PwoperNaughtyButNot 7:25 Sat Jul 16
Best in the World in Their Position at the Time
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How many times has West Ham has the best player in the world in their position…..even for just a very short time?
Can we make an 11 ?
I’ll put it out there that Declan is right now and will be for a number of years.
I’ll also boldly state that for a brief period, including a European championships, Payet was the best in the world in his position.
How many more have we had and when when were they?
Cannot include players that might have had a brief moment as the best in the world before joining us or after leaving us - ie Rio at Man Utd and Paulo Futre at Porto
Over to you
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New Jersey
3:45 Mon Jul 18
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Yes, l think Brooking was world class, we really missed him (and Keegan) at the World Cup, 82 l think. They both had been injured and came on as subs in our last match.
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GBHammer63
1:40 Mon Jul 18
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Phil Parkes was pretty good at the time, BobbyMoore is a given, as said begrudgingly Payet for a short time, Tevez for his short time and maybe Di Canio but for being a bit erratic.
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Gary Strodders shank
1:46 Sun Jul 17
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Rio played with a great freedom when he was with us
It was great to see him bringing the ball out of defence and setting up attacks.
On the occasions he lost the ball he had the pace to recover the situation.
He seemed to glide across the pitch and was a pleasure to watch.
When he left for Leeds & then Man United he became a better all round defender but more regimented in terms of bringing the ball out of defence.
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gph
1:29 Sun Jul 17
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Rios might've been the best U-23 in the World in their position at the time...
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Gary Strodders shank
1:19 Sun Jul 17
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Its all relative but im surprised Rio hasnt been mentioned.
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gph
12:44 Sun Jul 17
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Of the World Cup three, I think Moore.
Hurst is a maybe, Peters a lesser maybe.
Both benefitted from the understanding they had with Moore.
Anyway, HTF didn't we win more with one definite, and two contenders?
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yngwies Cat
12:03 Sun Jul 17
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Dicks No 3
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armchair
11:37 Sat Jul 16
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Trevour Brooking. Favourite ever West Ham player. Underrated all throughout his career. Was close to world class for couple of seasons, and for England when he linked up with Keagan, and for instance better than Hoddle - more end product imo (I saw both play live many times).
McAvennie - for a season
Bilic was top class
Tevez
Mascherano
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PwoperNaughtyButNot
11:02 Sat Jul 16
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It’s pre season so we can make our own rules
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arsene york-hunt
10:52 Sat Jul 16
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Wouldn't you have to know what every top level player in the world in any particular position, was like to make that call. Having said that, i believe that Bobby Moore was the best, but can not prove it.
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twoleftfeet
10:46 Sat Jul 16
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Alan Devonshire was the best player ever to play for West Ham.
Fact.
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Iron Duke
10:44 Sat Jul 16
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Lingard for about a month
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PwoperNaughtyButNot
10:42 Sat Jul 16
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In the game that cost Man Utd the title, Miklosko was the best keeper in the world at that very moment. I think he earns his spot in the 11
Di Canio with his goal of the season, he was the best forward in the world at that very moment. He is in the 11
Gk - Miklosko
RB - Stewart
LB - ?
CB - Dawson
CB - Moore
RM - ?
LM - Payet
CM - Rice
CM - ?
CF - ?
CF - Di Canio
I’m not sure Ashton cuts the mustard
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Steady
10:25 Sat Jul 16
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Miklosko early 90’s must have been up there, even Fergie wanted him before they bought Schmeichel
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zico
10:02 Sat Jul 16
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I reckon if Alan Devonshire had never got injured he would have been up there as a left winger.
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Texas Iron
9:58 Sat Jul 16
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Moore…Hurst …Peters in 66…
None since
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Far Cough
9:39 Sat Jul 16
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Bobby Moore for sure
Paolo was probably top ten
Payet was probably top five
Sir Geoff Hurst at his peak was probably top five
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cholo
9:38 Sat Jul 16
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Certainly Moore, possibly Payet and Peters, other than that we are struggling. To be fair there's a handful of clubs in the entire world that could fill an eleven with this criteria.
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Pagey
9:35 Sat Jul 16
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Taking off the claret and blue specs, probably none.
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Far Cough
9:08 Sat Jul 16
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What position was Payet, he tended to roam although it seems left wing was his preferred position?
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Side of Ham
8:57 Sat Jul 16
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Nope can’t do it, nearly all of them have never graced a World Cup finals or even been a CL regular…..
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