FIFA FIFPro World XI 2012 Midfielders nominated

by Blue Barrett Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 17:49

Here they are:

Xabi Alonso (Spain / Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Spain / FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Spain / FC Barcelona), Steven Gerrard (England / Liverpool), Eden Hazard (Belgium / Chelsea), Andres Iniesta (Spain / FC Barcelona), Frank Lampard (England / Chelsea), Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid), Mesut Özil (Germany / Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy / Juventus), Franck Ribery (France / Bayern Munich), David Silva (Spain / Manchester City), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany / Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast / Manchester City), Xavi Hernandez (Spain / FC Barcelona)

by jibers Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 17:50

Steven Gerrard.............. :facepalm:

Modric

by Dante Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:32

Vidal , Nocerino , Marchisio , Javi Martinez and Khedira , all had a better 2012 , yet somehow none of them is there and Mr.Liverpool gets innn Laughing

by the xcx Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:37

Very good list. My only slight concerns are Lampard and Gerrard.

by Arsenalfaithfull Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:43

If this was from last year,

WHy no Arteta, and Carrick make the list? They had better pass completion ratio than most of the players in that list. Or Alex Song for that matter. Lol but Lampard and Gerrard and now Modric do?

by the xcx Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:46

Arteta??????? Hes been meh for quite a while now.

by S Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:52

Haha looking at such lists sometimes i feel like football revolves only around Barca,Madrid and the Premier league..Inclusions such as Gerrard,Modric and Hazard(wouldnt have been on this list if he wasnt a Chelsea player) are testament to that.

Arsenalfaithfull wrote:If this was from last year,

WHy no Arteta, and Carrick make the list? They had better pass completion ratio than most of the players in that list. Or Alex Song for that matter. Lol but Lampard and Gerrard and now Modric do?

Pls tell me you're being sarcastic..Pass percentages.. :facepalm:

by Firenze Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:55

No Vidal

by Dante Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:55

Seriously , it's laughable Gerrard is in there . For instance , take a look at Marchisio .

He had an immense 2012 , being fundamendal for Juventus who ended up undefeated for almost the entire 2012 and Italy , where he was a vital member up untill the final .

Yet Gerrard gets in :brickwall:

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 18:59

Makes a late tackle and kills someone: Mr Liverpool. Plays a hollywood ball out to the wing but nobody there: Mr Liverpool. Ball drops on the box and toe punts it aimlessly forward: Mr Liverpool. Gets involved in a dispute which has nothing to do with him, making it worse, then telling everyone to calm down: Mr Liverpool. Motm? Man of he universe, get it right.

Passes it two foot forward....

GEEEERRRRRRRRRAAAAAAARRRRDDDDDD!!!!!

by S Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:11

My list of the 15 midfielders would be:

Iniesta,Xavi,Xabi Alonso,Sergio Busquets,Frank Ribery,Frank Lampard,Toni Kroos,Andrea Pirlo,Claudio Marchisio,Arturo Vidal,Sami Khedira,Ramires,Mesut Oezil,David Silva,Yaya Toure.

IMO
This is based on last season as well as the season ending tournament(EURO 2012).

by Arquitecto Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:31

Lampard? Gerrard? Fabregas? (who is a CF now), Schweinstieger? Modric?

Another FIFA list joke.

How are Goetze, Vidal, Marchisio (Juve and Italia ffs), Arteta, Cabaye, Javi, Cazorla, Khedira and Kroos not in there?

Are we being trolled?

Edit: and where is DE ROSSI!?!? :facepalm:

by Ganso Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:31

Surag wrote:My list of the 15 midfielders would be:

Iniesta,Xavi,Xabi Alonso,Sergio Busquets,Frank Ribery,Frank Lampard,Toni Kroos,Andrea Pirlo,Claudio Marchisio,Arturo Vidal,Sami Khedira,Ramires,Mesut Oezil,David Silva,Yaya Toure.

IMO
This is based on last season as well as the season ending tournament(EURO 2012).

agree with this list bar khedira,I would put Hazard instead

by VivaStPauli Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:33

The trollery of Vidal and Kroos not being on that list is pure gold, and the inclusion of Englands ancient twin-duds is amazing to me as well, are they even still alive?

by halamadrid2 Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:36

Cesc?? Lampard??? Gerrard??? are you serious??? No Khedira??

Anyways why did i even expect some level of logic from that bunch anyways Rolling Eyes

by Arsenalfaithfull Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:36

I thought this was based on last years stats?

If its purely based on this year, than its even a bigger joke for Gerrard and Lampard to be there.

by halamadrid2 Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:37

last season but this year eco smile

by S Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:39

Khedira was a simply superb for Germany in Euros tbf..Probably Germany's best player in the tournament..

by Albiceleste Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:41

Why do I feel as though these were chosen purely based on their name? Laughing

Yaya the only non-european Laughing

by Arsenalfaithfull Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 19:48

I would have picked Gareth Barry instead of the Super England midfielders to be honest. Im probably one of the few who appreciate Barry's role in a team. Both Lamps and Gerrard have been peripheral and non factor to their teams progression/regression... So I do not honestly understand how the hell they make the list. Arteta was more important to Arsenal than Gerrard/Lamp have been for their team.

I would have picked Ramirez for Chelsea if I had to pick a midfielder for them.

by la bestia negra Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 21:11

Arquitecto wrote:Lampard? Gerrard? Fabregas? (who is a CF now), Schweinstieger? Modric?

Another FIFA list joke.

How are Goetze, Vidal, Marchisio (Juve and Italia ffs), Arteta, Cabaye, Javi, Cazorla, Khedira and Kroos not in there?

would defo put reus over piggy and Goatze tbh

by VivaStPauli Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 21:13

I think they count Reus as a forward though, though I always find it hard to decide whether AMs are midfielders or forwards, but I guess Reus really is more of a false 9 than anything else nowadays, even if he's deployed on the wing with Dortmund...

by Pedram Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 23:05

FIFA

never fails to amuse me.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 23:10

Reus is definitely a forward....calling Reus a midfielder is like calling CR, Villa, Pedro, Suarez, Podolski or who ever else you would like to name....

I fully expect Reus to be one of the nominations in the forwards list how ever but you never know with Fifa Laughing

by Onyx Mon 26 Nov 2012 - 23:30

Why should Khedira be there? hmm

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