[SPA] La I beat you 8-0 Liga 2012/2013 (32 Viewers)

[Raz]

I don't think those kind of players don't end up making it, i think their wizardry is being "coached out of them" and instead they're because of the increasing focus on physical abilities instead.

Rondaldo would be a good example of this. Anyway you look at it it's a sad thing about todays football.

 

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[Salvatore]

Then I'm crazy.

I don't find his touch exiting. I find iniesta much more enjoyabe player. And to compare the machine to the football greats, like zidane, del piero, baggio, bergkamp, ronaldinhnio and the like he is just plain boring to me.

Iniesta is very refreshing, despite what the anti-Barça/Spain brigade might say. Lovely ball control and he plays a lot more elegantly than a lot of modern players, very twisty-turny style he has. Gets himself out of corners well. He's enjoyable.

I'm so glad we have Pirlo taking over from Del Piero in the grace department, but who comes next? I don't think the club is that close to finding a new #10.

But what I don't get there are so little left of the wizards, because most of the great players had great determination and were strong characters, so why those players can't become better athletes is what's strange to me?(I'm sure that there still are loads of young plaers with natural ability, but somehow they don't end up making it to top level) Maybe the game on top level changed that they are no longer a viable reliable option to lead a team, don't know why would that be but still.

At youth levels, I suspect it's because the biggest most physically developed young boys get played the most so the system looks like it is churning out results to any higher ups, so they get more exposure to scouts and such. A lot of "wizards" might not get the same opportunity because they are 160cm, and would have to face up against giants like Pogba or Lukaku or the 100m sprinters such as Walcott.

Football is becoming an ever increasing test of endurance, and I'd be concerned by how nobody seems to be really noticing that more and more games are added just for financial reasons. Totally unfair on footballers and I think it reduces how much technical ability will be around in the game, in place of robots. I think Di Natale raised the point that it is getting stupid at how much everyone has to play, which is part of the reason why he threatened to retire.

 

[Raz]

Iniesta is very refreshing, despite what the anti-Barça/Spain brigade might say. Lovely ball control and he plays a lot more elegantly than a lot of modern players, very twisty-turny style he has. Gets himself out of corners well. He's enjoyable.

I'm so glad we have Pirlo taking over from Del Piero in the grace department, but who comes next? I don't think the club is that close to finding a new #10.



At youth levels, I suspect it's because the biggest most physically developed young boys get played the most so the system looks like it is churning out results to any higher ups, so they get more exposure to scouts and such. A lot of "wizards" might not get the same opportunity because they are 160cm, and would have to face up against giants like Pogba or Lukaku or the 100m sprinters such as Walcott.

Football is becoming an ever increasing test of endurance, and I'd be concerned by how nobody seems to be really noticing that more and more games are added just for financial reasons. Totally unfair on footballers and I think it reduces how much technical ability will be around in the game, in place of robots. I think Di Natale raised the point that it is getting stupid at how much everyone has to play, which is part of the reason why he threatened to retire.

Yeah, I kond of agree with that, and think it's like this, but god damn it's so frustrating to hear people praise these athletes as super footballers.

 

[Trezegol17]

Verratti was the ideal heir to Pirlo but sadly he went to PSG.

god i fucking hate Pepe and his disgusting tricks.

 

[TrezJuve]

It's all about effectiveness in football (as well as in other sports), nowadays; there are no more artists like it used to be because of that.

 

[Gerd]

Iniesta is very refreshing, despite what the anti-Barça/Spain brigade might say. Lovely ball control and he plays a lot more elegantly than a lot of modern players, very twisty-turny style he has. Gets himself out of corners well. He's enjoyable.

I'm so glad we have Pirlo taking over from Del Piero in the grace department, but who comes next? I don't think the club is that close to finding a new #10.



At youth levels, I suspect it's because the biggest most physically developed young boys get played the most so the system looks like it is churning out results to any higher ups, so they get more exposure to scouts and such. A lot of "wizards" might not get the same opportunity because they are 160cm, and would have to face up against giants like Pogba or Lukaku or the 100m sprinters such as Walcott.

Football is becoming an ever increasing test of endurance, and I'd be concerned by how nobody seems to be really noticing that more and more games are added just for financial reasons. Totally unfair on footballers and I think it reduces how much technical ability will be around in the game, in place of robots. I think Di Natale raised the point that it is getting stupid at how much everyone has to play, which is part of the reason why he threatened to retire.

Exellent post , iniesta

 

[Hist]

Personally I find Ronadinho's peak form the best I've ever seen. However, that form lasted about a year and half or two years at most. Zidane, Ronaldo, DP, Figo etc... had very long careers delivering the goods at a very very high level. Ronnie had two magical years with barca but thats about it.

 

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[Fred]

Pepe was at Sporting as well?

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Pepe was at Sporting as well?

He was about to join them but the move broke down

 

[Klin]

IT HAS HAIR!!!!!!!!

 

[ZoSo]

IT HAS HAIR!!!!!!!!

Look, Pepe does too

 

[piotrr]

Aupa ATLETI !

 

[Klovn]

Only Athletic use Aupa, not Atletico

 

[ALC]

Iniesta's not playing so Atletico may have a chance.

 

[piotrr]

I'm not spanish, but some spanish people I've met (atletico supporters) used it

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Iniesta's not playing so Atletico may have a chance.

Iniesta's on the pitch.

 

[ALC]

Iniesta is playing. I thought he was injured. Oh well. So much for that.

 

[piotrr]

Daamn, Falcao hits the bar.

 

[ALC]

Holy shit That was soooo close! Falcao hit the post with a header.

Seriously, that guy is the best striker in the world.

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Goddamn it Falcao. missed a 1 on 1

 

[piotrr]

BEAAAASST EASYYYY