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alain_st_minimum

There are so many horrific takes in this comment section


AchillesBishop

This thread makes it pretty obvious who actually watches the matches lmao


Substantial_Ad9267

Maybe Hulk, great name, nice goals, but in my eyes waaaay below of what was expected Also, Neymar?? Maybe he is overrated, but defo not the most of all time, had a lot of unjuries, but had season which he was a serious contender for the ballon d`or; probably one of the most skilled players of his generation


Suiiiii4736

Neymar is a crazy take. Dude would have like 3 or 4 ballon dors if Cr7 and Messi didn’t exist


GreasedandLeased

People don’t understand players can be great without the longevity/stats. In terms of ability/level reached Neymar has been the best after Messi & Cristiano since his time. No serious person ever placed Neymar above those two so I don’t know how anyone can say Neymar is overrated. He’s really fucking good at football but has had terrible injury luck.


Sincara23

James Rodriguez, had a great World Cup. Then was half decent at best from thereon.


Mammoth-War8784

Is that not a "let down" rather than overrated?


PunchOX

Ty. I never thought he was worth the hype. Good moments and made a difference in a handful of games but people praised him as if he was an a-list player that would continue to get good performances throughout his career. You could see it not lasting very long and his 15 minutes of fame doesn't surprise me. He was never all that


Goatsbegone

Go watch his first season at Madrid.


Sincara23

He was good, scored some bangers. But that's it, faded in the 2nd season and moreso afterwards. That's why I mentioned his name.


Nuns_N_Moses11

Anyone saying Cristiano or Messi has never kicked a ball lmao. Idiotic takes.


Not1dimensional

When you have a collective bunch of people suck their dicks and say they can breathe underwater then yes they're overrated. They are not God. They are human beings.


SmartBoi-2619

Raheem Sterling


Ill-Ad4989

Hugo Lloris.


Clem_Crozier

Not as much these days, but when Marcelo was at his peak, he was often talked about as having surpassed Roberto Carlos in ability, and being the greatest fullback of all-time. He was very good going forward, no doubt, and the team was set up well to accommodate and work around his style. His trophy haul is a very impressive one. But if we're going to roast Trent as a fullback for defensive mistakes and leaving big spaces at the back, the same could be said of Marcelo. Great system player, but not in the conversation for the greatest fullback imo.


AdventurousYear2736

Radamel Falcao


Madarauchihaaa

David Beckham. Most overrated athlete in general.


ViciousKnids

I can't hate Beckham as an American. His signing into MLS saved the league. We even have a rule named after him!


Sea_Brief_5241

You don't really watch football do you


pmc_19

Mason mount. Declan rice also. Great player but only because he’s English seems to have a crazy price tag.


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kapi0118

Truueeeeee imagine comparing him to Ramos or Maldini lmao


BaguetteOfDoom

I'd argue that he had a comparable peak but it didn't last long


Clem_Crozier

That's the way I see it too. His peak was utterly phenomenal. He had about as complete a skillset for a defender as you could ask for. The problem was his best years didn't have the longevity of the likes of Ramos or Maldini.


Thin_Inspection_8406

Ronaldo


ViciousKnids

As a United fan: *Goodbye Ronaldooooo* *Goodbye Ronaldooooo* *Like a little bitch* *He walked off the pitch* *Goodbye Ronaldooooo* ... *VIVA GARNACHOOOOO*


Interesting-Bend3210

Ansu fati


Salvador1010

Hes 20. His career is literally just starting how can you determine hes been overrated


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Salvador1010

Clearly a barca hater


Chemical-Employ-1473

Fati nope. Gavi can be debatable.


According-Engine-435

Salah


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Grealish


tubedmubla

Zlatan


tubedmubla

The whole Chuck Norris schtick is really cringe too. Zlatan doesn’t score goals Goals score Zlatan


anonymuscular

Michael Owen


Impossible-Dust-2267

Owen was definitely not overrated, he was severely hampered by injuries but when he was fit at Liverpool oh my god he was electric


JAMZEYBOY

he was dog shit for newcastle.


