Topic: Still not worthy of a thread

[Raconteur]

Champions League is an elite competition. The greatest tournement in the world for me. Winner truly has to be the best.

And yet you want one of the two best teams knocked out in the quarter finals?

[Astroblack]

You could make a case for all of those teams being the best in some way or another.

And I'll say, there's a bit of bias there. Of all of our teams in the competition, I'd prefer Man Utd to win it. Could be Stockholm syndrome or something but I've missed them being at the top. City and Chelsea are such bores. Man Utd never really went OTT like they're doing nowadays. In my lifetime, they've been our strongest contender in the cup. They want to win it. Feel like City currently prefer domestic dominance. Liverpool want a PL title and Man U kind of fight on all fronts. Spurs the dark horse. Would love for them to do it. Think we all know, they probably won't.

[triggs]

Wanting Man Utd to win it ffs. My order of preference is Ajax-Porto-Barca-Spurs-Liverpool-Juve-Man Utd-Man City

[Raconteur]

You could make a case for all of those teams being the best in some way or another.

And I'll say, there's a bit of bias there. Of all of our teams in the competition, I'd prefer Man Utd to win it. Could be Stockholm syndrome or something but I've missed them being at the top. City and Chelsea are such bores. Man Utd never really went OTT like they're doing nowadays. In my lifetime, they've been our strongest contender in the cup. They want to win it. Feel like City currently prefer domestic dominance. Liverpool want a PL title and Man U kind of fight on all fronts. Spurs the dark horse. Would love for them to do it. Think we all know, they probably won't.

They're fighting for an unprecedented quadruple - and I reckon they will do it. There are only two teams who might be able to stop them over two legs, and none of them are English. All I want from the draw is to keep Citeh and Barca apart until the final, because the only other team in it is Juve and f*** them!

[Astroblack]

Never liked Barca. Boring football. Camera angle on tv is too far away. Porto? Ugh. A Portuguese team? Feel like they’ve currupted our league. Plus all those constant knockouts against England.

[Disco]

Astroblack is full of absolutely horrific opinions.

[Astroblack]

Don’t get the anti Englishness. With the way footballs going, it’s time to get on board. What’s best for the Premier League is best for NUFC. They’ll at some point hopefully be a trickle down effect.

[ponsaelius]

Don’t get the anti Englishness. With the way footballs going, it’s time to get on board. What’s best for the Premier League is best for NUFC. They’ll at some point hopefully be a trickle down effect.

Fine example of Englishness right there

[Astroblack]

You suck.

[Theregulars]

You suck.

I’d love Kurt Angle to win it, like.

[Tribesman]

Wanting Man Utd to win it ffs. My order of preference is Ajax-Porto-Barca-Spurs-Liverpool-Juve-Man Utd-Man City

I would have Spurs ahead of Barcelona, but other than that I agree with you.

[ponsaelius]

You suck.

Aren't you the doilem who whinges about the food In New York City because you cant get Nandos and walkers crisps? I contend that it is actually you who sucks.

[The College Dropout]

Don’t you guys get tired of Ronaldo vs Messi?

Ronaldo’s a King.  We’ll probably never see the likes again. Mentally, he’s on another level.  He must be legit insane. You can’t be as good as he is, with his skill set without having that selfish angle to him.  But as we’ve seen, unlike Neymar, it’s rarely to the detriment of the team. It’s ‘i’ll Win this for us lads’ rather than whatever it is Neymar does. At a point in time he was stronger, faster than everyone else and would use that along with his skill and technique to win.  As he’s aged, he’s become the best penalty box attacker I’ve ever seen. He just wants it more, his mind is so fast.

To be so far ahead of everyone bar Messi is extraordinary. I don’t think anyone expected him to be this good at 34 when he was 27. The way he’s refined his game is amazing. The way he’s still a great athlete is amazing.

I can see him being a handy asset for a number of years to come.  He’s so determined it’s unbelievable.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Don’t you guys get tired of Ronaldo vs Messi?

It got tiring years ago, part of me will be happy when both retire so football can collectively move on from both.

[The College Dropout]

Don’t you guys get tired of Ronaldo vs Messi?

It got tiring years ago, part of me will be happy when both retire so football can collectively move on from both.

I’m enjoying both now more than ever perhaps.

It’s similar Tom Federer, Serena, Nadal, Djokovic. I’m beyond the point of comparisons. In the twilight I’m enjoying the masters at work. Not sure when i’ll See the likes again.  Knowing it’s the autumn of their careers.

[54]

Barca Vs Man United
Spurs vs Man City
Liverpool vs Porto
Juventus vs Ajax

[frankpingel]

Potential Man u v Liverpool semi.

[Bizza]

🏆 @AFCAjax or @juventusfc will face the winner of @SpursOfficial vs @ManCity in semi final-one.@LFC or @FCPorto will face the winner of @FCBarcelona vs @ManUtd in semi-final two.

