3rd best football player in the last 15 years?

[Droolinggimp]

After seeing a Reddit thread on this question, who is your 3rd best player in the last 15 years? We obviously have Messi and Ronaldo as 1st and 2nd (dont argue over what order they are in please)

Your answer should be based on throughout and not just peak as we all know Messi and Ronaldo have been peak for many years out of 15 or so but have been pretty damn amazing throughout.

My go to answer would Ibrahimovic. Maybe Suarez at a very heavy push/bite. What say you OcUK?

Edit: maybe you can give 2 answers, one for consistency over the last 15 years and a second one for at his peak. Up to you.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Iniesta

yeah actually a good shout there.
I think its harder to find a 3rd player due to the extreme (freak) ability of the 1st and 2nd, I mean there a lot of great players out there that have been around for 15 or so years trying to fit them in to what Messi and Ronaldo have done is quite a challenge.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Can you ask a more random question please?
What about the 5th best defender from the 92-93 Bundesliga?

oh come one its a quite simple question. You have Mess and Ron fighting for 1st, who is your 3rd?

Thats a very specific time period, so I guess we want someone that has been playing for as much of those 15 years as possible.

Few good shouts so far, more that would be in my mind:

Modric
Chiellini
Buffon
Lewandowski
Ramos
Lahm

Yeah, but it was a question on Reddit, thought it would make for a good discussion here.

Good shout for Buffon, Neuer would be a good shout to goal keeper wise.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Zlatan is the obvious choice, though surprised Neymar hasn't been mentioned yet.

I don't he has been consistently great, he is a great player but a lot of people think he was just a peak player, 4 or 5 amazing seasons. Then average ones either side.

Edit: About Neymar.