Luka Modrić
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Luka Modric, what a man
soul24rage
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If Barca only got him. What a player.
Raketa10
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He most certainly is.
Temptation
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Machine. Above Iniesta.
Only Zidane Matthaus better. Fast approaching Xavi now.
Only Zidane Matthaus better. Fast approaching Xavi now.
Temptation
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Modric has shown much better adaptability throughout his career even in less than optimal conditions.
Didn't have the luxury of an era-defining National Team either but look what he did with Croatia!
Xavi and Iniesta weren't considered World Class pre Pep(let alone legendary) and are players exceptional at a specific style.
Modric's peak was epic too winning the best player in the WC and numerous CLs on the trot.
Defensively(a huge part of being a mid who isn't a number 10) and physically, Modric is miles ahead of both.
Didn't have the luxury of an era-defining National Team either but look what he did with Croatia!
Xavi and Iniesta weren't considered World Class pre Pep(let alone legendary) and are players exceptional at a specific style.
Modric's peak was epic too winning the best player in the WC and numerous CLs on the trot.
Defensively(a huge part of being a mid who isn't a number 10) and physically, Modric is miles ahead of both.
KingLeo10
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Modric has 5 CLs, 1 WC final (w/Croatia), and 1 WC SF (so far)
Xavi-Iniesta had each other and have 4 CLs, 1 WC, 2 Euro Cups.
Zidane has 1 WC, 1 WC final, 1 Euro Cup, 1 CL
Rijkaard has 1 Euro Cup and 3 CLs
Matthaus has 1 WC, 1 Euro Cup, 1 WC final
Xavi/Iniesta kill the others on league titles but they also had a GOAT in Messi for those lol. I don't think you can keep Modric off this table anymore. Among these, it comes down to preferences really
KingLeo10
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Xavi was the best midfielder at Euro 08 and in the world before Pep took over lol. It just so happened that Xavi's final gear up and Pep coming onboard coincided time wise.
jamrock
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Modric is at the table, better no but at the table.
Get zidane off it though, all those guys were vastly more consistent than zidane it's not even close.
The dogma around zidane goal in the WC final & CL final drives me crazy, I've seen so many games where he just did nothing
Likes of modric,Xavi, iniesta didn't take off days.
Get zidane off it though, all those guys were vastly more consistent than zidane it's not even close.
The dogma around zidane goal in the WC final & CL final drives me crazy, I've seen so many games where he just did nothing
Likes of modric,Xavi, iniesta didn't take off days.
Temptation
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The Iniesta "gifted on the ball" Schick is so revisionist and overused. Yes he was but let's not pretend these other lads weren't. All of these are. Infact I'd say Xavi was more gifted in how he controlled games for fun in his peak and tempered pressure from the opposition. Xavi had fantastic end product for a CM who played much deeper than Iniesta too. Iniesta had them moments which looked easy on the eye and caught casuals' attention more.
Wasn't considered consistently and surely World Class before the Euros though, was he?
And I'm a big admirer of Xavi(The player mind you).
Wasn't considered consistently and surely World Class before the Euros though, was he?
And I'm a big admirer of Xavi(The player mind you).
Temptation
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Zidane was more talismanic and more of a main man than all of them which is why he's rated higher.
While these 3 were more of second/third fiddles in a team in general. Zidane was the guy in any of his teams. Even in the superstar filled galactico side.
Radiated big player aura, gravitas and Stardust none of these did.
Temptation
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If I have a very well oiled machine filled with superstars like Messi, I'll get these 3 players in my midfield to win the battle at the middle of the park.
If I make a team from scratch, have no Messis and need a main guy, I'll close my eyes and take Zidane anyday of the week. Zidane would be the star and I'd build the entire team around him unlike the other 3.
If I make a team from scratch, have no Messis and need a main guy, I'll close my eyes and take Zidane anyday of the week. Zidane would be the star and I'd build the entire team around him unlike the other 3.
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