Give it to Henry
Once again FIFA has released its short list for its annual World Player of the Year award. Once again the list is way too long. If you look at all the players listed, only a few deserve the consideration. But or me, there is only one choice this year: Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is the best striker in the world and deserves the award.In fact, I think Henry deserved it last year but was usurped by Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho, now a 2 time winner. The rest of the list should reads more like a list of whose famous (or who’s overrated) rather than an award for the best player in the world. Why bother listing players you know will never win?
The non-contenders:
Michael Ballack – Lampard is better
David Beckham – Washed up, slow, and Lampard is better
Cafu – Too old, nothing spectacular
Cristiano Ronaldo – Too young, what happened to the tricks?
Deco – Not even the best player at Barca
Didier Drogba – Putrid first touch
Michael Essien – What has he ever done?
Steven Gerrard – Lampard is better
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Too inconsistent
Paolo Maldini – If he didn’t win it 10 years ago, won't now
Pavel Nedved – Has already peaked
Alessandro Nesta – Super defender, but an unrealistic choice
Jay-Jay Okocha –There are ten different #10’s better
Raul Gonzalez – In a 2 year slump and on the list?
Juan Roman Riquelme – Top notch player, no gravitas
Arjen Robben – Hardly plays anymore, always injured
Roberto Carlos – An occasional free kick, so what?
Robinho – What has he ever won?
Ronaldo – Washed up and overweight
Wayne Rooney – In between tantrums?
Ruud van Nistelrooy – Recent good form, bit of a dirty player
Zidane Zinedine – Has already won 3 times, too old
Now, there are some players which really deserve the consideration. So the real short list, for me, is:
Adriano – Can score from anywhere and has developed touch
Gianluigi Buffon – Best keeper in the world
Samuel Eto'o – Just keeps getting better and better
Thierry Henry – Arsenal must keep him
Kaka – The wonderkind, finest young prospect in the world
Frank Lampard – Most complete and durable midfielder in the world
Ronaldinho – Brings everything and never takes a game off
Andriy Shevchenko – A truly complete striker
by Football Commentator at 10/20/2005 09:12:00 PM
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TH should get it
decent shortlist
Lampard isn't complete. He relies too much on his anchorman/Makalele( not saying its a bad thing it just goes to show he isn't complete) I think you narrow the list down very well and your right TH should get it.
I think Henry deserved it hands down a couple of seasons ago when Ronaldinho won it. Now it will be harder as Ronaldinho is so popular and Barca won their League last season plus I cant remember the last time a player outside of La Liga or Serie A won WPOY. I hope he wins it as he should have one before but its stacked against him
I think Henry should have won it 2 seasons ago atleast for the "invincible" season... but they he didn't... If u look at the past winners.. for the last 12 years i guess... they are either playing in Italy or Spain.. So I think Henry is the best player.. but FIFA are just looking at players in the RICH.. SPAINSIH OR ITALIAN teams...
I believe that Adriano should get the award because he has just been class this year.
Give it to Lampard, it´s the total player. Buffon is a great goal keeper but... what about Iker?
(Miguel G. from www.notasdefutbol.com)
Lampard is not better than Ballack. What has he done that Ballack has not? Nothing. He's just as influential at Bayern as Lampard is for Chelsea.
Why does FIFA bother putting defenders in the list? We know they'll never win it. There should be a separate award for defender of the year.
Of all the players on the list in a simiar role, Ballack is closest to Lampard. The only place I give Lampard the edge is that he scores more goals.
As far as defenders, I couldn't agree more, why bother? It makes sense to have a seperate award for defenders, good idea.
Watch Ballack play. He is a 6’3” midfielder that is strong, fast, tough, and intelligent. His header is positively fierce. His free kicks are rockets. He can score with great force and accuracy with either foot. His passes are precise and to the point. He recovers balls whenever he wants to. Opposing players try to stay out of his way rather than suffer the consequences. His presence alone is a defensive force. When he plays, other players next to him look like children. He is totally commanding, totally in control. Yet, like a great elegant dancer he makes it look so easy! Ronaldinho, as good as he is, cannot do all of these things. Neither can Lampard, which in addition has not accomplished for club and country what Ballack has accomplished. Mark my words, in the upcoming World Cup Ballack will be consecrated as one of the greatest players in history. For these reasons and more, Ballack deserves more than any other footballer the FIFA award for best player in the world. Indeed, any other outcome will be a great prejudicial travesty and injustice.
Lampard scores more goals than Ballack? Ridicuolus! Not only does Ballack scores more goals, but he does so in many more ways. Let us examine the facts. Ballack has scored for Germany 29 goals in 60 games. An approximate rate of a goal every two games. A simply magnificent achievement even for a world class striker. Lampard, on the other hand, has scored 10 goal in 38 games: an approximate rate of one goal in every four games. Thus, Ballack scores on average twice as frequently!
Consider now career statistics. Lampard has scored 99 goals in 311 Premiership games while Ballack has scored 66 goals in 214 Bundesliga games. This means that both men score at approximately the same rate of 1 goal every 3 games! The Conclusion is that Ballack is a greater goal scoring threat for two reasons: 1) he scores at the same rate as Lampard for his club(s), but at a much higher rate than Lampard for his country, and 2)Ballack’s offensive arsenal is far more versatile than Lampard’s.
Lampard scores more goals than Ballack? Ridicuolus! Not only does Ballack scores more goals, but he does so in many more ways. Let us examine the facts. Ballack has scored for Germany 29 goals in 60 games. An approximate rate of a goal every two games. A simply magnificent achievement even for a world class striker. Lampard, on the other hand, has scored 10 goal in 38 games: an approximate rate of one goal every four games. Thus, Ballack scores on average twice as frequently!
Consider now career statistics. Lampard has scored 99 goals in 311 Premiership games while Ballack has scored 66 goals in 214 Bundesliga games. This means that both men score at approximately the same rate of 1 goal every 3 games! Hence, Ballack is a greater goal scoring threat for two reasons: 1) he scores at the same rate as Lampard for his club(s), but at a much higher rate than Lampard for his country, and 2)Ballack’s offensive arsenal is far more versatile than Lampard’s.
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