Boards top 25 2013

pandaboy

Put a lot of thought into this one:
1. Ronaldo
2. Robben
3. Messi
4. Ribery
5. Schweinsteiger
6. Busquets
7. Thiago Silva
8. Negredo
9. Ibrahimovic
10. Lewandowski
11. Suarez
12. Kompany

Got Robben at 2 because of last year's CL. Probably one of the finest performances from him, and well his work rate in the Bundeslige put him at one of the top attackers of last season. I wanted to have Muller in there but I think Negredo has had a much better year, plus I did not want to have a list full of attackers.
As for Negredo, 31 goals in 42 appearances for 12/13 season and 14 in 25 for this season. Probably the most underrated player in the list above. He probably won't make the final 25, which I think he's definitely top 20.

The Floyd p

pandaboy wrote: »

Put a lot of thought into this one:
1. Ronaldo
2. Robben
3. Messi
4. Ribery
5. Schweinsteiger
6. Busquets
7. Thiago Silva
8. Negredo
9. Ibrahimovic
10. Lewandowski
11. Suarez
12. Kompany

Got Robben at 2 because of last year's CL. Probably one of the finest performances from him, and well his work rate in the Bundeslige put him at one of the top attackers of last season. I wanted to have Muller in there but I think Negredo has had a much better year, plus I did not want to have a list full of attackers.
As for Negredo, 31 goals in 42 appearances for 12/13 season and 14 in 25 for this season. Probably the most underrated player in the list above. He probably won't make the final 25, which I think he's definitely top 20.

I think Negredo's excellent but ahead of Ibra and Suarez?

Al Capwned

The Floyd p wrote: »

I think Negredo's excellent but ahead of Ibra and Suarez?

I'm anything but a Suarez fan, but he's a brilliant brilliant footballer, and I'd agree that he should be in top few.

EuropeanSon

I think placing Negredo higher just to give him a better chance of making the top 25 when you don't really believe he deserves to be as high as you placed him is a bit dishonest.

I can't see a justification for him ahead of Suarez at all.

yohan the great

Ronaldo
Messi
Lahm
Robben
Lewandowski
Zlatan
Falcao
Iniesta
Thiago Silva
Suarez
Reus
Bale

This is mainly going on champions league form as I don't watch many other leagues apart from English, Spanish and the occasional German or Italian games

pandaboy

The Floyd p wrote: »

I think Negredo's excellent but ahead of Ibra and Suarez?

For the goals he scored that were complete game changers, I definitely have him ahead of Suarez. Don't get me wrong though, Suarez has had a phenomenal year and it's only going to get better.

Think I screwed up the Ibra ranking, especially giving this year's goal tally!

Alfred Borden

cant believe i left lahm out of mine, easily top 10 player, going to fix it up now

Rayne Wooney

Really rate Negredo but I'd definitely have Suarez ahead in 2013

Suarez has 38 in 2013 as far as I remember and Negredo has 36 but I think Suarez had it tougher playing in the PL the whole time.

Blatter

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Really rate Negredo but I'd definitely have Suarez ahead in 2013

Suarez has 38 in 2013 as far as I remember and Negredo has 36 but I think Suarez had it tougher playing in the PL the whole time.

Suarez would've surely played considerably less games due to less European football and suspension too, makes his record all the more impressive. Negredo's very good but Suarez is a class above.

mitosis

Pogba not on any list?

Cavani?

Pirlo?

Or am I mistaken? My own list when I've mulled over it, but van persie ahead of cavani? Ozil before pogba?

Skylinehead

mitosis wrote: »

Pogba not on any list?

Cavani?

Pirlo?

Or am I mistaken? My own list when I've mulled over it, but van persie ahead of cavani? Ozil before pogba?

Pirlo shouldn't be there, Vidal was miles better than him in 2013. Cavani has a decent shout yes, I don't think Pogba should be there yet.

