Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon d'Or 2013 Winner

by Zealous Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:13 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
Freeza wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:That's right. Ribery doesn't deserve the award, because his teammates are good, too.
That's not what I'm trying to say though. Jibers is trying to discredit Ronaldo, by saying that his goals are worthless, and Ribery is stacking up trophies. But Ronaldo is an attacker, scoring goals is his job, and he has done his job better than anyone else this year in my opinion. I can't see how Trophies can't be so deciding, when are a team is as stacked as Bayern, where everyone played equally well last season. Ribery wasn't even the clear cut best player in the CL imo, Neuer and Lahm, could both make a valid case. But they would never be in the discussion due to their positions on the field.

I know man, I'm just a little edgy at the moment as there's a game coming up I'd not really want to see us lose.

But if you say we're 'stacked', can I remind you that our is team is just a fraction as expensive as yours, and that the player that won us the CL final is a Real Madrid reject?

Real Madrid rejects are among the greatest champions in football history. :bow:

by Hapless_Hans Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:15 am

Zealous wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Zealous wrote:HH laying a verbal smackdown on stat whore Jiopsi. Not since Pippo dominating jibers have I seen such one sided abuse

Also Ibra deserved to be short listed imo. No way in hell is Ribery better than Ibra ffs.

lol.

One thing i don't understand is when Ribery won Uefa player of the season for last season everyone was fine with it.

But now after a few goals in meaningless games from other candidates he shouldn't even be nominated?

Might as well rename it to Balon Boot as that is clearly the only criteria anymore.

Well Ribery winning the UEFA award sort of makes sense, he was an important player (not the obviously best player) on a team that won everything including UEFA's most important trophy, the Champion's League. Him winning that makes sense in it's own way. Keep in mind Iniesta won this award for doing fck all so I'm not sure what legitimacy this award has.

But UEFA player of the year =/= Balon D'Or and despite your hipster DNA no way does Ribery deserve every individual award in world football in 2013, not when Ibrahimovic can point to his 2013 and very easily argue that his performances were at a higher level, can't even say Ibra plays in a weak league, not when Ribery plays for the only horse in a race full of mules.

Also the "they only score goals! boo hoo" whinge that you and jibers wallow in has gotten boring. Anyone who watches Ronaldo, Ibra and Messi know that they bring more to the table than goals.

Ribery isn't even a better player than Suarez (who is also quite good in his own right) he should be grateful he won the UEFA award and just have his wife put that on his mantle piece.

I bet though that Suarez and Ibra, or Ronaldo and Messi for that matter, don't track back like maniacs in the 85th minute of a game they're playing with a broken rib, after just having scored the 0:6, against a team that's just a 'mule' anyway.

by Zealous Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:21 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
Zealous wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

lol.

One thing i don't understand is when Ribery won Uefa player of the season for last season everyone was fine with it.

But now after a few goals in meaningless games from other candidates he shouldn't even be nominated?

Might as well rename it to Balon Boot as that is clearly the only criteria anymore.

Well Ribery winning the UEFA award sort of makes sense, he was an important player (not the obviously best player) on a team that won everything including UEFA's most important trophy, the Champion's League. Him winning that makes sense in it's own way. Keep in mind Iniesta won this award for doing fck all so I'm not sure what legitimacy this award has.

But UEFA player of the year =/= Balon D'Or and despite your hipster DNA no way does Ribery deserve every individual award in world football in 2013, not when Ibrahimovic can point to his 2013 and very easily argue that his performances were at a higher level, can't even say Ibra plays in a weak league, not when Ribery plays for the only horse in a race full of mules.

Also the "they only score goals! boo hoo" whinge that you and jibers wallow in has gotten boring. Anyone who watches Ronaldo, Ibra and Messi know that they bring more to the table than goals.

Ribery isn't even a better player than Suarez (who is also quite good in his own right) he should be grateful he won the UEFA award and just have his wife put that on his mantle piece.

I bet though that Suarez and Ibra, or Ronaldo and Messi for that matter, don't track back like maniacs in the 85th minute of a game they're playing with a broken rib, after just having scored the 0:6, against a team that's just a 'mule' anyway.

