I think his magical goal scoring run last year has put the expectation level of his play far behind his actual ceiling as a player. (justarsenal.com)
Even if Spain are not at their best and even if Portugal are able to employ the style they used in that 4 - 0 friendly victory over their Iberian rivals, they'll probably need Ronaldo to provide a magical goal or assist out of nothing. (sbnation.com)
The only other player that West Ham has had in the past decade that could even hold a candle to the performance that Payet had last season was Carlos Tevez and his magical goal scoring run at the end of the 2006 - 07 season to keep West Ham in the Premier League, but Payet's goal scoring, free kicks, and passing led the Hammers to amazing heights that haven't been reached since the 1980s or the FA Cup win in 1980. (bracethehammer.sbnation.com)