Who is the best in the world?

[Mentalist]

Old question. But anyway.


Messi or Ronaldo?


Messi:

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Ronaldo

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[Gagh]

On current form, probably Messi.

 

[Mentalist]

I think that both are too different in style to choose a definitive winner at this time. They both have differemt qualities and drawbacks.

Still, they are both fucking quality at what they do.

 

[Gagh]

Sergio Aguero is fast catching them.

That young lad Bojan Krkic at Barca looks good too.

 

[Mentalist]

Aguero was the shit on FM08. Got 50 for me in one season once


Bojan is quality as well but I heard he's dropped off a bit recently. But then again he is very young still.

 

[Gagh]

Yeah, I think he's 18, so bags of time. I always cheat on FM to sign Aguero.

I edited the game last year to have a dream team, with Aguero, Ronaldo, Messi & Kaka in it. Oh, and they were all at Brighton

 

[Mentalist]

This is my current team on FM09. Didn't cheat. Got overtaken by a Chinese businessman who injects tons of money in to the team allowing me to sign Ronaldo in a earth shattering 97m bid. In 3rd season but first with Ronaldo who is bringing a staggering return already. Sold Arsharvin for 25m to partly fund the move because he was bitching too much. Tried to pry Messi from Barca in a 45m bid which activated his release claus but he turned me down.

I'll try again after I hopefully win the Champions League.

 

[Gagh]

Mine are, with the exception of 1 player, all regens, because I'm playing in 2023-24.

 

[Mentalist]

Jesus, I never get that far. I have a few regens coming through now but it's still very early and I'm developing them in the reserves. I usually get bored after about 6-7 seasons when I dominate the planet.

Did take Brighton to Champions League glory and top of the Prem 3 seasons in a row with 08. Took me a decade though.

 

[Gagh]

So far I've managed the following (In order)

Valencia
Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United
FC Dallas
Cameroon
England
Werder Bremen
Napoli
Feyenoord
Albania
Porto
Croatia
River Plate
Portsmouth
Brazil
Olympique Lyonnaise

So far, Pompey & Dallas are the only teams to have sacked me. Pompey because I applied elsewhere, Dallas, because I had no cash & couldn't understand the fucking silly American transfer system, and couldn't get any decent players in.

 

[Gagh]

That's my current Lyon squad. Just realised there's more than one original player in there. I have a 37 year old Abou Diaby & 39 year old Carlos Karmeni in the squad, alongside Henri Saivet, who still slaps in the goals & Lloris is still in goal. They're off screen at the bottom.

Players also tend to take longer to retire in FM09. Ferdinand retired at 41, for instance.

 

[Mentalist]

Gagh the manager of Cameroon!

That's funny for some reason. I'm not sure why.


Quite the legendary save you have there.

 

[Mentalist]

Hugo Lloris as well. He's good.

Also.. Anthony Picard!? That's so full of win.

 

[Gagh]

Gagh the manager of Cameroon!

That's funny for some reason. I'm not sure why.


Quite the legendary save you have there.

I've had one up into the 2070's before

Picard is a youth player. I'm tempted to go buy a Riker now.

 

[Mentalist]

Next time there is a relatively big game on that you're watching on a p2p stream as opposed to at the pub or on tv we need to open a thread and have a running commentary.

 

[Gagh]

Great idea! On another note, I got my first Greek footy shirt this week. A retro AEK Athens one from Nike. It's so full of win. Don't give a snuff about the club!

 

[Mentalist]

It's so funny here. The rivalries are hilarious. AEK, Panathanikos and Olympiakos are the big three in Greece and I have friends who support all three and the bitching is just the same as having a bunch of Arsenal, Liverpool and United fans at the same table.

Greek footy has really masivley improved since they won the Euro. They have some nice prospects here and they play good flowing football.

 

[curiousa2z]

the bitching is just the same as having a bunch of Arsenal, Liverpool and United fans at the same table.

good times.

to answer the original question: Kaka!

no, seriously, comparing Ronaldo and Messi's apples and oranges.


and what's up with Torres?

 

[Mentalist]

Torres and Kaka are obviously cream of the crop and any team would kill to have them play for them *cough* Man City *cough* but they're not quite on the level of Ronaldo and Messi.

 

[curiousa2z]

yet.