Genuinely curious to see what people think - I reckon you get to about 5 names, then the lists go their separate ways.
Reckon Ruidger might sneak into top 10 if he can sustain his form till the end of the season. He has been a force for Chelsea. Locks down their defence and can play the ball out. Very underrated.Only a single CB from the PL (VVD)? Insane to think a few years ago, it would've been 7+ positions from 10.
Agree with this 11. Another 12-18 months or so and the older generation will start to get phased out by the next one (De Light, Skriniar, Marquinhos, Giminez, Laporte).Godin
Van Dijk
Umtiti
Ramos
Varane
Koulibaly
Chiellini
Thiago Silva
Gimenez
Vertonghen/Alderweireld
He's still a master at making those through ball passes, though. I think his Milan stint changed your opinion about him.Anyone putting Bonucci up there hasn't seen him play in a few years, he's been bad this season and was awful for Milan last season. Pretty telling that most people putting him there don't know how to spell his name.
Top 10:
Koulibaly
Ramos
Van Dijk
Chiellini
Umtiti
Pepe
Godin
Varane
Thiago Silva
Gimenez
How exactly is Bonucci 2nd and Ramos 8th You can't possibly rate his ability on the ball that high, and you can't possibly rate his ability as a defender since he's bang average at it1. Van Dijk
2. Bonnucci
3. Chiellini
4. Koulibally
5. Pique
6. Thiago
7. Laporte
8. Ramos
9. Godin
10. Alderwerield
He's one of the best CBs in the world with the ball at his feet but his defending is pretty bad which was accentuated at Milan. A big percentage of the goals Juve conceded this season have come from a Bonucci mistake.He's still a master at making those through ball passes, though. I think his Milan stint changed your opinion about him.
It’s not bad in the slightestThe standard of cb is soo bad at the moment we have a thread like this every 3 months
Some great defenders on there who'd tower over the current lot. But Sorin was a left-back. And I'd have Lucio, Pepe and Puyol on that list too. All three better than Carragher, Materazzi and Hyypia for me.THE YEAR 2006 OF OUR LORD
Nesta
Ferdinand
Cannavaro
Terry
Carvalho
Vidic
Ayala
Matterazzi
Hyypia
Thuram
Carragher
Juan Pablo Sorin