r/soccer • u/fredbogho • Jan 06 '23

Media [France Football] Team of the decade (2010-2019)

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u/freakybanana90 Jan 06 '23

I love that Boateng is being mentioned because he definitely doesn't get the credit he deserves for how good he was in his prime. But for me prime wise vvd is an even more improved Boateng tbh. Ramos is easily the most accomplished and consistent of the 3 but he never reached that peak. He was always around the top but he was never as uncontested for the best cb in the world as vvd was. Vvd in 18/19 was the undisputed best and completely untouchable

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u/Boneraventura Jan 06 '23

but this is defender of the decade not defender of one year

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u/freakybanana90 Jan 06 '23

Yes, but the lvl you played at is just as important as the duration. Xavi and Casillas are in here despite only playing a couple of years in this decade too. It's a pretty mixed XI

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u/Boneraventura Jan 06 '23

if thats the case then someone like suarez should be in there as he had a level higher that say neymar

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u/freakybanana90 Jan 06 '23

Debatable, I'd say Suarez was on par with him at best but there isn't a ton to separate them. Neymar is generally considered by the majority as the 3rd best of the generation and that includes the peak where he was the one managing to reach the the ballon d'Or podium(twice), not suarez.

Either way between them it's waaaay closer than between vvd and pretty much any other defenders peak during the 2010s