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Who is the next 'best player in the world'?

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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,503
    Mbappe is the best player at this WC. Would be great to see him in the PL.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,890
    Bellingham and Mbappe the two best players at this WC for me 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,034
    Swisdom said:
    So just to give this a refresh - Haaland of Mbappe?  who are we fancying more now?

    Both incredibly players imo.  
    Tough one but for me maybe Mbappe just about edges it as he's shown even at international/WC level that he can turn up an extra gear and take the whole team through games they looked second best.

    Then again he is part of a much better national side than Haaland so maybe its not fair to judge on that basis.

    Maybe City will decide to sign Mbappe too and play both up front just for banter.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    thenewbie said:
    Swisdom said:
    So just to give this a refresh - Haaland of Mbappe?  who are we fancying more now?

    Both incredibly players imo.  
    Tough one but for me maybe Mbappe just about edges it as he's shown even at international/WC level that he can turn up an extra gear and take the whole team through games they looked second best.

    Then again he is part of a much better national side than Haaland so maybe its not fair to judge on that basis.

    Maybe City will decide to sign Mbappe too and play both up front just for banter.
    Wouldn't surprise me if poor, hard up, Real Madrid end up with both of them at some stage.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,436
    Shows how good, talented and current Bellingham is....he is 3 years younger than Connor Gallagher!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,937
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,021
    MrOneLung said:
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
    Gvardiol of Croatia?  Has looked really good.

    Thought Pavlovic looked good for Serbia too, they're 20 and 21 respectively, both at Red Bull clubs - their scouting network is very, very good.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,021
    edited December 2022
    Feel like Mbappe would be favourite by a mile for the Ballon d'Or if he didn't play in France, as strange as that sounds given it's their award in a way.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    kinveachyaddick said:
    Bellingham and Mbappe the two best players at this WC for me 

    I can imagine Arsenal/Man City may try to sign Bellingham next month. A potential significant long term prospect/investment.  

    Dortmund can welcome offers and enjoy rejecting anything under 100million 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,937
    Dave2l said:
    kinveachyaddick said:
    Bellingham and Mbappe the two best players at this WC for me 

    I can imagine Arsenal/Man City may try to sign Bellingham next month. A potential significant long term prospect/investment.  

    Dortmund can welcome offers and enjoy rejecting anything under 100million 
    Arsenal LOL

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,370
    MrOneLung said:
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
    Clare?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,049
    MrOneLung said:
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
    Kristov Guntervic
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,724
    Miles Leaburn
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,169
    edited December 2022
    Obvious names right now are 

    Mbappe
    Haaland
    Salah
    Bellingham
    Foden
    Kane

    I think the best right now is De Bruyne. Such an intelligent footballer and has all the technique, goals and assists to back it up. You can’t pin Belgium’s elimination on him. Look what he does for City.

    Other players I like for the next few years:

    Pedri
    Gavi
    Vinicius 
    Musiala 

    Neymar has to be the most overrated. 

  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,906
    Ive just read all posts dating back to sept 2021 and not a single person has mentioned albie Morgan. Weird!!!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    MrOneLung said:
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
    Gvardiol of Croatia ?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,056
    Lincsaddick said:
    MrOneLung said:
    In this world cup, I was really impressed by a young defender,  wearing a face mask, but cannot remember his name or country !!!
    Gvardiol of Croatia ?
    Gvardiol has been outstanding and has been for the last 2 seasons.  Its well known Paratici & Levy have wanted him for ages and have tried to buy him in the last two transfer windows when he only had 18/12m of his contract remaining but he signed a new contract in the summer and he'll go for huge money now which most definitely rules us out, sadly.

    He has got absolutely everything as a centre back and he'll just get better and better.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,034
    Todds_right_hook said:
    Ive just read all posts dating back to sept 2021 and not a single person has mentioned albie Morgan. Weird!!!
    Well obviously Albie is the best of all time, that's just common sense. But it's more interesting to try work out the best of the rest.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    thenewbie said:
    Todds_right_hook said:
    Ive just read all posts dating back to sept 2021 and not a single person has mentioned albie Morgan. Weird!!!
    Well obviously Albie is the best of all time, that's just common sense. But it's more interesting to try work out the best of the rest.
    It’s all gone to Albie’s head and affected his shooting
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,021
    Bellingham's odds to win this year's Balon d'Or have drifted since Euro2024 - Vinicius Jr and then Rodri the two current favourites.

    Lamine Yamal is currently 5th favourite at the age of 17.

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,398
    Yamal is good but he shouldn't be anywhere near that short odds. 

    Rodri this season, he's been phenomenal 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,142
    I've no idea what Yamal's contributions to club football have been like, but his Euro stint was phenomenal. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,242
    edited July 2024
    Messi and Ronaldo over a 15 year period and Pele for a decade although he kept away from League football in Europe and Maradona for a while along with Cruyff and Mbappé is the dog's in the World cup and surely will push for top status at Real Madrid.

    Was Pele the best player in the world as a 17 year old in the Swedish WC in '58' when he scored in the final?
    I would say not but it was the springboard to showcase his talents over the next 12 years culminating in the multi talented '70' WC Brazil team and only England nearly stopped them winning every game. Pele was kicked out of the '66' WC but was supreme in 58, 62, and 70.

    Yamal is a great young talent and despite the great marking by Shaw 1st half in the final he plays with freedom and will find space to deliver. The brilliant goal in the Euros in front of a global audience has elevated him so soon in his career.
    At just 17 he shouldn't be in the discussion.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,135
    North Lower Neil said:
    Bellingham's odds to win this year's Balon d'Or have drifted since Euro2024 - Vinicius Jr and then Rodri the two current favourites.

    Lamine Yamal is currently 5th favourite at the age of 17.
    I think it should be Rodri. Leading your side to an international trophy should surely trump the champions league that Madrid win most years anyway.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,021
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Bellingham's odds to win this year's Balon d'Or have drifted since Euro2024 - Vinicius Jr and then Rodri the two current favourites.

    Lamine Yamal is currently 5th favourite at the age of 17.
    I think it should be Rodri. Leading your side to an international trophy should surely trump the champions league that Madrid win most years anyway.
    And Rodri has been class in the league too, City won it still.

    I definitely think he's been the best.player in the world this year.

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