mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Who do people think are the greatest players in each position ever? It's hard to do an all time 11 as lets be honest different players in different eras are harder to compare, also it would get into tthe arguement over tactics etc... So here's some I think for each position (obviously I'm going to miss some out, so feel free to add to it). Goalkeeper Buffon Banks Kahn Schmeicel Casillas Zoff Defenders Maldini Nesta Baresi Matthaus Duncan Edwards Bobby Moore Cafu Roberto Carlos Costacurta Blind Adams Blanc Lahm Thuram Lizarazu Desailly Beckenbauer Midfielder Vieira Iniesita Xavi Guillet Platini Hoddle Zico Attacker Messi Ronaldo Maradona Zidane Best Finney Matthews M Laudrup Charlton Baggio Garzinho Cryuff Garrincha Striker Raul Stoickov Ronaldo (Brazil) Romario Alfredi Di Stefano Van Basten Linekar Pele Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Goalkeeper Buffon Banks Kahn Schmeicel Casillas Zoff No Dasayev? No Pfaff? No Yashin?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 21, 2012 Puskás is probably the most notable absence for me, initially. Eusébio, Carlos Alberto and Nílton Santos should also definitely be on there. Mentions also for John Charles, Arthur Friedenreich, Guiseppe Meazza, Gerd Müller and Djalma Santos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Like I said knew I'd miss out quite a few...It's like doing one of those quizzes your mind goes blank.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 No ethan Moore? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ruud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ruud? Which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted October 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 21, 2012 David Villa, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 David Villa, really? Has scored 50+ goals in just over 80 appearances for Spain, becoming Spains all time top goalscorer in a period where they have become world and european (yes I know he wasn't in the squad due to injury...) champions and arguably one of the best international teams of all time...if it wasnt for Messi's brilliance he would a top goalscorer for Barcelona as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 21, 2012 He was in the squad when the won the Euro's in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggieavfc Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 gazza? henry in his prime? ashley coles gotta have a shout aswell as much as i hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 He was in the squad when the won the Euro's in 2008. Complete mental block on that one...but even more reason he could be in the list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 gazza? henry in his prime? ashley coles gotta have a shout aswell as much as i hate him. Henry yeah probably there...Gazza hmm undecided, good player on his day but never really hit the heights he probably should've...Cole whilst I think has probably been the best LB in the world for the last yrs, compared to other great defenders of the past, I personally wouldn't put him on an all time list, but can see why some would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. Maybe add Shevchenko and Batistuta to the strikers list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'm suspicious of lists of this kind. How can you really make a judgement unless you've seen them play? I can quite easily say Puskas was amazing and should be in the list but to be honest I haven't a bloody clue if he was or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted October 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 21, 2012 I see where you're coming from, but surely you can make a relatively safe judgement based on the evidence that's available to you, though? For instance, with Puskás, there is a lot of written material (contemporary and otherwise) suggesting how good he was, which is backed up by statistics. Admittedly it's nothing like watching them play on a weekly basis, and it's possible to be misled, but through existing video footage you can often see if a player truly had that 'something else'. When you combine these things, and do your research, I think you can safely say something like 'Ferenc Puskás was one of the greatest forwards of all time' without being too concerned about having made an incorrect judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thread is worthless without this man.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Which one? The Best 18 Yard box striker/Poacher to ever play the game IMO. Was always in the right place at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Luis Figo as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Van Basten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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