0:01 The FIFA Pro World 11 was announced today. Remember, this is voted only by members of FIFA Pro, who are players all around the world. And the big surprise is admission of Harry Kane. You may remember he won the Ballon d'Or uh last month. He's not in. Lamine Yamal, Messi, Haaland, and Mbappé make up the front four. Uh Mario and Robbo are still with us. Uh with Harry Kane, Stevie, does he deserve to be there? Who would you have in his place? >> Well, I would have Harry Kane over Messi. It's simple as that. I mean, Messi had seven or eight games in the World Cup, right? But you can't Because you can't You can't pick him in this team because of what he's doing in MLS.
0:47 So if you're going to pick Messi for for what he did in the World Cup, then then it makes no sense. And he's not the only one, by the way. What Rodri is Rodri >> not talking about Rodri at the moment. We're talking about Harry Kane. >> Yeah. Well, Harry Kane has to be in there. 100% Messi should be out. As great as Messi is, as he's been, sorry Messi, you're out. Harry Kane's in. >> Shaq, do you concur? >> I do. Um listen, uh >> This is the the voting and of course top four get in. [music] Harry Kane missing out to Erling Haaland. >> Yeah, I I listen, I I I get it. Um that's the voting, but if we're talking on performances over over the course of a year, yeah, I'm I'm I'm with Stevie here. I think Harry Kane has done more over the course of of 12 months at a higher
1:35 level. Yes, Lionel Messi led Argentina to a World Cup final, but I still give I still give Harry Kane that nod of a Lionel Messi in this context. >> Mario? >> [snorts] >> Yeah, yeah, it's a difficult one, but I I I understand, you know, like it's easy maybe to look at and say like, why would you touch the diamonds? You understand? But yeah, Messi now, yeah. You know, now we also have to be honest. Sometimes, you there comes a time you understand he will look at it too, because have we seen Messi at the best as we normally would not even consider his name? No. So that's why that was the obvious choice. >> Uh Rob, are you going to say the same, yeah? I imagine. >> Yes, I was going to say the same, but the person down at 7.5 Raphinha, I would
2:20 put him in place of Haaland at the moment because I think he's a better player than Haaland. >> at the moment. This is voting over for last season. >> But but but [laughter] but we're all you we're all we're all you're all ex-players. So why have all these players picked Messi instead of Harry Kane? Is there a theory, Mario? Why? >> No, I you know, I think it's also a history going on, yeah? Because if you look at the situation, you know, it's still Messi. It's still look look you know you one you don't want to disrespect it. The other part is also saying like there are guys there watching Messi and what Messi has done over the period of the time the journey that he played football was admiring for everybody. So it's normal that you're then going to be like, okay, if I have to pick someone,
3:06 okay, you know, Messi has to be in that because that's my idol. And sometimes you go for the idol and sometimes you don't go for what really have happened in the period. >> Right. Do you want to complain about Rodri now? >> It's exactly the same position that that that Messi's in. Rodri in club football had a had a bang average year. >> He was first. >> Yeah, but because of what he did in the World Cup. But are you going to choose somebody who again had seven or eight games and was fantastic over that period of time against against somebody like Declan Rice who for 12 months was one of the main reasons that Arsenal won the Premier League and got to the Champions League final. He was also one of the driving forces that England got to the semis in a World Cup. So how can you possibly put Rodri ahead
3:53 of somebody like Declan Rice when when Rodri's had seven or eight games? Again, that doesn't make sense to me either. >> Pedri? Pedri didn't have a >> particularly good World Cup. >> You said the World Cup doesn't count a minute ago, when you're talking about Messi. >> Well, Pedri had a full Pedri had a full year. You're talking hell about a year. Hold on a minute. Let me finish. If you're going to ask me, let me finish. >> sure. >> You're talking you I'm talking about Rodri having seven or eight games, and Pedri had a had a had a great season with Barcelona, but he wasn't You take you take Declan Rice out of Arsenal, that's a far bigger hole than taking Pedri, who missed a few games with injury as well, by the way, for Barça. You take him out of Barça. >> If Declan Rice is so great, why didn't England get into the final? >> It's a team game, Dan. It's not a one-man >> you are then. That's the whole point, isn't it? >> him to take up tennis then, and
4:39 [laughter] that will count on his own. >> if it's doubles? >> Oh my god. [laughter] Uh Mario, who should have been in that three midfield? >> No, I love what you just said, man. If football was that easy, man, we all would be Oh my god. I would be playing next to Messi, and I'd be wearing the armband instead of Messi. Come on, armband. [laughter] No, come on. [laughter] The midfield for me like Okay, if I look at the you know, like Look, it's I understand what they say about Rodri because you know, the the injury and everything that he came back, so that 's why he's probably at the top. But I like There's so many young boys. I like Vitinha a lot. I think you
5:24 understand winning the the Champions League back to back, that's a probably [music] very interesting situation for him. Um and I'm a Jude Bellingham fan, so for me it's normal that I'm going to look at him. You understand to be >> Mario, BUT WHAT ABOUT RODRI? >> NO. NO. NOT YET. I JUST SAID it to you. I know the injury. He's been through it. If you talk about the World Cup, Rodri, I say yes, but I'm not talking about the World Cup, Rodri. >> who's in? >> Well, I I would put in Declan Rice. I would put in Bellingham, and I would put in Pedri. They're the three players I'd have in central midfield above anybody else at the moment because Rodri over the course of the year had wasn't good enough. >> But what about Vitinha?
