How did football survive through the years? I've tried

>>77084067
because to people back then that level of play was as impressive as the current one is for you

in 50 years your grandchildren (yeah right, lol) will probably have the same thoughts as you have now

>>77084067
Dunno about the seventies, but the eighties had some great games. Just watch some classics, they're great imo. Here's an example :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5trI4xfd3Pc

About the level of play, keep in mind that some things were different, heavier balls made trajectories and touches different.

>>77084067
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_-yT7PZP20

no idea

>>77084067

Always funny when pundits like Hansen and Lawro criticize players today. John Stones is 10 times the player of either of them.

I don't tihnk the oldie matchers were boring though. the standard was poor in comparison to today but still entertaining.

>>77084067
It's the most funny game to play. That's why everybody loves to watch it.

>>77084353
so this is the power of the "best" league in the world
wow

>>77084179
Sure but when you read how they write about e.g. the seventies you'd think it was the best period ever in football. Then you go watch these games and it looks horribly underwhelming. Even those greatest players lists tend to be dominated by one or two generations but when you watch the games it doesn't look that great.

>>77084084
I watched some documentaries, especially WC1986, and there are some attractive games, e.g. Belgium v. USSR. Still the standards are sub-par in those games. The defending usually is laughable.