
Jack
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Jack
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“Always the hipster” @LFC @England




In their prime, who was a better striker?



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looking back those Rice and Caicedo comparisons were kinda funny. Looking back a lot of things Chelsea fans said was funny


Kane is not in the bracket of Benzema/Suarez/Lewandowski, he’s the tier below them with Aguero/Rooney etc. idk why him scoring 50 goals for Bayern puts in that convo

simples.

In defence of the Premier League, which is not a one-club monarchy or a state project, and isn’t spending eight months limbering up for April theguardian.com/football/2026/…

🚨 Jamie Carragher on Virgil van Dijk’s peak being clear of ANY CB in Manchester United history: 🗣️ “Listen, I know this will wind a lot of people up but I’m talking about peak level, not longevity, not medals, not nostalgia… just pure, dominant defending at the very highest level. And at his best, Van Dijk was as close to flawless as I’ve ever seen from a centre-back in the Premier League. We’re talking about a defender who went seasons without getting dribbled past… that’s not normal, that’s not even supposed to happen at this level. People will bring up names like Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidić top players, no doubt, legends of the game. But even them, they had games where you felt they could be got at. With Virgil at his peak, you just didn’t see weaknesses. He had everything pace, power, composure, aerial dominance, leadership… and most importantly, control. Games felt slow around him. Strikers didn’t look like they were playing against a defender they looked like they were trying to solve a problem they couldn’t figure out. And I think that’s the key difference. It wasn’t just that he was good… it was how comfortable he made it look at the highest level, especially in big games; Barcelona, Bayern Munich, whoever it was. So yeah, if you’re asking me peak for peak? I’m taking Virgil van Dijk all day. And I don’t think that’s disrespect… I just think people struggle to separate greatness from dominance.”

In defence of the Premier League, which is not a one-club monarchy or a state project, and isn’t spending eight months limbering up for April theguardian.com/football/2026/…

Hate the way football is going. - Every game with like 6+ mins added time. - Super high intensity - Euro WC AFCON and Copa America years with 70-80+ games - lack of protection for players because the higher ups block their ears with money - increase in ACLs, serious hamstring injuries, achillies and other serious injuries The whole domino effect since they brought in the nations league alongside the increased European games is nuts honestly


Longetivity is overated Peak surpasses it Modric can play till 50 and still not be better than Maradona


We don’t talk about this upgrade enough.



