is ashley cole the worlds best left back?

[Loylz]

Maldini's distribution for a CB is out of this world.

 

[vin de guerre]

Well wee Gordon Strachan rates him:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,4284,1298078,00.html

 

[jeromelee]

I think cole is second best behind carlos. Carlos is best!!

I think you guys underestimate he's defensive capabilities because his attacking is so good. He was madrids best defender last year with helguera (not hard i know) he is still good defensively. Watch madrid again and watch him defend!!

So, who was that did I see sloppily leave Xavier Priteto wide open on his own in a match which Sociedad won 1-4 at the Bernabeu? Carlos defends as well as Bergkamp flys.

Haha have to agree with you there mate. Carlos indeed defends as well as Bergy flies.

 

[RocktheCasbah]

I think cole is second best behind carlos. Carlos is best!!

I think you guys underestimate he's defensive capabilities because his attacking is so good. He was madrids best defender last year with helguera (not hard i know) he is still good defensively. Watch madrid again and watch him defend!!

What we have here is a classic case of Sven-itis. Arnie, you're judging players on reputations. There is no question in my mind that Cole is now the best left back in the world. He is phenomenal both defensively and in an attacking sense. Carlos was great 7 years ago, maybe even 5 years ago. But does anyone remember Cole keeping Silvinho out of the Arsenal side at a time when Silvinho was keeping Carlos out of the Brazil side?

That said it all, for me.

 

[Nawoo]

Silvinho was NOT keeping carlos out of the brazilian side

Carlos was always first choice from beginning till end

Silvinho was there because the coach wanted to experiment with him, much like what edu is doing now.

 

[lex]

well there many goob left back around these days. ashley cole, wayne bridge, roberto carlos , zambrotta maxwell and a few others.
but you all forgot about the likes of Philip Lahm and Tobias Rau. they are both brilliant . and hinke

 

[Loylz]

Lahm is heavy but he is not there yet.