Re: Harry Kane Appreciation Thread A.K.A Soldado's Death Sentence

[farfan]

Meh, I don't see how it's so far-fetched, especially if Kane keeps performing and Flo realises that Benzema is actually shit and not all that good.

Sports making out as if the quality in Spain is that much better than it is in England

You are more clueless than Scooby Doo.

Define what you mean by 'quality' first.

lolwut

Benzema is just an average striker which is overrated on GL for god knows I don't know why. Put any decent striker in that Madrid team and he will more or less equate the numbers of Benz.

Quality? Don't you know what quality means? I was referring to Sports' post.

an average striker who will likely be in top 10 of goalscorers ( ALL TIME ) in the champions league this season

Benzema is  at least twice the player those donkeys you have upfront  are  ( Giroud & welbeck ) .

and in what parallel universe is Benzema overrated on GL ? he's by far one of the most scrutinized and hated on players here .

[El Gunner]

You are more clueless than Scooby Doo.

Define what you mean by 'quality' first.

lolwut

Benzema is just an average striker which is overrated on GL for god knows I don't know why. Put any decent striker in that Madrid team and he will more or less equate the numbers of Benz.

Quality? Don't you know what quality means? I was referring to Sports' post.

an average striker who will likely be in top 10 of goalscorers ( ALL TIME ) in the champions league this season

Benzema is  at least twice the player those donkeys you have upfront  are  ( Giroud & welbeck ) .

and in what parallel universe is Benzema overrated on GL ? he's by far one of the most scrutinized and hated on players here .

By those who rate him highly.

And Freeze, yes there is indeed a certain range within the subjectivity in Football, but there are also boundaries.

[Katy Perry]

He's only average when compared to the elite strikers in top flight football. He wouldn't start ahead of Costa, Lewandoski, Suarez, Torres, Kun or even Sturridge.

[farfan]

those who rated him highly before this season are a tiny minority .

the first thing i noticed when i joined this site in 2013 was the constant , non stop bashing of Benzema from the majority of the posters .
only Chad and sports defended him vehemently .

so being annoyed by 2 or 3 guys standing up for a player they appreciate in front of massive waves of hate and dismissal is ridiculous to say the least .

[farfan]

He's only average when compared to the elite strikers in top flight football. He wouldn't start ahead of Costa, Lewandoski, Suarez, Torres, Kun or even Sturridge.

Yawn .

your shtick got old in a week .

[El Gunner]

Oh, and I have seen Benz play and I've seen Madrid games, maybe not week in week out, but enough imo to warrant an opinion on him.

And if it is like farfan said that he is one of the most hated/scrutinized players on here, then I'm glad to say that it is clear I'm not the only one who thinks like me.

[jibers]

He's only average when compared to the elite strikers in top flight football. He wouldn't start ahead of Costa, Lewandoski, Suarez, Torres, Kun or even Sturridge.

Gil has been taken his MULTIvitamins I see

[B-Mac]

He's only average when compared to the elite strikers in top flight football. He wouldn't start ahead of Costa, Lewandoski, Suarez, Torres, Kun or even Sturridge.

Gil stahp

[Freeza]

Oh, and I have seen Benz play and I've seen Madrid games, maybe not week in week out, but enough imo to warrant an opinion on him.

No you haven't

[El Gunner]

those who rated him highly before this season are a tiny minority .

the first thing i noticed when i joined this site in 2013 was the constant , non stop bashing of Benzema from the majority of the posters .
only Chad and sports defended him vehemently .

so being annoyed by 2 or 3 guys standing up for a player they appreciate in front of massive waves of hate and dismissal is ridiculous to say the least .

It's not only here. Media, real life, etc.

[El Gunner]

Oh, and I have seen Benz play and I've seen Madrid games, maybe not week in week out, but enough imo to warrant an opinion on him.

No you haven't

What?
I would like to know how serious you are atm, if you're just playing a bit with me or not.

[BarrileteCosmico]

those who rated him highly before this season are a tiny minority .

the first thing i noticed when i joined this site in 2013 was the constant , non stop bashing of Benzema from the majority of the posters .
only Chad and sports defended him vehemently .

so being annoyed by 2 or 3 guys standing up for a player they appreciate in front of massive waves of hate and dismissal is ridiculous to say the least .

Wut

So if you don't defend him vehemently you don't rate him?

[M99]

Katy Perry get another hobby lol. Trying too hard to be Gil.

[Katy Perry]

Who is Gil?

[CBarca]

First Koscielny now Benzema

Let's talk about the champion and king of England here, Harry Kane.

Harry Kane is not a poacher. I don't even see his best position being as a CF but rather playing slightly behind another striker.

[BarrileteCosmico]

That may be but Tottenham are best when they play only one striker.

Lamela -  Erickson -  Chadli
Kane

Damn sexy. Soldado in there just ruins it.

[CBarca]

Oh I agree, I'm just saying that with his qualities I don't really see his best position as being CF, and in fact he does like to drop into those positions (behind the striker) and sometimes swaps with Chadli in build up play.

Given the personnel and the fact that he's versatile enough to play CF does mean the way you line up is perfect, and I agree.

[Sri]

CB derailing a perfectly good discussion

[CBarca]

Just trying to protect my boy Harry Kane, King of England

All the benzema pos talk can go in a benzema thread, god knows there is too much of it floating around. Didn't mind the Koscielny discussion since I happen to rate the lad

[El Gunner]

So you also don't rate Benz, CB

[sportsczy]

The problem with EG and others is that they think football is played with an oval ball... they'll come around eventually. Until then, best to say nothing.

As far as Kane, i like the kid. But similar hype was made for similar starts by Papis Cisse, Demba Ba, Michu, etc.... when you're new, nobody knows your play yet so you always have the element of surprise going for you as a player. It's always a lot more telling to see how a player does for a full season once the league has enough information to developing a good scouting report.

I remember the UK media linking us with Cisse, Ba and Michu too

[Kick]

Ba was legit, he can score goals regardless of the position he is in.

[El Gunner]

The problem with EG and others is that they think football is played with an oval ball... they'll come around eventually. Until then, best to say nothing.

As far as Kane, i like the kid. But similar hype was made for similar starts by Papis Cisse, Demba Ba, Michu, etc.... when you're new, nobody knows your play yet so you always have the element of surprise going for you as a player. It's always a lot more telling to see how a player does for a full season once the league has enough information to developing a good scouting report.

I remember the UK media linking us with Cisse, Ba and Michu too

I actually do like rugby.

Off-Topic: The Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby starts tomorrow and mah team the NSW Waratahs are the reigning, defending champions.

[sportsczy]

I love rugby too... although i can't get into club rugby for whatever reason.  I watch the 6 nations cup religiously though as well as any NT test match.  France suck horribly... but i love to watch any game France or not.

There's something pure about rugby that you don't find in any other sport imo.

I think England is the best team in the world right now btw... better than the all blacks. WC should be a good one later.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

Tbf to Cisse he has the best goals to game ratio in the league this year

[BarrileteCosmico]

Yeah he really does. If he played over 900 minutes and kept his current stats he would be 3rd in the Most Effective Player chart

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