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Best young player in the world?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭niallith


    tbh fernando cavenaghi for river plate
    http://www.soccerage.com/en/07/29629.html
    ^^ now thats ownage his birth date is wrong on that webby tho :/ hes actually 19


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 857 ✭✭✭wynters


    There's no way Milner is the best young player in the Premiership. Rooney is streets ahead of him, as is Jermaine Pennant, and even Peter Whittingham.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭JaneyMackers


    This vote really should include Jaoqium from Real Betis.

    Awesome young player.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭APM


    I agree about Joaquin at Real Betis
    seen him playing against Real Madrid a couple of weeks ago and I must say the guy is amazing, very few young players as good as him, possibly the replacement for Figo when he retires


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Oh, cool.
    Hammers home the point more :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭sikes


    how about diego?

    he won the title for santos single handedly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Rafael van der Vaart.
    Ricardo Quaresma is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo imo, but you left him out too.

    I agree about Joaquin at Real Betis
    seen him playing against Real Madrid a couple of weeks ago and I must say the guy is amazing, very few young players as good as him, possibly the replacement for Figo when he retires

    What makes you think Betis would sell him to Real Madrid? I can't see them selling him for a long time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭APM


    I think Joaquin will want out if Betis don't get European football (in fairness for a player of his skill do you blame him.....with the team as low as 17th in La Liga up to 3 weeks ago), there's a lot of speculation on the terraces in betis that he will one day end up at Madrid, who knows though.......the president is a bit of a madman and said last summer that if Joaquin wants a move during contract he can move......... but only to somewhere like turkey or russia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    The fact that ronaldo is winning this poll tells you all you need to know about the quality and knowledge of this board.

    :rolleyes:


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 15,001 ✭✭✭✭Pepe LeFrits


    indeed


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,838 ✭✭✭DapperGent


    Damn straight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    Posted by Dustaz

    The fact that ronaldo is winning this poll tells you all you need to know about the quality and knowledge of this board.

    Strange comment from a guy who has over 6000 posts on the board and with 4 per day. Obviously you think he was a good choice that goes for Kaids and DapperGent 2

    I think it is more of a reflection that it is a poor selection to choose from.


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 15,001 ✭✭✭✭Pepe LeFrits


    Originally posted by AthAnRi
    Strange comment from a guy who has over 6000 posts on the board and with 4 per day. Obviously you think he was a good choice that goes for Kaids and DapperGent 2

    I think it is more of a reflection that it is a poor selection to choose from.
    I nominate this for most non-sensical post of the year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    Maybe you would like me to explain it to you. Too many Syllables for you is it? Maybe Dustaz has a point after all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,467 ✭✭✭smemon


    if you were up against any player in the world, 1 on 1 you wouldnt want it to be cristiano ronaldo. his stepovers are probably the fastest in the world along with denilson and his acceleration is superb. (he's good pace but not great).

    enough of these young players, nobody here has seen van der vaart, reyes, juaquin, torres or adriano etc week in week out. as for commenting on south american, african players?! come on we've probably seen them once or twice ever.

    ronaldo is the best in the world simply because we know what he can do and nobody can stop him. a few glowing references from biased coaches and one or two class games isnt enough to judge a young player.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    From the list, Kaká. Never seen most of the ones mentioned actually play.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Originally posted by smemon
    if you were up against any player in the world, 1 on 1 you wouldnt want it to be cristiano ronaldo. his stepovers are probably the fastest in the world along with denilson and his acceleration is superb. (he's good pace but not great).

    Jay Jay Okocha has more tricks up his sleeve than Ronaldo could possibly fathom so if you think Ronaldo is the best player in the world you're deluded. I'm not saying Okocha is but Ronaldo is so over-rated it's not even funny.

    Originally posted by smemon
    enough of these young players, nobody here has seen van der vaart, reyes, juaquin, torres or adriano etc week in week out.


    How do you know?
    Originally posted by AthAnRi

    Strange comment from a guy who has over 6000 posts on the board and with 4 per day. Obviously you think he was a good choice that goes for Kaids and DapperGent 2


    He means the Soccer board smart ass.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    Posted by Tupac Wannabe

    He means the Soccer board smart ass.

    Well if he is so upset by the level of intelligence then why the hell is he posting here. It doesn't take a high level of intelligence to ignore it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭sikes


    i think we have to give ronaldo time to adapt to the english game.

    at the moment i wouldn't put him in any team of mine, seems to have a distinct lack of ability to cross the ball except from dead ball situations. watching him on sat he seemed to fool himself more than the defenders and fell over on numerous occasions.

    agree with the okatcha quote, he really does have tricks. ronaldo only seems to do step-overs. could be wrong tho. people should keep an eye on this diego guy from santos, prob a bit biased because my team spurs have been after him but i have seen clips and stats of him and seems like a legend in the making.

    on the subject of portugese and young players, how about postiga!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    Postigas looks like a decent player. He's lacking a bit of confidence at the mo but that will come with age and a few goals.

    Agree that Jay Jay is a bag of tricks but he's barely U31 never mind U21.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Originally posted by AthAnRi
    Posted by Tupac Wannabe


    Oh that cut me deep.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Ronaldo is the best youngster in the world because he plays for manu - what more reason is needed?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    ronaldo is the best in the world simply because we know what he can do and nobody can stop him.

    Even by your standards smemon, that's the stupidest thing I've ever seen on this board.

    'Ronaldo is the best in the world because he plays for Man U and I've heard of him, therefore there can be no better player in the world anywhere'

    He's stopped 98% of the time by a defender either tackling him or elbowing him, it doesn't get much easier to stop than that.

    Kaka is the best player on that list whom I have seen play, as a playmaker forward he's one of the best around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,467 ✭✭✭smemon


    Originally posted by TwoShedsJackson
    He's stopped 98% of the time by a defender either tackling him or elbowing him, it doesn't get much easier to stop than that.

    exactly, elbowing him, taking him out of the game illegally! because he's too difficult to challenge. okocha has tricks but no pace or speed. also, he's 30 which im sure isnt classed as 'young' for a footballer.

    ronaldo is the king of stepovers, like beckham with freekicks, he has them mastered to the point that the opposition can't do anything about it. plus he's an entertainer, every side should have one. out of this list i'd take ronaldo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    No Okocha isn't young, but you said any player in the world not any young player in the world.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭DEG viper


    what about a few of these stars


    Robinho
    Carlos Alberto
    Van Persie
    Martins
    Quaresma
    Cavenaghi
    sneijder


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,467 ✭✭✭smemon


    Originally posted by Makaveli
    No Okocha isn't young, but you said any player in the world not any young player in the world.

    well my mistake, i meant any young player in the world. there'd be dozens of footballers i'd pick abve ronaldo believe me. as for a young player however, (u-20) i'd take ronaldo.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭James R


    I'm surprised man U didn't go for Ricardo Quaresma. He looks to be a class act and they do have that link with Sporting Lisbon!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭[DF]Lenny


    Judging by the poll i'd say most posters to this forum read THE SUN too much and watch Sky Sports too much


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭[DF]Lenny


    Judging by the poll i'd say most posters to this forum read THE SUN too much and watch Sky Sports too much


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