Sign Or Sell These Soccer Players And We'll Reveal If You'd Be A Good Manager
- by Andrew Pollard
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We all love to think we'd make a great football manager, right? And by football, let's make it clear right away that we're talking about what some of you may dub 'soccer'.
Back to the point at hand though, and so many of us believe that we could lead any team to glory if we were only afforded the opportunity. Whether that's delusions of grandeur conjured up by playing video games such as FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and the iconic Football Manager series, or whether it's just the fact that we watch so much football that we've convinced ourselves that we're the fulcrum of all knowledge, the master tactician, the football genius who knows everything their is to know about the beautiful game.
Of course, key to any success are the players at your disposal. Some managers can be loyal to a fault to their trusted stars, while other gaffers are shockingly clinical at how quick they can dispose of a player. And that matter is largely what we're going to look at here.
You see, here we have 25 famed footballers listed. All you have to do is tell us whether you'd sign them or not if you were a manager, then our scientifically-proven machine will let you know whether you'd be a managerial legend or a total dud!
Would You Sign Ronaldo?
Having won the Ballon d'Or an incredible five times, Cristiano Ronaldo is rightly viewed as an all-time grime. The 33-year-old Portuguese has won every single possible honor bar the World Cup, and he's scored a ridiculous amount of goals along the way. Would you sign up CR7 if you had the chance?
Would You Sign Lionel Messi?
A five-time winner of the iconic Ballon d'Or - the annual prize handed out to football's greatest player - Lionel Messi is seen by many as THE greatest footballer that the game has ever seen. 123 caps for Argentina, more goals than you can shake a stick at, and more trophies than you can count - but would you sign Messi?
Would You Sign Harry Kane?
Right now, Harry Kane is on a phenomenal run of form that essentially dates back 3 years. Goals, goals, and more goals are the order of the day for Tottenham's main man, and Real Madrid are reportedly keen to hand over €200 million for the Englishman. Would you sign him, though?
Would You Sign Leonardo Bonucci?
It was only last summer than Leonardo Bonucci made the huge jump from Juventus to AC Milan, and the 30-year-old Italian international has finally started to find some form after a so-so start to his Rossoneri career. If you had the chance, would you sign him?
Would You Sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
He may have retired from international duty, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still an active player at club level. A part of Jose Mourinho's squad at Manchester United, the Swede has only recently recovered for a serious knee injury. If you had the chance, would you sign up the iconic Zlatan?
Would You Sign Gerard Pique?
Gerard Pique has an impressive 94 caps (and counting!) for Spain, and he's won pretty much every imaginable trophy during his time with Manchester United, Barcelona, and with the Spanish national team. Would you sign the classy centre-back, though?
Would You Sign Sergio Ramos?
We've already mentioned Gerard Pique on this smart quiz, and now we're looking at his longtime centre-back partner for Spain - Sergio Ramos! Aggressive, volatile, and with a whole host of trophies in his back pocket, would you signed Real Madrid's Ramos if the chance came up?
Would You Sign Wayne Rooney?
Wayne Rooney is one of the most decorated players in British football history, and he holds the proud distinction of being the record top goalscorer for both Manchester United and the England national team. Would you pick up Rooney for your team if the chance arose?
Would You Sign Fernandinho?
A Premier League winner, Fernandinho has been a Manchester Player since 2013. The 32-year-old looks guaranteed to nab another Premier League winner's medal this season, but he's still not really seen as one of Man City's top, top players. If you had the chance, would you sign him?
Would You Sign John Terry?
For most football fans - especially those longtime Premier League fans - John Terry is a hugely dividing figure. Some see him as one of the game's truly great leaders, while others see him as an overrated bully who couldn't cope against top level opponents. Would you sign up the ageing JT, though?
Would You Sign Steven de Vrij?
Having impressed many at the 2014 World Cup, Dutch defender Steven de Vrij made the jump to Italian football with Lazio. As it happens, de Vrij's contract expires at the end of this season and Lazio have confirmed he'll be leaving them. If you were the manager of a club, would you make the move to sign up de Vrij?
