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WALL OF SHAME

coming soon

 

[The_Poet]

Tottenham will win this year.

 

[Mastadon]

Holy shit a good thread name. I don't know how to deal with this.

 

[Yurt]

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES ARTURO VIDAL

 

[WJD]

but... you're dead

 

[sohois]

I'm just gonna repost this here:

I'm curious after this debate coming up a bit now.

Who are everyone's top ten midfielders today? As in DM/CM/AM.

AM is such a broad term these days, that pretty much opens up every attacking player to be included. Most "AMs" play a pretty significant amount of football on the wings in modern football so I think if you wanted to look at top midfielders you should stick to CM and DM players.

 

[brokenbeans]

The title wut....

 

[subtles]

Yes.

Old thread should be forgotten with Suarez.

So long, Luis.

You two timing, double crossing, good for nothing traitor.

 

[fuenf]

first page needs more Lewa:

 

[Wilbur]

Oh man that's a good title. Welcome back baby

I'm just gonna repost this here:



AM is such a broad term these days, that pretty much opens up every attacking player to be included. Most "AMs" play a pretty significant amount of football on the wings in modern football so I think if you wanted to look at top midfielders you should stick to CM and DM players.

Yeah, I agree here. Bit odd to put someone like Mata in with Busquets.

Will do my top ten for Marc in the next post

 

[Blablurn]

Great thread title. Seriously. Pretty cool. Pretty funny. And I like the league it represents. Thanks

 

[Milchmonster]

Löw clearly hates Ballspielverein Borussia 09 Dortmund

Wouldn't even let Germany win 0-9.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

2014/15 season |OT1|, you mean.

 

[Jack cw]

Great thread title. Seriously. Pretty cool. Pretty funny. And I like the league it represents. Thanks

Nobody respects that opinion.

 

[Yurt]

YES ODD

WHAT A COME BACK

 

[L1NETT]

Are we not doing a pre season OT?

I think the title should have celebrated the anniversary of the year of

Or at least yesterday's match

But tis only a title!

Season rapidly approaching

 

[GorillaJu]

Oh man that's a good title. Welcome back baby



Yeah, I agree here. Bit odd to put someone like Mata in with Busquets.

Will do my top ten for Marc in the next post

A lot of the best attacking midfielders kind of float through definitions a bit. Reus, Sanchez, Di Maria, Kagawa, Sterling, all players that technically occupy midfield positions but are basically strikers.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Kagawa occupies the bench.

 

[WJD]

Vidal
Modric
Busquets
Kroos
Toure
Martinez
Pirlo

I'm kind of stuck here.

 

[GorillaJu]

Great thread title. Seriously. Pretty cool. Pretty funny. And I like the league it represents. Thanks

Premface humor.

 

[3Sixty]

Tadic will get more assists than Ghostzil this season.

 

[GorillaJu]

YES ODD

WHAT A COME BACK

Don't you fucking sell that player, Yurt. Do not. Do. This.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

I'm curious after this debate coming up a bit now.

Who are everyone's top ten midfielders today? As in DM/CM/AM.

Vidal, Verratti, Ozil, Schweni, Iniesta, Modric, De Rossi, Martinez, Oscar, Hazard

 

[Wilbur]

Ramsey
Toure
Vidal
Pirlo
Pogba
Pjanic
Modric
Busquets
Iniesta
Kroos
Thiago

Off the top of my head, the best ones. There will be loads I've missed, but there's eleven there already okay so shut the FUCK UP

Schweini Fabregas Matic Martinez Marchisio Cleverley Verratti Cabaye Moutinho Strootman

 

[Yurt]

Vidal
Modric
Busquets
Kroos
Toure
Martinez
Pirlo

I'm kind of stuck here.

and where's Herrera?

 

[Wilbur]

Are we not doing a pre season OT?

I think the title should have celebrated the anniversary of the year of

Or at least yesterday's match

But tis only a title!

