Iniesta, Hazard, Robben
That goal.com list is atrocious. I would break down the current best players into these groups: First tier- Messi Iniesta, Ronaldo Next...
Not sure why you doubt Xavi's inclusion. His passes were inch perfect in his prime, with the correct trajection and deftness of touch that...
Points from the semifinals -Uruguay plays the dirtiest football seen in a while -Brazil show little creativity outside of Neymar -Spain needs to...
Shhh nobody tell Pekerman , Spain and barcelonas win percentage with iniesta on the pitch. He may inadvertently stumble on some attributes iniesta...
Current Best Team: ..................Messi Ronaldo...................Ozil .........Iniesta.....Xavi .............Y. Toure...
Exactly, I actually think he's an excellent forward for Spain's national team. They would not have won the world cup without him. Just with his...
If all the other components of the team are going on all cylinders then it doesnt affect the overall team play. That year you had Xavi, Iniesta,...
It's the things that don't show up on the stat sheet that make them impressive. For example, Spain was having a tough time opening Italy's...
I have seen Ricardo Quaresma do things Sneijder and Iniesta couldn't even dream about doing. Does that bit of skill make him an overall better...
No one is saying Villa is a bad player. No reason to get one's panties in a bunch. Villa is a solid striker but there are players that fit the...
Pedro and Alexis are better at the combination plays with Messi and Iniesta. The attack is much more fluid with these players on the pitch over...
Villa is not in the category of 'needs to be sold'. But the fact that Barca can get the most out of his transfer fee now and he does not fit as...
Disharmony in the sense that his playing style causes disharmony with the attacking three. Nothing too severe, just not ideal barcelona...
So according to these stats Totti was three times as good as Xavi in any tournament? The point that you need to look at more than stats is so...
Seems like you are confusing the definition of effective That is a joke. Apparently you were watching a different tournament than everyone else....
In what sense? And by who? People that dont watch the games and wait blindly for the stats?
As he should, that is not the Barcelona system. I'm guessing you missed to read my last post, as I specifically listed the goal against Man...
If all you think about are the stats then no one needs to watch the games anymore right? Totti had triple the assists so that makes him triple...
Of course there have been good games and great goals along the way. Look up his goals against Man United and Madrid, but week in and week out he...
How is Pirlo ahead of Xavi and Iniesta?
So far in the season, Tito has done a solid job, some iffy decisions but overall getting the results needed. Defense is still a major concern, as...
David Villa is off form and is not needed in the Barcelona setup. Your sarcasm makes no sense because Barca's style is to find the open man that...
Not sure why it was said Totti is not flashy. He is in love with his flicks, backheels, no look passes. But he was definitely no Baggio. Baggio...
Messi Iniesta Xavi Ozil Ronaldo/ Robben