Favourite Players

Im just making up a list and just wanted to see what 'European' fans favourite players are at present:

Give as many as you like and possibly a sentence on why you picked them.

Cheers in advance folks.

(by the way mine are Kaka and Villa , though there many more to be honest)

ballack = hes the best
schweini = hes the best
deisler = hes better than both


btw are you that girl from the avatar?? really nice

Deisler you pervert lol!

Kaka=Simply the best
Cristiano Ronaldo=On par to be a world class player
Aliksandr Hleb=Great close control
Drogba=Best striker on the planet

i have so much favourite ... just like, playmakers and attackers

Wesley Sneijder
Klaas Jan Huntelaar
Rafael van der Vaart
Andriy Shevchenko
Michael Ballack
Paul Scholes
Ricardo Kaka
Wayne Rooney
Cristiano Ronaldo
Thierry Henry
Robin van Persie

Deisler wrote:
btw are you that girl from the avatar?? really nice

nah

its my fiancee

Javier Zanetti - coz he has been a great loyal player for Inter who always gives his best, a true legend.

Maldini - for exactly the same reasons as Zanetti, even if its for the devil

Cambiasso - very under rated, the best DM in the world, our new Zanetti!

Messi - coz I think he is the most talented kid in football, and has a good attitude

Toni - simply spectacular

Martins - just love that kid's attitude - a free spirit.

Buffon - best GK in the world by miles, and you gotta admire his loyalty, even if its for a club you hate

Barzagli - for he is the chosen one, the new Baresi.

Ronaldinho
Eto'o
Xavi
Puyol
Villa
Ayala
Agüero
Lopez
Navas
Alves
Mancini
Crespo
Stankovich
Kaká
Cordoba
Pirlo
Poulsen
Kahlenberg
Klose
Lahm
Rafinha
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.
.
too many to list really..

Milito (both of them)
Aimar
Cruz (sooooo underrated it is not even funny)

Robinho because I believe him to be one of the most naturally gifted players in a long time. Get's slagged off a lot, but he does some incredible things with a ball, that few if any, try to do.

Cech: Best keeper in the world by far
Terry: Best CB in the world
Essien: One of the best midfielders in the world
Drogba: Best striker in the world
Shevchenko: 3rd best striker in the world
Henry: 2nd best striker in the world
Given: One of the best keepers around. Massively underrated.
Reina: See Given
Alonso: Fantastic player
Crouch: Massively underrated (by most)
Kaka: Best midfielder in the world

...so Eto'o is 4th? (you must be gutted by your attack's failures if you consider that you have the 1st and 3rd best strikers..)

I thought Eto'o was probably the most onform striker in Europe before his injury. He has everything. Can't ignore Villa or Toni, amongst others, who have been very impressive as well.

Aside from Warnock, I really like most of our players.


Goran Pandev - Macedonian Maradona.

Valon Behrami - The best player of the next European Champions.

David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.

Quagliarella - just for his recent goals.

Di Michele - See Quagliarella.

Anatoliy Tymoschuk - The Ukranian Roy Keane.

Matuzalem - Silky passing, sweet left-foot.

Dimtro Chygrynsky - Great in the air. The best defender - when he's actually played - in the Ukraine. Will be in a bigger and better league sooner rather than later.

Artem Milevskiy - one of the best players in the U21 tournament last summer. His penalty against the Swiss at the world cup was the best moment of the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TbmXayd0IM

Mancini - He may play for Roma, but he's just incredible on either flank. Could do so much better... really. Best winger in Europe?

Oh, and of course, the ex-Lazio crew:

Stankovic, Veron, Signori, Nedved, Nesta, Mendieta, Fiore, Crespo, Lopez, Simeone, Corradi etc.

Obispo wrote:David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.
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Villa has something like a 150 million euro release clause, (and no connection to Benitez) and Alves is just getting more and more expensive every day, especially with Sevilla improving..

Liverpool must have a tonne of cash..

giggs
sissoko
gerrard
riise
henry
eboue
essien
C.Ronaldo
messi
Robinho
D Carvalho
Maccarone
Lennon
Terry
Nakamura
Diouf

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.
.

Villa has something like a 150 million euro release clause, (and no connection to Benitez) and Alves is just getting more and more expensive every day, especially with Sevilla improving..

Liverpool must have a tonne of cash..

Must you crush my dreams? Villa is definitely coming. Just like Aguero.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:...so Eto'o is 4th? (you must be gutted by your attack's failures if you consider that you have the 1st and 3rd best strikers..)

Yes I think Eto'o is.

