chic2pimp: How could I forget him? He was the best GoalKeeper in Serie A last season and it is a toss up between him & Gigi this season. Basically overall he has been the best GK in Serie A over the last 2-3 years.
I watch Serie A round-up on ESPN and the kinda skills Cesar displays week in week out is just amazing. Should VDS refuse to extend his contract this summer, SAF should break the bank and get Cesar. . . .or Buffon.
jalether: Based on this season's performance, Given has single handedly won games for man city, his current contribution to city is similar to Casillas's contribution to madrid over the years, let's give credit to whom it's due
Of course. . . . . . Their defence/midfield is shyte so anything decent in goal will shine through extraordinarily. Given has been top drawer though, he pulled off some fantastic saves in the Manchester Derby.
jalether: You had to base your assessment of Clichy on 1 mistake, Roberto Carlos made a defensive error against denmark in 98, does that mean his performance
Gael Clichy is shyte. There are no 2 ways about his talent. 3 appearances for France at the age of 24?
jalether: Shay went from being decent (was in the same ranks as the likes of Jaaskelainen ,Friedel), to being arguably the best keeper in the world
if that improvement is not significant enough to merit his inclusion in that list, then I don't know what is
I wouldn't go that far with Given. He doesn't come out of his line to deal with aerial threats and that is a HUGE weakness. Given is a bloody excellent shot stopper but i think Inter's goalie Julio Cesar is the best in the world.
jalether: Richard has always been underrated, he has been quality right from his man city days
Nah, he was rubbish @ Citeh but his combo with Cuellar/Collins for Aston Villa has been nothing short of breathtaking. He is the best defender in the EPL by a country mile this season.
jalether: Who is your most improved player(s) this season
Here are my nominees
Shay Given- (Man city) Arguably the best goal keeper in the world
Craig Bellamy-(Man City) I'm almost tempted to vote him as the most improved player, he has been nothing short of outstanding
Alex Song-(Arsenal) he has grown and developed into one of EPL's best dmf
Abou Diaby-(Arsenal) Enuff said
Ivanovic-(chelsea) Bosingwa's absence has hardly been felt thanks to the wonder kid
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) statistics speaks volume, 10 Epl goals and 2 asst in 25 games so far this season, impressive, for a supposedly dud player
This list is rubbish without Richard Dunne. He makes Terry, Vermaelen and Carragher look like shyte and for £5 million? What a buy he's been for Martin O'Neill.
jalether: Go and do your research on a certain "Zico" before you make your conclusion
ZICO my arse. I will wager he didn't score directly from 30 free-kicks. As at 2 years ago, Beckham has scored about 50 in all competitions. By now, he should be crossing the 70-goal mark via freekicks alone.
jalether: 2006/7, 2007/8 and better part of last season, NO
2006/7? Clichy was shyte. He made only 1 assist in 35 appearances for Arsenal and his defence conceded 35 whooping goals.
2007/8 season was his best season so far for Arsenal but it will always be remembered for his goof against Birmingham. His lack of positional acumen robbed Arsenal when they drew 2-2 and their season went belly up from that incident.
jalether: Do you factor in free kick conversion rate or your opinion is solely based on quality of free kicks, whatever the case maybe
Stoichov shits on beckham 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Stoichkov is not better than Cristiano Ronaldo, let alone David Beckham Beckham scored 30 freekicks for Man Utd. . . . .He scored 2 for Preston North End making 30 goals from Freekicks in England alone @ club level. That is discounting the ones scored for the National Team and the ones scored in Spain(La Liga) and USA(LA Galaxy). Apart from Mihaljovic and Juninho, there's no better freekick specialist than Beckham in the history of football.
jalether: Aba suara, I think you are being too unfair on the poor lad, he has been fantastic both defensively and offensively in previous seasons His qualities can not be overlooked simply because he is having a bad season
Name one season Clichy has been fantastic in defence and in attack.
dayokanu: I guess the spending power of Manure and Chelsea also stopped you from winning any European title under Wenger for 14years
ROFLMAOWPIMP. Arsenal fans and excuses. Had Eduardo never kicked a ball this season. . . . . .Arsenal fans will be here saying if they had him fit, they woulda won the league. Stats say he has scored just 3 goals in 18 league appearances this season.
davidylan: lol i think women like plat are deluded if they think there are men out there who are for the 50-50 stuff. Its easy to say so online . . . i'm not surprised all the men who supported 50-50 marriages are SINGLE!
SINGLE abi players looking for innocent and naive lambs like Platinumnk to devour and spit their bones in a pit-latrine. Yet we wonder why some babes get heart-broken every quarter of the year.
platinumnk: No i am the only one being politcally correct here. the women are clamoring "oohh i can use emotions to get what I want" isnt that 50/50?
It is not. There's no guarantee that a woman's use of her emotions will get her what she wants. At best, she will get what she wants 3 times out of 10.
If he was a truely your leader, you would listen to his intructions and not try to manipulate him to change his mind. Meaning you are essentially striving for equality, where I want i bold faced, no playing games and running schemes on my husband. Is he not human as I?
They cannot always listen to his instructions cos men are human-beings prone to errors as well. That a woman wants something does not mean she is striving for equality. When a kid wants a new toy, he is not asking for 50% of your income.
Because he wasnt given that special chromosone then I should bow down?
I'm sorry for your relationship. U would be thrown out of it faster than farticles stream out of OBJ's arse after eating a pot of beans.
stillwater: I will fight for equality in the work place, school or any institution or organization. But when it comes to the workings of a family, you can't use such mentality and you think you'll succeed. Even the West marriages people use as a case in point when we talk about 50/50 from what I have seen here the responsibilities of the home still lie on the woman. It's utter balderdash when people scream the 50/50 thing.
Biko nu, how much is your bride-price again? I wan pay now before before the price soars.
How about the ever increasing level of Infidelity amongst Naija Women?
The OP must be high on Vicodin. One would think these "devilish" Naija men are having sex with themselves and the women are excluded. Infildelity in Naija men = Infidelity in Naija women.
99% of the time, the Naija women know they are screwing a married man but they can't be bovvered.
platinumnk: Exactly, I can not see myself lesser than a man , if thats in a bible, sign me for a gender change
If it was true form of leadership, the woman wouldnt have to use manipulation to get what she wants. But since she does, and hence effectively get whats she wants, how is that being a leader?
How many bottles have u heard tonight? This is bollocks, platinum.
chamotex: Sauron lets be nice and do something special for these chicks. You should be happy you have girls throwing themselves at you. Afterall its once a year innit?
I have ordered for 20 yards of Kente material to send to Tope, Platinumnk and DaPhoenix.