Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or Tantrum & How Good Premier League Players Are | Q&A

[@FPL-LARD]

Real Madrid throwing a mardarse at the Ballon d'Or was a disgrace, they should be awarded the first ever Bellend d'Or

[@talisa222]

Vini can get his extra nod for his Fallon d’Floor.

[@user-zm9xf7mo4p]

😂😂😂😂😂 Quality ​@@talisa222

[@zeeo3147]

🤣🤣

[@sifisozungu5787]

Tell me one good TF they should have attended and why this is talked about so much?

[@VelvetMetrolink]

​@sifisozungu5787 When you need concepts like class, sportsmanship and fair play explaining to you, you've unwittingly told everyone about yourself instead of Real Madrid.

[@SajidAli-ku6wd]

Xabi deserved much more than Ancelotti

[@petesmart1983]

Definitely but la liga bias like always

[@Ben-il3oc]

Dethroning Bayern and going undefeated in their domestic season…. Wow

[@NeilLewis77]

Remember the first season when Simeone beat Messi barca and Ronaldo Madrid with athletico and about half the budget of those clubs. To breath Both those teams to a league title was amazing. Anyway they gave coach of the tear to Low for winning the world cup with Germany. These awards have been silly for years.

[@wildbill7289]

They didn't vote him their player of the season but expect him to get the Bal'on Dor

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

The entitlement!😂😂

[@janvanveelen]

Ballon d'Or

[@alfexsinosystems9205]

B'Allen Dour

[@pepper2705]

😂😂😂😂 I was looking for this comment

[@jamieharrison417]

What's also pathetic about what Real Madrid did was that they denied their players and manager the chance to go up on that stage to receive their awards and show the world that they're amongst the world's best, which would've been a great moment for not only them, but also their families.

[@kdze1012]

There's a fun quote from Brian Scalabrine who was a journeyman NBA player. "I am closer to Lebron than you are to me"

[@onthefence6333]

Think of how many players don’t get recognition for how good they are during Balon D’or events but still attend. Most of the time it’s for the benefit of Real Madrid players in the past, the ceremony is a farce anyway but it’s amazing Rodri won it because now midfielders will be more recognised for their achievements.

[@hendy643]

9:26 - I used to play football for the REME (an Army Corps of about 10,000 people). I was pretty good, we all were on the team, probably better than a large portion of the country. We played a friendly against reading in 2001 when they were in the then division 2. It was like we were an under 12's team vs men. The difference was night and day. They were just faster and more accurate with their passing, better at tackling, positioning, everything. We lost 11-0. They never broke a sweat, their play was just that much more intelligent that they never needed to use their athletiscism. If that was Division 2, goodness knows how much better the premier league is. It's like a dog trying to judge how clever Einstein was.

[@Howling-Mad-Murdock]

Once played a friendly against a team of ex pros, and when I say ex they were in their 50s at least. We got battered. They barely broke into a run, it was exactly as you said, they just moved us around and always found space. It was so frustrating to play against cos no matter how hard you worked they just strolled around with their socks rolled down picking us off.

[@sn-vj5wx]

What about fitness? I thought that would have been one of the major factors too.

[@hendy643]

@@sn-vj5wx We weren't unfit. We were all more than capable of running 8 miles with 55lb on our backs in about an hour, and doing 1.5 miles in about 8 minutes, give or take, person depending. That's about the same distance a PL player runs in a 90 minute match. Their sprinting speed was faster on average, but that didn't really matter. They pulled us around like plasticine and just needed to jog through the gaps. They just had a better "football brain", could see more steps ahead than we could, and could see passes and gaps where we couldn't, and they had the ability to exploit the gaps better than we could. When you're truly good at something, you make it look easy. So easy that even laymen think they can do it, even when they can't.

