The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Jimmy]

Thing is, Ronaldo also performs consistently in the Champions League as well. It's probably pointless to go into stuff like this, but Suarez has been incredible for Liverpool, but all the best players in the world do it in their respective leagues and in Europe, too. Suarez is in insane form, though. If Liverpool don't get top 4, do you think he'll leave? Surely it'd be time?

[Lineker]

The only reason Messi lost form was because he wasn't playing due to injury :/.

[brenchill]

No comparison between Messi and Ronaldo for me. Ronaldo is miles ahead. Just an incredible football player and probably the best we'll see for a very long time.

[Colly]

Does this make Messi the only player in history who's reputation actually lowers when he isn't playing? The anti-Cleverly if you will?

Miles ahead feels an enormous stretch.

[Nerf]

Thing is, Ronaldo also performs consistently in the Champions League as well. It's probably pointless to go into stuff like this, but Suarez has been incredible for Liverpool, but all the best players in the world do it in their respective leagues and in Europe, too. Suarez is in insane form, though. If Liverpool don't get top 4, do you think he'll leave? Surely it'd be time?

Without a doubt. If somebody coughs up the £130m or whatever it is though, obviously.

[Colly]

Oh, away from the anger and disgust yesterday there was a comedy chant of 'You can stick your Head and Shoulders up your arse' at Joe Hart yesterday which he had a chuckle at. Unusual for our lot to be witty these days, made a change.

[brenchill]

Does this make Messi the only player in history who's reputation actually lowers when he isn't playing? The anti-Cleverly if you will?

Miles ahead feels an enormous stretch.

Nothing to do with playing or not.

Ronaldo has done it in the Premier League and La Liga. Messi hasn't and likely never will.

[Colly]

[Nerf]

Does this make Messi the only player in history who's reputation actually lowers when he isn't playing? The anti-Cleverly if you will?

Miles ahead feels an enormous stretch.

Nothing to do with playing or not.

Ronaldo has done it in the Premier League and La Liga. Messi hasn't and likely never will.

Unless the Messi to City rumours are true!

[EddieG]

So by that virtue, Pele was reeeeeeally shit, he never performed in either of those leagues.

[METALMAN]

Yes, that is a bit of a nonsense Brenchill. Playing in the Premier League is hardly a test of greatness.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Maradonna was a good player, but he was certainly no Carlton Palmer

[brenchill]

Balls is it nonsense. La Liga isn't as tough as the PL. Ronaldo tore the PL apart and is even better in La Liga.

metalman you know nothing about football

[Colly]

So 'windy Wednesday night in Stoke' isn't a joke? My mind is actually blown.

[METALMAN]

Balls is it nonsense. La Liga isn't as tough as the PL. Ronaldo tore the PL apart and is even better in La Liga.

metalman you know nothing about football

You know nothing about anything.

[Fudge]

Had an arguement with a mate the other day about Messi not proving himself in the Premier League. Why the hell does Messi need to prove himself against Stoke or Norwich when he's facing the best teams in Europe in the Champions League? If you can get it done against the best then you can obviously get it done against the rest.

[Baddar]

The "they need to prove themselves in the PL first" thing is a load of nonsense, and actually quite laughable. Michu, of all people, came from La Liga and tore shit up in the PL last season and cost about £2m.

[stokeriño]

The argument that the Premier League sets the bar for players bemuses me at times. It always feels like the subtext is "unless they can still perform at that level whilst being repeatedly punched in the face by Lee Cattermole, I'm not convinced".

[brenchill]

The "they need to prove themselves in the PL first" thing is a load of nonsense, and actually quite laughable. Michu, of all people, came from La Liga and tore shit up in the PL last season and cost about £2m.

He was good in La Liga!

[Plubby]

This is the most expertly crafted troll in the history of the PL thread and Nerf.

....this is a gee-up, right?