Leisu Discussion Room: Is today’s football really better than the past for fans?

Recently, 442 magazine conducted a poll on social media, asking fans whether they think football in 1994 was better or if it is better now in 2024. In the end, two-thirds of the fans chose to favor the past over the present.

The topic of whether football has developed positively or regressed over the years has always been one of the hotly debated topics in the world of football.

Although insiders and fans generally recognize that the understanding of the sport in today’s football world is greater, with far deeper exploration and research at the tactical level compared to predecessors, there are also many fans who believe that, compared to the kind of games in the 90s that could captivate fans, today’s games have become too “mechanical,” leading to a decline in terms of entertainment value.

Taking individual player skills as an example, the world of football was once full of stars who could attract fans solely through dribbling. Players like Ronaldinho showed fans a different world of football, but now the world of football places a high emphasis on collectivism, and such moments of “showboating” have become increasingly rare, even in South American football, which is gradually aligning with European football…

So from the perspective of an ordinary fan, what are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think football in the 90s was more enjoyable, or is today’s football more commendable? Feel free to leave your views in the comment section.