The Top 50 - #WorldCupRank

No_20 · Post #1 » by **No_20** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:06 pm

http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1 ... d-cup-rank

Remember this is not Americans voting. It's journos all over the world. Cox, Honigstein, Marcotti, Sid Lowe, Duarte etc. Some of the best journos out there.

And these German posters told me that Reus, Gotze, Ozil etc. are better than Neymar. Well, it looks like Neymar is in the Top 30 while Reus, Kroos and Gotze are out of it

I guess the Top 5 will be:

1. Messi
2. Ronaldo
3. Iniesta
4. Suarez
5. This is the tough one. Maybe Thiago Silva?

Post #2 » by **Next Coming** » Sat May 31, 2014 6:03 pm

I've worked myself into a ferocious lather reading this list the past few days. Lol. The Reus one by far the worst.

Post #3 » by **Baphomet** » Sat May 31, 2014 6:10 pm

I'm sure this thread will be productive.

cgf · Post #4 » by **cgf** » Sat May 31, 2014 6:25 pm

These journalists are terrible not only is Neymar not #1-10 on their list but they won't even give him every spot in the top 5. How can one take such prifessional incompetence?

No_20 · Post #5 » by **No_20** » Sat May 31, 2014 6:46 pm

Next Coming wrote:I've worked myself into a ferocious lather reading this list the past few days. Lol. The Reus one by far the worst.

Stop overrating this guy.

Never won a major trophy in his life, but according to people he's world class :lol:

Post #6 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat May 31, 2014 7:11 pm

No_20 wrote:
Next Coming wrote:I've worked myself into a ferocious lather reading this list the past few days. Lol. The Reus one by far the worst.

Stop overrating this guy.

Never won a major trophy in his life, but according to people he's world class

Have you even watched him play?

ardee · Post #7 » by **ardee** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 1:59 pm

Reus and Modric should be top 10. What a horrible list so far.

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bbms · Post #8 » by **bbms** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 2:57 pm

Reus is closer to world class than Neymar.

Mine is

Messi
Ronaldo
Iniesta
Suárez
Touré
Thiago Silva
Ibrahimovic
Schweinsteiger
David Silva
Reus

Ribery and Robben are overrated imo.

El Turco · Post #9 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 3:33 pm

i would be outraged if people werent outraged by an online ranking

treiz · Post #10 » by **treiz** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 3:55 pm

Think we should do our own version and see how it varies.

DD12 · Post #11 » by **DD12** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 4:36 pm

1-Ronaldo
2-Ronaldo
3-Ronaldo
4-Ronaldo
5-Cristiano Ronaldo

El Turco · Post #12 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 4:40 pm

i would agree with that, ronaldo must be fat enough to occupy four spots nowadays

DD12 · Post #13 » by **DD12** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 4:52 pm

Sneijder will be killing it in this tourney. watch out. 30 million is coming to us from Manu lol

El Turco · Post #14 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 4:55 pm

hope they use that money to buy out mancini

No_20 · Post #15 » by **No_20** » Mon Jun 2, 2014 12:53 pm

http://www.espn.go.com/soccer/story?w=1 ... i=TOP&wjb=

30: Paul Pogba

29: Mesut Ozil

28: Thomas Mueller

27: Manuel Neuer

26: David Silva

Andre3822 · Post #16 » by **Andre3822** » Mon Jun 2, 2014 1:30 pm

I don't get the hate with Reus, football is a team game, can you blame him for not winning trophies with Dortmund? The team is flawed, while their starting XI is easily top 5, their depth is non-existent and they're rarely at full health.

I mean if you watch Reus play, he makes something happen whenever he has the ball.

There is no doubt in my mind that he has the potential to lead Germany into winning a world cup.

Doormatt · Post #17 » by **Doormatt** » Mon Jun 2, 2014 11:47 pm

any ESPN ranking is going to be garbage, doesnt matter if its international or not.

No_20 · Post #18 » by **No_20** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 12:31 am

25. Oscar
24. Karim Benzema
23. Angel Di Maria
22. Phillipp Lahm
21. Diego Costa

Damn, Oscar is overrated :lol:

25? Really? How is he better than Silva, Modric, Pogba etc.??

DD12 · Post #19 » by **DD12** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 2:04 am

Andre3822 wrote:while their starting XI is easily top 5.

I am not sure if you are serious.

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Post #20 » by **ATL Boy** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 2:25 am

kinda mad that no Bosnians are going to make the list. Dzeko is for sure better than Eto'o right now (and I'd argue Drogba too), I'd take Begovic over Casillas (who doesn't even play for Real Madrid domestically). But at the very least, Pjanic deserves to make it if noone else, he's a stud.