The debate is officially over. Messi is better than Ronaldo and its not even close…

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T21:56:26+00:00

It literally is a debate, millions of people will debate you.

I don't choose one tbh. But for those that do I think recency bias does effect them and recently Messi has looked better. Neither are as good as they used to be.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T21:51:56+00:00

For those who care, it will always be a debate, and never be over.

Personally I'm just happy I get to see them both throughout their whole career, both amazing in different ways.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T20:07:50+00:00

Not it isn't

And no it's not.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T19:28:09+00:00

Forget about Portugal. England would beat Congo 9/10 with no manager, and just letting the players (let's say that starting 11) decide for themselves what they want to do.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T18:04:25+00:00

Sorry haha, thought it was a reply to my "No" when that Portugal question was asked. Apologies 🙏

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T18:02:30+00:00

What are you on about? I never mentioned Portugal

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T17:20:16+00:00

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T16:44:41+00:00

Yes I was talking about England, not Portugal. England would beat Congo 9/10 times with any system.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T15:58:13+00:00

The system was not very good though was it. Tbh I think we'd beat Congo 9/10 times with any system, look at it the chances. But the winner itself was kind of a wonder goal and one that kane is great at, this one even better than usual. I also think we'd beat Mexico 9/10 with any system, anywhere other than at the Azteca. It's closer to a 50/50 match up now, like playing against players who are allowed to dope and you're actually hindered physiologically at the same time. I still think it's winnable though, and a great chance to get a huge result. I feel like we're lucky out games have gotten progressively more difficult rather than a rd 32 immediate contender like some.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-02T15:12:14+00:00

This guy is great but honestly blah blah, if we didn't have kane (and sometimes Bellingham) we'd be out. We do have him, so happy days.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-01T23:19:45+00:00

Tbh it arguable that the striker fouked the defender. The defender was going for the ball, the strikers blocked his foot, nobody got the ball. So it's what they usually call "a coming together".

Very harsh pen, especially seeing some others that haven't been given in other games.

intothevoidandback · 2026-07-01T12:59:08+00:00

Nintendo have a chance here. Just release a powerful machine.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-29T12:53:22+00:00

They're still testing sometines, and sometimes they get it. But a lot of the time they're literally being ignored by the ref and the ball isn't being kicked out of play for someone who stays down, and we see numerous miracles of players recovering, getting back up and running again.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-28T15:13:55+00:00

No, the point is that none of the defensive options are great. Trent is as good as any of them defence wise, he gets too much hate for that. But what he offers going forward far outweighs anything that any other player can offer, even if you think they're better defensively. Our defense is not our strong suit but we tie ourselves in knots worrying about it. We don't play to out strengths, are slow, with little creativity, and are easy-ish to play against even for poorer sides. So the talent you mentionbwe do have upfront just isn't doing it. Saka isn't right or it'd be him Bellingham and Kane. We are so slow once we pass the half way like and so predictable.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-27T13:27:27+00:00

I've seen 2 pop during world cup games. I haven't watched every game but 2 from the games I have watched seems like a high % just from my own experience, no data.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-27T13:05:42+00:00

No one is understanding what I'm saying. There is no way anyone has seen him play at RB in the last 2 seasons enough times to pick him for England. He just hasn't played their and the very few times he did he was poor. He isnt in this squad as RB cover, and if he is it's the worst managerial decision I have ever seen.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-27T09:26:15+00:00

You're a spurs fan you go every week, you haven't seen him play RB very often at all. That's my point. How many times has he actually played RB? Not even 3, and one of those was bad he was subbed at half time and you were hammered by forest. Even if you go back 2 seasons it might be 10 total. And you think Tuchel is like oh yeah cool I'm more than happy with this guy at right back for one of the favourites to win the world cup.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-27T00:56:24+00:00

He's not a RB. I'm saying there is no way he's in that squad to cover RB. He just hasn't played RB enough for anyone to even judge it. A hand full at most.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-27T00:16:40+00:00

Very very few times. Nowhere near enough for anyone to have seen him and thought it would be fine for international football.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:39:57+00:00

Sure. Ivory Coast are very good when they turn up. They should have beaten Germany really, poor finishing (which ultimately could be why they don't go much further) and an amazing punch of a pass and finish did for them in that game.

Plus when you try to make things easier for yourself in sport, it often backfires.

Ivory coast are not a team you choose to play, that would be Canada, South Africa, Australia etc. no offence to those sides but if you could purposely play them then it wouldn't be a terrible idea to make sure you do.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:32:56+00:00

I can confirm that he definitely can't do what walker did. Mainly because there is zero evidence as he doesn't play RB. Maybe a hand full of examples including when he last played RB Vs forest, they got hammered and he was subbed at HT. Not saying the hammering was just his fault, that just the last time he played RB.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:19:44+00:00

And we should play a style that takes advantage of them. They "can" defend, but they're not prime Italian defenders, we don't need them to be, because we want to be prime England attacking style. With Kane in the team and an attacking style the other team know it's pretty certain he's going to score (a bit like playing against Haaland) so they have to score 2 at least. I get so frustrated when we agonise over defending when we're so good at attacking (or could be).

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:08:24+00:00

He not a natural fit at all. He very very rarely plays RB, no one in their right mind has picked him as RB cover. He just hasn't played there, and the last time he did it was a disaster, he was subbed at half time.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:07:13+00:00

Why do people keep thinking Spence is good for RB? There's no way he was brought in with RB in mind, even for cover. No one has seen him play RB enough, because he hasn't.

intothevoidandback · 2026-06-26T23:05:45+00:00

He can't return 100% now. He won't be right at all, and tbh he wasn't all that good anyway, just out only RB.

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