Maybe the younger generation of players is just uninspiring? 2010s club football was so much fun and had so many great and entertaining players. Both the teams and players were full of contrasts and you could gravitate towards them based on your personality and preferences. We had Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, Busquets, Lewandowski, Ramos, De Bruyne, Chiellini, Hazard, Suarez, Modric, Griezmann, Kroos, Müller, Pepe, Rodriguez, Neymar, Vidal, Benzema, Mascherano, Di Maria, Aguero, Navas, Courtois, Neuer, and so many others - genuine diversity. Now it's increasingly just generic soulless ngubus and Iberian Tiki-Taka Academy kids. I don't even mind tiki-taka when it's one style among many but it feels like we're moving towards more and more bland homogenization. Erling Haaland is the only bright spot. Latrine Yamal isn't even a bad player but he's such a charisma vacuum that it's impossible to care.Which young players are supposed to interest me if I don't like ngubus or the tiki-taka academy kids I mentioned above?
>>157309573Joao Pedro
>nooo I le heckin superstars like muh ebin avengers movies faggots
>>157309602>>157309618>Mudslime countriesCan inbreds address the argument about the increasing homogenization of players, teams, and styles or are they too nigger-brained for that?
>>157309602>Joao PedroThat jigaboo couldn't even make the cut for Brazil's embarrassing 2026 national team.
>>157309631you sound exactly like the average muslim customer, bro from bangladesh says the exact same shit. third world tier arguments and mentality
>>157309676Egypt is just as dystopian and disgusting as Bangladesh or India. Crawl back to your hovel with the rest of the 70 IQ subhumans.
>>157309698okay but what's that got to do with anything
>>157309573>before better>now ouchy>reeeeeeethis shit is as long as the Illiad
>>157309573I hate the state of modern football, but your post makes no sense. You're nostalgic for the 2010s, which were quite likely the worst decade in the modern history of the sport in every sense. It was in this decade that we saw the most blatant and embarassing celebritisation and commercialisation of players, the rise of PR-neutered ad-friendly athlete brands, the decline of atmospheres all over Europe, the death of competent defending, the exhaustive shilling of a few profitable players, the capture of the sport by American investors and Arab oil funds, the glorification of statpadding, and the dawn of the nerd era of sports where made-up data like the absolutely ridiculous and insulting "xG" nonsense came to be. The 2010s had their moments, but overall there's very little or nothing to be missed, and the worst aspects of football in the 2020s are all leftovers of the last decade.What you're saying about styles makes no sense either. Tiki-taka isn't the dominant playstyle and not even the most influential idea. Wenger's data faggotry and the high press are far more influential in the modern game than tiki-taka. Or do you think the gay kickoff where they hoof the ball through the touchline deep in the opponent's half is tiki-taka? And who is to blane for the ngubus if not pressing-oriented systems? Do you think they're picked for being very technical and intelligent players who have great passing and vision? And even then, there are still many different ways to play football and you see it in the different teams. Arteta's Arsenal is structured, conservative, cautious, and very strong in set pieces. Which is completely different from Luis Enrique's dynamic, fast-paced, fluid and aggressive PSG. And neither are like the Real Madrid side that won the Champions League under Carlo Ancelotti, a team that wasn't afraid to give away possession and was always ready to play a quick and lethal counter. And the examples go on and on.
People said the same in 2015
You listed 25 players you liked, 20 of which played for either Real Madrid or Barcelona. This says more about your post than anything else I could point out.
>>157309724>It was in this decade that we saw the most blatant and embarassing celebritisation and commercialisation of playersThat already happened well before the 2010s with guys like Pele and Beckenbauer becoming brand ambassadors and Zidane and David Beckham etc becoming crossover celebs. Beckham dated one of the Spice Girls at the height of their popularity and you think this shit didn't happen well before the 2010s? lol. Arguably celebritisation happens with all sports and it's unavoidable. You really think Joe DiMaggio wasn't a big time crossover celebrity back in the day? Not to mention other obvious ones like Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali.I agree about pacey ngubu play, and I would argue that "the decline of atmospheres all over Europe" coincides heavily with the increasing presences of ngubus on Euro teams. Euro football rivalries like Germany vs Netherlands used to be intense as hell, but 1st and 2nd immigrants, whether they're players or spectators, won't care about them and so the matches lose their meaning.
>>157309778>the decline of atmospheres all over Europe" coincides heavily with the increasing presences of ngubus on Euro teams>lemme tell you about your country...the decline of atmospheres is directly correlated to the change in club ownership and the customerization of stadium goers. It is not always the case though, just look at how PSG fans are mogging every british club in their own stadium.Customers going to Liverpool, Barca or ManU games just don't have the will and stamina to sing and jump for 90 minutes plus. They buy merch and scran and club owners thank them for that, nothing to do with black players.
