<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>CaughtOffside &#187; Four Four Two</title> <atom:link href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/four-four-two/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.caughtoffside.com</link> <description>English Premier League Football News Blog</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:35 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Top 30 Current Premier League Players: 5 Arsenal, 4 Liverpool, 1 Spurs, 11 Chelsea, 6 Manchester United &amp; 3 Manchester City</title><link>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/14/top-30-premier-league-players-5-arsenal-4-liverpool-1-spurs-11-chelsea-6-manchester-united-3-manchester-city/</link> <comments>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/14/top-30-premier-league-players-5-arsenal-4-liverpool-1-spurs-11-chelsea-6-manchester-united-3-manchester-city/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:54:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mad Dog and Glory</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Arsenal FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Extra Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liverpool FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester City FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester United FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tottenham FC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arsenal fc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Four Four Two]]></category> <category><![CDATA[liverpool fc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester United]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tottenham]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.caughtoffside.com/?p=18836</guid> <description><![CDATA[A can of worms has been opened with this list, time for you all to feast on it! Watch England vs Belarus Live Online! Four Four Two completed their annual top 100 players in the world list and here are the top 30 ranking Premier League players, the number stated is where each player figures [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A can of worms has been opened with this list, time for you all to feast on it!</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.getsport.tv/football/fifa-world-cup-european-qualifying/2010/st-round/england-belarus--live-online">Watch England vs Belarus Live Online!</a></strong></p><p><img src="http://cdn.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/2000_30_2-Number-Thirty_web.jpg" alt="" title="" width="361" height="314" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18842" /><br /> <span id="more-18836"></span></p><p><strong><a href="http://fourfourtwo.com/">Four Four Two</a></strong> completed their annual top 100 players in the world list and here are the top 30 ranking Premier League players, the number stated is where each player figures in the entire list.</p><p>85. Van der Sar (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 84. Gallas (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>)<br /> 79. Bosingwa (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 76. Cech (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 72. Zhirkov (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 71. Clichy (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>)<br /> 68. Tevez (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/manchester-city/">Man City</a>)<br /> 65. Van Persie (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>)<br /> 61. Modric (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur/">Tottenham</a>)<br /> 58. Reina (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/liverpool/">Liverpool</a>)<br /> 57. Robinho (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/manchester-city/">Man City</a>)<br /> 49. Ballack (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 47. Carvalho (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 44. Berbatov (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 42. Anelka (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 38. Adebayor (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/manchester-city/">Man City</a>)<br /> 34. Terry (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 33. Evra (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 28. A.Cole (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 27. Mascherano (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/liverpool/">Liverpool</a>)<br /> 22. Vidic (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 20. Fabregas (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>)<br /> 18. Essien (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 15. Arshavin (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>)<br /> 14. Drogba (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 12. Ferdinand (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 11. Lampard (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea</a>)<br /> 10. Rooney (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/man-utd/">Man United</a>)<br /> 7. Gerrard (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/liverpool/">Liverpool</a>)<br /> 6. Torres (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/liverpool/">Liverpool</a>)<br /> (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/four-four-two">Four Four Two</a>)</p><p>So there you have it, I have to say that all in all its not that bad a list. I think that Fabregas may feel hard done by being relatively low down and the fact that Chelsea managed to get 11 players in this list is extraordinary, but that being said I am not sure who out of those 11 doesn&#8217;t deserve to be there.