03 Sep 2015 23:04:28
Just want to start a post on peoples opinions on 1) the best player of your generation and 2) the best player you have seen live

1) zidane, if it wasn't for the headbutt he would have won two world cups almost single handed and was a just an exceptional player

2) xabi alonso, no matter the opponent he always seemed to have all the time in the world and I'm pretty sure Stevie learnt how to ping it 40 yards looking up to him

1.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 03:13:25
1) Has to be leo messi the guy is just another level.

2) Has to be luis suarez 2013/2014 he was so good he made everyone around him better never stopped pressing/running. Amazing player.

2.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 04:22:11
1. Zidane and only Zidane. There are players and midfielders and then there is Zidane.
Sir Alex quoted once ". Give me Zidane and 10 sticks, I would win the league. "

2. Suarez / Gerrard. ". We keep saying next year is our year. Suarez single handedly made it into the reality. "

Gerrard is one reason millions outside fell in love with the club.

3.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 04:24:57
1) & 2) Diego Maradona.

The only 1 man team in history. He turned an average team into league champions in the hardest league in the world and he turned his nation into world champions, almost twice.

Forget diving, Maradona had to literally hurdle challenges to avoid serious injury. At the World Cup, the highest stage, he made nations look clueless (and they were).
There is no praise high enough to describe Maradona on a football pitch. "Genius" does not come close
However, he was also a cheat and a disgrace. 😀

{Ed001's Note - Maradona is the best player I have ever seen play the game. Even Fowler can't compare. There is no better player, Pele was great, but Maradona was a whole other level to anyone else. For once Ron, and I doubt this will become a habit, but I am in total agreement with your post.}

4.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 04:36:59
1) zlatan- the guy has an aura its like he can do anything .

2) jay jay okocha- he was plain mad there was always a sense of madness whenever he had the ball.

5.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 06:50:16
All great players but Maradona for me . I always thought Zidane was top drawer as well

6.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 08:21:23
A) i was going to say Zidane but have to agree on Maradona.
B) stevie g

Not really exciting but thems the facts.

{Ed002's Note - (a) Garincha. (b) Probably Cruyff. Perhaps Zico or Willington Ortiz.

It is always difficult to cross generations.}

7.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 08:36:53
1) Zidane for me. A truly exceptional footballer, who's ability was on another planet.

2) Performance wise live; Either Suarez vs Norwich 13/14 or Gerrard vs Madrid 08/09.

8.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 08:39:16
Maradona, the best ever and John Barnes 1987-90 but the player who inspired me most was Djimi Traore. Watching him scuff and slice everything that came near him made me believe I could make it as apro

9.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 08:45:43
Maradonna won leagues and world cups all by himself oh and he was/is mad as a hatter.

Seen live, jonhny barnes mate, silky smooth and could do it all.

10.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 10:00:03
I cannot believe people have not mentioned George Best. Aside he played for the Mancs and he loved to drink, by he'll he made teams look stupid on his own.

Boaz

11.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 10:22:29
1. For it has to be Messi, they way he dribbles past opposition is just a joy to behold.
2.Best performance will be Suarez vs Norwich, 2013/14 season. I'm sure Paul Ruddy, was happy when he left.

12.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 10:24:35
Shout out to Okocha too. He was a special player.

13.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 10:54:38
Edson Arantes do Nascimento

14.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 12:09:53
Diego Armando Maradona, what a player, Messi is the closet person to him Ronaldo not even in my top ten not just saying that due to manc connection.

1. Maradonna
2. Messi
3. Best
4. Pele
5. Fat Ronaldo
6. Jinky Johnston (Celtic)
7. Zidane
8. Moore
9. Zico
10.Cruff. not Jordi his Dad!!

15.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 12:20:24
Ronaldinho for me was just so entertaining to watch pity his career went to pants so early.
Suarez hands down best player iv seen live special mention for Christian vieri.

16.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 14:30:43
Maradona played in the 80's in Italy at a time when defenders were able to get away with career threathening injuries every game.

17.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 15:27:04
01- Depends if I count my generation as 80's or 90's
80's -Maradona
90's- Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima

02- Dalglish, was in the twilight of his career but still remember leaving Anfield knowing I'd seen greatness

18.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 16:26:53
Cannot believe it nobody has mentioned gazza best player from my era and the best a seen live,

19.) 04 Sep 2015
04 Sep 2015 20:13:19
Messi and Messi. Absolutely mesmerising on TV and even better live

20.) 05 Sep 2015
05 Sep 2015 04:03:35
Pele, Maradona and Ronaldo Luiz Nazario. But if I had to choose, it would have to be Ronaldo or as some disrespectful fans would call Fat Ronaldo. He was simply the best footballer I have ever seen in my thirty plus years of watching the game. He used to give me chills just watching him terrorize defenses for club and country. Won a World Cup on one good knee and had it not been his injuries, he would have eclipsed Pele and Maradona, IMO.

P/S: Messi and CR can go fly a kite

21.) 05 Sep 2015
05 Sep 2015 14:55:44
Maradona then pele then romario then fat ronaldo messi and ronaldo slim one don't come close to these guys!!