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My controversial opinion is that James Milner is one of the most underrated English footballers. My mates ripped me for this, but he’s played his entire career in the prem, played for two huge, quality teams in Manchester City & Liverpool, won everything possible and is a model professional. Doesn’t do anything glamours, but a model professional.
If Milner had more x-factor, he'd be a goat. But overall Millie has always been a solid team-player for every team that's had him. He may not be that glamorous, but god is he industrious
Milner for sure is underatted he was never the top midfielder in the league but he was always good enough to have enough game time in the league's best teams, also he has a huge career length at good level not many players have.
I hear more people say Milner is underrated than I see people underrating him lol. I think he's properly rated his career just won't be appreciated for a few more years when the prem gets sillier with spending snd it's harder to do 10 seasons in the prem let alone 20
Lampard could realistically have had an impact on the Chelsea striker curse. When he was around, he used to score a lot of goals so they didn't really need their strikers to score 30+ goals a season. After he left, his goals from midfield were not replaced.
it might have been a reason it has lasted this long but it was a thing before he was there. i also think the chelsea striker curse is stupid considering both drogba and diego costa have been quite good strikers for chelsea (obviously drogba was a lot better but he did have a few shitty seasons). Chelsea just don't know how to sign strikers that fit their systems and instead have a new striker every 2 years.
Makes a lot of sense for how internally the club views how goals come. You had an entire generation of football that was defensive minded with midfielders who could break. It's plausible to even consider that those who run the day to day and really make the mood of the club as a whole, would have set a feeling goals come from that area and strikers aren't important. I know it sounds silly, that the staff who run the club have a decision really over and owners money and the manager he believes is the key to success, but just consider if that mood exists. Big striker signings are exciting news, but why need Drogba we have Frank? Maybe that mentality just never left
@@MrVinjex bro the point of my comment is not at all to debate the chelsea careers of costa and drogba, the point is to show that they are two strikers who succeeded besides the "curse" and if u want to say that drogba isnt a good example his 37 goal season and his 33 goal season disprove that.
Bringing the daily mourinho news to the Irish guy This is yet another proof of Jose's masterclass in man management. Last Thursday roma lost the first leg of the Europa league 1-0 away. In the 1st half when it was still 0-0 The capitan and first penalty taker pelligrini stepped up to take a penalty and hit the post. This came after a few sub par performances from him. Jose showed no mercy and subbed him at half time and for 3 days he got a crazy amount of insults and threats towards him. 3 days later so last Sunday. Jose played him again and before the game he said to him " Now let's see if you're a capitan or just an arm band holder" First half roma gets a penalty. Pelligrini steps up and jose furiously shake his hand towards him saying "No way. Too easy. Give it to Cristante" So Cristante who never takes penalties stepped up and ironically hit the post before Bove saved it by quick reflex and made it 1-0 After that pelligrini completely dominated the midfield and in the 2nd half he scored an amazing team goal. He ran to mourinho to hug him and jose shook him of joy " Now pelligrini is full of confidence before the 2nd leg against feyenoord at home in 2 days Mourinho's reaction to pelligrini's goal ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Aswau-LEsvo.html
I don't like the fact that English and Spanish teams keep winning European trophies because, nowadays, it seems like "European" competitions only mean "Premier League, La Liga, other Western European teams and a couple from the rest". That is why I'm glad that the Conference League exists, because, at least, teams from *all* of Europe compete, and they all have virtually the same chances
Daily Potter news: Tottenham and Southhampton no longer want Graham Potter as Tottenham want to sign Enrique after he left the Spanish national team after a disapointing 2022 world cup whereas Southhamton was Potters first choice but as they are less and less likely to prevent relegation Potter is considering other options such as Leicester and West Ham, if they manage to stay up, with Leicester 19th and West Ham 15th place respectively.
Wouldn't call Wallcott an arsenal legend but he's a cult hero sorta figure. Always showed up against Tottenham which was the biggest thing. Was loyal to the club and didn't cause drama at all
I remember when the irish guy did this video on the channel that can't be named and it was one of his best vids. Keep the grind going bro Rory Jennings is in sight. Legend 🔥
One of mine is that I hate how football fans act like winning trophies and/or playing with/against the best teams in the World is *all* that matters, and as such hate on competitions like Europa and Conference League, or say that "Player A is better than Player B because he won this, this and that" as if their trophy cabinet is _the only_ thing one should compare them with
@@gurururuwarararara8164 big clubs never gave him massive chances sure he won a lot of trophies but he could have played a much bigger role so I would say for him his career was a success but I feel like there would have been other clubs where his skills would have been way more known if for example Dortmund gave him a chance instead of Bayern in the early 2010 then I feel like he would have shined because there would not have been this huge unbeatable competition like at Bayern at the time
@errishafizjaha8221 yes, we saw glimmers of his max at Liverpoool, I'd only wish for him to achieve that level every game. From fifa12 and onward, I've made a point to always buy Lil Shaq
I kinda have to agree with the MLS being a good league to develop young players tweet. They really started scouting & buying young players, I've seen it myself. Probably the best in North America
As a Chicago Fire fan, I agree. Not being biased but Chicago Fire is a really god club developing young players. For example last season we sold Dhuran and Slonina for £45 million total. Our next best talents is Brady, Gutierrez and Koutsias. South America and Asia (especially Japan and Korea) are also very good at producing talented players.
