Tennessee Titans Morning Links : We've Found Our Returner Edition

isn’t Canada part of the US?

I would be very ignorant to say that Messi isn’t good… he is a freak… but Xavi does a lot for Messi. We Xavi is shut down, Messi disappears… Look at the series against Chelsea last year. Against Espanyol both times this year, Rubin Kazan once, Inter as well. He is phenomenal… I do blame Argentina’s failures on Maradona, but don’t forget that Maradona has only been in charge for 19 months. It’s 4 years of qualifications and Copa America, that Messi was involved in, not to mention the Olympics. A player so phenomenal and complete should be able to create on the field even in a off position. It’s not like he placed him on defense. I know he isn’t playing in his natural role, but as a complete offensive player he should be able to have an impact in most offensive roles.

As for Real, you are right. They do have a huge load of talent. Alonso is almost always on the mark… VDV recently has been given playing time… Guti is great too. But there were a lot of matches where Ronaldo carried the team on his shoulders. I didn’t mean to sound like I was giving him all the credit, it’s been a while since Real played like a team, and that’s what counts.

Even Ronaldo still has a lot to prove on an international level… In a Ronaldo vs Messi situation I am pretty neutral given that my team is Real.

This world cup is going to be huge and very hard to predict… there is a lot of great coaching… and a lot of teams playing a more defensive football game (with the exception of Spain geez!!).

And I agree with you whole heartedly that maradona’s brain is like swiss cheese after all of those years of cocaine abuse. But christiano has so many dimensions to his game. As an all out attacker, messi is better. That being said, they’re completley different players.