[Football] 3rd Best Football Player in the World

[LlcoolJ]

PSG is owned by people with so much money that £200m has no consequence to them. I think I'm right in saying that £200m was the amount needed to trigger a release clause so that is what they paid. I dare say if it had been £250m, they'd have paid that also.

I know you've been around the block long enough to know that price paid, value to the club and player worth are often entirely separate entities. Compare and contrast what we paid for Gary Hart and CMS compared with the relative contributions they made to the club. Or even someone like Peter Ward at Brighton or Zaha at Palace. Both players are respective club legends and worth their weight in gold to both clubs but both went for big money transfers and flopped.

I'm not sure there's any science at all to player transfer values, it's a bit like the housing market. It is what people are willing to pay and no more than that. It's all very subjective and Neymar went for such a huge amount that it would be unwise to use it as any kind of measure, it's just too much of an outlier.

Exactly. Cost vs value.

 

[maffew]

PSG is owned by people with so much money that £200m has no consequence to them. I think I'm right in saying that £200m was the amount needed to trigger a release clause so that is what they paid. I dare say if it had been £250m, they'd have paid that also.

I know you've been around the block long enough to know that price paid, value to the club and player worth are often entirely separate entities. Compare and contrast what we paid for Gary Hart and CMS compared with the relative contributions they made to the club. Or even someone like Peter Ward at Brighton or Zaha at Palace. Both players are respective club legends and worth their weight in gold to both clubs but both went for big money transfers and flopped.

I'm not sure there's any science at all to player transfer values, it's a bit like the housing market. It is what people are willing to pay and no more than that. It's all very subjective and Neymar went for such a huge amount that it would be unwise to use it as any kind of measure, it's just too much of an outlier.

Its beyond obscene how can a single player be worth the same as 3 or 4 new stadiums

 

[SeagullRic]

Answers for these type of questions always tend to go for forwards. Kevin De Bruyne has to be in contention, Sergio Busquets and Leonardo Bonucci aren't far behind.

Agree with the sentiment but Bonucci is having an absolute shocker at the moment after moving to
Milan in the summer, really struggling to replicate his form without Chiellini alongside him and playing in a back 4 rather than a 3. Before this season I'd have had him right up there but definitely not at the moment!

 

[SweatyMexican]

Colin Hawkins

 

[brightn'ove]

Kevin De Bruyne.

This. Probably the most important player for city. Completely running the premier league.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Kevin De Bruyne looks a class above right now.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

LEWES Dunk or BURNO

 

[Seasidesage]

Me. I cannot believe no one has given me the chance yet either. Lazy Scouting, Zidane out...

 

[Superphil]

Considering the EPL is regarded by so many intelligenté as a NOT the greatest league in the world one assumes the third best player HAS to come from La Liga or the German MTL.

As indeed must the 4th, 5th. 6th...........

 

[Washie]

Inigo Calderon

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We've already been told it's Zaha.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Good jokes never get old

Well BG has.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Think Modric and Kroos deserve a shout. Outstanding players.

Obviously De Bruyne is the best in the premier league at the moment so he's definitely up there.

Speaking of City players, Sane will be talked about like that soon, frightening player.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

On current form, I'd say Kevin De Bruyne.

Best shout with no doubt at all. No-one has mentioned Gareth Bale, I still rate him highly.

 

[Klaas]

Since he left England haven't really seen him play but Suarez would have been my choice a while ago.

 

[Woodchip]

Mark McGammon!!!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Some contenders?

Prem:
Kevin De Bruyne

Ligue 1
Neymar

Bundesliga
Tough one. No one outstanding talent in my mind. If James Rodriguez can rediscover his form at Bayern then maybe him?

Italy:
Mauro Icardi/ Paolo Dybala - Both of those are INSANELY good strikers.

Spain:
Isco (wonderful to watch)

 

[Simster]

So good that he's gone to the French league to test himself. Don't pay attention to the media so much.

I'd rather have Aguero or Kane and probably a few others if I thought about it more.

Wise words. Like say, Gareth Bale, Neymar is almost certainly in the world's top 10 players, but I agree with you that he's probably not third best. If I was forced to choose, it would be between De Bruyne, Kane, Isco and of course Wilfred Zaha.

 

[SockMonster]

John Crumplin.
End of thread.

 

[Megazone]

The greatest players are always going to be considered attacking. Therefore, in protest, I'm selecting Toby Alderweireld. Considering Real Madrid are rumoured to be putting in a huge bid. I haven't seen any better defenders.

Midfield wise, I'd pick Modric as the best.

Upfront wise, I'd pick Suarez.

PS obviously not including the 2 best in Messi and Ronaldo.