Who would you say are the FIVE best centre midfielders in the world?

[New York Red]

We need five here.

[Guest Scot]

Gattuso

Makelele

Jagielka

[Ostrich Man]

Gattuso

Makelele

Jagielka

[crisps]

Gerrard

Xavi

Alonso

Pirlo

Essien

[Bjarkinn]

Gerrard

Pirlo

Essien

Xavi

De Rossi

[Hassony]

Alonso

Febregas

Pirlo

Xavi

Deco

[Guest Linton]

Gerrard, Kaka, Ronaldinho (i know more of a forward so maybe I need to reconsider? Xavi instead then), Fabregas, Makelele.

Edited January 18, 2007 by Linton

[Rimbeux]

Gerrard

 

Kaka

 

Essien

 

Riquelme

 

Ballack

[sean]

Gerrard a possible, some days a definite. As much as I rate Xabi, I wouldn't have him on the top 5. Lack of pace and can have poor spells. Last of a dying breed.

Edited January 18, 2007 by sean

[Sion]

Gerrard

Kaka

Deco

Pirlo

Essien

[slapnuts]

lampard

lamps

lampsy

FL

Frank Lampard

[sean]

I'll have a go then, I don't think the likes of Riquelme, Deco or Kaka are true central midfielders:

Pirlo

Gerrard

Scholes (debatable)

Xavi

Herman Hreidersson

[Flasher]

lampard

lamps

lampsy

FL

Frank Lampard

 

 

Gerrard

Scholes

Kaka

Xavi

Vieira (maybe - still think he's pretty good) Perhaps Pirlo instead

[Cunny]

 

where's my vote?

[Elisha_Scott]

Gerrard

 

Kaka

 

Essien

 

Riquelme

 

Ballack

 

Riquelme has lots of talent but no pace and he is a bottler.

[Maldini]

In no particular order (as ever)

 

Gerrard

Alonso

Xavi

Kaka

Ronaldinho

[_00_deathscar]

Gerrard

Alonso

Xavi

Deco

Makelele

[Guest Kaizer]

There are a lot of different central midfielders, so to name the 5 best would be difficult, but since I prefer attacking football I will give it a try.

 

In no particular order.

 

Deco

Riquelme

Kaka

Ballack

Gerrard

 

It all depends how they are used within a system.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I am assuming we don't mean holding midfielders as we have already covered those. so xabi, makelele et al is out.

 

Gerrard

Xavi

Deco

Scholes

Kaka

[Alonso]

Gerrard

Kaka

Xavi

Pirlo

Essien

[floyd]

Gerrard

Alonso

Sissoko

Zenden

Guthrie

[_00_deathscar]

I am assuming we don't mean holding midfielders as we have already covered those. so xabi, makelele et al is out.

 

 

That's a good point. But then we only picked 3 holding midfielders...why're we picking 5 central mids?

 

Either way I'm changing mine...

 

Gerrard

Kaka

Pirlo (don't consider him a 'holding' mid)

Gattusso

Deco

 

with Xavi getting an honourable mention.

[Benzo-13]

Gerrard

Alonso

Xavi

Juninho P.

Vieira

[Stevie H]

 

 

Ballack

care to revise that opinion? the guy's a total fraud.

[Guest Ant]

Gerrard

Kaka

Pirlo

Makalele

Essien