Now that is just silly. Smart players save themselves for the end of the season. Tracking back till you break your ribs against a much weaker team shouldn't be something people encourage eco smile

In any case if tracking back is what a winger needs to focus on to win the Balon D'Or Di Maria would be the greatest winger of all time. Also, if defending is more important than attacking lets give the Balon D'Or to Lahm or Neuer then. (waits for rwo to agree)

by Tomwin Lannister Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:30 am

Putting in a shift and tracking back is one thing, but risking a long-term injury when the match is 100% won and won comfortably is just stupid.

by Hapless_Hans Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:33 am

people, it was the first game he played after being out for having broken a rib 2 weeks before.
You don't get the point and neither does zealous by the looks of it, but never mind.

by Tomwin Lannister Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:34 am

You specifically said he was playing with a broken rib, you can't post a blatant lie and then moan when people don't get your 'point'

by Hapless_Hans Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:42 am

lol. do you know how long ribs take to heal?

anyway, it's not that hard to understad that when a winger does a lot of defensive work and plays well within his team, in addition to scoring and providing assist, that, in fact, makes him a BETTER player.

by Zealous Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:50 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:people, it was the first game he played after being out for having broken a rib 2 weeks before.
You don't get the point and neither does zealous by the looks of it, but never mind.

Well allow me to rephrase, if he's hurt he shouldn't be playing or at least shouldn't be overdoing it.

by Zealous Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:52 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:lol. do you know how long ribs take to heal?

anyway, it's not that hard to understad that when a winger does a lot of defensive work and plays well within his team, in addition to scoring and providing assist, that, in fact, makes him a BETTER player.

Disagree, it makes him a more active player yes, that doesn't automatically make him better.

Like I said Di Maria is better than Ribery using your metric, he tracks back better than anyone in the game.

by Hapless_Hans Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:54 am

Zealous wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:lol. do you know how long ribs take to heal?

anyway, it's not that hard to understad that when a winger does a lot of defensive work and plays well within his team, in addition to scoring and providing assist, that, in fact, makes him a BETTER player.

Disagree, it makes him a more active player yes, that doesn't automatically make him better.

Like I said Di Maria is better than Ribery using your metric, he tracks back better than anyone in the game.

yeah well, from your post before one can read that you think attackers attack and defenders defend, with that philosophy you'll never have a good team.

by FennecFox7 Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:00 pm

Defensive work? I love how NO one mentions the clasico where ronaldo literally made alves his bitch and worked his ass off defensively Rolling Eyes

by Donuts Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:13 pm

Alves cut off from attacking in the last clasico? no.. he was staying back to be a backup whenever Madrid counter attacked.. Alves was not limited because of Ronaldo defending him but because we know you guys usually hoof the ball to him on the counter.

now Marcelo on the other hand xD

by windkick Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:29 pm

Giggity5313 wrote:Defensive work? I love how NO one mentions the clasico where ronaldo literally made alves his bitch and worked his ass off defensively

This thread is hilarious Smile

There's a reason why it's not mentioned, home skillet

by Khaled Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:47 pm

Let's make it simple for you RM fans

Its not just like Cristiano has been winning major trophies for RM and he wasn't lucky in 2013. Some of his fan boys act as if he's playing for Getafe, CR is playing for RM a club that spent 500+ M since he joined them!

In Messi's case its different, only year which he didn't win a major trophy was 2012 (yet still managed a Cup) and broke all sorts of all-time world records!

CR has 200+ goals with RM, but who cares if RM just won 1/4 LIGA and 0/4 UCL. While Messi who scored even more goals, more assists and his overall individual performance was levels above in this period had 3/4 Liga and 1/4 UCL.

by harhar11 Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:33 am

Giggity5313 wrote:Defensive work? I love how NO one mentions the clasico where ronaldo literally made alves his bitch and worked his ass off defensively

Which clasico was this?

