Drogba, Essien, Yaya Toure, Eto'o to name 4 that spring to mind and they are just the world class ones which is a level above top class (imo). There are further names in the top class bracket. Admitedly most that lot in the world class bracket are beyond their personal best right now, but not 10 years beyond it.
I wouldn't say Drogba or Essien were ever world class. They were good, sure, but never top bracket players.
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Really? I couldn't stand the sight of Didier, I really couldn't.....especially with his knack of scoring against us but I thought he was top notch.....
Essien I thought really had a period under the specialist in failure special one where he really dominated in midfield. Remember hearing him say he gets 14 hours sleep a night or something stupid like that (a little spurious if you ask me). Giroud could take note though...
I'd say Drogba was world class too, Essien no.
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
Feeds into what Nasri said about Yaya Toure not being rated as World Class because he's from Africa.
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.
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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.
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