Messi's team of 2008

[Demis-11]

good selection by messi, smart enough not to put a player like arshavin in!

FTR..FourFourTwo in December released their 100 best players of 2008 (im only posting this because FFT does a great job and is an awesome magazine)..Italians were the best represented footballers with 11/100 and the EPL was the best represented league, with obviously 3.Torres, 2.Messi, 1.Ronaldo

[1Heesham1]

judging by the admiration shown for united here... i wouldnt be suprised if messi wants to come to OT.

[Sumerian]

judging by the admiration shown for united here... i wouldnt be suprised if messi wants to come to OT.

Such admiration that he didn't even include C. Ronaldo.

[G0happy]

judging by the admiration shown for united here... i wouldnt be suprised if messi wants to come to OT.

Well with our success last season, we don't need him
But it would be good to see him replace Giggs when he retires.

[Farhad-7]

guys he chose Ferdinand, Rooney, and even Fergie as the coach but no Ronaldo. He's gotta be a Ronaldo hater too

[Arian]

any team of the year that doesnt have torres in it is retarded

[Suprah]

guys he chose Ferdinand, Rooney, and even Fergie as the coach but no Ronaldo. He's gotta be a Ronaldo hater too

and look at the choice for a Right winger....Javier Zanetti who is a full back !!!

[G0happy]

any team of the year that doesnt have torres in it is retarded

No Gerrard either

[Suprah]

I would have Torres starting ahead of Aguero, and Gerrard in the centre with Ronaldo on the right.

[G0happy]

I would have Torres starting ahead of Aguero, and Gerrard in the centre with Ronaldo on the right.

-------------------------Casillas-----------------

--Sergio Ramos-------Ferdinand------Vidic-----Evra---


------------------Gerrard/Lampard---------------


------Ronaldo--------------------------Messi-------

--------------------Higuain------------------------

---------------Villa--------------Tevez

[Arian]

-------------------------Casillas-----------------
--Sergio Ramos-------Ferdinand------Vidic-----Evra---
------------------Gerrard/Lampard---------------
------Ronaldo--------------------------Messi-------
--------------------Higuain------------------------
---------------Villa--------------Tevez

TEVEZ????????? more like TORRES

higuain is sick but he's not player of the year level imo (not yet )

[milad]

-------------------------Casillas-----------------
--Sergio Ramos-------Ferdinand------Vidic-----Evra---
------------------Gerrard/Lampard---------------
------Ronaldo--------------------------Messi-------
--------------------Higuain------------------------
---------------Villa--------------Tevez

higuain is not an attacking midfielder! he is a finisher with dribbling skills and decent passing abilities. he doesnt have the vision and passing skills to be a playmaker.

[G0happy]

higuain is not an attacking midfielder! he is a finisher with dribbling skills and decent passing abilities. he doesnt have the vision and passing skills to be a playmaker.

Give him some time and he will adapt to that role and become like Raul and Robinho. Able to play Attacking mid and striker.

[persian boy]

my opinion on the current best lineup:


--------------------Buffon------------------------------
-S.Ramos------Terry---------Puyol----------Lahm--------
---------------------Pirlo--------------------------------
------C.Ronaldo---------------------Messi----------------
---------------------Kaka--------------------------------
-----------Torres---------------Van-Nistelroy-------------

[milad]

Give him some time and he will adapt to that role and become like Raul and Robinho. Able to play Attacking mid and striker.

he CAN play it but why would he when he is most effective as a striker. perhaps he can be support striker but not an attacking mid.