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best player in the world

Discussion in 'World Football' started by redcard, Sep 12, 2008.

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  1. opTIMus_405

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    zz and gerrard dont compare, mental to put them in the same hand as a comparison
     
  2. PaulM1888 Administrator Administrator

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    Based on last season Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player on the planet and by a distance as well.

    I doubt we'll ever see a winger have such a prolific season, he literally upped the standards set before him to never seen heights.

    Messi and Kaka are the other 2 on a similar plateau but based on last season they were nowhere near him, this will be reflected when the awards are handed out!
     
  3. Pacific Ocean Blue

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    Ronaldo is the best Player in the world, when it comes comes to being a striker Torres is, Goalkeeping wise it is either Buffon or Casillas, Defending has to go to Vidic,Cannavaro or Puyol.
     
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    Cech or Casillas for the keeper.
     
  5. DobbinS 1888

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    For pure ability and the ability to perform in big games you have to give it to Messi right now. Aye yer Ronaldo might be able to do it playing yer Villas and Newcastles but when it came to playing Barcelona he was outshone both legs by Messi.

    Best Striker right now though has to be Fernando Torres and Villa probably just a bit behind him :50:

    Once he gets back and on his day Kaka's better than both though lol
     
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    I have said for a a bit more than a season that Quaresma is just as talented as these players, wait till you see people rave about him now he is at Inter.
     
  7. PaulM1888 Administrator Administrator

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    Villas and Newcastles are better than Almerias and Numancias, the standard of the EPL is better than La Liga.

    3 out of the final 4 in the Champions League being English tells you that.

    Last season Ronaldo was untouchable, the amount of goals he scored as a winger is unheard of in the history of football.
     
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    I would have David Villa ahead of Torres any day of the week.
     
  10. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    well I hope some, Numancia just got promoted this season and Almerias got promoted in 05/06. you see it's an unfair comparison, I doubt Hull or Stoke are better than Numancia.

    there are 4 teams in england doing the business, the average spanish and italian team is better than the average english team. have a look at the previous uefa cup finals.



    offtopic, but interesting numbers:

    the Spaish League spent299.390.000 € on players this season

    the EPL spent 635.755.000 €.

    Last season: Liga 535.750.000 € / EPL 887.135.000 €

    06/07 Liga 353.502.000 € / EPL 492.700.000 €
     
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  12. Jungle Bhoy

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    Are there really 4 big clubs in England? When did Liverpool last look like doing anything in the EPL? England has the big 3, which could easily become the big 2 as Arsenal seem to be falling away now too.

    But I agree, 9 times out of 10, the Average La Lega team will beat the average EPL team.
     
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    Messi no doubt about it.
    C.Ronaldo will NOT have the same affect he did last season, on and btw- anyone notice with C.Ronaldo that in big games i.e. champions leauge games he was *?
     
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    Ya, not like he scored in a CL final:rolleyes:

    Ronaldo is by far the best player in the world. He basically carrys the best team in the best league in the world and scores for fun from the midfield while doing it.
     
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    Dunnot about that, didn't he finish top scorer in the Champions League last season? Last season was the best single season I've personally ever witnessed by a player, so right now I'd have to say he's the best in the World. Still a full on * though.
     
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    I think that Ronaldo is more important to his team than Messi, but that doesn't mean he is better. I think Barcelona is better than Manchester United, despite the result in the Champions League last year. When they tied in Barcelona, Barca had something like 75% of the possession... complete fluke they didn't get out of that game with more.

    I think Aguerro is starting to force himself into this discussion... did anyone see him today vs. PSV? He was unreal. Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed he was still someone to discuss as well. (when he wants to)
     
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    Spot on Mate :50:
    Aguerro is defo going to be the worlds best in the next few years is he leaves sooner than later to one of the top clubs(Celtic :50:)