Your Player of the Tournament

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:34 pm

So then, the big starts didn't perform.

Who was your player of the tournament?

Personally mine was Malouda of France. Everytime I saw him he was excellent.

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:40 pm

Cannavaro for me. He was brilliant throughout.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:49 pm

Cannavero - Italy (Sorry if it's spelt wrong)

He has been a sensation for me. Head strong, yet cool and decisive on the ball whenever his back four have been under pressure. I don't think I once saw him pump the ball up the pitch blindly.

In a World Cup full of divers, cheaters, cry babies, thugs and con artists. I'll go for a player that gave a solid professional performance in every game he played.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:53 pm

I thought Malouda lacked a bit of 'end product'. Zidane was in with a good shout until that love-in with the Everton reject.

The ten contenders on FIFA's site are:

# Patrick Vieira
# Thierry Henry
# Zinedine Zidane
# Michael Ballack
# Miroslav Klose
# Andrea Pirlo
# Fabio Cannavaro
# Gianluca Zambrotta
# Gianluigi Buffon
# Maniche

Not sure how Maniche got on there - token Portugese probably.

Didn't see as many games as I could have but I think Cannavaro would swing it for me too, although his standards seemed to drop a bit in the second half of the final.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:08 pm

Little Green Man wrote:I thought Malouda lacked a bit of 'end product'. Zidane was in with a good shout until that love-in with the Everton reject.

The ten contenders on FIFA's site are:

# Patrick Vieira
# Thierry Henry
# Zinedine Zidane
# Michael Ballack
# Miroslav Klose
# Andrea Pirlo
# Fabio Cannavaro
# Gianluca Zambrotta
# Gianluigi Buffon
# Maniche

Not sure how Maniche got on there - token Portugese probably.

Didn't see as many games as I could have but I think Cannavaro would swing it for me too, although his standards seemed to drop a bit in the second half of the final.

Get LGM at the Reebok now!!

The standards the man expects for every minute of every game, of every tornament will do for me

Move over little Sam!!!

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:34 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:
Get LGM at the Reebok now!!

The standards the man expects for every minute of every game, of every tornament will do for me Move over little Sam!!!

Why, thank you, kind soldier!

My standards are so high, I've been voted London's Worst Evening Newspaper Vendor for five years running.

Dr.Karl · Post by **Dr.Karl** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:35 pm

Grosso, fantastic left back for Italy. He impressed me in every game he played in the tournament. I personally didn't understand the Zidane love in throughout the tournament, he only performed against Brazil, the rest of the time he was average IMO.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:47 am

Little Green Man wrote: I've been voted London's Worst Evening Newspaper Vendor for five years running.

Is that you stood on the Hanger Lane Gyratory, LGM? Is it? Well will you point out to those bloody Kosovans that my car has the wherewithal for me to be able to clean the windscreen without any help from them, thanks!

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:26 am

can't believe gattuso isn't in there, great midfielder. Cannavaro, definitely the best defender by a long stretch.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:40 am

Deco and Ribery for me. Deco isn't a diving cheat (in a team full of them), has bags of talent and works his socks off. His passing is grade one. Ribery is amazing, full of pace, trickery and very dangerous around the box.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:18 pm

though I couldn't help but watch Ribery last night and think "cow's arse/banjo"

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:21 pm

communistworkethic wrote:though I couldn't help but watch Ribery last night and think "cow's arse/banjo"

HUCKERBY

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:37 pm

Well I would have said Lilian Thuram, who I think has been magnificent in the French defence. However, being as he didn't get anywhere near on Materazzi's equaliser I really don't know who to vote for.

I think that the tournament has possibly been more notable for the big names failing to deliver rather than any individual making a name for themselves.

Harry Genshaw · Post by **Harry Genshaw** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:03 pm

Surprised Philip Lahm hasnt been mentioned. He made the claims of 'Ashley Cole best left back in the world' look ridiculous. Great player. Defo agree about Cannavaro - absolute quality. Lehmann might be an arse but he too had a great tournament.

picaro · Post by **picaro** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:59 pm

Lahm
Gattusso
Cannavaro
Marquez
Ricardo

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:00 pm

Cannavaro.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:07 pm

picaro wrote:Marquez

picaro · Post by **picaro** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:16 pm

50sQuiff · Post by **50sQuiff** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:06 pm

Until Mexico's exit I would've been tempted to go for Marquez too. His performance against Argentina was certainly one of the best I've ever seen.

I found the contrast painful - whereas England's players seemed to get swallowed up by the pitch, Marquez's performance showed just how you lead a team in a big game.

Good shout with Grosso, Dr Karl. What a player. I'd say pick any one from the Italian back 6/7. Cannavaro shades it for his sheer consistency, Gatt comes in second. I'm a big fan of Pirlo and Zambrotta too.

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:35 pm

Grosso would be second for me. He was fantastic. I agree with Zidane being overrated at this WC too. He was poor in the group stages, brilliant against Brazil, then fairly average for the rest of the tournament.

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