I’ve never been comfortable with the ‘Greatest of all time’ comparisons. Pele or Messi, Cruyff or Maradona? It is clearly impossible to compare players across different eras, different competitions or playing in different teams.
Which makes the return of Jota so interesting. Jota Mark I was a Celtic icon, who left for a new club record fee and a little piece of all our hearts. Then the pesky stats guys got all interested in Nicolas Kuhn this season. Nicolas’ goal contributions are a step up from those which elevated Jota to that iconic status.
The players are similar height (Jota is 2cm taller) and build, and are at the same stage of their career (Jota is 9 months older). They are both ripping it up in the Scottish Premiership and were star performers on Champions League duty in Munich last month (less so at Paisley on Saturday). There are clear differences, though.
Jota has the better touch and is more effective in close proximity to a defender. For this reason, opponents are reluctant to get too near him, as he can ghost away. Kuhn links with others better. He seems to have a helicopter view of the pitch, allowing him to understand movement beyond the vision of most.
Hopefully we get to keep both for a few seasons anyway, and get to answer the question of who is better with some hard data and lots of subjective analysis. On the Greatest of all time question, Ronaldinho did things on a football field I have not seen from anyone else.
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I don’t see a mad rush from Celtic supporters to snap up the Hibs tickets.
Possibly, just Possibly its easier to complain about not being able to attend than actually make the effort to attend.
I do think that we will eventually sell all our tickets, but it is food for thought.
HH.