So it appears I thought you were rubbbishing my opinion and got defensive and because of that you thought I was rubbishing your opinion and got defensive... well I for one am glad that is over...
Fair play McGrath was a good player but he was right on the edge on the start of the PL and in fairness there wasn't the same attacking talent around there is these days...
Surely you can't rule out king or carvalho.
Two of the best tacklers I've ever seen (in their prime).
not a defender per say, but i think we have to mention makelele here. literally revolutionsed the defensive midfield position. class player. also scored a fantastic volley vs some team i can't remember.
7_The_Best
The game changes, and the art of defending has definitely modified.
It could easily be argued that todays CBs wouldn't be able to handle the extra physicallity of the likes of Hughes, Fashanu etc. Its funny when you hear people moaning about the likes of Stoke, Kevin Davies and the such, but in reality they were nothing on the early 90s bully boy strikers.
In my opinion you judge a player on his era, rather than try and take someone from the past and put their skills against modern football. Otherwise you could easily discount the likes of Pele, Maradona, Best, Charlton, Moore etc from being amongst the best players ever, just because they were from previous eras.
But an opinion is just that, something personal to whoever has it. All your choices are certainly worthy of a nomination, and I didn't mean to make it seem as if I thought otherwise.
Np Jeezus and best of luck tomorrow!
King is a good shout also... would have been one of the best had it not been for dodgy knees...
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posted on 28/10/11
So it appears I thought you were rubbbishing my opinion and got defensive and because of that you thought I was rubbishing your opinion and got defensive... well I for one am glad that is over...
Fair play McGrath was a good player but he was right on the edge on the start of the PL and in fairness there wasn't the same attacking talent around there is these days...
posted on 28/10/11
Surely you can't rule out king or carvalho.
Two of the best tacklers I've ever seen (in their prime).
posted on 28/10/11
not a defender per say, but i think we have to mention makelele here. literally revolutionsed the defensive midfield position. class player. also scored a fantastic volley vs some team i can't remember.
posted on 28/10/11
7_The_Best
The game changes, and the art of defending has definitely modified.
It could easily be argued that todays CBs wouldn't be able to handle the extra physicallity of the likes of Hughes, Fashanu etc. Its funny when you hear people moaning about the likes of Stoke, Kevin Davies and the such, but in reality they were nothing on the early 90s bully boy strikers.
In my opinion you judge a player on his era, rather than try and take someone from the past and put their skills against modern football. Otherwise you could easily discount the likes of Pele, Maradona, Best, Charlton, Moore etc from being amongst the best players ever, just because they were from previous eras.
But an opinion is just that, something personal to whoever has it. All your choices are certainly worthy of a nomination, and I didn't mean to make it seem as if I thought otherwise.
posted on 28/10/11
Np Jeezus and best of luck tomorrow!
King is a good shout also... would have been one of the best had it not been for dodgy knees...
posted on 28/10/11
Stam
Rio
Hyypia
Gallas
Carvalho
Adam
BigSol
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