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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28706 Posts
November 25 2015 17:27 GMT
#3741
agreed with that. He did things where I was like, what, that's not actually possible?
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Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4137 Posts
November 25 2015 17:55 GMT
#3742
Imagine if Ronaldinho was born 10yrs later (his prime would be 2014-2017 and not 2004-2007)...
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
November 25 2015 18:44 GMT
#3743
Ibrahimovic will be the captain of PSG tonight in Malmö. Nice gesture.
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
November 25 2015 19:21 GMT
#3744
Malmö - PSG = match to watch tonight. Great story.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
November 26 2015 07:58 GMT
#3745
Interesting documentary coming up..

The self proclaimed most racist club in football.
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
November 26 2015 14:42 GMT
#3746
Gareth Bale stops driving Lamborghinis - because they 'play havoc' with his hamstrings
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
November 26 2015 16:34 GMT
#3747
No one will ever be Ronaldinho imo.
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
November 26 2015 16:46 GMT
#3748
Did you guys see how Neymar controlled the ball after a long pass in one of the goals vs Roma?

When I watch Messi or Neymar I often get the same chills I did when I watched Ronnie. He was more "magical" maybe... but better? With Neymar it's close IMO. Messi is in a whole other level.
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28706 Posts
November 26 2015 17:37 GMT
#3749
messi is clearly better, no doubt about that. Ronaldo as well. But Ronaldinho was, like you said, more magical. I don't really ever see messi attempt something impossible, he mostly just does really basic moves, but the speed, accuracy and consistency are otherwordly. I mean when messi dribbles someone, it almost never involves a 'move', he just does some body movement to get the defender off balance, flicks the ball past him and then runs past him.

to me, I almost never get the same chills from watching Messi as I did when watching Ronaldinho. Or actually, never. There's no doubt who is the better player, but if I'm just watching a 5 minute highlight reel of the best moves, then ronaldinho is #1, and I think by the same kind of margin Messi has as being best overall.
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28706 Posts
November 26 2015 17:46 GMT
#3750
Like, I think Ronaldino actually has goals / sequences that no other player could replicate no matter how many attempts they had. The legendary bicycle kick is like, ok maybe some amazing contortionist could pull that off, but no other football player. With Messi, it's that he does his thing several times every game and that his error percentage is shockingly low compared to how difficult it is, but nothing individually looks impossible.
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
November 26 2015 20:03 GMT
#3751
Ronaldinho always will be better for me, best technique best brain and just invented things infront of your eyes. However guy lacked any mental strength. Many games he didn't turn up or just breezed through it, it looked like he needed someone to sit him and down and tell him he could be the best ever if he tried, but he didn't. But even with that still, some of the stuff he did was sensational. Neymar has alot to do to be close to that and Messi is a different player, less skill with messi and just more balance like Hazard. Gets passed people with his low centre of gravity and pace. Where as Ronaldinho just did straight up trickery.
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28706 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-26 20:13:51
November 26 2015 20:12 GMT
#3752
Imo, his only problem was that when he became recognized as the best player in the world, he stopped putting in the effort to stay the best player in the world (lots of stories about how he started clubbing a lot, gaining weight and losing his shape), and even though he was the best player in the world, being 10% slower is the difference between #1 and #500.

I think though, for the two or so seasons where he was number 1, he was really good in pretty much every game, at least every game I saw. (Which admittingly was basically limited to clasico+champions league matches)
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-26 20:32:02
November 26 2015 20:24 GMT
#3753
On November 27 2015 05:03 Pandemona wrote:
Ronaldinho always will be better for me, best technique best brain and just invented things infront of your eyes. However guy lacked any mental strength. Many games he didn't turn up or just breezed through it, it looked like he needed someone to sit him and down and tell him he could be the best ever if he tried, but he didn't. But even with that still, some of the stuff he did was sensational. Neymar has alot to do to be close to that and Messi is a different player, less skill with messi and just more balance like Hazard. Gets passed people with his low centre of gravity and pace. Where as Ronaldinho just did straight up trickery.