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 15, 2019

[Froggy]

Messi is an artist and Ronaldo is a machine.

If you were a team mate and rounded the keeper and rolled it in Messi would run back to the half way line and Ronaldo would steam in and boot it in and take the goal off you.

We are truly blessed to have seen both of these wonderful players play.

For the record I prefer Ronaldo as his intensity, belief and ability to transcend different leagues make him just slightly better in my book.

That does not mean I do not appreciate the brilliance of Messi.

It is possible to like them both!

This is definitely a myth too like. Ronaldo has 219 assists. While I think Messi is better, there is very, very little between them.

A myth despite him regularly kicking off with teammates whenever they steal 'his' goals or they don't pass to him.

219 assists is incredible but in the context of Messi's 270 in 150 fewer appearances it backs up Boo Boy's point.

No idea why there's even a comparison at all tbh, goal scoring aside it's laughable that to me that anyone sees him as being up there with Messi. And yet I can't help but talk about it.

Everyone that thinks Messi is far better seems to always say this. Goals are pretty f***ing important.

[firetotheworks]

Messi is an artist and Ronaldo is a machine.

If you were a team mate and rounded the keeper and rolled it in Messi would run back to the half way line and Ronaldo would steam in and boot it in and take the goal off you.

We are truly blessed to have seen both of these wonderful players play.

For the record I prefer Ronaldo as his intensity, belief and ability to transcend different leagues make him just slightly better in my book.

That does not mean I do not appreciate the brilliance of Messi.

It is possible to like them both!

This is definitely a myth too like. Ronaldo has 219 assists. While I think Messi is better, there is very, very little between them.

A myth despite him regularly kicking off with teammates whenever they steal 'his' goals or they don't pass to him.

219 assists is incredible but in the context of Messi's 270 in 150 fewer appearances it backs up Boo Boy's point.

No idea why there's even a comparison at all tbh, goal scoring aside it's laughable that to me that anyone sees him as being up there with Messi. And yet I can't help but talk about it.

Everyone that thinks Messi is far better seems to always say this. Goals are pretty f***ing important.

Yeah and Ronaldo's on the same level as Messi with goal scoring. That's why I said goal scoring aside I think it's laughable that there's even a comparison.

[Inferior Acuña]

Don’t you guys get tired of Ronaldo vs Messi?

It got tiring years ago, part of me will be happy when both retire so football can collectively move on from both.

Went to see Argentina v Panama in the Copa America a few years ago in Chicago. There were more people there for that game than for the US game, and so many were there just to see Messi. Aye it was part of the attraction for me as I'd seen Aguero and that before. Messi started on the bench, you've got all these other class Argentineans playing and fans are just chanting for Messi. It was really fuckin annoying, they were there to see one man.

(Then tbf he came on and scored a hat-trick off the bench, first time he'd done that).

So aye, it annoys me. I appreciate them as players, but this personal brand thing seems to me to be new with them. Lots of other great players have been hyped, but with them so many seem more interested in them than a team. I hate that and reckon it will live on with other players once they're gone.

[firetotheworks]

Don’t you guys get tired of Ronaldo vs Messi?

It got tiring years ago, part of me will be happy when both retire so football can collectively move on from both.

Went to see Argentina v Panama in the Copa America a few years ago in Chicago. There were more people there for that game than for the US game, and so many were there just to see Messi. Aye it was part of the attraction for me as I'd seen Aguero and that before. Messi started on the bench, you've got all these other class Argentineans playing and fans are just chanting for Messi. It was really fuckin annoying, they were there to see one man.

(Then tbf he came on and scored a hat-trick off the bench, first time he'd done that).

So aye, it annoys me. I appreciate them as players, but this personal brand thing seems to me to be new with them. Lots of other great players have been hyped, but with them so many seem more interested in them than a team. I hate that and reckon it will live on with other players once they're gone.

Well there ye gan.


I get your point though. It doesn't annoy me, in fact I'm completely guilty of it where Messi's concerned, but it's definitely consigned to him alone, there's no one other player I'd watch a match for really.

The Messi v Ronaldo thing does annoy me though even though I take part in it on here, but more just that they're even seen as being on the same level more than anything.

[ManDoon]

I'm only tired of the fact anyone thinks Ronaldo is on the same planet as him. I could talk about messi forever.

[Disco]

When Messi buys some kids for his sister to mother and rapes some lasses then he'll achieve greatness.

[The College Dropout]

I'm only tired of the fact anyone thinks Ronaldo is on the same planet as him. I could talk about messi forever.

Let people enjoy things. Their mans scored a clutch hat trick. Let them enjoy. 

For me Messi’s so clear. It just doesn’t matter what people think.