Liverpool Players in World Top 100 List

[The Erectile Banana]

From the Offal:

FOUR REDS MAKE WORLD LIST
Jimmy Rice 26 September 2007

Four Liverpool stars have been named in a poll of the 100 greatest players in the world.
Steven Gerrard (6), Fernando Torres (34), Javier Mascherano (94) and Jamie Carragher (97) all made Four Four Two Magazine's list.

Kaka was deemed the world's best player, with Cristiano Ronaldo second, Ronaldinho third, Thierry Henry fourth and Lionel Messi in fifth.

Meanwhile, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard were asked to pick their top fives, which went like this:

Fernando Torres

1. Steven Gerrard
2. Kaka
3. Ronaldinho
4. Wayne Rooney
5. Thierry Henry

Steven Gerrard

1. Kaka
2. Lionel Messi
3. Thierry Henry
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
5. Ronaldinho



What do we make of that list?

I don't think anyone could argue with Kaka at number one but I think Messi should be top three at least.

Gerrard sixth, is that a fair reflection of his standing in the world game?

Should Carra or Torres have been ranked higher?

And should anymore of our players have made the list? Xabi perhaps or Pepe?

Also like the way Torres voted for Gerrard as his number one.

Good way to ingratiate yourself with the captain Fernando.

[Cormack74]

Does anyone here buy 442 ?

I'd be fascinated to hear which defenders are ranked above Carra.

[red g]

From the Offal:

FOUR REDS MAKE WORLD LIST
Jimmy Rice 26 September 2007

Four Liverpool stars have been named in a poll of the 100 greatest players in the world.
Steven Gerrard (6), Fernando Torres (34), Javier Mascherano (94) and Jamie Carragher (97) all made Four Four Two Magazine's list.

Kaka was deemed the world's best player, with Cristiano Ronaldo second, Ronaldinho third, Thierry Henry fourth and Lionel Messi in fifth.

Meanwhile, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard were asked to pick their top fives, which went like this:

Fernando Torres

1. Steven Gerrard
2. Kaka
3. Ronaldinho
4. Wayne Rooney
5. Thierry Henry

Steven Gerrard

1. Kaka
2. Lionel Messi
3. Thierry Henry
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
5. Ronaldinho



What do we make of that list?

I don't think anyone could argue with Kaka at number one but I think Messi should be top three at least.

Gerrard sixth, is that a fair reflection of his standing in the world game?

Should Carra or Torres have been ranked higher?

And should anymore of our players have made the list? Xabi perhaps or Pepe?

Also like the way Torres voted for Gerrard as his number one.

Good way to ingratiate yourself with the captain Fernando.

its difficult to say without seeing the top 100, although i expect like all these polls they are a pile of ****e !!

[The Erectile Banana]

Here's the list in full:

100. Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic)
99. Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)
98. Maicon (Inter Milan)
97. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
96. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid)
95. Nery Castillo (Shakhtar Donetsk)
94. Javier Macherano (Liverpool)
93. Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina)
92. Kim Kallstrom (Lyon)
91. Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)
90. Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan)
89. Eduardo Da Silva (Arsenal)
88. Fabio Quagliarelli (Udinese)
87. Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza)
86. Gabriel Milito (Barcelona)
85. Gary Neville (Manchester United)
84. Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon)
83. Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg)
82. Robin Van Persie (Arsenal)
81. Samir Nasri (Marseille)
80. Ricardo Quaresma (Porto)
79. Carlos Puyol (Barcelona)
78. Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
77. Maxi Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid)
76. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
75. Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona)
74. Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen)
73. Pavel Nedved (Juventus)
72. Fredi Kanoute (Sevilla)
71. Kolo Toure (Arsenal)
70. Vicente (Valencia)
69. Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
68. Michael Owen (Newcastle United)
67. William Gallas (Arsenal)
66. Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich)
65. Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich)
64. Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea)
63. Patrick Viera (Inter Milan)
62. Diego (Werder Bremen)
61. Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid)
60. Arjen Robben (Chelsea)
59. Robinho (Real Madrid)
58. Joe Cole (Chelsea)
57. Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich)
56. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
55. Luca Toni (Bayern Munich)
54. Alex (Chelsea)
53. Hernan Crespo (Inter Milan)
52. Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United)
51. Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid)
50. Ronaldo (AC Milan)
49. David Silva (Valencia)
48. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
47. Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan)
46. Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan)
45. Florent Malouda (Chelsea)
44. Carlos Tevez (Manchester United)
43. David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy)
42. Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)
41. Michael Ballack (Chelsea)
40. Lucio (Bayern Munich)
39. David Suazo (Inter Milan)
38. Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham Hotspur)
37. David Albelda (Valencia)
36. Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
35. Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
34. Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
33. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
32. Xavi Hernandes (Barcelona)
31. Juan Roman Riquelme (Villareal)
30. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
29. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
28. Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
27. Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
26. Gino Gattuso (AC Milan)
25. Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
24. Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
23. Deco (Barcelona)
22. John Terry (Chelsea)
21. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan)
20. Michael Essien (Chelsea)
19. David Villa (David Villa)
18. Francesco Totti (Roma)
17. Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
16. Roberto Ayala (Real Zaragoza)
15. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid)
14. Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
13. Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
12. Daniel Alves (Sevilla)
11. Petr Cech (Chelsea)
10. Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid)
9. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
7. Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona)
6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
5. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
4. Thierry Henry (Barcelona)
3. Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
1. Kaka (AC Milan)

[The Erectile Banana]

Haddock face Neville -85?

Above Carra?

That invalidates the list before I even look any further.

[Cormack74]

Haddock face Neville -85?

Above Carra?

That invalidates the list before I even look any further.

Sorry if I'm being dim mate but how was this compiled ? Is it the opinion of coaches, journo's, punters, players or all four ?

[Abro100]

How the **** is Toure abouve Carra, and Alex, dont get me started on tha 2Mph dozy fecker, Nasri whos done nothing, Milito and Vidic better, Bull****.

[mersey86]

Where's Harry Kewell?

[The Erectile Banana]

Sorry if I'm being dim mate but how was this compiled ? Is it the opinion of coaches, journo's, punters, players or all four ?

Not sure mate.

It seems like it's purely the selection of 442 magazine themselves.

[Dan]

Where's Harry Kewell?

In Australia probably

[Dan]

Not sure mate.

It seems like it's purely the selection of 442 magazine themselves.

Tis all right. I've bought 442 for the last 2 and a half years but this is one of the most rediculous things I've ever seen in it

[mersey86]

In Australia probably

No, no, no ... you miss my point. No wonder your title is "The Simple One". Where is he in the list? You took me too literally.

[Abro100]

World Soccer is the one.

[The Erectile Banana]

World Soccer is the one.

A far superior publication.

[Cormack74]

Not sure mate.

It seems like it's purely the selection of 442 magazine themselves.

Hmm that explains a lot then.