Liverpool FC Forum

[Jan Cuelemans]

For what it's worth I would give it to Nedved, closely followed by Ronaldinho. Lampard would get my vote for the English as I believe he had better Euro than our Stevie, if that has a bearing on things !. However Henry is quality he just doesnt do it for France on a regular basis.

[LFC #1]

Adriano
Ayala
Ballack
Baros
Beckham
Buffon
Cafu
Cristiano Ronaldo
Deco
Drogba
Eto'o
Figo
Gerrard
Giggs
Henry
Ibrahimovic
Kahn
Kaka
Lampard
Larsson
Makaay
Maldini
Nedved
Nesta
Owen
Pires
Raúl
Roberto Carlos
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo
Rooney
Shevchenko
van Nistelrooy
Zagorakis
Zidane

out of those the major candidates have to be:

Deco
Gerrard
Henry
Nedved
Ronaldinho
Zidane

Rooney, Baros and Zagorakis will laso pick up some votes for their fabulous Euro 2004 performances.

[anfieldadorer]

should be Henry

[ckay]

What the hell has done Giggs done to get listed?

[azriahmad]

Deco, Ronaldinho, Nedved and Henry should be the top candidates, I say "should" because pecualrly, the judging seemed to be very much biased towards the winners of the major tourneys such as the WCup, Euro, CL etc. but these are just over a span of 6 to 7 games with the exception of the CL, wheras the players' contribution should be looked upon throughout the entire season.

Ronaldinho did very well as Barca had a phenomenal second half of the Primera Liga, as did Deco for Porto, Nedved for Juve and Check Rep and Henry for Arsenal, although his France form at the Euro was nothing to shout about. The whole French team underperformed and it is a team game and not just up to 1 player.

[azriahmad]

I should also say that in recent times, the bias has been towards "established" big names like Zidane and Ronaldo althouth there may have been others more deserving. For instance, Ronaldo won the FIFA player of the year on the basis of his goals at the 2002 WCup over some 7 games when Brazil had an easy run with weaker opponents. for me, the player of the tournament was Ballack for his goals and driving forward a poor Germany to the finals.

[dawson99]

can i just say it is a team game and not just up to oen player... apart from world player of the year which is just about one player, not a team game
sorry but i hate to say it but henry would get my vote, altho stevie G is easily int eh world team of the year.

[stmichael]

Giggs? you must be having a laugh. Rooney and baros had good euro 2004's but haven't even been regulars in their club sides ffs. Zagorakis? now it's just getting ridiculous.

the final three should be ronaldihno, nedved and henry. the best three players on the planet over the last year without any shadow of a doubt.

[BOODIDDY]

nEDVED and then ronaldinho, no henry please. Are you really the greatest just because you make carra and the shitty prem boys look like muppets! Away with yourselves, Henry is over rated not in th eleague of some of the past winners.

[115-1073096938]

Ant you are takin the ****** lad?

Have you heard of Fabio Cannavaro? Probably the first or second best cetnre half over the last 5 or 6 years?

Well he plays for Internazionale, look at the score when Arsenal played them last season.

[stmichael]

Away with yourselves, Henry is over rated not in the league of some of the past winners.

what football you been watching over the last 2-3 years? did you not see his goal against charlton on saturday?

[106-1093504160]

imagine your name was ant gornall?

henry, i have to say is magic

[stmichael]

ant gornall ant gornall

go on everyone say it, ant gornall

im cryin

[jim_morrison_supported_liverpool]

sorry but i dont get it? am i the biggest thicko on the planet or something? wil someone enlighten me please.

[82-1068075975]

nEDVED and then ronaldinho, no henry please. Are you really the greatest just because you make carra and the shitty prem boys look like muppets! Away with yourselves, Henry is over rated not in th eleague of some of the past winners.

Ant Gornall