European version of Soccer AM's Teammates

I saw some clips on Youtube of the Teammates segment that they do on Soccer AM. Thought it'd be interesting to do a European version, based on what us fans can see on the pitch or know through other sources.

I'll start off with Barcelona:

Best Trainer:
Puyol, Xavi, or Iniesta. Probably one among them.


Worst Trainer:
Easy. Ronaldinho by a mile.


Most skilful:
Lots of choices, but it's obviously got to be Ronaldinho.


Quickest:
Hmm, tricky one - I'd probably go with Giuly. Though Messi has tremendous acceleration with the ball at his feet, and Etoo is no slowpoke either.


Hard man:
Puyol on the pitch...but overall probably Thuram. You get the feeling he can go in much harder in tackles than he actually does, for fear of Liga referees constantly carding him.


Most intelligent:
Oleguer or Thuram.


Least intelligent:
Hmm, Valdes looks like an idiot.


Worst Dress Sense:
I don't really know much about this, but some of the pictures of players in off-pitch events or interviews on the official website are good hints. Edmilson comes out with some shocking t-shirts, and Ronaldinho always has the "gangster" look going on, which I hate.


Biggest Moaner:
Etoo. No explanation needed


Longest in the shower:
No idea. Probably Puyol or Ronaldinho because of their hair.

Longest in the shower:
I would say Eto'o, Zambrotta or Motta.. I think they are probably the most vain..

having an afro i can say that is prob puyol/dinho for sure.

supermadrid(zizou legend) wrote:having an afro i can say that is prob puyol/dinho for sure.

Depends on whether Zambrotta shaves his face while he showers... cause that must take ages..

+ I am sure that Zambrotta, Eto'o and Motta spend ages on scrubbing their skin applying millions of different cleansers and lotions..

Best Trainer:
laursen. for getting fit again after a bazillion injuries.

Worst Trainer:
berger. got sent off to stoke for not playing for the reserves.

Most skilful:
probably one of the new'ns: young or maloney.

Quickest:
agbonlahor

Hard man:
mellberg. bearded swede.

Most intelligent:
petrov sounds quite smart.

Least intelligent:
possibly, you know, young, you know, or, you know, agbonlahor. or hendrie.

Worst Dress Sense:
have no idea but hendrie must look like a 12 year old whatever he wears, so it has to be him.

Biggest Moaner:
?

Longest in the shower:
?

The best bit about Soccer AM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hh_J-RAPbM

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odc-vT-Qwao

Best Trainer:
Zamora and Tevez.


Worst Trainer:
Harewood.


Most skilful:
Tevez...Though Benayoun also has skill in abundance.


Quickest:
Reo-Coker is quick, Etherington,Zamora and Harewood also.


Hard man:
Lucas Neill.


Most intelligent:
Benayoun I should think...

Least intelligent:
Anton Ferdinand...


Worst Dress Sense:
Anton Ferdinand and Nigel Reo-Coker.


Biggest Moaner:
Not sure...

Longest in the shower:
Not sure...

Any other European clubs' fans want to have a go?

Best Trainer:
Dawson probably.


Worst Trainer:
Mido, Danny Murphy


Most skilful:
Berbatov for technique. Keane, Malbranque & Jenas for tricks.


Quickest:
Lennon, but Defoe, Jenas & Zokora are not far behind.


Hard man:
Chimbonda or Mido

Most intelligent:
I'd back Young-Pyo Lee, Huddlestone, Malbranque & Stalteri


Least intelligent:
Don't really think anyone in our 1st team is a thicko. Lennon at a push - but only 'cos he comes from and acts extremely ghetto.


Worst Dress Sense:
Naybet has left, but I'd go for Zokora. Though Huddlestone has taken a lot of stick over those "Pyjamas".

Biggest Moaner:
Keane, Robinson.

Longest in the shower:

Chimbonda, & Ifil. Got to maintain those Corn rows, right?

There has been Liverpool one's from what I can remember:

Best Trainer:

Steve Finnan



Worst Trainer:

Carragher I imagine..


Most skilful:

Garcia


Quickest:

Pennant


Hard man:

Momo, Carra or Gerrard, I'll give it to Momo


Most intelligent:

Definately not any of the scousers! probably Hyypia


Least intelligent:

Carragher


Worst Dress Sense:

Carragher


Biggest Moaner:

Again Carragher! he's at it all the time, oh wait Bellamy gives him a run for his money


Longest in the shower:

Momo probs...[/b]

Best Trainer:
Hard to say really, they all seem to give 100%, id say its between S.Ramos/Raul/Beckham


Worst Trainer:
Cassano


Most skilful:
Robinho


Quickest:
Probably Robinho or Cicinho


Hard man:
Diarra & S.Ramos


Most intelligent:
Raul


Least intelligent:
Guti, Cassano, R.Carlos ... take your pick


Worst Dress Sense:
No idea, im gonna go with Diarra, he always seems to get stick from his team mates due to his strange choice in boots or his hair style.


