Guardians best 100

[neil999]

not done the top ten yet, but this seems awful...just seems to go with whoever is the most famous

The 100 best male footballers in the world 2019

Our final countdown is here. Find out who is No 1 and the full rundown of this year’s 100

www.theguardian.com

 

[MikeB1980]

I’ve never looked at this before, didn’t know it existed. Is it polled at all, by writers or readers?

The nfl does one every year in the off season which is voted for by players so has a level of legitimacy but even that is typically rubbish.

Passes the time though I suppose

 

[Nymzee]

Makes no sense to me. It’s meant to not be based on just 2019 form, but then some of them are only in because of their 2019 form and then some are in that have barely touched a ball in 2019.

Anyway Pukki is higher than Coutinho.

 

[Billy Dean]

I ignored it when I saw Jordan Henderson on the list at all, let alone ahead of someone like Marco Verratti. He shouldn't be anywhere near it.

 

[Ballly]

The only use things like this are for are conversation with the relatives after christmas when theres nothing on tv and its dark and wet out. Apparently four RS in top 6

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Like any list of 'the best' anything, it's subjective. Just finished reading the top ten section which came out today. Certainly makes more sense than people fuming about who is or isn't on it. Not referring to anyone who's posted up to now. Just a general observation.

 

[hallamblue]

Alisson number 9 but Ederson number 40 lol . Ederson is twice the goalie Alisson is.

 

[JamieH]

Alisson number 9 but Ederson number 40 lol . Ederson is twice the goalie Alisson is.

their international manager doesn’t think so

 

[tsubaki]

I hear the Great Unclean Ones dominate the list

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

VVD is in the no 2 slot?

 

[Big_nev]

Van Dijk and Mane are certainly top ten in the world currently. Salah has gone off the boil a bit from what I've seen. De Bruyne should be rated about 6 places higher. Ederson is better with his feet than Alisson and absolutely nothing else - Ter Stegen is better than both. Firmino is vital to their side but should be about 30 places lower, van de Beek needs to show his current Ajax form week in week out in a tougher league to be anywhere near 33, Duvan Zapata has had one top 100 worthy season in his whole career, De Ligt is nowhere near the second best CB around, Henderson has a good engine on him but isn't even a top 200 footballer.

In fact you look through that list and a lot of players are included for one season alone. A lot haven't shown anything outside of a poor to average domestic league either. Ajax were an breath of fresh air last season, took on and best some of biggest European clubs around. This season they went out to a decent Valencia side and an inconsistent Chelsea team.

Can we instead get a worst top 100 players featuring players at the top level who are still picked on a regular basis and can I nominate Michael Keane for the top 10?

 

[WA Toffee]

I hear the Great Unclean Ones dominate the list

Of course they do, that is why the won the league last season. Oh, wait.

 

[Blue 1]

not done the top ten yet, but this seems awful...just seems to go with whoever is the most famous

The 100 best male footballers in the world 2019

Our final countdown is here. Find out who is No 1 and the full rundown of this year’s 100

www.theguardian.com

I stopped reading when I saw 3 Liverpool players in the top 5, Van Dijk at #2.

I'd managed to put it out of my mind for a while but it just reminded me how bad the media circle-jerk over Anfield is going to be when they win the league.