Two points. You don't need to be a world-class player to have an informed opinion on whether someone else is and I'd also argue that Barton has made the most of his potential.You could even say that he's over-achieved and in no small way because of the persona he has built.
And of course, Barton is spot on with his analysis.
Err no. People who have worked with both Rooney and Ronaldo. That could include Wes Brown.
World class is such a subjective term, it's almost not worth discussing.
I don't think Rooney has any class at all let alone world.
He was a promising youngster but has failed to deliver. I can't remember any top European team being interested in him which speaks volumes.
His performance at International Tournaments would suggest he isn't.
Two points. You don't need to be a world-class player to have an informed opinion on whether someone else is and I'd also argue that Barton has made the most of his potential.You could even say that he's over-achieved and in no small way because of the persona he has built.
And of course, Barton is spot on with his analysis.
You can only get picked in your position. Let's be generous and call him an attacker. Let's do an imaginary draft and say you can pick any three from Messi, Ronaldo, Imbrahimovich, Suarez and Rooney. Rooney last pick every time.
For me, He gets into Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Juventus, Dortmund, Schalke, Marseille, Ajax, Celtic, Benfica, Galatasaray, Olympiakos. That's world class in my book.
For me, He gets into Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Juventus, Dortmund, Schalke, Marseille, Ajax, Celtic, Benfica, Galatasaray, Olympiakos. That's world class in my book.
I've listed the biggest clubs in Europe bar a handful. And he'd get into all of those as a starter. The other week he scored a goal from the halfway line. How often does that happen in Europe's top leagues? A special goal from a talented player.
How many England players of the last 40 years were capable of going to the Maracana and scoring that incredible goal he managed? Two or three, perhaps.
Man Utd are paying him megabucks because players who can do these things are thin on the ground.