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Do you know whether the bit about Pique and Iniesta incidents with Valverde during the Roma game are true? Pique apparently went up to Valverde and spoke to him about possible changes, and Valverde overruled him and said "Im the boss" or something. Even if this is exaggerated, there are clips of...

But frankly, absolutely no one would argue that Messi was far the better player in 2008-2012. And I'd say CR performed better in that period than Messi did recently in CL. And CR was endlessly made fun of then for being a big-game choker and being a flat track bully (even though he scored a lot...

Where's the cherrypicking though - I'm taking all the seasons since Pep left (which happen to be the last 6 seasons), regardless of how successful Barca/Madrid have been in that time. I agree. I just asked the question rhetorically to be honest. I think your Ronaldo goalscoring thing suffers...

The problem as you might have noticed is that Messi needs the midfield to work for him in a particular way. For somebody like Ronaldo it is not necessary that the midfield has to play a certain way. He scores in all types of situations, in all kinds of formations, and regardless who his striker...

Make it 3 goals in 6 seasons. He scored 1 goal against PSG in 12/13, and 2 goals against Bayern in 14/15. Unbelievable record tbh. Ronaldo has 25 goals if you consider 6 seasons. And this season is not over yet. Even this round is not over yet for him. I'd say 30 is in reach. 30 goals vs 3...

Looking back at this, I think I agree with what I said at the beginning. The personnel is just not there for a high press. Barca got the opposite this season.

Mate, I think you had the right idea the first time....

Calling Griezmann a choker :lol: He likely has more goals/assists than Messi in knockout stages of WC, Continental championship (Copa America/Euro), and CL in the last 5 years. Even though he was playing for Sociedad for some of that period.

Messi has 2 goals in CL from the quarterfinal stage onwards since 2012, you twat :lol: That's 6 seasons, and 2 goals and 1 assist. :wave: Messi is also the choker who missed a clear shot in the World Cup final, skied his penalty in Copa America final, and had 0 goals and 1 assist in World Cup...

Cant wait to hear what RMUReborn has to say about Valverde and Messi :)

Well said. It's quite difficult to create chances for Messi as he's not as versatile as CR and also far less hungry and he also appears more lazy. He runs less than CR even though CR is a couple of years older. This is a credit to CR and definitely shows up in how he obliterates Messi in CL over...

He was not really the best player on the pitch and honestly Barca should have been pummelled 3/4-0 by half time in that game.

Frankly Ronaldo has great mental strength. He was 4-1 down in Ballon D'Ors (the trophy he cares most about), but he kept going year after year even though he was older than Messi by 2 years and theoretically has less chances to win with each passing year. He used to get criticized in almost...

hattrick or death catalinutzR80

Semifinals. 2 Clasicos instead of 1

Ronaldo is the best player of this generation after Messi. No current or ex-Barca/RM player from this or previous decade matches these two. I remember people here talking about how Suarez is much better and has always been better.

Prior to the 2-3 game last year, Messi didn't score against RM for 3 years and was anonymous in those Clasicos. He also was not great in the Supercup games this season. Wtf are you talking about?

Dude you lost 5-1 on aggregate at the start of the season and it could have been much worse. Saying Barca is always the better team in the Clasico is foolish. Even the 2-3 last year could very easily have gone the other way (I thought RM were the better team and deserved to win that game). The...

Really don't understand how Barca fans are so optimistic about a tie with Real Madrid. Although I agree that Barca are best placed to take down Madrid, primarily due to mental edge, RM still start as favorites, regardless of whether it's a semi or final. It'll be entirely up to the form of the...

Man, but what happened to the Italian defence excuse? :p