by AriseForLife Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:34 pm
Ryan wrote:Fucking sick of this don't play in the same position bollocks in this circumstance.
The debate is over who is the better player.
If you're going to say who's better, Messi or McShane you're going to say Messi. It's fucking clear to see. The question is not who is the better attacker it's who is the better footballer.
Mal is saying he doesn't believe Joaquin has ever been on the same level as Iniesta. Well Iniesta can be world class, he doesn't think Joaquin could be. Tell me what the fuck position has to do with that?
Honestly, have you been keeping this WUM act up for so long, because if you have then I doth my cap to you because you're very good.
I realize the debate is better player, but how the hell can you compare a player (Andres) whose role is VASTLY different than a winger (Joaquin). That's like saying lets compare Paul Scholes to Iker Casillas and determine who is the better player.
Positions mean everything when you are comparing players because different positions meant different functions on the field. Their positions require different skills sets which person A might say he is awesome and person B could say he is garbage. Point is that a central midfielder is going to use a short passing game a hell of a lot more than a winger and a winger is going to use a long game/crossing a lot more than a central midfielder. Someone could say that Andres is terrible at one and great at another and vice versa with Joaquin. While at Betis he was one of the most coveted and feared players in La Primera, and to be honest Andres is not a player that people fear. Teams fear Messi and Xavi, not Andres.
Joaquin is world class there is no debating that. A player doesn't just stop being world class. He hasn't been the same player at Valencia as he was at Betis because he is never healthy. Secondly Iniesta has so much talent around him it makes him look a helluva lot better than he really is. Too many people think Andres is this world class virtuoso and I just don't buy it and never will. He is a quality player, but with someone like Xavi there to partner you, I could also look world class.
I have no idea what WUM means so I have no idea what you are talking about.
Last edited by AriseForLife on Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:37 pm; edited 1 time in total