omg how can evra not be first choice for left back? hes the best in the world at the moment.

1st team
Edwin van der Sar
Wesley Brown
Rio Ferdinand
Nemanja Vidic
Patrice Evra
Cristiano Ronaldo
Steven Gerrard
Anderson
Joe Cole
Wayne Rooney
Fernando Torres

2nd team
David James
Bacary Sagna
Jonathan Woodgate
Richard Dunne
Gael Clichy
David Bentley
Michael Carrick
Stephen Ireland
Nani
Carlos Tevez
Emanuel Adebayor

That is a really bold statement. I just have to ask, do you watch any other of the leagues as well as the Premiership? I mean to claim that someone is the 'best in the world' is really going out on a stretch. To each his own, I'm just wondering what the basis of your argument is. I can understand the hype about Ronaldo but this is a little more contentious to put it mildly.

Goalkeeper - David James

Right back - Jamie Carragher
Centre back - Rio Ferdinand
Centre back - Richard Dunne
Left back - Patrice Evra

Right wing - Cristiano Ronaldo
Central midfielder - Tom Huddlestone
Central midfielder - Javier Mascherano
Left wing - Gareth Barry

Striker - Fernando Torres
Striker - Roque Santa Cruz

Subs:
Van der Sar
Owen Hargreaves
Jermaine Defoe
Jimmy Bullard
Joe Cole
Joleon Lescott

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Added on April 14, 2008, 5:53 pmBest in the premiership, arguable.

Best in the world? Far from it.

This post has been edited by blinky: Apr 14 2008, 05:53 PM

Could you think of a left back playing better? I can't. I think the best 2 left backs play in the BPL - Evra and Clichy.
Name me 5 left backs better than Patrice this season to prove that he's far from being the best. At best, it's debatable.

This post has been edited by kobe8byrant: Apr 14 2008, 05:55 PM

He said BEST LEFT BACK IN THE WORLD.

Even in the Premiership, I'd rate Leighton Baines highly. Or Gareth Bale.

Goal Keeper: D. James

Right Back: B. Sagna
Centre Back: R. Ferdinard
Centre Back: E. Vidic
Left Back: P. Evra

Right Midfield: C. Ronaldo
Centre Midfield: M. Flamini
Attacking Midfield: S. Gerrard
Left Midfield: A. Hleb

Striker: F. Torres
Striker: W. Rooney

And I agree with him. It's our opinion and I am not saying that our words are the final say. It's just an opinion. You want to dispel it, enlighten us by telling us who's better. Bale hasn't played enough to be the best in the league. I too am of the opinion that on current form, the 2 best left backs play in the BPL.

Phillipe Lahm
Fabio Grosso
Cristian Chivu
Gianluca Zambrotta
Gael Clichy

mine is this ---:

D. James

J.Carragher -- J.Lescott -- Ferdinand -- Clichy

T.Walcott -- S.Gerard -- Fabregas -- C.Ronaldo

F.Torres -- W.Rooney

the way he posted his opinion, it seem any other players other than evra do not deserve to be included. i agree evra is really good this season, but as you say..anyone is entitled to his own opinion

grosso was super crap when man utd played lyon. And i thought Chivu is CB ?

Right, and you judge one player from one or two games.

Oh, and we have Eric Abidal too.

GK : Van Der Sar

DC : Nemanja Vidic
DC : John Terry
RB : Bacary Sagna
LB : Gael Clichy

MC : Francesc Fabregas
MC : Alexander Hleb
LMF : Nani
RMF : Cristiano Ronaldo

CF : Fernando Torres
CF : Andriy Shevchenko

Anyway, most of us here only watch matches that involve the big 4. So what's the point?

And may I ask you, how many games have you watched them perform in? Because even Barca fans have been giving Zambrotta stick so I can't see how you can say he's the best in the world on current form (or since he has moved to Barca).

grosso is grossly overrated since the world cup.

same was the case of sietaridis after euro04

on current form NO ONE can match evra in european football at least. especially his consistency. Rating players out of temporary form is not right.



back to the topic

van der sar

sagna
ferdinand
vidic
evra

ronaldo
fabregas
carrick
hleb

torres
berbatov


earlier someone posted bout why people tend to pick those from the big four only. its simple, the reason why these clubs are known as the big four is because they maintain a high level of play throughout the entire season or at least a very very long stretch. look at mancity, most of their players were wonderful at the start of the season. look at their form now

This post has been edited by befitozi: Apr 14 2008, 06:14 PM

That's the thing.

You people only watch matches from the BIG FOUR, obviously Patrice Evra is the best in the world.

There might be a freaking good wonderkid playing in the Bundesliga and we wouldn't even know.

Cause week in week out we only watch Evra, Cole, Riise and Clichy play. Obviously Evra lah.

Anyway, source for Barca fans giving Zambrotta the stick please.

LoL how come arsenal fans mispell...

this mine...

T-Ho
B.Sagna R.Ferdinand N.Vidic P.Evra
C.Ronaldo A.Hleb O.Hargreaves T.Walcott
W.Rooney D.Berbatov

subs :-
VDS
W.Brown J.Belletti
J.Mascherano C.Fabregas
C.Tevez F.Torres