Gerrard v Ya Ya

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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Dunne's Half-Time Pint » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:00 pm

Original Dub wrote:
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Original Dub wrote:Yaya scored goals in 3 cup finals and when it came to the wire for the title, he stepped up with decisive goals and amazing all round play.

Better in his prime for sure


Not expressing a view, but how many cup finals did Gerrard score in?


4 cup finals including the champions league. In fact, he's the only player to score in fa, league, UEFA cup final and champs league final.

Not bad at all.


Right so. I think that makes your first line quite funny.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby bigblue » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:05 pm

Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Yaya scored goals in 3 cup finals and when it came to the wire for the title, he stepped up with decisive goals and amazing all round play.

Better in his prime for sure


Not expressing a view, but how many cup finals did Gerrard score in?


4 cup finals including the champions league. In fact, he's the only player to score in fa, league, UEFA cup final and champs league final.

Not bad at all.


Right so. I think that makes your first line quite funny.


Well that number would have to be converted into goals per game or per year for it to make sense. Otherwise you are giving gerrard 2-3x the amount of time to get 1 more goal in a final.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Nigels Tackle » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:09 pm

yaya has more natural talent
gerrard was the better professional
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Mase » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:15 pm

Gerrard’s agent or Yaya’s agent?
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Nigels Tackle » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:22 pm

Mase wrote:Gerrard’s agent or Yaya’s agent?


what about watching yaya with gerrard's wife?
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby iwasthere2012 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:28 pm

Yaya has a better song.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Original Dub » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:30 pm

bigblue wrote:
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Yaya scored goals in 3 cup finals and when it came to the wire for the title, he stepped up with decisive goals and amazing all round play.

Better in his prime for sure


Not expressing a view, but how many cup finals did Gerrard score in?


4 cup finals including the champions league. In fact, he's the only player to score in fa, league, UEFA cup final and champs league final.

Not bad at all.


Right so. I think that makes your first line quite funny.


Well that number would have to be converted into goals per game or per year for it to make sense. Otherwise you are giving gerrard 2-3x the amount of time to get 1 more goal in a final.


Exactly.

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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby sandman » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:49 pm

Mase wrote:I’d personally rather have Gerrard in his prime.


Me too
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby iwasthere2012 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:53 pm

Yaya is easier to understand too.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:34 pm

Slippy Me led them to mediocrity, Yaya and co led us to the heights that not many can fathom. Looking at their careers, then Yaya is just ahead but looking at what they accomplished individually?

Only one winner here.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby zabbadabbado » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:54 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:
Mase wrote:Gerrard’s agent or Yaya’s agent?


what about watching yaya with gerrard's wife?
I dont think she could take him.I bet Ya Ya is hung like a Donkey. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby zabbadabbado » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:55 pm

iwasthere2012 wrote:Yaya is easier to understand too.
I agree. :D

Ya Ya wouldnt be spitting all over you when he is talking like the scousers do.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby dazby » Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:01 am

With both at their absolute best for a one off game I'd take Yaya.

For consistency over their career I'd take Stevie G.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby fangsanalsatan » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:36 pm

Not sure it makes sense to compare the two in the first place. De Bruyne is much closer to what Gerrard used to be than Yaya. Great engine, fantastic delivery and goal threat. Yaya on the other hand was better in bursts with his legendary runs and is quite comfortably the best short passer among the three, no contest.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby bigblue » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:17 pm

dazby wrote:With both at their absolute best for a one off game I'd take Yaya.

For consistency over their career I'd take Stevie G.


If you're only considering Yaya during his time at City, then sure. But if you take into account his time at Monaco & Barcelona (and I don't know why you wouldn't), then it's Yaya every time.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby s1ty m » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:38 pm

Original Dub wrote:
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Yaya scored goals in 3 cup finals and when it came to the wire for the title, he stepped up with decisive goals and amazing all round play.

Better in his prime for sure


Not expressing a view, but how many cup finals did Gerrard score in?


4 cup finals including the champions league. In fact, he's the only player to score in fa, league, UEFA cup final and champs league final.

Not bad at all.


I love Yaya...but this is not correct, mate. Never scored in a CL final...not sure about UEFA either.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby RodneyRodney » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:11 am

Beefymcfc wrote:Slippy Me led them to mediocrity, Yaya and co led us to the heights that not many can fathom. Looking at their careers, then Yaya is just ahead but looking at what they accomplished individually?

Only one winner here.


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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby RodneyRodney » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:15 am

Nigels Tackle wrote:yaya has more natural talent
gerrard was the better professional


Gerrard was more versatile ; played every outfield position for the Scouse.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Original Dub » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:13 am

s1ty m wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Yaya scored goals in 3 cup finals and when it came to the wire for the title, he stepped up with decisive goals and amazing all round play.

Better in his prime for sure


Not expressing a view, but how many cup finals did Gerrard score in?


4 cup finals including the champions league. In fact, he's the only player to score in fa, league, UEFA cup final and champs league final.

Not bad at all.


I love Yaya...but this is not correct, mate. Never scored in a CL final...not sure about UEFA either.


I was talking about Gerrard mate.
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Re: Gerrard v Ya Ya

Postby Dameerto » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:27 pm

A prime Yaya beats a prime Gerrard - I'd say Yaya was better on the ball when he decided to go on a run, probably dwelled on the ball a bit more than Gerrard, I'd say they were about equal when it came to shooting, I'd favour Yaya slightly ahead of Gerrard for alround passing (Gerrard liked to play to the cameras with 'hail Mary' pass attempts far to often for my liking - Yaya's passes were almost always well considered) and Yaya has/had better vision. All of it in my opinion.
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