All second-rate players have exploded. Is Barcelona s magic striker not as good as the French talent monster?

When a fan friend saw a friend ask: The same second-rate player broke out, why do you have a higher recognition of Dembele's golden ball than Rafinia? Don’t scold me first. The question was not raised by me. I just came to answer the question. I can only ask one sentence first, ask if it is right, and then ask why!

What is a "second-rate player"? The definition of this word is not very clear. Let’s just follow the questioner’s words, treat it as a player who “was not famous enough before” or “was not worth it before” or “was not talented enough”. Then, our new problem is here again.

Not famous enough? Not high enough? Not strong enough? Dembele: Black question mark face? French striker Dembele was born in 1997 and joined Barcelona at the age of 20 in 2017. At that time, Barcelona spent 135 million euros to take Dembele away from Dortmund, Bundesliga. At that time, Dembele had both fame and value, at least had "reputation".

Let’s talk about talent, Dembele was successful in a young age, and his early talent was not inferior to Mbappe. You say that a young man is famous and talented, has a high net worth and is very famous, which really doesn't fit the statement of a "second-rate player".

As for Dembele's performance in Barcelona was not as expected, that's another matter. After Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain, Dembele took the lead and ushered in a strong outbreak. This season, Dembele made 45 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, completing 33 goals and 10 assists. Paris Saint-Germain's record has not declined but improved in the Champions League. Let’s take a look at the results of Real Madrid after Mbappe joined Real Madrid?

There is a clear judgment, hey, Dembele's reputation has become even higher now, and it is not surprising that he has become a popular among the Golden Globes.

Let's take a look at Barcelona's magic striker Rafinia. Before the start of this season, Rafinia was indeed more in line with the definition of "second-rate star" than Dembele. Don't be fond of it. I'm not saying that Rafinia is not strong, but that before this season, Rafinia's reputation in football is almost like this.

Brazil Rafinia was born in 1996, one year older than Dembele, but became famous much later than Dembele. When Rafinia was in the early days of the Portuguese Super League, Guimaraes, Portugal Sports teams, they were not considered superstars, right?

Later, Rafinia went to the Premier League and entered the mainstream league, but the impression he left on the outside world during his time at Leeds United was also average. In 2022, Rafinia transferred to Barcelona for 58 million euros. At that time, Barcelona coach Xavi did not regard him as the absolute main force, otherwise Rafinia would not have had transfer rumors with the Saudi team in her year of playing.

After Frick took over Barcelona, ​​Rafinia broke out strongly. This season, Rafinia played 52 times for Barcelona, ​​completing 31 goals and 22 assists, and Barcelona is expected to complete the Grand Slam.

Rafinia has an amazing ability to create goals and will definitely become one of the popular Ballon d'Or, but it is normal for you to say that Dembele has a higher recognition. The Ballon d'Or is a one-year review. The judges only look at the performance of the players in a single season. However, we fans who are watching the fun are different. Many times, it is normal that the recognition of some players is not that high because of the players' reputation and impression points.

When talking about Dembele, it is a talent monster. When talking about Rafinia, it is more about being dedicated and self-disciplined. Doesn’t this mean the difference in impression points?

Of course, our views will not affect the Golden Globe selection results, but the players' impression points do exist.

Rafinia's disadvantage is that it makes fans feel that he is just a beneficiary of the Frick Barcelona system. He is not considered a single force in Barcelona's efforts to the Champions League. His role has not reached the level of being able to significantly outstrip Yamal Pedri Lewandowski and other teammates. It may be just an accidental outbreak, not a necessary outbreak like Dembele!

Who do you think Dembele or Rafinia is more likely to win the Golden Globes?