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Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 19:42:26
January 07 2013 19:42 GMT
#4041
Yaya Touré for example is a great player at his team, but it doesn't mean he's the best player on that position. Just because he outshines players at ManC doesn't mean he would outshine players at Barça or Real Madrid.

He wasn't a starter at Barça. I think either Xabi Alonso or Busquets are fine picks for that position. As for the defence, I guess better options could be chosen there, but it's not like other players are infinitely better.. the only player I really disagree with is Marcelo.

Oh and yayyy Messi <3
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Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 20:01:17
January 07 2013 19:42 GMT
#4042
I'm a Barça fan and I don't think Alves deserves that at all xD

edit: neither Piqué and Xabi Alonso.
And Marcelo instead of Jordi Alba is pretty bad too lol
Revolutionist fan
nunez
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway4003 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 19:43:15
January 07 2013 19:42 GMT
#4043
where's tony hibbert on that team? not only is he the most solid human being, he has also started banging in goals!

scores his first goal ever in his testimonial

conspired against by a confederacy of dunces.
PixelNite
Profile Joined August 2011
France1008 Posts
January 07 2013 19:43 GMT
#4044
I heard there's a team in Italy who basically lost 5 or 6 games last year, with some of their players in the National Squad who placed 2nd at Euro. Yet no Bonucci or Pirlo in that XI.
leo23
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3075 Posts
January 07 2013 19:57 GMT
#4045
On January 08 2013 04:43 PixelNite wrote:
I heard there's a team in Italy who basically lost 5 or 6 games last year, with some of their players in the National Squad who placed 2nd at Euro. Yet no Bonucci or Pirlo in that XI.


nope because the guys who won 1st at the euro are there
banelings
HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
January 07 2013 20:18 GMT
#4046
These aren't all too unlike music awards given based on sold CDs.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/*tlusernamehere*/
Hamp
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway100 Posts
January 07 2013 20:45 GMT
#4047
It's a fucking shame Pirlo isn't getting any regocnition from FIFA this year. He basically dragged Italy into the Euro finals, went undefeated for an entire season with Juve, and is playing incredible almost every game.

He should have gotten Alonso's spot.
The defenders chosen are just retarded as well. There's plenty who are more deserving than fucking Marcelo and Dani Alves. Ramos is kinda questionable as well.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18775 Posts
January 07 2013 21:46 GMT
#4048
On January 08 2013 04:42 Twisted wrote:
Yaya Touré for example is a great player at his team, but it doesn't mean he's the best player on that position. Just because he outshines players at ManC doesn't mean he would outshine players at Barça or Real Madrid.

He wasn't a starter at Barça. I think either Xabi Alonso or Busquets are fine picks for that position. As for the defence, I guess better options could be chosen there, but it's not like other players are infinitely better.. the only player I really disagree with is Marcelo.

Oh and yayyy Messi <3


lol disagreeing with marcelo but having no problem with dani alves

hello barca fanboy
PixelNite
Profile Joined August 2011
France1008 Posts
January 07 2013 22:06 GMT
#4049
On January 08 2013 04:57 leo23 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2013 04:43 PixelNite wrote:
I heard there's a team in Italy who basically lost 5 or 6 games last year, with some of their players in the National Squad who placed 2nd at Euro. Yet no Bonucci or Pirlo in that XI.


nope because the guys who won 1st at the euro are there

I think Pirlo played way better at the Euro than Xabi Alonso. And if it's about "who win the title gets in the team", there's not any Bayern / Chelsea player in the team.
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
January 07 2013 22:15 GMT
#4050
On January 08 2013 07:06 PixelNite wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2013 04:57 leo23 wrote:
On January 08 2013 04:43 PixelNite wrote:
I heard there's a team in Italy who basically lost 5 or 6 games last year, with some of their players in the National Squad who placed 2nd at Euro. Yet no Bonucci or Pirlo in that XI.


nope because the guys who won 1st at the euro are there

I think Pirlo played way better at the Euro than Xabi Alonso. And if it's about "who win the title gets in the team", there's not any Bayern / Chelsea player in the team.

Bayern didn't win any title :p

PixelNite
Profile Joined August 2011
France1008 Posts
January 07 2013 22:20 GMT
#4051
On January 08 2013 07:15 clusen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2013 07:06 PixelNite wrote:
On January 08 2013 04:57 leo23 wrote:
On January 08 2013 04:43 PixelNite wrote:
I heard there's a team in Italy who basically lost 5 or 6 games last year, with some of their players in the National Squad who placed 2nd at Euro. Yet no Bonucci or Pirlo in that XI.


nope because the guys who won 1st at the euro are there

I think Pirlo played way better at the Euro than Xabi Alonso. And if it's about "who win the title gets in the team", there's not any Bayern / Chelsea player in the team.

