Big Question: Who are the World Cup XI Midfielders?

May 3rd, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

Each day this week we’re asking for your position-by-position selections for this year’s World Cup all tournament team. By the end of the week we should have the 11 names that are going to end up making the all-star team. Before you rush to submit your vote, you’ll want to take into consideration not only the talent of an individual player, but also the likelihood that his team will advance past the first round in the tournament. We’re fielding a 4-4-2 for this team.

Today’s position is midfielder. Please submit no more than four names. We’ll tally the results and announce the selections on Friday so your choices must be made by the end of Thursday.

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DT

Left Midfielder: Nedved (Czech)
Central Midfielders: Pirlo (Italy) and Riquelme (Argentina)
Right Midfielder: Gerrard (England).
http://www.google.com Sunil C

i would go for..

1. Juan Roman Riquelme
2. Frank Lampard
3. Francesco Totti
4. Arjen Robben
Massimo

Totti in a 4-4-2 formation will be used in attack, so I will not put him in midfield.

So

Messi
De Rossi
Kakà
Robben
http://www.worldcup2006news.net/ Knut Karnapp

Zidane, Kaka, Figo no specific positions needed they will find them theirselfes just because they rule the most ;)
Milan

For me it is
1.Ronaldinho
2.Dario Srna
3.Frank Lampard
4.Kaka
http://shinymedia.blogs.com/whoateallthebratwurst/ OJ

Joe Cole
Frank Lampard
Steven Gerrard
Kaka
rogi32

Riquelme
Ronaldinho
Hleb
Petkovic

just kidding ;)
http://www.originalrudeboy.com/ Tomislav Chagall

ronaldinho
srna
messi
nedved
bhutti

Gattuso (A Ball-Winning Role)
Joe Cole and Arjen Robben (Can interchange their positions)
Riquelme (Playmaker)
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P

Massimo, I’m very sorry, I agree that Robben is quite good, but even an old Figo is worth twice than he is. Not to mention a young Cristiano Ronaldo…
http://www.ghanablackstarslive.com Joe

Essien
Gilberto (Arsenal’s)
Makelele
Ronaldinho
Genesis Guanga

Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nedved, Joe Cole
sendhil

Ronaldinho
Messi
Gerrard
robben
http://www.bensefels.de Bense

I’m not taking the regular choices, so I throw some more names in:

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Michael Ballack
Tomas Rosicky
Raffi van der Vaart
http://portugal.worldcupblog.org Luis Paulo

Gattuso, Lampard, Kaka, Ronaldinho
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P

C’mon, Luis Paulo, Gattuso???

That guy was probably a tank in the previous life…
pinaki de

zidane, lampard, ronaldinho, robben
http://footiegirl.blogspot.com Jen

Ronaldinho, Kaka, Gerrard and…hmm, who to pick for the fourth spot?

Cristiano Ronaldo, if he stops being such a little brat.
mightie

my team midfielders will be
C.ronaldo
ronaldhino
riquelme
gattuso
dan

Gattuso & Riquelme in the centre, Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi on the flanks.
dan

With Messi, I don’t need Ron.
Kaka & Robben have the tendency to fade out of games too often for my liking. Gattuso will act as a tank, cutting everyone who tries to stop Riquelme down.
Daniel

Gerard

Riquelme

Kaka Ronaldinho
http://www.aresthetics.ch/trav Adrian Wagner

Hm, I’d probably play with 5 midfielders:

Vogel in a devensive role
Then Messi and Ch. Ronaldo on the sides, Lampart in the middle and Ronaldhino with all the freedom he wants.
Mahdi

I’d have Cristiano Ronaldo on the right, Ronaldinho and Claude Makelele in the center, and Joe Cole on the left
Big_Fan

Lampard (Eng)
Srna (Cro)
Nedved (Cze)
Ronaldinho (Bra)
soze

You know there are true football fans on this blog when they recognize the brilliance of the Croatian charismatic midfielder Srna.

When there are so many ‘names’ to choose from Spain, England, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Netherlands and France it’s good to know that our little country is a blip on the radar.

I would like to add to this list Niko Kranjcar…I really hope he showcases his natural talent.

And Ronaldinho and Figo as well.

Kaka?? KAKA??? c’mon guys. I love the guy but he has been out of form and non-existant on the pitch.
Ahmad

Lampard, Ronaldinho, Van der Vaart, Messi
Tomica

Nedved(CZECH)
SRNA (CRO)
Ronaldinh (BRA)
Gerrard (ENG)
http://www.viuasfotos.com/euler.htm Euler

Ronaldinho, Zidane, Kaka and Lampard
Martin

Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Messi (Argentina)
Mascherano (Argentina)
De Rossi (Italy)
jonathan

Riquelme
Mascherano
Kaka
Messi
sudip

i would go fo

right mid- c.ronaldo(portugal)
left mid- messi(arg)
center mid-gerrad(eng)& riquelme
xolaris

Riquelme
Ronaldhino
Messi
C.Ronaldo
Vince

I would take Gerrard over Lampard anyday. Ronaldinho because he’s amazing. C. Ronaldo is a punk, so not him. Messi I would def. choose, and Ji Sung Park just because I’m korean and with those other 3 it really wouldnt matter how Park does, although he probably would do a good job.
Jordan

Steven Gerrard has to be there, Ronaldinho, Beckham, and C. Ronaldo!!

Gerrard is a must on the best Mid-Field, he is an absolute game changer!!!
http://nonuk.schoolsfl.com Statt 27

Nedved
Kaka
Lampard
C Ronaldo
Tim

ma midfied would be:
Ronaldiniho
Messi
Gerrard
Riquelme

Gerrard cuz he is brill and better than Lampard and Beckham anyday. He can change a game around completly
http://ww.lolo.com Lola

Cristiano is a forward player…
http://Southafrica maestro

Schweinsteiger (left)
Frings (centre,solid)
Riquelme or Ballack (centre,Riquelme was more creative,but ballack carried injury through world cup and on his day ballck is magic)
Lennon (right,didn’t play much in world cup but is hugely talented,in my opinion far better than beckham,maybe odonkor aswell but only because he’s fast as hell.
Shkodran

lampard is the best
Shkodran

lampard i te best middlefielder in the world and i am not form serbia or montenegro , but i am from proud country. so from KOSOVA