Top 5 Dribblers in the World after Messi

by juventus101 Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:59 pm

Who are the Top 5 dribblers in the world after Messi?

What i mean by dribblers is close ball control, ability to take on one or more defenders.

by Vlad the Impaler Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:08 am

I think Hatem Ben Arfa may be in this top.

by Ganso Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:26 am

Iniesta,neymar,silva,Di maria,aguero in no specific order (IMO of course)

by Funkentelechy Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:30 am

Iniesta, Ribery, Silva, Di Maria, Nerman

by The Sanchez Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:45 am

Iniesta, Silva, Ribery, Di Maria, Neymar

by Real Kandahar Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:53 am

1. Iniesta
2. Ronaldo
3. Robben
4. Ribery
5. Di Maria

by Red Alert Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:55 am

Iniesta, Ronaldo, Suarez, Ribery and HBA.

by Red Alert Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:56 am

If I may add, I personally believe Iniesta is a better than Messi.

by The Sanchez Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:03 am

Real Kandahar wrote:1. Iniesta
2. Ronaldo
3. Robben
4. Ribery
5. Di Maria

Ronaldo has close ball controll affraid

Had the ability to take on the player. Occasionally does it now and then...

by Ganso Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:33 am

Cr isn't even a top 3 dribbler in Madrid

by billionmillion Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:56 am

Real Khandar show will start now smoking

Iniesta Di Maria Ribery Robben Neymar

by SchinnerC Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:43 am

Hazard surely deserve to be in mix?

by The Sanchez Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:53 am

Ganso wrote:Cr isn't even a top 3 dribbler in Madrid

Biased Fanboys. Why even bother teaching them sense... :coffee:

by McAgger Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:42 am

Iniesta, Suarez, Di Maria, Ribery

by vivabarca38 Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:45 am

Iniesta,Suarez,Ribery,Di Maria and HBA

by _LMG_10_ Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:48 am

Ronaldo is awful at dribbling. The OP specifically mentioned his criteria for dribbling was close ball control. In tight spaces Ronaldo is useless - he can only kick and rush for the most part.

It's obvious that Iniesta comes 2nd after Messi.
Xavi is up there cause he has close ball control and can beat his man, but only 1 man.
Di Maria is certainly up there, he has fantastic skills.
Robben and Ribery are great.

Overall there aren't many great dribblers these days. If you go back a bit in time, you'd include the likes of Ronaldo, Bergkamp, Henry, Redondo, Zidane etc...

by Vlad the Impaler Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:47 am

Di Maria and Ronaldo in this top? You didn't see Miccoli or Lavezzi exploding when they are between 3-4 players.Even Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most powerful dribblers in the world . He is very strong, has amazing skills...great dribbling abilities and an outstanding acceleration with the ball.Just watch some of Zlatan's last season's goals and you will see.

And like it or not, believe me...it is much harder to dribble in Serie A more than 2 players.

And Robben; Robben is pure class, but he became a little bit too much foreseeable and i think he can't be in this top.He usually dribbles 1-2 players.

I agree with Iniesta, Ribery and Nasri being in this top.Nasri has an excellent ball control, maybe Silva has a better acceleration with the ball, but Nasri has the strength on his side, so it's easier for him to use his shoulder, to keep away the opposite players.I watched them playing against Soton last weekend and Nasri was far better at keeping the ball between 3-4 players. Let's say Nasri =~ Silva

No offense for fans supporting Real, Bayern or other teams involved in my post.