| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona 21:54 - Dec 30 with 1240 views | StuartSlater |
I think 86 Maradona was as close to football perfection as I have ever seen... Messi is incredible just feel Maradona's peak has been unmatched. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 08:24 - Dec 31 with 225 views | Herbivore |
Messi for me. Incredible player, not just the number of goals he's scored and trophies he's won but his ability to pick a pass nobody else even sees or glide past players with ease. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 08:27 - Dec 31 with 224 views | cbower |
Pretty much everyone forgets that for a few years in the 1990s the original Brazilian 'fat' Ronaldo was simply brilliant and his highlights reel, IMHO, eclipses them all. I understand, of course, longevity is a factor and this is not on his side. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 09:23 - Dec 31 with 180 views | bsw72 |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 08:27 - Dec 31 by cbower |
Pretty much everyone forgets that for a few years in the 1990s the original Brazilian 'fat' Ronaldo was simply brilliant and his highlights reel, IMHO, eclipses them all. I understand, of course, longevity is a factor and this is not on his side. |
It's like everyone conveniently forgets how Pele behaved off the pitch (and occasionally on it) - there are 2 main differences between Maradona and Pele.
1 - Pele never cheated directly against England
2 - Pele played in a different period of main stream TV coverage, so his indiscretions were not as public. |  | | |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 09:33 - Dec 31 with 171 views | JakeITFC |
Messi in my lifetime by a considerable distance. |  | | |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 09:42 - Dec 31 with 165 views | DJR |
Pele was undoubtedly a truly great player but his goalscoring record was presumably boosted by playing all his domestic football in Brazil and the US.
I also get tend to think he had less overall impact on games than Maradona and Messi who played a little deeper.
I would therefore rank Maradona and Messi above him, both of whom played exhilaratingly. And for longevity and perhaps a little more consistent play of a breath-taking nature, I would rank Messi at the top of the tree. He was probably also more of a team player than Maradona. [Post edited 31 Dec 9:46]
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 09:45 - Dec 31 with 158 views | _CliveBaker_ |
Hard to compare across generations as today's players are better than ever. I would say Messi for pure ability in the past 30 years. Cristiano is probably a more rounded player in terms of physicality, aerial ability etc but Lionel pips him for pure brilliance. |  | | |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 09:48 - Dec 31 with 151 views | Dubtractor |
Another vote for Maradona from me.
A player who single handed dragged ok teams to win trophies. Obviously a hugely flawed individual, but i sort of like that in a strange way. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 10:01 - Dec 31 with 136 views | ghostofescobar |
Marodona. His footballing grace, balance and skill were unmatched. He was also brave and incredibly strong for a smaller player. And don’t forget, he played in an era when football pitches were often in a poor state and the game was allowed to be much more physical, with opposition players constantly trying to snap him in two with horrible tackles. Those are two of the reasons why he beats messi for me. Messi played in an era of bowling green pitches and players being (quite rightly) properly protected from over the top tackles. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 10:07 - Dec 31 with 125 views | baxterbasics |
No love for Tony Dinning? |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 10:51 - Dec 31 with 87 views | vapour_trail |
My favourite player has been Zidane. Just beautiful to watch.
I’d plump for Maradona as my GOAT pick just covering the players I’ve seen in my lifetime. |  |
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| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 10:58 - Dec 31 with 77 views | Shobby |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 23:01 - Dec 30 by bsw72 |
I’d loved to have seen Duncan Edwards play, if he hadn’t died at Munich there’s every chance he would have been England captain for 1962 and 1966 and football history would have been quite different. |
Cruyff for me. Contribution on and off the pitch was immense. Also some of Maradona’s off pitch antics left a lot to be desired. One cannot forget the ‘hand of god’ incident in 1986 - ask Terry Butcher!! | | | |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 11:00 - Dec 31 with 75 views | AYACCA |
I don't think there is 1 true best. Zidane was an artist, Ronaldo 9 was unstoppable, Maldini a superb defender...
Tell a lie, Gus Uhlenbeek. My No1 |  | | |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 11:52 - Dec 31 with 35 views | BlueNomad |
| GOAT discussion - I say Maradona on 23:08 - Dec 30 by cressi |
We could have had a great here if injuries and moments of madness had not curtailed Kevin Beatties career he had it all. |
I was going to throw his name up but you beat me to it.
I am a pensioner but would make Messi the GOAT forward, Beckenbauer defender, Banks GK. can’t decide on midfielder. |  | | |
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