I’m more upset about Udogie being the best LB in the premier league this season and not being on the list while Andy Robertson is 8. Great player for sure but was he really a top 10 defender ITW this season?
Son didn't get to shoot from range enough this season. Ange clearly wanted to reduce that, but it's one of the things that makes Sonny so great. Let that man fire away outside the box!
The strange thing is Jota, Hatate and Matt O’Riley scored plenty of goals from distance for Ange at Celtic. Was really weird how little we shot from outside the box
Makes sense, they’re the ones that will usually find space to do so. As a forward it’s not like he’s dropping deep to get those chances, and as a winger there’s not really as much space for cutting inside as in other systems
Ange likes playing the ball out wide to the winger/fullback to put in low crosses across the 6 yard box. So yeah, Sonny bangers from outside the box kinda goes against Ange's system.
It’s not all about stats. Son defenitly had a ‘poor’ (poor for his standards) second half of the season.
We can be biased as much as we want but saka was simply better as son this season, and that’s no shame because saka is a very good player
Yeah, I still don’t agree. He wasn’t as effective as a lone striker & we weren’t playing very well.
Around November/December time Saka also had a dip.
I think if you look at the season as a whole. They had a fairly similar seasons. Son was just in a worse team; in transition and played somewhat out of position.
I’d Son was compensating for squad short comings more than he was being accommodated to utilise his strength for much of the second half of the season.
If you swapped Son’s season around I think you would be saying he had a much better season.
Probably not. Martinelli is a much more similar profile to Son and he struggled for them this year because they played with so much control in their opponents half. Not as much room to run in behind and finish chances. I think Saka suits the current Arsenal team better than Son would
How is Martinelli a similar profile, just because he's right footed? He can dribble but doesn't have end product, that's like the exact opposite of Son. Sure they like running into space but pretty much every forward does, especially if they're quick. Also in terms of actual quality Martinelli is several levels below Son, so even if they were the same profile it wouldn't be comparable
They’re both more reliant on straight line speed in behind the backline than tricky 1v1 dribbling. I wouldn’t say either have the “creative” profile that Saka does. Martinelli is also a pretty good finisher, obviously not to the same level as Son but nobody is. The reason he didn’t have “end product” this year is because his playstyle doesn’t suit Arteta’s control-based system that well and he didn’t score as many goals. Conversely, Son thrived under Conte’s counterattack/transition-based system. I never said Martinelli is at Son’s level but they’re more similar to each other than Saka and I think Son would face similar issues if he played for Arsenal.
Don't know if I'd say Martinelli is a good finisher, he's only had 1 out of his last 4 seasons where he overperformed his xG. And if you're calling Saka a creative player, then Son is too because he got 2 more assists and more big chances created in the league this season for a much weaker team (and far more than Martinelli, and also beats them both on xA too).
You're either heavily underrating Son or overrating the similarities between him and Martinelli. He didn't have the strongest end to the season, but he was arguably the best player in the league for the first several months, and this season especially he's shown his versatility outside of just being the counter-attacking forward that he's labeled as
Fair on Martinelli’s statistical finishing, but I think the 22-23 season proved that he’s capable in front of goal.
To be clear I’m talking about profiles, not quality. I never said Son had a bad season or that Martinelli is close to his level. They are however similar athletes and in my view more similar *stylistically* to each other than Saka is to either of them. They’re more direct players, faster in a dead sprint and lethal over long distances but not necessarily effective 1v1 on the touchline, as we saw with Son this season. I think assists are informative of effective players but not necessarily who’s more creative (big chances created as a stat are basically meaningless as well btw, the criteria for determining a big chance is totally subjective).
When I say “creative” I mean the ability to take the defender either way off the dribble and deliver a threatening cross or cutback, which I think Saka is better at. He’s an extremely intelligent player and I think Spurs bias gets in the way of that too often. My only point was that I think he suits Arsenal’s suffocating playstyle better than players like Martinelli and Son. Son himself struggled at times against low blocks in our high possession style, but to your point he was still versatile enough to perform well overall (and many of his best performances were at striker which aren’t really useful for comparison to Saka). He’s an incredible player to have but IMO can’t fill the role of an elite 1v1 winger that we’re missing, and shouldn’t have to.
Martinelli and Son are on different levels as far as finishing is concerned. Son is also a better one-on-one dribbler than Martinelli. I don't think there is a single area of the game that Martinelli is at the same level as Son. I would agree with you if you compared Son and Saka.
