• Sente-se@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    It should be pointed out that Endrick reached 56 games younger than the other two, tbh (which also led to him playing fewer minutes per game). I think both were already over 18 at that point, and Endrick is 17 and 4 months.

    • YesTottiYesParty@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Zlatan and Shearer on par with Suarez, Bati-gol, Henry and van Basten ahead.

      And none of us saw Stefano play but…

    • 400F@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Suarez can’t be top 3 when he has 27 goals in the Champions League.

    • toadshredder69@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I remember arguments on r/soccer I had years ago where people told me Gerd was far better than Ronaldo because he scored more goals and that made him a better player.

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    1 year ago

    Endrick is way too raw to be a starting striker for RM. I hope Perez signs someone so we won’t have the same problem we are having now, only one striker in the team, Joselu this season and Endrick in the next one. Endrick should mix Castilla games with some first team appearances.

    • pauloh1998@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      You have to take into consideration that Endrick barely played in, like, half of these 56 matches. His evolution in the last months have been pretty evident, I think he’ll definitely ruin many defenders’ day when he arrives at Madrid

    • WiddleBlueBert@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Still mad they passed up on Kane, would’ve been perfect to allow for Endrick to develop alongside and eventually replace him once he declined.

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    1 year ago

    Pato left Brazil with only 27 official games, but he scored 12 goals and had 1 assist, all of that before turning 18. Unfortunately his career wasn’t what we expected, but his first professional years are also really impressive.

  • ForzaJuventusFC@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    For all of you who didn’t see Ronaldo play … Man … guy is the best 9 I’ve ever seen. All he missed was being an aerial threat

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      1 year ago

      The only striker I will say was hands down better than Shearer. Ronaldo on form was unplayable. Youths these days just don’t get how good he was.

  • KapteinBert@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Ronaldo was so good that as a youngster our team would organize multiple trips to see psv play.

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        1 year ago

        Haaland’s was similar to Neymar. He had 0 goals in his first 16 games but he was only 15 when he made his debut

        20 goals, 6 assists in his next 50 games afterwards then exploded once he turned 18 and moved to Salzburg

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    1 year ago

    The next in line will be signed before he scores or assists single goal and the one after that before he is even born.

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    1 year ago

    Ronaldo was phenomenal. I remember as a kid, watching one of the 2002 World Cup games (Brazil vs Turkey, semifinals). A hard game, and suddenly he gets the ball and carries it from midfield to close the area and shoots it in a fantastic way. One of the most brautiful goals I’ve ever seen.

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      1 year ago

      Keep in mind this was a shell of what was prime Ronaldo. And still he dominated the WC.