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Sulley Muntari -LCM- Udinese Wants to play in the EPL but had a £12 million transfer offer from Portsmouth rejected by Udinese. Possible transfer to AC Milan pending.
What was skillful was how he made contact with the ball in such an akward position. What was luck was how he made it go in. Now if you are saying that RVP "knows" how to score goals like this, then how come he hasn't done it multiple times already? And if you are thinking Ronaldo hasn't scored some absolutely fantastic goals, rivaling those of this luck shot, you haven't watched football at all for the last 3 years.
Gotta love the fanboys... He never said Van Persie is a better, more talented and skillful player than Ronaldo. And he never said Ronaldo doesn't score goals that require talent and skill either.
I don't think enough attention is being given to defenders in this thread. I'll just name a few to start with: Left backs ---------- 1. Marcelo 18 years old, but already a full Brazil international. Very skilful and tricky and packs a powerful shot with the left foot. 2. Philipp Lahm Already very established, but still has much ahead of him. Has mastered the art of cutting inside and unleashing unstoppable shots. 3. Gareth Bale Seemingly appearing out of nowhere, this guy has one hell of a free kick. His kicks swerve and dip in ways you can only imagine. Right backs ----------- 1. Daniel Alves Dominates the right wing whenever he plays. Possesses tenacity, power and excellent crossing ability. 2. Micah Richards Amazingly strong for his young age, one of those who seem to have matured way before his time, at least physically. 3. Rafinha Strong, aggressive, hardworking, and loves to break forward with speed. 4. Emanuel Eboue Looks a class act. A very tight marker, and excellent at going forward. Central defenders 1. Per Mertesacker Has already been mentioned. He's so composed and assured that you forget he's only 22. 2. Sergio Ramos One of maybe 2 players playing well at Real Madrid. This guy has the potential to be huge. Plays with an excellent attitude, strong in the tackle, and has good passing ability. 3. Vincent Kompany An athletic defender, with excellent anticipation. Look forward to seeing more of him when he moves to a bigger club. 4. Alexis Not many may know this guy, but i think he's class. An accomplished young defender who's also good in the air, it shouldn't be long before a big team comes knocking. Just hope it will be Madrid. 5. Nemanja Vidic Ok maybe he's not so young anymore but he's a defender so what does it matter. This guy is really bloody good, I have to feel sorry for any forward who goes up against him. 6. Andrea Barzagli Another not so young anymore defender, this guy's got huge boots to fill in the Italy National team. His performances for Palermo have been excellent this season however. Do add anyone that i have missed out on.
Look, I recognise the talent that is Ronaldo and even said he's the better player right now. But most people in the ManU, and no-one in the Portuguese camp will even admit to Van Persie being talented. And again, if you can't appreciate Van Persie's talent, then you're either completely clueless about football or you simply don't like football much and you're just into the hero worshipping of a specific player, club or country.
You don't read my posts very well, that's all I've to say to that. And yes I will stick with my earlier argument that Van Persie is the more naturally technically gifted player out of the two.
How many Ronaldo threads are there currently on this board? A hundred? And you're accusing me of bigging up a Dutch player? What do you suggest, dedicating every single thread on every single board to Ronaldo?
You're forgetting Urby Emanuelson. More of a leftback than Marcelo, who really is more of a midfielder. Marcelo's a bit of a Davids-like player.
And I have never not recognized the talent of Van Persie. But saying that that specific shot was all talent is rediculous. Talent is something you can pull out 100% of the time. If it was all talent, he should be able to take similar balls and put them away in the same manner every single time. And the fact that you claimed Ronaldo hasn't made amazing goals like that one is rediculous. There is a reason why half of Youtube's video clips are about him.
If say Jaap Stam scores a goal like that you'd have a point. If you've followed Van Persie's career, you know that that goal of his was pure skill. And again, the arrogance of the Ronaldo worshippers amazes me. If Ronaldo scores an amazing goal, it's skill. If someone else does, it's luck. I'm really getting sick and tired of all the Portuguese fans who will never admit that a Northern European footballer can be technically gifted too, the way they can never show any respect for the talent of Dutch and English footballers.
Im a fan of Ronaldo, but I can admit that Robin Van Persie's shooting and volleying technique are world class. That volley against Charlton was amazing, and while it may have needed a little, just a little luck to go in, the technique was marvelous.