Best left back in the world?

NokkonWud · 18 Jan 2008 at 03:06

You know what I thought of Evra before, but this season his performances have been as good as I've seen from any LB ever. Seriously, they've been that good.

I think, at the moment, you'd have to be looking at Evra or Abidal as the best in the world. As for Ashley Cole being the best, people who say that obviously don't watch him. He's been terrible for over 2 years now, absolutely apalling.

Andybtsn · 18 Jan 2008 at 08:42

nokkonwud said:
You know what I thought of Evra before, but this season his performances have been as good as I've seen from any LB ever. Seriously, they've been that good.

I think, at the moment, you'd have to be looking at Evra or Abidal as the best in the world. As for Ashley Cole being the best, people who say that obviously don't watch him. He's been terrible for over 2 years now, absolutely apalling.

I recall you last season calling Abidal 'Abiysmal' or something!

Column Matrix · 18 Jan 2008 at 09:00

It will only take 2 bad peformances before people will be wanting Evra transfer on the transfer list again.

el_dazza · 18 Jan 2008 at 10:27

212 said:
Erm how does that post in anyway help this thread?

You can't question Gilly, he's a big boss man and you must realise he's always right.

div0 · 18 Jan 2008 at 10:54

el_dazza said:
You can't question Gilly, he's a big boss man and you must realise he's always right.

Except when he rates himself as the best left back in the world

As that award clearly goes to me

NokkonWud · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:15

Andybtsn said:
I recall you last season calling Abidal 'Abiysmal' or something!

Abismal was the term I used. Witty I thought. Whilst I think he's useless for France, he's actually pretty strong for Barcelona. I do think he was one of the worst players at the World Cup though.

Gilly · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:15

div0 said:
Except when he rates himself as the best left back in the world

I'm a centre half, but still the best left back in the world

G|mp said:
Do explain yourself, your not Penski !

Its really blocky and not smooth at all. Can't really tell whats going on, even when it has all been cached.

platypus · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:18

Seth Johnson...

..best left back in the dressing room anyway, ahahaha.

One More Solo · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:24

Gilly said:
I'm a centre half, but still the best left back in the world

You must have missed post #2.

Gilly · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:28

One More Solo said:
You must have missed post #2.

No... no I didn't

weringo · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:50

Abidal, Clichy, Lahm and Grosso are all far more solid defensively. Also if Ashley Cole is playing at his best then there's no one better, he's way too inconsistent atm to be called the "best" though.

NokkonWud · 18 Jan 2008 at 11:58

Evra isn't inconsistent or unreliable defensively. In fact, he wins a phenomenal number of tackles.

Andybtsn · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:01

weringo said:
Abidal, Clichy, Lahm and Grosso are all far more solid defensively. Also if Ashley Cole is playing at his best then there's no one better, he's way too inconsistent atm to be called the "best" though.

Cole was last at his best when we got knocked out by Portugal. He was immense that game.

syke · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:04

I think he is very good, but not the best in the world.

I think Bridge is better than Cole, IMHO.

Not sure who i would say is the best in the world, perhaps Abidal/Lahm.

weringo · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:09

nokkonwud said:
Evra isn't inconsistent or unreliable defensively.

I said neither of those things, I said Cole was too inconsistant, not Evra. And I said that Abidal, Clichy, Lahm and Grosso are better defensively, not that Evra was unreliable, although he certainly was last season.

Loki · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:33

Evra is a very good all round full back. As a complete player, I think he is better than Cole. As for being the best in the world then it's touch to call between him & Abidal

ScarySquirrel · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:52

One More Solo said:
its jamei carragher m8

LOL!!!!!

G|mp · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:14

Gilly said:
Me.

Best left back in the changing rooms you are tbh

Gilly said:
Its really blocky and not smooth at all. Can't really tell whats going on, even when it has all been cached.

Fine this end

Did you see the megs in that clip :eek:

Ripper · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:23

He's 10 times the player he was when he first joined. He's up there definately.

BaZ87 · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:32

nokkonwud said:
As for Ashley Cole being the best, people who say that obviously don't watch him. He's been terrible for over 2 years now, absolutely apalling.

A terrible lb that puts the great Ronaldo in his pocket every time there up against each other. He doesn't attack like he did at Arsenal but thats because of the way Chelsea play but he's a match for anybody defensively and is still a threat going forward. Like i said he doesn't get the recognition he deserves because he's seen as a ****.

BTW he was excellent vs Spurs at the weekend, kept Lennon quiet and got forward very well.