Question of the Week: The Perfect Footballer

[Mandieta6]

Remember, if you have an idea for a question you would like to see, PM it to me, and each week one question will be selected based on the quality of the question and it's subject. I will not choose the questions on my own, but this is the best way to ensure that we don't keep discussing the same things.

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This week's comes courtesy of Dipanjan:

Who (if anyone, at all) do you think has come the closest to being the 'perfect' footballer? What makes a footballer seemingly flawless?

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19/9 - What are some rule changes that would improve the game?
3/10 - The European Super-League Discussion
11/10 - How would you spend 50m?
19/10 - Why does ____ underperform?
26/10 - How to stop Barcelona?
13/12 - What players have you come to respect/dislike?
20/12 - Who will win the Euros?
2/1 - Should the Prem introduce a winter break?
9/1 - Who is the most two-footed player?
15/1 - What is the toughest position?
23/1 - Who is Portugal's Revelation Player for 2011?
3/2 - Should the Old Firm compete in the English leagues?
13/2 - Is Guardiola Overrated?
24/2 - Who are the German league's best players?
6/3 - Which players messed up their careers by switching clubs?
13/3 - What is the most shocking transfer of all-time?
16/5 - Your Favorite Player (NOT based on performance)?
10/6 - The 2016 Euro Expansion
12/7 - Best Goal Ever?
3/8 - World Cup vs. Champions League Discussion
13/8 - Yugoslavia
19/8 - Confederations Cup
25/8 - Standarized Pitch Sizes
27/8 - What Transfers Would you Like to See?
3/9 - Most Interesting Team of the New Season
10/9 - Cup-Tied Restrictions

 

[Mandieta6]

To expand, what makes the perfect footballer? Thought this was interesting as we just saw two of the best examples face each other in Cristiano Ronaldo and Yaya Toure and both were impressive (and they'll face each other soon in the Draft).

 

[Arnau]

Maradona were short, fat, one footed and poor heather and he is still the best ever. most complet is not the best one.

 

[Pogba4Now]

George Best...

Because he was a United player.

 

[Filipower]

Pelé, Cristiano Ronaldo... Cruyff except perhaps for the heading.


I wouldn't say Yaya is the best example. He's physically perfect but technically he's "just" very good, plus his left foot isn't amazing.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Obviously Beckenbauer

 

[ARIAGA II]

Zanetti and Maldini. I could go on and on about them but I wouldn't be telling you anything you didn't know.

 

[yoyo913]

He would have the size of Zigic, the speed of Walcott, the dribbling of Messi, the attacking instinct of Ronaldo9, the defensive instinct of Mascherano, the playmaking of Xavi, the drive of Roy Keane, the consistancy and durability of Zanetti and the beauty of Zoltan Gera.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

The straight line speed of Walcott, sure, but Messi's acceleration and shiftiness (because of those tiny legs) are much more important.

 

[Pogba4Now]

Someone with the size of Zigic and the tiny legs of Messi? What kind of creature would that be?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

He wouldn't necessarily need the tiny legs. He would just have to be the greatest physical specimen in human history to be able to do what Messi does with long legs.

 

[theo]

hard to say, cause you kinda rule out attacking players if you bring up defensive abilities too. Zidane for me. the thing I loved about him was despite the fact he had an amazing shot, he never abused it, only went for it when he knew he could hit the target. I honestly don't remember defenders blocking his shots or even crosses. I know it sounds weird, but for me that means he had massive talent (obviously) but he knew how to make the most of it. that's the thing that makes me hate players like Nani for instance, so much skill yet rarely anything good comes out of it. to get my point, imagine what someone like Nedved or Scholes would do with that technique, not saying that they lacked it btw.


midfielders aside, it would be Henry for me.

 

[Hisashi]

Lionel Andres Messi of course oh and Carlos Wilshere and Drogba

 

[ARIAGA II]

You really hate Az don't you?

 

[Hisashi]

You really hate Az don't you?

Where you talking to me ??? well if you were no and if its about my avatar i just like the logo of the natzis very cool

 

[Mandieta6]

I think a lot of people are going for 'best' which I don't think was the question's intent. I think the 'perfect' footballer would be one who would be worldclasd in any position, so Messi isn't a canfidate. Ronaldo comes closer, despite lacking in defense, because he is much more of a physical specimen. Yaya, 2008 Essien and 2010 Schwinsteiger would be closest IMO. Ibra and Drogba are close, too. A combination of Ibra, Yaya and a top fullback would probably yield the best player, without getting into Ftankensteining a player with traits from every top player.

Hishnazi didn't vote for me in the last round, the racist.

 

[VanTheMan]

He would have the size of Zigic, the speed of Walcott, the dribbling of Messi, the attacking instinct of Ronaldo9, the defensive instinct of Mascherano, the playmaking of Xavi, the drive of Roy Keane, the consistancy and durability of Zanetti and the beauty of Zoltan Gera.

Wrong you douchebag
Fr me the perfoect footballer would be

The size of shuan wright phillips, sausage the size of makeleles, speed of emile heskey, dribbling of david bellion, attacking instinct of eric djemba djemba, defensive instinct of Bamble, goalscoring abilities of bosco balaban, the drive of lundekvam, the consistency of steve marlet and the beauty of carlos tevez

 

[Mandieta6]

Sources reports that Seedorf's crossbar is so big his new teammates in Brazil don't want to shower with him.

 

[Hisashi]

I think a lot of people are going for 'best' which I don't think was the question's intent. I think the 'perfect' footballer would be one who would be worldclasd in any position, so Messi isn't a canfidate. Ronaldo comes closer, despite lacking in defense, because he is much more of a physical specimen. Yaya, 2008 Essien and 2010 Schwinsteiger would be closest IMO. Ibra and Drogba are close, too. A combination of Ibra, Yaya and a top fullback would probably yield the best player, without getting into Ftankensteining a player with traits from every top player.

Hishnazi didn't vote for me in the last round, the racist.

What ?? me a racist I am not a racist except to indians and i did"nt vote for you because i knew more players in the other side thats how i vote. I vote the team with the more players i know cause i am not a football expert

 

[newbie original]

Someone with the size of Zigic and the tiny legs of Messi? What kind of creature would that be?

He wouldn't necessarily need the tiny legs. He would just have to be the greatest physical specimen in human history to be able to do what Messi does with long legs.

Ga ga ga Garrie.....aka Garrincha.