Antonio Rudiger

[manpe 10,861]

@Vesper where would you rank Rüdi among world CBs?

[DDA 9,924]

For me Rudiger is in the bracket just below the top 5 CBs in the World.

1. Cahill

2. Smalling

3. Phil Jones

4. Lovren

5. Denis Odoi

Then you have Rudiger.

 

[Jase 43,479]

17 minutes ago, DDA said:

For me Rudiger is in the bracket just below the top 5 CBs in the World.

1. Cahill

2. Smalling

3. Phil Jones

4. Lovren

5. Denis Odoi

Then you have Rudiger.

If that's not sarcasm, can you go jump off a building now?

[manpe 10,861]

21 minutes ago, DDA said:

For me Rudiger is in the bracket just below the top 5 CBs in the World.

1. Cahill

2. Smalling

3. Phil Jones

4. Lovren

5. Denis Odoi

Then you have Rudiger.

 

Btw @DDA, I want to pubicly apologize for taking shots at you earlier in that Jorginho thread. I was in a bad moment and it had nothing to do with you, I tend to impulsively become a douchebag when my head's not on right. I do respect your contribution here.

Nice list there also, I agree with it  

[Pizy 18,857]

Not often you see Toni struggle physically but he got manhandled by Rondon today. Not really his fault  because Rondon probably outweighs him massively. Hard to watch, though.

[manpe 10,861]

Just now, Pizy said:

Not often you see Toni struggle physically but he got manhandled by Rondon today. Not really his fault  because Rondon probably outweighs him massively. Hard to watch, though.

Now imagine somebody like AC or Ampadu instead of Rüdi. They'd get destroyed. Perfect example why a respectable EPL team needs to have at least one tank of a CB.

[DDA 9,924]

10 minutes ago, manpe said:

Btw @DDA, I want to pubicly apologize for taking shots at you earlier in that Jorginho thread. I was in a bad moment and it had nothing to do with you, I tend to impulsively become a douchebag when my head's not on right. I do respect your contribution here.

Nice list there also, I agree with it  

Manpe bro, it's water under the bridge. I have been known to lose my head easily too. Appreciate the apology. 

[Vesper 30,090]

8 minutes ago, manpe said:

@Vesper where would you rank Rüdi among world CBs?

my current top 25 CB's

1 Kalidou Koulibaly

2 Virgil Van Dijk

3 Samuel Umtiti 

4 Raphaël Varane

5 Matthijs de Ligt

6 Aymeric Laporte

7 Milan Škriniar

8 Lucas Hernández

9 Marquinhos

10 Alessio Romagnoli 

11  Dayot Upamecano

12 Jose Giménez

13 Niklas Süle

14 Antonio Rüdiger

15 Manuel Akanji

16 John Stones

17 Éder Militão

18 Joe Gomez

19 Benjamin Pavard

20 Iñigo Martínez

21 Jonathan Tah

22 Nikola Milenkovic

23 Issa Diop

24  Diego Godín

25 Stefan de Vrij

26 Thilo Kehrer

27 Clément Lenglet

28 Davinson Sánchez

29 Konstantinos Manolas

30 Rúben Dias

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DDA 9,924]

18 minutes ago, Jason said:

If that's not sarcasm, can you go jump off a building now?

It was but reading it back, i'm not even sure what I was getting at. 

[manpe 10,861]

5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

my current top 25 CB's

1 Kalidou Koulibaly

2 Virgil Van Dijk

3 Samuel Umtiti 

4 Raphaël Varane

5 Matthijs de Ligt

6 Aymeric Laporte

7 Milan Škriniar

8 Lucas Hernández

9 Marquinhos

10 Alessio Romagnoli 

11  Dayot Upamecano

12 Jose Giménez

13 Niklas Süle

14 Antonio Rüdiger

15 Manuel Akanji

16 John Stones

17 Éder Militão

18 Joe Gomez

19 Benjamin Pavard

20 Iñigo Martínez

21 Jonathan Tah

22 Nikola Milenkovic

23 Issa Diop

24  Diego Godín

25 Stefan de Vrij

26 Thilo Kehrer

27 Clément Lenglet

28 Davinson Sánchez

29 Konstantinos Manolas

30 Rúben Dias

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you glad we didn't get Manolas instead of Rüdiger? And where would Luiz rank?

[Vesper 30,090]

12 minutes ago, manpe said:

Are you glad we didn't get Manolas instead of Rüdiger? And where would Luiz rank?

Luiz would be in the next 5 or 10. Purely for offensive/passing skill.

CB is by far the deepest postion in global football atm. CMF is next. Then winger.

[Special Juan 28,100]

33 minutes ago, manpe said:

Btw @DDA, I want to pubicly apologize for taking shots at you earlier in that Jorginho thread. I was in a bad moment and it had nothing to do with you, I tend to impulsively become a douchebag when my head's not on right. I do respect your contribution here.

Nice list there also, I agree with it  

Class act you manpe

[Pizy 18,857]

11 minutes ago, manpe said:

Are you glad we didn't get Manolas instead of Rüdiger? And where would Luiz rank?

I'd have Luiz before everyone 5-10 on your list tbh. No CB out there can do what he does on the ball consistently.

[Vesper 30,090]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

I'd have Luiz before everyone 5-10 on your list tbh. No CB out there can do what he does on the ball consistently.

He is close to the top 30, but age scuppers him, as well as a history of crazy bad mistakes.

And you must not watch many other leagues to claim no other CB doesnt what he does on the ball.

That all said, no issues with him at all atm, he is a huge positive for us. We need to keep him for a year or maybe 2 more.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This bloke is an utter tank. Build the defence around him and Kepa!