4 - Ronald Araújo

[Barcilliant]

What's wrong with all these players nowadays!?Why are they so soft? Back in the day refs gave no protection whatsoever and players were subjected to bone crunching tackles and still played week in week in week out.
Nowadays they merely turn or run and they break down. Where is all this advanced sport science and technology?
What a bunch of poofters!!

 

[iniestaGOAT]

What's wrong with all these players nowadays!?Why are they so soft? Back in the day refs gave no protection whatsoever and players were subjected to bone crunching tackles and still played week in week in week out.
Nowadays they merely turn or run and they break down. Where is all this advanced sport science and technology?
What a bunch of poofters!!

Old players would be out fought out run and out muscled by players today man get out of here

This alcoholics can't keep up with today's generation

 

[Barcilliant]

Old players would be out fought out run and out muscled by players today man get out of here

This alcoholics can't keep up with today's generation

These fucking pussies can't even break into a sprint without pulling it straining something.
Guys like Souness, McMahon and Vinnie Jones would kill today's pussies. Sick of these assholes getting injured. Rugby and MMA guys go through twice the bodily trauma these guys do- both in training and competition and still live to fight another day.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

These fucking pussies can't even break into a sprint without pulling it straining something.
Guys like Souness, McMahon and Vinnie Jones would kill today's pussies. Sick of these assholes getting injured. Rugby and MMA guys go through twice the bodily trauma these guys do- both in training and competition and still live to fight another day.

vinnie jones and the rest would get slapped around by players today. Their thuggery wouldnt work, if anything they probably were playing around a bunch of pussies that they let them boss them around and had them shook.

 

[delancey]

How much compensation do we receive when a player is injured on international duty? Are their salaries paid in full?

They should be.

 

[Barcaman]

vinnie jones and the rest would get slapped around by players today. Their thuggery wouldnt work, if anything they probably were playing around a bunch of pussies that they let them boss them around and had them shook.

Be quiet kid. You obviously havent been in a fight other than with your keyboard.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

Be quiet kid. You obviously havent been in a fight other than with your keyboard.

Another tough old man hyping that garbage era

Sit down grandpa

 

[cracken]

Another tough old man hyping that garbage era

Sit down grandpa

It's really funny, isn't it? Players from that era would crumble around the 30 minute mark from the high pace and intense pressing of today's game.

The vast majority of football players before the 00s could hardly be called athletes. The game was played at a snail's pace and most players had poor nutritional habits, did no post-workout recovery routines, drank fairly regularly, smoked, and in many cases ALL of the above. There is a reason most of them were washed the moment they turned 30 while players today last at a high level until their late 30s.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

It's really funny, isn't it? Players from that era would crumble around the 30 minute mark from the high pace and intense pressing of today's game.

The vast majority of football players before the 00s could hardly be called athletes. The game was played at a snail's pace and most players had poor nutritional habits, did no post-workout recovery routines, drank fairly regularly, smoked, and in many cases ALL of the above. There is a reason most of them were washed the moment they turned 30 while players today last at a high level until their late 30s.

All facts but they don't wanna listen.

 

[Messigician]

It's really funny, isn't it? Players from that era would crumble around the 30 minute mark from the high pace and intense pressing of today's game.

The vast majority of football players before the 00s could hardly be called athletes. The game was played at a snail's pace and most players had poor nutritional habits, did no post-workout recovery routines, drank fairly regularly, smoked, and in many cases ALL of the above. There is a reason most of them were washed the moment they turned 30 while players today last at a high level until their late 30s.

Players today don't last until late 30s

That's the exception not the rule

 

[Barcilliant]

It's really funny, isn't it? Players from that era would crumble around the 30 minute mark from the high pace and intense pressing of today's game.

The vast majority of football players before the 00s could hardly be called athletes. The game was played at a snail's pace and most players had poor nutritional habits, did no post-workout recovery routines, drank fairly regularly, smoked, and in many cases ALL of the above. There is a reason most of them were washed the moment they turned 30 while players today last at a high level until their late 30s.

Youre what 13,14 years old? A huge reason players last longer these days is the refs protection. In the old days referees let players kick lumps out of each other. It's another reason why nowadays guys like Messi,CR7,Lewa and Haaland have such high scoring rates.R9 scored 34 in 37 from memory and that was considered phenomenal.
Players are faster, fitter and stronger today but are also less resilient.

 

[Horatio]

I do not understand how you can call players less resilient if they are better prepared than ever for the games physically.

 

[Andresito]

Lazy comparison to make. Barcilliant is a known whiner. Nothing new.

 

[Judoman]

Footballers were always fake though compared to other sports. There was always diving and "fake though guy" act. At least since i'm watching. The amount of diving has increased for sure, also in other sports like basketball.

Comparing generations doesn't show anything. Obviously, due to progress of sports science, modern footballers are faster, stronger and more resilient, but that has
nothing to do with toughness, which is a psychological property, which is more connected to modern way of life than it is to specific sport.

 

[Porque]

vinnie jones and the rest would get slapped around by players today. Their thuggery wouldnt work, if anything they probably were playing around a bunch of pussies that they let them boss them around and had them shook.

I dunno. What about Big Dunc.

or Robinho