I have to back this up, Nani's ability to use both feet is a huge advantage over Bale.
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I have to back this up, Nani's ability to use both feet is a huge advantage over Bale.
Nani can do far more than Bale. Nani is two footed, can go inside or outside. He's more inventive, more audacious, less predictable, scores a wider variety of goals and has more tricks up his sleeve.
He looked ok using it agianst United the other day.
Being one footed has never done Messi nor Maradonna any harm
I meant comparing them in regards to
Crossing
Speed
Strength
Adaptability
Composure
Finishing
etc etc
Yea but, but, what if he tries a flick and gives the ball away?!
I can only assume newton dave hasn't watched much of Nani recently. It's the only explanation for some of his posts.
You clearly missed the excellent goal he scored against Chelsea at WHL last season. His right foot is obviously weaker, but the lad can use it when needed.
The main thing he used it for at Old Trafford was trying to clamber out of Rafael's pocket.
Robinho was better at all of them than Nani is. I would still rather have Nani in my team, football is not all about doing tricks
Just had a really depressing thought.
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
Just had a really depressing thought.
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
I'll go for Ronaldo in that one, got more to his game
Nah, Bale will be playing left back at Spurs in a couple of years and all this hoopla will be forgotten.
Carries on at this rate and he won't be at Spurs, nevermind playing leftback
For one thing, that's just daft.
For another, he answered your question "What can Nani do that Bale can't", and all of what he said is true, so you go and harp on about how it's actually irrelevant?
Why ask the question then?
Correct, it's about creating and scoring goals. Something that Nani is better at than Bale, because he utilises his skill and tricks in an appropriate manner. The most skilful players can take more risks and open up defences more often and in a wider variety of ways.
Just had a really depressing thought.
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
Pft, Messi and Ronaldo have nothing on Bale, Patrick Barclay actually claimed last night that only Xavi is better than Bale, in the world.
Comparing Bale's and Nani's stats isn't very instructive because Nani plays with better strikers and it is easier for him to make assists. Add to that the fact that we are better at set pieces than Spurs. It would be more reasonable to compare the quantity of the chances they have created because the conversion of the chances depends on the quality of the strikers.
We are?
Well, we score more goals from set pieces, IMO. They don't have Vidic...
Just had a really depressing thought.
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
Doubt it will reach that level
Its totally irrevevant though that Nani is less predictable or has more skills if Bale is more effective at going past a player with his predictable hit and run style. I have never ever seem Nani totally and utterlly rip the piss out of anyone like Bale did last night nevermind the Italian and european Champions.
For me Bale is bigger, faster, stronger. Better delivery into the box. Hes also more composed, can play in diferent positions and better under pressure.
Just casue Nani would probably do better on Wayne Rooneys Street Striker than Bale does not make him a better player
Just had a really depressing thought.
Is Bale vs Nani the new Ronaldo vs Messi?
Cause this place really doesn't need that shit all over again
Fear not, i really don't have much of an opinion on this, the thread is safe.
Spurs must be really bad from set pieces then as we're shit.
Im sorry but that sentance is ridiculous.
Better under pressure? How on Earth have you judged that? Bale has played in a tenth the amount of big games Nani has.
Better delivery? 8 assists for Nani this season and 0 in the Premier League for Bale.
Different positions? Erm left back and Left mid. Nani can play either side and arguably in the free role.
I could go on, but faster you can have.
But you asked what Nani is better than Bale at and now you say it's completely irrelevant. How can you just reverse your argument and expect anyone to take your opinion seriously?
And that bolded part is utter shite, never mind the physical aspects you mentioned before that, because Nani is very fast, very strong and built like a fecking tank. Bale is a little bit faster and around 3 inches taller. Bale is not more composed, have you seen Nani's finishing of late? The chips, the outside of the boot, the left foot, the right foot, I can't even remember the last time he's missed a 1v1.
I think the 'different positions' one is just laughable really, seeing as Bale can only play left, and he's been rubbish at Left Back on the left, where as Nani can free roam all over the pitch, left wing, right wing, behind striker etc.
And yeah, Bale is better in important situations, that's why Nani has scored against all the 'big 4', Shitty, Bayern, AC ... is it?
You're so nonsensical.
My opinion on the matter.
Argue about the rest faster stronger whatever but better under pressure how on earth do you get to that.
Citeh fan talking rubbish shocker
Your argument even contradicts itself!
Your argument even contradicts itself!
Nail on head there. Much rather have Nani with a scoring chance than Bale.
I will tell you the last time he missed a 1v1 and that was the other week when clean through he tried to lob the keeper and chipped it over the bar when all he had to do was tap it in.
Nani is an attacker, yes he drifts about up there and not restriced to left wing / right wing but Nani could never play Right midfield and be expected to do a good job defensively.
Miccah Richards, Jerome Boateng, Yaya Toure are built like tanks. Nani is no where near built like a tank.
Now as for your composure remark. If you had to choose a player to put the ball in the right place from a wide position under pressure then theres only one winner and its not nani
nani is more unpredictable than Bale, can probably do more back flicks etc than Bale but Nani has a lot more rushes of blood to the head than bale
Given the choice i would take Bale all day over Nani and I repeat Nani has never took a side to pieces like Bale did last night
And here's a thing for you about under pressure, the main thing that i noticed from the highlights of the 2 Inter games was the complete lack of any real pressure on Bale for any of his goals or assists.
Its totally irrelevant becasue Bale is better at running past players and does it with more ease imo than Nani does with his box of tricks.
So even though nani has more skills, Bale is better at going past players so therefore imo its irrelevant
What a load of complete bollocks
And this opinion is based on what exactly?
why is it bollcoks?
nanis problems start when he has to think about what hes doing. He can perform the sublime when he reacts on impulse. Bale is totally different he runs with his head up looking at his options and thinking about what hes doing
on watching Bale run past players as if they were not even there
That's just pure knock it and run pace! I'm not saying it isn't effective but on that basis Walcott is a better player than Nani!
newton do you write for the sun?
This whole post is absolute madness of the highest degree, my god. You're just constantly changing the layout of your arguments and what you say in order to try accommodate your debate. The bolded parts are fecking hysterical.
Nani has 8 PL assists this season, Bale has 0, that says something about composure and crossing and delivery and blablabla what ever, whether you think so or not, stats are stats, and Nani is the one producing them, not Bale, so get a grip, please.
It's not fecking irrelevant in the slightest, a lot more was mentioned than just 'running past players', which Nani is just as good at as Bale, only he doesn't do the 'knock past opponent then outpace him' approach. he constantly outsmarts them and manages to get balls in the box.
They both have their own ways of doing things, you just seem to be remembering the 2 Inter games and not other games, like the weekends match where Bale didn't manage to beat a 19 year old fullback ONCE.
You must be on a WUM, how can a player with 32 goals and assists this calender year be inconsistent and useless and what not when he has to think about situations? Are you saying that all of those goals and assists just came when Nani randomly decided to do something.
You're clueless.
Has he even watched Nani lately? He's really improved when it comes to tracking back, especially when playing right wing when Rafael overlaps.