₦airaland Forum

Debroslink:
This is a useless agenda. Same Iniesta dropped 6 assists in the UCL same year and ended up winning the treble. Who La liga help?

Even Laliga have to celebrate with World class Iniesta when he finally score after a whole Year

For those with short memory that think Enzo Fernandez wasn't dictating game since he arrived,

At the heart of it all 💙

How impressive is Enzo Fernandez's passing range? 🪄 pic.twitter.com/GMgqxlQyO6

— Premier League (@premierleague) July 13, 2023

For context, Caicedo wasn't sign yet, he does all this and we may still end up losing the match or with just a draw due to our ineffective attack.

This was how he was playing when y'all were asking for goals and assists. He suddenly turn box crasher with goals which help the team to win matches, now y'all want him to suddenly go back to be DLM.

lordfalcao:
na only enzo Fernández play midfield yesterday?

Easiest scapegoat for any lost or drop point.

Well, the defeat will serve as reality check for the club, players and most expecially the board, we needed some humbly cause we have been seeing ourselves quite unbeatable for a while now. Maresca specifically ask for a centre back after Cowill injury, but the foolish board prioritize attack than the defend, now we can't stop conceding in every match.

I'm hoping the objective now for Maresca is to build on this lost, fix the defend, fofana should be given more game time than Tosin, he is better when is fit than Tosin.

Chalobah own goal

Caicedo penalty

Gusto error

But one player is getting the blame for the defeat

popizaino:
Lost my mum this morning. 💔

sorry for your loss.

andrewbaba44:
Lmao

joke of a striker

Na only you no rate Drogba, people that matters knows how good is he

Amorim league position since he arrives

Relegation bound this season?

drisham:
Reactionary fan base

Like I said who needs rivals when we have Chelsea fans

Liverpool fans are still holding it for Wirtz despite his poor start, but if Wirtz was to be a Chelsea player, he would have taken more harsh words and criticism from Chelsea fans than he would get from rivals.

Reason why rivals don't even rate our players because the see we criticize our players more than how we rate them.

So sad he end up like this

🚨🗣️: Liam Delap expected to start training again in Nov + return to play soon after, ahead of festive schedule. No surgery for 22yo #CFC striker’s hamstring issue - recovery time approximately 10wks from when injury occurred.

That's almost three months 🤔

Maryam1234:
Monday Breakfast and Lunch 😊

I made Moi Moi

ingredients: Oloyin Maiduguri, Cayenne pepper, Fresh Ginger,2 cube of Maggi,pinch of salt, onion,red Oil.

God, I really miss this from my mom. I love the taste of this moi moi

raumdeuter:
Etoo
Salah
Drogba
Kanu
Yaya
Adebayor
Diouf
Nicholas Jackson
Oshoala
Wanyama
Everybody
Unlimited22
Roland17
Ramdeuter
Tinubu




Portable


Okocha

No matter how you dislike Okocha, he will still be one of African Great.

I dey see die minutes goal from Rwanda if Nigeria no score second

Kimbeast:
How long till England start missing Southgate?

they are already

Leyqute:
Na to defend the goal na him remain. Hope these guys won’t start playing rubbish. Without a second goal, we are not safe yet.

Defend wentin, better the score another, this Rwanda can grab a goal at anytime

Kilishihunter:
Arokodare looks like he will phase Boniface out of the eagles

Banger boy no serious nau

Omo, seem like Osimhen tweak his Ankle

drisham:
1 corner

"43 shots"
How did we survive this 😂

😃😃

I just realized that it was Raumdeuter Boatank that was marking Drogba in our only corner kick, he couldn't stop Drogba as he was too slow to close down on him.

I think Boatank is also instrumental in our UCL win since he couldn't do his job on Drogba.

See Cap Aldi world class 150m player

raumdeuter:
Trolls. The same people who will vote that Arsenal will win La Liga

This AI nau

DeeScan:
A world class players Should never be short of performance
Consistency
Versatility


In whatever league or position they meet themselves .

. notable mentions of world class based on this criteria .

Thiery Henry

Salah

Pirlo

Christiano Ronaldo

Messi flopped at PSG .
.(his world classnes is doubtful)

You cannot be a one league crooner or one club crooner and call yourself world class .
.

Maybe players of this generation don't fit world class tag since they rarely fit into those categories..

---

No be by assist and goals a d all those stat padding nonsense ..

