Champions League Knockout Stage

[Jussi]

Just saw the Rice's FK goal.

Insane, shades of the best goal ever in footballing history if you'd ask me

Nah, outside of the foot curl is always harder to do than an inside of the foot curl.

 

[Evilo]

Someone never watched Juninho

 

[Power Man]

Yamal is too good. There's no way he can be this good at 17 years of age

100 years from now, as Yamal will turn 18, we will still be talking about him

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Including just recently turned 18 and in my own biases I was largely thinking of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, but also Cubarsí, I would sneak Doué and Zaïre-Emery in the same category. Actually 17 year olds theres at least Quenda and Estevao Willian, but they're more the classic category of highly touted youngsters that can still have their potential squandered by the Chelsea machine.

Just seems to be a particularly large crop of particularly young players doing amazing things on first teams right now, but by all means, correct me if that's completely ordinary

I was actually thinking of this a couple days ago. It does seem young players are being introduced a lot earlier. Not just Barca who were kind of forced into this position (albeit the talent warrants it) but other teams as well.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

100 years from now, as Yamal will turn 18, we will still be talking about him

I cant wait until the madrid agenda starts against him. Dictator, tax evasion drug allegations. He's in for a treat.

 

[Evilo]

Someone never watched Juninho

 

[gary69]

Which 17 year olds apart from Yamal are you talking about?

Bojan scored at 17 for Barca in the CL, he was hyped a lot, not at Yamal level, but a lot still.

 

[Evilo]

Bojan was hyped more than Yamal.

 

[Power Man]

I cant wait until the madrid agenda starts against him. Dictator, tax evasion drug allegations. He's in for a treat.

We willl be there no matter what

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Bojan was hyped more than Yamal.

I wasn't following closely when Bojan broke out, but to what extent was that a function of him being The Next Barcelona Prospect right after Messi exploded into being the best player in the world at 20?

Yamal's enormous amounts of hype has come directly out of the performances (especially at the Euros)

 

[gary69]

Bojan was hyped more than Yamal.

Maybe if he would have been part of their Euro 2008 winning squad as one of their best players.

 

[Evilo]

I wasn't following closely when Bojan broke out, but to what extent was that a function of him being The Next Barcelona Prospect right after Messi exploded into being the best player in the world at 20?

Yamal's enormous amounts of hype has come directly out of the performances (especially at the Euros)

Yes and the fact Bojan was scoring at will in youth competitions.
Yamal's hype is coming from his pitch pro performances. He's earning it.
Bojan's came from his youth goals.

 

[S E P H]

How the hell did he get so much air on that ball?

 

[S E P H]

You still think that after his CL exit? Where he was awful?

Why do you think the Ballon d'Or is won in the CL? Salah's season has been revolutionary. A two-game leg, even against losing to a very good team where he looked bad, should barely scratch what he's done this season. The trophy is awarded for the entire year, no? He's easily been the most consistent performer.

 

[Evilo]

Why do you think the Ballon d'Or is won in the CL? Salah's season has been revolutionary. A two-game leg, even against losing to a very good team where he looked bad, should barely scratch what he's done this season. The trophy is awarded for the entire year, no? He's easily been the most consistent performer.

Disagree. Winning a league doesn't make a BDO winner.

 

[bluesfan94]

Disagree. Winning a league doesn't make a BDO winner.

It's not like Rodri won the CL when he won the BDO. Or Messi the year before. Or Messi in 21. Or Messi in 19. Or so on.

 

[Evilo]

It's not like Rodri won the CL when he won the BDO. Or Messi the year before. Or Messi in 21. Or Messi in 19. Or so on.

Not when worthy candidates win both league and CL.

 

[S E P H]

Not when worthy candidates win both league and CL.

Then Ballon should be redone as a team trophy instead of an individual trophy if you're going to use those standards.

 

[Evilo]

Then Ballon should be redone as a team trophy instead of an individual trophy if you're going to use those standards.

Not when players are dragging their team both in league and CL.

 

[bluesfan94]

Not when worthy candidates win both league and CL.

I'm glad you agree Saka is going to win it

 

[Evilo]

I'm glad you agree Saka is going to win it

If he had not missed much of the season, he'd be a candidate. That is if Arsenal reaches 1st

 

[Savant]

Bojan scored at 17 for Barca in the CL, he was hyped a lot, not at Yamal level, but a lot still.

Bojan was hyped to the moon

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Bojan was hyped and it was warranted but for every Messi there's 40 Bojan's

 

[S E P H]

Not when players are dragging their team both in league and CL.

So far, nobody fits this description except Szczesny.

 

[Evilo]

So far, nobody fits this description except Szczesny.

Raphinha, Pedri and Dembele are.
Heck Kane too if Bayern turns it around.