Pirlo, worthy of a mention

[Rabbit Hunter 6,608]

Yes I agree it's a personal thing as much as anything. BUT despite what we like to see on a pitch, for example players like Rui Costa, Edgar Davids, Rivaldo on their day were fantastic to watch. But for a full career being at the top and winning trophies along the way is what defines the best of the best and keeps them in your memory.

Edited to add, players like the first Ronaldo, Micheal Owen etc could have been classics but they peaked too early and fell by the wayside with injuries etc, that's what makes Ronaldo and Messi so remarkable IMO.

Edited November 12, 2017 by Rabbit Hunter

[WILF 44,182]

Ronaldo was the best centre forward I personally have ever seen.

His running off the ball was class and with the ball at his feet he was as fast and strong as you will see......not bad for a fat lad.

And he did it in Holland, Spain, Italy and on the international stage.

 

[jukel123 6,570]

• There's a guy by the name of Bobby Moore that a certain gentleman forgot. The man was majestic. Anybody think Ruud Van Nistelroy was world Class?

[Rabbit Hunter 6,608]

I thought Payet wouldve been in your all time team Wilf?

[jukel123 6,570]

George Best, for a brief time was world class.

[WILF 44,182]

3 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

• There's a guy by the name of Bobby Moore that a certain gentleman forgot. The man was majestic. Anybody think Ruud Van Nistelroy was world Class?

As much as Bobby More holds a place in the heart of every West Ham and England fan the fact is they just could not have coped the last 25 years.......f**k me, they were at the full English over the cafe match day mornings!!

Bonzo was second to none in keeping himself in shape and did so well into his 40s.

Van Nistleroy was class, but is he up there with the great No.10s.......I don’t think so.

[jukel123 6,570]

Yes but in his time Bobby Moore was up there with the very best.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

I think how cristiano  Ronaldo looks puts people off him where as in reality he works harder and longer than anyone else in football , that's a fact , he's taken his genetics and worked his arse off to improve constantly . 

Additionally he's not only a great player , but a great human, look at his charity work, he batted off 5 million To the Nepalese earthquake fund  without even a second thought , what a guy 

 

mine would probably be a mixture of two 

one for serious ness

buffon 

carlos Ferdinand Ramos cole 

beckham gattuso scholes bale

ronaldo Henry 

you could make a decent united Chelsea or arsenal team from the prem era , Keane , petit, viera, drogba , overmars, r v n , van persie, bergkamp who'd be a struggle for anyone 

and one for my guilty pleasures 

Van der Saar 

 maldini puyol heinze

 lambert

laudrup hagi   stoichkov overmars

romario batistuta 

on the bench, 

inzaghi 

enzo scifo

del pierro

 

 

 

 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

26 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

George Best, for a brief time was world class.

 

Behave !!! 

If george best was world class what does that make dalgliesh and souness? 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

I'd also argue about rvn being world class 

at times, he was absolutely unplayable , I think one of his best games was at basle in the champions league 

they were a decent side and gave unite real stick but he popped up late and knocked two in he had no right to even get to, 

if I remember right he was a prick to Ronaldo at united and fergie shifted him on asap 

 

[WILF 44,182]

34 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

I think how cristiano  Ronaldo looks puts people off him where as in reality he works harder and longer than anyone else in football , that's a fact , he's taken his genetics and worked his arse off to improve constantly . 

Additionally he's not only a great player , but a great human, look at his charity work, he batted off 5 million To the Nepalese earthquake fund  without even a second thought , what a guy 

 

mine would probably be a mixture of two 

one for serious ness

buffon 

carlos Ferdinand Ramos cole 

beckham gattuso scholes bale

ronaldo Henry 

you could make a decent united Chelsea or arsenal team from the prem era , Keane , petit, viera, drogba , overmars, r v n , van persie, bergkamp who'd be a struggle for anyone 

and one for my guilty pleasures 

Van der Saar 

 maldini puyol heinze

 lambert

laudrup hagi   stoichkov overmars

romario batistuta 

on the bench, 

inzaghi 

enzo scifo

del pierro

 

 

 

 

Which Inzaghi?.......not that spoilt little prat that was offside 99% of his playing career ? Lol 

Edited November 12, 2017 by WILF

[jukel123 6,570]

1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

 

Behave !!! 

If george best was world class what does that make dalgliesh and souness? 

Well I think he was. You c**ts are ganging up on me so I'm taking my ball inside.  Play by yourselves.

Edited November 12, 2017 by jukel123

[blackmaggie 3,375]

How do you lads rate le tissier a game changer  do you think he was given a fair run in internationals same as ian wright 

Edited November 12, 2017 by blackmaggie

[Welsh_red 4,302]

29 minutes ago, blackmaggie said:

How do you lads rate le tissier a game changer  do you think he was given a fair run in internationals same as ian wright 

Difficult era.  Couldn't really argue with shearer up top back then 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553]

Again , le tissier was a conundrum, apparently he wouldn't leave Southampton, he liked it there, but what did he really achieve? 

All well and good being a legend in a small team, but he can't really be judged except his amazing goals, also had the tendency to drift in games for extended runs at a time 

but , as again, England never really used him as another country might have , arguably sheringham was more productive .

sutton was another I always felt underused by the national side, esp. when Heskey was out of sorts.