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afrodoc2:
Yeah I remember that move. By that time he was fatigued cos that was a tired swing of the leg. Quite unfortunate cos most times when Elanga is released like that you don’t catch him.

We need to rest Ronaldo for the UCL game. Let’s play Greenwood, Elanga, Lingard, Amad, VDB. The Ronaldo I saw yesterday is very close to a muscle injury.

Ronaldo will not want to be rested but for his won good, I hope the coaches protect him even if it doesn't sit well with him. He should be playing on game every week and not 2-3 especially this period where the fixture list is crazy...

Rashford, Martial, Greenwood, Elanga, Lingard, VDB and Mjebri (I hope he isn't injured) should be drafted in to cover for the regulars...

Any update on Cavani and Pogba?

Karleb:
Baba was everywhere.

He was seriously running after a Palace player towards the end of the match at the right flank.

Na Bruno spoil our ball yesterday.

Ronaldo did a lot of running but his finishing and touches were sometimes off.

In the dying minutes of the game, there's a one time pass he tried to release Elanga but he didn't connect well with the ball. The industry was there but surprisingly, his finishing was off...

I am willing to give all the players a chance with Rangnick before making up my mind on which of them is not Manchester United quality...

Maguire didn't look as bad as he looked in Ole's time...

VDB was good when he came on.

I want to see a midfield of Fred, VDB and Bruno...

McTom is just too limited though you can't argue that he gives his all.

eph12:
I'm looking at this stat and I'm finding it very difficult to accept the huge difference in touches between Fred and Tom. There must be a glitch in the software.

McTom hides behind the opposition, it's common knowledge...

Fred sorry, Eph12 with the goal...

VDB needs to come on.

ChristineC:
this will be exposed long term. we need proper pace in there.

The thing is that against teams with abundance of pace upfront we can draw back but not against all the teams we come up against. The position Maguire and Lindelof are taking up is helping us narrow the pitch.

See the position of our backline when they want to play a goal kick...

Ole no just sabi. See Maguire and Lindelof playing a high line.

Oasis007:
Rest.

He tried and doing fine with it. He misplaced just one so far.

Do you understand the post you quoted? Or you just think everything is agenda driven?

slimghost:
I am happy with this first half. We have total control of the game and the goals will come.
Dalot will definitely keep AWB out of this team.

I don't see how AWB will function properly in a team that plays attacking football...

Fred should stop going long, he just does not have the range...

metodman:
Yea with few players needing to really step up. If Rashford and Bruno were in form, we would definitely have scored

Hopefully the goals come soon enough.

We are playing well, really well...Good movements here and there, all we need is a goal.

Illimitable:
Predict your line up.

It's already out now...

I am interested in seeing how high up the pitch Telles and Dalot play...Fred and McTom should just hold the base and allow us attack with numbers...

Palace have some very tricky players especially on their bench, I'm talking about Eze and Olise although they're just returning to long injury layoffs.

Make this Messi vs Ronaldo argument die down, we have a game upcoming...

airmark:
Lost my mother 2 weeks ago, soon be back. Thanks bro.

So sad to hear...

Be strong bro...

See yeye player wey some people dey project for Balon d'or...meth is bad.

popizaino:
First and foremost, may God in his infinite mercies punish Jorginho's fans wherever they are and also punish his father sarri.


That's all I have to say .

Hehehe see how I dey laugh outside...

Donstan18 on form.

Mendy and J5

Silva is a top top CB...

elampiro:
But Ronaldo did not need time to adjust to Spain, to Italy and to England again.

Secondly, he should be destroying French league because it is somewhat a weal league. But now, for the first time in his life, he has to work for himself, and not 10 team mates working for him. Right now, what we will see of Messi going forward is occasionally flashes until he goes to play in New York. FIFA sensed this and quickly rally men around the world for a 7th Ballon D'or so that Ronaldo does not catch him.

The only way Messi smells a Ballon D'or again is if Argentina wins a world cup

Ronaldo went to Spain at what age? Italy?

England again? Coming back to a league and team he knows too well?

