draconifire
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I think he might be the only player tailored to fit the definition of Overrated.
Paul Pogba
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Maradona37
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The word overrated gets thrown around a lot. I do it with Lewy and Ronaldo, who were clearly world-class players but I am being a bit more pedantic because I am rating them based on how they are ranked next to other GOATs.
I do it with guys like Fernandes, but he is clearly a high quality player.
I said Vidic was overrated, but that's more because people rated him above Ferdinand and Van Dijk who I think are better. He was still good and performed well.
Being rated as better than peers who you aren't is technically 'overrating', but it's a bit pedantic. All of the above were world-class or approached it at some point (approached in Fernandes's case).
But this Pogba guy is THE definition of overrated, as draconifire says. You have people saying he was amazing for France based on one tournament (where he arguably wasn't in their top five performers). He's rated first time at Juventus, where he did well, but essentially was a luxury player able to do what he liked thanks to Pirlo, Marchisio and Vidal.
He was terrible for most of his time at Man United, and has been a non-entity back at Juve, as anyone smart knew he would be.
We keep hearing from some people that this guy has 'GOAT level talent' and hear comparisons to Zidane (LOL), but does he? To me the people who think that spend too much time watching freestylers. Sure he can play a lovely pass when you give him acres of space (though he fucks plenty up too). Sure, now and then he takes a lovely touch (though, again, it is erratic). But I have NEVER seen a player fucking lose the ball as much on the halfway line as this clown did at Man United most games. He's also absolutely woeful in tight spaces, doesn't work hard, has zero clue how to run a game, his shooting is erratic.
I don't buy for a second that this guy is anything other than a hugely overrated flash merchant who can pick a nice pass if you give him time on the ball, and who impresses the weak-minded with little pointless pirouettes in the middle of the park. Other than that he's mostly useless, as the majority of his career showcases.
He's miles more famous and hyped up than David Silva, who was three times the player, and easily more talented and with an infinitely higher football IQ.
Then anyone who criticises him is accused of being racist. That's how bad his cultists are - hiding behind his skin colour and actually cheapening the fight against genuine racism.
He's definitely a top 3 most overrated player I have seen since the 80s. A total myth of a footballer.
I do it with guys like Fernandes, but he is clearly a high quality player.
I said Vidic was overrated, but that's more because people rated him above Ferdinand and Van Dijk who I think are better. He was still good and performed well.
Being rated as better than peers who you aren't is technically 'overrating', but it's a bit pedantic. All of the above were world-class or approached it at some point (approached in Fernandes's case).
But this Pogba guy is THE definition of overrated, as draconifire says. You have people saying he was amazing for France based on one tournament (where he arguably wasn't in their top five performers). He's rated first time at Juventus, where he did well, but essentially was a luxury player able to do what he liked thanks to Pirlo, Marchisio and Vidal.
He was terrible for most of his time at Man United, and has been a non-entity back at Juve, as anyone smart knew he would be.
We keep hearing from some people that this guy has 'GOAT level talent' and hear comparisons to Zidane (LOL), but does he? To me the people who think that spend too much time watching freestylers. Sure he can play a lovely pass when you give him acres of space (though he fucks plenty up too). Sure, now and then he takes a lovely touch (though, again, it is erratic). But I have NEVER seen a player fucking lose the ball as much on the halfway line as this clown did at Man United most games. He's also absolutely woeful in tight spaces, doesn't work hard, has zero clue how to run a game, his shooting is erratic.
I don't buy for a second that this guy is anything other than a hugely overrated flash merchant who can pick a nice pass if you give him time on the ball, and who impresses the weak-minded with little pointless pirouettes in the middle of the park. Other than that he's mostly useless, as the majority of his career showcases.
He's miles more famous and hyped up than David Silva, who was three times the player, and easily more talented and with an infinitely higher football IQ.
Then anyone who criticises him is accused of being racist. That's how bad his cultists are - hiding behind his skin colour and actually cheapening the fight against genuine racism.
He's definitely a top 3 most overrated player I have seen since the 80s. A total myth of a footballer.
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