Best Midfielder (World - since Jan 1 '03)

[clint]

Same as Striker Thread!!!

Who is the best since the start of the calender year?

Don't gve us a top three, just nominate the BEST!

For me...Zidane...no question!!!

[Harry-Kewell]

Zinedine Zidane, the midfield maestro.

[Definitely Maybe]

Not his biggest fan, but I believe that Nedved has been outstanding this year.

Zidane is obviously class, but for me Nedved has been putting in better performances.

[PicturePerfect]

Nedved, hands down.

[Gary G]

Zidane has been fantastic over the last few years but in the last calender year Nedved has really shone.

[Miccolino]

Nedved.
I try so hard not to seem biased to Juve but it doesn't appear to come off.

[MatPhillips]

Calender year........Nedved

[munky]

lol.. i thought your name was cunt! haha but its clint

[MatPhillips]

Nedved is red hot bookies favourite for "footballer of the year" cant remember if it was world or European.

[f3n1xtx]

Surely nedved is the one in form

[MatPhillips]

its true, the Czech Team are on fire at the moment top 3 in the world i'd say, (Brazil, France, Czech Republic)

[PicturePerfect]

its true, the Czech Team are on fire at the moment top 3 in the world i'd say, (Brazil, France, Czech Republic)

Seeded in pot A for the Euro 2004 final-round draw, along with France, Sweden and of course the hosts Portugal. Good for them.

[f3n1xtx]

but why sweden? how does this pot actually works, form or ranking :confused:

[PicturePerfect]

The seeding is based on how all the teams did in the WC2002 & Euro 2004 qualifying phases.

[MatPhillips]

any idea when the individual player awards are dished out????? as the nominees are already announced it cant be too far away can it?

[PicturePerfect]

It was in the middle of December (16th) last year so expect it some time around that date this year.

You just know that it'll be between Raul and Nedved, and, considering UEFA's Ronaldo-fetish, him too.

[MatPhillips]

probably. Nedved's red hot favourite, and rightly so!

[LiamK]

Definately Nedved, I try and watch as many Juve games as I can and he's been incredible for them. He has to win the Balon d'Or this time, it'll be horribly fixed if he doesn't get it.

[jag87]

Pavel Nedved hands down!

[MatPhillips]

i read in the News Of The World today that its going to be Henry to win the Ballon D'or!!!! if he wins i'll be so miffed, he's a great player but NO ONE can convince me he's been the best europe based player this year!!!

NEDVED NEDVED NEDVED!!!!

[SySTeM_Id]

Beckham. Dude, I'm suprised on how he's adjusting to the Real Madrid team so well

[Harry-Kewell]

Beckham. Dude, I'm suprised on how he's adjusting to the Real Madrid team so well

Beckham has probably been Madrid's most consistent player so far this season.

[eliegetz]

1st draw: - Beckham:He's a god! Surely the best assister in the world, and maybe the best "set piece" kick in the world
-Zidane: He's so good that people got used to him and forget to speak about him!My personal favorite because of my nationality and because he's has now become a perfect dribller
3rd:Nedved:Constistant:always plays well. But he's to "plain"(does'nt have enough personality) for best.

[MatPhillips]

it says best midfielder since Jan 1st 2003, is Beckham best since then based on 5 months of United performances aswell? i dont Think so!

NEDVED NEVDED NEDVED!

[sheringham316]

true though beckham is becoming 1 heck of a player, if only he played how he is now at man u!! though i think nedved, hes just been outstanding!! :)

[MatPhillips]

yeah, i did think a move abroad would develop him as a player! but i was sad to see him go too :(

but oh well, in three-four years time there will be a poll on here
"who is united's best ever number 7
Robson
Best
Cantona
Ronaldo"

and a few replies like "where's beckham?"

"why haven't you put beckham in"

"oh, sorry forgot him"

;) lol, maybe not. but Ronaldo will be good