Football Today vs Football Yesterday

From contributing author: Watch you bleed.
 "rlly rlly dont get how anyone can seriously say that football today is better than it was in the past...and i definitely cant say how anyone can actually imply that maradona was an individual player..plz anyone who thinks or believes this should go get some education in soccer history or change hobbies altogether...to begin with...football in the past was wayyyyyyy better than it is now and it ever will be because quite simply..as the expert already pointed out the direction it has taken is towards fitness and physical abilities rather than technique, skill, and smart play...in the past those were the qualities that make a good player..u have players like beckenbauer and cruyff who revolutionized the game...can anyone imagine a team right now play total football the way cruyff and co did?? and if u check out the so called best players considered in football today, with the exception of few, they are all players that are supremely fit and fast..example the dumbass cristiano ronaldo..while he is a good player that can be benificial to his team if used properly, he is nowhere near as good as the media and public hype him up to..which brings me to maradona..if u know anything about him he is one of the best team players ever...he barely used to touch the ball more than 2-3 times before passing..dont be fooled by the clips they show u cause what they show are the dribbles n such but they dont show a regular pass..well coz nowadays noone cares about simple plays...football is a simple game and no one..i mean no one is half as smart as maradona or can do what he used to do...he would involve the whole team in his style of play just because he is a passer unlike many of u think....he aint no cristiano or ronaldinho or any of this "ballerinas" with all the tricks n that..he used to play simple...and if anyone thinks that he couldve won the world cup and uefa cup and italian league on his own..then thats just downright foolish..he ofcourse was the main piece and without him neither napoli nor argentina woudlve won but that dont mean that he beat teams alone...maybe in certain instances he produced plays that won the games..but he still needs a good team to win..so plz anyone who claims that maradona is an individual player and that football now is better than before either educate urself about football history before talkin or just go away and find some other sport to watch or follow...there is just no way that football now is better..it may be faster and more physical but football iq has dropped drastically...players before used to think while playing and they had to hav some skill.today they just run..someone pointed out that everyone is developping players at a young age in soccer schools..this is true but this is what is actually aiding in ruining football today and makin it suck so bad...if u get a kid playing from the age of 7 or 8 mainliy focusing on running and fitness drills and making him/her memorize the game and what to do in certain situations then how will that person become a good creative and talented player if he/she is being taught to play like a machine..great players play with hearts and minds...great player think and play with a passion..unfortunately players in this day and age play for the recognition, the money, and just run around like idiots..well most of em do..so again plz no one compare todays football to that in the past..and certainly no one say anyting about maradona without actually watching him play or knowing anythign about him other than the few clips where they show him dribbling..u are basically criticizing..the best there ever was and best there ever will be...some pple will say maybe someone in the future will be better..and thats just no way this is gona happen coz player are more phsycially oriented and will continue to be so..rather than technically and skillfully oriented..and id take a gifted smart player over a physical player anyday...peace"