Not one person has labelled Bale WC?
You're telling me, we're calling him better than Xavi, Iniesta, etc & he's not WC?
Really?
No way has Bale been WC for seasons.
He's been one of the best LW but was fairly inconsistent
What AVB has turned him into is one of the best and valuable players in world football.
Toney says one thing and people just twists his words
Mate, when did you join this discussion? LOL, heads been calling him WC all day.
Who said he was WC for the last 3 seasons? Even 2 season ago?
Toney said he had some WC moments, you can't argue with that.
My name isn't 'Portugese'. I will not trawl & wade through 16 pages of fraff to quote the hot garbage that people have been spewing but I assure you, people have been saying he's been WC consistent.
not one person has said that in this thread tbh.
Not one person has labelled Bale WC?
You're telling me, we're calling him better than Xavi, Iniesta, etc & he's not WC?
Really?
Bale is never on Iniesta's level but lol @ calling Iniesta the biggest big game player in the world
What did he do in both legs of the semi against Bayern? Exposed as a side man in Messi absence. To think some f*ckers compare him to Zidane smh
Oh?
Stop moving the goal posts. NO-ONE in here has said he's the biggest big game player of ALL-TIME.
Messi is currently anyway
Not one person has labelled Bale WC?
You're telling me, we're calling him better than Xavi, Iniesta, etc & he's not WC?
Really?
you are saying people have been saying he has been WC consistant for seasons, people saying he has been WC this season is a completely different thing
Not one person has labelled Bale WC?
You're telling me, we're calling him better than Xavi, Iniesta, etc & he's not WC?
Really?
you are saying people have been saying he has been WC consistant for seasons, people saying he has been WC this season is a completely different thing
No, people haven't distinguished that at all.
They have said simply, he's WC.
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but as any footballer will tell you, its easier to do it when your the big fish in the small pond
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Fighting Weight
Xavi didn't run the game in the middle of the park vs Bayern, Iniesta did
But that's another matter
Darks you brought up Zidane
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Yes the best can have bad games but the Bayern games were a great opprtunity to show what he was all about when people were comparing him to the great man Zidane. He failed miserably
Bayern are "the most complete team of all time". I do love these categories you guys make up
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Bale has been very good for 3 seasons, not WORLD-CLASS.
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Do you guys have any idea what world class means? World class means, you are the HIGHEST calibur of your chosen role/position? That means, whether you're a GK, a LB, a CM or a striker, you are WALKING into even the very best teams.
Now, if we're talking about Bale, his form has only applied to that since the turn of the year. If we're REALLY going to argue that he would have walked into Barcelona's, Bayern's or Madrid's team prior to January, then WOW.
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You're right, I did.
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This is the thing
It's extremes here
It is possible to be good, or even very good, without instantly being labelled world class
Bale has not been world class for x amount of seasons
He's been a very good player with the potential to be a monster
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No way has Bale been WC for seasons.
He's been one of the best LW but was fairly inconsistent
What AVB has turned him into is one of the best and valuable players in world football.
Toney says one thing and people just twists his words
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So out of x amount of big games you could have chosen over the last 2-3 seasons, we'll take TWO against a better team to demonstrate why Iniesta isn't a big game player ignoring his World Cup/European Championship performances, on top of his big game performances in La Liga & the CL? Right.
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To your earlier point Mike, Bale can control the result, this is why he is so valuable potentially.
He has showed WC moments over them 3 seasons, this year it has been consistent.
Something has changed in him, he has that boss hog belief now, that's what makes a great.
I dunno about that.
I think it's easier with better players around you personally.
Would Iniesta look so good outside Spain and Barca?
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Mate, when did you join this discussion? LOL, heads been calling him WC all day.
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One footballer can control a result, he can only influence it. It's not the same thing.
Otherwise Spurs would be winning every game.
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They were games without Messi and a fading Xavi...
I have not once said he's not a big game player. I just don't buy into "biggest game player of all time" and think it's silly to compare him to Zizou
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Who said he was WC for the last 3 seasons? Even 2 season ago?
Toney said he had some WC moments, you can't argue with that.
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Showing WC moments is still not the same as having WC seasons. Because if that was the case, we could attach that to MANY players. WC players have WC season(s). It's that simple.
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And referring to the big fish/small pond point, it all depends on how your teams play. You can't isolate that point. Is it easier to play better in a big team? Not necessarily if the team doesn't play through you like it would at a smaller team all the time.
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My name isn't 'Portugese'. I will not trawl & wade through 16 pages of fraff to quote the hot garbage that people have been spewing but I assure you, people have been saying he's been WC consistent.
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Benicio del Toney
How many players have WC seasons outside WC teams though.
Recently?
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Oh?
Stop moving the goal posts. NO-ONE in here has said he's the biggest big game player of ALL-TIME.
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Question is flawed TBH.
In today's game, what player can be WC over a considerable amount of time & NOT be signed for a WC team?
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