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Desmond

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Jul 12, 2002
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#41
1 Dp vs Totti vs raul

Del Piero would get my vote, most technically gifted along with Totti, was the fastest at his peak and took better freekicks than the other two.

2 Baggio vs Platini vs Zidane

Zidane. Never seen a player with better technique.

3 Ronaldinho vs Ronaldo vs Romario

Ronaldo.

4 Shearer vs batistuta vs Vieri

Batigol perhaps. He has a touch of guile and deftness in his repertoire, something the other two don't have.

5 Figo vs Michael Laudrup

Can't say, since I haven't seen enough of Laudrup

6 Matthaus vs Nedved

Matthaus naturally.

7 Shevchenko vs Van Basten

Van Basten.

8 Stoichkov vs Hagi

I like this one...always been a fan of Hagi, who had loads of pace and was a very clever footballer and could control a ball at full sprint as well as at rest. Stoichkov pips him by a hair though.

Who is the most techically gifted

Cantona vs Bergkamp vs Zola

Zola. You don't survive in Italy and England with a stature like that without being enormously gifted. Bergkamp I've always admired for his ability to keep his shots and passes grounded and poised even in pressured situations, Cantona needs no introduction either but the Magic Box wins it nonetheless.

Who is the more supreme athlete
Gullitt vs Henry

Gullit. As far as athleticism goes he's more well rounded than the fleet footed Henry who is a little on the frail side.
 

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Juve89

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May 27, 2004
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#42
denco said:
How would you rate these players at their very best, i am not talking baout consistency , i am talking about at their peak which would you say is best by a hair in some cases. Its not easy at all if you are not biased and have seen these players in their peak

1 Dp vs Totti vs raul

2 Baggio vs Platini vs Zidane

3 Ronaldinho vs Ronaldo vs Romario

4 Shearer vs batistuta vs Vieri

5 Figo vs Michael Laudrup

6 Matthaus vs Nedved

7 Shevchenko vs Van Basten

8 Stoichkov vs Hagi

Who is the most techically gifted

Cantona vs Bergkamp vs Zola

Who is the more supreme athlete
Gullitt vs Henry
1. DP
2. Platini
3. Ronaldinho
4. Batistuta
5. Figo
6. NEDVED
7. Van Basten
8. hagi
Supreme athlete: Gullit
Technically gifted: Cantona

there you have it;)
 

Desmond

Senior Member
Jul 12, 2002
8,938
#43
denco said:
Again in their prime
Davids vs Vieira vs keane
Kohler vs Gentile vs montero vs Ferrara
Signori vs Simone vs Chiesa
Fowler vs Montella
Blanc vs Sammer
Scifo vs Francescoli vs Michel
Dalglish vs Keegan
Rikjard vs Tigana vs Deschamps
Jugovic vs boban vs Girese
Savicevic vs Rivaldo vs Djalminha
Davids, Gentile, Chiesa, Montella, Sammer, Francescoli by some margin, Keegan, Rijkaard again by some margin, Giresse, Rivaldo.
 

Desmond

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Jul 12, 2002
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#44
denco said:
Better finisher

Trez vs papin

Best running power with the ball
Boksic vs Klinsmann vs Weah

Best long passer out of defence
Koeman vs Moore vs Beckenbauer

Ginola vs Littbarski vs Barnes

Rui Costa vs Abedi pele vs okocha vs gascoigne

Best going forward


Maldini vs Junior vs Carlos (Roberto) vs Cafu

Brady vs Hoddle

best goal poachers
Inzaghi vs Lineker vs Rossi

Best all action midfielders

Robson vs keane vs Fernandez vs Ancelotti

Guardiola vs Mendietta vs Ardiles vs Falcao
No vote between Trezeguet and Papin whom I haven't seen enough of.
Weah
Beckenbauer, but not the most informed choice I must admit
Ginola
Gazza
Carlos
Brady
Lineker (Rossi never struck me as much of a poacher, as compared to the other two)
No vote between the four since I haven't seen two of them at all
Last one is tough, Ardiles is the most athletic of the four, Falcao the quickest, Guardiola the best passer and Mendieta the most well-rounded. I'm gonna say its a tie.
 

