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Gonna be lazy and c&p my posts from my FB to state why I think so -
"I love Messi but if he's being proclaimed the greatest EVER, then people shouldn't cite tactical formations or the quality of his team-mates for Argentina as an excuse for his failings. Maradona transcended formations and massively inferior team-mates. Diego was Messi, Xavi and Hagi rolled into one. IMO, Leo and Barca's perceived greatness benefits from the paucity of other great teams/players around nowadays."
"Diego played in a league with Zico, Platini, Gullit, Baresi, Careca, Riijkard FFS. Who's Messi greatest rival - Cristiano Ronaldo? A guy who can't even take players on like he used to because he's bulked up so much, and now just spends games pot-shotting mercilessly."
"I'd love to see Messi subjected to the brutal marking and lack of referee protection that Diego had. The only time he's been marked roughly by quality defenders was against Inter and we know what happened there. The amount of hyperbole in football is farcical."
"Messi WILL go down as one of the greatest players of all time and I personally thank god that he's around so we don't have to hear how CRonaldo is the best player in the world - but Messi is lucky he isn't subjected to 1980's Italian-style marking. Diego will just never be surpassed, ever. Players may getting stronger and quicker but no-one will ever have that level of breathtaking technique and finesse ever again. Watch all the vids and educate yourselves, you ignorant fools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxhpKFGZQU"
(in response to someone saying Zidane was better than both Messi and Maradona, and that "Football is a team game and Diego was a greedy ****."
"No, man. No. Firstly, Zidane wasn't even the best player of his own generation until (real) Ronaldo did his knee in. Let's not forget that when ZIdane was 25 and Ronaldo was 20, there was NO dispute over who the best player in the world was. Secondly, Zidane from his Bordeuax to his Juventus and Real Madrid days was very inconsistent. He was awesome most of the time but he could drift out of games alot of times. I actually rate Messi ahead of him on that basis, because he was sustained his brilliance since he was 17 to now. As for Diego being greedy - it's well known that Diego is ADORED by his Napoli and Argentina teammates, and if he was selfish and greedy, that wouldn't be the case. He knew how to get the best out of his individual genius within a team system - if not, how can teams like Napoli and Argentina have won anything? Sure, he kept the ball alot - but when you're the most skillful player of all time and your teammates are mediocre, that's what happens. Both ZZ and and Leo idolise Diego, and I'm sure that if you asked both if they're better than Maradona, they would say no (unlike a certain stiff Portugese wanker)."
"I love Messi but if he's being proclaimed the greatest EVER, then people shouldn't cite tactical formations or the quality of his team-mates for Argentina as an excuse for his failings. Maradona transcended formations and massively inferior team-mates. Diego was Messi, Xavi and Hagi rolled into one. IMO, Leo and Barca's perceived greatness benefits from the paucity of other great teams/players around nowadays."
"Diego played in a league with Zico, Platini, Gullit, Baresi, Careca, Riijkard FFS. Who's Messi greatest rival - Cristiano Ronaldo? A guy who can't even take players on like he used to because he's bulked up so much, and now just spends games pot-shotting mercilessly."
"I'd love to see Messi subjected to the brutal marking and lack of referee protection that Diego had. The only time he's been marked roughly by quality defenders was against Inter and we know what happened there. The amount of hyperbole in football is farcical."
"Messi WILL go down as one of the greatest players of all time and I personally thank god that he's around so we don't have to hear how CRonaldo is the best player in the world - but Messi is lucky he isn't subjected to 1980's Italian-style marking. Diego will just never be surpassed, ever. Players may getting stronger and quicker but no-one will ever have that level of breathtaking technique and finesse ever again. Watch all the vids and educate yourselves, you ignorant fools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxhpKFGZQU"
(in response to someone saying Zidane was better than both Messi and Maradona, and that "Football is a team game and Diego was a greedy ****."
"No, man. No. Firstly, Zidane wasn't even the best player of his own generation until (real) Ronaldo did his knee in. Let's not forget that when ZIdane was 25 and Ronaldo was 20, there was NO dispute over who the best player in the world was. Secondly, Zidane from his Bordeuax to his Juventus and Real Madrid days was very inconsistent. He was awesome most of the time but he could drift out of games alot of times. I actually rate Messi ahead of him on that basis, because he was sustained his brilliance since he was 17 to now. As for Diego being greedy - it's well known that Diego is ADORED by his Napoli and Argentina teammates, and if he was selfish and greedy, that wouldn't be the case. He knew how to get the best out of his individual genius within a team system - if not, how can teams like Napoli and Argentina have won anything? Sure, he kept the ball alot - but when you're the most skillful player of all time and your teammates are mediocre, that's what happens. Both ZZ and and Leo idolise Diego, and I'm sure that if you asked both if they're better than Maradona, they would say no (unlike a certain stiff Portugese wanker)."
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