Bayern didn't win any title :p


Yeah I know :p Was insisting on the fact that none of the C1 finalists get a player on the World XI
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 22:52:56
January 07 2013 22:42 GMT
#4052
Messi is a legend.
Now get that cl trophy tnx.

*and btw, messi voted for iniesta, which could put his award at stake, while cristiano didn't vote, so he could leech another portuguese's vote on him. Stay classy cr7.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18775 Posts
January 07 2013 22:55 GMT
#4053
On January 08 2013 07:42 Steveling wrote:
Messi is a legend.
Now get that cl trophy tnx.

*and btw, messi voted for iniesta, which could put his award at stake, while cristiano didn't vote, so he could leech another portuguese's vote on him. Stay classy cr7.


messi voted for his teammate while christiano had no one else to vote for

stop trying to interpret too much into it
CeriseCherries
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
6170 Posts
January 07 2013 23:01 GMT
#4054
Messi <3
Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
January 07 2013 23:30 GMT
#4055
Our Bundestroll Löw voted for #1 Özil and #2 Neuer :D
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 23:40:45
January 07 2013 23:37 GMT
#4056
On January 08 2013 04:14 Pandemona wrote:


FIFA Team Of The Year!

Iker Casillas

Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo

Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta

Lionel Messi, Radomel Falcao, Cristiano Ronaldo



That backline is horrible (in current form), is La Liga the only league the voters watched? Even Casillas should cede his spot for Cech.
Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
January 07 2013 23:53 GMT
#4057
On January 08 2013 08:30 clusen wrote:
Our Bundestroll Löw voted for #1 Özil and #2 Neuer :D


Löw should be replaced ASAP! He is just a terrible coach.
Kotreb
Profile Joined June 2011
Croatia1392 Posts
January 08 2013 01:07 GMT
#4058
On January 08 2013 08:53 Dirkinity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2013 08:30 clusen wrote:
Our Bundestroll Löw voted for #1 Özil and #2 Neuer :D


Löw should be replaced ASAP! He is just a terrible coach.

Why? I thought Germany had quite a bit of renaissance last few years.
If you don't sin Jesus died for nothing.
Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
January 08 2013 02:01 GMT
#4059
On January 08 2013 10:07 Kotreb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2013 08:53 Dirkinity wrote:
On January 08 2013 08:30 clusen wrote:
Our Bundestroll Löw voted for #1 Özil and #2 Neuer :D


Löw should be replaced ASAP! He is just a terrible coach.

Why? I thought Germany had quite a bit of renaissance last few years.


He lost everything possible. We had the best team last euro and he managed to still fuck it up.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-08 03:15:33
January 08 2013 03:11 GMT
#4060
On January 08 2013 04:42 Twisted wrote:
Yaya Touré for example is a great player at his team, but it doesn't mean he's the best player on that position. Just because he outshines players at ManC doesn't mean he would outshine players at Barça or Real Madrid.

He wasn't a starter at Barça. I think either Xabi Alonso or Busquets are fine picks for that position. As for the defence, I guess better options could be chosen there, but it's not like other players are infinitely better.. the only player I really disagree with is Marcelo.

Oh and yayyy Messi <3


Well team of the year to my understanding is a performance based award.

Yes Yaya Toure was not the player he is at Barca. So what ? He still carried a team to winning a league. The award isnt for perceived best players. And frankly hes won more games for his team that won a major league than Xavi has. That should count for alot more.

+ Show Spoiler [ minor digression] +
Secondly lets be real as much as I love the way Barca play Xavi as a player would be a useless relic in other teams. He is not as versatile as Yaya Toure. He works in a system so that criticisim will always play a role now. History probably wont remember that but whatever.

Xavi was around for years. And I mean years so was Puyol) and no one gave a shit about them. Puyol couldnt start ahead of the likes of Patrick Anderson despite being in the team for years and Xavi was just a regular starter during Rikjaard and pre Rikjaard, he understudied for Pep, who in his later years particularly wasnt that great either (How good he was before that I dont know I havent seen it).


As for Xabi Alonso, meh theres tons of players who played better than him over the year. You could take Schweinsteiger in there pretty easy, even Ozil or Ribery.

Lahm got jipped hard too. Pique as good as he has been this season was god aweful for the early part of 2012 till the Euros really. He wasnt sharp, lacked his usual anticipation and got injured alot.

You could put a John Terry and Lahm in that defense no probs.

Frankly the problem is that these awards cater to major international events to much when there is one. Thats basically the kicker. You would have seen a ton of Germans in there if they had won EC. Maybe even Pirlo for that matter if it were Italy.

Thats why its such a joke and its sad because its players, coaches and media reps who pick it so its like they dont even bother to think about it and these things can be meaningful. No matter what players say they do still care and its nice to be noticed and lauded even if its just a little bit
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