Lazio on fire !

Luis wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Gerrard would get in there, only because he's so versatile.

He can play in central midfield (though there are better players for that position), right hand side of midfield (though there are better players for that position) and behind a striker (though there are better players for that position).

Disagree, right side and behind the striker almost certainly.

But when Gerrard's on top form in the centre where he's happy, there is not many if any better

bluenine wrote:No disrespect, I obviously rate him - I was just showing how this defination of "world class = someone who make a world squad of 23" is probbaly misleading.

In my book, Gerrard is world class, even tho he might not make my world squad of 23 (I prefer Kaka, Dinho and Totti in the attacking midfielder role).

Luis wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Gerrard would get in there, only because he's so versatile.

He can play in central midfield (though there are better players for that position), right hand side of midfield (though there are better players for that position) and behind a striker (though there are better players for that position).

Disagree, right side and behind the striker almost certainly.

But when Gerrard's on top form in the centre where he's happy, there is not many if any better

Tweedle wrote:

bluenine wrote:Gerrard, in a world 23??? Very doubtful, there are too many great attacking midfielders... Gerrard is very good, but he can't make it over the likes of Kaka and Dinho.

Tweedle wrote:

bluenine wrote:No, you are right. I don't think Mancini would make a squad of 23 of the worlds best players. Neither would players like Gerrard or Cesc or Toure. If thats how you define "world class", then very few teams will have more than 2 players who are, if any.

Tweedle wrote:They're hardly underrated - people have been singing their praises from the belltower this season and I can't fathom why - they're absolutely miles behind Inter - its like someone singing the praises of Liverpool and Arsenal this season, neither of which have been amazing but they've had their moments and can be 'lethal' when on form - see Liverpool on Saturday, or Arsenal agianst pool earlier in the seaon when they won 6-3.

I haven't seen Roma demolish a top side in Serie A in the same way

Mancini is a great winger but he certainly isn't the best in his position in the world, nor would he make a squad of 23 of the worlds best players IMO, if he did it would be purely based on his versatility rather than his ability in one position

Gerrard would, the other two wouldn't and neither of them I would class as world class and i never have either

Are you serious? he regularly makes top ten WPOTY lists + he can play central midfield, right wing and behind the striker - IMO he is without doubt world class

Parks lives wrote:Good idea for a thread, Tweeds.

Who would make your 23 man World squad.

Tweedle wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Good idea for a thread, Tweeds.

Who would make your 23 man World squad.

where do you think it should be though?

Tweedle wrote:on the job....

bluenine wrote:beat ya to it

you gunners are too slow

Tweedle wrote:on the job....

Tweedle wrote:They're hardly underrated - people have been singing their praises from the belltower this season and I can't fathom why - they're absolutely miles behind Inter - its like someone singing the praises of Liverpool and Arsenal this season, neither of which have been amazing but they've had their moments and can be 'lethal' when on form - see Liverpool on Saturday, or Arsenal agianst pool earlier in the seaon when they won 6-3.

I haven't seen Roma demolish a top side in Serie A in the same way

Mancini is a great winger but he certainly isn't the best in his position in the world, nor would he make a squad of 23 of the worlds best players IMO, if he did it would be purely based on his versatility rather than his ability in one position

Tweedle wrote:

bluenine wrote:beat ya to it

you gunners are too slow

Tweedle wrote:on the job....

Yeh but

a) I actually included my squad; and
b) I haven't been a dictator about how many how many players in each section you need