Biggest Moaner:
Cassano ?


Longest in the shower:
S.Ramos or Beckham.

Fruti is also a contender for longest in the shower, if not outright winner

Luis wrote:

Quickest:

Pennant

Gonzalez or Bellamy Surely?

TeamSpirit™ wrote:

Luis wrote:

Quickest:

Pennant

Gonzalez or Bellamy Surely?

They're all pretty fast...Pennant's pace is frigtening at times

So Barcelona hardman is Puyol , hmmmmm that looks weak on its own.

What makes you think that? Puyol would do perfectly well against Bolton or Watford or any physical Premiership team. He's just like John Terry in that he can play on with injuries, loves the club and will throw himself in the way of anything, and is never afraid to put in a tackle.

Dark Savante wrote:So Barcelona hardman is Puyol , hmmmmm that looks weak on its own.

He is very strong and not afraid to get stuck in (ask Henry).. But I would probably say it is Márquez or Motta since both these guys seem to love to just go over the limit..

Didnt look too strong against Drogba or other times I have seen him , ok lets compare him to Vidic.

Motta and Marquez aren't really hardmen, they just don't know how to time their challenges, giving them a false image. In fact, Marquez likes to think of himself as a ball playing defender, which he can be if he actually concentrates.

kas , imagine him challenging aerially with Kevin Davies.

Dark Savante wrote:Didnt look too strong against Drogba or other times I have seen him , ok lets compare him to Vidic.

But how many defenders look strong against Drogba? Very few. And the fact that our defense isn't set up to play well against crosses/long air balls, makes it look even more bad when Chelsea play us.

Vidic also is a tough comparison, he's obviously one of the most physical defenders in a very physical league.

Comparing him with Terry is also unfair ,Terry is very good in the air and quite strong, that are Terry's best attributes.
I would really compare him with Carvalho , good in air , brave and can pass.

But you see the point Carvalho is not the hardman of Chelsea.

Dark Savante wrote:kas , imagine him challenging aerially with Kevin Davies.

I don't know much about Kevin Davies but I assume he's someone really good at headers and has good upper body strength.

Basically, let's put it this way - if this was a Spanish show, "hard man" wouldn't even be on the list of questions. That's a very typical English football term, so I don't see the big deal about us not having a big, overly physical guy.


Edit: Exactly, Carvalho in Spain or Portugal would probably be a "hard man".

kas wrote:Motta and Marquez aren't really hardmen, they just don't know how to time their challenges, giving them a false image. In fact, Marquez likes to think of himself as a ball playing defender, which he can be if he actually concentrates.

Márquez especially loves dirty tricks, a bit like Ayala, who in my book is the hardest player of all .. Not very big physically, but he would scare the $h!t out of me. Knows every trick in the book..

I get your point , but I think you need a hardman in defence if not for Spain , for Europe.

Dark Savante wrote:I get your point , but I think you need a hardman in defence if not for Spain , for Europe.

Well we won the CL last season. We just need a decent DM and a bit more attitude. If we can get the cynical aspect back and the fitness and hunger we will be fine..

you dont have to really a giant to be a hardman , Roy keane was a hardman even when you compare him Viera physically Viera wins but Keane dominated Viera (most of the times).

Kas is right in that that is very English. I would say Puyol is fairly tough though. So passionate for the Barca cause. There are a few "hard men" in La Liga though. A hard mans performance could be Ayala's against Chelsea for example. He certainly roughed Sheva and Drog up. The lovely "hola" shoulder barge on Sheva was sweet.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

kas wrote:Motta and Marquez aren't really hardmen, they just don't know how to time their challenges, giving them a false image. In fact, Marquez likes to think of himself as a ball playing defender, which he can be if he actually concentrates.

Márquez especially loves dirty tricks, a bit like Ayala, who in my book is the hardest player of all .. Not very big physically, but he would scare the $h!t out of me. Knows every trick in the book..

agreed. ayala on form is the best still. always incredible calm and it spreads to this teammates.and like you said he can be very hard which drogba noted after the first leg against valencia where he said ayala was the hardest he had come up against.