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Mr Silly
31-01-2004, 17:01
Just wondering who everyone rates as the best footballer in the world now. A couple of years ago, I expect Rivaldo would've figured quite high, but now...
Figo, Henry, Zidane
Who's your choice?
richardp
31-01-2004, 17:13
Francesco Totti the way he almost singlehandedly inspires Roma is almost Maradonaesque. Henry is similar but not quite as influential.
Welshlad
31-01-2004, 17:26
Michael Dubbery
Originally posted by richardp
Francesco Totti the way he almost singlehandedly inspires Roma is almost Maradonaesque. Henry is similar but not quite as influential.
doesn't do it in Europe or on the International stage though
Henry, just a brilliant footballer.
(although im slightly bias ;))
morleyian
31-01-2004, 17:49
cue John316 announcing Bruno Cheyrou as a candidate :nuts:
suicidedd
31-01-2004, 18:02
Pavel Nedved by some distance IMO. He's got the lot.
Although Forlan pushes him close.
joconnor
31-01-2004, 18:08
Originally posted by suicidedd
Pavel Nedved by some distance IMO. He's got the lot.
Agree with that :thumbs:
richardp
31-01-2004, 18:11
Originally posted by madstu
doesn't do it in Europe or on the International stage though
We'll agree to disagree, I thought he played very well at Euro 2000 and is just coming into his prime now. We'll se how he play at Euro 2004, but I put down his performances at Korea/Japan 2002 down to negative tactics by the manager.
Davester
31-01-2004, 18:18
Peter Crouch :clap:
darthballs
31-01-2004, 18:36
Christian Dailly :nuts:
cheekster
31-01-2004, 18:51
Henry is God (in the words of richdmx).
Cheekster.
d.boyd1uk
31-01-2004, 19:10
David Beckham, master of the ball
Originally posted by cheekster
Henry is God (in the words of richdmx).
Cheekster.
Didnt have too much divine inspiration on the big stage when i had a wad on France in the World Cup. :oh-hum:
Iwan Roberts, for a 68 year old to score the half volley he did today was quite something:D
cheekster
31-01-2004, 19:22
Originally posted by cabor
Didnt have too much divine inspiration on the big stage when i had a wad on France in the World Cup. :oh-hum:
I still can't understand what went wrong in the world cup for France, their campaign was basically over before it even started.
Besides that was 2002 and Henry aka God improves season after season. :p
Cheekster.
©™~UKJEZZA~™©
31-01-2004, 19:50
As a Man Utd fan, it pains me to say this but it's Henry by a country mile.
The Fellow is on a different planet. :notworthy
Originally posted by cheekster
I still can't understand what went wrong in the world cup for France, their campaign was basically over before it even started.
Besides that was 2002 and Henry aka God improves season after season. :p
Cheekster.
Gallic arrogance. "We just have to turn up to win, hard work is beneath us."
You see it occasionally at Arsenal in a different form whereby they absolutely refuse to score scrappy goals. A goal has to be spectacular or a work of football art, otherwise they boot the ball into row Z.
To spot players who suffer from this look for those who seem to have a bad smell under their nose and look disinterested. :D
unrealnils
31-01-2004, 20:59
God Wears Number 14 !!! :D
I'd say that Henry, followed by Buffon and Nedved are all in a class of there own :thumbs:
Theres loads of great players but those three are special.
Shame 2 of them play for Juventus :(
whodoyoudo
31-01-2004, 22:42
Originally posted by ©™~UKJEZZA~™©
As a Man Utd fan, it pains me to say this but it's Henry by a country mile.
The Fellow is on a different planet. :notworthy
Snap, although it pains me to say it.
I still don't think Ronaldo is far off being the best even if he is a fat boy.
Zidane is quality (no prizes for that observation), not sure how many years are left in him though.
Beckham? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Great when playing at home for Real but very poor away form for them.
As an out & out goal scorer, Ruuuuuuuuud Van Nistlerooy has to be the best? :)
Zidane by a country mile - the man should be the dictionary definition of class :notworthy
simonmac
01-02-2004, 22:48
:notworthyHenry:notworthy, not only is the man a fantastic striker of the ball (see 82 mins in to Man City game for proof) but name another striker with as many assists or can tackle like a seasoned centre back.
