Yohan Modric wrote:It's not like Marcelo can't defend at all. He can defend, it's just occasionally he makes mistakes.

For some reason when other top LB's make mistakes they aren't blamed etc.

Wingers eat him for dinner.

Se7en wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

Albiceleste wrote:

Se7en wrote:Alba is even worse than Marcelo at defending and can't even bench Adriano ffs, not that Adriano is terrible but if he was better than Marcelo then he should be able to bench Adriano ffs.

Alba starts every game he is available, he has been great. He is also twice the defender Marcelo is easily.

Both are as bad as each other at defending

Even if that was the case, Marcelo is still better attacker than him so he is the better player

marcelo wins GOAT da gawd op best lb 2013

Agree with that. Marcelo was pretty good in the title winning season

Alba is a fantastic attacker i wouldn't be so sure of that anyway enough of that.... my team.

I'm not a big Serie A fan but Pirlo not being there says it all for me, what a joke almost as bad as when Sneijder didn't even make the final 3.

And the corruption award for year goes to Fifa............

You lot really underrate Ramos on this forum.

Blue Barrett wrote:You lot really underrate Ramos on this forum.

There was at least 2 better CB's than him in 2012.....

Once again, People worldwide picked this team. The reason La Liga players are in there is because Spain won the euros and people remember that. And the fact Barcelona-Madrid are one of the two most watched teams in the world and their fanbase is extremely huge.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:You lot really underrate Ramos on this forum.

There was at least 2 better CB's than him in 2012.....

I laughed when you put Kompany in that list Overrated scrub Only Cheillini(sp?) has a strong case here imo.

Iker - Guy is being benched for a scrub ATM. Says it all.

Alves -

Ramos - not even the best CB at his club

Piqué -

Marcelo - I'd give it to Cole for his CL campaign. Marcelo has barely played this year.

Alonso - ahead of Pirlo?

Xavi - GOAT Spanish footballer

Iniesta - Been amazing in La Liga this season and had an above average Euros.

Messi - GOAT

Ronaldo - 171 in 171

Falcao - Better than RVP or IBra this year? No chance.

Disagree, Iniesta was excellent in the euros.

Chiellini is one and Ramos partner Pepe is another..... right there rules out any validity of Ramos.

Also Kompany may have been meh this season but this award is based on last season and Kompany was better.

Ramos has been diabolical this season if you want to base this seasons performances.

Barzagli was oustanding in 2012 and Hummels apart from one game was also.

I really don't see a case for him, i understand people who want to make a case for Marcelo but not for Ramos.

Falcao fully deserves that spot.

RealGunner wrote:Disagree, Iniesta was excellent in the euros.

Team effort IMO.

"Excellent" was Zidane in Euro 00.

Pirlo had a more impressive campaign in my opinion.

Nice one FIFA, idiots...

Blue Barrett wrote:Falcao fully deserves that spot.

Fanboi alert.

Ibra has been immense all year and so has RVP.

Gil wrote:

RealGunner wrote:Disagree, Iniesta was excellent in the euros.

Team effort IMO.

"Excellent" was Zidane in Euro 02.

Pirlo had a more impressive campaign in my opinion.

[quote="Gil"]

RealGunner wrote:Disagree, Iniesta was excellent in the euros.

I dont really remember Zidane in Euro 02 you know.Do you know why?

Gil wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:Falcao fully deserves that spot.

Fanboi alert.

Ibra has been immense all year and so has RVP.

All three have been immense but which one of them won a trophy for their club, scoring a hat-trick in the final?

oh right lol. Personally, i think they should have kept them separate. But what do i know.

FIFA world player of the year award started in 1991 though. It's not that old.

Blue Barrett wrote:

Gil wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:Falcao fully deserves that spot.

Fanboi alert.

Ibra has been immense all year and so has RVP.

All three have been immense but which one of them won a trophy for their club, scoring a hat-trick in the final?

Ridiculous argument. What has Messi won this year?

Gil wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:

Gil wrote:

Fanboi alert.

Ibra has been immense all year and so has RVP.

All three have been immense but which one of them won a trophy for their club, scoring a hat-trick in the final?

Ridiculous argument. What has Messi won this year?

Ridiculous argument? How did Messi win his very first Ballon d'Or over Ronaldo? Messi won the CL that year.

And Messi didn't have to win ANYTHING(even though he won Copa Del Rey, anyway). His record sealed it for him.

the only one that im not sure he deserves to be there or not is Alonso

Blue Barrett wrote:

Gil wrote:

Blue Barrett wrote:
All three have been immense but which one of them won a trophy for their club, scoring a hat-trick in the final?

Ridiculous argument. What has Messi won this year?

Ridiculous argument? How did Messi win his very first Ballon d'Or over Ronaldo? Messi won the CL that year.

And Messi didn't have to win ANYTHING(even though he won Copa Del Rey, anyway). His record sealed it for him.

You do realize its a team sport right?

Epoto wrote: the only one that im not sure he deserves to be there or not is Alonso

I'll add Pique as well. Only those two aren't fully deserving of their place imo. Should have been Pirlo and Cheillini(sp?)

Alves--Pique--Ramos--Marcelo is probably the best defense in the World at their peak.

No need to take these World XIs seriously.

Most of us here could come up with a far more legitimate team in a matter of minutes.