Zlatan Ibrahimovic Retires

[UpTheGunnerz]

Anyways, all this discussion will become irrelevant in three years when håland surpasses them all

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

The disrespect Drogba gets is unreal.

I think him performing in the big games earned him some bank for me.

Its not dosrespect, it’s a grounded opinion cemented In not overrating a player based on memorable performances on big occasions rather then consistency

 

[Rex Stone]

Peak Drogba and Eto’o are both better than that lamp post.

“You can’t compare F1 with go karting”

Peak Drogba also had 5 league goals in 24 games twice.

Jesus numbers

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Y’all just rate Drogba because he pounded our cornhole on the reg and saved Ivory Coast from a civil war

 

[2Smokeyy]

Peak Drogba also had 5 league goals in 24 games twice.

Jesus numbers

Wasn’t his best season 09/10?

He got 53 G/A in 44 games in all comps tbf.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Bro said Kano ffs.

Rooney and Agüero have nothing on him either, even Suarez is definitely debatable. Zlatan has had both unreal peaks and unrivalled longevity, not sure where this blatant disrespect comes from. Came to God's gift to the world the PL in his late 30s and got close to 20 in the league alone for a midtable side. Trophies, amount of goals, technical ability etc he's among the best ever in all everything.

I like Agüero but how on earth are you going to argue he's better.

It's because they bossed the best league in the world where as Zlatan played his career in the retirement league. Zlatan's failure at Barce is a black mark too, where as Etoo, Suarez and David Villa were able to adapt to their system, Zlatan didn't really

Criminal people aren't mentioning Etoo, RVP and Villa in the last 20 years too

 

[2Smokeyy]

Its not dosrespect, it’s a grounded opinion cemented In not overrating a player based on memorable performances on big occasions rather then consistency

Not necessarily, those big games have a part to play as does longevity tbf. A bunch of those strikers that @GDeep™ named have performed on the biggest stage of them all, whereas Kane for example is good at racking up them goals but I’ve yet to see him do it on the biggest stage of them all.

Lad had piss running down his leg when it mattered which says a lot.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

The disrespect Drogba gets is unreal.

I think him performing in the big games earned him some bank for me.

I don't think Arsenal fans should be able to rate Drogba tbf If we extrapolited his goals against us as his running average and imagine he did the same week in week out he'd have smashed the all time goalscoring records into oblivion

 

[jones]

It's because they bossed the best league in the world where as Zlatan played his career in the retirement league. Zlatan's failure at Barce is a black mark too, where as Etoo, Suarez and David Villa were able to adapt to their system, Zlatan didn't really

Criminal people aren't mentioning Etoo, RVP and Villa in the last 20 years too

The PL wasn't the best league in the world for most of Zlatan's career. Used to be Serie A then La Liga, granted he didn't do well at Barcelona but he was there for just one season too.

Agree with Eto'o and Villa not getting nearly the respect they deserve, you see criminal elder abusers like Rooney and frauds like Drogba who took seasons off like Hazard at his worst mentioned ahead of them ffs.

 

[jones]

Rooney was better than Kane and Lewandowski

Lewandowski on a different level to both. Sure it's for Bayern but he unquestionably has longevity as well as high peaks. Treble winner 2020 while top scorer in all three competitions, five goals in nine minutes vs Wolfsburg etc neither of the Englishmen can have chat for him.

 

[<<reed>>]

He is in the Kane, Lew, Benz, Suarez bracket.

Kane is in the same bracket as Ciro Immobile & Iago Aspas

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Kane is in the same bracket as Ciro Immobile & Iago Aspas

Foolish opinion, one of the finest striker I’ve ever seen

 

[Riou]

Zlatan would be so pissed off that his tribute thread on AM, has just become a general top striker thread.

Can see the big Swede karate kicking G for daring to call Harry Kane "Kano" in the Ibra thread too

 

[<<reed>>]

one of the finest striker I’ve ever seen

So are Immobile and Aspas

 

[jones]

Kane is in the same bracket as Ciro Immobile & Iago Aspas

Immobile broke the season record scoring 36 in one league season, also won a cup with Lazio and the Euros with Italy. Aspas a bit closer but even he won the EL with Sevilla I think.

Kane is probably closer in the Weghorst bracket in all time rankings. Historically comparable to Yakubu and them man.

 

[jones]

Foolish opinion, one of the finest striker I’ve ever seen

How do you arrive at that opinion? Very slow, decent technique but nothing outrageous, not brilliant or exciting in any aspect really.

Outstanding fitness maybe and a great pen taker, shame he doesn't handle pens brilliantly when it matters like when taking them against France or using one to sign a contract with another club.

 

[2Smokeyy]

I think @jones assessment is fair.

Kane has to move to Real Madrid and succeed there to gain some respect from me. All good being a big fish in a small pond but the halfwit hasn’t had any pressure in his entire career.

 

[Riou]

Foolish opinion, one of the finest striker I’ve ever seen

Why do you like Kane so much anyway?

You aren't even an England fan, so there is no point where he is even playing for you country at least...all you see him do is dive, cheat and swear on his children's lives for goals that clearly didn't touch him and all this happens while he is playing for our most hated rival.

 

[jones]

Why do you like Kane so much anyway?

You aren't even an England fan, so there is no point where he is even playing for you country at least...all you see him do is dive, cheat and swear on his children's lives for goals that clearly didn't touch him and all this happens while he is playing for our most hated rival.

 

[Riou]

Would Dennis Bergkamp qualify as one of the best strikers of the last 30 years, or would he be classed as a different position?

When I think about it, I can't believe there was a period were we had Bergkamp and Henry in one team...unreal that, 01/02 they where both were pretty much in their peak too...elite stuff!