Even then, 1 game doesn't mean much. For example, in the last clasico, IIRC, Messi was the player that won back the most balls, but I would be crazy to say that Messi works his ass off defensively.

by Valkyrja Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:45 am

Khaled wrote:Let's make it simple for you RM fans

Its not just like Cristiano has been winning major trophies for RM and he wasn't lucky in 2013. Some of his fan boys act as if he's playing for Getafe, CR is playing for RM a club that spent 500+ M since he joined them!

In Messi's case its different, only year which he didn't win a major trophy was 2012 (yet still managed a Cup) and broke all sorts of all-time world records!

CR has 200+ goals with RM, but who cares if RM just won 1/4 LIGA and 0/4 UCL. While Messi who scored even more goals, more assists and his overall individual performance was levels above in this period had 3/4 Liga and 1/4 UCL.

So it's Ronaldo's fault that Perez has spent 500m+ since 2009 ?

About the Getafe part, you should talk to harmonica :lol:he's speaking like Messi's teammates are stoke players

by cyberman Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:36 am

ronaldo. unlike ribery, hes special enaugh not to have to do his defensive duties.
Bare cheek of barca fans to argue against this after the sneijder debacle.
Ronaldo > ribery now > Messi > sneijder then

by Hapless_Hans Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:47 am

cyberman wrote:ronaldo. unlike ribery, hes special enaugh not to have to do his defensive duties.
Bare cheek of barca fans to argue against this after the sneijder debacle.
Ronaldo > ribery now > Messi > sneijder then

great argumentation, Dr. Spaceman.

by cyberman Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:52 am

ribery scored 12 goals last year ffs.
put ronaldo in bayerns team and they still win everything, does ribery carry madrid if it was reversed?

by harhar11 Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:03 am

cyberman wrote:ronaldo. unlike ribery, hes special enaugh not to have to do his defensive duties.
Bare cheek of barca fans to argue against this after the sneijder debacle.
Ronaldo > ribery now > Messi > sneijder then

Difference is that Ribery this year >>>>>>>>> Sneijder in 2010.
Before october, Ribery > Messi > C.ronaldo >>>>>>>>>>> Sneijder 2010.

You can also say that about C.ronaldo fans saying that C.ronaldo deserves the ballon d'or, when they have been saying for years that Messi "stole" 2 ballon d'ors, even though in one of those season Messi scored almost 30 more goals and had like 10 more assists as well as winning a title..

by Hapless_Hans Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:05 am

cyberman wrote:ribery scored 12 goals last year ffs.
put ronaldo in bayerns team and they still win everything, does ribery carry madrid if it was reversed?

we don't need him, but thanks for offering.

by harhar11 Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:07 am

cyberman wrote:ribery scored 12 goals last year ffs.
put ronaldo in bayerns team and they still win everything, does ribery carry madrid if it was reversed?

You talk as if C.Ronaldo is carrying madrid.

by harhar11 Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:08 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
cyberman wrote:ribery scored 12 goals last year ffs.
put ronaldo in bayerns team and they still win everything, does ribery carry madrid if it was reversed?
we don't need him, but thanks for offering.

I don't know what you think(or any other bayern fan), but I belive that if Bayern would have a player who would score 70% of their goals, they would lose one of their greatest strenght and that is that the goals can come from anywhere..

by cyberman Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:09 am

im not a madrid fan.
it was harder for inter to win their league title than bayern theirs.
never has a player carried a top team like ronaldo has this year.
This year rivals any of messi best

by Zealous Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:09 am

cyberman wrote:ribery scored 12 goals last year ffs.
put ronaldo in bayerns team and they still win everything, does ribery carry madrid if it was reversed?

We probably do a lot worse if anything.

by harhar11 Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:11 am

cyberman wrote:im not a madrid fan.
it was harder for inter to win their league title than bayern theirs.
never has a player carried a top team like ronaldo has this year.
This year rivals any of messi best

I guess that you are saying that because C.Ronaldo has scored 66 goals, or something like that, this year. So then what about Messi scoring 91 goals last season? Isn't that "carrying" the team even more by that definition? So how can you say that "never has a player carried a top team like Ronaldo has this year"?

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