swfc4_sufc0 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, 31Dec1966 said: Brazil 1970. Perfect team, perfect game in the World Cup Final. Without doubt. Brazil 1982 as the subs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Cant believe no one has included George Best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 In my lifetime: Buffon Alves Ramos Cannavarro Carlos Xavi Zidane Iniesta Ronaldo Messi Ronaldinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmJimmers Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Southie_Owl said: Great team, but you seem to have a left back playing at right back? in the recent history of football there must be a right back who could do a job there. Fair, trying to shoehorn him in really, but he could play anywhere. Cafu, Lahm, Zanetti or Zambrotta could all have slotted in, just flipping love t'old Paulo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 The other way you could do this is to just pick the Milan defence from 1994 and the Hungarian attack from 1954. Best ever defence + best ever attack = best ever team? ..........................................Rossi.................................... .Tassotti..........Costacurta...........Baresi..........Maldini. ........................................Desailly................................... .Czibor.............Kocsis................Puskas..............Budai. .......................................Hidegkuti................................. Sub: Maradona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonedavidhirst Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Quote Buffon Cafu Baresi Beckenbaur Maldini Zidane Iniesta Messi Ronaldo Maradona Ronaldo subs cruyff Vieira Moore Hirst Henry Kante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Henderson Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Hagerty F Hagerty R Tomkins Noble Carrick Dobson Crapper Dewhurst MacIntyre Treadmore Davitt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I've limited the choice only to players whom I have seen playing "live" (so to speak), not just on telly or Youtube:- GK: Gordon Banks DEF: Roland Nilsson DEF: Bobby Moore DEF: Marcel Desailly DEF: Alan Hansen MID: George Best MID: Stanley Matthews (I think I only saw him play in a testimonial match!) MID: Bobby Charlton MID: Chris Waddle FWD: Pele (SW vs. Santos, early 70s) FWD: Thierry Henry Bobby Moore, for me, would be the best player I have ever seen. That England v Brazil match in the 1970 World Cup finals should be on the school curriculum. Moore had an uncanny knack of reading the game so well, he just about had Pele in his pocket that day. He made the game look easy. Although I never saw Beckenbauer (except on telly), the thought of "The Kaiser" playing alongside Moore in defence would send a chill down the spine of any opposition forward. To quote the great Pele when asked who was the best he'd played against:- "I can mention Beckenbauer who used to play for Germany and Bobby Moore when we played against England.I think those two players. Different style because Beckenbauer used to play more to control the game but man to man, the best was Bobby Moore. No doubt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screen Door Slams Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 There are probably loads i have forgotten but here goes Gianluigi Buffon Carlos Alberta Alessandro Nesta Carlos Puyol Paolo Maldini Andres Iniesta Lothar Matteus George Best Diego Maradonna Lionel Messi Pele SUBS Dino Zoff , Franco Baresi , Bobby Moore , Lillian Thuram , Paul Breitner , Paul Gascoigne , Liam Brady , Johan Cruyff , Christiano Ronaldo , Gunther Netzer , Eusabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 5 hours ago, 31Dec1966 said: Brazil 1970. Perfect team, perfect game in the World Cup Final. I’ll go with this subject to one change. Brazil’s keepers were always a bit iffy so I’d put Banks in for Felix(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degryse14 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Schmeichel Stam Nesta Maldini Rijkaard Iniesta Zidane Maradona Messi Ronaldinho Ronaldo Edited December 26, 2021 by Degryse14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Nagasaki Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 4-2-3-1 Just a little too old to appreciate Moore, Charlton, Best, Pele, Banks Gk Schmeichal Rb Lahm Ch Baresi Ch Van Dijk Lb Maldini Mid B Robson capt Mid Iniesta Amr Messi Amc Ronaldo Aml Cruyff Cf Ronaldo - the Brazilian one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 In my lifetime... Buffon Alves Ramos Cannavaro Maldini Makelele (there are better "footballers", but if we want some balance, then you might as well have the fella who the position is named after!) Zidane Iniesta Messi Fat Ronaldo Ronaldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Degryse14 said: Schmeichel Stam Nesta Maldini Rijkaard Iniesta Zidane Maradona Messi Ronaldinho Ronaldo For this team, you've got a lot of slow defenders in the centre, so I would go 4-3-3 with quick, mobile forwards who would drag the centre-backs all over the place. My midfield might lack flair, but none of those galacticos would wan't to do any donkey work, so we would run them to death. ......................................Westwood................................... .Nilsson.............Walker................Swan...............Johnson. ..............Shelton..............Palmer..............Lee..................... .Antonio.....................Paul Williams.......................Francis. Reda Johnson might need some help marking Messi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 3 hours ago, onlyonedavidhirst said: Buffon Cafu Baresi Beckenbaur Maldini Zidane Iniesta Messi Ronaldo Maradona Ronaldo subs cruyff Vieira Moore Hirst Henry Kante This team doesn't have a midfield. They would struggle to get a foothold in the game. The attack-minded defenders selected would have to stay back all the time as they have no cover. While Ronaldo and Messi will get annoyed at having to track back to track Mel Sterland, particularly as they slightly lightweight Iniesta is being asked to play a holding midfield role against 3 strong runners on my side. A well-disciplined 80s Wilkinson side would beat this lot. ........................................Hodge.................................... .............Shirtliff...............Lyons.............Madden............ .Sterland........Shelton......Jonsson.....Megson....Worthington .......................Chapman................Varadi........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Musn't Grumble said: I've limited the choice only to players whom I have seen playing "live" (so to speak), not just on telly or Youtube:- GK: Gordon Banks DEF: Roland Nilsson DEF: Bobby Moore DEF: Marcel Desailly DEF: Alan Hansen MID: George Best MID: Stanley Matthews (I think I only saw him play in a testimonial match!) MID: Bobby Charlton MID: Chris Waddle FWD: Pele (SW vs. Santos, early 70s) FWD: Thierry Henry I'll put the same limit on myself, this team is only based on players I've seen live (and you've already nicked Nilsson and Waddle). I think you'll have a revolt before kick-off telling Stanley Matthews he is playing centre midfield with just Bobby Charlton for company. Carlton Palmer will have him for breakfast. Was going to pick Carbone, but with Alan Hansen stuck out at left back I think having Antonio to power past him will be best. ...........................................Woods......................................... .Hunt...................Walker................Loovens..........Hinchcliffe. .................Sheridan............Palmer..........Bannan.................... ..Antonio............................Bright.............................Di Canio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, SiJ said: In my lifetime... Buffon Alves Ramos Cannavaro Maldini Makelele (there are better "footballers", but if we want some balance, then you might as well have the fella who the position is named after!) Zidane Iniesta Messi Fat Ronaldo Ronaldo Well, this is the best team picked yet. Mainly because you've picked someone in the Makelele role and the players are mainly in their proper positions. However you might have undermined the morale of your star striker by calling him fat. He gets sensitive about that. I'm going to try and exploit divisions in the camp, with an unhappy striker and Ramos who always gets sent off by picking a load of wind-up merchants, two strikers who like a dive and hope the match descends into a brawl. Even if that means a recall for Forestieri at left-back (Garry Monk would approve). Ross Wallace as captain. ................................................Bywater....................................... .Wilson.....................Hutchinson............Swan..........Forestieri.. .Wallace....................Palmer...................Hyde.............Maguire. ..........................Gordon Watson.............Lucas Joao................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonedavidhirst Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 57 minutes ago, Emerson Thome said: This team doesn't have a midfield. They would struggle to get a foothold in the game. The attack-minded defenders selected would have to stay back all the time as they have no cover. While Ronaldo and Messi will get annoyed at having to track back to track Mel Sterland, particularly as they slightly lightweight Iniesta is being asked to play a holding midfield role against 3 strong runners on my side. A well-disciplined 80s Wilkinson side would beat this lot. ........................................Hodge.................................... .............Shirtliff...............Lyons.............Madden............ .Sterland........Shelton......Jonsson.....Megson....Worthington .......................Chapman................Varadi....................... Yes, but you have to get the ball. Obviously it's all just conjecture etc, but I put Kante and Vieira on the bench in case of such problems. Obviously, my team would play the high press and use the theory that if you score 7 we'd score 8! But I reckon with Messi, Iniesta, Maradona then we'll have 75+% possession and the sheer pace of both Ronaldos, Messi and Maradona would mean you darent attack in numbers. My final tactic is if your side get above your station and start to do well Zidane will nut your most influential player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 22 minutes ago, onlyonedavidhirst said: Yes, but you have to get the ball. Obviously it's all just conjecture etc, but I put Kante and Vieira on the bench in case of such problems. Obviously, my team would play the high press and use the theory that if you score 7 we'd score 8! But I reckon with Messi, Iniesta, Maradona then we'll have 75+% possession and the sheer pace of both Ronaldos, Messi and Maradona would mean you darent attack in numbers. My final tactic is if your side get above your station and start to do well Zidane will nut your most influential player Bring it on! Wilko would be licking his lips at the idea of Zidane, Messi and Ronaldo playing a high press. We'd sit deep, and as they surge forward we'd ping high balls up to the head of Chapman with Megson exploiting the space opening up in midfield to pick up the pieces. It would be a classic encounter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsruleok Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 8 hours ago, WBridgfordowl said: Roy Keane?!!!!! Without a doubt as I was considering Tony Kay ie ine of th if not the hardest half back/midfielders ever but Keane IMO was harder and that’s what a team requires but as I stated originally it’s only my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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