well according to the times. heres the top 10 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">10. Francesco Totti (Roma) His job is to create, not finish, and yet he won the European Golden Boot this season with 26 league goals: a total made all the more remarkable when you throw in the fact that he uncharacteristically missed six penalties along the way. (At least he made the ones that mattered in the World Cup.) That alone should get him on the list - his vision and phenomenal range of passing are bonuses. 9. Leo Messi (Barcelona) Leave Maradona out of it for a minute. Focus instead on that when the ball is at his feet, unless you?re Nostradamus, you have absolutely no idea what will happen next. There is no legislating for unpredictability in football and Messi has bags of it. Plus, his 14 Liga goals last year show that he has added a healthy scoring dimension to his game as well. 8. Carlos Tevez (West Ham) A single-minded winner, who has carried whole clubs on his back in Argentina, Brazil and England. Tevez?s contribution isn?t measured in just goals and assists, but in self-sacrifice and heroism. With a season of European football under his belt, there is no telling how much better he?s going to be next year. 7. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Speaking of heroics, he?s done it so many times, it?s easy to lose track. If Gerrard were a few inches taller and a few pounds more slight, we would marvel at his pure technical ability. Instead, we focus on his bruising workrate and other more obvious qualities. Don?t worry about fitting him into your side. Just do what Rafa does. Line up your nine other outfield players and let Gerrard do whatever he likes. 6. Gigi Buffon (Juventus) Simply put, he?s a freak of nature. No man his size should be so athletic. His agility belies the laws of physics and he is about as unflappable as they come. Having a guy like him in your side means that defeats turn into draws and draws into victories. That alone is worth an extra ten to 15 points at the end of a season. 5. Michael Essien (Chelsea) A one-man wrecking crew. Is there anything he can?t do? You could probably let the rest of the team go off for a fag break in the middle of the game and let him man the fort in midfield. Terrifyingly gifted already and, if given more responsibility, likely to get even better. 4. Samuel Eto?o (Barcelona) He?s tired of playing second fiddle to Ronaldinho and with good reason. If he were anywhere else, people would be writing odes and sonnets to him. Eto?o is freakishly quick, an outstanding finisher, with a supernatural eye for goal. Plus, he?s happy to do the dirty work when the other side have possession. Just make sure you continue to massage his ego. 3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) In the P.C. era (pre-Cristiano) wingers were slight, nippy and small. He redefined the position marrying size and brawn with pace and trickery. You get the sense that, when he?s running at defenders, he could go around them or straight through them. As an added bonus, he?s also an aerial threat on set pieces. 2. Ronaldinho (Barcelona) There?s a reason he?s always smiling. You?d be smiling all the time too if you knew that you were the best player on the pitch and you were about to make some poor defender look a jackass. He is the poster child for Brazilian football, the proud heir of those who came before him. He didn?t adapt to the European game, he forced it to adapt to him. Put him on the team sheet, sit back and enjoy the show. 1. Kaka (Milan) The top four are incredibly tight, but he just edges it for one simple reason: he combines Brazilian flair with European directness like nobody else. He truly is a product of two footballing cultures, a man who has all the virtues and none of the vices of either. Speaking of vices, he really, really doesn?t have any. A committed Christian, he announced proudly that he was a virgin on his wedding night. He likes to parade around in his favourite T-shirt, the one that reads ?I belong to Jesus? (thereby opening a whole can of worms regarding third-party ownership). And that?s another reason he tops the list - with Kaka in your team, odds are, the big fella upstairs will be on your side as well... </div> Source: The world's top 50 footballers - Times Online I know Michael Essien is a good player but i dont know why hes so high on the list.
It's a good top 10. You might not see why Michael Essien is there but on his day he can dominate play, even if it is from a defensive midfield position. I agree with the list, surprised that they've put a goalkeeper there but that's good to see that they're not being underestimated or anything like that.
WTF??? ....Totti in the top ten...How?? Is this Last seasons rankings??? or Last 5 years Rankings??? This is my Last Seasons Rankings: This is my order: 1.Kaka 2.C. Ronaldo 3.Carlos Tevez 4.Lionel Messi (Cheating Cunt) 5.Ronaldhino The rest...I dunno how they got there, since they didnt do much of an impact as to previous seasons.
thats actually a really good top 10 and the top 50 list is pretty good as well.. im glad someones came out and defended messi because im sick of people blaming him, even though i really dont give a shit about him.. but hes a good player and shouldnt be judged for one mistake.. hasnt everyone made a mistake that they regret?
<div class="quote_poster">Lennon 18 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Essien try Xabi from Barcelona.</div> This just proves my point that you hardly know anything about football and just put any random crap to add an extra post to your score. 1. It's "Xavi" 2. Essien is much better than Xavi, whoever don't agree is out of their mind. Try again.
<div class="quote_poster">DYCIsDead Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">This just proves my point that you hardly know anything about football and just put any random crap to add an extra post to your score. 1. It's "Xavi" 2. Essien is much better than Xavi, whoever don't agree is out of their mind. Try again.</div> Have you ever heard of a typo and I dont think Essien is better than Xavi unless it comes to being more versitile
Dont you look over your posts when you have written them? Clearly all that is on your mind is getting that one extra post and spamming.
<div class="quote_poster">liverlad Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Essien is shit, end of story</div> What evidence do you have that suggests that?
2 matches? you cant base a respectable opinion on two matches. it like saying Kaká is the best in the world but youve only seen play twice; he might have had two good games.
Essien is better than Fabregas, he brings the midfield into play and serves as a great playmaker for Chelsea. Suprised Carragher isn't in the top 10 as hes always been consistent. Honestly dont believe KAKA should be number one, I dont believe anyone watches him week in and week out and when I see him play he is pretty average. But hey thats my opinion.
<div class="quote_poster">Flight643 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Essien is better than Fabregas, he brings the midfield into play and serves as a great playmaker for Chelsea. Suprised Carragher isn't in the top 10 as hes always been consistent. Honestly dont believe KAKA should be number one, I dont believe anyone watches him week in and week out and when I see him play he is pretty average. But hey thats my opinion.</div> Remember, we don't have a clue about the person who wrote this.
Totti really is Overrated .....Fabregas, Lamps, are IMO better than him. Tevez is another story, he did good with a crappy team, with a good team, he will work wonders..