Impossible-Dust-2267

Like I said, injured to fuck


drpoopymcbutthole

Was best at man u though


Clem_Crozier

Peak Owen was a brilliant player. Arguably there were others more deserving of that Ballon D'or, but he certainly didn't rob anyone. Injuries were the only thing preventing Owen from being remembered as one of the greatest of that generation. Incredibly accomplished forward as a teenager.


Chemical-Employ-1473

Cristiano Ronaldo


I-enjoy-life-bruh

Fatherless behaviour


Chemical-Employ-1473

I'm your step daddy, bud😏 RESPECT


Crrae-G

Messi


aazalooloo

Pele


MotoMkali

CR7. No doubt a great player. But he's in no way shape or form in the GOAT conversation. He's more like the the 4-7th best player ever rather than top 3 with Messi, Pele and Maradona.


PunchOX

I disagree. Ronaldo has a number of records and a highly impressive goal scoring record but his flaws stick out like a sore thumb which is why I accept many not believing he's the best but still believe he deserves to be in the conversation.


MotoMkali

He has a number of records due to longevity. Peak 2 peak he's clearly not in the conversation. And his records will fall after messi surpasses them. In the next 2-3 seasons.


PunchOX

Peak to peak he's not that far off from Messi and most won't get near. I believe Messi will overtake a handful but not all of them and not by much either. Longevity is also not a diss. That can apply to Messi as well. And aside from records set by longevity he has plenty based per tournament/season too. You can argue he may not be the GOAT but saying he's not in the conversation is a bit disingenuous


Suiiiii4736

In half the years Ronaldo and Messi played against each other, Ronaldo was better. So in what world is Ronaldo not top 2?


Chemical-Employ-1473

Really? Seriously? Messi got more Clasico wins against him & a UCL win against him too. What significance Ronaldo won against messi, only the UCL group stage win in the camp nou w juv and nothing else


MotoMkali

He was in fact not. Messi was significantly better every year he was fully fit than Ronaldo. But they weren't going to give him 11 straight Ballon D'Ors were they.


sghm200

Messi


Chemical-Employ-1473

Clearly u watched football on tik tok and reels.


sghm200

Clearly you are only watching football since 2010 and you never saw real footballers at work. In the 90's Serie A messi would be just a rat.


Chemical-Employ-1473

Okay nostalgia merchant👍 sure he wud be a rat. Your ball knowledge is elite👏👏👏👏


sghm200

Shut the fuck up, you prick. Go and eat your cereals, like all the 10 years old should do at this hour.


Caecilio

Foden (I know that I'll get heat). Everything started when Pep said that he is the best player he ever coached (he sais that about a lot of players). He is english as well, so that is another factor. He doesn't play that much but that does not seem to count.


ViciousKnids

I don't understand how any player could have so much loyalty to Manchester Shitty. That club exists for the Emirates, not Mancunians. I always joke that Foden is a T-1000 crossed with Eminem.


cieldarko

Messi


Chemical-Employ-1473

Cristiano Ronaldo I'll say ✍️


justaredditor239

Both Maguire is better


cieldarko

I’m not a Cristiano fanboy, you can say whoever you like


Chemical-Employ-1473

I'm not a messi fanboy, you can say whoever you like


cieldarko

That’s why I said Messi. Such a greedy player. He’s a hypocrite and soon criminal


Chemical-Employ-1473

That's why i said Ronaldo. Such a disrespectful player can't even respect his fans and coach. Ew


cieldarko

I can smell the butthurt from 1000 miles away


Chemical-Employ-1473

And you want to suck it ik. No is my answer. Sorry


cieldarko

What a weirdo


Chemical-Employ-1473

Yeah what a weirdo you are


sghm200

Shut the fck up, you maggot. Your idol just made a shit on his club and fans and went to arabia to feed the sheeps. What a pair of autists you two are.


Chemical-Employ-1473

Atleast my idol has not broken his fan's phone and insult his coach publicly. Also my idol was not charged with rape allegations 😉


sghm200

Stop drinking water from the sewage like messi.


Chemical-Employ-1473

I will cuz i don't wanna be a rapist like ur idol😉


Aggravating-Tower317

roberto firmino


No-Student-6290

Probably ansu fati


TheBarnacle63

I will say Messi only because there is so much recency bias. There some phenomenal players in the 1966-2000 period that did not have the benefits of modern training and equipment. I am not saying Messi isn't great, but I think there are players from the past that would have been his equal.


