Remembering: THis guy looks silly now, doesn't it?

Matt Lawton, who wrote this stupid headline:

The best players of the world (and Xavi): Ronaldo crowned king of football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1113507/The-best-players-world-Xavi--Ronaldo-crowned-king-football.html

To be honest, it was already silly in 2009 to write that headline (implying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world back then) but now looks ridiculous.

Matt Lawton = Pwned.

Hindsight is a coward's weapon

Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it...

Something about Hindsight.

You read the daily mail?


I am disappoint.

free_cat wrote:Matt Lawton, who wrote this stupid headline:

The best players of the world (and Xavi): Ronaldo crowned king of football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1113507/The-best-players-world-Xavi--Ronaldo-crowned-king-football.html

To be honest, it was already silly in 2009 to write that headline (implying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world back then) but now looks ridiculous.

Matt Lawton = Pwned.

Well theres some quality revisionist history for you

Just by being in an English tabloid he looks silly...

EarlyPrototype wrote:You read the daily mail?


I am disappoint.

No, I came across this article reading zonalmarking.

bhends wrote:

free_cat wrote:Matt Lawton, who wrote this stupid headline:

The best players of the world (and Xavi): Ronaldo crowned king of football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1113507/The-best-players-world-Xavi--Ronaldo-crowned-king-football.html

To be honest, it was already silly in 2009 to write that headline (implying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world back then) but now looks ridiculous.

Matt Lawton = Pwned.

Well theres some quality revisionist history for you

You are saying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world in 2009?

Xavi was warming bench on 2006 CL final..

Ignorant forum is ignorant. Xavi's performance in the Euro should have been enough, but no, that is not enough, right?

Why are you all crying about an article written 3 years ago?

free_cat wrote:

bhends wrote:

free_cat wrote:Matt Lawton, who wrote this stupid headline:

The best players of the world (and Xavi): Ronaldo crowned king of football.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1113507/The-best-players-world-Xavi--Ronaldo-crowned-king-football.html

To be honest, it was already silly in 2009 to write that headline (implying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world back then) but now looks ridiculous.

Matt Lawton = Pwned.

Well theres some quality revisionist history for you

You are saying that Xavi wasn't one of the best players in the world in 2009?

Article was written covering the Ballon D'or for the 2008 calendar year...What had Xavi done til that point? He won Euro 2008, which was basically his coming out party, and what? One league title? "One of the best players in the world" ?? Come on now

kiranr wrote:Ignorant forum is ignorant. Xavi's performance in the Euro should have been enough, but no, that is not enough, right?

What had Xavi done before that? Since when has one successful tournament been enough to crown a player among the best in the world?

Did Materazzi or Fabio Grosso become one of the top players in the world after WC 2006? No? Then why should we revise history and say Xavi was considered among the best in the world in a time when he clearly wasn't?

Xavi wasn't widely considered among the best of the world until after the 2009 season was over, Barca won the treble, and he demolished man utd in front of everyone...to suggest that he was is to revise history, end of

Lex wrote:Why are you all crying about an article written by the daily FAIL 3 years ago?

This man speaks sense.

ynwa wrote:

Lex wrote:Why are you all crying about an article written by the daily FAIL 3 years ago?

This man speaks sense.

Me too...

Whatever LEX says, its all here in my mind.

I forgot whats the purpose of this thread... is it like Arsenal Lobby at our section when people are bored and post random sh*t...I mean sometimes useless sh*t.

Anyway, out for a cig...

bhends wrote:


Did Materazzi or Fabio Grosso become one of the top players in the world after WC 2006? No? Then why should we revise history and say Xavi was considered among the best in the world in a time when he clearly wasn't?

Xavi wasn't widely considered among the best of the world until after the 2009 season was over, Barca won the treble, and he demolished man utd in front of everyone...to suggest that he was is to revise history, end of

Agreed, Xavi was not widely considered the best. But that does not mean he was not one of the best at the time. He was the best player of the Euros for Spain (awarded that too right?). He had been playing the same way that he does now for years before the Euro. Only difference was he was never an integral part of the system.

After being instrumental in Spain's success, there should not have been much doubt about his ability. That is the point i am trying to make.

You tell me, wasn't Sneijder considered a top 5 or 10 player after Inter's treble season?

kiranr wrote:

bhends wrote:


Did Materazzi or Fabio Grosso become one of the top players in the world after WC 2006? No? Then why should we revise history and say Xavi was considered among the best in the world in a time when he clearly wasn't?

Xavi wasn't widely considered among the best of the world until after the 2009 season was over, Barca won the treble, and he demolished man utd in front of everyone...to suggest that he was is to revise history, end of

Agreed, Xavi was not widely considered the best. But that does not mean he was not one of the best at the time. He was the best player of the Euros for Spain (awarded that too right?). He had been playing the same way that he does now for years before the Euro. Only difference was he was never an integral part of the system.

After being instrumental in Spain's success, there should not have been much doubt about his ability. That is the point i am trying to make.

You tell me, wasn't Sneijder considered a top 5 or 10 player after Inter's treble season?

Sneijder was never widely considered a top 5/10 player in the world

He was one of the five best players in the world during the 2009-10 season (at least, in my opinion) but one incredible season isn't enough to make someone among the best in the world...Just like, in Xavis case, one incredible tournament wasnt enough - he had to solidify the theory through his performances over the time that followed...which he did