tess1:

It`s 6 - 8 weeks.

homesteady:


A player who was an integral part of a world cup, Euro cup, and 2 times treble winning squad not an Elite player?

Chelseafan1:


Lol...y'all gimme a break jor, I wasn't tryna diss, I stumbled on it here on Nairaland, it was too funny I had to post it here.

SailorXY:
you mean you didn't 'stumble' on it when it was posted on your thread after the lashing from Man City?

raumdeuter:


Why would Messi win this years Ballon D or despite him not going to play till almost year end. Messi has already won the Balon D or by June. even if he doesnt kick a ball till the end of the year

Ribery and Robben didnt even play the CL quarter finals and their contribution when they played didnt match what Suarez or Neymar displayed vs PSg

homesteady:


If Pique is not an elite defender, then I wonder who qualifies to be an elite defender!

Aareonakakanfo:
Lol funlord i just dey tank pes2015 since that time

coded01:



Do you play online?

Aareonakakanfo:



Naaah. i downloaded it for free so the online version doesn't work. If i had gotten it legit from steam, then it would have worked

homesteady:


A player who was an integral part of a world cup, Euro cup, and 2 times treble winning squad not an Elite player?

SIRcumalot:

Elite is the wrong word.
Despite what the numbers would've us believe barca's defence isn't very good.
Only team that fetishize possession like barca and Man utd can get away with playing a DM as a CB.
Am almost certain mascherano doesn't play defence for argentina.
And their are many defenders I would pick before pique.

PietroRico:
Pique and boatank among the top 3 defenders in the world.. Alright then

homesteady:


A player who was an integral part of a world cup, Euro cup, and 2 times treble winning squad not an Elite player?

Debroslink:


I believe Pique has been among the top 3 defenders in the world in the last 6 years. A top class elite defender.

Dadehmola:


That's because of the obvious dearth in quality defenders nowadays...

How exactly has pique been better than mascherano in that barca setup??

We keep reminding you of the fact that possession football would always mask the deficiencies of rubbish defenders like Pique but una no go gree...

Na this same possession football dey make people feel say a relatively mediocre Busquets can be mentioned in the same breath with the likes of Alonso (in his prime), Makelele, Viera etc.

Na wa oo

Dadehmola:


I can now see the direction where you are headed...

However, I think you should address the "elite" issue from the perspective of a player's ability & quality ( I think that's what sircumalot is particular about ).

Chelseafan1:


Can u imagine, a player in red-hot form is injured again, this is why winning awards has been/will be hard for him.

World best players hardly get injured often, you shud know where I'm driving at

ElFenomeno1:

How is it good news to you?!

pamcode:
if those are among world best defenders it no wonder that defending has become shitty this days.
That jodi Alba pass that caused the equaliser against leverkusen readily comes to my mind.

homesteady:


In any criteria you want to use, Piqué is still among the elite defenders!

homesteady:


Though he lost form for a season or two, but it wasn't only him but the whole team!

homesteady:

Last season he was like the best defender in Europe - That's why he made UEFA team of the season!

homesteady:

Besides he made FIFA world best 11 about 3 times, when the list was still sensible, not now that David luiz is making the list!

homesteady:

He ticks all the boxes of a good defender, except that he doesn't have speed, how many defenders have speed sef?

Dadehmola:


Pique isnt better than Johnny Evans..

Another testament to the fact that he has been more or less a beneficiary of the "perfect" system...

Even when the whole team wasn't playing well, the efforts of the likes of xavi & iniesta were visible for all to see. however, Pique & his comity of mediocre defensive players suffered greatly!

your useless goalie, Marc ter Stegen ( who would even struggle to make the bench at teams like crystal palace and hull), also made the list.

iker casilass also made those same lists (2010, 2011 & 2012). Was he actually the best goalie in the world in that period?

SIRcumalot:

I think suarez or neymar can win this year if they should just start scoring or giving assist like crazy as messi don injure.

homesteady:

[s]You should have told me you preferred brutes[/s]!

homesteady:


So because Matic and his teammates are playing badly now, then I can say he was very average and it was his teammates that made him look good?
The whole team played badly, thats why they finished the season trophyless.

homesteady:


I hope you also know he won best save of the tournament? that shows he was very good during last UCL and is only suffering from loss of form now.

homesteady:


Who was?

PietroRico:

First it was Dayo and his boatank propaganda, now these laliga fans want to follow his trail with pique... Can't say I blame them though

coogar:


the top 3 defenders in the world are....

boateng
pique
ramos

only a biased football fan would say otherwise. these are the elite defenders who consistently perform for club and country.

chrisley024:
Thiago Silva is better than all for me.

SIRcumalot:

Silva,benatia,Godin and Chiellini I'll pick cahill before pique.
And am sure I can think of more.
I don't see any reason why these choices makes me Bias.

elampiro:


Messi should be awarded the Ballon D'or already.