Do we currently have any? I've thought Lloris was perhaps our only one and that Harry Kane isn't, yet, but I'm not really using any defined criteria to decide that other than Lloris having been established as a top player for clubs and country longer than Kane. Maybe Kane is one now? Or does he need to do more outside of Spurs first?
I guess it's all subjective how you decide what a world class player is, but I think many would argue that Aguero is a WC player though Kane has been as good in the league for the last year and a half, so if Kane isn't WC, he's certainly been in WC form.
What do you think?
Yeah....I'm kinda bored.
Spurs and world class players
posted on 5/1/16
Go on
posted on 5/1/16
Cech
Courtois
Ddg
All world class
Hart and butland are both better than lloris.
He's good though, probably 6th in the prem which isn't bad considering the top3 are properly world class keepers
posted on 5/1/16
No bites from me
posted on 5/1/16
We don't have any world class players
What we do have are several very good players, and a lot of good/decent players, which can often take you further under the right management
Lloris for me isn't a top 5 keeper. He's not got that presence that the very best have
posted on 5/1/16
Lloris is absolutely a WC keeper.
He may not have the presence but to hold that against him would put DDG in the same boat. De Gea is an outstanding shot stopper but not as good positionally, hence why he saves so many with his feet/legs and is a hreat keeper because of it.
Lloris may not have the presence of Cech or Courtois, but is a better stopper and far quicker off his line to save.
They all have different attributes, but Lloris is absolutely in the same bracket as those 3.
posted on 5/1/16
I kind of agree with Analog that we don't have any WC players - just very good ones.
But i disagree about Lloris. He is IMO one of the top 3/4 in the world.
posted on 5/1/16
So if we don't have WC players, but you think Lloris is top 3/4. What do you rate as WC? Best in the world?
posted on 5/1/16
So if we don't have WC players, but you think Lloris is top 3/4. What do you rate as WC? Best in the world?
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I disagreed with Analog about Lloris - meaning i think Lloris is WC.
posted on 5/1/16
posted on 5/1/16
Maybe i should have worded my post as:
"I kind of agree with Analog that we don't have any WC outfield players - just very good ones.
But i disagree about Lloris. He is IMO one of the top 3/4 in the world".