Greatest RBs of All-Time

[bingobob]

Denis Irwin. So good at right back they played at him at left back to make space for Neville. Best full back of all time IMO given he played both roles to a world class level. And when Ferguson says he is the only player guaranteed in his all time United XI you have to stand up and take notice.

He was doing Alves when Alves was a child.

Alex Ferguson: Denis Irwin the only player guaranteed spot in all-time Man United XI

Denis Irwin was such a brilliant footballer, Alex Ferguson only remembers him making one mistake throughout his Man United entire career.

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[Riou]

He was doing Alves when Alves was a child.

 

[bingobob]

Wrong choice of words

 

[Riou]

Wrong choice of words

I never got to see Irwin play ( well, I got see him play for Wolves, when they were sponsored by Doritos...don't think that counts though ) but from what I have seen from old clips...United's all time fullback paring, should be him and that little weirdo Evra...both way ahead of Neville as players.

 

[bingobob]

I never got to see Irwin play ( well, I got see him play for Wolves, when they were sponsored by Doritos...don't think that counts though ) but from what I have seen from old clips...United's all time fullback paring, should be him and that little weirdo Evra...both way ahead of Neville as players.

Neville is famed as saying United had a better right back than him they just played him at left back.

If he isnt the greatest right back then he is the greatest full back because he was immense at both positions.

 

[TornadoTed]

Denis Irwin. So good at right back they played at him at left back to make space for Neville. Best full back of all time IMO given he played both roles to a world class level. And when Ferguson says he is the only player guaranteed in his all time United XI you have to stand up and take notice.

He was doing Alves when Alves was a child.

Alex Ferguson: Denis Irwin the only player guaranteed spot in all-time Man United XI

Denis Irwin was such a brilliant footballer, Alex Ferguson only remembers him making one mistake throughout his Man United entire career.

punditarena.com

Irwin definitely needs to be on any short list for sure, can't believe I forgot him. I was going out with a girl from Wolves during the 2002-03 season and had a season ticket so saw him a lot then, even at the very end of his career he was still absolutely top class and so dependable.

 

[sergio_giorgini]

Best RBs I’ve seen in my time following football:

Dani Alves
Thuram
Lahm
Cafu
Zanetti
Zambrotta
Maicon
Jorginho
K. Walker
Trent

 

[Rex Stone]

Best RBs I’ve seen in my time following football:

Dani Alves
Thuram
Lahm
Cafu
Zanetti
Zambrotta
Maicon
Jorginho
K. Walker
Trent

Is your name actually Sergio?

 

[<<reed>>]

Best RBs I’ve seen in my time following football:

Dani Alves
Thuram
Lahm
Cafu
Zanetti
Zambrotta
Maicon
Jorginho
K. Walker
Trent

Big if true.

 

[Rex Stone]

Good player but Trent in that poll is scandalous.

Dani Alves clear as day for me.

 

[Batman]

The answer is Cafu. He did everything Alves did before Alves did it, was an incredible Captain and had the bigger impact for his country. There would be no Alves without Cafu and Cafu was far closer to what Alves was attacking than Alves ever got to the rock that Cafu was defensively.

 

[Riou]

After watching a 75 year old Cafu pocket Mo Farah, Russell Howard and Chunkz at Soccer Aid...that has swayed my vote.

 

[Sanchez11]

Zanetti was not far off Cafu imo Thuram, lahm and Zambrotta all legends.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Dani Alves reinvented the position.

 

[Garrincha]

Cafu all time for me

for a couple of season really liked Valencia as well... would have loved Wenger to worked with him

 

[Tom Mix]

Amoros for me.

 

[GDeep™]

Don’t think anyone has hit the levels or had the influence of Alves.

Don’t know what Trent is doing there? You can argue he’s had more bad seasons than good, defensively.

 

[Dokaka]

I feel like this debate is almost impossible given how much the position and what is expected of it has changed over time.

Given the options I'd probably go Dani Alves, with Trent having a decent chance of ending his career above him. You wouldn't have Trent playing RB without Alves imo.

 

[Andrew Cole Linighan]

Pal Lydersen. Nor - Way, Yes - Way!!!

 

[Sanchez11]

Cafu end thread