hensben:
Same person Ronaldo fans said deserve Ballon d’or. They said best player and not highest goal scorer.

He's a nonentity in big games.
It would have been a travesty if he had won the ballon d'or.
He's nowhere near the best player in the world.
Best striker? Yes.
Best player? that's laughable

oliverano:


Gallagher is a bang average player, i was obviously catching cruise with his name there. He's a player that most Chelsea fans would rather have on the bench so yeah, nah cruise.

This Is too much...yes he's not the best of players but I wouldn't call him bang

I see him as a kova, Henderson,de Jong level type of player

FBS:
These latest UCL results na the reason why I'm so happy that the away-goal rule was dropped. Best decision in football in a long while.
A draw won't get you through, if you want to win - outscore your opponent. Simples.

Next should be the offside rule.

Haba Sir.

Though I personally feel it should be amended not totally scrapped

kendrick9:
He's a nonentity in big games.
It would have been a travesty if he had won the ballon d'or.
He's nowhere near the best player in the world.
Best striker? Yes.
Best player? that's laughable

All these are emotional talks

He deserved the Balon dor last season cos he was head and shoulder above everyone else.

All you guys using this season to claim he doesn't deserve Balon dor last season is very unfair. He was robbed, simple and short.

drisham:


This Is too much...yes he's not the best of players but I wouldn't call him bang

I see him as a kova, Henderson de Jong level type of player

Hope you meant Nigel de Jong sha

raumdeuter:


Which player doesn't need ti improve

Shey na the Zlatan wey dem buy for record fee, bench under 9months and sold in 12months?

This Halaand for no even smell reserve team at that Barca squad

Without Goals, Haaland is a Raphael Chukwu Ndukwe lucky enough to have a Norwegian passport

Jodera:

All these are emotional talks

He deserved the Balon dor last season cos he was head and shoulder above everyone else.

All you guys using this season to claim he doesn't deserve Balon dor last season is very unfair. He was robbed, simple and short.

How can he deserve the Ballon when he wasn't even City's best player?
Ask any City fan, even Pep, they would pick Rodri and KDB as more influential over Haaland.
Are you one of those who think a player who scores goals automatically is the best player?

Jodera:

Haba Sir.

Though I personally feel it should be amended not totally scrapped

Scrapped bawo? lol
Nah, I meant the new FIFA offside rule, known as the "attacker's advantage" rule or something like that

oliverano:


Gallagher is a bang average player, i was obviously catching cruise with his name there. He's a player that most Chelsea fans would rather have on the bench so yeah, nah cruise.

A whole chaos causer? be kiaful oo

kendrick9:
How can he deserve the Ballon when he wasn't even City's best player?
Ask any City fan, even Pep, they would pick Rodri and KDB as more influential over Haaland.
Are you one of those who think a player who scores goals automatically is the best player?

Who won Man City player of the season 2022/23? Haaland
Who won EPL player of the season 2022/23? Halaand

All these ones you're talking is emotional talk. Anybody who watched football knows that Haaland was deservedly the best player last season... Whether home or abroad.

You can say he's not the best this season, but don't try to rubbish his effort and exploits last season just because he's underwhelming this season.

It's all shades of wrong

FBS:

Scrapped bawo? lol
Nah, I meant the new FIFA offside rule, known as the "attacker's advantage" rule or something like that

Yeah, I agree with that

Jodera:

Who won Man City player of the season 2022/23? Haaland
Who won EPL player of the season 2022/23? Halaand

All these ones you're talking is emotional talk. Anybody who watched football knows that Haaland was deservedly the best player last season... Whether home or abroad.

You can say he's not the best this season, but don't try to rubbish his effort and exploits last season just because he's underwhelming this season.

It's all shades of wrong

How is he underwhelming?

Is he not still scoring?

AdisaOwala:


How is he underwhelming?

Is he not still scoring?

How many goals has he scored since him came back from injury?

Why do you think the criticism is loud now compared to last season?

Jodera:

Who won Man City player of the season 2022/23? Haaland
Who won EPL player of the season 2022/23? Halaand

All these ones you're talking is emotional talk. Anybody who watched football knows that Haaland was deservedly the best player last season... Whether home or abroad.

You can say he's not the best this season, but don't try to rubbish his effort and exploits last season just because he's underwhelming this season.

It's all shades of wrong

Na plain envy joor.

Jodera:

How many goals has he scored since him came back from injury?

Why do you think the criticism is loud now compared to last season?

Who is the top scorer in the PL and 2nd top scorer in the CL currently?

AdisaOwala:


Who is the top scorer in the PL and 2nd top scorer in the CL currently?

All these ones occured due to first half of the season mostly.

I was specific— Since after his injury.

I asked you, how was his performance and goals after his injury that you think he's not underwhelming?

In fact, why is the criticism loud compared to last season?

ouzo1:


Na plain envy joor.

Like, it's annoying.

