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What’s your Ballon d’or top 5

Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:35 am
Posted by Masterag
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:35 am
1. VVD
2. Messi
3. Mbappe
4. Aguero
5. Hazard
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:39 am to
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Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26156 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:42 am to
Hazard couldn’t even make the PL best 11 despite his best season in blue.
Posted by Masterag
'Round Dallas
Member since Sep 2014
19896 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:46 am to
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Hazard couldn’t even make the PL best 11 despite his best season in blue.



So you think pogba is better than hazard?
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
13286 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:55 am to
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So you think pogba is better than hazard?


I’ll take both to Los Blancos and decide.
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 12:05 pm to
I’m just saying one of the lists was wrong.
Posted by AU_RX
City of St George
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 12:08 pm to
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1. VVD


Good stuff. Keep it coming
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:13 pm to
He’s at 5/4 odds right now, behind only Messi at 1/1. Salah and Mane round out the top 4 on most sites
Posted by JackVincennes
NOLA
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:32 pm to
I guess only attacking players count according to the guy laughing. LFC had attacking in spades and won shite until VVD. Is this the fricking Heisman Trophy now?
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:35 pm to
1. Dan James
2. Matty Grimes
3. PablGOAT
4. Oli McGOATnie
5. Michu
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:39 pm to
Kemar Roofe
2-5 wgaf
Posted by AU_RX
City of St George
Member since May 2005
4497 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:47 pm to
Although I hate him, I’d put Mane higher on my list

Still think it’s Messi’s to lose.

1. Messi
2. Jota
3. Jimenez
4. Neves
5. Any heretofore unnamed Wolves player
Posted by JackVincennes
NOLA
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:04 pm to
It’s Messi this year...book it
Posted by Masterag
'Round Dallas
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:20 pm to
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Messi is the best player on the planet.



maybe, but EPL > La liga, Virg hasn't been dribbled past all season, kept a plethora of clean sheets, scored big goals for club and country....



and messi still can't score at anfield.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
39153 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 2:24 pm to
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EPL > La liga


For the first time in a decade. The standard of play in the EPL was pretty bad between 2011 and 2016. Klopp and Guardiola improved it tremendously, but there are still some really bad teams. The technical standard is higher in Spain.

Messi is the best player in the world because of how deep he plays and the impact that he has on his team. Barca isn't a great team under Valverde when Messi doesn't play. Even in the game at Anfield, Messi played well. He created three superb chances and scuffed one more goalmouth chance. The rest of the midfield played extremely poorly, especially Rakitic and Vidal.
Posted by BenDover
Member since Jul 2010
5547 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 4:00 pm to
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Even in the game at Anfield, Messi played well. He created three superb chances and scuffed one more goalmouth chance. The rest of the midfield played extremely poorly, especially Rakitic and Vidal.


Had Arthur played I think Barca may have won it. He came on late and instantly changed the dynamic of the midfield. As much as I hate when people throw around the term world-class, that dude is quickly falling into that category.

On-topic:

Messi
VVD
Mbappe
Mane
Hazard
This post was edited on 6/3/19 at 4:03 pm
Posted by Tigerfan7218
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
14251 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 4:05 pm to
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Messi
VVD
Mbappe
Mane
Hazard


That's how I'd go, I'd love for VVD to win it, but its gonna be Messi
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29549 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 4:08 pm to
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Messi is the best player on the planet.


Three people downvoted this
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
39153 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 5:01 pm to
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Had Arthur played I think Barca may have won it. He came on late and instantly changed the dynamic of the midfield. As much as I hate when people throw around the term world-class, that dude is quickly falling into that category.



I noticed this too, and it was simply because he was more progressive in his passing. Rakitic and Vidal were far too slow moving the ball forward, and recyled it to Busquets, who had 90 passes that evening, which would imply he controlled the game, when he didn't. He simply served as the outlet for when Rakitic and Vidal were afraid to make a forward pass. Credit goes to Fabinho too, who did a great job patrolling the area in front of the CB's, but given the ease with which Arthur changed the midfield dynamics, I feel more of the blame should go to the Rakitic-Vidal midfield pairing than anyone else.
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 6/3/19 at 5:16 pm to
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This post was edited on 11/15/25 at 4:09 pm
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