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Teaser - CR7 vs. Messi, AC Milan The Real Deal, Conte Bullying Eriksen etc (Ep. 77)
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Barcelona and Juventus: Champions League Struggles
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You have the two best players in the world. Again, Barcelona, Juve, they are always in the conversation for this competition. And it just feels like given what we've seen from them between league
Root Causes of Barcelona and Juve's Issues
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The following is a clip from this week's Italian football podcast.
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and Europe, that neither of them really has what it takes to win the Champions League. Do you think this is just, it's still early for both. We need to let them catch their feet, new managers, or do you think there are seriously some deep rooted problems
Barcelona's Competitive Edge and Performance Pressure
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in both?
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they got hammered by Barcelona in the home game. So it's a big game for Pia Lotus to show to everyone, you know what, this team can compete with the best teams and compete for major titles. So he needs a good performance here. And the same for Barcelona, you know, Coomans under huge, huge pressure, even though they've been doing well in Europe,
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They're having a complete nightmare in La Liga.
Messi vs. Ronaldo: The Ongoing Debate
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I mean, the thing is with Messi versus Ronaldo is it's been the eternal debate for the last 10 years. You know, who is the greater player? And there's different ways of looking at this in terms of natural ability and talent. I will always go with Messi. He's a genius. You know, what he's got can't be taught.
Ronaldo's Stellar Season vs. Messi's Struggles
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But if you're looking at someone who's proven himself in different leagues, in different teams, in different environments, in different styles of play, and has won with his club and country, and won with great teams, but also not so great teams, if you look at, say, Portugal, then you go Ronaldo. But what isn't absolutely, there's no debate about is that right now, today, this season,
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A 35-year-old Ronaldo, almost 36, is going to be in February. He is having an amazing season for what so far has been a poor UVA team. Whereas Messi is having a poor season for a poor passer team. Messi is basically throwing in the towel at passer. He clearly doesn't want to be there. He wanted to leave the club in the summer. He just walks around the pitch when he doesn't have the ball. He's only got two goals from open play, two non-penalty goals this season. He's got no assists.
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whereas Ronaldo has already got 10 goals for Juventus. So right now, there's no doubt Ronaldo is playing at a higher level than Messi and he's also two years older. So the question is, Ronaldo, is he aging better than Messi?