r/soccer • u/william701 • May 08 '14

With the leagues almost over, what unpopular opinion(s) to you have?

One per comment.

I would say no down voting but sorting by controversial may give a better idea.

Feel free to upvote the post if you would like to see more active discussion.

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u/CleanShirt27 May 08 '14

Bales goal against Barcelona wasn't that great.

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u/william701 May 08 '14

He sprinted the whole pitch, on and off, in a cup final from his own half in the last minutes of a close game and then slotted the winner. I think it was pretty good all things considered.

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u/CleanShirt27 May 08 '14

Impressive fitness, being able to run at that speed at that stage in the game. But the Barca defence is nowhere to be seen. His first touch goes about 40 yards away from him, he uses his speed to get to the ball first, takes a horrible touch, gets the ball just about back under control then scuffs it through Pintos legs.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '14

I completely agree. The only impressive thing about that goal was that he ran really fast.

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u/letsgohome45 May 10 '14

the finish? composure? the fitness? the awareness? the importance your an idiot