JCK

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May 11, 2004
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#45
denco said:
How would you rate these players at their very best, i am not talking baout consistency , i am talking about at their peak which would you say is best by a hair in some cases. Its not easy at all if you are not biased and have seen these players in their peak

1 Dp vs Totti vs raul

2 Baggio vs Platini vs Zidane

3 Ronaldinho vs Ronaldo vs Romario

4 Shearer vs batistuta vs Vieri

5 Figo vs Michael Laudrup

6 Matthaus vs Nedved

7 Shevchenko vs Van Basten

8 Stoichkov vs Hagi

Who is the most techically gifted

Cantona vs Bergkamp vs Zola

Who is the more supreme athlete
Gullitt vs Henry
1 Del Piero

2 Zidane

3 Romario

4 Batistuta

5 Figo

6 Matthaus only because of how he was used later in his career. He proved versatility. I am sure that Nedved can do that but as well but he needs a smarter manager.

7 Shevchenko

8 Hagi

Cantona is the most technically gifted

Henry is the supreme athlete.

denco said:
Again in their prime
Davids vs Vieira vs keane
Kohler vs Gentile vs montero vs Ferrara - or maybe Montero...damn that was the hardest
Signori vs Simone vs Chiesa
Fowler vs Montella
Blanc vs Sammer
Scifo vs Francescoli vs Michel
Dalglish vs Keegan
Rikjard vs Tigana vs Deschamps
Jugovic vs boban vs Girese
Savicevic vs Rivaldo vs Djalminha
These were tough ones.

denco said:
Better finisher

Trez vs papin

Best running power with the ball
Boksic vs Klinsmann vs Weah

Best long passer out of defence
Koeman vs Moore vs Beckenbauer only because I haven't seen the others much

Ginola vs Littbarski vs Barnes

Rui Costa
vs Abedi pele vs okocha vs gascoigne

Best going forward


Maldini vs Junior vs Carlos (Roberto) vs Cafu

Brady vs Hoddle :D

best goal poachers
Inzaghi vs Lineker vs Rossi

Best all action midfielders

Robson vs keane vs Fernandez vs Ancelotti

Guardiola vs Mendietta vs Ardiles vs Falcao Isn't it a shame he disappeared?
Great questions Dennis :tup:
 

Desmond

Senior Member
Jul 12, 2002
8,938
#46
Anyone up for another round?

Effenberg VS Keano VS Deschamps
Sivori VS Garrincha
Jancker VS Koller
Redondo VS Lampard
Socrates VS Rivaldo
Donadoni VS Causio
Pagliuca VS Seaman

Again I'd like to emphasize Dennis' point, assess these players at their peak.
 

Snoop

Sabet is a nasty virgin
Oct 2, 2001
28,186
#47
Effenberg VS Keano VS Deschamps
Sivori VS Garrincha = can't comment (didn't watch any of them)
Jancker VS Koller
Redondo VS Lampard
Socrates VS Rivaldo = can't comment
Donadoni VS Causio = can't comment
Pagliuca VS Seaman

did you watch enough all of these players?
 

Stephan

Senior Member
Nov 9, 2005
16,389
#49
Effenberg VS Keano VS Deschamps
Sivori VS Garrincha-dont know
Jancker VS Koller
Redondo VS Lampard -hard one
Socrates VS Rivaldo - i have seen socrates from replys but r seems better
Donadoni VS Causio-dont know
Pagliuca VS Seaman-ofcourse pagliuca!
 