He woz robbed for World Player of the Year, but ZZ is getting old now while Thierry is still only 26 and his time will come.
I agree with what people said about Totti, but he's not the all round player Thierry is. And Figo has gone sour since he left Barca, he's not even doing it on the domestic stage anymore let alone at European or International level.
Originally posted by richdmx
God Wears Number 14.
His only flaw, he's a baaaaaaaad actor, Va Va Boo. Maybe he should take lessons from Pires.
Luiz Nazario de Lima Ronaldo.
If he hadn't have gotten that knee injury i think he'd come up in a few conversations about the greatest player of all time.
Zidane, Nedved and Henry would also be on the shortlist for greatest player at the moment.
bruce-leroy
02-02-2004, 04:23
Lee Trundle. :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
HenryKrinkle
02-02-2004, 08:15
Ruud is the best in England...so where does that leave Henry :)
Originally posted by Elzar
Luiz Nazario de Lima Ronaldo.
If he hadn't have gotten that knee injury i think he'd come up in a few conversations about the greatest player of all time.
I think he is easily the greatest I have seen in my lifetime. Henry is on fire at the moment though, no one else seems near him.
unrealnils
02-02-2004, 09:54
I reckon alongside the usual suspects Shevchenko well be considered the best player at the end of the season, he is one fire and will take Milan to one of the 2 Major trophies there contending for this season :notworthy
George vader
02-02-2004, 14:42
I can't really commment on the likes of ZZ, Ronaldo, Nedved etc as I don't see these players week in week out,
but as far as the Premiership it has to be Henry....and no I'm not a gooner.
Henry and Ronaldo. Never write off Ronaldo he's class.
Ronaldo :notworthy
Henry hasn't done it in the big games, unlike Ronaldo!
Adam Thirnis
02-02-2004, 15:51
Ronaldo followed by Zidane then Henry.
Ronaldo pretty much singlehandedly won the world cup for brazil.
I mean, he had roque junior AND gilberto silva playing on his team, as well as the silliest haircut in football since chris waddle's mullet. How much more of a handicap could he have been given.
david2002
03-02-2004, 04:47
Originally posted by evilsly
Ronaldo pretty much singlehandedly won the world cup for brazil.
I mean, he had roque junior AND gilberto silva playing on his team, as well as the silliest haircut in football since chris waddle's mullet. How much more of a handicap could he have been given.
You could make him play with Heskey:nuts:
if heskey was brazillian yes ;)
Roonaldo
03-02-2004, 08:51
Originally posted by evilsly
Ronaldo pretty much singlehandedly won the world cup for brazil.
When you think roque junior played in the same team.
Ronaldo seems god like compared to even henry who could do nothing for france that did not have a bad squad at all
Ronaldo :notworthy
Henry wins cos of his all round game. Corners, freekicks, control, skill, pace, great goals, assists, commitment, loyalty, defending, fair play, vision, fitness, disclpine. Even his heading isn't as bad as some people say.
Players like Ronaldo and Ruud are great goalscorers, but the question was about the best footballer, so Henry by miles.
cheekster
03-02-2004, 16:58
Originally posted by N00N00
Henry wins cos of his all round game. Corners, freekicks, control, skill, pace, great goals, assists, commitment, loyalty, defending, fair play, vision, fitness, disclpine. Even his heading isn't as bad as some people say.
Players like Ronaldo and Ruud are great goalscorers, but the question was about the best footballer, so Henry by miles.
Well said that man! :notworthy
Bow to number 14! :D
Cheekster.
Originally posted by AndrewC
Henry hasn't done it in the big games
:confused:
Is that a joke?
....well, it definately isn't Reyes! What a pony!.......albeit a £17million one!
Originally posted by t@xman
....well, it definately isn't Reyes! What a pony!.......albeit a £17million one!
hmmm 1 full game and you can judge him???
Whateva :cuckoo:
sweetmate
04-02-2004, 01:10
Henry? Don't make me laugh, Juventus threw him away cos the guy couldnt score a goal in Serie A.
