ClydebankBearWATP 877 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 pretty sure walcott has better goals and assists than him for this season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,400 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 pretty sure walcott has better goals and assists than him for this season Walcotts a bit....well ye know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankBearWATP 877 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Walcotts a bit....well ye know.I know exactly still but facts are facts Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I suppose the difference is, Messi and Ronaldo were the best players in the world by the time they turned 23. Bale isn't even the best player in England. They were clearly destined to be the best players in the world, Bale is not so clearly destined.It is not inconceivable that he could reach that level, but the comparisons ARE ridiculous.Agreed to an extent. Bale is improving at a ridiculous rate season-on-season. Ronaldo's breakout season was when he was 22/23 - not too dissimilar to Bale. CR was wildly inconsistent from 18-21. Messi was certainly a different breed! Bale is not as 'clearly destined' I agree but I don't think the comparisons to Ronaldo are too ridiculous as both players development years and resultant style of play were very similar. If Bale can do what he's been doing in the last 7 or 8 games consistently over his career, then he will definitely be world class but that is still a relatively big IF at this stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 And yes Walcott does have better or at least as good goals/assists stats which is hilarious as he is still widely regarded as shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 And yes Walcott does have better or at least as good goals/assists stats which is hilarious as he is still widely regarded as shit.Goals/assists stats are shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bales is a fantastic player its the diving carry on most cant stand. He's propelling an average spurs side into cl contention Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,582 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 His goal-scoring record is superb, but his all round play is still poor at the best of times. The amount of hype he's getting at the moment gives me the boak. Jamie Redknapp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Goals/assists stats are shit.I assume you mean stats in general are shit?Goals/assists are probably the most useful stats for an attacking player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I assume you mean stats in general are shit?Goals/assists are probably the most useful stats for an attacking player. The lack of them never seemed to hinder the likes of Puskas or Muller in front of goal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,714 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I don't think the hype he's getting just now is much more than it was a couple of seasons ago. Though he's definitely not at the Messi/Ronaldo level, he has been getting that hype for at least a couple of seasons. (I think Capello started it.)Remember, he was player of the year in England when he contributed a very average, maybe even below par, goal/assist ratio but decimated Maicon in two games. Off the back of that he was getting some outrageous hype when he hadn't really done anything, now he's hitting some seriously good form, I don't think it's unfair to say he's one of the most in-form players in the world. Without Bale in this form I don't think Spurs would be in the top 4.Can he prolong that form over a season? Only time will tell, but his game is clearly at its best point it's been at thus far in his career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Walcotts a bit....well ye know.Coloured? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,791 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Coloured? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 One of best attacking wing backs around, but that is an old-fashioned concept and these days the big European teams play with a creative central midfield and players in the "hole" so Bale would be a luxury signing for midfield wing, and I think would end up playing as an attacking full back.I think he has the ability to do this and expect an offer from Madrid or a top Italian team sometime soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,563 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Journalist asked Arsene Wenger at his press conference if Bale was the 3rd best player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo.Wanted to smash my TV.Sorry but 3 years of outrageous hype for without a doubt the most overrated player in my football lifetime and the only time he ever lives up to that (for only a matter of weeks) they put that hype up to another new level again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,582 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 He reminds me of Lafferty, for some reason, maybe that's why I dislike him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Journalist asked Arsene Wenger at his press conference if Bale was the 3rd best player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo.Wanted to smash my TV.Sorry but 3 years of outrageous hype for without a doubt the most overrated player in my football lifetime and the only time he ever lives up to that (for only a matter of weeks) they put that hype up to another new level again.He's in my fantasy football team and scoring lots of points so he must be good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,294 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Best player in the Premiership by a country mile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,649 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Best player in the Premiership by a country mile.lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelf 1,153 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedown27ready 108 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nobody said he was as good as Messi and Ronaldo. They said he was as important to Spurs as Messi and Ronaldo are to Barca and Real, which is true.I think he will stay at Spurs unless a £40million plus bid comes in.AVB is going to build a phenomenal team at White Hart Lane, Spurs will be a top 3 club in the next couple of years, knocking on the doors of the two Manchester teams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Best player in the Premiership by a country mile.Best all round player certainly, though there is a good argument for Van Persie, Michu and Walcott being technically better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,294 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Best all round player certainly, though there is a good argument for Van Persie, Michu and Walcott being technically better.Most exciting player I would add. I'm not saying he'll ever become within reach of messi, ever. But is qualified to be labelled as one of the most entertaining talents in europe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Most exciting player I would add. I'm not saying he'll ever become within reach of messi, ever. But is qualified to be labelled as one of the most entertaining talents in europeWould expect him to put in a good solid performance and commitment more often than the more technical players, and he's not bad on free kicks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,563 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nobody said he was as good as Messi and Ronaldo. They said he was as important to Spurs as Messi and Ronaldo are to Barca and Real, which is true.I think he will stay at Spurs unless a £40million plus bid comes in.AVB is going to build a phenomenal team at White Hart Lane, Spurs will be a top 3 club in the next couple of years, knocking on the doors of the two Manchester teams.If that was in reply to my post the journalist asked "Messi and Ronaldo are widely regarded as the best two players in the world but is Gareth Bale the best of the rest?"Arsene Wenger might as well have told him to fuck off.Best all round player certainly, though there is a good argument for Van Persie, Michu and Walcott being technically better.Please stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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