Mario Balotelli

Forza wrote:I swear it was only last week that people on this bi-polar forum were denouncing him as the most overrated player in the world.

jibers wrote:

Forza wrote:I swear it was only last week that people on this bi-polar forum were denouncing him as the most overrated player in the world.

What? I have always said this. Go look at the Aguero vs Balotelli thread. I rate him very highly. I'm being deadly serious notroll...

Red Alert wrote:

jibers wrote:

Red Alert wrote:

I get what you're saying, but it's A LOT worse now.

Yes, because money has increased, if you swap the players of this era and the last the same thing would happen. It's human nature. Money unfortunately runs the world

Yeah, and it's going to get a lot worse from now to into the future.

There won't be another player like R9/Dinho. There might be quality wise, but not one that will show the amount of passion they did for the game which gave them that extra 10% to achieve more.

drakefyre wrote:

Red Alert wrote:

jibers wrote:

Red Alert wrote:

I get what you're saying, but it's A LOT worse now.

Yes, because money has increased, if you swap the players of this era and the last the same thing would happen. It's human nature. Money unfortunately runs the world

Yeah, and it's going to get a lot worse from now to into the future.

There won't be another player like R9/Dinho. There might be quality wise, but not one that will show the amount of passion they did for the game which gave them that extra 10% to achieve more.

Havent got a clue , have you ?

Most professional footballers are professional footballers because they showed much passion about the game . No footballer who plays the game at the top level are 'dispassionate' about the game - even guys such Balotellli are more passionate about the game than what the footballing world gives them credit for.

Being a model professional , being passionate about the game , being loyal to a club - all these are separate qualities. Someone like Eric Cantona wouldn't be a model professional , but you'd be an idiot if you said he wasn't passionate . Hell maybe he was too passionate .

R9/Dinho never really stood out as model professionals or even being too passionate about the game , they certainly didn't benefit from the extra 10% they gave to achieve more . If you were to make a case for players who gave an extra 10% to be that much better , you'd be typically looking at someone who is a good/average player who just wouldnt be the same without the passion  . Someone like Gattuso .

Btw , I dont think the players nowadays are wasting their potential more than the yesteryears .There always have been players who could achieved much more had they been a bit more focused or a bit more lucky in their careers .

I'd say loyalty of players seem to be taking a hit compared to the past - not passion .

elitedam wrote:It's strange to use Ronaldinho as an example of football passion when he decided to prioritize drinking and partying over training when he was in his prime. Also, didn't he snub his boyhood club so he can party it up in Rio (and make a lot more money while doing it).

Red Alert wrote:

izzy wrote:Since R9?

I don't think he's that good or has that high level of talent.....

There won't be another player like R9. Not in this capitalist game.

Zealous wrote:

Red Alert wrote:

izzy wrote:Since R9?

I don't think he's that good or has that high level of talent.....

There won't be another player like R9. Not in this capitalist game.

McAgger wrote:Wtf is this?? Ceiling as good as the phenom LMAOOOOOOOOOO

At 23 the highest goal scoring season man child has achieved is 17 goals  He hasn't improved since he broke through at Inter almost 7 years ago.

At that age R9 was already a WC winner, and had taken his nation to another final of the WC. He was banging goals at a ratio of 1 in 1 ffs.

Jibs pls calma

McLewis wrote:

Benoit Assou-Ekotto has openly said that he cares very little about the passion of the sport in an interview a year or so back. He's purely in it for the money. Just sayin'.

jibers wrote:

McAgger wrote:Wtf is this?? Ceiling as good as the phenom LMAOOOOOOOOOO

At 23 the highest goal scoring season man child has achieved is 17 goals  He hasn't improved since he broke through at Inter almost 7 years ago.

At that age R9 was already a WC winner, and had taken his nation to another final of the WC. He was banging goals at a ratio of 1 in 1 ffs.

Jibs pls calma

This is balos first full season as a starter ffs

McAgger wrote:

jibers wrote:

McAgger wrote:Wtf is this?? Ceiling as good as the phenom LMAOOOOOOOOOO

At 23 the highest goal scoring season man child has achieved is 17 goals  He hasn't improved since he broke through at Inter almost 7 years ago.

At that age R9 was already a WC winner, and had taken his nation to another final of the WC. He was banging goals at a ratio of 1 in 1 ffs.

Jibs pls calma

This is balos first full season as a starter ffs

Why do you think it it took him almost 7 years to become a full time starter at a club if he has as much potential as R9 as you say? No amount childish behavior would've stopped him from being a starter if he was as talented as R9.

Look Jibs, the only thing I don't agree with is that you put him in the same sentenced as the phenom. Otherwise I love Balo, and I think he could be the best ST in the world if he wanted to.

Valkyrja wrote:

Bénin wrote:

Valkyrja wrote:

Those little details make the difference between a good and a great player.

LeSwagg James wrote:

Bénin wrote:

Valkyrja wrote:

Those little details make the difference between a good and a great player.

That exercise is absolutely worthless anyways..

LeSwagg James wrote:
That exercise is absolutely worthless anyways..