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    #31
    Originally posted by shelly View Post
    Marco still has it. Did anyone else see his goal at Demetrio Albertini's testimonial match? Lovely!!
    It's on the third link i posted..
    "If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly

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      #32
      World class for me is when a player reaches a level where he is "recognised" worldwide for his abilities.

      Gerrard totally qualifies now, just look at all the comments coming from Ronaldhino, Kaka etc.

      Also Carra has recently been singled out as one of the best by none other than Baresi, so that's good enough for me too, Carra's in.

      Masher and Xabi are close and will make the grade soon.


















      Oh, and please add Dalglish to the legend part of the list.
      CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP DALGLISH!

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        #33
        Originally posted by Alpha View Post
        Okay so let's make a definitive list of all legendary class, world class and international class footballers:



        Anybody like to make a suggestion?

        Pavel Nedved...World Class. Czech Republic/Slovakia greatest ever player.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URf_JCE0nIk
        "If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly

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          #34
          Originally posted by fatistuta View Post
          Oh, and please add Dalglish to the legend part of the list.

          Yeah...he's got to be on there!
          "If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly

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            #35
            Originally posted by stevie_gerrard_8 View Post
            Also a mate of mine was saying that Ramos had done as good job at Sevilla as Rafa had done at Valencia. He said that Sevilla had less money and were not a big money. What do you guys think? I told him to **** off

            Sevilla have had a very strong youth policy in place for a long time now. They've also picked up a few bargains that have worked out well, e.g. Kanoute.

            I can see where the comparison comes from - both Sevilla and Liverpool are competing against teams with bigger budgets and therefore have to rely ond a style of play and teamwork.

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              #36
              Originally posted by Sebastian Rooks View Post
              Yeah...he's got to be on there!
              In fact how can we even think of a list without having our greatest ever player on there!!!!!!!!!!!

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTKlnZMlFV8
              "If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly

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                #37
                Two words.

                Steven Gerrard.
                **** OFF HICKS AND GILLETT WE DON'T WANT YOU.

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                  #38
                  Legendary

                  Yashin
                  Carlos Alberto
                  Baresi
                  Scirea
                  Moore
                  Beckenbauer
                  Maldini
                  Breitner
                  De Stefano
                  Charlton
                  Maradona
                  Platini
                  Cruyff
                  Best
                  Dalglish
                  Garrincha
                  Zidane
                  Zico
                  Pele
                  Eusebio
                  Van Basten
                  Puskas
                  Muller
                  Romario
                  Fontaine

                  World class

                  Schmeichel
                  Cafu
                  Ayala
                  Desailly
                  Kohler
                  Brehme
                  Nedved
                  Figo
                  Stoichkov
                  Gullit
                  Matthaus
                  Hagi
                  Laudrup
                  Bergkamp
                  Batistuta
                  Larsson
                  Klinsmann
                  Weah

                  International class

                  Zubizaretta
                  Nilsson
                  Couto
                  Berg
                  Petrescu
                  Kanchelskis
                  Almeyda
                  Prosinecki
                  Finidi George
                  Bierhoff
                  Pauleta
                  Last edited by Alpha; 14-06-07, 06:11 PM.
                  It's not good because it's rude. It's good because it looks like it's good because it's rude.

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Alpha View Post
                    Okay so let's make a definitive list of all legendary class, world class and international class footballers:

                    Legendary

                    Yashin
                    Carlos Alberto
                    Baresi
                    Scirea
                    Moore
                    Beckenbauer
                    Maldini
                    Breitner
                    De Stefano
                    Maradona
                    Platini
                    Cruyff
                    Garrincha
                    Zidane
                    Pele
                    Van Basten
                    Puskas
                    Muller
                    Romario

                    World class

                    Schmeichel
                    Cafu
                    Ayala
                    Desailly
                    Brehme
                    Stoichkov
                    Gullit
                    Matthaus
                    Hagi
                    Batistuta
                    Van Basten

                    International class

                    Zubizaretta
                    Nilsson
                    Couto
                    Berg
                    Petrescu
                    Kanchelskis
                    Almeyda
                    Prosinicki
                    Finidi George
                    Bierhoff
                    Pauleta



                    Anybody like to make a suggestion?
                    Much as I hate the ****, Bobby Charlton should be on there somewhere. Maybe George Best, be he was largely hype, though the talent was unquestionable. He just didn't do it over a long period of time like the others. Never played in a world cup either.

