Transfer Rumours | Tactics | Who to buy/sell etc

Doc wrote:Mbappe makes 18m a year? That's 2 time CL winner, Balon D'or esque salary.

Doc wrote:Honestly, I still prefer Icardi out of any striker out there. His fight, drive and ability to barely touch the ball and still score just appeals to me. Honestly fed up of the Benzema's and Hazard's tbh.

The Demon of Carthage wrote:Here's the thing. If you take a close look at history, you'll realize that pretty much every single one of the top three leagues has at some point dominated the knockout rounds of the CL and eventually won the competition at least once every three years. It's usually a short-lived dominance with nothing out of the ordinary.

I had to wait until La Liga's resurgence to see the masterpiece that God had hid for centuries. They came back with a vengeance, riding on the back of the two best players of this generation, to forge a record that shall never be broken until this planet returns to ashes.

They scythed Europe in half with an unprecedented and brutal period of unparalleled dominance, winning 4 CLs in a row and 6 in the last decade alone. And they didn't stop there - they also sent their ruthless generals of Atlético and Sevilla to tear the Europa league to shreds. They won 5 Europa leagues between them in the last 7 years alone.

And believe me, they didn't stop there. They also hold the record of the most semi-finals reached in a row (7) (Real Madrid), and the only league in the world to have two clubs from the same town reach the final of the CL (Real Madrid and Atlético). And they have done it twice...

Still, trust me, they didn't stop there. They also happen to be the only league in the world to have at least, AT LEAST, two teams reaching the semi-final of the CLs more than 4 times in a row.

I answered the original poster's question, but to me it's not even a question. La Liga is light years ahead of the rest, and the brutal dominance it has inflicted upon Europe shall never be matched, whether it's in length (time) or brutality.

I suspect the dominance to fade though, and pretty soon, especially with sponsors showering the EPL with money in a desperate attempt to raise them out of the pathetic state they have been in for almost a decade. If it's not this year, La Liga will fall next year. Yes, There will come a time where another league takes over. But they'll never be able to replicate what La Liga has done. It's a god-like achievement worthy only of La Liga - the land of the Ballon d'Or winners, the greatest league in the world.

Doc wrote:

zigra wrote:There's only one actual league and that is the EPL.

As usual, no respect given for you @Zigra. Jesus wept.

The other DoC doesn't represent the other Doc's on this forum.

Mr Nick09 wrote:ElConfidencial: RM selling Ceballos back to Betis for 16 millions (what we paid) with a buy back clause

Mr Nick09 wrote:ElConfidencial: RM selling Ceballos back to Betis for 16 millions (what we paid) with a buy back clause

Hapless_Hans wrote:relax guys I was obviously just lightly joking about that DOC account thing

sportsczy wrote:We'll never see Ceballos again imo.

futbol_bill wrote:Let’s be honest about this! We never should have brought Ceballos to Madrid this year. It would have been better to leave him at Betis. I think we only did so we wouldn’t lose him to Barca. When he was going to be behind Modric, Kroos, Casemiro, Isco, Asensio and Kovacic, there was little chance of him getting a lot of minutes.

But the talent is there. I think most with a couple of notable exceptions have recognized this. At Betis he will start on a decent team and he will get EL play. Selling him back with the option to rebuy is a good deal for club and player. There was some demand for him, but this way Madrid gets to see him develop and have first option to buy if he does develop as I for one expect. I say give him 2 years and by that time Modric will be going, making him the right player at the right time.