France Football announce greatest ever XI

[Balinkay]

As the title suggests:


Yashin

Cafu - Beckenbauer - Maldini

Matthäus - Xavi

Maradona - Pelè

Messi - Ronaldo - Ronaldo

Thoughts?

I can't really complain - there's really not a player in there where you can say "no, he doesn't deserve it". Maybe Cafu for Djalma Santos but you can't hugely complain.

[skyebo]

4-3-3

Banks: Carlos Alberto Beckenbauer Baresi Maldini: Platini Gerson Zidane: Van Basten Pele Maradona.

[Kev0909]

Where's firmino?

What a shit team!

[skyebo]

Where's firmino?

What a shit team!

He's player manager, but decided not to pick himself.

[Steveo]

Imagine your manager walking into the dressing room - pinning that side up on the wall - straight faced..

Right lads - do you want the bad news - or the very bad news...?

[Insidious]

This raises eyebrows among some - and to be fair I didn't see enough of Beckenbauer, but I always rated Baresi as the top fella back there.

[ianlfc]

[CENTER]Allison

Trent - Van Dijk - Robertson

Souness - Alonso

Gerrard - Dalglish

Salah - Rush - Barnes[CENTER]

Would give that team a game.

[skyebo]

This raises eyebrows among some - and to be fair I didn't see enough of Beckenbauer, but I always rated Baresi as the top fella back there.

That's right, i doubt anyone's best team will be the same as anyone else's.

[RedNoodle]

If I had to clone one player to make up a team of ten outfield players, I'd still take Gerrard over any of those players.

[Insidious]

If I had to clone one player to make up a team of ten outfield players, I'd still take Gerrard over any of those players.

10 Dirt Kuyts - nobody would get a chance for a second touch :lol:

[RedNoodle]

10 Dirt Kuyts - nobody would get a chance for a second touch :lol:

I loved Dirk. Always gave 100%. I don't think he got the recognition he deserved.

[miller0863]

Yep a team of Gerrards for me

[Balinkay]

Zidane gets in your XI, sky? I find that surprising.

[CCTV]

In Dickos thread I went for

.........................Neuer
................Cafu Baresi Maldini
...................Gerrard Xavi
Messi Maradona Pele Ronaldinho Ronaldo

[Kev0909]

I loved Dirk. Always gave 100%. I don't think he got the recognition he deserved.

How good would he be under Klopp? his kinda player!

[CCTV]

[CENTER]Allison

Trent - Van Dijk - Robertson

Gerrard - Souness - Barnes

.............. Dalglish

Salah - Rush - Suarez[CENTER]

Would give that team a game.

Bit too cautious, it's at Anfield ;)
My fix Suarez for Alonso and a 343 diamond :D

[Kev0909]

Bit too cautious, it's at Anfield ;)
My fix Suarez for Alonso and a 343 diamond :D

Wonder if Suarez still thinks he's to big for the club? :DDDDD

[southernboy]

How good would he be under Klopp? his kinda player!

As would Gerrard. It depresses me to know it’ll never happen.

[faridtoxteth]

A worlds greatest team without Johan Cruyff is a joke in my humble

[RedNoodle]

A worlds greatest team without Johan Cruyff is a joke in my humble

I was going to put my vote forward for Cruyff a bit earlier. He'd certainly get into my team, if of course U couldn't just clone Gerrard.

[Balinkay]

Who would you take out for Johan? In a 3-4-3 at least? Not that I agree with that formation mind you...

[skyebo]

Zidane gets in your XI, sky? I find that surprising.

He's the only player from the premier league era that i wish we could have signed. Brilliant footballer.

[CCTV]

Who would you take out for Johan? In a 3-4-3 at least? Not that I agree with that formation mind you...

Drop out Brazil's Ronaldo, Pele cf and Cryuff in the attacking mid position with Diego.

[Balinkay]

I see your point - even though Pele wasn't a CF, he'd be good with support from prolific goal scorers like Ronaldo and Messi on the side.

[Steveo]

We could split hairs over players till the cows come home... we can all learn more watching this guy



https://youtu.be/wL1jbwjg7J0

[Taksin]

What happened to Puskas, Baresi, Cruyff, Platini and Jesse Lingard?

[Steveo]

Lingard only makes the bench for me.. :D


https://youtu.be/Jdfl5UfTxCo

[redebreck]

We could split hairs over players till the cows come home... we can all learn more watching this guy



https://youtu.be/wL1jbwjg7J0

Couldn't use his right foot though, could he?
Bah!

[Steveo]

Couldn't use his right foot though, could he?
Bah!

Hehe - It is actually a very good point. He was sooo one footed.

[faridtoxteth]

Who would you take out for Johan? In a 3-4-3 at least? Not that I agree with that formation mind you...

With these kind of things everyone struggles to get their favourites in to a team which might actually function, rather than a list of names. If I was really pushed, and you pushed me, i would probably go

Schmeichael of Buffon in goal (I can just about remember the salad days of Yashin)

Back Four Cafu Beckenbauer Baresi Maldini

holding mid Makelele

offensive mid Messi Cruyff Xavi

front two Pele Maradona

I know its not the prerequired formation. Sorry about that. its a pretty good team though.

on the bench Gerrard, Souness, Van Basten, Iniesta and Gunther Netzer

[dicko1969]

.................Jennings

Cafu Baresi Beckenbauer Maldini

.........Zidane Xavi Cruyff

.....Pelé Ronaldo R9 Maradona

Sub
Zico
Baggio

[faridtoxteth]

.................Jennings

Cafu Baresi Beckenbauer Maldini

.........Zidane Xavi Cruyff

.....Pelé Ronaldo R9 Maradona

Sub
Zico
Baggio

Isn't that 12 mate? Or do you mean Ronaldo R9 as one person?

[Balinkay]

Yashin

Djalma Santos - Moore - Beckenbauer - Maldini

Matthäus - Jose Andrade

Maradona

Messi - Pelè - C. Ronaldo

[dicko1969]

Isn't that 12 mate? Or do you mean Ronaldo R9 as one person?
Yes RONALDO (R9)

[dicko1969]

This is fantasy football
But really when having 3 at the back you may as well have Pele Maradona and Cruyff as the centre backs