Zi-Zu and Buffon are the greatest players currently playing the game.
cheekster
04-02-2004, 08:46
Originally posted by sweetmate
Henry? Don't make me laugh, Juventus threw him away cos the guy couldnt score a goal in Serie A.
And how many years/matches ago was that? You must be the only one in the world who doesn't think he's awesome and improving year on year! :eek:
Cheekster.
Originally posted by nsb
:confused:
Is that a joke?
just out of interest what big games would you say he's performed in?
The Inter one stands out and I seem to remember a season where he did Man U, but as far as I can remember he's never scored in a final...
Which is quite remarkable as Arsenal seem to be in one every year.
I can't recall any goals against major international teams either. Don't get me wrong, Henry is probably one of the best at the moment, but I'd even say Van Nistelrooy and Owen perfrom better on the bigger stage.
Not better footballers, but perhaps they have that knack of just being in the right place at the right time. Henry isn't a really a poacher, so perhaps suffers as a result.
Henry's scored 25 goals in 56 games for France, I wouldn't say that's not performing on the bigger stage.
Rollo Tomassi
04-02-2004, 13:31
Originally posted by Rohail
Henry's scored 25 goals in 56 games for France, I wouldn't say that's not performing on the bigger stage.
How many of those were in friendlies?
Well he "won" very blatant penalty in the 2001 FA cup final, and in 2003 as well. So that's two finals he's had a hand in (if you'll excuse the double pun)
I have to conceed that he never does it in big games or at important moments either, especially at international level. Say when one-nil down and heading out of a Euro 2000 Semi final to Portugal.
Baggio would of been the best about 4 years ago but he's a bit past it now.Roy Keane is well up the list for me.But i just cant see past Zidane.That guy has won it all and is still playing for the best team in the world every week.
Best Gk:Buffon
Best Def:Maldini
Best Mid:Zidane
Best Att:Ronaldo then Larsson (please dont go)
Originally posted by Rollo Tomassi
How many of those were in friendlies?
And how many of those were from the left wing, Henry was mainly a winger pre-World cup 2002.
macca1476
04-02-2004, 23:04
Someone agree's with my sentiment about Henry not being a big game player. I posted something to that effect ages ago with facts to back that up and was slated at the time. But dont misunderstand me, the man has phenomenal talent, but to be considered the worlds best you have to be head and shoulders above everyone else and be able to perform at the highest level when it matters most. Henry doesnt do that often.
IMHO it's Zidane easily.
Every 10 years or so there is a player that is head and shoulders above everyone. Pele was that in the 50's and 60's. Maradona in the 80's and Zidane has been that since the late 90's. He's won everything at club level and was the most important player in a world cup and european cup winning international side.
spearce8
04-02-2004, 23:18
Originally posted by d.boyd1uk
David Beckham, master of the ball
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Originally posted by pjg
Andy Johnson :thumbs:
:clap: :clap: :clap: Best footballer in my world right now! I don't care about the rest of them, if they don't wear red and blue.
Best footballer in England is Thierry Henry. However, the answer to the question is probably a footballer playing in a foreign league, but to be honest I don't watch players from other leagues with enough interest to comment.
d.boyd1uk
08-02-2004, 01:21
Originally posted by spearce8
:lol: :lol: :lol:
:confused:
I know alot of people hate the guy, but he is a top player, whether you like him or not.
Well as a United supporter, it pains me to say that Henry is a different class to most of the other strikers...his game is different to Ruud's, and he is the better all round player.
Although, I wouldn't say he is the best player at Arsenal...
Viera gets that award from me. He is the one player I would love to see leave Arsenal to sign for United...he truly is world class. He can pass, tackle, shoot...got aerial ability...he really is the finished article.
Originally posted by nsb
:confused:
Is that a joke?
No.
Originally posted by chalky
Best Att:Ronaldo then Larsson (please dont go)
Are you serious?
There is no way Larsson is up there with Ronaldo, Henry etc
blakeyboy
09-02-2004, 15:25
I dont like Arsenal but Henry is CLASS:notworthy
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