Bombblacks:
Do people actually think Ribery deserved it over Ronaldo that year? I know the criteria for this award basically means nothing as it always changes but if it is indeed an individual award, Ronaldo deserved it that year.

2013 was one of Ronaldo's best Calendar year production wise 69 goals and 17 assists in 59 matches. He was the best player through out 2013.

If we look at some of the years others won it ahead of Messi, I am certain we will find a year or two where Messi was statistically the best player but then, it's all about agenda...

elampiro:
I really don't have time for a detailed argument. But Messi going from Barca to PSG has enabled us to see that he has been scamming us. Someone who used to have the best dribbling stats is now the 8th best dribbler in PSG. Neymar is making a successful dribbling every 21 minutes, Mpabbe is every 26 minutes while Messi is at distant 8th making a successful dribbling every 54 minutes. Also, his success rate is woeful at 50%.

People have been saying, leave Barca let's see. Leave Laliga let's see. Now we don see wetin we want check. Last season in Barca he was still the best dribbler with a successful dribble every 19 minutes

New team, give him time.

I am sure if he was destroying the league you would have said it's because it's the French Ligue 1 but now, the argument has changed...

By the end of the season, we will compare stats which it self does not tell the whole story.

elampiro:
Ronaldo was easily the best. Big people in football are always afraid he would be arrogant if he allowed to get ahead of Messi. So they frustrate his chances early enough to deny him the opportunity of getting ahead of Messi.

Both Ronaldo and Modric played in same team that won the UCL for the 3rd time. If not for Ronaldo's goals in the knockout, expecially against Juventus, Madrid would have easily be eliminated. Madrid needed 3 goals to get past Juventus, if I remember well, Ronaldo scored them all.

Put the Modric-Ronaldo case of 2018 against Sneidjer-Messi case of 2010 and see bias. Wesley Sneidjer won the Champions league beating Barca on the way to success. He did great in world cup 2010 while Messi failed to score even a single goal and got dumped out from group stage.

Let's get one thing clear, the best player award is not based on goal scored alone. The overall contribution of a player is evaluated.

If we dig deep, they're a couple of seasons where Messi scored more but didn't win the best player award.

In 2013, Ronaldo was awarded the best player award courtesy of his performance in the play off against Sweden which earned Portugal a place in the world cup but you guys will never talk about it. That season, Bayern won the treble with Ribery and Robben at the peak of their power, was it fair that Ronaldo won the award?

Bernardo Silva is probably City's best player at the moment but the stats won tell you that. Messi away from his goals and assist is awesome...No player in world football is given as much attention as Messi on the pitch yet he still manages to do so much. Put 2-3 players on Ronaldo, Mbappe, Neymar and co and see if they'll be up to any good.

A40:
Which major league was canceled? Is it French League or Eredivisie players that were threats to Lewy??

I have always believed the award was a propaganda award, when Modric got it was just confirmation, since then I have not been bothered. I honestly do not care

Modric won it based on his exploit with Madrid and majorly for his exploit with Croatia at the world cup.

You guys place premium on international competition, I am surprised that you of all people is alleging that Lewy was cheated.

The French Ligue 1 is not trash, Neymar and Mbappe are amongst the top 5-6 players in the world, you can't dismiss them like they're some average footballers...

Joezinho:
bros nor vezz.

Just one queshion sire, "PSG is the 4th highest scoring team among the top 5 leagues in Europe with 35 goals. How come Eibar man has just 1 goal?"

The season doesn't end in December...

Factos!

Skimpledawg:
May Jah strike you Lots with more Trevors

I rebuke you...

Joezinho:
Imagine ronaldo in the Ligue 1..

He will be on his 20th goal by now if he was playing against Troyes, Reims, nice brest and co.

Baba no just start...

If we respond now them go say we hate our player...Leave the little magician alone.

Joezinho:
That pass from dalot was something else. AWB won't have the mental strength to cook up something like that. He would have taken it back to DDG or run like a lizard having stomach ache.

You are a mad man sha...

Leyqute:
Especially Dalot and Telles.

We wouldn’t have played with much fluidity had AWB started on that right side.

Did you see that pass Dalot gave Rashford for that second goal? AWB would’ve dislocated his waist if he attempted that pass.