Guest Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 Its easy to mistake performances for talent. They are not the same. Something I've learned from youth coaches and in scouting, but talent and performances are 2 different things. For example, if you perform well in a poor league but don't show the proper technique or physique, then you're not exactly "talented" but rather a proper performer. Talent is showing your ability and what you are capable of, it does not always translate to good performances. That is what is needed to make the step up to bigger leagues. If that doesn't make sense, think Jonathan Calleri and Gabriel Jesus. Calleri scored a lot more than Jesus did in South America and performed all the time, but he wasn't exactly talented. He was a player who got the job done, and when it came time to step up to a bigger league, he failed. Gabriel Jesus on the other hand, did have talent and that's why so far his spell in England has been successful for his age. He knows how to shoot with precision and is very good off the ball. That's why one player succeeded and the other one didn't. Also has to do with how you are being played by the manager, whether it suits your style but that's just another part of talent to me. Being tactically complete or tactically naive adds to that. One thing youth coaches have always told me, youth tournaments aren't about winning, but rather learning and showcasing your talent. Its a way to prepare you for professionality.
Azeem Posted April 29, 2018 Posted April 29, 2018 As much as wierd it may sound Europa league should be a competition of best teams from second divisions
Subscriber Dan+ Posted May 2, 2018 Subscriber Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Blue said: Infantino is worse than Blatter. I had this exact thought earlier.
ScoRoss Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 ‘Zidanes y Pavones' is the model that most clubs should operate. Develop your own players and only buy in special talented players to compliment them. Too many clubs seem to waste money and 'buy for depth'. Italian clubs especially can be guilty of this short term thinking and bring in 'cheap' experience to the detriment of young players trying to break through.
SirBalon Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 28 minutes ago, ScoRoss said: ‘Zidanes y Pavones' is the model that most clubs should operate. Develop your own players and only buy in special talented players to compliment them. Too many clubs seem to waste money and 'buy for depth'. Italian clubs especially can be guilty of this short term thinking and bring in 'cheap' experience to the detriment of young players trying to break through. Where did you learn the terminology "Zidanes y Pavones"? Thats very Spanish from Florentino's first stint as president! But it's also very true!
ScoRoss Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Where did you learn the terminology "Zidanes y Pavones"? Thats very Spanish from Florentino's first stint as president! But it's also very true! I've definitely encountered the 'philosophy' in various articles and books throughout the years.
SirBalon Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 Just now, ScoRoss said: I've definitely encountered the 'philosophy' in various articles and books throughout the years. Indeed... It's become a football philosophy in the last 15 years. I'm. Rey pleasantly surprised and now I understand everything football about you just with using that term (a term I've wanted to use in the past but didn't because I thought nobody would've known what I was on about).
Spike Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Didier Drogba is the best and greatest target-man of all time. It's an odd role, really. It requires a lot more dirty work than typical forwards, and in that I've always though ~10 per season is a good return for a target-man.
The Artful Dodger Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 16 hours ago, Spike said: Didier Drogba is the best and greatest target-man of all time. It's an odd role, really. It requires a lot more dirty work than typical forwards, and in that I've always though ~10 per season is a good return for a target-man. Nah, Kevin Davies
Spike Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 1 hour ago, The Artful Dodger said: Nah, Kevin Davies 38 minutes ago, Cannabis said: Kevin Davies is a talentless shitcunt. I was actually think about big KD when writing my post. He was clutch for Bolton, defs better than Duncan Ferguson, tbh.
Smiley Culture Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 This World Cup isn’t actually good in terms of quality. Entertainment wise, yes by far but quality has been thin on the ground.
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted July 2, 2018 Subscriber Posted July 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: This World Cup isn’t actually good in terms of quality. Entertainment wise, yes by far but quality has been thin on the ground. Probably not necessarily an unpopular one if you were to run a poll or something. Nobody has had a standout team at this World Cup. A lot of teams have the potential to win the tournament because they have 2-4 top class players and decent players in every position after that. This has seen some of the main contenders (I'm thinking France and Brazil in particular) pace themselves and try to get through with the least amount of effort expended possible. There have been some quality goals but in terms of quality play yes it has been pretty limited. A lot of teams choosing to ride out pragmatic 1-0 wins as well.
Azeem Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 Champions league should be about the league winners only and the Europa league should be about the cup winners only.
SirBalon Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 Sergio Ramos is the most influential player in Real Madrid's modern history.
Azeem Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 Euro 2008 was the last good international tournament quality and entertainment wise
Azeem Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 On 17/07/2018 at 12:09, SirBalon said: Sergio Ramos is the most influential player in Real Madrid's modern history. Care to explain ?
SirBalon Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Devon Von Devon said: Care to explain ? The La Liga title that Real won two years ago wouldn't have happened without Sergio Ramos and neither would the first of the Champions Leagues against Atlético Madrid and the first two of three in a row either. Minus what I've said and we would have probably the poorest era in Real Madrid's history. In essence... Sergio Ramos is the messiah of Real Madrid CF and their most influential player since Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Burning Gold Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, SirBalon said: The La Liga title that Real won two years ago wouldn't have happened without Sergio Ramos and neither would the first of the Champions Leagues against Atlético Madrid and the first two of three in a row either. Minus what I've said and we would have probably the poorest era in Real Madrid's history. In essence... Sergio Ramos is the messiah of Real Madrid CF and their most influential player since Alfredo Di Stéfano. Fair to say the last Champions League win wouldn't have happened without Ramos either
SirBalon Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, Burning Gold said: Fair to say the last Champions League win wouldn't have happened without Ramos either Actually that's no joke... I genuinely add that to Sergio Ramos's out and out legend early status and not just the most influential player in Real Madrid's history, but one of the most in the history of the modern game.
Spike Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Kaiserslautern successive relegation, promotion, and first division win is more impressive than what Leicester did. @nudge @Tommy Your thoughts guys?
Moderator Tommy Posted September 3, 2018 Moderator Posted September 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, Spike said: Kaiserslautern successive relegation, promotion, and first division win is more impressive than what Leicester did. @nudge @Tommy Your thoughts guys? Definitely. They did it all on their own, with their own money, and not the money from some Thai company. So it's definitely more impressive.
nudge Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tommy said: Definitely. They did it all on their own, with their own money, and not the money from some Thai company. So it's definitely more impressive. To be fair, they did have König Otto though.. That's kind of an unfair advantage
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.