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[Ayatollah Hermione 13869]

If Dummett could score a free kick like Messi’s, it might help as well

[Kid Dynamite 7029]

Not bad for his 600th Barca goal

 

Thats mental by the way. Shearer was the best striker of his generation and only managed 206 for us 

[PaddockLad 17262]

Liverpool should’ve scored three before Barca’s second. Outrageous how good you’ve got to be at this level nowadays.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13869]

For as much as Liverpool had their spells, I thought from about an hour onwards, Barca sussed them and outclassed them. The two divvies on BT Sport were asking why Liverpool were trying to be so precise instead of crossing balls into space, somehow ignoring that Barca had every defender as well as Busquets, Rakitic and Vidal in the box when Liverpool had the ball out wide, completely restricting the space. If Dembele wasn't such a donkey, the tie would be done and dusted. As much as I'd like to see Ajax's young team win, I think this Barca side has too much know-how, quality and experience at this stage to be beaten by anybody. Not to mention Messi being in the mood for another treble.

Edited May 1, 2019 by Ayatollah Hermione

[Andrew 4748]

Barca Ajax should be a lovely final though if the ties stay as they are.

[PaddockLad 17262]

9 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Not bad for his 600th Barca goal

 

Thats mental by the way. Shearer was the best striker of his generation and only managed 206 for us 

 

Shearer 422 in total including internationals. We’ll probably not see anyone like Messi & Ronaldo again...

[Alex 35083]

19 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Not bad for his 600th Barca goal

 

Thats mental by the way. Shearer was the best striker of his generation and only managed 206 for us 

He was class but he wasn’t the best of his generation 

[Kid Dynamite 7029]

1 hour ago, Alex said:

He was class but he wasn’t the best of his generation 

 

In the mid 90s there weren't many better in the world. Ronaldo? The other big names at the time tended to be no.10s, Baggio, Bergkamp, Cantona etc. 

[Alex 35083]

13 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

 

In the mid 90s there weren't many better in the world. Ronaldo? The other big names at the time tended to be no.10s, Baggio, Bergkamp, Cantona etc. 

Ronaldo was on a completely different level. Shearer was up there with the rest if you’re talking out and out goal scorers though before the Goodison Park injury that is. I’d probably put Weah at a similar level to Shearer given the superiority of Serie A back then. Shearer was probably in the top 3 no. 9s at his peak 

[Kid Dynamite 7029]

18 minutes ago, Alex said:

Ronaldo was on a completely different level. Shearer was up there with the rest if you’re talking out and out goal scorers though before the Goodison Park injury that is. I’d probably put Weah at a similar level to Shearer given the superiority of Serie A back then. Shearer was probably in the top 3 no. 9s at his peak 

 

The mad thing is, Messi isn't even an out and out striker. He spends a lot of the game on the wing or behind the striker in midfield picking the ball up

 

Over the years he's had the likes of Eto'o, Ibrahimovic, Henry, Suarez, Ronaldinho, Alexis Sanchez, David Villa, Neymar etc. to play alongside and take a lot of the chances that would otherwise fall to him. He's pushing 700 goals with his international tally

[Alex 35083]

2 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

 

The mad thing is, Messi isn't even an out and out striker. He spends a lot of the game on the wing or behind the striker in midfield picking the ball up

 

Over the years he's had the likes of Eto'o, Ibrahimovic, Henry, Suarez, Ronaldinho, Alexis Sanchez, David Villa, Neymar etc. to play alongside and take a lot of the chances that would otherwise fall to him. He's pushing 700 goals with his international tally

Aye. He’s absolutely incredible. All the things you mention then there’s the assists, chances created and so on. I remember as a kid reading about the likes of Dixie Dean and even as a youngster I had an appreciation it was easier for forwards back then. 30 odd years more of tactical improvements, greater fitness levels, less space, etc and Messi is consistently scoring at crazy rates. 30+ goals for 11 seasons in a row man  

 

[Tom 14011]

Spurs  

[Tom 14011]

Howay Derby  

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Aye. Murphy is shite Wonder if Pulis gets the bullet if they don't make playoffs 

[Tom 14011]

Derby  

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

Think I'd rather we paid the increase Rondon clause than see Boro Leeds or Villa come up. 

[ewerk 30611]

That should be Derby in the playoffs now.

[Tom 14011]

Lol @ Boro  

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

 

[PaddockLad 17262]

Norwegian John Carver strikes again

 

1 each with relegated Huddersfield means top four us now impossible for Manu

 

 

[Sonatine 11378]

Ole's at the wheel....

 

[Tom 14011]

That’s the only point any relegated side has taken from a top 6 club all season.

 

Ole just keeps breaking records!! 

[Howay 12496]

10% of Huddersfield’s goals at home this season came from that match  

Edited May 5, 2019 by Howay

[Tom 14011]

Aye they’ve had a shite season but I think the fans are grateful they got a shot in the top flight more than anything.

Even with their new found wealth there are no guarantees in the championship. Plenty clubs have spent and got nowhere.

[NJS 4386]

If that's a pen for Brighton then we should have had one last night even if Atsu didn't go down.