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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 9, 2024 7:13:58 GMT
He's confirmed his retirement. The only player to be awarded man of the match in a European Championship final, a Champions League final and a World Cup Final. That award can be misleading but it demonstrates his true brilliance. A hugely significant player in two truly great teams
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Oct 9, 2024 7:25:48 GMT
He's confirmed his retirement. The only player to be awarded man of the match in a European Championship final, a Champions League final and a World Cup Final. That award can be misleading but it demonstrates his true brilliance. A hugely significant player in two truly great teams One of my favourite players of all time. He was just so good. Had that magic ability to look like he's got an extra second than everyone else around him on the pitch. The stuff you can't teach as the clichés say.... |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Oct 9, 2024 7:58:45 GMT
The Spanish Dean whitehead
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Post by ohbottom on Oct 9, 2024 8:31:09 GMT
The Spanish Dean whitehead Eh? Difficult to imagine a less appropriate comparison. |
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Post by foxysgloves on Oct 9, 2024 9:47:20 GMT
The Spanish Dean whitehead Eh? Difficult to imagine a less appropriate comparison. I think it was tongue in cheek…. |
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Post by onionman on Oct 9, 2024 9:55:11 GMT
The Spanish Dean whitehead Eh? Difficult to imagine a less appropriate comparison. Yes, Whitehead was more versatile and could fill in at right back in emergencies, and was great at covering when Wilko went on a surging run. Iniesta did none of that shit. Plus Deano was better in the air. |
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 9, 2024 11:19:47 GMT
So effortlessly dominant. That little drop of the shoulder and half-turn he could do to throw his markers off and put himself in space.
It always used to surprise me when people would elevate Xavi as the main star of that midfield.. not to suggest he wasn’t an incredible player as well but Iniesta always had that extra bit of magic to me.
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 9, 2024 11:30:44 GMT
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Post by rowleyscfc on Oct 9, 2024 11:43:25 GMT
Managed go see him the season he left Barca, Run the show in a 5-1 win against Villareal. Couldn't believe someone still doing that at his age then was being allowed to leave Barca.
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Post by J-Roar on Oct 9, 2024 13:16:43 GMT
The Spanish Dean whitehead Eh? Difficult to imagine a less appropriate comparison. Whooooosh |
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Post by maine on Oct 9, 2024 13:35:53 GMT
For me Iniesta was a little better than Xavi, had better vision and was a slightly better passer. Messi rightly praises him for his role in his own success. Actually a Barca club member offered me either a Messi or an Iniesta signed shirt. Mine says 'To mi amigo in Maine, Andreas'. On my wall as we speak.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Oct 9, 2024 16:55:59 GMT
Never really understood why Iniesta and Xavi seemingly got equal public acclaim, Iniesta had so many more strings to his bow. Xavi was a great player, Iniesta was on another level.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Oct 9, 2024 16:56:37 GMT
For me Iniesta was a little better than Xavi, had better vision and was a slightly better passer. Messi rightly praises him for his role in his own success. Actually a Barca club member offered me either a Messi or an Iniesta signed shirt. Mine says 'To mi amigo in Maine, Andreas'. On my wall as we speak. Iniesta could also easily glide by players and was a great dribbler, something Xavi couldn't do. |
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Post by Biblical on Oct 9, 2024 17:04:19 GMT
So effortlessly dominant. That little drop of the shoulder and half-turn he could do to throw his markers off and put himself in space. It always used to surprise me when people would elevate Xavi as the main star of that midfield.. not to suggest he wasn’t an incredible player as well but Iniesta always had that extra bit of magic to me. Busquets gets overlooked as well. What a nightmare that midfield trio must have been to play against. |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Oct 9, 2024 17:06:44 GMT
One of the greatest to ever play the game.
Made playing elite level football look about as difficult as a hungover Sunday afternoon wank.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Oct 9, 2024 17:28:34 GMT
Never really understood why Iniesta and Xavi seemingly got equal public acclaim, Iniesta had so many more strings to his bow. Xavi was a great player, Iniesta was on another level. Dont think there was much between them personally Those 2 and Busquets were the perfect midfield combo |
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Post by jokker on Oct 9, 2024 21:56:26 GMT
Never really understood why Iniesta and Xavi seemingly got equal public acclaim, Iniesta had so many more strings to his bow. Xavi was a great player, Iniesta was on another level. Dont think there was much between them personally Those 2 and Busquets were the perfect midfield combo No room for Messi in that combo, eh? I know he played further up front in his later Barca years, but when he first came into the team he was played in midfield. |
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Post by silsdenstokie on Oct 10, 2024 5:51:03 GMT
Dont think there was much between them personally Those 2 and Busquets were the perfect midfield combo No room for Messi in that combo, eh? I know he played further up front in his later Barca years, but when he first came into the team he was played in midfield. Always room for Messi but Id have him as a Forward player |
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 10, 2024 9:26:19 GMT
No room for Messi in that combo, eh? I know he played further up front in his later Barca years, but when he first came into the team he was played in midfield. Always room for Messi but Id have him as a Forward player Messi was shit. |
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Post by ohbottom on Oct 10, 2024 13:28:22 GMT
Eh? Difficult to imagine a less appropriate comparison. Whooooosh You sure? This is Benjibiscuit after all...  |
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Post by stokesaint1 on Oct 10, 2024 19:07:42 GMT
Just wish we had someone that was "quite good" like him.
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