-it midfield.

Time to start changing coaches until we get another Ancelotti.

-Lord

Raalsalghul:
The fears I had two years ago about Hazard has been confirmed tonight.

Let me see anybody defend him again.

Hazard is a good player. We all know what he's capable of.

He does well for Belgium.

Unfortunately, this is Madrid. You either perform at a high level in most games (and every season-defining match) or you GTFO!

It's truly sad to see him become Coutinho 2.0.

-Lord

rationalmind:
Hazard yen yen yen. Looking for a scapegoat as usual

Even if prime CR7 played that match, he would not have done anything.


What did vinicious do all game apart the usual unproductive activity? How about the substitutes Rodrygo and Asensio. Any impact?

If only you guys have been following the Premier league, you would have seen this coming. The best attackers are rendered useless against Chelsea.

I wouldn't blame Hazard per se. But Zizzou had to tweak the formation to accommodate him.

Vini as RWB just to start Hazard in his preferred position.

Also, if Ronaldo--prime or just up from sleep--was in the match, RM would have scored at least one goal. E 2 bad we revert to Cross and Inshallah! And then hope for Black Magic, which actually held out for 80+ minutes.

Tuchel ate ZZ's lunch; and his stubbornness did not let him make changes.

Lastly, this is standard Real Madrid. Lose painfully in the UCL KO. Lose the league by a few points. Struggle to compete for CdR. The core of Zidane+GOAT+The Fabulous 3+Ramos and Navas spoiled us. We better get used to this.

PS: Perez for just use Ronaldo money buy Bitcoin.

-Lord

TheHulk616:
[s][/s] Trash

monerozi5590:
The Super League is dead on arrival. Nonsense League

You guys are letting internal club politics mess with your head. I see the same pattern in most of the other big clubs.

Anyway, I wouldn't gain anything from arguing this.

Que sera sera.

-Lord

Ronaldo fan. Dislike Perez. Madridista forever.

However, the ESL is a very good idea. I hope when the dust settles, the competition goes ahead.

This is not about Perez. No normal person will scoff at a guaranteed 350m sign-on grant including these small clubs making noise everywhere. UEFA and pundits have misled big club fans into pushing against this idea. Even Barcelona owing almost $1b has fans talking about "spirit of the game."

I don't stan Perez, but kudos to him for sticking to his guns. Everyone else who wants to talk about ruined reputation can pound sand. We're Los Blancos, we don't give a flying f*ck about the opinions of folks who have always hated our success.

-Lord

usbcable:
I dont even get the unrelated fixation.
Real Madrid fans, Chelsea Fans, Man Utd Fans, Arsenal Fans are mocking Barcelona

they are bringing quotes from Juventus.

misplaced focus wey they make them lose 8-2

Misery loves company!

They are looking for anyone to drag to their level.

Unfortunately for them, Juventus is already rebuilding. Inter don dey get sense. Milan no too far from top again. Na Dibia Manchester United need to consult to comot from where them dey. Arsenal is Arsenal.

But you c Barca, the uncertainty dey give them shortness of breath. Dem get luck say na Spain dem dey. If na Italy or England, na mud direct.

Instead of them to mellow, wait for their time, na their mouth dey sharp pass. Them forget say e get time when SAF b one flog Ronaldo on loan. Last last he win Balon D'Or and Champions League. E get wen e b like say the GOAT no go win UCL with RM. All the trolling then na say e dey disappear in big games--5 consecutive SF losses. Last last he win B2B2B UCL and equal Messi Balon D'Or count. What about the trolling for international level; dem say e no fit ever win am lai lai. Na 2 trophies he don get after waiting 12 long years. Meanwhile them dey organize CONMEBOL like pageantry to force cup ontop their MCM, he no still gree collect.

Very anyhow people.

See how many Juventus fans dey lash Ronaldo because of one assist even though he dey play with knock and depleted squad. If na here nai Barca fan mistakenly call out Messi, dem go dey insult those fans say dem dey ungrateful. Ungrateful on top 8:2. Suffer no dey tire you?

E sure me die say Ronaldo go win the UCL with Juventus. Arthur wen dem reject nai don dey turn Xavi. Chiesa wen no dey anybody radar nai don dey turn Thierry Henry. Cuadrado wen people don forget nai dey turn Dani Alves. Dybala season cancel since, nobody remember am.

When Ronaldo don stay, absorb all the criticism, and gel until all these average players become world beaters, you go start dey hear story of how they were always legends. Now wen d results never dey come yet, na mocking. Na so dem mock Modric--worst new signee, call Ramos thug, say Bayern scam Madrid with Kroos, Casemiro na d only Brazilian wen no get ball control. Say if Ronaldo really better pass Messi, he for win with them. When matter pure finish, story change.

Rivalry wen we suppose enjoy for good 15 years, these ones turn am to toxic, radioactive rubbish. Useless people.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
I don't know but looking at events from yesterday I know they played bigger than the best team In Italy

Looking at the results, I know they played bigger than a Messi-led Barca.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
But the same 'nonsense juve' topped their UCL group and won the serie A last year but na 10men Porto wey sporting don gap for theke league dey disgrace them Not to now talk of small children like Ajax and Lyon Chai this life no just balance

Is 10 man Porto bigger than a Messi-led Barca?

Yes or No?

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
Chai who be this guy No be video I drop for you so I don't give a damn about sczensny Why I no go point Torchlight for c boy when him dey dodge freekick Score you no fit defend you no fit Wetin you come Sabi do Well na Barca fok up go dash Juventus group table na him I blame



Kilishi

Answer the questions, abi dem hard you?

Oh, you dey blame Barca. Why not blame Messi that couldn't score a goal when Ronaldo returned to humble him.

Or is Porto bigger than a Messi-led Barca?

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
We were disappointed by his penalty miss but im still in awe of this goal Back to la liga and the copa



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0eb4dRMw44

Ronaldo also scored a golazo and importantly a penalty against Porto.

But the argument then was that nearly cannot kill a bird.

Oya carry your golazo and missed penalty back to La Liga with 5:2 deficit.

Back to back shameless exits for the 6th consecutive time with a stacked squad. But na Juve when dey sign free transfer, dey loan Morata wen nobody want, and do installmental payments nai you dey troll.

Ronaldo needed one goal to win. He assisted it. Messi needed 4 unreplied goals. He dey miss PK.

-Lord