The Photo Thread

Lawrence1895 · 14-06-2012 2:14pm

Oatesy23 wrote: »

That doesn't need any words. Class :cool:

Moneymaker · 14-06-2012 4:20pm

Oatesy23 wrote: »

What a troll face. Superb.

eugeneious · 14-06-2012 5:44pm

fullstop · 14-06-2012 7:16pm

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Did you even look 2 posts up before posting?

swoody · 14-06-2012 10:35pm

daithijjj · 14-06-2012 10:44pm

Rich11 · 15-06-2012 12:38am

Xavi6 · 15-06-2012 1:28am

Different class

fryup · 15-06-2012 1:32am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

the coolness was something to behold, he didn't fluster he didn't panic he just shimied and passed the ball in the net, total confidence in his own ability amazing

Xavi6 · 15-06-2012 1:34am

swoody · 15-06-2012 4:59pm

close enough...

Orando Broom · 15-06-2012 5:04pm

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

the coolness was something to behold, he didn't fluster he didn't panic he just shimied and passed the ball in the net, total confidence in his own ability amazing

Nuts on Dunne too! Nuts! At that level!

Having said that Van Persie nutsed Bastuber with an 60 mile an hour rocket!

MisterAnarchy · 15-06-2012 5:06pm

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

the coolness was something to behold, he didn't fluster he didn't panic he just shimied and passed the ball in the net, total confidence in his own ability amazing

Not taking anything away from Silva but if you look at it closely ,it came off his heel ,it wasnt a clean hit at all.

Professional Griefer · 15-06-2012 5:14pm

MikeCork2009 · 15-06-2012 7:21pm

swoody · 16-06-2012 4:09am

Xavi6 · 20-06-2012 1:32am

swoody · 20-06-2012 1:45am

^^^^

fryup · 20-06-2012 9:11am

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

jeepers!! Bill is gettin old

swoody · 21-06-2012 3:01am

close enough.........

fryup · 21-06-2012 9:22am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

and still they can't get the ball off him,

he has to be the greatest midfielder in the world

kfallon · 21-06-2012 11:07am

fryup wrote: »

he has to be the greatest midfielder in the world

Pffffft.......

:pac:

kitakyushu · 21-06-2012 11:22am

swoody wrote: »

close enough.........

It's all making more sense by the minute.

Orando Broom · 21-06-2012 12:30pm

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

and still they can't get the ball off him,

he has to be the greatest midfielder in the world

There are times I wonder if he is the greatest footballer playing the game at present. Even better thasn Messi. So much of what he does seems innocous but when you see photos like those I do wonder does he make Messi look good? The attention Iniesta requires for 90 minutes has to give Messi more time and space, perhaps Messi's 'mortality' with Argentina is down to the fact he doesn't have an Iniesta requiring so much watching.

I know that may be somewhat a ridiculous thing to say when you consider what Messi has done and will do but still, Iniesta is just such a special player.

Dempsey · 21-06-2012 12:56pm

I think Xavi and Iniesta create so much time and space you feel sorry for players chasing shadows. Just when they need a breather the ball is played 40 yards to a player like Messi and they are just falling over themselves because of fatigue at that stage. Nobody in the Argentina team does that and defenders can get closer to him for longer. He struggles for Argentina because of this imo

D'Agger · 22-06-2012 6:04pm

Dempsey wrote: »

I think Xavi and Iniesta create so much time and space you feel sorry for players chasing shadows. Just when they need a breather the ball is played 40 yards to a player like Messi and they are just falling over themselves because of fatigue at that stage. Nobody in the Argentina team does that and defenders can get closer to him for longer. He struggles for Argentina because of this imo

I've said this before - pound for pound I think Iniesta is the best player in the world. His skill, hold up play, runs, finishing - every facet of his game is close to flawless.

His control and touch are second to none, he never seems to lose control of the ball.

oblig pic:

a.aaa-Xavi-Iniesta-HELP-ME.jpg

CongoPowers · 22-06-2012 6:40pm

Most natural footballer in the world? Yes. Reminds me of Zidane and Laudrup a lot.

Greatest player in the world? No. That's Messi, and by a distance.

That said, what they both share is the ability to dominate a game almost single-handedly. They're the only two players around at the moment who can do this against top opposition. You could include Xavi, but I'm talking about something different to how he influences a game. For me, the best individual performance by a Barça player this past season was Iniesta's second half alone in the first league Clásico. Just unbelievable.

dfx- · 22-06-2012 6:46pm

There isn't another player that makes me coo as Iniesta does and I'd include Messi in that...his change of pace, swivel turn, feints. There was a turn against Ireland that later set up an offside Torres free on goal that was magical.