With all due respect, I don't regard him as highly and although Sheva has been underfiring lately, I'd still have him high up.

I don't think Eto'o would be so highly regarded if he wasn't playing for Barca, surrounded by players like Dinho and Messi.

Please, don't get offended, it's just an opinion.

By the way: The attacking failures that have lead us to score in every game this season? :scratch:

1. Drogba
2. Henry
3. Shevchenko
4. Eto'o

Luca Toni
Francesco Flachi
Max Tonetto
Dean Ashton
David Villa
Joaquin
Simone Perrotta
Gianluca Zambrotta
Yossi Benayoun
Daniel Gabbidon
Paolo Maldini
Francesco Totti
Miroslav Klose
Andrea Pirlo

these are my main Favourites...but lots of others I like

Paolo Di Canio is my all time favourite

Deano,

Where is Quagliarella!? He's got to be in there after that chip against Atalanta

Obispo wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.
.

Villa has something like a 150 million euro release clause, (and no connection to Benitez) and Alves is just getting more and more expensive every day, especially with Sevilla improving..

Liverpool must have a tonne of cash..

Must you crush my dreams? Villa is definitely coming. Just like Aguero.

I think it would do Liverpool good to bring in a player that is meant to be a star, like Villa.. just to shake things up a bit. I admire Benitez but I don't understand why he has brought in these players who have potential, but aren't there yet.. surely a club a like Liverpool could use somebody who knows he is the best and show that kind of arrogance and self belief on the pitch

Obispo wrote:Deano,

Where is Quagliarella!? He's got to be in there after that chip against Atalanta

Quagliarella will get there in time.....hes a fantastic young striker...one against Lazio too

Steven "The Shining" Taylor - Big(really big) potential and bit of a head case, i could see him going on a Shining style rampage. He's got MAD eyes.
Charles "The Z0G" N'Zogbia - He's got a very naive way of playing which is exciting, he's always wanting to take people on.
Shay "Lazarus" Given - Best in the league, top 3 in the world, in my humble opinion. The reason we weren't relegated under Souness. Club legend.
Michael Essien - Awesome player, one of the best all round midfielders in the world.
Mancini - Best right winger in the world, very exciting player.
Thierry Henry - I like his arrogant attitude, the premiership would be a poorer place without him.
Scott Parker - Blood and guts type player, underrated when it comes to passing and technique.
Nobby Solano - Club legend, and possibly the nicest man to ever walk the earth.
Lucas Neill - He's what you want in a defender, not afraid to get stuck in.
Danielle De Rossi - If i could have one midfielder come to Newcastle, he'd be it(Or Essien). I like his attitude aswell.
Christian Chivu - I'd give my right teste for him to come to Newcastle, AWESOME player.
Wright-Phillips - Better than Lennon, people forget how good he was at Citeh.
Gigi Buffon - Will go down as one of the great keepers imo.

Eto'o is Barca's most vital player. They are far less potent with him up front. And he is really the only player in the sqaud that they don't have backup for. He's prolific, he works hard/tracks back, he's prepared to play on the wings, he's fast, both footed, skillful and his technique continues to improve (elastico et al)

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.
.

Villa has something like a 150 million euro release clause, (and no connection to Benitez) and Alves is just getting more and more expensive every day, especially with Sevilla improving..

Liverpool must have a tonne of cash..

Must you crush my dreams? Villa is definitely coming. Just like Aguero.

I think it would do Liverpool good to bring in a player that is meant to be a star, like Villa.. just to shake things up a bit. I admire Benitez but I don't understand why he has brought in these players who have potential, but aren't there yet.. surely a club a like Liverpool could use somebody who knows he is the best and show that kind of arrogance and self belief on the pitch

It's a cash issue. The most Benitez has spent on a player is the £12million (eventually) Xabi Alonso and I don't think many would question that he's now an international star - as opposed to merely being a highly respected/talented La Liga star as when he signed.

I'd love us to splash out £20million+ on Villa, Eto'o (before you signed him) etc someone like that, but we just can't.

Remember that we spent relatively big on Cisse and his arrogance wasn't the Cantona-esque type that we were after. We also went for proven quality on Morientes, and that didn't work out for various reasons.

I'm comfortable seeing us buy £8-12million players. I don't think Rafa will make a mistake with that kind of cash. Kuyt was great in Holland and looks good for us thusfar, and we already know about Xabi.

Kimbo wrote:
Christian Chivu - I'd give my right teste for him to come to Newcastle, AWESOME player.

