Who is the best CONCACAF player right now?

[ledu2nirvana]

Even though he does not get all the glory as an attacking player does. Rafael Marquez is as good as any defender in the world or even better.

[gabe]

i agree... i think that another consideration is Gilberto Martinez

[thurd]

if youre considering keepers as well, brad friedel is up there, if not the best

[EvilRick]

I don't see any player running away with that title. Let's wait a few more weeks and see. ;)

[Aguilas Del America]

1. Dwight Yorke
2. Rafael Marquez
3. Brad Friedel/McBride
4. Donovan
5. Cuahtemoc Blanco

[MarioKempes]

Has to be Brad Friedel.

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by Aguilas Del America
1. Dwight Yorke
2. Rafael Marquez
3. Brad Friedel/McBride
4. Donovan
5. Cuahtemoc Blanco



That's a good list, but I'd put Dwight Yorke after Marquez and Friedel. Yorke struggled early on, only to come on strong as of late. The other two have been awesome all season long.

[DoyleG]

You guys forgot Radzinski.

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by DoyleG
You guys forgot Radzinski.


He's good, but he hasn't shown as much as the above mentioned players. Not yet anyway.

[costarica]

I find it amazing that Yorke makes his way onto this list....as he is COMPELTELY overrated and is looking for a starting spot on the bench............

Right now, I would have to say its a two way race with brad friedel and gilberto martinez with brad in the lead by a bit.

[Gordon]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
He's good, but he hasn't shown as much as the above mentioned players. Not yet anyway.

It says best player in CONCACAF right now so by definition Radzinski ranks ahead of McBride and Yorke. Now, if one were to limit the defintion of CONCACAF only to international appearances for one's country, then I think Radzinski has only played a couple of games for Canada and so would be excluded. In terms of overall play, there is no question that Radzinski is top five and certainly the current side by side between Radzinski and McBride at Everton bears this out. McBride is a useful, hardworking and honest player and I do not want to diminish his talents or contributions to Everton (never sneeze at goals) or the US national team, but he is not better than Radzinski, nor is Yorke.

[Horizon]

Who is Gilberto Martinez?

You guys are forgetting Julio Dely Valdes. Wherever he goes (PSG,Cagliari, Oviedo, Malaga),
always becomes the top scorer for his club.

He is surely better than any Concacaf player
in the EPL.

The Everton duo included.

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by Gordon
It says best player in CONCACAF right now so by definition Radzinski ranks ahead of McBride and Yorke. Now, if one were to limit the defintion of CONCACAF only to international appearances for one's country, then I think Radzinski has only played a couple of games for Canada and so would be excluded. In terms of overall play, there is no question that Radzinski is top five and certainly the current side by side between Radzinski and McBride at Everton bears this out. McBride is a useful, hardworking and honest player and I do not want to diminish his talents or contributions to Everton (never sneeze at goals) or the US national team, but he is not better than Radzinski, nor is Yorke.

I definitely think Radzinski is one of the top strikers from concacaf, but not one of the top 5 players. I don't think McBride is either. As to you assertion Radzinski is better than Yorke, I very much disagree. Not even on current form as Yorke has been banging them in lately too. Yorke had an excellent spell at ManUre. He scored loads of goals helping the team to several domestic and European titles. Radzinski scoring a lot of goals in the Belgium leauge, one good champions league season, and one good EPL season doesn't even begin to compare to what Yorke has accomplished.

[Gordon]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
I definitely think Radzinski is one of the top strikers from concacaf, but not one of the top 5 players. I don't think McBride is either. As to you assertion Radzinski is better than Yorke, I very much disagree. Not even on current form as Yorke has been banging them in lately too. Yorke had an excellent spell at ManUre. He scored loads of goals helping the team to several domestic and European titles. Radzinski scoring a lot of goals in the Belgium leauge, one good champions league season, and one good EPL season doesn't even begin to compare to what Yorke has accomplished.

Obviously I disagree on Yorke and current form. I am not arguing that Radzinski has had a better career than Yorke, BTW, because I agree with you on that front. Your point was that Radzinski was not as accomplished as a list of players that Included McBride and Yorke, I pointed out that on current form Radzinski was better than two (McBride and Yorke).

As for Radzinski being or not being one of the top 5, we will just have to agree to disagree. Because I can't think of five that I would accept as better.

[house]

What about Claudio Reyna? Do injuries count?


And, I must say that I find few things wrong with Eddie Pope's game. These two players deserve consideration.....

[TopDogg]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
I definitely think Radzinski is one of the top strikers from concacaf, but not one of the top 5 players. I don't think McBride is either. As to you assertion Radzinski is better than Yorke, I very much disagree. Not even on current form as Yorke has been banging them in lately too. Yorke had an excellent spell at ManUre. He scored loads of goals helping the team to several domestic and European titles. Radzinski scoring a lot of goals in the Belgium leauge, one good champions league season, and one good EPL season doesn't even begin to compare to what Yorke has accomplished.
If we're talking current form, Radz has to be there. He's currently tied for 7th in the EPL scoring race, alongside Michael Owen, among others.

Obviously Yorke has had the better career.

At this moment I'd say McBride and Radzinski are the #1 and 2 strikers in CONCACAF, based on their form at Everton. Ask me again next week, and my answer may be different

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by TopDogg
If we're talking current form, Radz has to be there. He's currently tied for 7th in the EPL scoring race, alongside Michael Owen, among others.

Obviously Yorke has had the better career.

At this moment I'd say McBride and Radzinski are the #1 and 2 strikers in CONCACAF, based on their form at Everton. Ask me again next week, and my answer may be different



Yorke is banging them just as quickly as those guys. He started out slow, but hadn't played 1st team football in while. He's scored 11 goals so far this season. About the same as Radzinski. Yorke has been doing at the top level for years while Radzinksi & McBride (both very good players) have not.

[Galen]

I would call it a tie between JOB and Marquez with Marquez winning right now because of JOB's current injury - when he's healthy, it's very close though.

[Femfa]

Skills wise, I'd say J.O.B. (on form)
Battle-tested, Reyna, Friedel
Potential, Donovan

I'd put Radzinski as my top striker, though. I love McBride to death, but he's got more heart and less talent than Radz, IMHO.

Marquez is the man for defense, though. Rock solid.

[house]

This is an interesting topic that, perhaps, should be put to vote.

Any poll has to include Costa Rican, Houduran and Jamaican nominees as well...


Isn't Carlos Ruiz a Football Confederation player?