[@noooname2568]

Laughing when I seen Fabrizo Romano posting cringe black and white pictures of Vini Jr when found out he wasn’t going to win. You’d think Vini had passed away or something. Pathetic 😂

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

The boy Romano has delusions of grandeur

[@Amulbaby_0519]

Y is it funny. Hes still rich, famous and considered 1 of the best players in the world.

[@NickDusting]

I live in Madrid surrounded by Real fans.... best way i can describe their attitude is extreme, win or lose. Theres no "we lost to a better team" or "i can understand why xxx didnt win the award".... everything is either incredible or rubbish.

[@CPTM1]

They sound like spoiled brats

[@bensurgenor5355]

Salah most disrespected player in ballon dor history

[@VelvetMetrolink]

Don't be absurd. He'd have a strong argument once or twice but compared to Maldini? Best defender in the world for over a decade?

[@brunoleal5400]

Twice the player Vini is

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

​@@brunoleal5400 and @bensurgenor5355 - Salah, like many other players were unfortunate to have their careers during the prime years of Messi and CR7. Unfortunately, Salah had a poor season last season so that put him out of the running this year.

[@leecoetzee2402]

I can listen to these guys all day... legends on the field... legends off the field as well..... love from south africa

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

They’re grand lads

[@sifisozungu5787]

​@@KodakcompactdiscThen why did they use Real Madrid's name as click bait? It's a 24:28 video and barely 2min covers Madrid and they put "Real Madrid" in the video name? Is that not pathetic?

[@em_si]

@@sifisozungu5787 You don't know what clickbait means lmao.

[@sifisozungu5787]

@@em_si Actually I do but maybe you do not

[@em_si]

@@sifisozungu5787 Incorrect, you don't know the definition.

[@carlpotter1926]

My kid's school held a competition for best Halloween costume. Two days later, they received an angry letter from Florentino Perez, who was outraged at not being included. He also sent a picture of himself dressed as Dracula, with a caption saying. "The blood around my mouth is REAL. Dios Mio, this is bullshit!" Can't wait to see him at the Oscar's, on the red carpet in a bespoke Dior gown and throwing a hissy fit when he doesn't win 'best dressed' in Vogue magazine. Edit- actually, not Dior, something by Hugo Boss. It suits their history better, after all

[@phillsmith9255]

When it comes to the Real Madrid Balon d'or situation, entitled is the right word.

[@Rrr20058bvsc]

The thing alan and gary didnt mention about players being offside alot, is that teams are alot more structured now, var is a thing, and alot more teams adopted the offside trap defensive style.

[@somethingcleverhere]

About how good players are, I always think of High Fidelity (the book), and the one chapter talks about how the worst player on the team, the one everyone even on the homeside heckle and moan about, has probably been one of the best players their whole life. The other thing is I think of Brian Scalabrine, who for those who don't know him was a bench player in the NBA, with an 11 year career. Because he was always off the bench and towards the end of games, never highly rated. He went on a tour after retiring from pro ball playing one on one to challengers and didn't lose. He's got a quote, "I'm closer to Lebron than you are to me."

[@1sparkyj]

Gary's T-shirt is slightly obscured, but is that a play on Pi & MASH? Love it!

[@InesCook-q9i]

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy the podcast. I'd love to meet you all one day. Please keep it up! Kate 😊

[@aflahmabruk2826]

How is your comment 7 hours ago. And the video just came out? 😮

[@CTOTHER]

@@aflahmabruk2826 I think there’s a members thing where they have access earlier

[@user-zm9xf7mo4p]

​@@aflahmabruk2826They probably have subscriptions which gives early access

[@ibrahimmshidiq]

@@aflahmabruk2826 member of the channel got early access i think

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

@@aflahmabruk2826 good question. id like an answer, too xD

[@affalaffaa]

Astounding arrogance from Real Madrid, but completely fitting for that club.

[@marilynbodasing9393]

Micah-stop saying " at this moment in time"...that's a Gary Nevile line!

