That's a better question.
I'd expect most neutrals would take Hazard, but at Liverpool and under Klopp I'd take Mane all day long. Hazard was slicker on the ball, but Mane was way better at pressing and closing down.
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That's a better question.
I'd expect most neutrals would take Hazard, but at Liverpool and under Klopp I'd take Mane all day long. Hazard was slicker on the ball, but Mane was way better at pressing and closing down.
Mane all day long and it’s not even close.
Is Hazard v Origi a little closer?
Salah moves to 8 goals and 4 assists in 11 games this season.
7 in the league in 9 1 behind Haaland.
Top of the table even after the Spurs farce.
People still wish we cashed in?
7 in the league in 9 1 behind Haaland.
Top of the table even after the Spurs farce.
People still wish we cashed in?
Depends
Probably illogical but fuck I love him. He’s up there with the very best to ever wear the famous shirt.
I for one am delighted we still get to see him being one of the best in the league even if he is on the ‘decline’.
Schmeichel/Cech
Walker/Neville
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole
Keane
Vieira
Gerrard
Salah
Shearer
Henry
Some biased shouts in here tbh. I like him, but Trent!? Van Dijk and Alisson don't have the longevity.
Walker/Neville
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole
Keane
Vieira
Gerrard
Salah
Shearer
Henry
Some biased shouts in here tbh. I like him, but Trent!? Van Dijk and Alisson don't have the longevity.
I have gone for Walker at RB, but hopefully by the end of his career Trent will be a lock because of his record-setting assist numbers. Neville should never be in the conversation; played for a great team, but didn’t have the individual talent of an all-time great.
Glad you agree with me on the midfield 3!
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van Dijk and Alisson don't have enough trophies. That's the sad part. Think they could play another 2-3 years at the top, but still might just have 1 PL title to show for it.
Think you could make the case that they had the highest individual peaks for a CB and a keeper that the league has seen
Surprised nobody has mentioned Rooney. Probably unfair to leave him out, but not sure where he gets in.
I'm tempted to throw Aguero in for Shearer as well
I'm tempted to throw Aguero in for Shearer as well
Rooney deserves to be in, but it'd have to be a 4-4-2/4-5-1. And then it gets messy
Shearer is the best #9 since the Prem started. If it was since I started watching footy, Rush would be #9. He was lethal.
Can’t see how he deserves to be in ahead of anyone listed.
Suarez had his best years in Spain, so he is out. Aguero definitely among the top 5 EPL strikers, but he would not replace Shearer for me.
Probably the most complete forward thats played in the league. The fact he played striker, winger, AM, and CM at times; add in the success he had, it's hard not just dismiss him for me.
You mean complete player, not forward.
He was never as prolific as any of the players either ahead of him or some others like Ageuro who would be a big shout.
Being the best all rounder doesn’t get you in in my book.
He was never a better striker than Shearer or Henry. Or Droga, Ageuro for that matter and prob a dozen more to be honest.
He was also never a better winger or midfielder than anyone considered either.
Great all rounder but doesn’t make the team or even the bench for me.
I'd say he was a more complete forward. He could do it all, creatively and finishing ability. Deft passes, ranging cross field balls. Excellent technique. Twatted in goals, delicate goals, Headers. Beat someone for pace, for strength.
He's arguably one of the best players England has produced.
Yeah, Dreamy is seriously underrating Rooney here. Which is strange given he's a staunch United fan.
I will say, though, that based on when he came through as a 16/17 year old, he should've been a better player than he eventually went on to be.
I will say, though, that based on when he came through as a 16/17 year old, he should've been a better player than he eventually went on to be.
Exactly, best English. Not world. He was prolific once in 15 years and he was not known for his heading. It still boils down to the fact he wasn’t the best in any position when you talk the very very best. He wouldn’t even get picked up front in an all English team imo. Shearer and Kane up front, and if not them then Owen or Lineker.
Great player but not making a best of all time 11.
The season he scored close to 30 league goals he scored loads of headers
Not being rated higher than Shearer of Henry is hardly underrating a player.
Exactly, ‘the season’.
20 headers in 15 years. He could head a ball but was not in anyway shape or form known for it.
English not world means nothing. Shearers not in the top 50 of all time globally. Shearer had longevity and pens. Cunt could barely run for the last 5 years. Kane literally threatened to kill his daughter to take a goal off a teammate. They're selfish cunts and would be unable to play together.
I'd have Rooney over kane or shearer every day of the week. He's a much more complete player and would make everyone around him better. I'm not being a stat merchant and letting teams being built to that one player influence my selection. Rooney was rarely the main man, and yet still what's phenomenal.
He was still great at heading. United rarely played with him as the 9, and rarely crossed in to the box.
Completely agree. If he had the work ethic of a Ronaldo, he would easily be in the conversation of top 10 of all time. The fact he seemed to half arse it and was still so deadly is insane to me
I prefer Allison to Cech. Unless we’re playing a Mourinho style football. Would prefer a higher defensive line like all the other successful managers of the PL era. In which case Cech ain’t it.
Allison is much quicker off his line to be the last defender, incredible one on one block rate, better with his feet, and very good at general saves too.
And Cech looked like a dickhead with his helmet.
It's all down to style of play preference. I'm not overly keen on the high line, and cech was obscene for nearly a decade. I appreciate that's a much of a muchness however.
Bearded Ali Vs no helmet cech
Fair enough if you’d put Rooney in ahead of Shearer. I don’t agree but at least it makes sense why you think he’s hard done by.
Rooney always struck as me a player overhyped by the English and nowhere near as good as either English or Utd fans claimed.
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