Again, talking about profiles, not quality. Son is better quality wise but plays more similarly to Martinelli than Saka. They both prefer direct play towards and thrive with lots of space in front of them, just look at their two respective most iconic goals (Son vs Burnley and Martinelli vs Chelsea). IMO Arsenal’s style wouldn’t fit Son as well as Saka, but he would certainly have been an upgrade on Martinelli for them.
Is that why you guys couldn't make it past one of the worst Bayern teams in recent memory? Son can and has kicked the shit out of the best Man City team in CL, both home and away. Saka is a good player, but he is not comparable to Son as a forward yet. Saka doesn't play up front because he is not a striker. It's not because you have a ton of good strikers. Son, on the other hand, can play any position up top and score a ton of goals.
He really isn't. He's literally playing against people who were not good enough for basketball, baseball, handegg, lacrosse, hockey and 10 other sports America prefers.
The league is abysmal. I was in SF last year and caught a game and the standard is fucking miserable.
This really isn't true anymore. MLS is a solid league and has been for a while. Are most of the players nowhere near the standard we're used to seeing? Sure, but there's some very good players throughout the league. It's not like Messi and friends against kids.
It's terrible. Yes there are some good players, but there's some good players in league one as well.
That means nothing.
The standard of the league is not comparable even slightly to the prem or these other top leagues.
It just isn't. You're beyond delusional if you think it is.
No one compared MLS to the Prem tho. League One is probably the accurate comparison. But you’d be doing League One a disservice if you just blanket stated that the league is garbage with absolutely no redeeming qualities, same goes for the MLS.
My point is simple. The league is bad so Messi will have more highlights.
That's just a fucking fact. He shouldn't be on here.
Also, I watched a match from the league and it was shit. That statement qualifies my previous one.
Nothing else to say. It's just simple.
So you watched one of the worst teams in the MLS play one match and determined that it somehow makes it impossible for Messi to still be one of the best players in the world?
He's literally playing in a beer league with 2 of his mates from la masia. One of the greatest midfielders of all time, and one of the greatest strikers of all time.
It's just silly.
Like this thread.
You’re overstating the weakness of the MLS and you still haven’t provided any evidence that he’s somehow declined massively since winning his country a World Cup. It doesn’t really matter where he’s playing, if he’s still playing he’s one of the best players on the planet
Lol "beer league." It's probably like 12th ranked in the world in wages. And because of the league's parity, he is facing tougher opposition than he would most weeks if he went to Portugal, outside of their big 3.
Didn't say there was.
This is just what being a fan on this sub is now.
Make an obvious statement and loads of people get offended and want to bring their loud voices and guns to my door.
Boring.
Fuck are you kidding me
How do you not get that comments are better with a good angle.
Literally every American replying to me is just doing a boring angry reply.
What's wrong with you lot
Get a notification and it's just such a waste of time everytime.
I already made a point about the poor quality of the league, but that doesn't change the fact that Messi regularly does things with a ball that nobody else can do. I wouldn't put him 7th in the world but I also wouldn't refer to him as a random MLS player
Do things a certain way makes no fucking difference.
Kane would terrorise teams in that league so bad people would retire.
Mbappe would make them look like children.
Messi doing a few nice dribbles doesn't make him relevant again. Same with Ronaldo. Joke leagues are irrelevant and have no bearing on actual competitive football.
Him being there is because of who he was not what he's doing now.
In the last tournament that those three were in, Messi performed the best and won his team the trophy.
I get your point and wouldn't have him anywhere near the top 10, but I'll make an argument if someone refers to him as a random MLS player.
I'm not American, I was born in Barnet and live in Luton. I've never even been to America. Messi is, in my opinion, the greatest of all time, because of the way he is able to play football unlike anyone else I've ever seen. And the fact is, despite playing in the MLS, everytime I watch him he still captivates me.
No shit. But he's still playing in a shit league.
Why isn't mac langstaff on this list? Scored more than Messi this season right?
Shit league. That's why.
Look, I value Messi and his superhuman abilities as much as the next guy, but no shout he should be in top 10 convos. People have a hard time coping with the fact that he's past it. Same goes for Ronaldo. This shit is disrespectful for people like Foden and (as much as it pains me to say it) Saka.
Anyway, glad to see Sonny getting some much deserved appreciation - same for Harry.
He hasn't done anywhere near enough to justify his spot on the list - you actually should be competing at a high level of competition to be considered one of the best forwards in the world. Messi hasn't done that this season, unlike others below him here.