See them saying Kdb and Rodri deserves Balon dor last season.
How many of them confidently said so at the end of last season when e hot?

It's just so annoying Tbh.

Jodera:

All these ones occured due to first half of the season mostly.

I was specific— Since after his injury.

I asked you, how was his performance and goals after his injury that you think he's not underwhelming?

In fact, why is the criticism loud compared to last season?

I am the one that asked na, hence my reference to the PL and CL

Prove to us that he has been underwhelming since his injury

drisham:


This Is too much...yes he's not the best of players but I wouldn't call him bang

I see him as a kova, Henderson,de Jong level type of player

Luuk Dejong is a very average player. Nah why him dey play for PSV, in a weak league.

Jodera:

All these are emotional talks

He deserved the Balon dor last season cos he was head and shoulder above everyone else.

All you guys using this season to claim he doesn't deserve Balon dor last season is very unfair. He was robbed, simple and short.

The award was for Haaland. He did his job and deserved it, simple.

kendrick9:
He's a nonentity in big games.
It would have been a travesty if he had won the ballon d'or.
He's nowhere near the best player in the world.
Best striker? Yes.
Best player? that's laughable

Exactly. They think ballon d”or is about who has the highest goal scored. Golden boot award is there for Halaand type of striker not ballon d”or.

AdisaOwala:


I am the one that asked na, hence my reference to the PL and CL

Prove to us that he has been underwhelming since his injury

6 goals In 14 matches (across EPL and UCL) since he came back from injury

oliverano:


The award was for Haaland. He did his job and deserved it, simple.

All these talks about Kdb and Rodri deserving it didn't prop up last season ooo.

Na around April (a year later) we dey hear this megedefegede and they think they're not biased.

I dunno if it's beef or what, but anybody that says Haaland doesn't deserve last year Balon dor is a hater. Big time Hater!!!

hensben:
Exactly. They think ballon d”or is about who has the highest goal scored. Golden boot award is there for Halaand type of striker not ballon d”or.

When Messi was winning it, what him no win highest goalscorer??

Are you saying someone who's highest goalscorer can't win best player award?

drisham:


This Is too much...yes he's not the best of players but I wouldn't call him bang

I see him as a kova, Henderson,de Jong level type of player

Only Henderson is the one you can compare to him in that list not technical midfielders like the other two.

Jodera:

6 goals In 14 matches (across EPL and UCL) since he came back from injury

Thanks for the clarification

However, the criticism even started since last year, well before his injury

Jodera:

Like, it's annoying.

See them saying Kdb and Rodri deserves Balon dor last season.
How many of them confidently said so at the end of last season when e hot?

It's just so annoying Tbh.

U dey talk as if u no sabi Nigerians....dey kind envy and jealousy wey full our body na die. Make season finish first we go know who be who again.

Jodera:

Who won Man City player of the season 2022/23? Haaland
Who won EPL player of the season 2022/23? Halaand

All these ones you're talking is emotional talk. Anybody who watched football knows that Haaland was deservedly the best player last season... Whether home or abroad.

You can say he's not the best this season, but don't try to rubbish his effort and exploits last season just because he's underwhelming this season.

It's all shades of wrong

I haven't diminished nothing.
He was the best striker in the world last season, facts.
He wasn't and still isn't the best player in the world. That's also facts.
I hate the fact that this modern football fans thinks scoring goals makes you the best player.
How can a player that average 10 touches in 90mins in big games be the best player in the world?
That's insane....

Jodera:

All these talks about Kdb and Rodri deserving it didn't prop up last season ooo.

Na around April (a year later) we dey hear this megedefegede and they think they're not biased.

I dunno if it's beef or what, but anybody that says Haaland doesn't deserve last year Balon dor is a hater. Big time Hater!!!

Rodri, KDB dey all these while, no UCL. But immediately Haaland came they won the treble. He was factually the difference last season and should have won it.

Messi is the goat🐐but the last balondor was for GoaLand!

I don rest!!!

AdisaOwala:


Thanks for the clarification

However, the criticism even started since last year, well before his injury

Everyone knows Guardiola is a big critic, that's why his team always perform well.

I'm talking about we neutrals seeing Haaland.

His all round game might not be great but he deserved last year Balon dor and presently he's not as swashbuckling as he's known for

Jodera:

When Messi was winning it, what him no win highest goalscorer??

Are you saying someone who's highest goalscorer can't win best player award?

When did anyone say that?
Messi wasn't just a tapin 10 touches penalty box striker was he?

Jodera:

Everyone knows Guardiola is a big critic, that's why his team always perform well.

I'm talking about we neutrals seeing Haaland.

His all round game might not be great but he deserved last year Balon dor and presently he's not as swashbuckling as he's known for

If you check, my critique is based on his "zero output" if he is not scoring, and this has been echoed by his manager in the past.

Just seen it that it is becoming increasingly clearer for all to see now and we can even say Pep was honest enough to point this out even when he was scoring for fun