B94villa Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Messi and N'Zogbia could play in the same team, they'd bring out the best in each other. After playing with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, Ibra and Ronaldinho, it would remain to be seen whether Messi could adapt to sharing with the limelight with a big name like Zog. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The level of Spanish league defending is pretty much where the English is heading - no real tackling because it is too easy to get booked. The cynic in me thinks that this change is very deliberate. The product is harder to sell overseas when attacking players aren't free to excite. Completely agree with this. I cant enjoy la liga myself, seems tackling has all but been outlawed especially in the case of messi and ronaldo, all they have to do is look at a ref after they've been tackled to immediately get a freekick/pen. Also the amount of last minute soft fouls given by refs bending over backwards to hand the big sides wins seems ridiculously corrupt to me. Why I can't see Messi ever leaving La Liga, all too perfect for him there imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 C Ronaldo celebrating Bale's goal https://vine.co/v/OVmrbnWwrDQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The level of Spanish league defending is pretty much where the English is heading - no real tackling because it is too easy to get booked. The cynic in me thinks that this change is very deliberate. The product is harder to sell overseas when attacking players aren't free to excite. Completely agree with this. I cant enjoy la liga myself, seems tackling has all but been outlawed especially in the case of messi and ronaldo, all they have to do is look at a ref after they've been tackled to immediately get a freekick/pen. Also the amount of last minute soft fouls given by refs bending over backwards to hand the big sides wins seems ridiculously corrupt to me. Why I can't see Messi ever leaving La Liga, all too perfect for him there imo. This season the refs have been told to let a lot more go, so there has been more tackles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordoncharles Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) The level of Spanish league defending is pretty much where the English is heading - no real tackling because it is too easy to get booked. The cynic in me thinks that this change is very deliberate. The product is harder to sell overseas when attacking players aren't free to excite. Completely agree with this. I cant enjoy la liga myself, seems tackling has all but been outlawed especially in the case of messi and ronaldo, all they have to do is look at a ref after they've been tackled to immediately get a freekick/pen. Also the amount of last minute soft fouls given by refs bending over backwards to hand the big sides wins seems ridiculously corrupt to me. Why I can't see Messi ever leaving La Liga, all too perfect for him there imo. Spanish referees are usually over-fussy and wildly inconsistent. I laugh when English supporters bemoan refereeing standards as it is still one area where the Premier League is the best, for all its faults. There is plenty of hard tackling in Spanish League games, has no one ever watched Sergio Ramos, much less David Navarro? Or this one on Gareth Bale recently which was only given as a yellow..... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hupiz With regards to Messi leaving Barcelona, where could he go that a ) isn't a step down? b )where any club can afford his 20m annual salary and £200m transfer fee without breaking UEFA FFP? Edited March 16, 2015 by gordoncharles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Ronaldo is unmanageable at the moment. Behaves like a child. He was a disgrace for Portugal in the WC, and his non-celebration in the Champions League final has ruined his image for me. His game has changed, plays like an old fashion number 9 majority of the time now. Bit of hold up play, then just gets into the area to score. The rest of the time, some quick stepovers and a shot if he receives it a long way out. What an immense machine he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 was he a disgrace for Portugal in the World Cup. He was clearly injured yet still scored and put in arguably the best cross of World Cup with one leg vs USA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 How was he a disgrace for Portugal lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted April 3, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted April 3, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2018 Still not as good as Trevor Sinclair’s goal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Neither anywhere near as good as Maradona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Barzagli reaction is an absolute classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Scores an absolute worldie, "celebrates" by calling himself number one in front of the home fans. There is nothing likeable about Cristiano Ronaldo. He's completely classless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: Scores an absolute worldie, "celebrates" by calling himself number one in front of the home fans. There is nothing likeable about Cristiano Ronaldo. He's completely classless. If I'd just scored that goal I'd have insisted everyone in the stadium got a tattoo of it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Just now, NurembergVillan said: If I'd just scored that goal I'd have insisted everyone in the stadium got a tattoo of it. I'd have gone mental and celebrated wildly. (Also, Benteke's effort against Man Utd was better... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 If Burnley scored that against Man City it would be a booking for high foot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 For all the razzmatazz and athleticism of that goal (the height is incredible) his first goal is better, holds his run to perfection uses benzema to create space then times his dart and gets a great touch to finish, thats all football brain, really nice goal that you cant really defend the time and space he has because of bad defending gives him that overhead kick on a plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 5 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: Poor man's Andy Carroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 4 hours ago, MrDuck said: Poor man's Andy Carroll. Poorer mans Peter Crouch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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