[@Withtheghostoftomjoad]

I watch a lot of non league football and it always makes me laugh when friends of mine who played Sunday league think they could play at that level let alone the PL. Any professional or semi pro team is a ridiculous standard.

[@KadirPaulo]

It's always the people who've never played football who would say that haha The more you travel around and play against different people/different levels, you realise how many steps there are in this game. The competition is literally billions

[@iangilmartin810]

Always a highlight of the day

[@asimmalik6378]

Yamine Lamal, some player that boy.

[@michaelredford5389]

That cupboard door behind Micah is driving me mad... close it! 😂

[@RahulAgarwal-u2x]

With all that talk about being super good to make it to just a premier league club, imagine how good Messi must be that he is considered the greatest of all time and pretty nuch has had that throne to himself for over a decade!! Unbelievable!!

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

If Vinicius hadn’t scored that hat trick nobody would’ve been arsed

[@barryc6231]

He scored that hatrick and I’m still not arsed. Arrogant pricks.

[@NasirMuhammed-x9q]

Are you watching back of your screen when watching champions league that you said if vini hadn’t score that hatrick

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

@@NasirMuhammed-x9qah I dunno what you’re talking about

[@sushiii23]

@@akamiguelsanchez9985 Prem fans watch nothing other than their own league and talk out of their arse

[@MightyM0-p9s]

I used to be decent at football. Had a lot of pace and good touch. Remember playing against and with semi pros and left thinking yeah im not very good 😂

[@semicolonenthusiast1354]

Nah, Gary, it's not politics but you all get paid enough that revealing "ambassadorial" conflicts of interest does matter.

[@Yellowblam]

I remember reading in Andrew Cole’s autobiography how cold it is when players leave. No ‘goodbye’, they’re just gone.

[@kamsb]

2:33 Next time madrid players or manager is nominated or favourites let no other people attend let them go by themself

[@Tony-Madisson]

Real Madrid = Royal Babies.

[@Viewer41]

Real Madrid will be the subject of so many memes and jokes for missing the Ballon D'Or. 😅 Other clubs will send out Tweets when their player isn't nominated for something saying "We will refuse to attend" 😂😂

[@ikhwandarwish]

REAL MADRID 1-3 AC MILAN BTW

[@ikhwandarwish]

Real Madrid was disappointing and disgrace

[@andymcv]

Gary you haven’t been a spectator at a golf tournament lots of men spectators think they are Rory.

[@adils786]

"LAMINE YAMAL" NOT "YAMINE LAMAL" Can someone PLEASE get micah to say it right ONCE 😅😂😂

[@PaddyMcMe]

Yeah I'd like to know where would say a 6-10th level club in the Premier League finish/compete for in other leagues? Would a Aston Villa be good enough to win Serie A? Ligue Un? Challenge in the Bundesliga? Get Top 4 in La Liga? Genuinely curious.

[@AquadesignAquascaping]

Boby Robson in the 90's Sporting Lisbon Lost to Salzburg, on the flight back the club president Gave a speech were he told the team the manager was sacked just from that moment, however Robson did not know this, and he couldn't speak Portuguese, so he turns to Mourinho, at the time he was Robson's translator " José what the hell did he just say" Mourinho replies " Boss i think we just got the sack" This a true story, Robson was leading the league and got the sack for being Knocked out of the uefa cup uncerimoniously on the flight back and he was the last person to know, Robson and Mourinho then signed with Porto, and would win the league twice in a row before setting off to Barcelona.

[@DavidTaylor-sz2ec]

Liverpool fan , Rodri’s award was well deserved.

[@Gunjack1440]

Agreed YNWA

[@tuhin1264]

Arsenal Fan here, I agree

[@fugaziishime]

Rodri isnt as much of a "steal" vinicius lost to him because rodri played at that level for the whole season. Vinicius was for the 2nd half.

[@oz6763]

yamine lamal, proper big meeks 16:40

[@peterparkerlovesmj]

The ballon dor is a joke and should not be held in high regard.

