La Liga 24/25 thread

[gary69]

Maradona's 86 WC is IMO the best ever. But he sucked in the others. So he's out of this conversation.

Tough to compare because of different times and no footage, but for example Guillermo Stabile scored in each of his matches in the 1930 WC finals, an average of 2 goals per game and finished top scorer with 8 goals.

Maradona in 1986 is in the conversation, but he had average and questionable behaviour in matches in the tournament, too.

 

[Power Man]

Maradona's 86 WC is IMO the best ever. But he sucked in the others. So he's out of this conversation.


He's been like this in Paris too. I don't know what's wrong with him but he needs to come back to the basis with humility.

oh you meant in multiple WCs

Yeah
but for context he was really good in 1982 then he got that stupid red vs Brazil for retaliation

1990 : Goicoichea was fantastic during the knock out stages, and Diego didn’t have his best WC but he had his flashes of genius, especially in the game vs Brazil where with 15 min left, put of nowhere, decided to dribble jalf pf the Brazilian teM to beautifully set up Caniggia. That was amazing tbh

1994 : let’s pretend it never happened lol

Tough to compare because of different times and no footage, but for example Guillermo Stabile scored in each of his matches in the 1930 WC finals, an average of 2 goals per game and finished top scorer with 8 goals.

Maradona in 1986 is in the conversation, but he had average and questionable behaviour in matches in the tournament, too.

who gives a crap about his behaviour, he was a monster and let his teeam to the title lol

Same as Benz

hey hey hey watch it

 

[gary69]

who gives a crap about his behaviour, he was a monster and let his teeam to the title lol

Should have been sent off for Hand of God and got a two match suspension. A lot of people care(d) about his behaviour. He was always a cheat, in Napoli too. Talented though, no doubt.

 

[Power Man]

Should have been sent off for Hand of God and got a two match suspension.

Yeah but he followed it up with the greatest goal ever so …

This game was personal for him, because of Farkland, just the way he stared english players down during God Save the Queen, holy shit lol

I’m convinced that he wouldn’t have gone for the hand ball if it was any other team, Diego wanted to beat England at any cost

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Imagine thinking a player should be suspended for beating England. They should build a statue for him oh wait

Should have been sent off for Hand of God and got a two match suspension. A lot of people care(d) about his behaviour. He was always a cheat, in Napoli too. Talented though, no doubt.

Boohoo

 

[Power Man]

Also, f*** Bilbao, Maradona going full Bruce Lee on those dirty racist bastards was beautiful

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Also, f*** Bilbao, Maradona going full Bruce Lee on those dirty racist bastards was beautiful

They’re not racist maybe xenophobic but even that is a stress

 

[gary69]

If butcher of Bilbao never happened and had he stayed with Barcelona for his career prime, his life certainly would have been better. Not going into bed with mafia, becoming a drug addict etc.

Maybe his club football career would have been better too, Barca would have been more likely to have won their first European Cup instead of losing to freaking Steaua Bucharest.

 

[Power Man]

They’re not racist maybe xenophobic but even that is a stress

I love Spain but I’ve been to basque country and I hated it

Loved Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona though

 

[Evilo]

not instinctively opposed to Mbappe being top 3, but I would suggest that R9 has two WCs better than Mbappe’s best.

Really?
Which?
94 didn't play
98 where he was dreadful in the final?
02 where he had a super team and while he scored a lot, that team could (should?) have been out in the first knockout game?

I easily take Mbappe's two WC over R9. His volley in the 22 final is one of the most thrilling and iconic WC moments ever on par with Maradona's 86 mad goal.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

He looks both cooked and the problem in Madrid, which even fair Real fans would tell you. I've never seen him be this bad in Paris, granted I didn't watch today's match, but it's Getafe

He does not look great, but he is not the problem. Squad construction is a bigger problem.

No depth at CB or FB, lack of creativity in midfield. Arrogance of management is also a huge issue.

Mbappé is a problem, but not THE problem. Today, he got a gazillion chances and his finishing was not there. He needs to time his runs better and not try to do as much by himself. His problems are easily fixable if he is willing to do so.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Sancet wins another game for Bilbao. Super Powerful CAM, I already said it but I think he would trhive in Premier League football

 

[luiginb]

Is it just me or has Gavi been utter crap since returning from injury? Told yall we should have sold high

 

[gary69]

Maybe his club football career would have been better too, Barca would have been more likely to have won their first European Cup instead of losing to freaking Steaua Bucharest.

On this note, the Romanian hero keeper on that Seville night, Helmut Duckadam has just died.

Helmut Duckadam: Steaua Bucharest European Cup hero dies aged 65

 

[gary69]

Balde taken off injured, looked like he had trouble breathing as ex-Barca player Sandro Ramirez tackled him into throat with shoulder. Still scoreless nearing 30 mins. Las Palmas started strongly but it has been more even lately.

Balde has released a statement, that he is thankfully okay.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Is it just me or has Gavi been utter crap since returning from injury? Told yall we should have sold high

Teenager a month into his come back but needs to be sold according to this footballing genius

 

[luiginb]

On this note, the Romanian hero keeper on that Seville night, Helmut Duckadam has just died.

Helmut Duckadam: Steaua Bucharest European Cup hero dies aged 65

Tragic story, really nice guy but very unlucky after that game. Forced to retire because of injuries at only 27, and the surgery that finally did him in was his seventh in the last years ...

 

[luiginb]

More and more rumours in Barcelona linking them to my countryman Ratiu, who's been Rayo's best player this season so far. I don't think he's better than Kounde but he'd be a good sub/rotational player. Unfortunately he can only play on the right so it doesn't solve the Balde sub situation, but it would be cool to have another Romanian in the team, taking into account the last one was their late 90s captain Popescu.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Torres with an easy goal but he can’t be asked to replace lewa.

 

[gary69]

Barca retakes the lead with Raphinha PK.

 

[gary69]

And 3-1 from Raphinha again, great pass by Yamal.

Hey, even Frenkie (now captain) scores. Yamal started the move again with similar pass than in the third goal.

And it's a massacre, 5-1 Pau Victor from Frenkie's cutback.

 

[luiginb]

Yamal is sooo smooth omg, we're back baby, hard pitch to get a win on, and we killed them.

Crazy stat, Barcelona won all 11 matches Yamal started this year, and failed to win the 4 he missed/he was subbed on. Most important player at 17