William Carvalho

Well obviously its in comparison to a long career, how else could it be ?
We are talking about the star player not playing, and if the results improve or decline, so clearly the star player plays in all the games unless banned or injured;
So yes the stats provided are meaningful.

comment by whoskissingcamerasinoz (U1703)
posted 23 minutes ago
William Carvalho was excellent last night. Controlled the game completely. His passing has improved a lot since I last watched him too.
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I wouldn't go as far as excellent. I'd say it was a solid enough performance, but no better than Danilo's on Tuesday.

Sporting might command a ridiculous fee for Carvalho - they really don't want him to leave and don't need to sell.

But Danilo - who's the same age, plays the same position, similar attributes, coming off an excellent season at Porto - has a EUR40m release clause.

Arsenal were sniffing around him a couple of months ago, and I wouldn't be too surprised to see a top club in one of the big four leagues trigger that clause this summer.

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 4 minutes ago
Robb I see you getting spanked here again well and good. You never get tired of the spanking my good man.
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Actually the more sensible people on here are seeing my point.

But by all means live in the simple minded world where you think Ronaldo is the only answer to the Portuguese question.

I'm sure you thought I was being spanked when I wanted LVG gone and you backed him good and proper. How did that work out my good man?

comment by Robb Hodgson (U20351)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 4 minutes ago
Robb I see you getting spanked here again well and good. You never get tired of the spanking my good man.
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Actually the more sensible people on here are seeing my point.

But by all means live in the simple minded world where you think Ronaldo is the only answer to the Portuguese question.

I'm sure you thought I was being spanked when I wanted LVG gone and you backed him good and proper. How did that work out my good man?
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Worked out very well, won us the Fa cup and failed in the prem. Not a complete disaster like you boy Moyes.

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Robb Hodgson (U20351)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 4 minutes ago
Robb I see you getting spanked here again well and good. You never get tired of the spanking my good man.
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Actually the more sensible people on here are seeing my point.

But by all means live in the simple minded world where you think Ronaldo is the only answer to the Portuguese question.

I'm sure you thought I was being spanked when I wanted LVG gone and you backed him good and proper. How did that work out my good man?
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Worked out very well, won us the Fa cup and failed in the prem. Not a complete disaster like you boy Moyes.
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LVG worked out very well?

amazing. Keep it up

In my top 5 I'd have (in no order) Maradona, Messi, Pele, original Ronaldo and Baresi

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Maradona never once got more than 27 goals in a single season (in all comps). Ronaldo got that before xmas a few years ago.

comment by Stretford_Ender85 (U10955)
posted 14 minutes ago
In my top 5 I'd have (in no order) Maradona, Messi, Pele, original Ronaldo and Baresi

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Maradona never once got more than 27 goals in a single season (in all comps). Ronaldo got that before xmas a few years ago.
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Great example of not understanding context when looking at players and their careers.

My top 5 would include George and Robbo, but I'm a United supporter.

No its not Robb. The Spanish league is dominant and they still score loads. Maradona just more romantic but he didn't utterly dominate teams like messi n Ronaldo did.

comment by Stretford_Ender85 (U10955)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
No its not Robb. The Spanish league is dominant and they still score loads. Maradona just more romantic but he didn't utterly dominate teams like messi n Ronaldo did.
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You don't understand the difference in quality between the Italian defences then and the rubbish la liga defences of now. Suarez got 59 goals this season. Would he get that in the PL? Or is it that he's in a team that is so good that he can't help but score so many.

Maradona was never in such a dominant side like messi and ronaldo are so never got such figures. But maradona was about more than just goals. He controlled games in ways that ronaldo can't. Hence why he took an average Argentina side to the world cup in 86 almost single handedly where ronaldo pouts and stomps the ground when he can't do the same for Portugal.

Put a fully fit aguero in the Real side instead of ronaldo and I bet he gets 50 goals a season