TheSuperNerd:
Glad to see Lille pick up their first away win in Ligue 1 this season. But wait ooo... They had to wait to do it against one of Ligue 1's biggest sides.... Olympique Lyonnais. And also because they had Osimhen. Osimhen gives this Lille side wings. It is obvious they can function dangerously and have higher confidence and better threat with Osimhen in their lineup.

Good times.

Maja and Osimhen making my day. Good one lads.

Blueelf:


Me, patiently waiting for ligue 1 conforama to drop highlights of both matches on YouTube.

Could you help me with an appropriate meme please

TheSuperNerd:
They faced England in that same WC. England had Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Moore... Come on tell me that is not a crack squad.

They also faced South American rivals, Uruguay.

In that era, Pele repeatedly came up against the best defences in world football with his club Santos when he went on yearly global tours based on invitations to tournaments and top class friendlies against several of Europe's best sides from the La Liga, The English League (Pre-EPL era), the Serie A and then from Germany. The world wanted to see how Pele consistently fared against Europe's finest sides and Europe's meanest defences.. and guess what, Pele bested them all. He passed all tests in flying colors and proved his mettle as the best in the world.

These many games are part of the reason he could rack up so many goals statistically. He did it against Milan, Bayern, Benfica, Madrid, Etc...

TheSuperNerd:


Blueelf quietly and happily waiting for the highlights to drop....

Triniti:
I think you should start teaching boys around your area tactical aspects of the game on Sundays if you have the time

Koboko99:


I watched videos of Pele ana Maradona too and those guys were top class. I even have a movie about the life of Pele(he featured in the movie) Despite the poor pitches, career ending tackles and lack of protection from referees they still excelled.

I'm very sure Ronaldo and Messi will not survive guys like Claudio Gentile and the Butcher of Bilbao ( who tore Maradona's ligaments and went on to frame the boot he used to execute the job).

Koboko99:


I watched videos of Pele ana Maradona too and those guys were top class. I even have a movie about the life of Pele(he featured in the movie) Despite the poor pitches, career ending tackles and lack of protection from referees they still excelled.

I'm very sure Ronaldo and Messi will not survive guys like Claudio Gentile and the Butcher of Bilbao ( who tore Maradona's ligaments and went on to frame the boot he used to execute the job).

Bolowolowo:
Osihmen vs Lyon


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_0afGyT08c

Bolowolowo:
Osihmen vs Lyon


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_0afGyT08c

Blueelf:


Thanks bro.

Certitude:

lot of protections. I was of the view that modern football was more difficult until someone brought these things to my notice. You want to compare the pitches. small bumps, modern footballers will be complaining. I once read that player began to get referees' protection due to injuries sustained from some kinda tackles... Messi and Ronaldo would be too unavailable due to injuries to gather these stats if it was that era.

Eartquake1:


You dey see am for your country?

Bolowolowo:
Osihmen vs Lyon


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_0afGyT08c

Eartquake1:


It says the video is not available in my country

Shey me and you dey the same country

Eartquake1:


The new generation had Shawcross, Gattusso, Pepe, Ramos and a host of other mean defenders

The difference between the football of old and now was better organization and a level playing field

Pidginwhisper:
You need vpn to watch it

TheGoodJoe:


Just as we rate the difficulty of the game in the past era of the game due to tackles and protection, the pace and intensity of the current game will prove difficult to the players of the past.

I have heard old heads say it that they would not be able to cope with the pace of the game today. That is why we have players on mean diets. Even Messi today finds it difficult to ghost past players. You find it hard seeing tricks coming off due to the Zonal presses going on.

I still feel the modern game is far hard due to its pace and intensity.

I have no doubt that the current Manchester City team or Liverpool will trouble the Santos team of Pele, efen whoop them, clearly because of the intensity.

Koboko99:


True the old players will find it hard to cope with the modern day game because of its intensity. Also the modern game has advanced in tactics and has greatly been improved by technology which the old game didn't have.

The modern day game doesn't rate trickery and dribbles, it's result oriented.

The current man city and Liverpool might trouble that Santos team but whoop them......Noooo

Eartquake1:


Ronaldo and Messi have faced rough tackles for over 10 years and survived, bumpy pitches? They grew up with them

You guys are overrating the oldies because you didn't watch them play and you were just seeing the highlights

Eartquake1:


Abeg what is VPN?

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... If only you knew the Claudio Gentile he refers to. Defenders of this era are choir boys compared to Genuine Badass hardmen like Gentile and Italian Serie A defenders of the 60s and 70s.

Pidginwhisper:
A virtual private network.

Eartquake1:


Your opinion

charlesemeka85:
france/algeria hv the new zizou in yacine adli