Shak Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Right, trying to build a team rather than just the best 11 players. In my time. --------------------Schmeichel Cafu ------- Cannavaro ---- Nesta ------- Maldini ------------- Keane -------- Xavi Messi ------------ Zidane ---------------- Cronaldo ------------------- Ronaldo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Yashin Thuram Baresi Luis Pereira Maldini Zidane Mattheus Cruyff Maradona Pele Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For those picking th XI's of the players that they've seen, there's a distinct lack of love being shown for Zanetti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 What a load of crap. Beckham and Shearer ffs. It is "YOUR all time XI", not "THE all time XI" - let the guy have an opinion ffs Not all of us are 50 + years old or have a archive of footballing footage to study. Without turning it into a study of football I think those 2 are a good shout. Agree with Jonny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For those picking th XI's of the players that they've seen, there's a distinct lack of love being shown for Zanetti. Not with mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For those picking th XI's of the players that they've seen, there's a distinct lack of love being shown for Zanetti. Not with mine. Benched for versatility and Cafu's superior attacking nous to cover Messi drifting in. Gone for the team rather than the 11 best players though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For those picking th XI's of the players that they've seen, there's a distinct lack of love being shown for Zanetti. Considered him but I just think Cafu was absolutely fucking ace. And as Disco said, he'd rape with Messi in front of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For those picking th XI's of the players that they've seen, there's a distinct lack of love being shown for Zanetti. Not with mine. Benched for versatility and Cafu's superior attacking nous to cover Messi drifting in. Gone for the team rather than the 11 best players though. Yeah same reason I had Cafú in front of him. Cafú was just better going forward and had scary pace. Probably should have had Nesta/Passarella in the back and put Maldini to the LB instead of Roberto Carlos for some balance. I also tried to make a team, hence dropping Zidane since I already had Maradona and wanted Xavi/Redondo to dictate the game. Didn't want too many "final ball" attacking midfielders. Also I see a lot of people dropping Maradona. I guess they really didn't see him play? Believe the hype, he was *that* good and more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Schmeichel Cafu Nesta Maldini Carlos Xavi Zidane Messi Ronaldinho Ronaldo Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I hear Pele, Kopa, Di Stefano, Beckenbauer etc were good. Can't really pick an all time XI because I never saw the likes of the afore mentioned play. From who I did see though; Schmeichel Cafu - Maldini - Cannavaro - Lizarazu Xavi - Essien - Zidane Messi Batistuta - Ronaldo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethH Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Krul Simpson Williamson Coloccini Enrique Barton Tiote Nolan Jonas Carroll Ameobi Harper Simpson STaylor :colo: Jose Barton Jonas Ben Arfa Nolan Shola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Schmeichel Zanetti Baresi Nesta Maldini Redondo Laudrup Zidane Messi Ronaldo Romario I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Love how almost everybody is picking Italian-based defences Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Love how almost everybody is picking Italian-based defences You might not rank them as the best all time but I don't see how Nesta + Maldini + Baresi could be controversial picks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Yashin/Banks Cafu Beckenbauer Maldini Nilton Santos Garrrincha Zidane Zico Maradona Ronaldo Romario Would score a goal every minute. Also concede alot. But hey. Players I've seen then Schmeichel Cafu Maldini Baresi RCarlos CRonaldo Zidane Messi Ronaldo Romario Rivaldo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Love how almost everybody is picking Italian-based defences You might not rank them as the best all time but I don't see how Nesta + Maldini + Baresi could be controversial picks. Not controversial at all, Catenaccio rules Gentile, man, most unappropiately named footballer of all time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 He was a fucking animal Him,Scirea and Tardelli together. Not forgetting Goicacheya?Terrible spelling I know. Those putting Cafu in really need to look at Junior,he was twice as good imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 My all time XI Kahn Cannavaro Stam Maldini Figo Zidane Vieira Ronaldinho Maradona Ronaldo Romário Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Printzlau Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - Schmeichel - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - - - - - - - - B.Laudrup - M.Laudrup - - - - - - - - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How nobody else has chosen Batistuta is beyond me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 He was a f***ing animal Him,Scirea and Tardelli together. Not forgetting Goicacheya?Terrible spelling I know. Those putting Cafu in really need to look at Junior,he was twice as good imo. The Scirea-Gentile partnership was like Jekyll and Hyde. What legends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewBoyPeetah Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How nobody else has chosen Batistuta is beyond me. I'd put it down to only being able to choose two or three strikers. You can't pick them all. Ronaldo, Batistuta, Messi, Maradona, Pele, Cruijff, Shearer, Romario, Baggio, Henry, Del Piero... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How nobody else has chosen Batistuta is beyond me. How is that beyond you? Batistuta isn't even top 100 for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How nobody else has chosen Batistuta is beyond me. How is that beyond you? Batistuta isn't even top 100 for me. That'd be due to your strong Brazilian bias. He was an absolute goalscoring machine. If Shearer didn't play for us and wasn't a geordie, people wouldn't be choosing him ahead of Batistuta. My comment was aimed more at the people who have chosen teams based upon players that they've seen, as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How nobody else has chosen Batistuta is beyond me. How is that beyond you? Batistuta isn't even top 100 for me. That'd be due to your strong Brazilian bias. He was an absolute goalscoring machine. If Shearer didn't play for us and wasn't a geordie, people wouldn't be choosing him ahead of Batistuta. My comment was aimed more at the people who have chosen teams based upon players that they've seen, as well. Well, I do rate him as a great striker, just not as good as the likes of Ronaldo/Van Basten/Romario at their peaks. I might be biased because of his relative lack of flair, mind, his game always revolved around effectiveness and simple choices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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