DoctorEdgeWild

Here's my contribution:

1 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2 - Phillip Lahm
3 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
4 - Luis Suarez
5 - Lionel Messi
6 - Gareth Bale
7 - Arjen Robben
8 - Franck Ribery
9 - Thiago Silva
10 - Yaya Toure
11 - Thomas Muller
12 - Robert Lewandowski

Feels strange to not have a representative from the EPL champions of the time but Van Persie was the closest to challenging.

dundalkfc10

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Suarez
4. Bale
5. Robben
6. Ribery
7. Aguero
8. Ibra
9. Lewandowski
10. Schweinsteiger
11. Iniesta
12. Neymar


The amount that havnt included Neymar is staggering IMO

Talib Fiasco

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Suarez
4. Bale
5. Robben
6. Ribery
7. Aguero
8. Ibra
9. Lewandowski
10. Schweinsteiger
11. Iniesta
12. Neymar


The amount that havnt included Neymar is staggering IMO

Why should he be such an obvious pick?

Gbear

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Suarez
4. Bale
5. Robben
6. Ribery
7. Aguero
8. Ibra
9. Lewandowski
10. Schweinsteiger
11. Iniesta
12. Neymar


The amount that havnt included Neymar is staggering IMO

I'd say for a lot of people they've no idea what he got up to for Santos.

Then he was excellent in a nothing competetion for Brazil.

And he's been quite good this season for Barca.

I've no doubt he'll be one of the top 5 players in the world in 2 or 3 years time but I don't think he's a shoe in to this list.

Skylinehead

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

The amount that havnt included Neymar is staggering IMO

I don't see any reason to include him ahead of the players I have, he's playing very well but nowhere near Suarez for example. Maybe in a few years. He was close admittedly, I'd put him on the same level as Bale and Bale just about made it into my team, who I'm thinking of jettisoning in favour of Cavani.

Rayne Wooney

RVP ahead of Cavani IMO.

Played a similar amount of games and Cavani only scored a handful more despite RVP playing at a superior level on almost all fronts. And he really drove home United's title charge, not just with his goals but the work he put in.

Close but he's still ahead.

wadacrack

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Ribery
4. Suarez
5. Lahm
6. Ibrahimovic
7. Bale
8.Iniesta
9. Neymar
10. Cavani
11. Sweinsteiger
12. Lewandowski

Skylinehead

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

RVP ahead of Cavani IMO.

I said that thinking I had RVP in. Oh well, that's definitely Bale out so.

wadacrack

Skylinehead wrote: »

I don't see any reason to include him ahead of the players I have, he's playing very well but nowhere near Suarez for example. Maybe in a few years. He was close admittedly, I'd put him on the same level as Bale and Bale just about made it into my team, who I'm thinking of jettisoning in favour of Cavani.

Neymar has played very well at Barca. much better than Bale to be honest.Hasn't got the goals but general play has been brilliant. Also was brilliant for Brazil in the confederations cup which was a pretty competitive tournament this year. Diego costa should probably be in a few more lists finished last season pretty well scoring in Copa Del Rey final and this year obviously sensational. Just had Lewandowski ahead due to scoring 4 goals in a Sem Final of the CL. Probably performance of the year by an individual player

Rayne Wooney

Bale has hit the ground running at Madrid despite injury, a goal or assist every game. He's not been far off if not on par with Neymar this season.

His second half of last season was also phenomenal so I can see why people would have Bale ahead.

Talib Fiasco

Before Neymar left for Barca he had a pretty average season at Santos, definitely his worst since he was a very young fella...sure he'd a decent Confed Cup and is playing well for Barca atm but he was nowhere near as consistent or impressive compared to the likes of Lewandowski for example.

People blew up Neymar after the Confed. Cup in the same way they blew up Ronaldo after the play-offs. On the Ballon D'Or thread on here I remember before the play-offs Messi was marginally ahead in the poll and since the play-offs Ronaldo had shot ahead incredibly. Just doesn't make feasible sense tbh.

Bale was definitely better than Neymar in 2013. His time at Spurs was better than Neymar's whole year tbh. He's also playing well fr Madrid even though Neymar has been more impressive. I've no doubt Neymar will be featured highly on lists in the near future and deservedly so but he's still incredibly over rated and is not in the same class in terms of consistency compared with Lewan, Cavani etc.

Rayne Wooney

33 votes so far, probably better giving it tomorrow as well before totalling it up

Ronaldo may be number 1, just

MD1990

1 Ronaldo
2 Messi
3 Ribery
4 Suarez
5 Ibrahimovic
6 Lahm
7 Neymar
8 Bale
9 Lewandowski
10 Iniesta
11 Vidal
12 Robben

Francie Barrett

Going to try and include one player for each position for mine.