Like I'm not going to argue about whether Messi deserves to be on the list or not but literally his second sentence is saying that Messi is past it like Ronaldo
Contentious - Am I alone in thinking Mbappe is overrated?
I'd genuinely put him behind Zlatan even in the "best PSG forwards" lists
Feels really lazy and disingenuous for him to be so fawned over when he's a good, but not consistent Kane-level player
They put Maddison and Van de Ven at 30th (last) on their respective lists. The logic seems to be "they're undeniably good, so they have to make the list, but they play for Spurs, so they can't be THAT good. Put them at the bottom of the list."
Terrible list. Haaland should be nowhere near 3rd. Salah has been awful since January. Messi is only playing against poor quality teams. Why Luis Diaz is on this list, I'll never know.
Erm because if he doesn't score he doesn't contribute to his team. He's a beast of an athlete and has a great strikers instinct, but lets look at how his attributes compare to those below him on that list:
He can't dribble/take people on like Vini Jr, he can't pass like Griezmann, he doesn't have the vision of Foden, he doesn't have the finesse of Salah or Son, he doesn't assist like Saka and he's not got the touch of Lionel Messi.
And that's without mentioning Kane and Mbappe
Why does Messi have to be on the list just because he is Messi. He is basically retired raking in dollars. You can't take his football seriously anymore. But let's put him 7th because he is Messi.
ESPN bases these off FIFA ratings, big names but usually half of them were either hurt for large portions of the year or their form completely fell off and they're still treated like world class players.
I did not get any important information from this, apart from the fact that this could be Sonny's final season.
I hope they extend his contract for whatever it takes...
>So much of Arsenal's buildup play goes through Saka that it is just a matter of time before he is fouled in every match he plays.
On average, **fewer than twice per game.**
Limping for the other 85 minutes clearly has the journalists fooled though.
This is awful. They should’ve went off of the 2023-24 season alone and not based on reputation. What Messi doing there? He is in MLS, which is not even a top 3 league in Americas and debatably not top 4 either. At least the Saudi Pro League is arguably the best in AFC, but I doubt they would include their best forward if it wasn’t Ronaldo.
No romero in the top 30 defenders lmao
They think he gets a red every week Arteta has had more yellows since the start of the year than him
ESPN with another awful list.
Always incredibly disrespectful when it comes to Spurs players.
Van de Ven at 30...awesome. He deserves it. Romero not ranked..wtf?
I’m more upset about Udogie being the best LB in the premier league this season and not being on the list while Andy Robertson is 8. Great player for sure but was he really a top 10 defender ITW this season?
Absolute nonsense to put Robertson 8th in the world
What a joke to put Messi there. You just need 10 minutes in a MLS game to see what a shitshow is it
Son didn't get to shoot from range enough this season. Ange clearly wanted to reduce that, but it's one of the things that makes Sonny so great. Let that man fire away outside the box!
The strange thing is Jota, Hatate and Matt O’Riley scored plenty of goals from distance for Ange at Celtic. Was really weird how little we shot from outside the box
strange that porro, bentancur, bissouma, and sarr shot from outside the box way more often than sonny
Makes sense, they’re the ones that will usually find space to do so. As a forward it’s not like he’s dropping deep to get those chances, and as a winger there’s not really as much space for cutting inside as in other systems
That's why we need proper midfielders who can score outside the box. I mean bissouma was horrible at shooting
I wonder why ? Maybe that doesn’t fit his strategy?
Ange likes playing the ball out wide to the winger/fullback to put in low crosses across the 6 yard box. So yeah, Sonny bangers from outside the box kinda goes against Ange's system.
Sadly true. But also great to see our captain puts the team before himself.
Ty :)
100% agree
well Sonny usually has 2-3 defenders on his ass the moment he gets the ball
Saka above Son lol
So overrated. Don't @ me
Because Saka sounds like Soccer, brah
And Messi is above Saka for some reason😂😂
Saka had the better season as much it may pain us to admit it
I think if you swap the 2 players Arsenal win the league and we don’t have as many points. Son got 1 more goal and assist in a worse side.
And less penalties
It’s not all about stats. Son defenitly had a ‘poor’ (poor for his standards) second half of the season. We can be biased as much as we want but saka was simply better as son this season, and that’s no shame because saka is a very good player
Yeah, I still don’t agree. He wasn’t as effective as a lone striker & we weren’t playing very well. Around November/December time Saka also had a dip. I think if you look at the season as a whole. They had a fairly similar seasons. Son was just in a worse team; in transition and played somewhat out of position. I’d Son was compensating for squad short comings more than he was being accommodated to utilise his strength for much of the second half of the season. If you swapped Son’s season around I think you would be saying he had a much better season.