[@grantboz1147]

Best movement of a striker off the ball for me was David trezeguet or maybe haaland

[@diamonddave2622]

Vardy is all-time number 1 for offsides

[@davidranfordsmith3076]

ALAN the Sheep Shearer ... is a character in a new zealand tv series

[@StephenDemmon]

Vini thinks he deserves it, Rodri won it. Simple !

[@simonc4077]

Micah thinking it was about him. Classic Micah 😅

[@MightyCraicDJ]

Micah would go for Wolves but they're too far from his house!

[@CPTM1]

Real Madrid thinking they are bigger than the sport as per

[@C33Fernandez]

I say it time and time again on the offside rule. With VAR, it's pixel and frame-perfect, thus removing the attacking advantage given by "benefit of the doubt". Offside traps are being set by accident! Wenger said something similar not long after VAR was introduced all those years ago. If you added maybe a 6 inches of tolerance, (pending some testing and adjustment over a couple of seasons), you could reintroduce the attacking benefit of the offside rule. No more offside lines drawn through "toes" or "ears", and accidental offside traps. If the whole foot is advanced, it's offsite. If it's a toe, it's within an attacking tolerance. If you want to set an off-side trap, you can, but the defenders have to intend for it. It would add the directness back into the attacking game, but also reward defensive tactics. Attacking and tactical entertainment would benefit IMO.

[@Amulbaby_0519]

I wish ppl leaked rodri won that way vini and real madrid would not have acted like that. The whole world told him he won so the disappointment is understandable. Tbh madrid should have gone to the awards, atleast ancelotti and mbappe should have went to get their awards.

[@jamesalandixon]

Did Alan just infer that Kevin Keegan walked at Newcastle before he could be sacked in 97? This is new information...

[@LH22222]

Who’s the best player you played with as a youngster that never hit the heights / made it / made their potential

[@rugbyanalyst1]

Hard to be offside when the opponents have 10 outfield players on the penalty spot as Pep likes to say.

[@livinginafantasyworld5164]

It’s quite simple with the Ballon D’Or, Real Madrid don’t want to be part of it so exclude anyone involved with them from any future votes. They won team and manager of the year and didn’t turn up as one of their players finished second. No doubt also upset by the 4-0 drumming a few days before by Barca. Completely pathetic. As Roy would say…babies

[@ivyhutchison]

Snog Aguero Marry Drogba Avoid Rooney

[@moussaabakar4868]

Micah really like yamal 😂

[@tvgcmma9215]

Played v a reserve burton Albion player once and he was on a diff level so gawd knows how good a squad player in prem league would be v average person

[@andrewcameron1556]

I would love to see Big Meeks in charge of a club 🤣

[@moussaabakar4868]

Second coming managers: rodri, busquets, gundogan , JWP and verrati

[@stephenplfcfan]

Yeah nah poor form from Real Madrid. Come on sure he was a good chance, some people might've thought a "shoo in" sorry if spelt that wrong aha.... . But yep Rodri did well with his season and calendar year really, his last 18 months really- yes not voted on for last season. But the run to the CL final and winner in that last season. So anyway on the calendar year, what he did this season just gone. Last season just gone- fair enough

[@joppadoni]

James Milner would be a great manager, but when he finishes playing he'll be too old to be a manager.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidfoster2592]

Almiron at the toon is offside 30 times a match (slight tongue in cheek) but drives me mad watching

[@michaelholloway6327]

Player who will become a top Manager - Ben Mee

[@davidd8941]

Every player in a premier league u14 side is the best player in their local area. Most of them don't even make it to the u18s.

[@kieranmccue1931]

I have got to say that Sunday league you do not have any time on the ball. We play people who wait all week to snap people or just don’t care.

[@RC-nv6rc]

I would start Rooney bench aguero sell drogba, easy decision

[@guardaviewer4197]

Question for Alan and Micah, in Alan's case would you consider returning to management, and in Micah's case would you like to manage a club? Which club in both cases?