6:11 >> Oh, very good player, but I just said who I would have in the team and it would be Bellingham, Pedri, and the other player I mentioned, I can't remember who it was now. >> You you forgot about Vitinha, didn't you Robbo? >> No, I didn't. No, I Declan Rice and and Pedri. I picked Declan Rice and Pedri over Vitinha. I love the two players. Declan Rice has been absolutely brilliant as Stevie Nichol said over the course of the year, and I also think that Pedri is the most the player with the greatest awareness in midfield to wriggle away from situations and create opportunities. That's why one of the reasons Barcelona score so many goals. >> Uh, Shaka's not having it, are you? He gave you three different names and you still you still banged on your drum. >> one and he don't What do you mean what drum? I said RODRIGO DRUM. [laughter]
6:56 >> YOU'RE TRYING TO CONVINCE everybody that Rodri's the right fit. >> mention Rodri at all in that conversation with Robbo, did I? If you were listening. >> Yeah, right. >> Eh? >> Yeah. >> What? >> You don't know what you're saying half the time. >> He said Pedri he said Pedri, Bellingham, and Rice, didn't he? >> Yeah, you and you're still arguing with him. >> that's exactly. >> Yeah, no exactly. I'm arguing >> All he's doing is giving you other names apart from Rodri and you're arguing with him. >> Rodri. Vitinha was my first pick. >> Rodri. Why are you arguing with him? >> Because he didn't mention Vitinha. >> I didn't want to mention Vitinha because I don't think he's in the top three. >> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. >> [laughter] >> ROBBO, HE'S NOT INTERESTED. >> STAY OUT of this, Robbo. >> He's not interested in what you GOT TO SAY. >> [laughter] >> WELCOME TO THIS, SHAKA.
7:42 >> NO, I WAS ENJOYING IT. HE WAS IN MIDFIELD. >> HUH? >> [laughter] >> I'm I'm afraid not to say Vitinha at this point. I'm with Robbo. >> [laughter] >> I'm with Rice, Pedri. >> Okay. Now what's Vitinha done to you? >> Huh? Not a thing. >> No. He won the Champions League. Rice didn't. >> Well done, Vitinha. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> Mhm. >> And what about goalkeeper, Shaka? David Raya. I have >> no issue with David Raya at all. I I >> Not the best goalkeeper in Spain? >> No. No. Well, not the best goalkeeper for Spain. I I I'll put it that way. I think there's an argument that can be made that both David Raya and Joan Garcia are better goalkeepers out and out than than Unai Simon. Unai Simon is
8:27 just a perfect fit for for how they play under under De La Fuente and and will not lose his spot anytime soon. But you can't again, you can quite easily make an argument that either of those two are actually better all-round goalkeepers. I have no issue with David Raya being chosen here. No. >> would be second? >> Joan Garcia. >> Right. Okay. Thank you very much. Just for laughs, shall I go back to Mario? Any final thoughts, Mario? >> VITINHA! HOW GOOD VITINHA IS MY [laughter] COME ON. COME ON, VITINHA. Two Champions LEAGUE. COME ON, MAN. I WANT YOU. Come on. Go and get what you need. [laughter] >> Robbo hates him. >> you go. That's to me. >> Robbo always trying to curry favour with Arsenal fans. That's embarrassing. Just very much. [laughter] Extra time is available over on our YouTube channel. Be sure to check it
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