Almajirihunter:


Nadal for me, if Novak reaches same slams with them then definitely him, guy’s broken almost all records just the GS records remaining now.

afrodoc2:


It is actually 13 Roland Garros for Nadal. Federer is my G.O.A.T too for the beauty of his game and for the balance in his titles. He has very good records in 3 of the 4 slams (5 or more wins in 3 of the 4 slams) unlike Nadal and to a lesser extent Nole who spammed us with just 1 slam.

afrodoc2:


It is actually 13 Roland Garros for Nadal. Federer is my G.O.A.T too for the beauty of his game and for the balance in his titles. He has very good records in 3 of the 4 slams (5 or more wins in 3 of the 4 slams) unlike Nadal and to a lesser extent Nole who spammed us with just 1 slam.

raumdeuter:
So we don't forget

PSG 1 Man utd 3 with Thiago Silva

Man Utd 1 PSG 3 without Thiago Silva

Barcelona 6 PSG 1 with Thiago Silva

Barcelona 1 PSG 4 without Thiago Silva

Ibeme:
A near 36 year old Fernandinho plugged in seamlessly and ran the show for City today but one bitter hater called Melvyn forgot to mention me.

Amoto94:
Ibime this should interest you

https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2021/02/18/when-will-the-electric-car-rule-the-road?

popizaino:

Ancelloti's second season football was a complete opposite of what his first season was and it reflected in our season results,with notable loses against the traditional top sides. A good performance without results won't get any manager sacked under abrahamovic, the major issue with manager getting sacked here and there is bad performance coupled with bad results.

Melvyn11:

Mention you for what exactly?

Ibeme:


Next time Fernandinho steps in and nothing spoil, mention me, so we know that City winning has nothing to do with Rodri.

But don't mention me to give Rodri credit for team performance until he match the 98 and 100 points Fernandinho took them to.

popizaino:



Maybe,by virtue of were you live,you might have access to deeper informations to the club and abrahamovic which i dont,but I will base my comments on what I read about him,........which is a man who wants to win in style.Ancelloti's second season football was a complete opposite of what his first season was and it reflected in our season results,with notable loses against the traditional top sides.A good performance without results won't get any manager sacked under abrahamovic, the major issue with manager getting sacked here and there is bad performance coupled with bad results.

patrickmuf:
Isn't he the same Thiago Silva you praise in a bid to maligne Luiz for his role in Germany's demolition of Brazil? What has changed?

airmark:


He has all you could think of in a great defender.

Though he may be getting old, at present he is still better than most of all those hyped as the best CBs in the world.

I can only rate Dias a lil bit above him in Epl and it's because he is faster as he is obviously younger.

BlueRayDick:


You see ehn, when I asked "what makes Thiago Silva a great ", I was really curious to know those great feats he's achieved over the years Manning the defensive lines of various clubs and countries. I mean those arguments that can be made for him in the next 3 to 4 years when he's fully retired and people start talking about the great defenders that played in first 20 years of the 2000's . Yes Thiago Silva is better than them David Luiz and co...... but that greatness u talked about I’m yet to see it.

Maybe u should’ve called Thiago Silva a good defender at best , but the way u used the word “Great “ loosely there ehn , e get as e be.

He won’t make the top 5 defenders of this first 20 years of the 2000’s that I watched and can recall how good the players who played in it were , so once again I am interested in what makes Thiago Silva aside from the fact that he’s like Chelsea’s beat defender since dem John Terry retired .

Cc: Patrickmuf
Popizaino

Amoto94:
Greatihex, Ibime, Roland 17 this happened in Oba, a man lost six children to an attack by suspected IPOB members. Greatihex I hope you're happy with this development right?


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/443855-exclusive-six-children-killed-in-attack-on-anambra-community.html

BlueRayDick:


You see ehn, when I asked "what makes Thiago Silva a great ", I was really curious to know those great feats he's achieved over the years Manning the defensive lines of various clubs and countries. I mean those arguments that can be made for him in the next 3 to 4 years when he's fully retired and people start talking about the great defenders that played in first 20 years of the 2000's . Yes Thiago Silva is better than them David Luiz and co...... but that greatness u talked about I’m yet to see it.

Maybe u should’ve called Thiago Silva a good defender at best , but the way u used the word “Great “ loosely there ehn , e get as e be.

He won’t make the top 5 defenders of this first 20 years of the 2000’s that I watched and can recall how good the players who played in it were , so once again I am interested in what makes Thiago Silva aside from the fact that he’s like Chelsea’s beat defender since dem John Terry retired .

Cc: Patrickmuf
Popizaino

Amoto94:
Claude Makelele on N’Golo Kante

“Some players are meant to be superstars, but others – like N’Golo and myself – must be happy making other people look good.”

airmark:


What are the great feats a CB must achieve for him to be referred to as a great CB in your books?

BlueRayDick:


Well, for me[b] I believe that aside from a CB being very good at reading the ball, very good in the air, being a good leader at the backline , making timely interceptions etc....such player must enjoy successful years with his team(either at the national level or club level by winning a major title ) and such success must be directly attributable to his footballing prowess.[/b] It is only then I consider such player as ''great"

I will gladly agree he is a good player for PSG particularly in the era in which they've dominated their domestic league with the arrival of their Qatari owners in 2011, but he isn't great defender you call him to be. That guy was always in the defense line when they get dumped out of Champions league year-in year-out.

Like I said earlier, when great defenders of this era will be mentioned, Thiago's named will likely be missing.

Amoto94:
Thiago Silva: "I made a bad mistake in my first game at Chelsea, something you normally don't expect from me. After that day, I started analysing our opponents' forwards, how they press and how I can be faster than them."

{Champions League Magazine}

airmark:


My brother, Thiago Silva won Copa America and Confederation's cup with Brazil and also was in the team of the tournament in both competitions. So i don't know what you are talking about.

Oh, left to you, Nedved, Weah, Ibrahimovic were not great players because they didn't win UCL for their clubs and World cup for their countries, right?.

You rate a player based on his individual brilliance, not only by winning UCL and World cup. Silva was in Fifa world best 11 thrice, Uefa team of the year thrice. He was not there consistently because he came from Brazil but for his top class performances which he was consistent with.

If you like win World cup 7 times, if you are not exceptional in the competitions FIFA will only hand you gold medals, ask you to go home like Boathand while they honour those that are exceptional individually.

popizaino:



Abrahamovic loves good beautiful football,that which pep guardiola can give him more than....so tell me why he would sack someone who gives him what he wants ?

afrodoc2:


Claude Makelele. I respect that guy too much. The way he played as a CDM between 2000 and around 2006 should be taught at post-grad level.

BlueRayDick:


The main question is "If top 5 defenders that played across top leagues in Europe during this era are being discussed in the future, will Thiago be in the conversation?"

I'm not a fan of Boateng and his comical defending na.