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[Football] England v Kosovo 7.45 tonight @ St Mary's (capacity 32,505)





Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,724
Brighton
Seems we have different definitions of World Class on here.

For me it means someone who can do it at the top level. I think Kane and Sterling are both at least potentially world class.

Ronaldo and Messi are in a different universe to any other player in world history, so can’t really use them as a barometer, otherwise it’s just those 2 and no one else.
 






Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
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Jul 16, 2003
57,842
hassocks
Seems we have different definitions of World Class on here.

For me it means someone who can do it at the top level. I think Kane and Sterling are both at least potentially world class.

Ronaldo and Messi are in a different universe to any other player in world history, so can’t really use them as a barometer, otherwise it’s just those 2 and no one else.

Messi and Ronaldo have warped the standard of world class.

They are in the top 3 players of all time
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,724
Brighton
Up. To. The. Ref. To. Stop. The. Game. Not. The. Players.
 




Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
29,719
Hove
Seems we have different definitions of World Class on here.

For me it means someone who can do it at the top level. I think Kane and Sterling are both at least potentially world class.

Ronaldo and Messi are in a different universe to any other player in world history, so can’t really use them as a barometer, otherwise it’s just those 2 and no one else.

Agreed, there is huge potential there with time on their side. :thumbsup:
 














Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I wouldn’t be gutted if we signed a couple of these Kosovo players on what I have seen tonight. Technically some good players in this team
 


drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,007
Burgess Hill
How does playing 28 games against shite opposition and not winning the other 10 games make Kane's CV any better?

Not sure that's relevant as no one is arguing that Kane is more 'world class' than Mbappe. They are two world class players, end of.

Kane scores goals, it's his job. Same as Lineker, and is anyone arguing that he wasn't world class?
 








Jul 5, 2003
6,776
Bristol
Messi and Ronaldo have warped the standard of world class.

They are in the top 3 players of all time

Indeed. The problem is that people are saving world class for those two. That's not fair. World class is the top tier of players. The players you'd put in a squad of the year. Not just two players. The top 20 or 30 players.
It's like saying Stokes isn't world class because he isn't Steve Smith.
Kane would get into any club or national squad, and probably team. He is world class. As i said before, he just isn't flair and people conflate the two things.
 






Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,093
Bexhill-on-Sea
Its hardly a good advert to playing away from Wembley, atmosphere is dreadful, need to play these games up north. Without the band as well as England fans have forgotten how to make an atmosphere.
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Sterling sets up another one and how well taken was that by Sancho
 



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