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Best young player in the world?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Originally posted by [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
    well if they did watch Sky Sports a bit more, Fernando Torres would be way in front. Unbelievable player.


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


    I meant about Ronaldo.Torres is class but I think Van Der Vaart is right up there and Chiuvu playing for Roma(if hes still young enough to qualify)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Don't ask me why I'm bumping this but can't believe it's almost 4 years old. Interesting to see which players live up to potential.
    Kaká 14 24.56%
    Reyes 9 15.79%
    Fernando Torres 6 10.53%
    C-Ronando 16 28.07%
    Maxi Lopez (Goal scoring God at river plate) 2 3.51%
    Andrés Nicolas D'Alessandro 3 5.26%
    Ger O'Brien (haha, he is a legend in athlone) 7 12.28%
    Lopez, Reyes, Le Tallec, D'Alessandro, Mads Timm, Adriano, Milner, Joaquin, Postiga, Martins named in this thread could have all done a lot better.

    Good shouts with Fabregas, Diego, Van Persie, Sneijder...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    [DF]Lenny wrote: »
    I meant about Ronaldo.Torres is class but I think Van Der Vaart is right up there and Chiuvu playing for Roma(if hes still young enough to qualify)

    Oh great

    Another Dunphy worshiper

    yaaaaaaaawn

    EDIT, only just realised that post is from 2004 :D

    was thinking a few of those players on the poll were old


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Interesting that there was no mention of Messi

    He has made one hell of an impact considering no-one heard of him back in 2004


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Interesting that there was no mention of Messi

    He has made one hell of an impact considering no-one heard of him back in 2004

    Kind of answer your first sentence with your 2nd there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Kind of answer your first sentence with your 2nd there.

    I was making the point of how short a time a player can be regarded as one of the best in the world in such a short period of time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    It can be as quick as 1 game at times. Remember the hype around Rooney after he scored the volley against Arsenal?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Stekelly wrote: »
    It can be as quick as 1 game at times. Remember the hype around Rooney after he scored the volley against Arsenal?

    He was hyped as potential, not made out to be the best


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭romperstomper


    no cesc? is this a joke? what sort of an idiot would have a discussion about the best young players in the world and not mention the current most infleuntial midfielder in the world.
    14 league games played
    6 goals
    10 assists

    'nuff said


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    no cesc? is this a joke? what sort of an idiot would have a discussion about the best young players in the world and not mention the current most infleuntial midfielder in the world.
    14 league games played
    6 goals
    10 assists

    'nuff said


    January/February 2004


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    No Fabregas in your poll:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    I should have left the thread where it was. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    eirebhoy wrote: »
    I should have left the thread where it was. :D


    :D:o just seen the date now :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Jesus, even with a couple of posts refrencing the fact it's nearly 4 years old, people dive righ tin with 2 feet.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    STeveNZ Geraredz iz the best young playerz.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Jesus, even with a couple of posts refrencing the fact it's nearly 4 years old, people dive righ tin with 2 feet.:)


    Bit like Peter Crouch ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭Attractive Nun


    Interesting thread.

    It's funny how players develop. Four years ago, the likes of Ronaldo, Torres, Kaka, Fabregas, Diego and Van Persie were spoken of in the same breath as James Milner, Reyes, D'Allessandro, Sinama Pongolle and Freddie Adu. Just shows how impressive it really is for people like Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson to find young players and bring them through. Well, that or boards.ie are idiots.


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


    Well, I predicted Rooney would make it, so I'm happy :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭shane86


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

    :rolleyes:

    LOL :D This guy for Ireland U-21 manager :rolleyes:

    Actually didnt realise this was an ancient thread until I came to a post that stated Wayne Rooney had done FA for Everton this season and was notching up his England record against Lienchteinstein, i was like....eh, wtf? :p (although I was intiially thinking "I could have sworn Rooney, Ronaldo, Kaka and Torres are older than I am" (21)

    Fair play to whoever in this thread spotted Fabregas when he was 7 years old :eek: (well, add 10, but still, that is some bit of Brucie :eek: )


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭DSB


    wynters wrote: »
    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.

    Hahahaha wow Peter Whittingham.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Great digout Eirebhoy, I love a bit of confusion on a Christmas morning!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 678 ✭✭✭iloveireland


    Denilson in two/three years - As good as Fabregas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Smegball


    Good shout, I would also include Anderson aswell now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 868 ✭✭✭tdv


    Benzema & Ben Arfa.

    Benzema the best finisher in the world at the moment.

    Ben Arfa most complete winger in the world.

    J.Navas is also a very good young player.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Anderson maybe, if he learns to cop himself on, stop waving invisible yellow cards (Arsenal and Everton) and rolling around like he has been shot (Arsenal).


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


    lol and lol for the Ben Afra and Benzema, who would get pissed on from a high from Ronaldo/Messi and Ruud/Eto respectively.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Said it since before Anderson was even signed...He is going to be the best player in the world one day...he has the most potential of any player in the United squad...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭herbieflowers


    er, he was just saying they are good young players...

    edit: in a highly exagerratory manner!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    tdv wrote: »
    Benzema & Ben Arfa.

    Benzema the best finisher in the world at the moment.

    Ben Arfa most complete winger in the world.

    J.Navas is also a very good young player.

    Playing too much Football Manager?! ;)


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