Who is the best CB?

p.pete · 14-08-2003 4:23pm #1

Just wondering what peoples opinions are on who the best centre back in the business is. A list of possibilities (taken from one of Marcts' posts):

Cannavaro, Nesta, Iuliano, Ferrara, Kuffour, Cordoba, Ferdinand, Gallas, Hyypia, Campbell, Henchoz, Montero, Terry, Ayala, Curro Tores, Pellegrino, Capdevilla, Thuram, Maldini(when 1 of a back 3), Simic, Favalli,Stam, Puyol.

Is there any left out and who out of that lot would be considered the best?

smemon · 14-08-2003 4:26pm

chivu and mexes, hofland too. 3 young solid defenders. nesta has to be the best cb in the world. can keep anyone quiet.

UbahOne · 14-08-2003 4:30pm

Dont really care tbh...but Puyol is still world class and one of the best. Thats evident cos hes in that list...point prooven. thanks very much.;)

marct · 14-08-2003 4:37pm

Originally posted by UbahOne
Dont really care tbh...but Puyol is still world class and one of the best. Thats evident cos hes in that list...point prooven. thanks very much.;)

I didnt include it and lets see how this pans out. And yer stoopid link doesnt work in Explorer, Netscape or even bloody Opera!! I'd plumb for Nesta though...

p.pete · 14-08-2003 4:38pm

Originally posted by UbahOne
Dont really care tbh...but Puyol is still world class and one of the best. Thats evident cos hes in that list...point prooven. thanks very much.;)

I think your original point about Puyol was "GRAB HIM! Best cb in the world... ". Now I'm not the best in the world at logic so could you explain to me how this point has been proven?

O2Suck · 14-08-2003 4:44pm

colin hawkins

Seaneh · 14-08-2003 5:25pm

Puyol is not the best centre back in the world, I know this to be true because he is infact one of the best RIGHT backs in the world.

My vote goes for Nesta, with Paolo Maldini a close second.

marct · 14-08-2003 5:27pm

Originally posted by Seaneh
Puyol is not the best centre back in the world, I know this to be true because he is infact one of the best RIGHT backs in the world.

My vote goes for Nesta, with Paolo Maldini a close second.

Thank you Jesus!

Villain · 14-08-2003 5:34pm

Cannavaro

IMHO I reckon McGrath was the best CB of all time

Seaneh · 14-08-2003 5:36pm

I am not Jesus, but I could tell you of him.

Seaneh · 14-08-2003 5:37pm

Originally posted by irish1

IMHO I reckon McGrath was the best CB of all time

IMHO you are talking through your arse, no offence like.

UbahOne · 14-08-2003 5:44pm

So am i still wrong if i say Puyol is ONE OF THE BEST CB in the world today?

marct · 14-08-2003 5:45pm

Baresi sweeping behind Moore and McGrath with Maldini on the left and Phil Neal on the right- try to get past that back 5:eek:

Villain · 14-08-2003 5:47pm

Originally posted by Seaneh
IMHO you are talking through your arse, no offence like.

None taken like but as I said "IMHO" was the best or at the very least one of the best.

Seaneh · 14-08-2003 6:00pm

I'll accept that he was in his day the best in england and easily the best for Ireland, but I'll never believe he is comparible to Baresi,Franz Beckenbauer, Maldini or a hoast of others.
Quality player though.

Sundy · 14-08-2003 6:14pm

Alpay is also one of the best defenders around, dont forget he made the team of the world cup.

.............Hey no Gary Breen there either!:eek:

smemon · 14-08-2003 7:11pm

oh, u left out phil babb too.

Big Ears · 14-08-2003 8:23pm

my choice of the two best centre backs in the world are Thuram right/centre back and chivu left/centre back as for picking an altime centre back is way too hard.

ChumpStain · 14-08-2003 10:33pm

This is a no-brainer.......the mighty.....the great......Pascal Cygan!

But seriously the best CB in the world(at the moment) is Nesta.

AngelofFire · 14-08-2003 11:53pm

Nesta(Milan)
Maldini(Milan)
Chivu(Roma)
Ayala(Valencia)
Alpay(Aston villa)
Walter Samuel(Roma)
Fabio Cannavaro(Internazionale)
Gazika Mendieta(Lazio)
John Terry(Chelsea)
Rio Ferdinand(Man U)

smemon · 15-08-2003 12:36am

mendieta isnt a cb. he's a defensive midfielder.

oh, what about salif diao to add to cygan and babb.

GuanYin · 15-08-2003 10:46am

Alan Kernaghan (with Eddie McGoldrick partnering)

marct · 15-08-2003 10:51am

Originally posted by UbahOne
So am i still wrong if i say Puyol is ONE OF THE BEST CB in the world today?

Yes, yes you are.

p.pete · 15-08-2003 11:01am

Originally posted by sykeirl
Alan Kernaghan (with Eddie McGoldrick partnering)

LOL, Breen and Babb wouldn't stand a chance:D

marct · 15-08-2003 11:14am

God, imagine if the Irish team had McGrath and Lawro now...

TwoShedsJackson · 15-08-2003 4:02pm

Nesta. He's the best overall footballer on that list, quite apart from general defensive ability.

When it comes to man-marking and taking someone out of a game, Fabio Cannavaro.

Yavvy · 15-08-2003 4:59pm

does nobdy rate paddy christy of Dublin or seamus Moynihan ?

only kiddin...

Nesta IMO is the biz but I also like that Puyol lad...will be the best in the world soon ...maybe after this season if he has a good one

UbahOne · 16-08-2003 1:13pm

I also like that Puyol lad...will be the best in the world soon ...maybe after this season if he has a good one

Thank you. I also agree with you...hes not the best in the world yet...but hes easily one of the best and will be the best.

Big Ears · 16-08-2003 10:19pm

a couple of people mentioned alpay. Well if u saw the match today ull change ur mind that has to be the worst performance by an international baring only breen and babb.

lets summarise his game today:his fault for the 2 goals. he missed a sitter. he fouled hayden fox just before allback scored and the goal was dissalowed. he ended up in the left wingers positon on several occasions. he was so funny to watch today. S.H.I.T.

LoneGunM@n · 16-08-2003 11:35pm

I'd have to go with Nesta!!

But back in the day, it'd have to be McGrath ... IMO his best ever match in the Green would have to be the disrupted match in Lansdowne ... He kept Shearer in his pocket & at the time Shearer was on-fire & McGrath was really suffering with his knees!!

Who is the best CB?

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