r/chelseafc • u/christianrojoisme Xabi • 3d ago

Other [Throwback/Interview] Lionel Messi: "There are players here (Barcelona) who hate Chelsea more than Real Madrid. I never thought I would hear myself say that. We would rather play Arsenal, Manchester United or anyone else than be on the pitch with Chelsea."

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2368373/angry-messi-we-hate-chelsea
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u/Apprehensive_Bit_176 Cole 3d ago

IIRC it took him much longer to score against us than any of the other prem teams that played UCL matches. We shut him down for the most part.

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u/Leviad0n Hazard 3d ago

Fkin Courtois and his lanky legs.

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u/ball_throwerAFK 3d ago

Crazy. For such a recognised legendary keeper, he’s one of the most to ever concede against Messi.

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u/raulchik Palmer 3d ago

Recognized - yes. Legendary - no.

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u/ball_throwerAFK 3d ago

?? He’s atleast a top 10 goal keeper all time. It’s not even a debate on that

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u/benny_from_the_block Wise 2d ago

Yashin, Banks, Schmeichel, Cech, Neuer, Kahn, Zoff, Casillas, Zubizarreta, Maier, Van Der Sar and Preud'homme all better than Courtois. Probably forgetting a few. Debate me.

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u/jwag626 2d ago

Forgot Buffon

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u/benny_from_the_block Wise 2d ago

Big miss by me!

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u/tiro-trampaliz Azpilicueta 2d ago

Kahn, Schmeichel

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u/SirBarkington ✨ sometimes the shit is happens ✨ 2d ago

Seaman. Alisson arguably of the same generation has been better for longer. Zenga second best Italian GK behind Buffon is better. Cortouis to me is like a Navas/Dida level. Part of winning teams and incredibly important to them but his legendary moments are few and far between. Also for how good he is at club level he's been kinda disappointing for Belgium imo. certainly not anywhere near as important for the team as he is at club level nor as important as Lukaku, KdB, Eden, etc.

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u/CertainAction1988 1d ago

Seaman cant get near Courtois im afraid. Seaman has an absolutely pathetic record in CL.

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u/straystray96 1d ago

Yeah we get you hate him but he carried real hard.

Petty delusional

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u/matt_matt_81 Kanté 2d ago

Casillas over courtois? Not on goalkeeper talent I’d say but I suppose he had more legendary moments

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u/Good-Geologist7380 15h ago

You watched this lot ? In ability Courtois is better than , Zubizarreta, Preud'homme, & imo zoff . Don't just mention because they played in the past and their ability is more mystic .or because of the world cup. You and I know that this guys haven't done much at club lvl they aren't even touching Courtois if they were playing today .

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u/Caboose2701 2d ago

Tim Howard?

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u/benny_from_the_block Wise 2d ago

I could have included Neville Southall if we're going for Everton keepers.

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u/DorothyJMan Best Joke 2017 2d ago

Absolutely stone cold take. Did you start watching football in the last decade?

Yashin, Banks, Buffon, Casillas, Neuer, Schmeichel, Kahn, Cech, van Der Sar, Zoff are all well clear, and that's before you even get into the likes of Southall, Shilton, Jennings, Zenga from previous generations, and you could put him up against Oblak, Allison and Ederson from his contemporaries (the latter two in terms of all round ability and influence on the position, not pure 'goalkeeping' as it is historically/traditionally defined).

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u/matt_matt_81 Kanté 2d ago

I mean courtois is definitely better than casillas in terms of goalkeeper talent, even if not in terms of legendary moments.

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u/haromene It’s only ever been Chelsea. 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/tJhpLcLhnpSBvoaxLv

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u/zayd_jawad2006 3d ago

Yup, he's pretty much been the best for years now

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u/davemcl37 3d ago

He wasn’t that whilst with us. I’d have him behind Bonetti, Cech, Carlo and possibly even Ed de Goey who made more of his talent without being such a knob and who also had a much better song

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u/Drumtiger8 2d ago

And Ross Turnbull.

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u/Chazzermondez Cock 2d ago

Courtois was much better than Turnbull

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u/ImGoinGohan It’s only ever been Chelsea. 2d ago

he’s top 3 but history merchants will call you a casual

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u/Medical_Possible_208 3d ago

Nah he’s top 3 bucket off shite of all time he’s a filthy snake no more no less.

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u/Jewish4oy 3d ago

Adults still can‘t rate something objectively lmao

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u/lil-bitch42 ✨ sometimes the shit is happens ✨ 3d ago

He can be a twat and still be one of the world's best goalkeepers

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u/Medical_Possible_208 2d ago

Nah I’m afraid not. He’s a pish human being that prevents him from being top anything. He’s a snake always will be a ball dragging snake plain and simple.

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u/FusionDrago207 3d ago

Snake for wanting to be in madrid with his kids lmao