World Class Debate

[Munchies]

I'd say Drogba was world class too, Essien no.

[Globalgunner]

If Drogba at his peak wasn't world class. them who the heck was. After Henry, he was the man who next dominated the EPL. George Weah was also world class but came here 5 years after his peak. Pity that. he was a master blaster of a CF

[Power n Glory]

Feeds into what Nasri said about Yaya Toure not being rated as World Class because he's from Africa.

[Niall_Quinn]

Toure is not rated as world class because he's not world class. He bottles it when the fight heats up. Vieria or Keane would have eaten him as a light snack. Just because a player is massively hyped by the media doesn't make him world class. Xavi and Iniesta have not moved to the gypos, have they? There's an obvious reason for that.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Toure is not rated as world class because he's not world class. He bottles it when the fight heats up. Vieria or Keane would have eaten him as a light snack. Just because a player is massively hyped by the media doesn't make him world class. Xavi and Iniesta have not moved to the gypos, have they? There's an obvious reason for that.

[Globalgunner]

You know what they say about opinions......some are best kept to oneself

[Niall_Quinn]

By world class I take it we mean a special player who stands out in terms of skill, intelligence, attitude and application. Henry was so far ahead of Drogba in terms of being a world class talent you wouldn't have a tape long enough to measure it. Drogba was effective, not world class. Right player, right team, right time. A blunderbuss that smashed his way to the result. But Bergkamp, Henry, van Basten, Ronaldo, Messi... Drogba? All sense of reason lost when you add his name to just that short list. Many, many others several levels up from him too.