I’d agree with that national league shout, consider myself ok at football and I regularly play league of Ireland players in five a side, and the gap in quality is massive, faster in possession much better on the ball, fantastic accuracy in passing and shooting, and these guys are typically not starters and the only way I can keep up is with some dark arts
Lampard is kinda a reason for the striker curse... because when in Chelsea he was taking penalties and scoring goals like in striker's level... its not really his fault but when midfielder scores lots of goals it can reduce the strikers numbers and it could continue for decades
got to say I disagree with you on the Dortmund one, he may have done well yes but perhaps not better. Klopp has spent much less and got three record points totals with less money spent on the team and was two games away from winning the Quad. He wouldn't have won the champions league he still hasn't won one at City I reckon he might do it this seaon.
@@dustinmartin6524 Yeah but Dalot was injured and that's why he got the spot from him, first couple months of the season I don't think many players on that RB were better than Dalot
Bradford City: The comparison to Game Of Thrones is apt. Henry's handball was BLATANT!!! Stop trying to trigger an anger stroke. Liverpool 19-20: Man City AND Liverpool, both in 2018-19 and 2021-22. In 19-20 Liverpool ruled the Prem but flopped in Europe and the Cups. In the other two years they won the Champions League and then barely missed out on a Quadruple in the second. Let alone either of Bayern's trebles, 2014-15 Barcelona, and 2013-2018 Real Madrid. Even 2013-16 Atletico Madrid could give them a run for their money. Dallas: NO. If he'd lasted beyond Bielsa, maybe. His only service has been to help Leeds rookie year and get the Irish Man the Patty Bamford tattoo. Even tap ins require skill. Just Liverpool Fans: "NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA HEY JUDE!!!!" Bellingham response: "Here's the restraining order. NOW LEAVE ME BE!!!" Agreed with TIG on Silva, he's world class but he isn't a GOAT candidate. Modric: That man has been playing lights out for near on a decade in Madrid since Jose brought him in from Spurs. In a team where the fanbase is notoriously pampered and has booed CR7 several times when he wore white, they love the guy. What's more he's a Ballon D'or winner who just gets better with age and at age 38 is still playing week in week out at a high level. He might well be entering the GOAT conversation if he lasts another year or if Real win the Champions League in a month and a half. Martial HAS NOT, IS NOT, and WILL NOT be world class. Roy Keane is goonna feckin ALFE INGE HAALAND YAH!!!! I agree with TIG on Pep without the money. He would likely work very well. But he is unproven in this scenario as yet. He would need time though. I agree that he might well have done more in Dortmund instead of Klopp. Maybe. We don't know. Half the hate for Sterling is racist/classist. He's arguably England's best Winger for the last half decade+. Big Fat Sam wouldn't work in Europe. He's a relegation specialist. Ronaldo in the late aughts was a more versatile player in terms of positions and roles then Salah.
0:26 Grielish better than peak Juan Mata? Whoever said that, has the football intelligence of a dead squirrel in an Arsenal shirt. Mata was closer to Kevin De Bruyne. If De Bruyne could actually win two major European trophies while being the best player of the team throughout the year. While being managed by a random Portuguese manager and a fat Spanish waiter.
Hardly a "hot take" in that so many people believe that. This England team is on par with the Golden Generation from the 2000s. Main difference is that, at least, this current England team actually reached a final, but that's it
@@TheArtGaloreinternational Exactly. I mean, every English player is treated like he's absolutely World Class. They act like England is like Brazil from the 90s, in which every role was filled by one of the best players in that role
Nah man how old are you. If like 12 then fine but if your older then how on earth are you saying those teams are equal. If you were to merge the two together as one team only 4 players from now get in. Ramsdale, James, Saka and Kane. No one else
@@mrktobi1163 No I mean equal in that they are both treated like a team of legendary players that came together and ruled over the footballing world. I do recall how people were acting like a team with Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Rooney and others should have won more, or at least made it to the finals
Michael, i wanna hear your thoughts on this, because some of the things klopp has said to the press might have gotten him sacked (if he was at most of the other pl clubs) but fsg depends on him more (to pull off a miracle to save liverpool's season or in the bigger context, keep liverpool competing with a more measly transfer budget when compared to the other 'big 6' clubs) than klopp depends on fsg. Like he could literally walk away at any time and fsg would be on their knees begging him to stay, that the club and the fans need him.