1. Neuer
2. Alaba
3. Hummels
4. Kompany
5. Lahm
6. Schweinsteiger
7. Iniesta
8. Rooney
9. Ronaldo
10. Messi
11. Ibrahimovic
12. Suarez

Honourable mentions go to Buffon (still unbelievable at his age), Zabaleta (ridiculously underrated), Totti (very telling Roma's form crumbled when he got injured), Rossi (back from injury and scoring for fun), Gotze (has transitioned so well to Bayern an really makes them tick), Diego Costa (scoring for fun as well) and probably a load of others.

Rayne Wooney

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Going to try and include one player for each position for mine.

Neuer will be your standout player of 2013 based on this? It's fine if that's the way you want it but I think you may be mistaking what we're doing.

Number 1 is your best player of 2013, number 2 second and so on, then there's a weighted vote for each number to make a top 25.

Francie Barrett

I find the mentions for RVP rather puzzling. If he was fit and playing to last seasons standard, then fair enough. However, for the first half of the season, it's been Wayne Rooney who has been dragging United through matches.

Francie Barrett

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Neuer will be your standout player of 2013 based on this? It's fine if that's the way you want it but I think you may be mistaking what we're doing.

Number 1 is your best player of 2013, number 2 second and so on, then there's a weighted vote for each number to make a top 25.

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Schweinsteiger
4. Kompany
5. Suarez
6. Alaba
7. Neuer
8. Ibrahimovic
9. Iniesta
10. Lahm
11. Hummels
12. Rooney

Francie Barrett

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Honourable mentions go to Buffon (still unbelievable at his age), Zabaleta (ridiculously underrated), Totti (very telling Roma's form crumbled when he got injured), Rossi (back from injury and scoring for fun), Gotze (has transitioned so well to Bayern an really makes them tick), Diego Costa (scoring for fun as well) and probably a load of others.

Hazard another honourable mention - shame he is being hamstrung by the crappy Chelsea system.

Turtyturd

Messi
Suarez
Ronaldo
Schweinsteiger
Robben
Ribery
Lahm
Aguero
Vidal
Bale
Lewandowski
Ibrahimovic

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Ribery
4. Ibrahimovic
5. Suarez
6. Schweinsteiger
7. Bale
8. Iniesta
9. Robben
10. Lahm
11. Yaya Touré
12. Reus

Rayne Wooney

I have all of the entries up to now done and totted up, the list is looking decent.

It's pretty close in some parts and there's even a tie in the top 10 so I'll leave it open until 12 tonight to get as many votes in.

SherlockWatson

How has Falcao only been mentioned twice?

Oranage2

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Ibra
4. Ribbery
5. Robben
6. Schweinsteiger
7. Falcao
8. Rvp
9. Lewandowski
10. Bale
11. Cavani
12. Suarez

Vito Corleone

1- Messi
2- Ronaldo
3- Suarez
4- Ribery
5- Ibra
6-Schweinsteiger
7-Robben
8-Neymar
9- Lewandowski
10- Falcao
11- Bale
12- Cavani

Muff_Daddy

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Robben
4. Suarez
5. Ibrahimovic
6. Ribery
7. Lahm
8. Iniesta
9. Aguero
10. Schwinestiger
11. Bale
12. Neymar

Rayne Wooney

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Suarez
4. Ibrahimovic
5. Bale
6. Rooney
7. Ribery
8. Nani
9. Neymar
10. Aguero
11. Lahm

You're missing a 12

Dempsey

[LIST=12]
[*]Ronaldo
[*]Ribery
[*]Lahm
[*]Schweinsteiger
[*]Suarez
[*]Ibrahimovic
[*]Falcao
[*]Muller
[*]Bale
[*]Messi
[*]Neuer
[*]Yaya Toure
[/LIST]

Not easy to pick 12 tbh

Talib Fiasco

Dempsey wrote: »

[LIST=12]
[*]Ronaldo
[*]Ribery
[*]Lahm
[*]Schweinsteiger
[*]Suarez
[*]Ibrahimovic
[*]Falcao
[*]Muller
[*]Bale
[*]Messi
[*]Neuer
[*]Yaya Toure
[/LIST]

Not easy to pick 12 tbh

I can understand Muller to a certain degree but Falcao ahead of Messi? C'mon now...