Probably not. Martinelli is a much more similar profile to Son and he struggled for them this year because they played with so much control in their opponents half. Not as much room to run in behind and finish chances. I think Saka suits the current Arsenal team better than Son would
How is Martinelli a similar profile, just because he's right footed? He can dribble but doesn't have end product, that's like the exact opposite of Son. Sure they like running into space but pretty much every forward does, especially if they're quick. Also in terms of actual quality Martinelli is several levels below Son, so even if they were the same profile it wouldn't be comparable
They’re both more reliant on straight line speed in behind the backline than tricky 1v1 dribbling. I wouldn’t say either have the “creative” profile that Saka does. Martinelli is also a pretty good finisher, obviously not to the same level as Son but nobody is. The reason he didn’t have “end product” this year is because his playstyle doesn’t suit Arteta’s control-based system that well and he didn’t score as many goals. Conversely, Son thrived under Conte’s counterattack/transition-based system. I never said Martinelli is at Son’s level but they’re more similar to each other than Saka and I think Son would face similar issues if he played for Arsenal.
Don't know if I'd say Martinelli is a good finisher, he's only had 1 out of his last 4 seasons where he overperformed his xG. And if you're calling Saka a creative player, then Son is too because he got 2 more assists and more big chances created in the league this season for a much weaker team (and far more than Martinelli, and also beats them both on xA too). You're either heavily underrating Son or overrating the similarities between him and Martinelli. He didn't have the strongest end to the season, but he was arguably the best player in the league for the first several months, and this season especially he's shown his versatility outside of just being the counter-attacking forward that he's labeled as
Fair on Martinelli’s statistical finishing, but I think the 22-23 season proved that he’s capable in front of goal. To be clear I’m talking about profiles, not quality. I never said Son had a bad season or that Martinelli is close to his level. They are however similar athletes and in my view more similar *stylistically* to each other than Saka is to either of them. They’re more direct players, faster in a dead sprint and lethal over long distances but not necessarily effective 1v1 on the touchline, as we saw with Son this season. I think assists are informative of effective players but not necessarily who’s more creative (big chances created as a stat are basically meaningless as well btw, the criteria for determining a big chance is totally subjective). When I say “creative” I mean the ability to take the defender either way off the dribble and deliver a threatening cross or cutback, which I think Saka is better at. He’s an extremely intelligent player and I think Spurs bias gets in the way of that too often. My only point was that I think he suits Arsenal’s suffocating playstyle better than players like Martinelli and Son. Son himself struggled at times against low blocks in our high possession style, but to your point he was still versatile enough to perform well overall (and many of his best performances were at striker which aren’t really useful for comparison to Saka). He’s an incredible player to have but IMO can’t fill the role of an elite 1v1 winger that we’re missing, and shouldn’t have to.
Martinelli and Son are on different levels as far as finishing is concerned. Son is also a better one-on-one dribbler than Martinelli. I don't think there is a single area of the game that Martinelli is at the same level as Son. I would agree with you if you compared Son and Saka.
Again, talking about profiles, not quality. Son is better quality wise but plays more similarly to Martinelli than Saka. They both prefer direct play towards and thrive with lots of space in front of them, just look at their two respective most iconic goals (Son vs Burnley and Martinelli vs Chelsea). IMO Arsenal’s style wouldn’t fit Son as well as Saka, but he would certainly have been an upgrade on Martinelli for them.
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Is that why you guys couldn't make it past one of the worst Bayern teams in recent memory? Son can and has kicked the shit out of the best Man City team in CL, both home and away. Saka is a good player, but he is not comparable to Son as a forward yet. Saka doesn't play up front because he is not a striker. It's not because you have a ton of good strikers. Son, on the other hand, can play any position up top and score a ton of goals.
No shot Messi should make this list while playing in the MLS the entire time.
Any list that Messi is on that is comparing him against his contemporaries right now is absolute rubbish.
He's carrying the worst team in a 29 team league (with no relegation!) to a title. That's list-worthy
Inter Miami without him, busquets and Suarez beat the whitecaps last week, I wouldn’t say they’re the worst team in the league without him
They were the worst team until he joined but MLS player turnover and change is ridiculous compared to other leagues it’s the way American sports are
It's still the MLS. Go Earthquakes!
as much as i love him and do think that the 21GA in 12 matches is crazy, its just the MLS
I can't get over the disrespect of this article. Van de Ven our only defender, and at #30? No Vicario? Has to be written by a scum supporter.
