Greatest player of all time and why (4 Viewers)

[JuveJay]

Mistake on my part.

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[Ocelot]

It is a though discussion, and surely Buffon comes close, but so does Kahn or Schmeichel.
I agree that in 2015, I prefer to have Gigi over Casillas, but looking at the last 15 years, Casillas has proven enough to be considered one of the best ever.

True.

But Buffon has easily proven more.

 

[Seven]

Was in doubt but Casillas won more then Gigi and has also played on a very high level for many years.

Buffon is easily the better goalkeeper. I can't remember times when Casillas was better tbh. And the difference between them now is night and day.

 

[Siamak]

True.

But Buffon has easily proven more.

yeah if buffon accepted madrid offer when juve was completely decimated and aging, relegated to Serie B Casillas would be benched until buffon retired from playing even with his best form

 

[chester]

Buffon is easily the better goalkeeper. I can't remember times when Casillas was better tbh. And the difference between them now is night and day.

Surely a player that has won 2 x EC and 1 x WC, 3 x CL, 5 x La Liga, 2 x Spanish Cups, 2x the club championship for teams, 4 x Spanish supercup and has been elected 5x best GK in the world from 2008 up until 2012 has had a better period then Gigi.

 

[Seven]

Surely a player that has won 2 x EC and 1 x WC, 3 x CL, 5 x La Liga, 2 x Spanish Cups, 2x the club championship for teams, 4 x Spanish supercup and has been elected 5x best GK in the world from 2008 up until 2012 has had a better period then Gigi.

He won more, but was never the better player.

 

[JuveJay]

Surely a player that has won 2 x EC and 1 x WC, 3 x CL, 5 x La Liga, 2 x Spanish Cups, 2x the club championship for teams, 4 x Spanish supercup and has been elected 5x best GK in the world from 2008 up until 2012 has had a better period then Gigi.

In that case Carles Puyol is the best defender ever.

 

[Raz]

In that case Carles Puyol is the best defender ever.

Is he not?

 

[JuveJay]

Is he not?

He probably is. And if he isn't it doesn't matter anyway, he has great hair and played for Barcelona.

 

[Raz]

The hair is really great, no doubt about that.

 

[Ocelot]

Surely a player that has won 2 x EC and 1 x WC, 3 x CL, 5 x La Liga, 2 x Spanish Cups, 2x the club championship for teams, 4 x Spanish supercup and has been elected 5x best GK in the world from 2008 up until 2012 has had a better period then Gigi.

With that logic Victor Valdes is better than Buffon & Kahn combined, and Padoin shits all over Baggio.

 

[Raz]

But with the same logic Casillas is better then Gintaras Stauce, which I have to agree.

 

[Emmet]

Casillas was past his peak by the age of 31, for a goalkeeper that is incredibly early. He was always a great shotstopper, but Gigi had a far better command of the box and his defence than Casillas ever had.

Buffon is simply the greatest goalkeeper since Yashin, yes I'm being slightly biased but the facts back me up, nearly 20 years of world class consistency is unparalleled in the sport. He had a bit of a rough patch from 08-10 but was still better than most.

 

[chester]

In that case Carles Puyol is the best defender ever.

With that logic Victor Valdes is better than Buffon & Kahn combined, and Padoin shits all over Baggio.

What a comparison are you two making?
That is ridiculous, my comparison isn't.

I agree it is not all about the awards, I was just making a point that Casillas definitely had a period were he was better then Gigi.

 

[Seven]

What a comparison are you two making?
That is ridiculous, my comparison isn't.

I agree it is not all about the awards, I was just making a point that Casillas definitely had a period were he was better then Gigi.

But he didn't. At best he was his equal.

 

[piotrr]

Chester has a point, Casillas was way better than Gigi at WC2010.

 

[Ocelot]

What a comparison are you two making?
That is ridiculous, my comparison isn't.

I agree it is not all about the awards, I was just making a point that Casillas definitely had a period were he was better then Gigi.

There were periods were both were in the same tier, and a short period (2008-10) where Casillas was better. But at his absolute peak (probably 2006), Buffon was better than Casillas at any time during his carreer, and Buffon also was much more consistent over a much longer period of time.

Btw didn't see that you included individual titles in there, but any comparison of club/country titles as a basis of determing who's better between two individual players is absolutely ridiculous (your post isn't as much as you included individual honors).

 

[Fred]

With that logic Victor Valdes is better than Buffon & Kahn combined, and Padoin shits all over Baggio.

Except Casillas was extremely instrumental in most of these titles, and has always been considered a star player for club and country. The same can't be said about Valdes.

 

[Ocelot]

Except Casillas was extremely instrumental in most of these titles, and has always been considered a star player for club and country. The same can't be said about Valdes.

Of course, but that's exactly the thing. Club/country titles don't really say anything about an individuals share in those titles.

I didn't see the 5x world's best GK chester included.

 

[Seven]

Except Casillas was extremely instrumental in most of these titles, and has always been considered a star player for club and country. The same can't be said about Valdes.

Casillas was a world class keeper. I don't think anyone can deny that. But better than Buffon?