Brumerican Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Just now, Zatman said: If Riquelme had an engine then Argentina would have won the 2006 World Cup, one of the last great traditional No.10 If Matt LeTissier added "running" to his game he'd have been the best ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Pablo Aimar was waiting in the wings that tournament, what happened to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Keyblade said: Pablo Aimar was waiting in the wings that tournament, what happened to him? Retired through boredom of being linked to Villa and never getting the move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Retired through boredom of being linked to Villa and never getting the move Him, Miguel and Benny McCarthy have a club, they had to kick Robbie Keane out after his loan move 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 In my lifetime I'd go: .............................Schmeichel.............................. Cafu..........Cannavaro..........Nesta..........Maldini ..................................Matthaus............................. ..........................Xavi..........Zidane......................... Messi.....................................................Maradona .............................Fat Ronaldo............................... Had to leave out players like Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Pirlo, Henry and Iniesta, all fine players in their own right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 16 hours ago, Zatman said: If Riquelme had an engine then Argentina would have won the 2006 World Cup, one of the last great traditional No.10 Looking back it was Messi's best chance of winning a World Cup too, even if he was still very young. Probably already one of the best few players in the world but left on the bench. By far the best team they've had this century anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Why oh why did you start this thread!! Been arguing with myself alllllll day mine is based on player in my lifetime. Can appreciate there is many more I would add in, but its only fair as I've seen all these play. Schmeichel Cafu Nesta Cannavaro Roberto carlos Xavi Iniesta C. Ronaldo Messi Ronaldinho R9 So many more i wanted to add in!!! Riquelme, Henry, Zidane etc!! Edited March 27, 2020 by leighavfc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I'll only count players I've seen enough to judge. GK - Buffon - Not really another option for me in terms of quality and longevity IMO RB - Cafu - Probably the best all-round full back I've seen. The defensive side of his game often overlooked because of how good he was going forward. CB - Nesta - The best centre back I've seen. Class personified. CB - Maldini - Never caught him in his prime, but still a brilliant player when he moved to centre back. LB - Cole - Probably the only full back I've seen where you didn't have to concern yourself with who he was up against. Ronaldo? Messi? Doesn't matter. Lockdown defender. CM - Zidane - Genius. Probably the first player I remember seeing where I was in genuine awe of what he could do with a ball. CM - Vieira - Wasn't really anything he couldn't do in midfield. I can't even imagine how much he'd be worth in todays market, in his prime. CM - Totti - Despite being a big name, I think his lack of trophies often leaves him underappreciated. The His technique was incredible, the amount of goals he scored as a #10 is ridiculous. RW - Messi - Born with incredible gifts. I don't think anything he does surprises anyone. ST - Ronaldo de Lima - The complete #9. Brilliant finisher. Great in the air. Had pace, power, strength. He really had everything. LW - Cristiano Ronaldo - Like the other Ronaldo, he really has everything to his game.His dedication and work ethic is probably the greatest I've seen of any sportsman. Honourable mentions to.. van der Sar, Terry, Roberto Carlos, Xavi, Lampard, Shevchenko and Henry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Delighted to see Brazilian Ronaldo in so many teams. Wonder if he could have got over his injuries if technology was bit better in 2000. Don't assume players like this will come along again, football is becoming evermore tactical and system orientated, mavericks like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Messi will likely have magic coached out of them at 12 so they can slot into a position . Khan Dani Alves Terry Maldini Lahm Zidane Pirlo Iniesta Messi Ronaldo Cronaldo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 26/03/2020 at 18:49, Zatman said: Funny how not many modern defenders are listed. Nesta/Cannavaro were pretty much past peak in the 2010s Defending has gone downhill since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Schmeichel Lahm Cannavaro Maldini Cole Vieira Xavi Iniesta Cristiano Ronaldo Messi Ronaldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Surprised by so many including Cannevaro, Nesta or Terry over Franco Baresi. Baresi was utterly superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 29, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2020 Robert Hatch John Colby Terry Brady Arthur Hayes Carlos Rey Michel Fileu Rainer Muller Erik Ball Sid Harmer Doug Clure Karl Von Steiner Luis Fernadez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Surprised by so many including Cannevaro, Nesta or Terry over Franco Baresi. Baresi was utterly superb. Yeah Baresi was fantastic, for me i guess it comes down to having watched Nesta and Cannavaro so many more times than Baresi. Ronaldo is left out from my list as well and he's probable the second best player I ever watched after Maradona, but injuries means that he's left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 27/03/2020 at 19:47, kurtsimonw said: CM - Totti - Despite being a big name, I think his lack of trophies often leaves him underappreciated. The His technique was incredible, the amount of goals he scored as a #10 is ridiculous Happy to see someone mention il pupone. Superb player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: Robert Hatch He really could do everything but he mastered corner positioning and all without gloves and modern equipment. Original sweeper keeper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Why can’t this thread be renamed GOAT from the last 20 years. The Brazilian Ronaldo isn’t even the best Brazil player ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, PaulC said: Why can’t this thread be renamed GOAT from the last 20 years. The Brazilian Ronaldo isn’t even the best Brazil player ever. Well to be fair the OP clearly says the thread is about your lifetime and players you've had the chance of watching. If you're 70 years old feel free to add Gren Liedholmz, Nordahl, Puskas, Pele or der Kaiser. Swear people have stopped actually reading on this forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 29, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, Zatman said: He really could do everything but he mastered corner positioning and all without gloves and modern equipment. Original sweeper keeper Another brilliant American keeper. I vividly remember him psyching a player out just before he saved a penalty (proper Jed Steer like), it was almost as if I saw it yesterday somehow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Well to be fair the OP clearly says the thread is about your lifetime and players you've had the chance of watching. If you're 70 years old feel free to add Gren Liedholmz, Nordahl, Puskas, Pele or der Kaiser. Swear people have stopped actually reading on this forum You don’t have to over be 70 to remember Pele and Beckanbaer. I know we like players from the generations we watch but you can’t ignore the true greats. It would be nonsense to have a GOAT 11 for cricket without Bradman and Sobers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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