In their prime level they were about equally good but Giggs has had a more impressive career of course. 10 EPL titles, 4 FA cups and 2 CL's and he has been among the key players in winning most of them.

 

This is an insult to Giggs. I wont even vote **big thumbs down***

 

For once, I have to agree completely with you. I refuse to even validate this thread by voting.

 

I love Bobby and all, but Giggs was the better player. giggs is the epitome of consistency he has been consistent for almost 10 years, definitely one of the better wingers i've ever watched. Lets not forget that the trophies he won, he played a major part in 95% of them. Bobby gave football 5 great seasons, but giggs was on another planet.

I also think its unfair to use goals as a measurment on who the better player was of the two, Pires was primarily a goal scoring midfielder, Giggs on the other hand was a penetrative winger who also offered his team that creative spark. I could draw up some stats showing how Lampard has scored more goals during his career than Zidane and then claim he's a better player, would you agree with that Chris?

 

I voted Giggs. He was better than Pires when they were both at their best, although perhaps not by much, and Giggs does have more trohpies, and has consistently been performing at top level for a longer time.

I do like Pires a lot better however, even now I think he's a quite good player. I imagined he was finished when he first came to Villarreal, but he has surprised me

 

You know what would be even more scary? If they were in the same team playing on either wing. Could you imagine the damage?

 

Yikes, it's Giggs obviously. Pires was a lovely player and is still chipping away, but Giggs was on that level with Figo where nobody else was close to them for some time.



Yes, but out of their generation, Giggs on the left with Figo on the right would be even better.

 

Yeah, like someone else said, I love Pires, but I can't realistically vote against Giggs here. Giggs is maybe a top 100 all time player, Pires is not.

 

Pires

 

I voted for Pires just to get his number of votes up, but I reckon Giggs was better in his prime and has had the better carreer.

 

No one can seriously pick Pires over Giggs. No Comparison.

 

Giggs. But Pires is/was one of my favourite players.

 

Rene Houseman

 

Regis Flatwoman.

 

Giggs, no doubt. Pires had more flair, but Giggs was the superior footballer.

 

I love Pires... but I must vote for Giggs for his consistency.

 

I love Pires too, but I love Giggs more. So Ryan Giggs for me.

 

Shit voted wrong, wanted to vote Giggs.

Simply because he gave me a right laugh when he missed that open goal and his dad used to play Rugby.

 

God shows how starved of success Leeds well and truly are when you still talk of a shot from 7 years ago

 

...still Rene is better than both

 

Any more names of journalists etc for footballing philosophies?

 

nope just a pic of Rene...

...that's what I call stampa

 

Haha, love it how Fangio's infiltrating this thread with a lesser-known Argie talent. Euro-hijack covert operation!!

Never had the chance to see much of him, unfortunately.

 

not that covert...I actually preffer him over the other two fellas...I feel a whole generation is unfortunate of not watching him, more unfortunate is that he makes Best and Gazza sober and hardworkers...still he did his job quite remarkly in his days

 

The truth is Giggs is better, somehow, at least he is a lonely gunsman of shorts, but Dribbling, fast wingers... that is something europe is so far away from us that even our full backs are better fast wingers when playing there...

 

Current FIFA World Player of the Year happens to be a European winger. True wingers in every continent seem to be a near extinct breed though. I mean "pontas" as you'd probably call them, guys with white chalk marks on their boots from tightly hugging the touchline. Back in the day when they're all the rage Europe certainly held it's own.

 

I preffer Giggs too, for same reasons....still Rene

 

Bilardo should be executed for trying to kill every Rene in La Pampa...

 

he won a world cup all by himself, all that he did latter (Or before, does it matter?) was reasonable.

 

Giggs for sure. Pires was a very classy player too though

 

I liked that german dude, I write his name wrong Litbarski... Sometimes Schenneider make me think of him (and both names are wrongly writen , purple with yellow dots)...
I remember a Uruguyan, played for Penarol early 80's, but I cann't remember his name... that was a great guy somehow... plus Renato Gaucho and Eder...