Respaul

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Jul 14, 2002
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#50
denco said:
How would you rate these players at their very best, i am not talking baout consistency , i am talking about at their peak which would you say is best by a hair in some cases. Its not easy at all if you are not biased and have seen these players in their peak

1 Dp vs Totti vs raul

2 Baggio vs Platini vs Zidane

3 Ronaldinho vs Ronaldo vs Romario

4 Shearer vs batistuta vs Vieri

5 Figo vs Michael Laudrup

6 Matthaus vs Nedved

7 Shevchenko vs Van Basten

8 Stoichkov vs Hagi

Who is the most techically gifted

Cantona vs Bergkamp vs Zola

Who is the more supreme athlete
Gullitt vs Henry
1. DP edging totti
2. Zidane edging Baggio, both way ahead of platini
3. Romario
4. Jus shearer over bati... Vieri not even close
5. Laudrup
6. Matthaus by a mile
7. Van Basten
8. Stoichkov

Cantona
Gullitt
 

Respaul

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Jul 14, 2002
4,734
#51
answers in bold

denco said:
Better finisher

Trez vs papin

Best running power with the ball
Boksic vs Klinsmann vs Weah

Best long passer out of defence
Koeman vs Moore vs Beckenbauer

Ginola vs Littbarski vs Barnes

Rui Costa vs Abedi pele vs okocha vs gascoigne

Best going forward


Maldini vs Junior vs Carlos (Roberto) vs Cafu

Brady vs Hoddle

best goal poachers
Inzaghi vs Lineker vs Rossi

Best all action midfielders

Robson vs keane vs Fernandez vs Ancelotti

Guardiola vs Mendietta vs Ardiles vs Falcao
 

Respaul

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Jul 14, 2002
4,734
#52
answers in bold

denco said:
Again in their prime
Davids vs Vieira vs keane
Kohler vs Gentile vs montero vs Ferrara
Signori vs Simone vs Chiesa
Fowler vs Montella
Blanc vs Sammer
Scifo vs Francescoli vs Michel
Dalglish vs Keegan
Rikjard vs Tigana vs Deschamps
Jugovic vs boban vs Girese
 
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denco

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  • Thread Starter #54
    Rumenigge vs Simonsen vs keeganvs Dalglish

    Best running power

    Preben Elkjaer vs Blokhin vs Boniek

    Most explosive pace

    Henry vs Ronaldo vs Claudio Lopez

    midfield dynamo

    Schuster vs Breitner vs Cerezo vs Matthaus vs keane vs Robson

    In order of greatness from first to last
    Shmeichel vs Dassaev vs Zoff vs Buffon vs Jennings vs Banks vs clemence vs shilton

    Rossi vs Gerd Muller vs Rush vs Greaves

    Going forward

    Junior vs Kaltz vs Briegel vs Cafuvs Carlos Alberto

    Best sweeper

    Baresi vs Beckenbauer vs Scirea vs Augunthelaer vs Sammer

    "water carrier"

    Deshamps vs Dunga vs Tardelli

    Conti vs Causio vs Donadoni
     

    Snoop

    Sabet is a nasty virgin
    Oct 2, 2001
    28,186
    #55
    Rumenigge vs Simonsen vs keeganvs Dalglish

    Best running power

    Preben Elkjaer vs Blokhin vs Boniek

    Most explosive pace

    Henry vs Ronaldo vs Claudio Lopez

    midfield dynamo

    Schuster vs Breitner vs Cerezo vs Matthaus vs keane vs Robson

    In order of greatness from first to last
    Zoff vs Shmeichel vs Buffon

    Gerd Muller vs Rossi vs Rush vs Greaves


    Best sweeper

    Baresi vs Beckenbauer vs Sammer

    "water carrier"

    Dunga vs Deshamps vs Tardelli
     

    Respaul

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    Jul 14, 2002
    4,734
    #56
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    denco said:
    Rumenigge vs Simonsen vs keeganvs Dalglish

    Best running power

    Preben Elkjaer vs Blokhin vs Boniek

    Most explosive pace

    Henry vs Ronaldo vs Claudio Lopez

    midfield dynamo

    Schuster vs Breitner vs Cerezo vs Matthaus vs keane vs Robson

    In order of greatness from first to last

    Banks
    shmeichel
    zoff
    shilton
    clemence
    buffon
    jennings


    Rossi vs Gerd Muller vs Rush vs Greaves

    Going forward

    Junior vs Kaltz vs Briegel vs Cafuvs Carlos Alberto

    Best sweeper

    Baresi vs Beckenbauer vs Scirea vs Augunthelaer vs Sammer

    "water carrier"

    Deshamps vs Dunga vs Tardelli

    Conti vs Causio vs Donadoni
     

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