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Best Central Midfielder in the world?

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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Iniesta for me.

    From the last generation, Scholes - described as the perfect midfielder, by Iniesta!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Big_Bob said:

    Marco Verrati

    Great shout.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Verrati is absolutely class.

    In the champions league games against Chelsea last year he was unreal.
  • tgarrat1
    tgarrat1 Posts: 266
    Modric or Matuidi (PSG) , looking forward to watching him tonight vs England
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midfielder#Attacking_midfielder

    Nice Wiki page on the various types of midfielders!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    He's by no means the best, but Cazorla is worth a shout here too I think if you can count him as a central midfielder.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Defensive Midfielder: Xabi Alonso
    Box to Box: Pogba
    Attacking Midfielder: Ozil.

    Give it a couple of years and Verratti/Thiago will be there too.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,114
    Surprised nobody has mentioned Ivan Rakitic, pretty much barcelonas replacement for Xavi and has filled his boots very well, scored the opening goal in CL final and was a class act at Sevilla before just 26 too.

    (Sorry if he was mentioned)

    Agree also with Pogba, Modric, Ozil, Matuidi, Iniesta.

    Genuinely think Jack Wilshere has the potential to be world class if he keeps himself fit, which is proving a struggle. Still just 23.
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    Iniesta, still only 31 years old.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,716
    Vidal - he was great last year in the champions league. modric is one of my favs, reminds me of Pirlo - whos still one of the best.
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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Pogba of Kroos for me.
    NomadicAddick said:

    Surprised nobody has mentioned Ivan Rakitic, pretty much barcelonas replacement for Xavi and has filled his boots very well, scored the opening goal in CL final and was a class act at Sevilla before just 26 too.

    (Sorry if he was mentioned)

    Agree also with Pogba, Modric, Ozil, Matuidi, Iniesta.

    Genuinely think Jack Wilshere has the potential to be world class if he keeps himself fit, which is proving a struggle. Still just 23.

    I'm a big fan of Wilshire as well. Hope that he goes on to fulfil his potential. On his day he is an top player. But as you say, fitness is going to be the thing that stops him.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Been very impressed with Payet but hard to judge without CL exposure.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Dele Alli.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    ricky_otto said:

    Dele Alli.

    Our own Yaya Toure in a couple of years
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Pogba certainly showed his abilities tonight, give him a year or two and he'll be right up there with the best
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,369
    Amazed at how little mention David Silva has got on here. Absolute wizard.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,244
    cafctom said:

    Amazed at how little mention David Silva has got on here. Absolute wizard.

    He is a great player, I was trying to think of who influences games most in recent history and came up with Messi (forward) Zidane (retired) Scholes (retired) Pirlo (genius) Pogba (starting to look the real deal but not there yet) Keane (retired) Veira (retired) Ronaldo (forward) Bergkamp (retired) Henry (retired) Iniesta (getting old)
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    How I loved watching Xavi and and still do Iniesta.

  • tgarrat1
    tgarrat1 Posts: 266
    6 months ago we may have been saying Matic and Fabregas were in with a shout
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    killerandflash said:

    Pogba certainly showed his abilities tonight, give him a year or two and he'll be right up there with the best

    Also gave the ball away for our first goal. A raw talent and a bit too inconsistent for me.
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  • tgarrat1
    tgarrat1 Posts: 266
    The Red Robin said:

    killerandflash said:

    Pogba certainly showed his abilities tonight, give him a year or two and he'll be right up there with the best

    Also gave the ball away for our first goal. A raw talent and a bit too inconsistent for me.
    He came on at half time didnt he?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    tgarrat1 said:

    The Red Robin said:

    killerandflash said:

    Pogba certainly showed his abilities tonight, give him a year or two and he'll be right up there with the best

    Also gave the ball away for our first goal. A raw talent and a bit too inconsistent for me.
    He came on at half time didnt he?
    Yeah replaced Matuidi (Remember us being linked with him years ago) at Half-Time
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Worlds best midfielder....Rolands got to be up there, he's good at pulling the strings.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Random thread to bring back up but was just thinking to myself, is Kante now truly established as one of the best? Think it'd be hard to say he's not, there's definitely nobody better at what he does.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Not now but when Parker went to Chelski, even though he wasn't an England regular, I'm not sure I've seen a better midfielder. Deceptively quick, tenatious tackler, pass short and long, beat people with the ball, keep it, up and back, he had everything. Chelsea turned him into an average DM.

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