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And they call us deluded...

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by Lucaaas, Oct 19, 2012.

  1. Lucaaas

    Lucaaas Well-Known Member

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  3. luvgonzo

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    No doubt he was a very good player but not as good as he's made out on that list.
     
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  4. The artist JerryChristmas

    The artist JerryChristmas "Massive old member"

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    I've really missed the Friday joke thread <ok> Thanks for resurrecting it Lucaaas <ale>
     
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  5. Drogs

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    Wouldn't call it deluded, just slightly biased. There is no better passer of a ball than Scholes, people like Zidane and Xavi have said just as much themselves.
     
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  6. luvgonzo

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    Agreed good player but as you say the list is biased.
     
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  7. alexb

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    Alonso springs to mind.
     
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  8. Drogs

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    Wonder why... I'd consider Xavi a better passer than Alonso.
     
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  9. Noblelox

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    Pile of ****e, Kenny isn't even on it. If they can't even be honest about a world class player, just because he played for us, then it has zero credibility, and not worth wiping my arse on.

    THREAD CLOSED
     
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  10. UnitedinRed

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    It was a list of the best players they had seen not the best players.

    People didnt vote for players they had only heard about.

    Thread fail <ok>
     
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  11. Drogs

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    They had to have seen Liverpool players though, therefore it is biased.
     
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  12. Noblelox

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    And none of them had ever seen Kenny play???

    manc epic fail <ok>
     
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  13. BCR

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    Different passing styles, same with trying to compare Xavi to Pirlo for me. Pirlo and Alonso are more a like in that eye for the longer pass.
     
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  14. UnitedinRed

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    He may well of got a vote. However he stopped playing over 20 years ago and players like Charlton barely have any points and most of the players are recent so its not that surprising.

    Recent events also played their part. Theres many, many people who only know Kenny Dalglish the **** **** manager and not the great player.

    If it was biased Ronaldo would be top followed by Best <ok>
     
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  15. Drogs

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    Still Scholes for me, he can do both with equal brilliance.
     
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  16. UnitedinRed

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    Probably have.

    Also if you read the thread Scholes being in the list is under debate.
     
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  17. Master Yoda

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    Xavi is far superior to Scholes for me. Much better defensively. Scholes may, at his best, dictate games, but Xavi strangles them.
     
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  18. Cantbearsedwithnot606now

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    I think Scholes would have fitted in to the Barcelona side nicely in his pomp. Who do we think is the best we've seen? Zidane for me I think.
     
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  19. Lucaaas

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    Funny how Best from the 60s was there then. And Charlton from the 50s/60s.
     
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  20. Darth Tash

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    To be honest I'd say Scholes is probably in the same league as the best central mids.
     
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