Ornstein tweeted about him yesterdayNeed an Ornstein/Fabrizio bomb on Raphinha tonight
Ornstein tweeted about him yesterdayNeed an Ornstein/Fabrizio bomb on Raphinha tonight
The fact you are using statistics to compare them shows that you do not understand the debate. It literally has to be an eye test.This is utter nonsense. Have a look at the numbers of players who went from Spain to England during the period you're talking about. Many enjoyed greater success statistically in England. Totally invalid argument for taking merit away from Messi's achievements.
That said, yes, Ronaldo was the first we've seen in the modern era to put up Messi / Cristiano level numbers, and he did it 10 years earlier in a lower goal scoring environment in world football and in that league, in what was the best league in the world at the time (he also did it here in Spain, of course, in what was a weaker Spanish league compared to the rest of the world than the one Messi did it in).
In short, this sums it up ^ .
Re: Henry vs. R9...
R9 npG+A, Barcelona: 1.1 (/90)
Serie A pre-injury: 0.66
Henry at Arsenal:
0.92
0.87
0.77
1.09
0.78
1.23
1.08
You'd have to adjust for the goal scoring environment difference between England during those years Henry achieved those numbers and Ronaldo at Italy, but I would tend to agree that there isn't as much in it between Henry and Ronaldo as people are making out, I think it's the fact that we'd really never seen anything like Ronaldo when he first came up that makes us think he was that much better than Henry, when I think the more realistic argument is that they are actually pretty close, even if I'd still say Ronaldo pre-injury edges it (being the best player I've seen in my time watching football--post 95 more or or less--not named Messi).
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It wont be enoughFear Utd could screw this move. De Jong seems to be getting close and closer, what Barca will do with that money remains to be seen.
Reading the tweet before seeing the account.
Raphinha deal will be done before that. The fact the player and agent keen to move here mean likely barca out of raceFear Utd could screw this move. De Jong seems to be getting close and closer, what Barca will do with that money remains to be seen.
Not sure why people gave the original tweet a reaction, other than Gary Cahill I can’t remember this guy getting too much wrong.
Is he on your list?Not sure why people gave the original tweet a reaction, other than Gary Cahill I can’t remember this guy getting too much wrong.
Not sure why people gave the original tweet a reaction, other than Gary Cahill I can’t remember this guy getting too much wrong.
Henry at 34 and Benzema at 34
The same update few days ago.Lol, so basically the same as the last two weeks
I think FDJ has refused to move and Dembele is staying. Means that there's no money to buy Raphina or place for him. All guesswork of course.Fear Utd could screw this move. De Jong seems to be getting close and closer, what Barca will do with that money remains to be seen.
Not sure why people gave the original tweet a reaction, other than Gary Cahill I can’t remember this guy getting too much wrong.
Lol, so basically the same as the last two weeks
Barca want 69m for FDJ. Leeds want 60-65m for Raphina. Barca will have the money but Lewandoski appears to be their priority and Dembele looks like staying. They can't do both.It wont be enough
Bayern wont even take instalments of 50 million from them for Lewandowski, nobody trusts them to pay unless its up front. Theyre making the same mistakes again, they only wanted Raphinha because they thought Leeds would drop and they could get him for 20.Fear Utd could screw this move. De Jong seems to be getting close and closer, what Barca will do with that money remains to be seen.