Re: Official : Eden Hazard to Real Madrid

by Myesyats Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:08 pm

14 g/a in 4 years, one beer belly, zero fucks given, legendary.

by Firenze Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:21 pm

by BarcaLearning Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:11 pm

Firenze wrote:PL watchers that weren't casuals called this exact scenario...though even I who thought it would be a terrible move didn't imagine it would be this forgettable

Interesting... why though? He seemed to boss it at Chelsea n NT for quite a period... small skillful dribbling type player, pretty typical of the Spanish type... really strange that he dipped that quickly n never recovered...

by Myesyats Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:25 am

i've got goosebumps

by farfan Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:26 am

Firenze wrote:PL watchers that weren't casuals called this exact scenario...though even I who thought it would be a terrible move didn't imagine it would be this forgettable

You called a series of crippling injuries that derailed his career? Laughing

It turned out to be a failed transfer but not for the reasons his haters fixated on (Sideways dribbling or whatever nonsense you guys were on)

by titosantill Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:57 pm

Real Madrid's 5 biggest busts of all time.
1. Hazard (by a mile)
2. Kaka
3. Anelka
4. James
5. Woodgate

by sportsczy Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:30 pm

@tito... how about Drenthe? Cannavaro? although not a bust, i thought Bekham was very underwhelming too. Michael Owen was kind of a bust too mainly because we didn't play him...nothing he did.

by titosantill Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:47 pm

you can make an argument for everyone on that list (except becks) but i dont think they're worse than my 5. when you take into account fees, expectation and performance. Woodgate may not have the 3 but he just has to be there, for a while he was the poster boy for what a flop looked like. becks imo wasnt a flop. didn't have a successful stint at madrid, but i thought dude always played his ass off. and i hate to put kaka on that list, but we have to call it like it is.

by futbol_bill Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:50 pm

Beckham was a bust until he announced he was going to LA. Once Capello realized he needed him and added him to lineup, he played very well in his last half of that season.

I agree with Tito's list and re Owen, Drenthe but not Cannavaro. He wasn't as good as in Italy, but he did contribute unlike others in this list.

by titosantill Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:18 pm

i liked becks at madrid. there was never a time where i felt he should be on the bench. he tried his best for us.

by sportsczy Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:12 pm

My issue with bekham has nothing to do with him... we sold prime makelele to get bekham... that's my beef lol.

I think First Era of Flo as president should be mentioned as a flop now that I think about it.

by futbol_bill Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:32 pm

Well you can certainly say Flo’s first term was not successful, but I wouldn’t call it a flop. They had star players and played very enjoyable futbol. Compare that era with the in between era. Gravenson as their lead player for example!

As to Beckham, yes the issue was where should he play with Figo and Zidane, but to me he only played making an impact in his last half season after Capello realized he needed him.

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