[@pedagosk]

Best manager should have been the Spanish team manager Luis de la Fuente!

[@chrizcreepleader1748]

Who's the best useless skill..vini rainbow or Anthony spin????

[@benwright3234]

Sorry but for me start aguero, bench Drogba and sell Rooney. English tax so you’d get more for him in today’s market, and not as good unfortunately to start. Plus Drogba is one of the most clutch players I’ve ever seen.

[@yourdreamswontdie6925]

Vards would make a great manager.

[@Tony-Madisson]

Filippo Inzaghi was born on offside

[@justsomeotherstuff]

What happened with the introduction ? changed ?

[@Specter017]

This is so much better than the Manchester United Fan Debate on Sky Sports

[@KaneAdam-s8z]

What a weird comparison 💀😂

[@Specter017]

@@KaneAdam-s8z what's weird about it? Both shows are ex players sitting and talking about the current state of football. Except Alan, Gary and Micah don't try to be politically correct and are not ex United players always talking about United and getting ex United players on the show.

[@chrizcreepleader1748]

Skill comparation?? Vini 🌈 flick or Anthony spin??

[@Luke-yx5ve]

​@@Specter017 I don't think the other person knows you're talking about "stick to football"

[@kb5509]

​@@Specter017the fuck does political correctness have to do with anything?

[@cgdimension]

maybe Real snubbed it because they havent got the coinage to pay for the travel, all their money is going to Kylian ;p

[@Scrubber89]

Real Madrid and Vinicius……. Pathetic. Disgrace to the game.

[@paulthrutner9114]

All Alan shearer does is say “WHAT THE FUCK…..” in every episode to Micah Richards

[@timcullimore7443]

Liverpool played wonderfull

[@petesmart1983]

2nd half, 1st half they were poor

[@thisisspartaa7910]

I like these 3 but they really bugged out with the Rodri take, so u telling me that when u look at Rodri today u say wow he’s the best player in the whole WORLD nobody is better than him then u just lieing to urself mate

[@em_si]

Yes, plenty of people look at Rodri and think he's the best player in the world.

[@judeyy2x]

PL bias, nothing new with these lot.

[@thisisspartaa7910]

@@em_si just say that u don’t know football is fine, people like u only watch KZbin highlights, so without making it too complicated u saying that Rodri is better than De Bruyne?

[@em_si]

@@thisisspartaa7910 Your reading comprehension is lacking - nowhere did I say that "I" think he's the best player in the world. I said other people have that opinion. So lose the passive-aggressive cheap shots to make yourself feel superior, and learn to read comments properly before replying emotionally.

[@leebosworth5828]

Micah never played Sunday league 🤣 get halved before the ball even gets to you never mind loads of time 😭

[@shantamatt]

Was looking for this comment it’s so true!!! 😂😭

[@rebekah4679]

If Vini/Carvajal absolutely did not deserve the balon d'or, we would not have so many polarising opinions. Let's be serious. Many people dislike Vini and Madrid. Rodri got the award. Good for him. It's just a meaningless title at the end of the day. It no longer has value. Is Rodri really the best football player in the world? If you match him up against anyone, nine times out of ten, will he get the upper hand over them? City are awful without him and that's a sign that Pep's system isn't all that great. Why does it fall apart with a minor adjustment? Isn't City's B team supposedly capable of winning the league? They should be fine without a few players. The media championed City and every time Real won the UCL, they tried really hard to make it seem like they did not deserve to win.

[@judechauhan6715]

Great question from Nick but questionable name...

