Anyone who judges players solely on goals has zero football knowledge. I mean you're comparing a striker like CR7 to a #10 like Maradona, saying he's better because he scores more lol.
No one said career wise, that's obviously CR7. R9 at his best was a better player than CR7 and it's not close tbh.
Sure. Its almost like Maradonas main Job wanst to score and create? He sure as hell couldnt defend. So Ill judge him by his main job. He doesnt have the goal nor assist numbers to back up a claim he is a goat. He wanst some Xavi,Kroos,Pirlo like ball retetition master. Like you say he was a 10 or second striker at times and for that role his simply not productive enough, lacked consitency, be it because of cocaine, lack of professionalism or what, its there on show.
And no I definitely dont rate players only based on goals. But If you have a guy that goes a decade with a goal a game rate. It unprecidented and in the end goals are what
win games. Guys who make a difference are super valuable and if you do it at that level for that long it really doesnt matter does the other guy have better technical ability and what not.