since the heated debate about scholes' legendary status in one of the threads, leads me to think who is the greatest all of them all, at least in his era anyway. i have always find it very unfair to compare players i have never seen them play before to someone i watch reglarly, just base on some myths and medals. so i wouldnt include anyone thats not in my era which is 90s-now.
i have always find it difficult of compare players in far different position, but for the sake of it, putting my bias aside, i will create the best pound-for-pound list (just like they do in boxing) possible of top 10 players that have perfrom consistantly well thoughout the course of that era,ie. 90s is 1990-1999 etc. great players who unfortunately have career in patches like cantona, baggio, etc and players who their greatest performance is caught between two eras like vieira etc will also not be included in the list
note: this list is not based on achievements, is based on talent and consistance over the 10 year period, and of course excitment and joy these players bring to us the supporters/fans/spectators
so there goes the list:
90s
1.fat boy ronaldo -by far the best striker in the 90s, maybe ever
2.zidane -best midfielder of his generation
3.paolo maldini -best defender ever
4.bergkemp -the most elegant play i have ever seen
5.roy keane -the best battling british styled midfielder, came out on top in many tie against vieria who many regard as one of the best
6.ryan giggs -best left wing ever, who can forget the goal in the fa cup against aresenal
7.roberto carlos -best left back ever
8.cafu -best right back ever, most capped player by brazil
9.paul schloes -2nd best midfielder of his time, the best two touch passer i have seen
10.rivaldo -always have something special in reserves, the master of overhead kick and diving
special mentions goes to: figo, raul, veri, thruam, desailly, hierro, schmeichel, van der sar, kahn etc
00s
1.ronaldinho -the one man show, i have never seen a better individual performance by any player than his against althetico madrid
2.paul schloes -still the best two touch passer
3.henry -scored shit lots for ares over the years, the master of diving and closest thing the pl got to fat boy ronaldo
4.van nistelrooy -the best all round center forward i have seen, better than henry at goal scoring
5.xavi -the spainish scholes, although he plays more short passes than long passes
6.pirlo -without this guy italy doesnt seem to know how to play football
7.kaka -the star of ac milian since 02, doesnt fuck about with the ball, plays the game with high pace and accuracy, know how to score beautis as well
8.cristano ronaldo -the best gifted attacker i have seen, both footed, can do anything and everything in the book and can attack from all directions, shame his mental side is a bit weak
9.buffon -the best keepers in the world for a long time
10.casillas -the best shot-stopper in the world at the momment
due to deline and retirement of the top players in 90s and the rise of ronaldinho scholes moves up to 2nd spot
special mention goes to: jay-jay okocha (one of the most talented player i have ever seen, shame he wasted his career), terry, gerrard the wanker, ballack, del piero, nedved, etc.
i realised after i done the list there are still too many top class players missing, it was a hard job to choose the top 10, but i am sure not too many people can disagree with that.
