The Guardian have put together a list of what they feel is the top 100 footballers in the world, in order. Some controversial decisions TSTL. 100. Paulinho 99. Diego Forlan 98. Javi Martinez 97. Marek Hamsik 96. Pepe 95. Wesley Sneijder 94. Shinji Kagawa 93. Samir Nasri 92. Hatem Ben Arfa 91. Moussa Dembele 90. Henrikh Mkhitaryan 89. Javier Pastore 88. Leonardo Bonucci 87. Kwadwo Asamoah 86. John Terry 85. Emmanuel Mayuka 84. Darijo Srna 83. Hulk 82. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 81. Victor Wanyama 80. Luka Modric 79. David Luiz 78. Patrice Evra 77. Mario Mandzukic 76. Joao Moutinho 75. Ezequiel Lavezzi 74. Christian Eriksen 73. Santi Cazorla 72. Pedro 71. Hernanes 70. Robert Lewandowski 69. Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang 68. Mathieu Valbuena 67. Mario Balotelli 66. Arjen Robben 65. Joe Hart 64. Nemanja Vidic 63. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 62. David Villa 61. Ramires 60. Marouane Fellaini 59. James Rodriguez 58. Eden Hazard 57. Arturo Vidal 56. Mario Gomez 55. Jordi Alba 54. Samuel Eto'o 53. Toni Kroos 52. Stephen El Shaarawy 51. Marcelo 50. Giorgio Chiellini 49. Didier Drogba 48. Carlos Tevez 47. Angel di Maria 46. Carles Puyol 45. Mats Hummels 44. Petr Cech 43. Dani Alves 42. Daniel de Rossi 41. Javier Zanetti .. the third list will most likely be released tomorrow, I think.
I remember watching valbuena years ago when he was trying to make his way into the starting lineup with OM, he hit an absolute screamer in the champions league. Been a fav ever since
Luiz on the list...wot? Huntelaar ahead of Lewandowski? Hmmm..Lewandowski only getting 70th, despite 31 goals in last 1.5 Bundesliga seasons? (aka one of the 'big 3'). If Drogba is 49th, Lewandowski should be higher, granted Drogba WAS a good player, but he hasn't been good for a couple of years now. Fellaini at 60...lolwot I'd probably drop Kroos closer to the 70's, Hazard up a little, same with El Shaarawy Surely Klose will have to be somewhere on this list, shit years at Bayern, but scored plenty of goals recently for Lazio and Germany
Still behind Schweini, Müller tbh. When he learns to not be a little bitch in tackles he might actually start some more games for Germany
Just read the Lewandowski report: "There are more prolific strikers than the Pole, who has been averaging an unspectacular 0.64 goals per game since moving from Lech Poznan in 2010" That's an average of 21.76 goals across a 34 game season and 24.32 goals across a 38 game season (which is great for a striker anyway) Average v Bundesliga top scorers since 2005: 05/06: T-2nd 06/07: 1st 07/08: 2nd 08/09: T-4th 09/10: T-2nd 10/11: 3rd 11/12: 4th Average in the Prem since 2005 would of put him: 05/06: 2nd 06/07: 1st 07/08: T-2nd 08/09: 1st 09/10: T-3rd 10/11: 1st 11/12: 3rd Unspectacular huh?