There's no way I'd have Bale over Nani, he just hasn't done enough of it yet.
Gareth Bale is...The most expensive player ever?!
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I was at a bar which was showing the Spurs game and not United's.
Plenty of fans on here who simply couldnt spot Bales talent like the rest of us before he became the player he is now and they are now trying to argue that he is nothing special to cover up their posts months ago that he was nothing special. The kid is incredible and will only get better. He would be among our very best players if we signed him but I doubt we can afford him!
Typical Arsenal supporter talking out of his arse.
Well what were you doing in that bar?
Went there to watch the Spurs game, my guess.
I was in my living room watching the Spurs game 'cause I've got crappy freeview and it only has SS1 and SS2.
I wasn't really talking about you at that point.
One thing I think is really hilarious is your constant banging on about how Rooney's overrated because he's English, and the English fans on here completely fall into that trap, and then you, a Welshman, talk about how Bale's destined to be one of the best players in the world but Nani isn't...you really do see it all just one way, don't you?
So sayeth Peter "Maicon-will-eat-Bale-for-breakfast" Storey.
I'd be the same on the basis that I think Nani is still a long way short of the finished article but Bale seems to have less development left in his game. Which sounds weird considering Bale is the younger of the two but I think he will always be a bit more 'vanilla' (that's racist)
Come back to this thread 2/3 years when Nani is consistently scoring 20+ goals a season and making a mockery of the prems best defences.
Bale has been looking brilliant lately, but a lot of you need to slow down...
Bale has been looking brilliant lately, but a lot of you need to slow down...
That was joke by the way. I've never been a big fan of Maicon (see earlier today another rant about attacking fullbacks who can't defend).So sayeth Peter "Maicon-will-eat-Bale-for-breakfast" Storey.
Rednev probably thinks Ramsey is better than Scholes and Fabregas too
Sounds better that way round don't you think.
Bales footwork is still underdeveloped, but there are hints he has natural raw talent which can be worked on and enhanced... anyone that saw his zidane roulette in the first half inbetween Maicon and Zanetti I think it was, wouldn't doubt this guys capacity to add more weapons to his arsenal. He's too young to just fall into the trap of being a one-dimensional player, still alot to add to his game even if he does lack the natural versatilty to his game that Nani possesses.
You have absolutely no basis for your claim that I am overrating Bale because I'm Welsh other than the fact that I'm Welsh and I am - in your opinion - rating him too highly. You're not really giving me much choice!
And if I remember rightly, I claimed that Rooney was overrated because he was British, not English. Which I believe to be true. The British media are famous for hyping up British players.
Bale will get sorted out as Phil Neville & co did the other week or Rafael did more or less on his tod. I don't think Nani is so containable (one of the reasons I rated him over Valencia in my ratings of the Man Utd squad at the start of the season).
Yes they are.
Bale did say he wanted to try and emulate the unstoppable nature of Ronaldo and in this form you could say he's just that. Rednev is wrong to say he's better than Nani though. I know stats aren't everything but they prove otherwise in this case. He still has it all to do because Nani's consistency over the past 2 years has been outstanding.
At the moment Spurs have clearly got one of the best left sided players in world football though. He's destroying big teams and big players with ease. I can't help but be impressed by what he's doing. My Spurs supporting friends are wanking themselves off about him on FB.
At the moment Spurs have clearly got one of the best left sided players in world football though. He's destroying big teams and big players with ease. I can't help but be impressed by what he's doing. My Spurs supporting friends are wanking themselves off about him on FB.
Nani's a better player than Bale at the moment, but you have to remember that Bale is nearly 3 years younger.
Bale doesn't possess the magic or unpredictability Nani does, but his sheer pace and power make him an incredibly effective left-sided player. So really Bale can be compared to a left-sided version of Antonio Valencia, but he's only 21 so he'll keep getting better and better.
Bale doesn't possess the magic or unpredictability Nani does, but his sheer pace and power make him an incredibly effective left-sided player. So really Bale can be compared to a left-sided version of Antonio Valencia, but he's only 21 so he'll keep getting better and better.
Nobody will really know who is the better player for another couple of years so its a pointless argument. Right now Bale looks like a world beater. This could change in a couple weeks.
Both have had a terrific calander year. But the best out of the 2 will be who is still doing it in a couple of years from now.
But for either side to come out now and say one is far better than the other is silly really. Right now it looks pretty even to me
Both have had a terrific calander year. But the best out of the 2 will be who is still doing it in a couple of years from now.
But for either side to come out now and say one is far better than the other is silly really. Right now it looks pretty even to me
Age doesn't always mirror potential or personal development. Nani has still so much potential in him and he's already absolute top class.
Which makes him a worse wingers. World-class wingers need magic and unpredictability.
That is bullshit. They would not. You think the gap between the 2 is far far wider than it actually is.
Its down to Bale to add more unpredicability to his game. There's signs he's adding stuff to his game.. that goal v Chelsea last year, cut in and unleashed a right footer after some step overs.
Things like this are hints this lad has more in his locker, its down to his manager and coaches to encourage more of this to add variety to his game.
Things like this are hints this lad has more in his locker, its down to his manager and coaches to encourage more of this to add variety to his game.
So you contradict yourself. Bale was mediocre before but Bale has been amazing for the past year which makes him a great player. Nani has also been amazing in the same period but we have to take into account his mediocre start at Old Trafford.
3 year age gap.
And although they have both been very good over the past year, Bale has been better.
Age gaps don't always translate into a potential gap. And Nani had the disadvantage of having to get used to a new country, a new language and a new culture which requires a lot of adapting.
If you believe that you'll believe anything.
There is not a left-winger in the world that Spurs would trade Bale for.
That's because you are crazy Spurs and on top of that British - don't get me started on all the overhyped, overrated and overpriced British players.
Next thing you'll claim is that Spurs wouldn't trade Bale even for Messi.
Nani has made or scored 33 goals in his last 33 games for club and country. What are Bale's stats over the same period?
That's alright then, you keep him and hope he doesn't come up against Phil Neville every week.
Significantly crapper.
feck me, the things you see that the rest of us miss...
Does it matter if Nani is better than Bale?
Bale is doing very well indeed and quite a few clubs will be after him I'd guess.
Bale is doing very well indeed and quite a few clubs will be after him I'd guess.
Not a chance that they would, just the same as United fans wouldn't trade Nani for Bale. Fans are always going to rate their own player higher, it's just the way it is.
If I had to make a un-biased judgement between the two I would say that the difference between the impact the both of them are having currently is miniscule, although I believe that Nani has more tricks to his locker so to speak. At this stage of their careers either of the two of them could end up overtaking the other and leaving them behind.
It's just a shame that we didn't get Bale, and to a lesser extent Ramsay, when we had the chance, as it would take an astronomical figure to even tempt Spurs now and, for obvious reasons, Ramsays ruled out completely.
I don't regard Messi as a "left winger".
I repeat, it's absurd to believe that Spurs fans would - "in a heartbeat" - trade Bale for Nani.
Oh dear. Seems everyone is having premature ejaculation about Bale. Patrick Barclay is a knob. How do these people get paid to write about football is beyond me. I can think of about 10 (probably more) players better than Bale.
Been wanting to post something like this all night. Why does every mention of Bale bring on a comparison with just Nani? I'm happy to admit I haven't a clue which one will have the better career or end up the better player - just happy they're both gracing the PL...