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[–] fuqqkevindurant@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes. Messi and Ronaldo have both had awful games in their careers. What kind of delusion do you live in where you think they scored and assisted 12 goals every single game for 20 years?

[–] Other-Owl4441@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

My comment is not really about the idea he can’t have a bad game, it’s whether his skillset allows him to holistically, consistently impact the full game in the way the absolute best do.

[–] FrameworkisDigimon@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

"Boss, only half the team are right backs!"

"Hold my waistcoat."

[–] AdSoft6392@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You say that as if Arteta hasn't also been rogue with Partey as a RB this season

[–] Zizouh@alien.top 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Arsenal does not have 72 quality right backs on the bench while arteta plays ødegaard as a RB. Partey as RB cant be compared.

[–] Phunwithscissors@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think he means England arent being sandbagged they are just dogshit

[–] enjoy_your_lunch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he can't be serious then because the current side is pretty fucking good imo and I'm not even english

[–] Phunwithscissors@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Good enough to win a game or two after the group stage sure

[–] Muppy_N2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No no, he was great, but didn't realize the throne was empty; whatever the fuck that means.

[–] Sikdawg0@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Well for one, Bellingham chose to go play for a proper club that people actually care about.

Edit: Downvote me all you want, even Pep agrees with what I'm saying and complains about it.

[–] Demiansmark@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's empty man! The gate is down!

[–] Chesey_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He only checks notes

Won the treble whilst breaking the premier League scoring record in his first season

[–] Extremiel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Slacker, why did he not win the world cup?

[–] LarsP@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Haaland has also neglected to bring peace to the Middle East, causing thousands of deaths!

[–] FloodsVsShips@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] smithdanvers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I presume the poker subroutine is in the next OS patch the programmers will download into him

[–] AceUK@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean we would’ve literally won the last Euros if we weren’t being sandbagged by Southgate…

[–] Big_man03@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Ricb76@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Came down to a crap shoot so you can argue that England can win a Major Trophy. They could have won World Cup too. That game against France was neck and neck.

[–] enjoy_your_lunch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

curious which national sides you rank above them? in terms of squad talent

[–] opdut@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] imJouni@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure the article is talking about being the star man for madrid/barca.

[–] emre23@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or Vini

Or Mbappé really, although he is kinda wasting his career farming for the bag

[–] WalkTheEdge@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If getting paid the money Mbappe is paid is considered wasting your career, then sign me the fuck up to wasting my career

[–] sangueblu03@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The guy is already worth near a quarter billion, makes 72m per year, will get some sort of signing bonus at the next club he goes to, and is only 24.

He’ll be a billionaire by the time he retires if he plays his cards right.

“Wasted” is crazy - the man’s been milking his career like an absolute genius since day 1.

[–] DeLurkerDeluxe@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He’ll be a billionaire by the time he retires if he plays his cards right.

Seeing how there are 0 football player billionaires, he has to play a lot of right cards.

[–] skyreal@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Because he was already at the club for a few years. It's not the same seeing a player develop than seeing a player have an immediate impact. And Vinicius was pretty hyped too when he arrived in Madrid, until the excitement kinda died down due to his bad finishing, then Hazard (briefly) becoming the new shiny toy.

People are always excited with new, big signings. People are always excited with young, talented signings. People are always excited when a new signing immediately performs, and even more if it's above expectations.

What we're seeing with Bellingham is the addition of all that.

[–] alpe_swole_tbc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I get that people want him to be more passionate for the sport than cash, but if your passion is anything other than your current job then it makes sense to prioritise the bag

I don't blame him for taking the cash, although I would blame him if he doesn't do anything good with it

[–] Excellent-Archer-238@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think his family will milk him after he retires and will drain his money.

Or he will be depressed if he doesn't come up to expectations (like win at leat 3 CL, another WC, several Ballon d'Or) and waste it all

He's making so much, he can't even really be milked though

[–] panetero@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

When you win the WC at 19 being one of the superstars, you're kind of expected a level of greatness that goes beyond just money.

[–] USA_A-OK@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Fully agree, but the type of 55y/o bald English guy who wear a Grealish shirt around wouldn't

[–] Other-Owl4441@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if his local team is a mess, playing for his local team rather than going to RM is wasting his career? Football attitudes are ridiculous.

He is a generational talent and is expected to win continental titles, several ballon d'or. Or at least compete for them. He has wasted 5 good years, and has no more than 5 at top physical form.

[–] Professional_Bob@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Also, the party was playing as an inverted RB, so he was in his natural position in midfield pretty much whenever they had possession of the ball anyway.