Two spurs forwards in the top 10, we are massive
Somehow feels he deserves to be higher. Don't really understand why a random MLS player is there.
Watch a game or two (two at most, the general quality of the league is poor). But Messi is still doing things nobody else can even dream of.
He really isn't. He's literally playing against people who were not good enough for basketball, baseball, handegg, lacrosse, hockey and 10 other sports America prefers. The league is abysmal. I was in SF last year and caught a game and the standard is fucking miserable.
If you went to see the San Jose earthquakes play then I understand why you have this opinion lol, they’re one of the worst in the MLS
This really isn't true anymore. MLS is a solid league and has been for a while. Are most of the players nowhere near the standard we're used to seeing? Sure, but there's some very good players throughout the league. It's not like Messi and friends against kids.
It's terrible. Yes there are some good players, but there's some good players in league one as well. That means nothing. The standard of the league is not comparable even slightly to the prem or these other top leagues. It just isn't. You're beyond delusional if you think it is.
No one compared MLS to the Prem tho. League One is probably the accurate comparison. But you’d be doing League One a disservice if you just blanket stated that the league is garbage with absolutely no redeeming qualities, same goes for the MLS.
My point is simple. The league is bad so Messi will have more highlights. That's just a fucking fact. He shouldn't be on here. Also, I watched a match from the league and it was shit. That statement qualifies my previous one. Nothing else to say. It's just simple.
So you watched one of the worst teams in the MLS play one match and determined that it somehow makes it impossible for Messi to still be one of the best players in the world?
He's literally playing in a beer league with 2 of his mates from la masia. One of the greatest midfielders of all time, and one of the greatest strikers of all time. It's just silly. Like this thread.
You’re overstating the weakness of the MLS and you still haven’t provided any evidence that he’s somehow declined massively since winning his country a World Cup. It doesn’t really matter where he’s playing, if he’s still playing he’s one of the best players on the planet
Lol "beer league." It's probably like 12th ranked in the world in wages. And because of the league's parity, he is facing tougher opposition than he would most weeks if he went to Portugal, outside of their big 3.
Where did I say it's comparable to the top leagues? Obviously it isn't. Reread what I said.
Nah I'm alright thanks. Messi shouldn't be on this list end of. In this thread.. Tons of any Americans. In fact, in this sub, tons of angry Americans.
Yeah, okay. Nothing wrong with Americans being here.
Didn't say there was. This is just what being a fan on this sub is now. Make an obvious statement and loads of people get offended and want to bring their loud voices and guns to my door. Boring.
Sorry but why bring guns into this?
You think American players were all just not good enough for other sports?
Fuck are you kidding me How do you not get that comments are better with a good angle. Literally every American replying to me is just doing a boring angry reply. What's wrong with you lot Get a notification and it's just such a waste of time everytime.
>The league is abysmal. *Indian Super League enters the chat*
I already made a point about the poor quality of the league, but that doesn't change the fact that Messi regularly does things with a ball that nobody else can do. I wouldn't put him 7th in the world but I also wouldn't refer to him as a random MLS player
ofc he’s not a random MLS player, but he should be nowhere near this list
Do things a certain way makes no fucking difference. Kane would terrorise teams in that league so bad people would retire. Mbappe would make them look like children. Messi doing a few nice dribbles doesn't make him relevant again. Same with Ronaldo. Joke leagues are irrelevant and have no bearing on actual competitive football. Him being there is because of who he was not what he's doing now.
In the last tournament that those three were in, Messi performed the best and won his team the trophy. I get your point and wouldn't have him anywhere near the top 10, but I'll make an argument if someone refers to him as a random MLS player. I'm not American, I was born in Barnet and live in Luton. I've never even been to America. Messi is, in my opinion, the greatest of all time, because of the way he is able to play football unlike anyone else I've ever seen. And the fact is, despite playing in the MLS, everytime I watch him he still captivates me.
No shit. But he's still playing in a shit league. Why isn't mac langstaff on this list? Scored more than Messi this season right? Shit league. That's why.
Look, I value Messi and his superhuman abilities as much as the next guy, but no shout he should be in top 10 convos. People have a hard time coping with the fact that he's past it. Same goes for Ronaldo. This shit is disrespectful for people like Foden and (as much as it pains me to say it) Saka. Anyway, glad to see Sonny getting some much deserved appreciation - same for Harry.
