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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #40 on: May 4, 2011, 06:02:43 pm »
Iker Casillas.

There are at least 4 goal keepers better than him.

Ridiculous. Name them.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #41 on: May 4, 2011, 06:03:16 pm »
Ridiculous. Name them.

Reina, valdes, neuer and julio cesar.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #42 on: May 4, 2011, 06:03:21 pm »
Diego Forlán.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #43 on: May 4, 2011, 06:04:02 pm »
Reina, valdes, neuer and julio cesar.
Reina is at a push, look at what Iker has done, compared to 18 months of Neuer?

Valdes and Cesar aren't close for me.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #44 on: May 4, 2011, 06:04:07 pm »

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #45 on: May 4, 2011, 06:04:18 pm »
Pretty much anything bought by Man City post-sheikh.

See; Lescott, Milner, Barry, Dzeko etc.

Most English players.

Bale.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #46 on: May 4, 2011, 06:05:14 pm »
Paul Konchesky.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #47 on: May 4, 2011, 06:05:29 pm »
Reina, valdes, neuer and julio cesar.

I know RAWK has become the anti-Real site, but please.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #48 on: May 4, 2011, 06:06:26 pm »


I'd agree with Reina, and Cesar.
Neuer needs more time to establish himself and Valdes is very iffy at the back sometimes for Barca and I think Iker has better positional awareness than Valdes.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #49 on: May 4, 2011, 06:06:50 pm »
I know RAWK has become the anti-Real site, but please.

It's hard to compare across leagues but how can Iker still be considered about Valdes when Valdes has been the better keeper for the last 2, arguably 3 seasons in the Premiership?

It's like saying Cech is better than Reina because he played better before he had his head injury.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #50 on: May 4, 2011, 06:07:29 pm »
Reina - maybe..
Neuer - if he does it for another couple of years then maybe
Cesar - been horrendous this season compared to last
Valdes - na

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #51 on: May 4, 2011, 06:11:34 pm »
It's hard to compare across leagues but how can Iker still be considered about Valdes when Valdes has been the better keeper for the last 2, arguably 3 seasons in the Premiership?

It's like saying Cech is better than Reina because he played better before he had his head injury.

Vincente del Bosque says he's 3rd best in Spain and last I checked Iker wore the armband for the World Cup champions. Pretty convincing case no?
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #52 on: May 4, 2011, 06:12:07 pm »
Bale. Bale. Bale. Bale.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #53 on: May 4, 2011, 06:13:01 pm »
I always thought Cantona was very overrated. He was one of those who looked great when the Mancs would thrash the likes of Ipswich or Oldham in the 90s, but back then they were clearly a level below the elite in Europe and for all his supposed greatness he didn't do a lot to lift their performances at that level.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #54 on: May 4, 2011, 06:14:10 pm »
It's hard to compare across leagues but how can Iker still be considered about Valdes when Valdes has been the better keeper for the last 2, arguably 3 seasons in the Premiership?

It's like saying Cech is better than Reina because he played better before he had his head injury.
Valdes has grown into a top keeper. Casillas seems to be going the other way, and at the moment, imo he's living on his reputation as the "best gk in the world" rather than what actually happens on the pitch.

Just to be clear, i'm not saying Casillas isn't world class, he is. But right now, there are better keepers ahead of him.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #55 on: May 4, 2011, 06:15:40 pm »
Vincente del Bosque says he's 3rd best in Spain and last I checked Iker wore the armband for the World Cup champions. Pretty convincing case no?
I think Reina's spot as the number 2 GK is actually in doubt. VDB seems to rotate between the two, and if we're honest Valdes international performances have been a lot better than Reina's.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #56 on: May 4, 2011, 06:15:54 pm »
Khedira stands out, I kept saying it last summer during the World Cup it was Schweini who ran the show, Khedira literally did fuck all and has done fuck all at Madrid where Diarra is the much better player.

Rooney, he is fucking overrated as is Gareth Bale.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #57 on: May 4, 2011, 06:18:32 pm »
Vincente del Bosque says he's 3rd best in Spain and last I checked Iker wore the armband for the World Cup champions. Pretty convincing case no?