Really Spain the same Spain team that lost Switzerland and failed to beat Paraguay in 90 mins in the 2010 wc the same Spain team that in 2014 embarrassingly lost 5-1 to Holland and failed to make it past the group stage after being played of the park by Chile. That's really better then Pele and Garincha's Brazil from 58-70.
I watched football for so many years, but never understood how to compare midfielders, like Ozil and Modric didn't even played at the same position. Ozil never tackled or played as a deep lying midfielder, neither he has goals to backup like Top attacking midfielders like Griezmann, Muller, KDB etc. He is only rated because of those 3 seasons at Madrid where he provided assists to the best finisher in football. While Modric has the longevity, he played in high intense games and still playing for Croatia While younger players like Rakitic and Mandzukic retired. But Modric doesnt have the stats. I know Modric is much better than Ozil but can't prove it.
Ronaldo was the last person to win a Balon Dor while playing in the so called “biggest league in the world”. Ronaldo’s time in the prem under Ferguson Is basically unmatched
Considering HITC haven’t posted in a month, and you have more views in an hour than they have in total for most of their recent videos, I kind of have to agree with ‘that’ opinion
My own personal hot take: Peak Eden Hazard is arguably the most dominant player the Prem has ever seen. Key word: dominant. That man carried a struggling Chelsea team to trophies with ease
Suarez for Liverpool was much more dominant than Hazard for Chelsea. Liverpool had crap/average players like Flanagan, Johnson and Henderson starting most games.
I love it when people start their controversial opinion by saying "am I the only one who" or "you'll probably disagree with me but" and then list something that not only isn't controversial, is probably what the majority thinks
@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 yeah, this is what it feels like. The only explanation I can give to myself is that, perhaps, they live in an area where not so many people are as interested in those things as they are, and so, in their minds, that "is" something few people think about
That take wqs defo exaggerated but Dallas is mad underrated, only forgotten about because he's caught Forshaw's disease and has been injured since what feels like the dawn of time
I do agree that Spain was incredible but they cannot be 1st imo. Brazil literally won 3 world cups in 12 years with arguably the greatest player of all time
My take: people who judge a PL manager's quality just with 1 season is clueless about football People said Bielsa is a great tactician, yet ended up being a sloppy goal bank in his 2nd season run People in awe when Bruno Lage set up steel defense with wolves, yet being in relegation scramble next season And this should apply to O'neill and Unai Emery
My controversial opinion: Germany is the 2nd best national team of all time only behind Brazil. Second most World Cups (4), most Euros (3), and is the most consistent national team of all time.
Kaka could have been seen as a "superstar amongst superstars" had he copied the training regime of Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 instead of his 🇧🇷 teammates, e.g Ronaldo 🇧🇷, Ronaldinho 🇧🇷, Robinho 🇧🇷 and Adriano 🇧🇷
That's just unfair. Pato said that when he was at AC Milan there were two "clubs" in the dressing room - the one with Ronaldo Nazario who gave a teenage Pato a Playboy magazine to convince him to join his side (and that's how he was introduced to the Brazilian) and the "religious" side led by Kaka. He was nothing like R9 or Ronaldinho, the only reason he wasn't as great as he could have been were injuries. And about Adriano... hardly his fault either. He was never the same after his father's death
Trinidad and Tobago would have beaten England if Peter Crouch didn't pull Brent Sancho's hair in the 2006 World Cup...... sorry, I couldn't keep a straight face! Keep up the great work Irish Guy!
8:14 we haven't seen guardiola in charge of normal team, a team without superstars a massive budget and home football association in pocket. So I would give this guy a pass.
@@Dz73zxxx name me one other football-related youtuber who does the extreme forfeits this guy does when he loses. Or anything similar to the football origins. I'll wait
David silva was never known for his goal scoring, the guy had outrageous passing and movement with and without the ball. Not to mention he's also spain's 4th all time goalscorer. you can make an argument that he's one of the best the premier league has ever seen
People always downplay Guardiola's achievements on the fact that he had money to spend. Well yes, but he got those jobs cause he was good enough to begin with. People like to act like you could give Steve Bruce the City, Bayern or Barcelona job and he would win the league with his eyes closed. Also saying that he should accept a lesser job to "truly" prove himself. He doesn't have to. It's like saying Ariana Grande should take part in regional singing competitions to prove she can sing , only cause she was born wealthy. Some people are lucky to get a better start than others, yes, but luck doesn't give you ability.
