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Top 5 Centre Backs Currently and Historically

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Liam Scales, Dec 9, 2016.

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  1. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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  2. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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  3. Liam Scales

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    I've always been more impressed by them as a unit, rather than individually. That's also testamount to their ability I suppose. Chiellini's a Rolls Royce of a defender.
    Too right mate, hard as * nails but still classy enough.


    Can't believe I didn't have Puyol in my other top 5 btw!
     
    Liam Scales, Dec 9, 2016
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  4. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    Pepe is definitely top 10. * of a guy but he's a quality defender.
     
    Doogs., Dec 9, 2016
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  5. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Fair doos, was just messin anyway :36:
     
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  6. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Called it right with Maldini and Nesta as the modern top two.

    Beckenbauer is widely regarded as the greatest, and I'd put Maldini after him.
     
    Callum McGregor, Dec 9, 2016
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  7. Mr. Fawlty

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    'Murican. Since when have English people referred to their country as Inglaterra...
     
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  8. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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  9. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    Aye Puyol another in the same mould as Godin, he was a superb defender that always gave 110%
     
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  10. Twisty . Gold Member

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    Since when did anyone outside England mention Sol Campbell amongst the best defenders in the world... anyone at all really.

    Both lists are dung :celtman2: Looks like someone trying too hard to be a smart *, choosing players they've only read about on Wikipedia.
     
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  11. Mr. Fawlty

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    I agree on Campbell but it's hard to pick out any of the others as not being all-time greats.
     
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    Aye, no doubt they are great as a unit, not something you can use against them though. Would also have Bonucci over Chiellini, personally.

    I'd have a good few over VVD that didn't make your top 5. The three Juve centre backs, Munichs two, at least two from Madrid and probably more. Pique wouldn't be in the top 5 either and don't see a whole lot of T.Silva.
     
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  13. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    1. Godin
    2. Bonucci
    3. Chiellini
    4. Ramos
    5. Hummels

    Van Dijk is a fantastic centre half but not in the same bracket as those 5. I still think Alderweireld is as good as Virgil.
     
    Officer Doofy, Dec 9, 2016
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  14. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Bonucci
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    In that order. I love me some Bonucci.

    I'll have to think about all time.
     
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  15. Liam Scales

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    I'd take VVD over Jerome Boateng every day of the week, he's a bit of a bombscare. I probably don't watch enough Italian football to properly judge the Juve defenders right enough.
     
    Liam Scales, Dec 9, 2016
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  16. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    I've never understood the hype in regards to Boateng. He's better now than he was at City, but he's still far from top class. Always has a mistake in him.

    Think Bayern could do a lot better than him.
     
    Officer Doofy, Dec 9, 2016
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  17. ourdaywillcome! Gold Member Gold Member

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    Not for me, maybe over the next couple of years.

    Boateng's career has went much like Pique's in the way that both have improved immensely since their days in Manchester. He's one of the best for me, complete centre half.
     
    ourdaywillcome!, Dec 9, 2016
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  18. Liam Scales

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    Actually completely forgot he was at City! I've always viewed him as the world class version of Efe, can be exceptional but also horrendous.
     
    Liam Scales, Dec 9, 2016
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  19. TheHolyGoalie

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    Godin
    Chiellini
    Bonucci
    Silva
    Ramos

    Beckenbauer
    Maldini
    Baresi
    Nesta
    Scirea
     
    TheHolyGoalie, Dec 9, 2016
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  20. McChiellini..

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    John Terry was better than Sol Campbell in my opinion, and probably the best English centre back in my lifetime..

    One off my head is Roberto Ayala in that excellent Valencia side of the time. Hard hitting, aggressive defender who wasn't the tallest, like Cannavaro..
     
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