Norris Cole 0 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Supposedly Kusnetsov was the real world-class signing. Still, we'll always have his two New Year goals at Parkhead. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Cole 0 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 In my time of watching Rangers players I'd say were world class either when they were with us or after In no order: Brian Laudrup Paul Gascoigne Alexei Mikhailichenko Rino Gattuso (after he left us) Lots more perhaps verge Caniggia was a special player and had his issues earlier in his career I felt lucky to see him play for us, Kanchelskis too though he never hit the heights with us he did earlier in his career. Caniggia was never world class, at least by my definition, but it has to be said - what a football player. If he was winding down with us, how good was he in his twenties? I'll never forget him beating Lennon to the ball in the 2003 League Cup Final, despite Lennon having a 60 yard head start. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 He was nowhere near world class for us or after us. He was often on the bench. However I'd have Goram on the list. At his peak he was best in the world in my opinion. Yes you forget about keepers when talking about world class keepers. I will admit to not seeing an awful lot of Gorum as I was already living abroad and did not have a computer back then. For me the best keeper ever was Lev Yashin. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Was Richard Gough a world class defender? At his peak he has to be close. Arthur Numan another who could have played for any team in Europe. There is different levels of world class, Messi, Zidane, Maradona etc are on another level. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Cole 0 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Was Richard Gough a world class defender? At his peak he has to be close. Don't know about that, though there were times when he could have strolled into any back line in Europe. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 I think there should be a term could be International class - yet the argument to that is Luxemborg, Malta, San Marino (and Scotland) have players who play international. I remember there was a PC game years ago where a player was rated - Average, Good, Excellent, World Class, Exceptional etc.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,190 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 If you were to pick a world class 11 from players that you have seen playing on the park what would be your 11 . From goalkeeper to number 11 . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) If you were to pick a world class 11 from players that you have seen playing on the park what would be your 11 . From goalkeeper to number 11 . From my time from watching football TV Id go with this....I need to have a think about players I have actually seen. Buffon Cafu Desailly Cannavaro Maldini Messi Maradona Zidane Ronaldo Henry Baggio Edited January 5, 2017 by Gribz 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Dynamo 128 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Caniggia was never world class, at least by my definition, but it has to be said - what a football player. If he was winding down with us, how good was he in his twenties? I'll never forget him beating Lennon to the ball in the 2003 League Cup Final, despite Lennon having a 60 yard head start. I'd argue but for his issues mid career Caniggia would be remembered much more fondly. But you could apply that to so many players so I totally get where you're coming from. Hagi and Prosinecki were both untouchable if they could be arsed. Dragan Stojkovic always blew me away what a player. The issues in Yugoslavia ruined it for him though. Edited January 5, 2017 by Crimson Dynamo 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Cole 0 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 From my time from watching football TV Id go with this....I need to have a think about players I have actually seen. Buffon Cafu Desailly Cannavaro Maldini Messi Maradona Zidane Ronaldo Henry Baggio No way was Steve Fulton that good. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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