                    Jurgen Kohler instead of Desailly every time.
                    I hate Polanski

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by Alpha View Post
                      Okay so let's make a definitive list of all legendary class, world class and international class footballers:

                      Legendary

                      Yashin
                      Carlos Alberto
                      Baresi
                      Scirea
                      Moore
                      Beckenbauer
                      Maldini
                      Breitner
                      De Stefano
                      Charlton
                      Maradona
                      Platini
                      Cruyff
                      Best
                      Dalglish
                      Garrincha
                      Zidane
                      Zico
                      Pele
                      Eusebio
                      Van Basten
                      Puskas
                      Muller
                      Romario
                      Fontaine
                      Mario Kempes
                      Ruben Ayala


                      World class

                      Schmeichel
                      Cafu
                      Ayala
                      Desailly
                      Kohler
                      Brehme
                      Nedved
                      Figo
                      Stoichkov
                      Gullit
                      Matthaus
                      Hagi
                      Laudrup
                      Bergkamp
                      Batistuta
                      Larsson
                      Klinsmann
                      Weah

                      International class

                      Zubizaretta
                      Nilsson
                      Couto
                      Berg
                      Petrescu
                      Kanchelskis
                      Almeyda
                      Prosinecki
                      Finidi George
                      Bierhoff
                      Pauleta
                      Last edited by Assassin; 14-06-07, 06:19 PM.

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                        #41
                        Where's Andy Cole?
                        Trey Nyoni: countdown to stardom- 2 years 1year 0.5 years

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                          #42
                          Originally posted by Operation View Post
                          Where's Andy Cole?
                          somewhere between Portsmouth and Birmingham?
                          Thomas Hicks Senior

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                            #43
                            define world class? easy ... any player who would be an automatic choice to start in any team, domestic or foreign ahead of all current squad members.

                            carragher and gerrard are the closest we have to that.
                            when things go wrong, don't walk away.
                            that'll only make it harder.

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                              #44
                              Originally posted by Sebastian Rooks View Post
                              It's on the third link i posted..
                              LOL so it was

                              mmmm

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                                #45
                                Originally posted by Alpha View Post
                                I don't think we will ever agree on a definition of "world class" and even if we did, we would never agree which players fit that definition because it is entirely subjective.

                                However, I think all international players can be split into three categories: legendary, world class and international class.

                                Below I have shown examples of three team of past players who I believe fall into each category. I hope these teams can be used to measure the standard of current players. If you want to know the international standard of a particular player, put him in each of these teams and ask yourself if he deserves to be there.

                                Legendary

                                Players with ability and achievements that transcend their era or generation. Pioneers that can be considered to be the best of all time in their position. Example team:

                                Yashin
                                Carlos Alberto
                                Baresi
                                Beckenbauer
                                Maldini
                                De Stefano
                                Maradona
                                Cruyff
                                Garrincha
                                Zidane
                                Pele

                                World class

                                The best players of their generation. Outstanding players who performed to the highest standard on the world stage, leading their international and/or domestic teams to success in major tournaments. Example team:

                                Schmeichel
                                Cafu
                                Ayala
                                Desailly
                                Brehme
                                Stoichkov
                                Gullit
                                Matthaus
                                Hagi
                                Batistuta
                                Larsson

                                International class

                                Players who have served their country throughout their career and contributed greatly in terms of appearances and/or performances and/or goals. Example team:

                                Zubizaretta
                                Nilsson
                                Couto
                                Berg
                                Petrescu
                                Kanchelskis
                                Almeyda
                                Prosinecki
                                Finidi George
                                Bierhoff
                                Pauleta
                                agree and with virtually every example too
                                drunk knows best

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