Arjen Robben
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Paganinisrvnge
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I don't get why he's being overhyped so much. Didn't do much against Mexico besides dive. I didn't see the match yesterday. For me James has been player of the tournament with Messi just behind. I hope Messi scores a hat trick vs the Netherlands and silences any critics.
Luftstalag14
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Come on. Technical qualities unmatched? Messi is not even close?
Robben is known for his pace, his agility, his ability to cut through defense using mostly brute force, and his powerful shot.
Technically he is not one of the best out there. Ribery is a much better dribbler and player in terms of "technical qualities".
Don't get me wrong, Robben is a beast. But there is no need to hype him up like that.
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Go sit in a corner and think about what you've just said.
Gilberto
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But guys, come on... Messi has been good this world cup but is he a constant threat like Robben is? I'm definitely not saying Messi is bad, I am just saying Robben is better than ever. It is not a shame that a Robben in top form is (a little bit) better than Messi, at this moment. Just admit/accept it and also think about the fact that Messi will be better again during the 11 other months of the year 
I am trying to look at this as unbiased as possible. Robben made runs all night yesterday, from the 1st to the last minute, almost all of his passes were correct, I don't think he failed with any of his dribbles, he did A LOT of defensive work (proves he is as fit as it gets) and really carried the team.
Again, Messi is and will be the better player (he is the GOAT) but at the very moment, Robben is the better player, which is not a shame because Robben is a great player and Messi has been the better player during the rest of the last 8 years....
I am trying to look at this as unbiased as possible. Robben made runs all night yesterday, from the 1st to the last minute, almost all of his passes were correct, I don't think he failed with any of his dribbles, he did A LOT of defensive work (proves he is as fit as it gets) and really carried the team.
Again, Messi is and will be the better player (he is the GOAT) but at the very moment, Robben is the better player, which is not a shame because Robben is a great player and Messi has been the better player during the rest of the last 8 years....
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Luftstalag14
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But guys, come on... Messi has been good this world cup but is he a constant threat like Robben is? I'm definitely not saying Messi is bad, I am just saying Robben is better than ever. It is not a shame that a Robben in top form is (a little bit) better than Messi, at this moment. Just admit/accept it and also think about the fact that Messi will be better again during the 11 other months of the year
I am trying to look at this as unbiased as possible. Robben made runs all night yesterday, from the 1st to the last minute, almost all of his passes were correct, I don't think he failed with any of his dribbles, he did A LOT of defensive work (proves he is as fit as it gets) and really carried the team.
Again, Messi is and will be the better player (he is the GOAT) but at the very moment, Robben is the better player, which is not a shame because Robben is a great player and Messi has been the better player during the rest of the last 8 years....
Messi is playing the deep-lying, supportive CAM role with Argentina while Robben plays the front line winger role, so naturally Robben is more visible, I am not sure if it is fair to compare the two this way.
But to say Robben is the most technical player and Messi is not even close is just..... sooooooooo absurd. Robben is a hard working machine, but not a particular technical player, let alone leaving Messi in the dust when it comes to technical qualities.
Gilberto
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Yes, you are definitely right about that
There shouldn't even be a discussion when comparing their technical abilities. I was just talking about their overall performance at the moment.
Oh, and Robben is pretty technical though, his Bergkamp-esque first touch at the edge of the pitch (which was great) shows that but then again, Messi is better technically than Robben,
There shouldn't even be a discussion when comparing their technical abilities. I was just talking about their overall performance at the moment.
Oh, and Robben is pretty technical though, his Bergkamp-esque first touch at the edge of the pitch (which was great) shows that but then again, Messi is better technically than Robben,
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