for the rodgers supporters

None of those teams are currently at high points in their history.

Milan are dire, Inter not a patch on the team of a few years ago.

Juve are by far the best of those at present and players like Buffon, Pirlo, Vucinic, Isla and Vidal would all be amongst the best in their position if they played in England.

The best players in the world right now all play for Barca and Real. Neymar is the only one who doesn't, but that probably won't be the case for much longer when he decides the time is right to leave Santos.

The Italian sides are at an all time low at the moment

All the talent is at the big 2, a couple of German sides and the prem. Mostly La Liga though.

Shortlight,

Name me 10 non British players who at the time of purchase by an English club, were among the best in the world in their position.

Not players who developed into the best in the world, like Ronaldo, players who were actually one of the best when an English club signed them.

Ok. We're always going to quibble about how you judge 'the best in the world' and when they could be judged as such, but here goes!

Klinsmann
Silva
Tevez
Mascherano
Veron
Bergkamp
Zola
Ginola
Stam
Aguero
Shevchenko
Overmars
Pires
Vialli
Zeige
Ravanelli
Morientes
Ricky Villa
Ardiles
Schmeichel
Biscan
Robben

of that list only Veron, Shevchenko and Biscan fit the criteria. Maybe Klinsmann but that was ages ago.

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kaiser.

You're entitled to your opinion. As am I.

boys...

as other clubs have proved ..theres value for money without going bananas with money ..

don't buy that bat

taking a hundred transfers and thinking we could have picked the best 5 is too convenient.

yes value can be had but the odds of finding it are pretty slim

Tevez is the best player in the league right now