</p><p>What do you lot think of the list? Discuss</p><p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://videos.video-loader.com/playerjs/football_skills1309_1309.js?w=400&#038;h=350&#038;pID=12389&#038;bgc=ffffff&#038;cw=12733&#038;skinName=light"></script><br /> <a href="http://www.onlinefootballmanager.co.uk/welcome.asp?r=onlinefootballmanager" target="_blank"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to check out Online Football Manager!</strong></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/14/top-30-premier-league-players-5-arsenal-4-liverpool-1-spurs-11-chelsea-6-manchester-united-3-manchester-city/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>41</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Top 100 Footballers On the Planet: Discuss Four Four Two&#8217;s Annual List</title><link>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/13/top-100-footballers-on-the-planet-discuss-four-four-twos-annual-list/</link> <comments>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/13/top-100-footballers-on-the-planet-discuss-four-four-twos-annual-list/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:47:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mad Dog and Glory</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Four Four Two]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Top 100]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.caughtoffside.com/?p=18793</guid> <description><![CDATA[Its a list, and a damned long one, but well worth taking a look at! We love Four Four Two, almost as much as we love Fennec Fox&#8217;s. Our friends over at Four Four Two have compiled their annual list of the Top 100 players in the world today, take a look below and let [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its a list, and a damned long one, but well worth taking a look at! We love <a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/four-four-two">Four Four Two</a>, almost as much as we love Fennec Fox&#8217;s.</p><p><img src="http://cdn.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/fennec-fox-cub.jpg" alt="" title="" width="470" height="466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18794" /></p><p><span id="more-18793"></span></p><p>Our friends over at <strong><a href="http://fourfourtwo.com/">Four Four Two</a></strong> have compiled their annual list of the <a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/top-100">Top 100</a> players in the world today, take a look below and let us know what you think? Our first thought was, where&#8217;s Bobby Zamora, but then we took our collective medication and everything was fine.</p><blockquote><p><strong>100. Ronaldo<br /> 99. Santon<br /> 98. (Javier) Zanetti<br /> 97. Gomez<br /> 96. Akinfeev<br /> 95. Giggs<br /> 94. Chygrynskiy<br /> 93. Palacios<br /> 92. Van Nistelrooy<br /> 91. Gonzalez<br /> 90. Eduardo<br /> 89. Misimovic<br /> 88. Cazorla<br /> 87. Navas<br /> 86. Raul<br /> 85. Van der Sar<br /> 84. Gallas<br /> 83. Ronaldinho<br /> 82. Del Piero<br /> 81. Chamakh<br /> 80. Mutu<br /> 79. Bosingwa<br /> 78. Gignac<br /> 77. Gilardino<br /> 76. Cech<br /> 75. Huntelaar<br /> 74. Dzeko<br /> 73. Pepe<br /> 72. Zhirkov<br /> 71. Clichy<br /> 70. Milito<br /> 69. Grafite<br /> 68. Tevez<br /> 67. Cassano<br /> 66. Srna<br /> 65. Van Persie<br /> 64. Motta<br /> 63. Fabiano<br /> 62. Melo<br /> 61. Modric<br /> 60. Chiellini<br /> 59. Lahm<br /> 58. Reina<br /> 57. Robinho<br /> 56. Tymoschuk<br /> 55. Cambiasso<br /> 54. Totti<br /> 53. Pirlo<br /> 52. Senna<br /> 51. Pique<br /> 50. Higuain<br /> 49. Ballack<br /> 48. Sneijder<br /> 47. Carvalho<br /> 46. Ramos<br /> 45. Silva<br /> 44. Berbatov<br /> 43. Kanoute<br /> 42. Anelka<br /> 41. Diarra<br /> 40. Robben<br /> 39. (Yaya) Toure<br /> 38. Adebayor<br /> 37. Gourcuff<br /> 36. Alonso<br /> 35. Buffon<br /> 34. Terry<br /> 33. Evra<br /> 32. Pato<br /> 31. Aguero<br /> 30. De Rossi<br /> 29. Benzema<br /> 28. Cole<br /> 27. Mascherano<br /> 26. Henry<br /> 25. Alves<br /> 24. Diego<br /> 23. Cesar<br /> 22. Vidic<br /> 21. Forlan<br /> 20. Fabregas<br /> 19. Ribery<br /> 18. Essien<br /> 17. Maicon<br /> 16. Casillas<br /> 15. Arshavin<br /> 14. Drogba<br /> 13. Ibrahimovic<br /> 12. Ferdinand<br /> 11. Lampard<br /> 10. Rooney<br /> 9. Eto&#8217;o<br /> 8. Kaka<br /> 7. Gerrard<br /> 6. Torres<br /> 5. Villa<br /> 3= Iniesta<br /> 3= Xavi<br /> 2. Ronaldo<br /> 1. Messi (<a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/four-four-two">Four Four Two</a>)</strong></p></blockquote><p>So what do you make of the list? Obviously some of the usual candidates, but also some newbies, anyone missing? Anyone who really shouldn&#8217;t be there at all? Anyone contemplating an even longer list, perhaps <a href="http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/top-100">Top 100</a>0?</p><p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://videos.video-loader.com/playerjs/football_skills1309_1309.js?w=400&#038;h=350&#038;pID=12389&#038;bgc=ffffff&#038;cw=12733&#038;skinName=light"></script><br /> <a href="http://www.onlinefootballmanager.co.uk/welcome.asp?r=onlinefootballmanager" target="_blank"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to check out Online Football Manager!</strong></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/10/13/top-100-footballers-on-the-planet-discuss-four-four-twos-annual-list/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>57</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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