⚽️THE FOOTY THREAD: PSG v Bayern

[rolaholic]

Eh I never really rated Smokey Jack like that tbvh even though the hype around him at that time after that Barca performance was actually insane.

Most of the press and PL fans had him tipped to be the English answer to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta

Ramsey was always the better player imo, good shout though

Just goes to show how unpredictable these dudes careers can be, from injuries to personal life to ego etc. So many factors at play on who make it who doesn’t and how long they stay there if they do make it. A lot of people don’t make it and even out of the ones who where clearly talented that talent alone isn’t enough cause **** can change quick

Most definitely, so many things can go wrong to derail a burdgeoning or established career. All makes you respect the ones who manage to sustain a high level for a long period of time that much more because they're legit in the top 1% of all players in that regard

The vast majority might have zero or just a season or 2 at most of elite play.

 

[fluid hips]

Veron Keane Scholes Beckham Giggs

Should’ve won everything in sight

Diego Forlan...

 

[LA Diggler]

South Americans got a bad history at United

 

[rolaholic]

South Americans got a bad history at United

Straight up cursed when it comes to Brazilians and Argentines

Wonder if it would've been different had Fergie signed 'Dinho from P$G like he wanted to

 

[rolaholic]

Diego Forlan...

Least he'll always have this



Shutting up the Kop

*Peep Ole celebrating that 2nd with him

 

[LA Diggler]

Straight up cursed when it comes to Brazilians and Argentines

Wonder if it would've been different had Fergie signed 'Dinho from P$G like he wanted to

Knowing our luck with South Americans he probably would’ve left middle of the season due to the rain

As a fan no transfer fail has come close to missing out on him. Closest is maybe Hazard when we wouldn’t pay the agent fee

 

[rolaholic]

Yea that's gotta be one of the biggest what ifs ever, a young and hungry Dinho in his prime playing for Fergie

It still worked out for both though with Ron getting signed after and him becoming the best in the world at Barca but still...

Hazard might be the biggest case of transfer blue balls

Looked almost nailed on only for him to announce he was joining the Blues after they beat Bayern in the final

 

[LA Diggler]

Watched so many Lille highlights

 

[vtotheinay]

Buying mario gotze instead of KDB and Sane in the same window when all the fans were screaming to get them, but the board said neither were good enough. That's real pain.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

I got my money on Atletico finally lifting la orejona this year

 

[Bosa]

My boy swearsss Atletico finna win it all too

 

[Verde Shuttles]

They can certainly win it this year, but another soul crushing defeat would be better

 

[mastamind89]

Was struggling to think of a goalkeeper

Begović

Rafael
Jonathan Woodgate
Ledley King
Royston Drenthe

Denilson
Yoann Gourcuff
Ravel Morrison

Adriano
Pato
Mario Balotelli


Honorable mention

Quaresma
Gotze
Antonio Cassano
Alexander Hleb
Veron
Alex Song
Sergio Canales
Bojan
Deulofeu

Excuse the trash formation but it's so much easier to think of Mids/forwards than defenders

Ochoa
Kurzawa Phil Jones Micah Richards
Anderson Van Der Vaart
Robinho Gotze Quaresma
Adriano Balo​

HM (There's way too many to count):
Ben Arfa
Pato
Joe Cole
Walcott
Ravel Morrison
Macheda
Sturridge
Gio Dos Santos
Asamoah Gyan
Gurcouf
Bojan
Cassano
Arshavin
Adu (OG Pulisic)
Denilson

Wanted to add Michael Owen just cause of how high his ceiling looked early but can't say he exactly wasted his career when he still won a B'Dor and PL

Was stupid hard coming up with a keeper since they only really get hype when they're proven

Rafhina
M'Vila
Hulk
Max Meyer
Marco Fabian
Halilovic
Turan
Kleberson
Babel
Joe Cole
Bendter
Drenthe
Macheda
Pennant
Berahino

 

[Sinner]

Ah. I fell asleep during the 70th minute.

 

[Nike Jordan]

Adu (OG Pulisic)

I remember all of the hype for Freddy Adu. He got pushed too soon.

 

[ICE CITY CF]

Damn shame

Still remember the first time I saw the boy play. He was like 18yo away at Blackpool.

He's touching the ball all nice, the way I like it, but what really made me notice him was he kept tussling with ol boy Charlie Adam, who was at least 29 and already having been to hell and back.

18yo Jack was for real banging it out with him in the middle. Just giving Adam all the dog he could handle and 2x more.

At 18 it was even more impressive than his skill or technical.

 

[rolaholic]

I remember all of the hype for Freddy Adu. He got pushed too soon.

Dude had deals with and was doing ads for Nike and Gatorade by 14

The hype and pressure on him as a teen was unreal

 

[whtascene]

Benfica getting Cavani and Vertonghen for free not too shabby.

 

[Coupé It]

Benfica getting Cavani and Vertonghen for free not too shabby.

What are you a Benfica fan now or something?

 

[sonoftony]

Dude had deals with and was doing ads for Nike and Gatorade by 14

The hype and pressure on him as a teen was unreal

He should've went abroad when he had the chance. They were so set on making him the face of a new league at the time

 

[mastamind89]

 

[whtascene]

What are you a Benfica fan now or something?

Nah just a fan of Vertonghen and glad that both players are staying in Europe and not moving to end their careers in an overseas non-European foreign league.

 

[Sinner]

 

[LA Diggler]

Still remember the first time I saw the boy play. He was like 18yo away at Blackpool.

He's touching the ball all nice, the way I like it, but what really made me notice him was he kept tussling with ol boy Charlie Adam, who was at least 29 and already having been to hell and back.

18yo Jack was for real banging it out with him in the middle. Just giving Adam all the dog he could handle and 2x more.

At 18 it was even more impressive than his skill or technical.

Yeah scrappy doo never backed down from any challenge. Pic perfectly sums up his attitude on the pitch

Shame the injuries did him in can’t believe he’s still under 30.

 

[sonoftony]

Not surprised at the reaction this is getting but glad he's speaking out