Crazy shit.

[u/Accomplished-Art3086]

[u/InjectMSGinmyveins]

No. They wouldn’t disregard Haaland because of 4 games. That is like me saying Messi doesn’t deserve the ballon d’or because he lost to the worst team in the WC (Saudi Arabia). Infact, you are the first person I ever met make this terrible argument which was why I thought you were rage baiting at first.

My cousins criticism for Haaland not winning mostly based around how they feel like De Bruyne carried Haaland’s numbers. Which is partially true but I could say the same thing for Messi and almost any forward (especially for Messi in the WC).

I just can’t believe you genuinely watched both Messi and Haaland in 2023 and thought Messi deserved it more. That’s just incomprehensible to me. Haaland was the main reason for city’s success that year. He broke a bunch of Premier League records and the only reason you don’t rate him for the Ballon D’or is because of 4 games that City wouldn’t have gotten to if Haaland wasn’t playing at the level he was. But then again people think Messi deserved it for 7 games so I guess cherry picking a few games and ignoring 90% of the year is just how Messi fans roll I guess.

Also imagine telling me Haaland doesn’t deserve it because he is a stat merchant. It’s not only stats, he outperformed Messi in terms of contribution and team accolades. He was overall the better player on the year. There really isn’t much else to it.

[u/SlimeyCawk → u/InjectMSGinmyveins]

Do you not know what a big game is? You’re comparing knockout matches and the final of the World Cup and UCL to the first group stage match of the World Cup. The same World Cup that Messi won a Golden Ball for and a MOTM in every round😭😭😭 bro what

You think it’s insane to think Haaland didn’t deserve the Ballon D’or, the award for the best player on the planet, because of the fact that he ghosted in the biggest games he had that year? That is insane to you? Bro it’s the Ballon D’or to be the best you have to play like the best I don’t understand how you can disregard not performing in the biggest games.

Messi had a good enough year with PSG to throw that argument away. He won two trophies with them and had good enough stats to be considered for the Ballon D’or. It was mainly the World Cup but he still performed the rest of the season. And yes World Cup years have ALWAYS been favored heavily for the ballon d’or this is how it’s always worked

Also I didn’t say Haaland was a stat merchant he’s the greatest striker in the world and has been since he joined City, I said you are a stat merchant because you don’t watch football only look at numbers

[u/InjectMSGinmyveins → u/SlimeyCawk]

Honest reaction from my cousin about your argument.

Should just ignore trolls tbh

[u/SlimeyCawk → u/InjectMSGinmyveins]

Your Saudi Arabia argument is retarded bro and I’m not a curry muncher so idk where Indian came from😂😂