: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:28 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

What, where the team of world class players, Greece, won the tournament?

So what makes a player "World Class"?, No team in the World are full of "World Class" players...

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:39 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

So what makes a player "World Class"?

Sky Sports pundits.

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:48 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

Who ever said Steven Gerrard does you tool...
World Class is a very overrated word...

Gerrard doesn't perform on the International stage, not anywhere near his level of performance for Liverpool anyway. Does that mean he isn't world class?

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:49 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

So what makes a player "World Class"?, No team in the World are full of "World Class" players...

Barcelona are according to, well, everybody.

What makes a player world class? He has to have a PL winners medal to be world class

For me, a player to be considered world class has to be one of the best in his position, he has to perform consistently in the best competitions at club level. International football is a bonus, but matters little when compared to a club season, and I'd probably say international football is of a lower standard than CL/League football.

Lampard probably doesn't get the recognition he deserves because he plays for Chelsea. Seems strange, but if he was scoring 20 goals and getting 20 assists a season for United/Barcelona, he'd be much more popular and held in higher regard in general. Just go back and watch the past five years or whatever of Lampard at Chelsea, it's mad to believe how consistent he's been.

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:57 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Barcelona are according to, well, everybody.

What makes a player world class? He has to have a PL winners medal to be world class

For me, a player to be considered world class has to be one of the best in his position, he has to perform consistently in the best competitions at club level. International football is a bonus, but matters little when compared to a club season, and I'd probably say international football is of a lower standard than CL/League football.

Lampard probably doesn't get the recognition he deserves because he plays for Chelsea. Seems strange, but if he was scoring 20 goals and getting 20 assists a season for United/Barcelona, he'd be much more popular and held in higher regard in general. Just go back and watch the past five years or whatever of Lampard at Chelsea, it's mad to believe how consistent he's been.

Barcelona have "World Class" players in Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Xavi for example but the whole team isn't full of "World Class" players...
I agree Frank Lampard is a Fantastic and Consistent player there is no doubting that and i do agree that is isn't given enough credit for which he does year in year out in the Premiership but i use the term "World Class" sparingly and for me Frank Lampard doesn't fit into that catergory, Each to their own i suppose!, The word would be a boring place if we all had the same opinion...

: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:41 pm  

The Joker® wrote:

Barcelona have "World Class" players in Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Xavi for example but the whole team isn't full of "World Class" players...

agreed, they had silvinho and gudjohnsen playing for them last season

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:52 am  

Danny 2 wrote:

Hull City have completed the £3million signing of Seyi Olofinjana from Stoke City and agreed a loan deal for Jozy Altidore

Habib Beye set to join too.

Vidic out for two weeks so step up Evans.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:52 am  

Rumour is Aquilani is having problems with his medical can't say I would be shocked if this deal fell through.

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:11 am  

i see that hull city fans will finally see a real life finjana

: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:15 am  

Celtic v Arsenal in CL