While Ronnie is my second favourite player, he is second favourite for that very reason. The fact that Messi has to do so little to make people look like mugs isnt just about "balance" sure the low center of gravity and all are important, but there are lots of small quick players.

Also if your going to be better, you have to stay at the top, not turn into a fat turd. Lots of dudes can even tricks and do cool stuff. Just walk to a street corner in south america. No value in parlour tricks if you can just walk past dudes.

On November 27 2015 05:12 Liquid`Drone wrote:
Imo, his only problem was that when he became recognized as the best player in the world, he stopped putting in the effort to stay the best player in the world (lots of stories about how he started clubbing a lot, gaining weight and losing his shape), and even though he was the best player in the world, being 10% slower is the difference between #1 and #500.

I think though, for the two or so seasons where he was number 1, he was really good in pretty much every game, at least every game I saw. (Which admittingly was basically limited to clasico+champions league matches)


He wasnt, good in every game. He was good, but it was like if he wanted to show up he showed up and he only showed up kinda enough to win, in later seasons.

He was carry mode Godly when he first joined and a little after the first title.

As for the bicycle. Rivaldo's hat trick goal to qualify for CL over Valencia is better for me, it kinda sort saved a shitty season, Yes, fun times when Barca sucked and the Galactico transfer policy was king.


haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2719 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-26 20:37:42
November 26 2015 20:28 GMT
#3754
Ronaldinho with a better head would be compared with the legends: Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, etc. (And Ronaldo Nazario with less injures, I loved him too).

That Hattrick with a bicycle kick in the extra time from Rivaldo against Valencia, getting a 3-2 score in the last match of La Liga and the #4 place (last Champions spot) is one of my favorite moments.

So many great Brazilians at bar¢a.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28706 Posts
November 26 2015 20:44 GMT
#3755
yeah that has to be one of the best hat tricks ever, and rivaldo's bicycle kick there is absolutely amazing. I still think though, his body movement is more straight forward, ronaldinho's is just.. he twists himself and manages to rotate with such speed and agility that it to me, just doesn't really look human. I can easily accept that he didn't show up for every game though - like I said, only really watched him in CL matches, but the way I remember it, there's like a 2 year window where I didn't watch him have a bad game?
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
November 26 2015 22:12 GMT
#3756
On November 27 2015 05:24 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 27 2015 05:03 Pandemona wrote:
Ronaldinho always will be better for me, best technique best brain and just invented things infront of your eyes. However guy lacked any mental strength. Many games he didn't turn up or just breezed through it, it looked like he needed someone to sit him and down and tell him he could be the best ever if he tried, but he didn't. But even with that still, some of the stuff he did was sensational. Neymar has alot to do to be close to that and Messi is a different player, less skill with messi and just more balance like Hazard. Gets passed people with his low centre of gravity and pace. Where as Ronaldinho just did straight up trickery.


While Ronnie is my second favourite player, he is second favourite for that very reason. The fact that Messi has to do so little to make people look like mugs isnt just about "balance" sure the low center of gravity and all are important, but there are lots of small quick players.

Also if your going to be better, you have to stay at the top, not turn into a fat turd. Lots of dudes can even tricks and do cool stuff. Just walk to a street corner in south america. No value in parlour tricks if you can just walk past dudes.


Yeah i agree but those mugs dont do it in champions league game or el classicos lol. Or do one of the greatest goals i ever seen;
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Espers
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom606 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-26 22:18:21
November 26 2015 22:12 GMT
#3757
one game I remember is Villarreal beating Barca 3-0 in 2005? and Riquelme totally overshadowing Ronaldinho... it's on youtube somewhere. shame his career didn't pan out as people hoped... most talented playmaker of that generation imo
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-27 02:45:50
November 27 2015 02:30 GMT
#3758
On November 27 2015 07:12 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 27 2015 05:24 Rebs wrote:
On November 27 2015 05:03 Pandemona wrote:
Ronaldinho always will be better for me, best technique best brain and just invented things infront of your eyes. However guy lacked any mental strength. Many games he didn't turn up or just breezed through it, it looked like he needed someone to sit him and down and tell him he could be the best ever if he tried, but he didn't. But even with that still, some of the stuff he did was sensational. Neymar has alot to do to be close to that and Messi is a different player, less skill with messi and just more balance like Hazard. Gets passed people with his low centre of gravity and pace. Where as Ronaldinho just did straight up trickery.