Not really, Casillas is the national team captain, he's very unlikely to be dropped unless he's not captain. He was also put into the Real Madrid team by Del Bosque, did you expect him to pick anyone else in goal even if the others are better?

Victor Valdes is recognised by the spanish press as the best goalkeeper in Spain.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #58 on: May 4, 2011, 06:19:54 pm »
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #59 on: May 4, 2011, 06:24:15 pm »
Pienaar

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #60 on: May 4, 2011, 06:27:49 pm »
Gareth Bale. He still has a lot o potential but there's too much wanking over him.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #61 on: May 4, 2011, 06:27:58 pm »
Baines. Can go forward yes, gets exposed defensively. My mate last nite said he was worth 25 million. lmao.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #62 on: May 4, 2011, 06:29:41 pm »
Valdes is nowhere near as good as Iker...
Remember this..?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRl-cbB3UM
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #63 on: May 4, 2011, 06:34:12 pm »
Pienaar

Has he even played for Spurs yet?

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #64 on: May 4, 2011, 06:35:00 pm »
Valdes is nowhere near as good as Iker...
Remember this..?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRl-cbB3UM

So he made a mistake 4-5 years ago, wow.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #65 on: May 4, 2011, 06:37:38 pm »
Valdes is nowhere near as good as Iker...
Remember this..?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRl-cbB3UM
Reina's a shite goalkeeper.

Did you see that mistake he made v Arsenal first day of the season?

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #66 on: May 4, 2011, 06:37:43 pm »
Ha love how quickly you deleted that post Chakan.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #67 on: May 4, 2011, 06:38:43 pm »
Ha love how quickly you deleted that post Chakan.

What post?
It never happened :P

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #68 on: May 4, 2011, 06:40:15 pm »
So he made a mistake 4-5 years ago, wow.
Reina's a shite goalkeeper.

Did you see that mistake he made v Arsenal first day of the season?

That was just one of his mistakes, I've seen him make a lot of mistakes in his early days, but since he has got older (When everyone started following them) he has got better. But to say he's better than Iker Cassilas is a bit far.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #69 on: May 4, 2011, 06:40:29 pm »
Valdes is just a shit version of Casillas.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #70 on: May 4, 2011, 06:40:49 pm »
Julio Cesar.

Now there's an overated goalkeeper.
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« Reply #71 on: May 4, 2011, 06:42:20 pm »
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #72 on: May 4, 2011, 06:43:07 pm »
Has he even played for Spurs yet?

I think he played at the weekend

Don't see any mention of John Terry in this thread yet...
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #73 on: May 4, 2011, 06:43:08 pm »
I think Check is overrated personally that's what I believe in my opinion.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #74 on: May 4, 2011, 06:43:42 pm »
That was just one of his mistakes, I've seen him make a lot of mistakes in his early days, but since he has got older (When everyone started following them) he has got better. But to say he's better than Iker Cassilas is a bit far.
"Early days" being the operative word.

It really isn't going too far to say he is better than Casillas. He is after all the one that has been playing in a team that has won numerous trophies. Great GK, as good as Pepe i'd say.

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #75 on: May 4, 2011, 06:43:58 pm »
Has anyone mentioned Diego Capel?
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #76 on: May 4, 2011, 06:45:23 pm »
"Early days" being the operative word.

It really isn't going too far to say he is better than Casillas. He is after all the one that has been playing in a team that has won numerous trophies. Great GK, as good as Pepe i'd say.

You post some ridiculous tripe sometimes.

Valdes is as good as Pepe.

Ok.
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #77 on: May 4, 2011, 06:45:56 pm »
Has anyone mentioned Diego Capel?

He hasn't been rated in years, has he??

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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #78 on: May 4, 2011, 06:47:35 pm »
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Re: Most Overrated Footballers?
« Reply #79 on: May 4, 2011, 06:48:20 pm »
You post some ridiculous tripe sometimes.

Valdes is as good as Pepe.

Ok.

Most of the time.

Thank you for being the voice of reason.
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