[Gregoire1]

Hi, guys!
I want to ask simple question: who was best ever player at their best? Who impacted the game most actually and who likely would impact the most in most teams and scenarios ever?
I assume 1 season peak, but its up to you, maybe 2 seasons, maybe 1 game (if you think it wasnt fluke). I just thing 1 season is optimal for sample size purposes...
Give, please, the answer and maybe your top-5 in order.
Obvious candidates: Messi, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Fenomeno...
Maybe some other names: Ronaldinho, Zico, Platini, Zidane, Di Stefano, Puskas, Muller, Cristiano,

 

[StillLearning]

Cristiano obviously.

 

[StillLearning]

Lol at Zico. He dontt belong this thread.

 

[Andy Christ]

Messi 2010-13

in those 3 season he averaged 62 goals per season for Barca (unprecedented in European football history), scored tons for NT too and won plenty of club and individual accolades.

 

[StillLearning]

Bobby Fischer 1970-1972

 

[Gregoire1]

For now after some research and opinions on this forum I tend to rank their peak (1 year or 3 year):
1. Pele (59-64)
2. Messi (13-15)
3. Maradona (85-87)/Cruyff (73-75)
4. Ronaldo Fenomeno (96-98)
5. Platini/Zico
6. Ronaldinho (04-06)
7. Cristiano (16-18)
8. Zidane (00-02)
9. Beckenbauer
10. Garrincha (61-63)

 

[StillLearning]

I believe ronaldinho was more impressive than Ronaldo