Season rapidly approaching

I think we need someone to jump on all the images and winners and shit before OT1, the fading of the Year of Moyes

A lot of the best attacking midfielders kind of float through definitions a bit. Reus, Sanchez, Di Maria, Kagawa, Sterling, all players that technically occupy midfield positions but are basically strikers.

Absolutely. Like when someone says "who is the best striker in the world" and people don't say Messi lol

 

[Mastadon]

Ramsey
Toure
Vidal
Pirlo
Pogba
Pjanic
Modric
Busquets
Iniesta
Kroos
Thiago

Off the top of my head, the best ones. There will be loads I've missed, but there's eleven there already okay so shut the FUCK UP

I know you wanted to put Herrera in there.

 

[Yurt]

Ramsey
Toure
Vidal
Pirlo
Pogba
Pjanic
Modric
Busquets
Iniesta
Kroos
Thiago

Off the top of my head, the best ones. There will be loads I've missed, but there's eleven there already okay so shut the FUCK UP

Marchisio is actually BETTER than Kroos and Pjanic. And I'm not even being biased here, ffs.

Box to box, tackles, scores, can (and did) play in a deep-lying playmaker role, winger, attacking midfielder, behind the striker....basically everything.

Premfaces

 

[Marc]

Can we still evangelize David Luiz tho?

I'm just gonna repost this here:



AM is such a broad term these days, that pretty much opens up every attacking player to be included. Most "AMs" play a pretty significant amount of football on the wings in modern football so I think if you wanted to look at top midfielders you should stick to CM and DM players.

True, maybe AM's we can agree would play CM to a good standard as well. So I don't think Mata is suited to CM but think Muller would do a good job.


Sorry, didn't realize it was new thread time.

The question kind of stumps me a bit as certain players are over the hill now who would of been my first choice like Xavi.

 

[Wilbur]

I know you wanted to put Herrera in there.

He's a prospect m8 lets see how he works out

Marchisio is actually BETTER than Kroos and Pjanic. And I'm not even being biased here, ffs.

Box to box, tackles, scores, can (and did) play in a deep-lying playmaker role, winger, attacking midfielder, behind the striker....basically everything.

Premfaces

I just edited Marchisio back into the post above, and I did have him on a list of like 18/19 but I was editing it down baby. Saw more of those two than Marchisio last year as well.

Just waiting for Clevgod to reclaim the throne.

 

[3Sixty]

Ramsey
Toure
Vidal
Pirlo
Pogba
Pjanic
Modric
Busquets
Iniesta
Kroos
Thiago

Off the top of my head, the best ones. There will be loads I've missed, but there's eleven there already okay so shut the FUCK UP

Schweini Fabregas Matic Martinez Marchisio Cleverley Verratti Cabaye Moutinho Strootman

Spoiler

Schneiderlin

Iniesta is no where near the best midfielders these days

 

[Yurt]

He's a prospect m8 lets see how he works out



I just edited Marchisio back into the post above, and I did have him on a list of like 18/19 but I was editing it down baby. Saw more of those two than Marchisio last year as well.

Just waiting for Clevgod to reclaim the throne.

unPremfaced

Spoiler

Schneiderlin

Iniesta is no where near the best midfielders these days

can we really call him a midfielder? He's just a dribbler that drags defenders out of position for other good players to exploit the space

he accidentally assists sometimes. And scores winners in World Cup finals.

but that's it really

 

[subtles]

Marchisio is actually BETTER than Kroos and Pjanic. And I'm not even being biased here, ffs.

Box to box, tackles, scores, can (and did) play in a deep-lying playmaker role, winger, attacking midfielder, behind the striker....basically everything.

Premfaces

At least you didn't lash out at the inclusion of Andres.

Edit: Yurt, please.

 

[Wilbur]

Spoiler

Schneiderlin

Iniesta is no where near the best midfielders these days

I almost left him out, but to be honest I can hardly blame Spain and Barca's failings on him. Talent alone means he's still up there.

Schneiderlin is a name that people would be like "lol wtf" if you put him on any prospective best of list, but he is absolutely class and will probably get more acclaim if and when he moves to a CL squad. Should have started over Matuidi against Germany.