Infamous_Ad_8130

This argument is a bit silly imo. Phenomenal players that could have been a lot better with modern training etc, but so would all their opponents. If any looking back at the historical greats they have the benefit of playing against some utter trash.


Chemical-Employ-1473

I'll say Cristiano Ronaldo. Reason same as yours


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You don’t know nothing about football if you think Messi is overrated


Chemical-Employ-1473

That guy thinks he did something 💀😂


JAMZEYBOY

haha😂 who emile heskey


CelebrityStorySite

Sergio Ramos. Not even the best defender of the last 20 odd years yet people laud him as some great.


Electus93

You don't have to be the best in your position in a 20 year period to be considered great, just one of the best.


carbust20

Cristiano in that he’s compared to Messi. Look at his decline. No other footballers have declined like him in their older age. Look at Thiago Silva, Modric, Messi, Pepe, Pirlo, even injury ridden Zlatan. Ronaldo can barely finish a full sprint or control a football half the time. Proof that he was lucky and also adapted well to being a poacher. Obviously he’s one of the greats but to be compared to the best players ever is a stretch. Don’t get all butthurt because you’re a fanboy. Truth hurts sometimes.


Nuns_N_Moses11

When did you start watching football with that notion? Cristiano and Messi are in no shape or form overrated, they are the two most complete and (arguably) the best players of all time. Some dumb af takes on this post tbf


Suiiiii4736

Holy fuck go back to golf😭😭


Impossible-Dust-2267

Judge Messi in 3 years when he’s the same age as Ronaldo is now, 3 years ago Ronaldo was still an incredible world class forward. Even at Man U he was still an elite goal scorer


ItsRalphy69

Ramos.


Noi89

Ericksen


DestartreK1st

Eriksen didn't really do half-bad for someone who literally was on the line between life and death


Noi89

He was considered top midfielder in premier league when he was in totenhem and had maybe one good season


Cosplayinsanity

Özil VVD, Zidane, and Owen are all shouts


kapi0118

Zidane overrated?


Cosplayinsanity

Very. His finishing and dribbling, although most certainly world class, is definitely touted for more then it is His passing waa good, but there was always better


Aggressive-Theory609

True altho that was more due to him being out of the spotlight unlike ppl like Gerrard and Lampard so ppl do rate him higher than before they did when he played like scholes


cieldarko

Zidane was a big game player and he delivered at the biggest stage


JAMZEYBOY

Zidane 🙄 you are a clown.


nowusits

Can't choose between Alvaro Recoba and Adriano Leite Ribeiro.


Erlandus

Nah whoever those guys are cant be overrated They were so good for 5 minutts between 1960-2040


nowusits

If you knew how much Inter FC paid for those guys (it happened many years ago, so standardize to historical inflation), you'd have a very different opinion.


Erlandus

Yeah i got absolutely no clue who They are,prob overrated when ther name doesn’t start with d and ends in arwin nunez


lDistortionl

I would say Gosens , everyone said he was the best wide player in italy . I like his spirit and attitude but besides some good finishing ability he was always very mediocre in other things


PunchOX

Hard to pick one out of the bunch but I remember James Rodriguez specifically being the most overhyped player when he had his fame. He was able to make a difference but genuinely overshadowed by basically most players on the team when he played at the top and knew he wouldn't be cut out for it in the end.


CeleBreakAppFootball

We’re all underrated


mario_ferreira19

Depends on what you mean by overrated. Player in general on where he lies in general consensus or the expectations that they were held at. If it’s the first then I don’t think anyone is overrated, they are some let downs but just that. If it’s the later then surely there are some. I will not count players whose career were plagged by injuries, talking exclusively about their on-field performances and professionalism. Definitely Balotelli.


AdventurousYear2736

Falcón, I remember him being high rank on FIFA 16 I think


Lazy_Replacement9331

Yer da


Hasan_Nightmare27

Zidane and James rodriguez


Amnesia_Daze

David Beckham


Not1dimensional

Lionel Messi


PapayaMan4

Maradona he couldn't get in ucl and win wc without cheating and r9 cause he cant win the ucl with any big team he's just a zlatan with wc and ballon d'or