Pretty random topic I know but was just thinking about who really is the best nowadays. Up until a year or 2 ago the answer would be a pretty simple Xavi/ Iniesta, but with them getting on a bit I don't think either of them are anymore.
Can be attacking or defensive, for me it's out of (a pretty long list) Fabregas, Silva, Matuidi, Lahm, Vidal, Modric, Kroos, Busquets.
I'm sure I've missed a few out so feel free to add any that I've missed.
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Kroos is very good too.
Not any real stand out centre midfielder at the moment where you can say, "yes, they're the best".
It's tricky, as teams used to play 442 or 4411 with 2 Central midfielders who would be expected to attack and defend (Vieira and Petit, Keane and Scholes). Now we seem to have more defined defensive midfielders and attacking midfielders, many of which may play wide as well. Ozil, for example seems more of Zidane than a Vieira.
Xavi and Iniesta are great players, but need a team to play in a certain way, you couldn't imagine Xavi or Iniesta coping as well in a team with poorer players around him like Gerrard could do at his peak
Similar to say Lahm is a defensive midfielder, as to me he'll always be a right back.
Taking Charlton as an example (Not saying that any are the best in the World)
i.e. an Attacking Midfielder (Jackson) is great going forward and will score goals, yet they'll be rubbish at Defence, a Box2Box Midfielder (Cousins) will chip in with goals, but not too many whilst they wont be bad Defensively because they'll be making things tick, then you've the Defensive Midfielder (Kashi) who'll be rubbish going forward but'll be perfect sitting in front of the Defence
In terms of World Football I'd say the best were:
Defensive Midfielder: Lahm
Box2Box Midfielder: Pogba
Attacking Midfielder: Iniesta
Why is KF playing Lahm in Midfield he's a bloody Right-Back... Iniesta, you can tell his legs have gone whilst Pogba is no use because he hasnt got any Championship experience!!
Belgium and Zenits Axcel Witsell, fine all round centre midfielder.
Kroos, Alonso, Modric and Iniesta are all superb aswell.
If we signed Messi that would be a disaster as Argentinians never settle in England, just remember Juan Sebastian Veron!!... Whilst we all know Ronaldo wouldnt be able to do it on a old night in Carlisle so there wont be another promotion up there!!
Paul Pogba
Aaron Ramsay
All 3 of them could play in any team
For the last generation I can't see past Andrea Pirlo