The only team I could see doing it is Bayern tbh.

Think Milan are the least likely to reach it of the 3. Just with the difference in financial power between Bayern/Liverpool and Milan that now exists.

But he wasn’t the best player in the world that year? Even in the world cup he got player of the tournament but Hazard was the best player. And just because someone doesn’t think he should’ve got the Ballon D’or doesn’t mean they’re shitting on Modric or think he isn’t food. You said it yourself, won the Champions League a third year in a row. It felt like an appreciation award for everything he’d achieved in recent years rather than just that season. You shouldn’t be talking about what happened the season before or two seasons ago in a Ballon D’or discussions.

The actual answer that no one’s giving is he isn’t world class. He was for a time sure. But there aren’t many world class players. He’s very very good though.

I’d heard somewhere that Sanchez (GK) had clocked the fastest speed for us this season even he was sprinting back for the 2nd Brentford goal. In fact, I’d heard that was the fastest speed clocked by anyone in the Prem this season. Maybe I’m just a gullible idiot.

Yeah that was based purely off the eye test. Last season I just remember him going at the fullback basically all game every game. He’s still one of the best so is still getting plenty of goal contributions. But compared to how good he was last year I think he’s shown he’s capable of more. So in the sense that Kane is playing better than he ever has before. Sterling is arguably playing better than he every has before even if he’s not as prolific as his peak around 2019. Saka is still brilliant and starts for us current form. But we’ve seen him be even more potent last season.

Sleeping on Sterling. Guy’s been electric in games this season. If he can get more consistent as the season goes on he should be in contention for our Euros starting XI at LW. Southgate loves his favourites but he just so happened to drop the one that’s back to his best. I’m hoping he isn’t too stubborn to stick by his decision because Sterling, Kane, Saka has worked well in the past and they’re all at the top of their game right now (except Saka but I feel like that’s due more to exhaustion than form).

Nah James would stay

There would probably still be people saying it (less but still some). But it doesn’t change the fact that he wasn’t better than Messi that year. Some people genuinely believe Lewandowski 2021>2020 or 20/21>19/20. That’s not true at all imo. Whether you look at what he won/achieved, his underlying stats or just the eye test. Some people have a warped idea of how good he was in those respective seasons. Lewadowski was robbed in 2020 but not in 2021.

Rudiger

I don’t like Taylor - I’m a Chelsea fan. But he didn’t make a mistake in the Championship. You’re either regurgitating what you’ve seen everyone else say or you’re biased because of his history. Giving that penalty was excellent refereeing. Agree that it’s ridiculous he gets to come straight back to Chelsea vs City though.