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Kingcalls:
Simeone was top scorer in the champions league back in 2000 for lazio...he is filippos younger bro

who dash UCL top scorer?

I just hope they made the right choice. Conte was the bedrock of Juve's dominance in Italy. He started and ended their dominance.

Great100000:
My brother, am saying this again, even though am a Chelsea fan andi respect both Messi & C. Ronaldo a lot, but again Messi cannot achieve what Kante achieved in his entire career.

The only thing Kante can brag with is the world cup but do not forget its not a personal achievement. He wasn't even the best player in the competition. Yes, messi was unlucky not to have won 2014 world cup but still left the competition with FIFA golden ball. Kante himself will find this comparison very ridiculous and weird cos Messi is considered as one of the greatest in the game while Kante is not even the best player to ever come out of France. How can you compare a player that has never appeared on FIFA Best 11 to one who has been there 14times? Except for this season, Kante is a name recognized by english fans and media cos he's never had any significant impact in Europe.

How many goals has he scored?

How many assist can he boast of?

What's his level of creativity?

How many award has he won outside England?

How many MOTM award does he have in his entire career?

This isn't to say he's not good but you guys went too far with the comparison?

Can he match Iniesta & Xavi in terms of achievements? They both conquered Europe and the world.

They are well respected but they have never been compared them to Messi despite their world cup triumph.

if it turns out to be true, then its a thoughtful and wise decision from the GOAT cos its you life and you have to make the best decision for yourself and the family. You owe no mo'fucker any damn explanation......Your status as the greatest ever will remain unshakeable whether you stay or leave so fuq whoever feels you must play in other leagues to prove your worth. Leaving your dear South America to conquer Europe is the best transfer anyone can make. If they can't question Pele for not playing in Europe but still regarded as the greatest before you then they should all hug transformer for all I/we care.

frankmoney:
I don't understand the recent hype on Kante , imagine people comparing him to Messi , I'm not even a Messi fan , but Kante can not achieve what Messi has in his entire career

Blowing his trumpet is not a bad idea but they went too far.

Ofunwa111:
Good

How ur week dey go nah?

Ofunwa111:
You have just shown that you are insane .

ok sir

Bros leave this talk. We all know its a defence cooked up by Ronaldo's fans. Have you ever asked yourself, why those same people never complained about Pele (Santos), Giggs (Man Utd), Scholes (Man Utd), Maldini (Milan) & Nesta (Milan) until this Ronaldo and Messi debate began??

No sane person will watch football and pick Ronaldo ahead of Messi.

Kingcalls:
Messi should not even come into context.. thats how they criminally gave him balon dor on 2 occasions just cos its messi.... the last one he won was so undeserved... messi fans are never sincere... As a Ronaldo fan, if it was given to him, I will straightly say he dint deserve it cos lukaku won the serie a title tho Ronaldo finished top scorer... but u messi fans will rather start screaming he deserved it based on stats and assists, even tho he lost the league...thats how u guys were screaming that messi deserved it ahead of benzema last season even tho benzema was the second top scorer and won la liga...u messi fans were screaming individual stats, top scorer, top assist..... I will keep on labelling u guys hypocrites and delusionists

Gibberish......I won't do this argument with you.

Kingcalls:
U see y I say u have a problem... messi should b given best ahead of syarez due to individual stats ...but lukaku deserves it tho Ronaldo has a better individual stats...u see y u dwarf fans are the most bitter jealous fans in football history

You are just too obsessed with messi. He said, "they may give it to messi", not they should give it to messi.

Great100000:
Where was Messi when Bayern Munich Dismantled them last season.

Where was Messi when Bayern Munich Destroyed them (7-0) few years ago.

Where was Messi when PSG Demolished them this Season.

Where was Messi when France (Kante) won the World Cup.

I am a Chelsea fan and I respect both Messi & C.Ronaldo a lot because both them are legends and to me G.O.A.T but read what ops said again, he is not comparing them but asking which one will you prefer to have in your team at the moment and I will say Kante because Messi of now is not Messi we know before because at this stage of many season baba (Messi) don score something like 50 somethings goals but baba is aging now and or do happen.

That's it Sir.

You missed the point here. That wasn't response to the op but to a Chelsea fan that said, Messi will struggle to score if Kante is fit and in the right position. He sounded as if Chelsea does not concede when Kante is in the field or Messi has never scored against a Kante team. The games I mentioned was just to remind him of games Kante played and Chelsea still conceded 3 goals and above.

If you read my comment very well, I never said Messi's team has never lost by wide margin but to let him know football matches cant be decided by a single player.

diordaves:
There is already a call by the football world for Kante to be awarded the Ballon d'Or. And you know what? He might just get it. Football is not only about who is scoring the goals but also them that are the engine room, the backbone and the war horse. Kante is a war horse.

In any team that Kante is fit and is in his correct role and position - Chelsea or France, Messi will struggle to score, if he scores at all.

Enough of the hype pls. There's no doubt he is one of the best in his position but it is not enough to make a statement like this.

Where was he when Chelsea collect 6 from Man city?

Where was he when Bayern flogged Chelsea 7-2 on aggregate??

Where was he when MESSI smashed Chelsea 2 goals?

Enough of the hype pls. There's no doubt he is one of the best in his position but it is not enough to make a statement like this.

