Spot on. Thing is now though, Ronaldo and Messi are so far ahead of everybody else that the game has become almost desperate to find someone, anyone, else to step forward.

Of course, back when Tel was in his pomp, there were about a dozen similarly gifted and successful players around. And that's just the forwards..


Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
Yup. That was one of those rare games where you actually got to see him do that great player thing of just going 'Fúck this' and single-handedly taking a game by the scruff of the neck and changing the outcome. Could be argued he didn't do that enough for a man of his talents.
Anyway, just off the top of my head that goal and the one against Tottenham shít all over Hazard's.