Quote Originally Posted by mellowmiller View Post
I think, in a way, you make my point about different eras there Brin.
Viktor is all the things you describe but training methods, diet, medical facilities, pitch surfaces and even the weight of the ball are light years ahead of where they were in decades past.
As an aside, when people bang on about Messi and Ronaldo being the greatest of all time I wonder how the likes of George Best and Jimmy Greaves would have fared with all the advantages of the modern era? Pretty much unplayable probably.
Defenders are much faster, fitter and skilful now than then.

Scoring goals when VVD, Sergio Ramos or Ashley Cole looking after you is much harder.