FourFourTwo: 100 Best Players In The World

[aws_young]

Just been released. Palacios (93) and Modric (61) are in it.

Has anyone else read it? Some surprises such as Ronaldo (fat one) just getting in at 100, Franck Ribery only being number 19, behind the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Arshavin.

Surely if Ronaldo (fat one again) is in it, does Lennon not deserve a place? Or is that just me being bias?

Interesting Chelsea have the same amount of players in the top 100 as Real Madrid (who both top the list at 11 players a piece).

And according to the list the "Best Team in the World" is:

GK: Casillas
LB: Ashley Cole
RB: Maicon
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Vidic
LM: Messi
RM: Cristiano Ronaldo
CM: Iniesta
CM: Xavi
CF: Torres
CF: Villa

And the top 10 is as follows:

10: Rooney
9: Eto'o
8: Kaka
7: Gerrard
6: Torres
5: Villa
Tied at 3: Xavi and Iniesta
2: Cristiano Ronaldo
1: Messi

 

[Green Valley]

Just been released. Palacios (93) and Modric (61) are in it.

Has anyone else read it? Some surprises such as Ronaldo (fat one) just getting in at 100, Franck Ribery only being number 19, behind the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Arshavin.

Surely if Ronaldo (fat one again) is in it, does Lennon not deserve a place? Or is that just me being bias?

Interesting Chelsea have the same amount of players in the top 100 as Real Madrid (who both top the list at 11 players a piece).

And according to the list the "Best Team in the World" is:

GK: Casillas
LB: Ashley Cole
RB: Maicon
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Vidic
LM: Messi
RM: Cristiano Ronaldo
CM: Iniesta
CM: Xavi
CF: Torres
CF: Villa

And the top 10 is as follows:

10: Rooney
9: Eto'o
8: Kaka
7: Gerrard
6: Torres
5: Villa
Tied at 3: Xavi and Iniesta
2: Cristiano Ronaldo
1: Messi

full list?

 

[spurs]

4 of the best 10 players in the world, can't make the best 11 as none of the top 10 are even slightly defensive.

 

[mil1lion]

Not much to complain about there. Although i would have Torres above Villa. I think he's just that little bit more complete than Villa. And i like how they have Iniesta and Xavi joint 3rd. There really isn't anything to seperate them. Ronaldo has looked great since his returned to Brazil. When fit, he's still one of the best finishers in world football. I would've though Barca would have the most players in the list though. Good to see Spurs have a couple aswell. Although if they're going to look past Ronaldos injuries, King has to be on there aswell.

 

[mil1lion]

100. Ronaldo
99. Santon
98. Zanetti
97. Mario Gomez
96 Akinfeev
95. Giggs
94. Chygrynskiy
93. Palacios
92. Van Nistelrooy
91. Lucho Gonzales
90 Eduardo
89 Mismovic
88. Cazorla
87 Navas
86 Raul
85 Van Der Sar
84 gallas
83. Ronaldinho
82 Del Piero
81 Chamakh
80 Mutu
79 Bosingwa
78 Gignac
77 Gilardino
76 Cech
75. Huntelaar
74. Dzeko
73. Pepe
72. Zhirkov
71. Clichy
70. Diego Milito
69. Grafite
68. Tevez
67. Cassano
66. Srna
65. Van Persie
64. Thiago Motta
63. Luis Fabiano
62. Melo
61. Modric
60. Chellinini
59. Lahm
58. Reina
57. Robinho
56. Tymoshchuk
55. Cambiasso
54. Totti
53. Pirlo
52. Senna
51. Pique
50. Higuain
49. Ballack
48. Sneijder
47. Carvalho
46. Ramos
45. Silva
44. Berbatov
43. Kanoute
42. Anelka
41. Lassana Diarra
40. Robben
39. Yaya Toure
38. Adebayor
37. Gourcuff
36. Alonso
35. Buffon
34. Terry
33. Evra
32. Pato
31. Aguero
30. De Rossi
29. Benzema
28. Ashley Cole
27. Mascherano
26. Henry
25. Alves
24. Diego
23. Julio Cesar
22. Vidic
21. Forlan
20 Fabregas
19. Ribery
18. Essien
17. Maicon
16. Casillas
15. Arshavin
14. Drogba
13. Ibrahimovic
12. Ferdinand
11. Lampard
10. Rooney
9. Eto'o
8. Kaka
7. Gerrard
6. Torres
5. Villa
3. Iniesta
3. Xavi
2. Ronaldo
1. Messi

 

[hellava_tough]

So there are only 9 players better than Rooney on planet earth?

