Messi has never had a disappointing season where his not one of the top 3 players in the world. A below par season for Messi is better than 99% of every other player.
Kinda feels like they should just have separate awards for positions since attackers are basically the only one with a big Chance to win this thing.
Anyway as someone who can't stand Liverpool, it was VVD's year. He's been dominant, he won the Champions League and his Liverpool side are currently untouchable in the Premier League.
Raheem Sterling being outside the top 10 while Mahrez makes it is a travesty and Lewandowski being lower than Ronaldo, Mané, Salah and Mbappé based on 2019 form is equally as puzzling.
Ballon Dor continues to just be a popularity contest.
Mbappe could overtake when he makes the move to a even bigger club and shapes that Era.It will change when Messi and Ronaldo are no longer playing. No other attacker will be putting up those numbers. Messi's numbers for 2019 are just ridiculous, you just can't argue against those.
Mbappe could overtake when he makes the move to a even bigger club and shapes that Era.
So were those PL teams he's scored & assisted against in the CL each season also a bunch of "farmers"?Should've been Virg, He won the Champs League and got 97 league points to finish second and Finals of the Nations League. No defender will have that good a season again and while theres no doubt Messi is class his goals come against mickey mouse teams in Spain he would never get that many week in week out against the likes of Dunk Mings and Evans. Favouritism award but expected by FIFA at this point.
Hahaha how come Agüero Is not top 10 but mahrez is? This award is a joke. Some seasons awards the best player in the world while on others just the franchise player of the champions league winner.
I didn't say he would be better than Messi...just that he could run his era - Ronaldo also wasn't as good in as many things....but he was great in scoring goals. You don't need to be a Allrounder like Messi to get these rewards.Yes but still can't match the dribbles, assists, freekicks, goals etc.
Messi is the complete package and is just a freak where goals are only 1 piece of the package.
I didn't say he would be better than Messi...just that he could run his era - Ronaldo also wasn't as good in as many things....but he was great in scoring goals. You don't need to be a Allrounder like Messi to get these rewards.
Also Mbappe won and was a mayor part of World Cup - something that Messi nor Ronaldo manged in their era....he will enter his prime 2 years from now.
Don't look at this award to make logical sense. The day Iniesta was fucking robbed is when you could write this off wholesale.
Should've been Virg, He won the Champs League and got 97 league points to finish second and Finals of the Nations League. No defender will have that good a season again and while theres no doubt Messi is class his goals come against mickey mouse teams in Spain he would never get that many week in week out against the likes of Dunk Mings and Evans. Favouritism award but expected by FIFA at this point.
Are you saying that Arsenal and Manchester United aren't Mickey Mouse clubs?so by your definition Arsenal, City, Manutd, Chelsea and Liverpool are Mickey Mouse Clubs?
who and what
...you think Messi isn't a team player ? lolThis award going once again to Messi is a joke
He won nothing, has a whole team built around serving him and him only (as seen by their complete ostracizing of Griezman ever since he joined), has missed almost two months on injury this year but he still wins?
While Mané is actually a team player? Helps others and the team reach their goal and doesn't solely think of his own stats? Has won the Champion's League and went to the CAN final? And he's behind Ronaldo of all people?!
What a complete disgrace
Are you saying that Arsenal and Manchester United aren't Mickey Mouse clubs?
This award going once again to Messi is a joke
He won nothing, has a whole team built around serving him and him only (as seen by their complete ostracizing of Griezman ever since he joined), has missed almost two months on injury this year but he still wins?
While Mané is actually a team player? Helps others and the team reach their goal and doesn't solely think of his own stats? Has won the Champion's League and went to the CAN final? And he's behind Ronaldo of all people?!
What a complete disgrace
This award going once again to Messi is a joke
He won nothing, has a whole team built around serving him and him only (as seen by their complete ostracizing of Griezman ever since he joined), has missed almost two months on injury this year but he still wins?
While Mané is actually a team player? Helps others and the team reach their goal and doesn't solely think of his own stats? Has won the Champion's League and went to the CAN final? And he's behind Ronaldo of all people?!
What a complete disgrace
I think Messi isn't a team player, I think the team has to play for Messi yes and it's absolutely obvious
I think Messi isn't a team player, I think the team has to play for Messi yes and it's absolutely obvious
imagine actually thinking this lmaooooooooooooooI think Messi isn't a team player, I think the team has to play for Messi yes and it's absolutely obvious
Must have been hard to accept the award given he was still in VVDs pocket.
So?let me repeat, just for you
Most goals in Europe, Most goals in UCL, Most assists, Most Free kick goals, Most successful dribbles, Most chances created, Most key passes , IFHHS best play maker award, UEFA best froward, Fifa best player award, most MOTM awards in UCL/ Liga/Europe, 53 games, 45 goals, 17 assists in the calendar year.
Yeah ..every team is gonna push their strengths - imagine having Messi in your team and not using him whenever possible. If I'm a player and have the choice between passing freaking Messi and whoever else....what do you expect me to do ? Imagine looking up his goals and assists an thinking that the players are making the wrong choose here.I think Messi isn't a team player, I think the team has to play for Messi yes and it's absolutely obvious
So?
« le palmarès doit être prit en considération pour le choix du ballon d'or »
His palmarès outside of « La ligua » is void. He failed the two most important trophies this year and as such, shouldn't win.
Otherwise with your long list he should have won in 2018 too
Ahh yes, the great Team Player that leo is
Because Algeria won the African Cup.Hahaha how come Agüero Is not top 10 but mahrez is? This award is a joke. Some seasons awards the best player in the world while on others just the franchise player of the champions league winner.
No there hasn't.Totally underserved , this year there have been far better players.
When's VAR overturning the decision and correctly awarding it to Van Dijk?
I refer you to Liverpool's coach answerI'll never understand that logic of "he won X trophies this season, he should be ballon d or" Individually Messi and Ronaldo are the best players of the last 11 years by a wide margin. Only Barcelona Ronaldo, invincibles Henry and prime Maradona come close to the level they had.
That's why these awards are questionable. One year they measure trophies won and in others sheer talent/stats.
Van Dijk got robbed, but defenders never get the same support.
Messi winning is ok though, he's shown he's on a class of his own as a creative mid fielder. But definitely was not the best player of the Year. Just give Messi a lifetime award and be done with it.
Do you have any player specific stats to back up your final statement ?Van Dijk got robbed, but defenders never get the same support.
Messi winning is ok though, he's shown he's on a class of his own as a creative mid fielder. But definitely was not the best player of the Year. Just give Messi a lifetime award and be done with it.