EuropeanSon

Dempsey wrote: »

[LIST=12]
[*]Ronaldo
[*]Ribery
[*]Lahm
[*]Schweinsteiger
[*]Suarez
[*]Ibrahimovic
[*]Falcao
[*]Muller
[*]Bale
[*]Messi
[*]Neuer
[*]Yaya Toure
[/LIST]

Not easy to pick 12 tbh

Jesus man. Messi has scored over 80 goals since the beginning of last season. Most of those have been in this year (not sure exactly how many). Be serious.

Dempsey

EuropeanSon wrote: »

Jesus man. Messi has scored over 80 goals since the beginning of last season. Most of those have been in this year (not sure exactly how many). Be serious.

Beginning of last season is irrelevant. He's missed alot of games this calender year through injury and he's had high profile games where he's been ineffective because he's been rushed back. Still alot better than most players despite that but I think where he is and what he's achieved in the calender year is fair enough

EuropeanSon

Dempsey wrote: »

Beginning of last season is irrelevant. He's missed alot of games this calender year through injury and he's had high profile games where he's been ineffective because he's been rushed back. Still alot better than most players despite that but I think where he is and what he's achieved in the calender year is fair enough

I looked it up. 45 goals in 46 games for club and country this calendar year. 39 in 39 for Barcelona in 2013. 6 in 7 for Argentina. He has achieved more than any on your list besides possibly Ronaldo, I'd say. Even still, he won La Liga, whereas Ronaldo won nothing.

People have short memories.

Talib Fiasco

EuropeanSon wrote: »

I looked it up. 45 goals in 46 games for club and country this calendar year. 39 in 39 for Barcelona in 2013. 6 in 7 for Argentina. He has achieved more than any on your list besides possibly Ronaldo, I'd say. Even still, he won La Liga, whereas Ronaldo won nothing.

People have short memories.

No truer words have been spoken than this in a long while.

Dempsey

EuropeanSon wrote: »

I looked it up. 45 goals in 46 games for club and country this calendar year. 39 in 39 for Barcelona in 2013. 6 in 7 for Argentina. He has achieved more than any on your list besides possibly Ronaldo, I'd say. Even still, he won La Liga, whereas Ronaldo won nothing.

People have short memories.

I'm well aware of the stats and more so I've watched games. Ronaldo has been influential to his teams performance in 20+ more games than Messi this calender year. This list is about individuals and their influence on team performances in the calender year.

EuropeanSon

Dempsey wrote: »

I'm well aware of the stats and more so I've watched games. Ronaldo has been influential to his teams performance in 20+ more games than Messi this calender year. This list is about individuals and their influence on team performances in the calender year.

If the first bit is true, then the second isn't, and vice versa. Nobody has had more influence on how well their team performed this year than Messi. Barcelona were a different team without him.

I think you've got absolutely no idea what you're on about. I'm done with this discussion now.

Dempsey

EuropeanSon wrote: »

If the first bit is true, then the second isn't, and vice versa. Nobody has had more influence on how well their team performed this year than Messi. Barcelona were a different team without him.

I think you've got absolutely no idea what you're on about. I'm done with this discussion now.

He does made a big difference to how Barcelona play but I'm not giving him brownie points for games he's missed and Barcelona struggled to perform.

Blatter

Dempsey wrote: »

He does made a big difference to how Barcelona play but I'm not giving him brownie points for games he's missed and Barcelona struggled to perform.

Nobody said you should, people are asking you to do the opposite, ie. give him the credit he deserves for all the games he played and done really well in.

Rayne Wooney

Yeah Falcao ahead of Messi is a bit mad, if they were switched it wouldn't be

Skylinehead

Dempsey wrote: »

This list is about individuals and their influence on team performances in the calender year.

Ronaldo is fair enough, but the others on your list are a joke if this is the criteria. Nobody there has come close to Messi.

Rayne Wooney

I have them all so far, I'll leave it until 12 and see if there's any more votes