Would You Sign Edison Cavani?
Despite having scored a bundle of goals in Italy, France, and on the international stage, the jury is still out of Paris Saint-Germain's Uruguayan striker. If you were offered the chance to sign the 31-year-old, though, would you sign him up?
Would You Sign Gigi Buffon?
In a top flight career than began back in 1995, the 40-year-old Gigi Buffon has won all that there is to win in the game - well, bar the Champions League trophy that tragically continues to allude him. For the past several years, Buffon's potential retirement has been frequently discussed, but would you sign him for your team?
Would You Sign Fred?
Fred - or Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, to give him his full title - is currently tearing it up over in Ukraine with Shakhtar Donetsk. The flamboyant Brazilian has wowed many, but the standard of Ukranian football has tinged some of his accomplishments. For you, would you sign Fred for your team?
Would You Sign Arturo Vidal?
Arturo Vidal made a reputation for himself as one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the world for his performances in Italy with Juventus. These days he's starring in the Bundesliga as one of FC Bayern's most influential stars. Would you sign the 30-year-old Chilean, though?
Would You Sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan?
Henrikh Mkhitaryan made a name for himself as one of the best attacking midfield players in the game during his spell at Borussia Dortmund, with a big-money move to Manchester United following in 2016. His time at Utd was hugely disappointing, but a move to Arsenal is looking to reignite Mkhi's career. Would you sign him, though?
Would You Sign Sergio Aguero?
Despite being Manchester City's all-time top goalscorer and having fired them to several Premier League titles, some fans think it's time for Sergio Aguero to be put out to pasture to allow Gabriel Jesus to take City's central striker role. If it was up to you, would you sign the 29-year-old Argentinian striker, though?
Would You Sign Sergio Busquets?
Despite Barcelona's spells of dominating world football over the past decade or more, Sergio Busquets is a player who many football fans see as just being lucky to be in the right place at the right time, and that he's an average player at best. Would sign him up if you had the chance?
Would You Sign Sebastian Giovinco?
When Sebastian Giovinco made the move to the MLS in 2015, many thought it was an odd choice for the pacy Italian forward. Now 31 years of age, Giovinco had been a huge success in the MLS, scoring an impressive 55 goals in just 86 games for Toronto FC as of this writing. If you had the chance to sign this diminutive Italian, would you?
Would You Sign Arjen Robben?
At 34 years of age, Dutch winger Arjen Robben is clearly past his prime. Still, the tricky Robben has amassed a huge fan base during his spells in Holland, England, Spain, and Germany, not to mention 96 caps for his country. Despite his advancing years, would you sign Robben if given the chance?
Would You Sign Dries Mertens?
Since being played in more of a central striker role rather than out on the wing, Dries Mertens has taken his game to a whole other level at Napoli and with the Belgium national team. At 30 years of age, you'd think it was now or never if Mertens was to make a move to one of football's super powers, but would you sign him?
Would You Sign Axel Witsel?
Many football fans were disappointed to see Belgian box-to-box midfielder Axel Witsel move to China after Tianjin Quanjian offered him a huge pile of cash. Sure, money is great, but the move was a major step backwards on a professional level. Now 29 and still playing for Quanjian, would you sign Witsel if the chance came up?
Would You Sign Olivier Giroud?
In January of this year, Chelsea decided to turn to France forward Olivier Giroud to give them more attacking options. Having been reduced to a bit-part player at Arsenal, it seemed the Giroud had to make a move in order to help his World Cup chances. If you had the opportunity to sign Gourd though, would you?
Would You Sign Dani Alves?
There's already been several Brazilians featured on this list, and now we're serving up Dani Alves. The 34-year-old attacking full-back - who, let's face it, could play anywhere on the pitch! - is currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain over in France. If the chance to sign Alves came up, with you go for it?
Would You Sign Luis Suarez?
Talk about polarizing figures! Former Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, and Liverpool striker Suarez has formed a clinical partnership with Leo Messi at Barcelona. But still, Suarez is one of the most detested footballers on the planet, this career blighted by controversy. Would you sign the Uruguayan, though?
