Who is the Best All-Around Player England Has Ever Produced?

[yeseye]

All-round no?

 

[BlueHammer85]

There’s always one.

‘All around’ was the key for my decision, there’s not many parts of Gerrards game that he couldn’t do, tackling, positioning, reading the game, influence, passing ability, crossing, heading, scoring - he had it all. Just a shame he was a dipper.

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Gasgoine would be my choice.

 

[Pell]

Probably Duncan Edwards, or for more attack minded, Tom Finney or Stanley Matthews.

 

[SebastianBlue]

‘All around’ was the key for my decision, there’s not many parts of Gerrards game that he couldn’t do, tackling, positioning, reading the game, influence, passing ability, crossing, heading, scoring - he had it all. Just a shame he was a dipper.

I think Lampard, overall, was more effective, and thus better.

But I think—when it comes to comprehensive skills and natural ability allowing them to be the most adaptable player England has produced—Stones has the potential to stand alone when all is said and done.

He has played CB, RB, DM, CM, AM, RW (sometimes at various times in a single match), all to a high level.

I genuinely think he could do a job as a target man in a pinch.

He is a prototypal Pep player, if one exists.

 

[jamesha]

Bryan Robson, despite being a rag git who got away with some dirty play because he was England captain, did have a good mix of skills and could score, pass and tackle.

Off to wash my mouth out.

 

[TinFoilHat]

All-round no?

If we're being literal about the all round player it has to be Shaw.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I think Lampard, overall, was more effective, and thus better.

But I think—when it comes to comprehensive skills and natural ability allowing them to be the most adaptable player England has produced—Stones has the potential to stand alone when all is said and done.

He has played CB, RB, DM, CM, AM, RW (sometimes at various times in a single match), all to a high level.

I genuinely think he could do a job as a target man in a pinch.

He is a prototypal Pep player, if one exists.

I’m excited for Stones and watching his transaction under Pep, been phenomenal these last few years.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Tomas de Cleverley.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Poobag actually looks ok with a sensible trim.