Aye, I really like Chivu aswell. Again, it's a shame who he plays for. I know he's highly rated at the moment, but given that Roma almost certainly will qualify for the knock-outs in the CL () I think people will end up talking about Chivu as one of the best 5-10 in the world by the end of the season, rather than as "borderline" world class.

S4P wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:...so Eto'o is 4th? (you must be gutted by your attack's failures if you consider that you have the 1st and 3rd best strikers..)

Yes I think Eto'o is.

With all due respect, I don't regard him as highly and although Sheva has been underfiring lately, I'd still have him high up.

I don't think Eto'o would be so highly regarded if he wasn't playing for Barca, surrounded by players like Dinho and Messi.

Please, don't get offended, it's just an opinion.

By the way: The attacking failures that have lead us to score in every game this season?

1. Drogba
2. Henry
3. Shevchenko
4. Eto'o

Eto'o showed that he was good while at Mallorca.. he is not the best finisher in the world, but his speed, mobility and understanding of his team mates is impressive..

Sheva is very good.. top 3, despite his slow start and Drogba is top 10, due to the fact that in previous seasons he hasn't been that impressive but his recent form has been excellent..

(the attacking failure thing was due to the fact that I am very disappointed by our attack this season, yet we have only failed to score in 2 games and in 6 out of 10 games we have scored 3 or more. So if you really think that you have no 1 and 3 I would be gutted that you don't score more).

Cesc-Fabs favorite current players

Xavi Hernandez - My favourite midfielder in Europe, his passing is so razor sharp.

John Terry - A real leader of men, a superb defender that could easily go on to be a legend.

Thierry Henry - A great example of a striker, someone at the top of his game. A good ambassador to the Premiership.

Cristiano Ronaldo - A exciting player that sometimes produces play that gets you off your seat.

Cesc Fabregas - Like a young Xavi has show huge promise to emulate his Spanish team mate.

Ronaldinho - When on form he is the most exciting players in the world.

Sergio Aguero - One of the brightest prospects in world football.

Gennaro Gattuso - A tough midfielder, a dying bred in the game. I love his commitment and determination.

Jamie Carragher - A great all round defender that seems comfortable in any position across the backline. His honesty and commitment to Liverpool is admirable. Very underated at times.

Robin van Persie - Highly skillful and unpredictable, great to watch.

Obispo wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Obispo wrote:David Villa - Best striker in Europe at the moment and Fowler's replacement at Liverpool.

Dani Alves - Just because he'd be perfect for us.
.

Villa has something like a 150 million euro release clause, (and no connection to Benitez) and Alves is just getting more and more expensive every day, especially with Sevilla improving..

Liverpool must have a tonne of cash..

Must you crush my dreams? Villa is definitely coming. Just like Aguero.

I think it would do Liverpool good to bring in a player that is meant to be a star, like Villa.. just to shake things up a bit. I admire Benitez but I don't understand why he has brought in these players who have potential, but aren't there yet.. surely a club a like Liverpool could use somebody who knows he is the best and show that kind of arrogance and self belief on the pitch

It's a cash issue. The most Benitez has spent on a player is the £12million (eventually) Xabi Alonso and I don't think many would question that he's now an international star - as opposed to merely being a highly respected/talented La Liga star as when he signed.

I'd love us to splash out £20million+ on Villa, Eto'o (before you signed him) etc someone like that, but we just can't.

Remember that we spent relatively big on Cisse and his arrogance wasn't the Cantona-esque type that we were after. We also went for proven quality on Morientes, and that didn't work out for various reasons.

I'm comfortable seeing us buy £8-12million players. I don't think Rafa will make a mistake with that kind of cash. Kuyt was great in Holland and looks good for us thusfar, and we already know about Xabi.

I think the problem is that if you want to consistently good and compete for the top prizes year after year then you have to have at least 5 or 6 of your starting XI that are considered to be world class, and have the team gelling.. Currently Liverpool has maybe 3 or 4 that can be considered to be that level, but if Reina doesn't pay for the top class players you won't get up to the 5-6 neccesary..

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:
Sheva is very good.. top 3, despite his slow start and Drogba is top 10, due to the fact that in previous seasons he hasn't been that impressive but his recent form has been excellent..
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I don't agree that Drogba is top 10. His form has always been very very good, it's just his goalscoring which was poor. But the number of assists he got in the 4-5-1 system was ridiculous.

In a 4-5-1, he doesn't score many goals, but his contribution was excellent.

In 4-4-2, he's added goalscoring and proven to be the most 'complete attribute-wise' striker on the planet.

Maybe having Eto'o number 4 is a bit harsh, but I seriously think Drogba is a better overall striker, even if he does score fewer goals

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