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Guest sicko2ndbest

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Like I say really, there can only be 11 world class players a year or per generation in theory, as World Class is assumed to be the best. You can't have 2 world class keepers.

 

Agree to a certain degree

 

...........................Casillas.........................

 

.................Terry.......Rio...........Vidic..........

 

..................Xavi................Iniesta............

 

Messi...................Gerrard.......................Kaka

 

..................Villa.......................Drogba..............

 

With Harry Redknapp as manager.

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Guest Heneage

Djibril Cisse

 

Now its getting silly imo.

 

Why?

 

Add Rosina to that list also

Rosina had potential, but his move to Zenit is a major step backwards.

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Guest sicko2ndbest

Philip Lahm

Javier Zanetti

Esteban Cambiasso

Yaya Toure

Marcos Senna

Andrea Pirlo

Juninho

 

Senna is the closest imo

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Guest firetotheworks

Djibril Cisse

 

Now its getting silly imo.

 

Why?

 

Add Rosina to that list also

 

So as a Striker you'd put him in the same bracket as Torres, Drogba, Eto'o and Ibrahimovic?

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Like I say really, there can only be 11 world class players a year or per generation in theory, as World Class is assumed to be the best. You can't have 2 world class keepers.

 

Agree to a certain degree

 

...........................Casillas.........................

 

.................Terry.......Rio...........Vidic..........

 

..................Xavi................Iniesta............

 

Messi...................Gerrard.......................Ronaldo

 

..................Villa.......................Drogba..............

 

So i leave Torres, Rooney and Kaka out therefore they arnt world class?

 

...........................Buffon.........................

 

.................Terry.......Rio...........Vidic..........

 

..................Essien................Xavi............

 

Messi...................Kaka.......................Ronaldo

 

..................Villa.......................Torres..............

 

 

Still not keen on Rio or Terry though.

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Guest firetotheworks

Djibril Cisse

 

Now its getting silly imo.

 

Why?

 

Add Rosina to that list also

 

So as a Striker you'd put him in the same bracket as Torres, Drogba, Eto'o and Ibrahimovic?

 

Better then all put together imo

 

NO WAY! NO WAY IS HE AS GOOD AS SHOLA!

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Fading now, but Del Piero would still get into most starting 11s.

 

Agreed!

Rui Costa too

and Figo

and Nedved

 

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Yaya Toure is absolute class, can't believe no one has mentioned him.

 

I was tempted to, but I think he needs one more season at the same level to be World Class. Saw him in 2007 at the Neu Camp and he was the best player on the pitch by an absolute mile...until Messi came on.

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Good list.

 

I'm not that keen on Eto'o, though. Not any more.

 

Yeah, only managed the 30 goals in 36 league matches last season. How shit!

 

And as for Rooney being world class?  No chance.  Doesn't perform anywhere near consistently enough to be considered world class.

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Yaya Toure is absolute class, can't believe no one has mentioned him.

 

World Class?

 

World class.

 

Really World Class :)

 

Only kidding, if enough people want him he will go in. I was impressed with his versatility to go from midfielder to defender and be equally effective. Commanding a starting position in the Barcelona side goes a long way to warranting world class status.

 

However, for me, he needs another season

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Fading now, but Del Piero would still get into most starting 11s.

 

Agreed!

Rui Costa too

and Figo

and Nedved

 

 

He hasn't retired yet, has he?

 

If Owen can get a game at Man United then there's no doubt Del Piero would.

Nah Del Piero's still playing, he was my favourite player for years a few years back, infact, I think since Beardsley stopped playing for the Toon I started to like Del Piero, maybe a few years gap.

 

The other three I mentioned have all retired though, seems to be a gulf in class between the stars of 95-05 and 05-10 so far.

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Everyones got their own perception of World Class talent, so this thread will go on forever if people have the stamina. I think the thing holding Rooney back from being truely World Class is his sulking demeanor and rage fits, but then, some people will say that's what makes him a World Class Player.

 

The difference for me, between what makes Messi a World Class player, and Ronaldo just a great player, is that Messi looks like he loves playing football, while Ronaldo cries and moans about everything... that and Messi is actually a World Class player.

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