by Robert Chapm » Fri, 19 Dec 1997 04:00:00
I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
Rob
by Lawrenso » Fri, 19 Dec 1997 04:00:00
In Australia it is hard to see much soccer.
They are not a soccer nation but when I saw Ronaldo
I was mightily impressed.
As for Schmeichel he is from Man Utd and they suck bad.
>I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
>Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
>I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
>Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
>arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
>Rob
by Juan Gran » Fri, 19 Dec 1997 04:00:00
> I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
> Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
> I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
> Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
> arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
> Rob
But I really think that the problem is that with the average football
spectator (like me for instance) that strikers stick in your mind very
easily. But people deciding on these awards should be knowledgable
enough to see beyond GOALS SCORED.
Juan
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by Juan Gran » Fri, 19 Dec 1997 04:00:00
> I also think a list that compares players from different positions is
> confusing and hard to read. Whereas Ronaldo, Batistuta, Bergkamp,
> Mijatovic, Shevchenko as a list of the best strikers, you can make
> comparisons easily.
This is football not a sport where you can give players a number to
quantify their performance. So any choice is always going to be
subjective and arguable at best..
I repeat...
> > But people deciding on these awards should be knowledgable
> > enough to see beyond GOALS SCORED.
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by Marki » Fri, 19 Dec 1997 04:00:00
: I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
: Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
:
: I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
:
: Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
: arbitrary contrived measures.
Easy, the player who gets more media exposure throughout the season,
will stick in the voters mind more and have more chance of winning
the vote.
Seriously, to some degree, your argument can be pushed even further,
How do you actually prove one player in a particular position is
better than another player who plays in the same position?
The difference between the player of the year trophy and the
FIFA rankings, is that one of these actually present their flawed
method.
Markian Jaworsky.
by Robert Chapm » Sat, 20 Dec 1997 04:00:00
> > I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
> > Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
> > arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
> > Rob
> I agree, to some extent. The point is that if you understand football
> you should be bale to take into account the player's position when
> making a judgement on his position.
I also think a list that compares players from different positions is
confusing and hard to read. Whereas Ronaldo, Batistuta, Bergkamp,
Mijatovic, Shevchenko as a list of the best strikers, you can make
comparisons easily.
> But I really think that the problem is that with the average football
> spectator (like me for instance) that strikers stick in your mind very
> easily.
If you want to give awards for cars, you separate trucks from sports cars
because comparing trucks and sports cars is the same as comparing strikers
and goalkeepers, it doesn't make sense.
Rob
> Juan
by Bill Clinto » Sat, 20 Dec 1997 04:00:00
by Stefan Verwijmere » Sat, 20 Dec 1997 04:00:00
> I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
> Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
> I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
> Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
> arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
> Rob
by Ariel Mazzarel » Sun, 21 Dec 1997 04:00:00
>I think the FIFA and other player awards should be in 4 categories - for
>Best Striker, Midfielder, Defender and Goalkeeper.
>I would give them to Ronaldo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Schmeichel.
>Otherwise how can you compare Peruzzi to Batistuta except with some
>arbitrary contrived measures. Anyone agree?
Ariel
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