Sure, he may have run the game and created great chances...The three P's Bill.
PACE, POWAH, PASHUN
BUT HOW MANY SPRINTS DID HE HAVE!!
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Sure, he may have run the game and created great chances...The three P's Bill.
PACE, POWAH, PASHUN
So we could have Ruben Dias, or;Ruben Dias off to City. They will pay 60 millions of pounds and give Otamendi to Benfica.
Benfica have done here a very good business
Level below?Hmmm. Nah, don't think so. Level below VVD. As a pair they were fantastic though, perhaps a better partnership than VVD-Gomez.
Oh too many words pal.....you think you can blind someone into thinking you have a point.A player does not have to have 1 outstanding skill to be great. In fact, the ideal player wouldn't have 1 skill that stood out. You see how that would work Sammy? So it's a stupid point to make.
And his athleticism is why he's left to defend 1v1 and cover for Robertson. He is not average. And Harry will get no change from him. Not sure Bale will either.
No, you will name 20 defenders that you say are better. that wouldn't make them better. the league is miles beyond what it was and defenders are no longer playing against the odd foreigner and mostly English attackers. And beyond that there is more parity in the league which is why 1 random defender doesn't stand out from another.John Terry was better than VVD and I could name 20 defender in the PL era who were better.
No, I'm saying the reasoning that got you to your faulty conclusion was shit.So basically you’re confirming my stance that he’s the “best” right now, because most of his peers are shite, but when put up against the best of all time he’s not even top 20.
And there’s better players out there as we speak.
And you saying VVD is better doesn’t make him betteryou will name 20 defenders that you say are better. that wouldn't make them better.
Then what's your excuse?Children understand the game my friend, you’re not impressive.
Defending has changed, IMO for the worse. The demands to be a footballer are understandable. But when you have a top team with unlimited funds playing Stones and Ake CB things have gone too far. There has to be a balance that can be struck between ball-playing and defending.He’s not shit because he’s not a top ten all time defender though.
But surely the best CB in the world should one of the best all time?
No?
Ok good then.....he’s “world class“, but there are 50 world class CBs all head and shoulders above him.
How’s this work again?
He’s not even as good as John Terry was, and Ledley King was ten times the footballer.
Ruben Dias off to City. They will pay 60 millions of pounds and give Otamendi to Benfica.
Benfica have done here a very good business
Since we're on the subject of Van Dijk, here are some of his mistakes from the season before last. I'm pretty sure he's also gifted a goal this season as well. I always hear how great he is but the few matches I've seen him in I don't see him being some god amoungst men, he's a good CB but not one of the best ever from what I've seen.
Who’s Michael Bridge?Well that settles that I guess.
Who’s Michael Bridge?