:duh:

 

[haxman]

Ferdinand at no. 12? Hmmmmm........ :roll:

 

[spurs]

Are there any other breakdowns? eg how many from each club? How many clubs in total? How many from each league? From each country?

 

[mil1lion]

Clubs with most players:

Chelsea - 11
Real Madrid - 11
Barca - 9
Inter - 9
Man U -7
Arsenal -6
Bayern - 5
Juventus - 5
AC - 4
Liverpool - 4
Sevilla - 3
Man City - 3
Wolfsburg - 3
AS Roma - 2
Athletico Madrid - 2
Bordeaux - 2
Fiorentina - 2
Spurs -2
Valencia -2
Villerreal - 2
Corinthians-1
CSKA - 1
Sampdoria - 1
Shakar Donetesk - 1
Toulouse - 1

League with most players

Premiership - 33
La Liga - 29
Seria A - 23
Bundesliga - 8
Ligue 1 - 4
Russian Super League - 1
Brazilian Premier - 1
Ukranian - 1

Countries with most players

Spain - 15
Brazil - 13
France - 10
Argentinia -9
Italy - 9
England - 6
Holland - 6
Portugal - 4
Croatia 3
Germany - 3
Russia -3
Bosnia - 2
Ivory Coast - 2
Ukraine - 2

 

[deselina]

England - 6
Holland - 6

Eek

thougth there were more english players on the list, but 4 of them in the top 12 alone must have clouded it somewhat.

 

[spurs]

Cheers Million!
Bit surprising for me that only 1 player is from outside Europe and he's at no. 100
Seems to be a reasonable list - normally everyone disagrees with half the players on these sort of lists.

Depressing out of the 33 best players in the premiership, only 6 are English.

I'm staggered France have 10 players. With them, Argentina, Portugal etc struggling to qualify for the WC, a lot of players may miss out.

 

[Green Valley]

Ferdinand at no. 12? Hmmmmm........ :roll:

Esily the best defender on earth. Yeah Bellamy torn him a new one the other day but Torres did the same against Vidic but both are in the top 5 world cb's imo and many others opinions.

 

[Green Valley]

Million,

Do you have by position list?

Spoiler

Kanoute ahead of Berbatov LOL did BusConductor make this list?

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Re Kanoute / Berbatov
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=871092&postcount=94

For me Iniesta is number 1, Messi no.2.

How the fuck Fabregas finds himself behind people Gerrad, Torres, Rooney, Lampard, Maicon, Eto, Ferdinad is amazing.

 

[Green Valley]

Re Kanoute / Berbatov
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=871092&postcount=94

For me Iniesta is number 1, Messi no.2.

How the fuck Fabregas finds himself behind people Gerrad, Torres, Rooney, Lampard, Maicon, Eto, Ferdinad is amazing.

You cant compare Ferdinand's position to Fabregas' as they are in different positions. I think that most Gooners would rate Gerrard ahead of Fabregas imo.

 

[Green Valley]

Re Kanoute / Berbatov
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=871092&postcount=94

No way is Iniesta better than C Ronaldo or Messi - they are streets ahead imo.

As for Kanoute being able to drop a shoulder and go past a player, all I will say is that Berbatov's speed is deceiving.

 

[haxman]

Esily the best defender on earth. Yeah Bellamy torn him a new one the other day but Torres did the same against Vidic but both are in the top 5 world cb's imo and many others opinions.

Vidic yes, Ferdinand no. I would even put John Terry ahead of Ferdinand, I think he's completely over-rated.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

No you can't but If I had a choice of signing either Ferdinand, Gerrard or Fabregas for spurs I know which one I'd sign. Only stupid gooners think Gerrard is a better player.

 

[Green Valley]

No you can't but If I had a choice of signing either Ferdinand, Gerrard or Fabregas for spurs I know which one I'd sign. Only stupid gooners think Gerrard is a better player.

All ages the same I think I would have Gerrard. Fabregas and Ferdinand not much in it and it would matter who we had in our team.

The Ferdinand of late has been a bit injury prone, may have lost a bit of pace.

Haxman, Terry isn't as good as Rio imo, not even close.

 

[haxman]

The Ferdinand of late has been a bit injury prone, may have lost a bit of pace.

Haxman, Terry isn't as good as Rio imo, not even close.

Fair enough, but Vidic is better than the pair of them imo. And a fully fit Ledley King would give them all a run for their money.