>>157309698what do they eat in egypt?
ynr Nigel Reo-Coker
>>157309778It's why I said blatant. Of course big players always had their images commercially exploited. But today every player is a brand, doesn't matter if he plays for Bournemouth or Lens. Agents and clubs alike are interested in involved in this process that turns every athlete into a boring advertiser friendly mouthpiece, absolutely raped by PR, trained to give safe interviews and record videos for the club's Instagram talking about his favourite Marvel superhero when there's a new Avengers out. Much of this lack of personality that people complain about is just that. >I would argue that "the decline of atmospheres all over Europe" coincides heavily with the increasing presences of ngubus on Euro teams.It's mostly regulations and ticket prices destroying the grassroots, loyal stadium-going fanbases. International football has always had less exciting supporters than club football, so that's not so relevant. And in club football, there's a big difference between the big clubs, that have more expensive tickets and more bandwagoners, and other clubs with legitimate local support and cheaper tickets. Atmospheres aren't bad everywhere. There's plenty of cool stuff going on in the Ligue 1, in La Liga and especially in the Bundesliga, that to avoid the more hardcore fanbases in countries like Poland and Turkey. But when the cheapest ticket to a Real Madrid, Arsenal or Chelsea game will cost you at least a hundred pounds, your stadium is doomed to be filled with disgusting tourists and fairweather faggots who'll offer you a stupid tifo at the entrance and then some clapping over the game.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zz-DaX4Vrwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwho0g1cfdYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3oSx7jVUY
>>157309757Even the "right-wing" Real Madrid is filling their team with ngubus now. They look like the "French" national team.
>>157309906>Much of this lack of personality that people complain about is just that.Not entirely. A player like Oliver Kahn wasn't exactly a household name or celebrity to non-football fans but he had a feisty personality on the pitch which was entertaining to watch. Players like that are disappearing from the sport as it becomes increasingly homogenized and anodyne.
>>157309927But what I'm saying is precisely that an Oliver Kahn wouldn't be possible today because he isn't sponsor-friendly. Suits don't want Cantonas, Materazzis or Pearces. The Maradona of our time is Messi, who has the personality of a cardboard box. He shuts his mouth, plays his game, and smiles for the Pepsi and Adidas ads. Romário gets a surprisingly little amount of attention when you consider he would've went on as the greatest striker in history had he not been succeeded by a fat compatriot who was somehow even better. Cafu, on the other hand, who was never the best fullback even at his time but had an impeccable public image, gets rewarded by becoming a FIFA poster boy and retconned as one of the greatest right-backs of all time by the system. The rules are clear, good boys create revenue and get paid in cash and prestige for their good behaviour.
>>157309986>Messi, who has the personality of a cardboard boxAutism is a personality trait too and it's good that autists like me have representation in football.
>>157309757OP has never attended a local football match.
>>157309873i wish i could forget him, he's all over CBS's soccer coverage over here
You can't tell me that this guy wouldn't be the best player in the world right now. https://youtu.be/4V-rwa9Xii8?list=LL
>>157309573Club football is still kino doebeit
>>157309573Club soccer has much deeper problems than players or style of play. Looking back, the canary in the coalmine was when the teams' uniforms started turning into billboards for advertisements that were more prominent than the teams' logos, but it's officially been garbage since the Bosman ruling and the stampede of Saudi princes and Russian oligarchs buying the biggest clubs with their infinite warchests of oil money and guaranteeing that nobody else can compete. The system was flawed but functional before then, but now it's a dystopian pay-to-win nightmare thar's sucked nearly all intrigue and competitive balance out of soccer. The solutions that could fix this mess - salary caps, drafts, trades instead of transfers, etc. - will also never be adopted because yurotards would sooner watch their sport become completely unwatchable slop than ever admit that the dreaded Americans are right about anything.
>>157309913When the fuck was real Madrid right wing
>>157310864The Franco era? Real Madrid was associated with the Franco regime while Barcelona was anti-Franco.
>>157310835>The solutions that could fix this mess - salary caps, drafts, trades instead of transfers, etc. - will also never be adopted because yurotards would sooner watch their sport become completely unwatchable slop than ever admit that the dreaded Americans are right about anything.TRVKE. Euros won't like this.
>>157309724You forgot to mention how every new player was limited by tactics while the remnants top players of the previous ones where still allowed to thrive with their creativity due to football politics, allowing players like Penaldo and many others seem much better than they actually are in comparison to their competition.
I wish Inter Miami sign Neymar and get a treble with MSN lineup.
>>157309855Using PSG as an example after they kicked out their most loyal fans is a bit silly
I’d rather a club sandwich than club football because the toothpick deflates the ball
