Right now, Schweini, Vidal and Marchisio are good shouts.

Gerrard back in the day, definitely. Also Viera was very complete, even though he doesn't score too much.

Up and coming? Maybe Kroos.

De Rossi, Sneijder, Schweini, VDV

Oh crap how can i forget Gerrard

Gerrard

Guthrie

Xabi is the highest goalscorer after Villa in Spain (this spain team)

He did score more in his pool days from his own half but in Madrid he doesn't have the same role imo

Also losing your marker and being a dribbler doesn't define a attacker. If that's the case then Chicharito isn't one.

Also RG does Schweini do these passes? If your passes attacks the other team then it counts and Alonso (and Schweini) does these passes all the time, he does create chances from deep jsut not everyone scores them. It has happened though

Schweini can destroy tho.......

Xabi or Pirlo cant.

Has the third highest ball interceptions in Real Madrid team

If that isn't destroying then what is? He defends alot for RM and that is a well known thing. He is complete imo

Watch a Germany match with Schweini beside Khedira. That midfield is a fortress.

Xabi's good, but is way too reckless in his tackles.

You guys say Gerrard, then Essien deserves a shout.

omarish wrote:Has the third highest ball interceptions in Real Madrid team

If that isn't destroying then what is? He defends alot for RM and that is a well known thing. He is complete imo

He cant score either or look dangerous in goalscoring positions......

The only goals he scores are penalties lol......

You make a good point about the intercepting thing, but imo he is'nt complete.....

He doesnt look dangerous going forward, he intercepts and controls the tempo and starts attack from half way line.....

As i said before the 3 things i look for are destroying, creating and scoring( looking dangerous going forward)

Alonso and Pirlo dont tick all 3 boxes imo.

If you feel they do then more power to you, but in my personal opinion they dont.

Andres Iniesta wrote:You guys say Gerrard, then Essien deserves a shout.

Essien hasn't been good since like 2008 or something, though.

Back in the day he was a beast I gotta agree.

If we look at the past then Ballack deserves a mention aswell

Essien was never complete imo......

He did'nt really create or score although he did destroy and pressurize with the best of them.....

Ballack was one of the most complete players of the last 20 years so i agree lol.

Vieira was the most complete in the last 20 for me

RealGunner wrote:Vieira was the most complete in the last 20 for me

Why i said "one of", i didnt want to upset you

Vieira was ridiculous. He could play any midfield role and did. With Arsenal, he played them all at the same time lol.

in order:

1. Steven Gerrard (most complete player in Europe)
2. Bastian Scwiensteiger/Danielle De Rossi
3. Sneijder.
4. Claudio Marchisio.

Honorable mention: Xavi and Pirlo.

^ Sneijder?

Boy can defend?

A shout out to hernanes

Schweinsteiger

What bout Cambiasso?

Immaculate_Mole wrote:Essien was never complete imo......

He did'nt really create or score although he did destroy and pressurize with the best of them.....

Ballack was one of the most complete players of the last 20 years so i agree lol.

No need to rewrite history mate. Essien is obviously finished now but he was a total beast in his peak.

Reckon he would have come out on top against Viera in his prime.


Agree with the last part. Easily the most complete player of his generation.

Immaculate_Mole wrote:Guthrie

Liverpool youth product

Yaya is up there and I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned Cesc, I know his defensive skills are a bit lacking but between his link up play, final balls, and goal scoring he is about as complete as they come.

I love that people are mentioning Ballack and in the future I think Javi Martinez will be up there.

I also agree with Marchisio and Bastian.

Some people may laugh but someone who is putting it all together IMO and really is starting to be very well rounded is Prince-Boateng for Milan. I love his game.

omarish wrote:Has the third highest ball interceptions in Real Madrid team

If that isn't destroying then what is? He defends alot for RM and that is a well known thing. He is complete imo

Third highest in the team is not great, especially as in a defensive midfield position, I don't consider Xabi complete

Can Hernanes destroy?