 

[GorillaJu]

It seems unfair as hell that Juve would have 3 central mids in a top 10 midfielder list. I wanted to make a top 10 list but then stopped when I realized I couldn't legitimately include any Liverpool players

 

[Blablurn]

Schneiderlin. Lichtsteiner. What are those names?

 

[pulga]

So Odd just jumped the gun and ignored this is supposed to be OT1 and the OP needs to be rehauled eh?

SMH ban him again Wes

 

[Mastadon]

You've all missed Lee Cattermole though.

It seems unfair as hell that Juve would have 3 central mids in a top 10 midfielder list. I wanted to make a top 10 list but then stopped when I realized I couldn't legitimately include any Liverpool players

We know Henderson belongs in these lists bby. These philistines will realise soon.

 

[Yurt]

It seems unfair as hell that Juve would have 3 central mids in a top 10 midfielder list. I wanted to make a top 10 list but then stopped when I realized I couldn't legitimately include any Liverpool players

Stevie G is up there bb

 

[Feorax]

@DuncanCastles: Liverpool can now give up the pretence that they could land Alexis Sanchez and complete Luis Suarez sale. #FCB #LFC #AFC #URU

Ladies and gentlemen, the most bitter football writer in the world.

It's why you can't take anything he writes about us seriously. The negativity oozes from his writing like the spunk he sucks from Mourinho's cock.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

I almost left him out, but to be honest I can hardly blame Spain and Barca's failings on him. Talent alone means he's still up there.

Schneiderlin is a name that people would be like "lol wtf" if you put him on any prospective best of list, but he is absolutely class and will probably get more acclaim if and when he moves to a CL squad. Should have started over Matuidi against Germany.

That is what I thought of your Ramsey pick. As an Arsenal fan I would struggle to find a place for him in the top 25.

 

[Jack cw]

Schneiderlin. Lichtsteiner. What are those names?

German humor.

 

[Blablurn]

German humor.

I guess :S

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

It seems unfair as hell that Juve would have 3 central mids in a top 10 midfielder list. I wanted to make a top 10 list but then stopped when I realized I couldn't legitimately include any Liverpool players

3 Juve players? Vidal, Pogba and Marc???

 

[L1NETT]

If we are going for pure CM's (AM is such an loose term as already discussed) my top ten would be summat like, in no particular order

Thiago
Toure
Vidal
Pirlo
Schweinstegier
Modric
Kroos
Marchisio
Fabregas
Pogba

Probably missed loads.....

 

[Wilbur]

It seems unfair as hell that Juve would have 3 central mids in a top 10 midfielder list. I wanted to make a top 10 list but then stopped when I realized I couldn't legitimately include any Liverpool players

I almost wrote Gerrard out of pity but the hatred hasn't subsided yet

No United either tho

You've all missed Lee Cattermole though.



We know Henderson belongs in these lists bby. These philistines will realise soon.

have we missed him though

waiting for Marc to ask who are the best players in the world #elitelist

That is what I thought of your Ramsey pick. As an Arsenal fan I would struggle to find a place for him in the top 25.

Ramsey had an absolutely spectacular season to be fair to him. We were giving arsenal fans stick about comparing him to Vidal, but he did have a real good season. On current form he's above players like Fabregas, Gundogan (pls), et al

 

[Blablurn]

CL 2015? We got this.

 

[subtles]

I wonder if Rakitic wll be making it into lists next year ;_;

 

[GorillaJu]

Ladies and gentlemen, the most bitter football writer in the world.

It's why you can't take anything he writes about us seriously. The negativity oozes from his writing like the spunk he sucks from Mourinho's cock.

I like journalists who keep their fandom hidden.

3 Juve players? Vidal, Pogba and Marc???

Vidal, Pirlo and Marchisio

 

[Wilbur]

I wonder if Rakitic wll be making it into lists next year ;_;

Nah he'll flop when forced to play tiki taka