While Ronnie is my second favourite player, he is second favourite for that very reason. The fact that Messi has to do so little to make people look like mugs isnt just about "balance" sure the low center of gravity and all are important, but there are lots of small quick players.

Also if your going to be better, you have to stay at the top, not turn into a fat turd. Lots of dudes can even tricks and do cool stuff. Just walk to a street corner in south america. No value in parlour tricks if you can just walk past dudes.


Yeah i agree but those mugs dont do it in champions league game or el classicos lol. Or do one of the greatest goals i ever seen;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O3otJu2FWE



"So I like guys who do cool things in games they lost to my team".. ookk... thats pretty patronizing.

Im not saying Ronnie isnt amazing. He practically revived Barcelona on his own, saved a season and then won the next couple. Funny thing he was the guy they "settled" for after Becks went to RM. I dont really think that goal is amazing as people make it out to be. He put his foot through it with a topepoke from a standing position. You can give him audacity points but really your tinting it with Chelsea goggles again. Ibra does that shit for fun. In fairness he was carrying realllyyyy hard in that particular couple of games especially.

Problem is your idea of skill is parlour tricks regardless of where or when they are. The brilliance of someone is measured on how little they have to resort to those things. Thats real skill. Its funny that the least important part of what I said was the one you addressed.

Honestly by that token Ibra is the most skilled person in history. Which we all know is bullshit. I love Ibra but just because he does funky shit doesnt make him more skilled.


On November 27 2015 05:44 Liquid`Drone wrote:
yeah that has to be one of the best hat tricks ever, and rivaldo's bicycle kick there is absolutely amazing. I still think though, his body movement is more straight forward, ronaldinho's is just.. he twists himself and manages to rotate with such speed and agility that it to me, just doesn't really look human. I can easily accept that he didn't show up for every game though - like I said, only really watched him in CL matches, but the way I remember it, there's like a 2 year window where I didn't watch him have a bad game?


No he didnt, he was far and away the best player in the world at that time. likee 2004-2006 or so.

Thing is thinking about it, even the game where he took Madrid to the cleaners and got applauded by the Bernabeau, he was basically just ripping apart a very green Ramos and Salgado who was a terrible terrible player to be playing at the top level. Really no clue how he survived that long at Real. Like Pandemona would be whining about how terrible Reals defense was bad, kinda bad.
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6303 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-11-27 07:57:26
November 27 2015 07:56 GMT
#3759
I think peak Ronaldinho was better than peak Messi/Ronaldo, so it all depends what you think is more important when you say 'best player'. Someone thinks consistently being the best is better than up and down spikes.

In the end I would rather be in a stadium watching peak Ronaldinho/Best/Pele/Maradona than watch a Messi/Ronaldo game. Maybe thats because I've watched so many Messi/Ronaldo games that they got boring but meh. The next generation will have 'the most hyped player' and he will be compared to Messi and Ronaldo. Of course with the tabloid cult of celebrity modern life has devolved to that guy will be named 'better than Messi', and the guy after him will be better and so on.

I remember how hyped Ronaldinho was, I feel like Messi/Ronaldo don't have that. like people have been talking about it for so long nobody cares about it anymore
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malcram
Profile Joined November 2010
2752 Posts
November 27 2015 08:25 GMT
#3760
When watching Ronaldo/Messi do something spectacular, i would go "whoa, that's some serious skill!"

When watching Ronaldinho do something spectacular, i would go "whoa, how does he do that?!?!"
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