[@harrygregg9551]

Lamine Yamal should have won it or Haaland for his goals

[@castro_d-_-b]

Cmon mate we need micahs face on the thumbnail

[@stephenblakely4463]

Love the channel guys. Premiere league fan and watchn from Brookings Oregon 🇺🇸

[@paulkinnear720]

Nothing wrong with being a a bad loser but show some class unlike Bernardo Silva

[@thomaslarsen5057]

Close the cupboard 🙂

[@maklj9775]

c'mon Carvajal? Really? If he won, it would've been a robbery to Vini or Rodri. Reminds me when people were saying Jorginho deserved the Ballon D'or a few years ago 😂

[@Scrubber89]

17:10 gundogan

[@kiliynpattison5551]

i still don't see how Vinny was even considered to win it lol, Carvajal is far more deserving if anyone was robbed it was him. I get why Rodri won it though hes been great. This just shows how unprofessional that Real Madrid team really is, cant see it getting better with Drama Queen Mbappe there now. Still not as embarrassing as Man U asking city to take some of there players how that club has fallen

[@mattheendpod2659]

Come off it Carvajal isn’t even the best in his position. And if you take him out of the wins, they’re still wins.

[@danmero6864]

​@@mattheendpod2659😅 right take the guy the scored the winning goal in both ucl and Euros😂

[@ryanergo754]

? Carvajal scored one goal in the final in a 2-0 win in the UCL. And he didn't score in the Euro final. He isn't even the best full back. Giving him the Ballan dor would be like giving Alvarez the ballon Dor in 2023.

[@reecepopplewell7390]

Also forgetting that players like Cole Palmer had MORE goals AND MORE assists for a shit Chelsea team. It's the best player award at the end of the day, you shouldn't win it just because you're the best player at real Madrid.

[@QTC1688]

People who think carvajal should have won probably think Jorginho should have won a couple years ago. Complete planks.

[@-wypac5620]

Salah👑was not even included in #TopThirty who got #Sixty G/A in all competition while Vini got 50 G/A the king can’t be bother with that 💩award

[@Theboxingobserver]

Harry Kane in 10th tells you all you need to know about this scam.

[@ThrottleBody]

It was stupid of real to react the way they did but equally, the award has been a farce for years now.

[@Footieheritage]

Kane ain’t no world class striker the player played 5 finals 0 goals 👎 when it matters he won’t do the business

[@XoheBaloch]

Big Meeks again getting Yamal's name wrong 😂😂 and also this was his 2nd such pass, his first one was for a Raphina assist and that was even more outrageous!!!

[@kelvinngugi2286]

prime kante or prime rodri

[@TonyHavenMusic]

Micah saying about time on the ball yet he couldn’t even see it coming 😂 11:50

[@harffywayne]

Give it them back micha lol

[@paulchivers9255]

Isn’t the Ballon d’Or just the Spanish player of the year award. No wonder Real are annoyed🤣🤣

[@lovelyjanuary]

Rodri is Spanish. 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

[@NoFrictionZone]

I'm not a Rodri fan at all but he deserved it, and Vini lacks professionalism he's a trouble maker, and a cry baby. Apparently he thought had it in the bag, and it backfired! 😂

[@gentleken7864]

The B'dor has been a joke since Thierry Henry didn't win it. It's essentially a nothing, popularity award.

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

We’ve found a teenager who didn’t watch football or seria A in 2003 and believes Henry should of won it

[@kriissyy09ify]

Nedved was the best player on a team that was a penalty shootout away from winning the treble in a league that included the CL winners. Serie A at the time was considered the best league because of the massive amounts of money being spent as well as maybe the strongest Italian group of players ever.

[@danmero6864]

Henry basically said that you cannot make sense of Journalists votes. So many questionable decisions over the years. Cannavaro, last year when Messi won it where City won everything there is to win. Then the fact that Rodri was not top 3 last year but magically appeared in top 3 this year.

[@ryanergo754]

Why in gods name would Henry win it? I have heard decent arguments for Iniesta and Ribbery. But Henry? Over who? Nedved. It was a clear Nedved win. This Henry should have won it nonsense is from people who watch nothing but the prem.

[@VelvetMetrolink]

It was a joke long before that. No Maldini? Lol.