2020/21 James Rodriguez

[Bob Latchford]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

Andrei Kanchelskis?

 

[Pabbers]

Eto'o, Gazza, Materazzi, Rooney

None while with us though, maybe ?

 

[Pabbers]

Andrei Kanchelskis?

Good shout.

 

[Pabbers]

We have had a few players that have been world class at some point, Nev, Beardsley, Gazza, Eto, Rooney, Materazzi.

Kanchelskis is a good shout.

 

[BluePeadar]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

Vinny Samways

 

[DOMNOLAN]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

Tony Hibbert begs to differ

 

[barneygumble]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

Kanchelskis.

Etoo, James, Rooney also in that era.

 

[Nymzee]

currently or was at one stage?

I said this and got abuse.

 

[Furey1878]

I said this and got abuse.

That's because no one likes you mate xoxoxox

 

[Nymzee]

That's because no one likes you mate xoxoxox

 

[Saint Domingo]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

I suppose it depends on the definition. If it’s ‘would any team in the world have him’ then there’s probably a few.

Rooney when he went to the euros in 2004 after his season with us.

Baines 2009-12 could have played for any team in Europe with ease and was arguably up there with Cole and Alba as best in the world.

Lukaku in his final season with us. Any side in the world would have had him.

Digne. People may laugh at this one but it’s is difficult to find any left back in world football better than him at the moment. Perfect in defence and the best in the league in attack. If TAA and Robertson were being hailed as the best in the world why is Digne with better stats than both of them not?

 

[k_e_v_2001]

Is he our first world class player, in the prem era ?

Baines was best left back in the world for 18 months 2 years IMO

 

[Furey1878]

I suppose it depends on the definition. If it’s ‘would any team in the world have him’ then there’s probably a few.

Rooney when he went to the euros in 2004 after his season with us.

Baines 2009-12 could have played for any team in Europe with ease and was arguably up there with Cole and Alba as best in the world.

Lukaku in his final season with us. Any side in the world would have had him.

Digne. People may laugh at this one but it’s is difficult to find any left back in world football better than him at the moment. Perfect in defence and the best in the league in attack. If TAA and Robertson were being hailed as the best in the world why is Digne with better stats than both of them not?

Think there's just something different with James, you can see it, can't necessarily quantify it. For example someone like Phillip Lahm who was the best and most consistent full back for a decade, I wouldn't necessarily say he was an undeniable world class talent.

Obviously it's a category that always lends itself to forwards and #10s.

When James gets the ball the game is then completely played at his pace. There really aren't many players in world football who are like that, like probably less than 10.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

When's his first game for Colombia, Saturday?

It begins at 7:30 pm on Friday US time so for those of you in Liverpool the game would be at 12:30 am Saturday.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Blue suits him a lot better

Blue looks amazing on him but his Colombian colors suit him as much