Are there any bona fide world class players in a bottom 10 PL team right now?

[SambaStyle]

For example, Liverpool took Mane and Van Dijk from Southampton.

Anyone of their ilk?

Ivan Toney probably doesn't make the grade, Paqueta, Olise also good, but not there. I'd say no.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

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[Alan Harper's Tash]

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[dronefromsector7G]

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[Barcon]

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[Deleted member 81382]

Don't know if he's world class but Pedro Neto at Wolves will probably end up at a CL club quite soon.

There's quality throughout the whole league to be honest. Especially when you compare it to the 90s when all the good players were at two or three clubs and the rest of the teams were full of dross. Obviously there's still some substandard players particularly at the promoted clubs but the overall level is a lot higher than it used to be.

 

[BlueHammer85]

For example, Liverpool took Mane and Van Dijk from Southampton.

Anyone of their ilk?

Ivan Toney probably doesn't make the grade, Paqueta, Olise also good, but not there. I'd say no.

We’re not bottom 10 thankyou very much!

But if we was then … Paqueta certainly, Bowen has been brilliant for a long time and also think a lot of people will be talking about Kudos very soon.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Paqueta needs to sort out that shit goal celebration proper championship stuff and that goes for the Akanji/Doku combo too.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I cringe every time I hear the term "world class". I've done so ever since I saw a letter on Ceefax Sport from a Charlton fan claiming Paul Koncheski is world class....

Is there a definite number of exactly how many players can be deemed as being "world class"?

I'd have thought there could only be one player for each position.
For example you can't have 3 world class keepers because one of them has to be number 1, therefore a class above the other 2.
Although any keeper can make a world class save, that doesn't make them world class.

So in answer to the OP's question....... I'd say definitely no.

 

[Stephen230]

I cringe every time I hear the term "world class". I've done so ever since I saw a letter on Ceefax Sport from a Charlton fan claiming Paul Koncheski is world class....

Is there a definite number of exactly how many players can be deemed as being "world class"?

I'd have thought there could only be one player for each position.
For example you can't have 3 world class keepers because one of them has to be number 1, therefore a class above the other 2.
Although any keeper can make a world class save, that doesn't make them world class.

So in answer to the OP's question....... I'd say definitely no.

It’s almost as tedious and meaningful as which clubs are “big”

People generally first decide who they’d like to fit the description and then go about building an argument that supports it.

 

[bennyboy]

The only world class player for West Ham was Bobby Moore.
In my opinion off course.

 

[Ithryn Luin]

"World Class" is a term overused in the UK. Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Kev, David Silva, Erland, Iniesta, Xavi and perhaps Kane can be bracketed in there for me.

 

[dickie davies]

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Mangetout amigo

 

[Kippaxpete]

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As a world class pedant, I demand that the title of this thread is corrected to make it bona fide!
; )

 

[its a Barm]

I think the answer is no.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Used in a sentence: I just bonafied the shit outta that old tramp under the bridge.

Somewhere near Noocaseeel?

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Depends on how you define world class. Some people only class the best player in that position in the world as 'World Class'. I don't think anyone in the bottom half of the PL meets that criteria.

If you are defining it as good enough to play regularly for a top CL team. Probably only Palhinha, Pedro Neto & Eze for me.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It’s almost as tedious and meaningful as which clubs are “big”

People generally first decide who they’d like to fit the description and then go about building an argument that supports it.

Talk Shite wound me up last week (I know, I know) when Goldstein and Bent were talking about "who sits at the top table with Messi and Ronaldo" in terms of goal scorers during their era.
The pair of them reeled off name after name (from Aguero, Haaland, Lewendowski, Ibramovich, Rooney, Kane, Kloser and more all saying "yeah he's at the the top table".
I'm screaming mad eyed at the car radio "how many players are at the top table?"
There was no limit. The top table was endless.

 

[normskih]

For example, Liverpool took Mane and Van Dijk from Southampton.

Anyone of their ilk?

Ivan Toney probably doesn't make the grade, Paqueta, Olise also good, but not there. I'd say no.

No

 

[normskih]

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