How many genuinely World Class English players have there been since.................

[kemm1]

the start of the Premier League some 15 years ago?

Off the top of my head I would say:

Gazza (while it lasted )
Paul Scholes (I hate to say this from 1998 to around 2002 he's been world class IMO)
Sol Camplbell (not very good on the ball but a fcuking rock from 1998 to around 2004)
David Seaman (I'd say 1992 to 1998, then it was downhill from there)
Robbie Fowler (before the injuries )

That's it for me, so why no Gerrard and Owen you say?

Sometimes I think Gerrard is world class and sometimes I don't, I'm just undecided.

Owen is too one dimesional for my blood.

[JohnnyLambert]

Wouldnt agree with Sol Campbell and Gazza had his best days before the start of the prem!!

Got to add Alan Shearer to that - Absoloute class and Beckham - Nobody touched him 1998-2002!

I woul definately add Gerrard and Owen to the list if you including Scholes/Seaman!!

After the champions league and FA Cup finals what other player could do what Stevie did and as for Owen on top of his game consistently for 4/5 years 98 onwards!!

[cobain]

Steve McManaman defo! Was brilliant in the Premiership and La Liga. And he won the Champs League too. You must consider him World Class!

And don't you forget Alan Shearer!

[Tee]

Gary Lineker.
Peter Beardsley IMO.

[Tee]

Geoff Thomas

[The_weatherman]

So an english team would look like what?

Seaman

G. Neville - Campbell - Terry - ?

Beckham - Gerrard - Scholes - ?

Shearer - Fowler


Have to put Terry there and I think Shearer and Fowler could do a good job (in their prime), but what about the left side?

[JohnnyLambert]

So an english team would look like what?

Seaman

G. Neville - Campbell - Terry - ?

Beckham - Gerrard - Scholes - ?

Shearer - Fowler


Have to put Terry there and I think Shearer and Fowler could do a good job (in their prime), but what about the left side?

McManaman was great at club level!!

Left back is a bit of a shortage - Le Saux was no way world class, ashley Cole isn't either so that leaves....Tony Dorigo or Michael Gray

[Joe Le Toff]

Scholes - Wonderful player, regardless of who he plays for.
Shearer - Average at everything to do with centre-forward play, which is why he was so good, no weakness
Gerrard
Beckham

[dww]

A couple of years ago Ashley Cole was in my opinion the best LB in the world. He seems to have gone backwards though.

[AFII]

Robbie, Owen, Scholes, G.Neville, Terry, Beckham, Shearer, Gerrard, McManaman and Adams.

[The_weatherman]

Robbie, Owen, Scholes, G.Neville, Terry, Beckham, Shearer, Gerrard, McManaman and Adams.

You still haven´t solved my LB dilemma And I´m having difficulty calling McManaman a world class player, he was very very good but did he score enough?

[kemm1]

Wouldnt agree with Sol Campbell and Gazza had his best days before the start of the prem!!

Got to add Alan Shearer to that - Absoloute class and Beckham - Nobody touched him 1998-2002!

I woul definately add Gerrard and Owen to the list if you including Scholes/Seaman!!

After the champions league and FA Cup finals what other player could do what Stevie did and as for Owen on top of his game consistently for 4/5 years 98 onwards!!

OK, fair points but who has performed better and more consistently for England from 1998 to 2004 than Sol Campbell, he was also a one man band at Spurs for many years.

Shearer, OK maybe.

Beckham no way...............very good at two things, great work rate doesn't equal world class IMO

Seaman was world class in his prime IMO

I think Scholes is quality

I also take your point about Gazza

Gerrard, not sure if he's there mentally

I don't rate players liek Owen as world class, I must admit this is more of a personal taste thing.......

[kemm1]

Gary Lineker.
Peter Beardsley IMO.

Lineker = NO

Beardsely = YES, but were'nt his best days in the 80s though?

[kemm1]

So an english team would look like what?

Seaman

G. Neville - Campbell - Terry - ?

Beckham - Gerrard - Scholes - ?

Shearer - Fowler


Have to put Terry there and I think Shearer and Fowler could do a good job (in their prime), but what about the left side?

Take out Neville, Terry, Beckham and I can live with the rest.

[kemm1]

A couple of years ago Ashley Cole was in my opinion the best LB in the world. He seems to have gone backwards though.

I agree