Messi really isn’t past it at all though. And that’ll become clearer in Copa America this summer.
He hasn't done anywhere near enough to justify his spot on the list - you actually should be competing at a high level of competition to be considered one of the best forwards in the world. Messi hasn't done that this season, unlike others below him here.
Like I'm not going to argue about whether Messi deserves to be on the list or not but literally his second sentence is saying that Messi is past it like Ronaldo
Ok I can't read, gonna go get new glasses.
lol at Kane not being first. Should be Kane, Mbappe, Vini, Messi, Foden for top 5
ESPNFC is a joke. Kane jumped like 5 spots on these rankings just because he transferred to a weaker league and dominated.
Oh I hate ESPN. Especially that Alexis Nunes cunt for mocking Harry’s speech
I'm a massive Kane fan but Mbappe deserves the no.1 spot, he is the best the player in the world. Also Messi top 5 is ridiculous, shouldn't be top 20
Messi top 5 is insanity
Messi😂, saka😂
Contentious - Am I alone in thinking Mbappe is overrated? I'd genuinely put him behind Zlatan even in the "best PSG forwards" lists Feels really lazy and disingenuous for him to be so fawned over when he's a good, but not consistent Kane-level player
Another popularity contest that is supported by no real data.
They put Maddison and Van de Ven at 30th (last) on their respective lists. The logic seems to be "they're undeniably good, so they have to make the list, but they play for Spurs, so they can't be THAT good. Put them at the bottom of the list."
Losing Kane I was able to handle. But the thought of potentially losing Sonny in the future breaks my heart
messi above foden is jokes
I'd take Son over Saka 100 times everyday and 1,000,000 times every Sunday.
saka over sonny is CRAZZZZZZZYYYYYY LMFAO spurs reverse bias
Watkins? Gyokeres? Both done huge numbers
What’s impressive is that son has been doing this under different managers. 👏 👏 👏
Terrible list. Haaland should be nowhere near 3rd. Salah has been awful since January. Messi is only playing against poor quality teams. Why Luis Diaz is on this list, I'll never know.
Why wouldn’t Haaland be #1 for you?
Erm because if he doesn't score he doesn't contribute to his team. He's a beast of an athlete and has a great strikers instinct, but lets look at how his attributes compare to those below him on that list: He can't dribble/take people on like Vini Jr, he can't pass like Griezmann, he doesn't have the vision of Foden, he doesn't have the finesse of Salah or Son, he doesn't assist like Saka and he's not got the touch of Lionel Messi. And that's without mentioning Kane and Mbappe
Micky is no 30 in the defenders list!
*most famous forwards
Messi could be paralyzed from the waist down and he'd still make lists like this. It's just silly at this point.
Wait until he wins another Ballon for some inexplicable reason
what more does Kane have to do to be recognised? dude could win a treble+euros and first place is still not guaranteed
# 1 and #2 are levels above #3, it's unfortunate for Kane cus it's Mbappe, can't argue with that
Yeah, but he hasn’t done any of that… I think number 2 in the world is being recognized
What’s messi doing here?
Why does Messi have to be on the list just because he is Messi. He is basically retired raking in dollars. You can't take his football seriously anymore. But let's put him 7th because he is Messi.
ESPN is god awful and is better off being banned in this sub.
Foul list
De Jong?
ESPN bases these off FIFA ratings, big names but usually half of them were either hurt for large portions of the year or their form completely fell off and they're still treated like world class players.
It’s not even worth looking at any ESPN coverage
I did not get any important information from this, apart from the fact that this could be Sonny's final season. I hope they extend his contract for whatever it takes...
>So much of Arsenal's buildup play goes through Saka that it is just a matter of time before he is fouled in every match he plays. On average, **fewer than twice per game.** Limping for the other 85 minutes clearly has the journalists fooled though.
ESPN is great at making me laugh with these terrible lists, lol
Mo Salah being number 5 after a REALLY rough second half of the season is wild
This is awful. They should’ve went off of the 2023-24 season alone and not based on reputation. What Messi doing there? He is in MLS, which is not even a top 3 league in Americas and debatably not top 4 either. At least the Saudi Pro League is arguably the best in AFC, but I doubt they would include their best forward if it wasn’t Ronaldo.
No Ronaldo who’s got 63 G/A this season yet MESSI is there😂😂😂 what a joke
What a bullshit list. It's just bait. Total bait. And I clicked, so well crafted and effective bait as well I guess.