Where was he when Chelsea collect 6 from Man city?

Where was he when Bayern flogged Chelsea 7-2 on aggregate??

Where was he when MESSI smashed Chelsea 2 goals?

Lordbinsmar:
Look at the profiles of top holding midfielder in the world.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportbible.com/football/top-10s-news-the-top-10-holding-midfielders-in-the-world-right-now-have-been-ranked-20200718.amp.html

Please note that they have different style of play but performs the same role for their team, which is mainly to prevent opponent attacks, protect their team's defensive line, win back possession and try to build possession from the back.

How ever holding midfielders can perform each of this role better than one another.
For example busquet is the best when it comes to building possession from the back line, while kante is better than busquet when it comes to ball recovery and winning back possession in dangerous area.


Xabi Alonso and Javier macherano during their days have different playing styles, but both of them played as holding midfielder while at Anfield.

Any body who can't recognize Kante's currently role at Chelsea as a holding midfielder needs to improve his or her knowledge and understanding of player roles in football.

Holding midfielder is not a position in football but rather a role performed by certain midfielders of which Kante is one of them.

Macherano played as a DM. Alonso was the holding midfielder. He dictates the play by controlling the tempo of the game. Kante can fit into Macherano's position but not that of Alonso. In Chelsea, Kovacic & Jorginho are the two holding midfielders. kante is a full time DM and does not possess enough creativity to play as a holding midfielder.

Owologbo:
Someone that is yet to win EPL back to back and an FA cup you comparing Alex?

Stop displaying your ignorance publicly joor.

noblemichael:
Even before then,he struggled at Bayern Munich,always out of UCL by quarter final; now man city, it continues, last season quarter final,this season final;

For him to prove to us that he s a world class coach,he should go and win UCL with another club besides Barca

Mourinho did with Porto,inter Milan and Europa league with man utd....

Pep has absolutely nothing to prove to you. Like it or not, he is standard used to measure other coaches.

I think Foden should have started in Sterling's position. Why play Gundogan deep when fernandinho is fully fit.....Bernardo should also be a super sub for mahrez in the second half while Aguero leads the front.

If fernandinho had started, he probably would have fallen Havertz and stop the danger.

Honestly, Pep's too dey overthink

Amotolongbo:
Mbappe has won World Cup, has Messi done that?

Messi does not have to win the world cup. Kante & Messi not suitable in the same sentence.

On individual level and performance, what has he achieved??

Did he win the world cup singlehandedly?

Nothing to add. Its just baseless comparison.

This rule should have been scrapped long ago. I understand the fact that some teams have benefited as much as they suffered but personally, i do not think the rule is good for modern day football.

Allegri is a good choice. He's not a dynamic coach but a master in his preferred formation(4-3-1-2).

Ofunwa111:
Naso life dey be sometimes, but some for this our generation don end am for their mind knowing say nor be the majority go accept am but just dey hope and wait make e happen for live TV while for some nothing fit change am. In the end just enjoy wetin dey make you happy.

You don talk am finish

Ofunwa111:
change wetin ? lmao. you sef know how the matter dey always play na . Unending war..

Atimes I dey imagine how the next generation go react to this unending war if we wey watch them no fit decide am.

Ofunwa111:
So you all should leave us when we hype ours.

make una do am small small before we change am

Ofunwa111:
I mistook you for the other... Yea I like this admission, you are one of the very few but unfortunately many of the adjectives used in describing you fave, one would think he is the only one on the pitch, in the end it all comes down to hype.

its normal bro.

Ofunwa111:
So is he solely to blame for Juventus not winning it in the last 3 years ?

To whom much is given, much is expected. Its the same way people blame Messi for the failure of Barcelona or Argentina forgetting that he's just one outta 11 players.

Ofunwa111:
As at last week you were among the lots laughing and hoping Juventus do not qualify. Your comments are everywhere on nairaland sport sections about it.

never did.....show me one pls

Ofunwa111:
OJEEMAH OJEEMAH here you are. Obviously the cup Juventus and Cristiano would cherish at the moment is the UCL, and yes it is a goal that can still be achieved.

Are you happy that Juventus qualified for the UCL ?

I honestly don't have a problem with Juve's qualifications. Its a harmless question bro. One thing is to achieve personal goals but most importantly is the organizational goals cos its the exact reason, he was hired in the first place.

Good to know that you achieved your personal goals in Italy. How about the club? Did you help them achieve their goals?

Kilishihunter:
Bro you dey mind am Him go still come here talk another thing At least I make mistake with cruyff and I admit am but you see that guy na to dey change topic be him own That guy na serious case

that's why I say make you leave am. He knows the truth but chooses to lie just to suit his narrative.

Kilishihunter:
Which kind problem I don enter today like this? Pastor have you never debated or argued over an interest even if it's not a person. No need for all these shalayes Btw pls tell your brother to stop dogding my question and answer it Thank you (I didn't even know one can see another person frowning through nairaland )

You dey stress yourself cos that babe or guy no dey answer question wey hold am for balls.

HellVictorinho:
You came up with the issue of stats.
Don't deny your fake stats!!!!!!

and I repeat, you can deny his greatness but stats dont lie. where is the fake stats coming from? You just want to be heard otherwise you have no business quoting me cos no stats was posted in the first place.