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  1. Mis

    MiserablePontyEnder Well-Known Member

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    Little discussion in the local tonight about the England team and world class players.

    So, in your view, who was the last "world class" player England had in their team.

    For the record I said Gazza with Michael Owen a close second (when he wasn't injured) Was Beckham world class? (Sold a lot of shirts...)
     
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    Dislikable little ***** but Ashley Cole in his prime was probably good enough to walk into most international sides other than that Gazza, Owen for a few short years possibly Lineker.
     
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    Gazza for a true world class player.

    Would agree with JC about the others. In my lifetime though Keegan as well.


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    Plenty were world class, too many to mention. But if we're talking truly great players for England on the biggest of stages, then you'd have to go back to Gazza I reckon. But honourable mentions for Beckham, Shearer and of course, Steve Stone.
     
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    Shearer and Gazza,
     
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    Gazza
     
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    Gascoigne, Shearer, Lineker, Beardsley for me. All different styles. Our game has stood still since Euro 96 for me.
     
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    Gazza, Sol Campbell, Shearer, Owen, and Ashley Cole. Maybe Gary Lineker
     
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    Gazza was the last true world class player we've had IMO.
     
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    Ashley Cole would have walked into any side in his peak. Paul Scholes too. You'd have to look to Gazza before that.
     
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    Danny Welbeck
     
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    I know it's in vogue to slate Gerrard at the moment, and he never found his greatest form for England, but at his best he was world class. Liverpool wouldn't have won owt without him.

    Ferdinand in his pomp was one of the best centre halves too. Reading of the game was amazing
     
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    His pace got him out of trouble, like Des Walker before him, poor player but quick !
     
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    Pace helped, but since was that a bad thing! Massively underrated for me.
     
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    Never said it was a bad thing, but when it is all you have thats when the problems start.
    Just my opinion anyway, plenty of others think he is fantastic.
     
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    Certainly divides opinion does Rio. Just loved that he never had to go to ground, just always there to intercept or take it off the striker's toe. Which was the polar opposite of me who had to fling myself last ditch in to every tackle!
     
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    MiserablePontyEnder Well-Known Member

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    Forgot about Beardsley. Yeah. Great player.
     
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    I'm with Mark on this one miles behind being a truly world class player compare him to say Vincent Komoany or Lahm. Always struggling using his pace to hide the many limitations
     
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    Gazza , Shearer and Beardsley for me - honourable mentions for Platt and Scholes. Shilton as well?
     
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