So yes Luiz Diaz fits in those categories..

So therefore, Luiz Diaz is world class

You are not even serious

patrickmuf:
The concept of "world-class" is subjective. To be considered world-class, a player must have consistently performed well on the big stage, whether that’s in a top league like the EPL or La Liga, or in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), for at least two seasons. It doesn't necessarily mean they have to win the league or the competition, but they should consistently put in good performances.

Once a player meets these criteria, they can justifiably be considered world-class, as they have demonstrated their ability to compete effectively in any league or competition they participate in.

Note: I intentionally did not include the Italian Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 in this discussion, as the overall quality and competition in these leagues are currently several levels below that of the EPL and La Liga. However, players from clubs like Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and PSG often gain their reputation based on their performances in the UCL, which is where they truly get to showcase their quality.

On a personal note, I think Hazard at his peak was world class because he did it in the EPL which is one of the top leagues around.

The bolded is the truth

MorataFC:
Football isn’t an exam where you must wait five years for validation before grading a player’s quality. The game is judged in the present, and players are assessed by what they deliver on the pitch week in, week out. That’s why the Ballon d’Or is awarded every year. If Barcelona had won the UCL, Yamal would have been in the top 5 for the Ballon dor. Would you then say he should wait another four seasons before being considered a candidate?

Yamal’s 2024/25 season wasn’t about potential,it was about output, 17 Man of the Match awards across competitions, decisive performances in big games, and carrying Barcelona when it mattered most. That’s not hype and it's not fluke, that’s world class performance.

And look at Palmer, his brilliance in the Conference League final saved his team from defeat, and he repeated the same in the Club World Cup final. Those are world-class performances. Yes, there’s a difference between delivering a world-class performance and being a world-class player, but you cannot consistently produce world-class displays for your team without being considered world-class player.

Saying “wait five years before calling them world-class” completely misses the point. World-class status is not about future projections,it’s about current dominance. The Ballon d’Or is not awarded for what you might do in the future, but for what you are doing right now. Players rise and fall, today’s hero may fade tomorrow. That doesn’t erase the fact that they were once world-class. Haaland won nothing last season, that doesn't erase him as a wolrd class striker, there’s no one that can be champion for life, the judgment must always be based on current performance.

If you’re playing for a giant club like Barcelona, deciding big matches, and racking up awards in crucial games, then by every standard of the footballing world, you are already a world-class player.

Honestly, I don't know how to respond to this, but it seems like you already have your own merits on how you see a player as a world class.

I will respect your opinion on this even though you might be wrong

DeeScan:
Let's simplify it

Versatility - Diaz edges saka

Take ons one on one - Diaz edges saka

Big game performance - on par

Work rate - Diaz edges saka

Goal and assist - okay saka edges Diaz slightly

Saka is the main boy, so yeah he gets set up to score but assists wise they're on par ..

Saka would edge Diaz on assist last season cause he was mostly used out of position ..


If we go about this without sentiments, we would see reason why overall Diaz is up there above saka ..

If we put saka in a team where there are other Starboy, let's say a team like Mardrid, he no go shine ..

Of course, this will be quite logical for you since you are a Liverpool fans. I understand the bias bro.

Unlimited22:
This is the UEFA A list. He's on the B list, as is Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong.


The person wey I never confirm him status na Facundo Buonanotte

Ok, but it shows his injuries is a big concern reason why he can't make the A list. See Cowill for example

Enzo5:
There's a list B

But is not quite worrisome that a player of his quality can't make the A list team. I don't even see him as a Chelsea player again

DeeScan:
Sentiments apart, yes!!!

You are quite funny, how would you rate Diaz as highly as a world class player while you see Saka as not.

Mind you, I don't rate both players as world class, but I think Saka is better than Diaz.

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea’s UCL squad :

Sanchez, Jorgensen, Cucurella, Tosin, Badiashile, Colwill, Hato, Chalobah, James, Gusto, Fofana, Fernandez, Palmer, Gittens, Essugo, Santos, Caicedo, Neto, Delap, Joao Pedro, Guiu, Estevao, Garnacho.

So Lavia won't be fit enough to make our UCL squad.

Roland17:
Irrespective of the metric used, we can all agree Mbappe is world class, right?

nobody is arguing that.

So you are saying, Luis Diaz is World class but Saka is not?


😂😂