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Xifio;3157115 said:just over a year ago, he was one of your first picks in the 2010 draft ... time does seem to have deteriorated your opinion of Piqué ... not that I disagree with his stock falling; just seemed curious that you've gone to the polar opposite with your assessment of his abilities ...
I blame the double agent for his demise:ShiftyPowers;3157199 said:You're right to question that.
I think Pique has all the skills to be the best defender ever, or at least since Der Kaiser. Unfortunately he doesn't have the mentality. If you watch Barca, the best defenders on the team are easy to spot: Puyol, Mascherano, and Abidal. Not Pique. In possession, sure Pique helps by making great passes, and I'm positive he would be a starter on any other club in the world... BUT I think at the end of the day he would be a young Rio Ferdinand. He needs someone like Puyol or Vidic next to him to do all the actual defensive work. I do admire technical skill in defenders, but first and foremost I value defense, and I just don't think he's on the level of Puyol and Vidic. Now, he's on the second tier, absolutely, and he has the potential to be an all time great considering he's so young, but to be a truly elite defender you need to HATE every player who gets a touch on the ball in your area. Pique doesn't give that. If you already have someone like Vidic or Puyol, then he's the perfect complement, but standing alone, I just don't think he can do it.
haha ... remember when we were privately chatting about Mattia Cassani during the draft? I'm glad Christian Maggio has decided to step it up when he has; with him and Abate as the RWB options, I'm a little more optimistic in my realistic ambitions for Italy at the EUROs ...ShiftyPowers;3157199 said:Also, Xifio, I have put Maggio into my starting XI about 95% because of the goal he created against Bayern in the CL this year. Despite playing WB, and needing to maintain position in the defensive third most of the game because of Ribery, he just DARTED forward at an incomprehensible pace and completely baffled and ruined Lahm. I have watched a lot of Barca games and Dani Alves can't do that.
hate Hate HATE Serie A, but Maggio is a phenom. Cavani... while good, was invisible against Bayern, and it's not like van Buyten and Badstuber are Nesta and Cannavaro, so I can't rate him.
IMO, it's between Neuer and Lloris for the title of best keeper of their generation ... Hugo's not progressed as much as I thought/hoped he would, while Neuer's really been getting noticed going to the semis of big tournaments with Germany, Schalke, and likely now Bayern ... but you have to admit, he does have some very visible brain farts now and again ...ShiftyPowers;3157203 said:I also want to say that, Casillas not withstanding, you have to be lying or ignorant if you don't pick Neuer. He is AMAZING. The guy is like 25 and near Kahn ability already. There have only been 3 keepers in the new Millenium better than Neuer: Kahn, Buffon, and Casillas. Any other opinion is transparent bias. Valdes over Neuer? Are you KIDDING ME!?!? Horrible. I get others over Gomez, but Valdes over Neuer is ignorant as ****.
ShiftyPowers;3157500 said:LOL at Robben. What year do you think this is?
My preferences. As you see I put Shaqiri and Mata also there.yoyo913;3157471 said:So Aguero and Ronaldo are better than Messi?
virtual_razvan;3157508 said:My preferences. As you see I put Shaqiri and Mata also there.
I dunno if Messi is better than Ronaldo or viceversa. They seem the same to me, of course Messi plays for Barcelona which is, without doubt, the best team in the world for about 3 years.
I am tired of Barcelona, if it wasn't for that right back, no choices from UEFA could really be Dani Alves replacement, it would have been a good no-Barca team.
You are fast turning into one of my favourite posters....virtual_razvan;3157508 said:My preferences. As you see I put Shaqiri and Mata also there.
I dunno if Messi is better than Ronaldo or viceversa. They seem the same to me, of course Messi plays for Barcelona which is, without doubt, the best team in the world for about 3 years.
I am tired of Barcelona, if it wasn't for that right back, no choices from UEFA could really be Dani Alves replacement, it would have been a good no-Barca team.
Edwin Van der Sar?ShiftyPowers;3157203 said:I also want to say that, Casillas not withstanding, you have to be lying or ignorant if you don't pick Neuer. He is AMAZING. The guy is like 25 and near Kahn ability already. There have only been 3 keepers in the new Millenium better than Neuer: Kahn, Buffon, and Casillas. Any other opinion is transparent bias. Valdes over Neuer? Are you KIDDING ME!?!? Horrible. I get others over Gomez, but Valdes over Neuer is ignorant as ****.