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5 Reasons Why Leo Messi is Better than C.Ronaldo
| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:18 | |
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How did CR do today?
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:22 | |
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NewBornProdigy wrote: Its called defending from the front, where one striker pressures the defenders to hurry there passes and the other cuts off all short passing options and the defenders end up either:
-Hitting hopeless long balls that the other defenders just eat up -Losing the ball in dangerous positions Its basically killing an attack before it gets to develop, very fit and dedicated forwards are needed... the likes of Ronaldo, Henry, Ronaldnho I never see do this A very clever way to play, but it usually leaves the front to shattered by 60minutes Thats actually Eto'o's job being the centre forward. He does the exact same thing you mentioned. Thats how gudjohnsen scored against valladolid and one reason why eto'o got a yellow after he caused a goalie to nervously drop kick the ball out of bounds today ( 5 yellows means he misses next game, which was in fact a genius move because he is ensured a spot for el classico) What I meant by messi defending with the team, was that he runs back to make the tackle and goes deep into the midfield to help in spreading posession to find a way through. Never does he mope around waiting for the ball, he runs back for it. 
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:40 | |
Oh tracking back (sorry I found your other post's confusing, was trying to clarify it  ), yeah thats another great way of defending from the front... and another thing ronaldo doesn't do enough... messi is great for that I did notice while watching a game a few weeks back, works like a horse... although no-where near carlos tevez, who is a horse 
INTER1908 wrote: How did CR do today?
Didn't play, neither did united |
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:49 | |
Admin Joined: 24 Feb 2005, 23:40 Posts: 4995 Location: Michigan, USA |
In terms of aggressiveness and tracking back, I think Rooney does a lot more of it than Messi. He goes in a lot harder than Messi. Also, Rooney has more of an edge than Messi.
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:53 | |
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Does United play tomorrow?
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 00:56 | |
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Admin Joined: 24 Feb 2005, 23:40 Posts: 4995 Location: Michigan, USA |
INTER1908 wrote: Does United play tomorrow?
my god. Yes! Look it up. It's in the weekend thread or ESPNsoccernet, or any number of other websites. It's the Manchester Derby tomorrow. United play City
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 01:00 | |
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I'm lazy sorry, I forgot about the weekend thread too. Leo Messi had 2 goals today, the first one was a cracker from about the 18, but the goal keeper didn't really try to get it.
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 02:22 | |
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soccer11 wrote: In terms of aggressiveness and tracking back, I think Rooney does a lot more of it than Messi. He goes in a lot harder than Messi. Also, Rooney has more of an edge than Messi.
I acknowledge that. I am saying that Messi is agressive too, albeit marginally less than Rooney, but aggressive nonetheless. If Messi gives a 100%, Rooney gives a 110.
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 02:43 | |
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Admin Joined: 24 Feb 2005, 23:40 Posts: 4995 Location: Michigan, USA |
shahensha wrote: soccer11 wrote: In terms of aggressiveness and tracking back, I think Rooney does a lot more of it than Messi. He goes in a lot harder than Messi. Also, Rooney has more of an edge than Messi. I acknowledge that. I am saying that Messi is agressive too, albeit marginally less than Rooney, but aggressive nonetheless. If Messi gives a 100%, Rooney gives a 110. Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Messi doesn't give 100%, i'm just saying that Rooney's 100% is more intense than Messi's 100%. Skill-wise, yes, it's hands down Messi but the intangibles go to Rooney.
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 06:19 | |
If we can talk about other positions than Puyol is another one of those players that don't ever give up.. and I think I might even say Amauri.
 Made by 2Brown. |
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 17:07 | |
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Just a little caparision on the 2 player this weekend:
Messi- 2 goals cr7- red carded for being a bitch 
who did better? and Rooney did score today, off a tap in, does that make him the best player on the pitch today? |
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 17:37 | |
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2brown347 wrote: Just a little caparision on the 2 player this weekend:
Messi- 2 goals cr7- red carded for being a bitch who did better? and Rooney did score today, off a tap in, does that make him the best player on the pitch today? haha, Messi owned him. I didn't get to see the game and espn soccer nets description of his red card was shit so can anyone tell me what he did to get two red cards or am I going to get another 1.00 rating vote? |
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 17:45 | |
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All You Have To Do is Click The Blue
or just Watch The Red Card
And he got 2 yellows not 2 reds And Rooney did score today... so it would have been a Rooney preformance if he didn't... but no 3 points? 
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 18:05 | |
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I like how he tried to say it was a push, and the Rio bitched him out while he was bitching to himself about the card. He's a bitch
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2008, 20:12 | |
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Yeah, I know it was two yellows. A friend described it to me now. Soccer net said he got the second one from pushing Rooney's corner and I was like WTF does that even mean..but I got it now.
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