GG Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Slight twist on a familiar concept, pick your best side containing one player from each of FIFA's top ranked 11 national sides. My attempt: I. Akinfeev (Russia) P. Lahm (Germany) T. Silva (Brazil) R. Carvalho (Portugal) A. Cole (England) L. Modric (Croatia) X. Alonso (Spain) C. Eriksen (Denmark) L. Messi (Argentina) E. Cavani (Uruguay) R. Van Persie (Netherlands) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 No Ronaldo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Alonso ahead of Xavi? Have I missed something with this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Alonso ahead of Xavi? Have I missed something with this? That's what I came here to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Alonso ahead of Xavi? Have I missed something with this? Balanced side. Modric's role would be analogous to that of Xavi's, playing them both together would be ineffectual. Alonso is more suited to playing a defensive-minded role, with interceptions and high pass completion being his aims, rather than goals/assists. FWIW, this is what I think makes this particular spin on a familiar concept interesting, balancing what one deems to be an effective cohesive team with players suited to their positions (and considering potential ego-clashes), whilst considering the limitations on individual talent possessed by some of the lower-esteemed nations in FIFA's top 11. Leads to players being picked, despite them not actually being the best player in their role, but by far the best contribution their nation has to offer my side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 OK, I'll leave it there, but I think you're fucking nuts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 OK, I'll leave it there, but I think you're fucking nuts. You don't think that a midfield of Xavi, Modric, Eriksen would be exposing the defence, when they're not on the ball? Not adept enough at defending, nor enough brute force to overcome that. It's be ridiculously unbalanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Akinfeev Alves Lugano Agger Cole Xavi Schweinsteiger Modric Ronaldo Messi RVP I win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Akinfeev Alves Lugano Agger Cole Xavi Schweinsteiger Modric Ronaldo Messi RVP I win. Just done this exact team you absolute bastard Akinfeev (Russia) Alves (Brazil) Cole (England) Agger (Denmark) Lugano (Uruguay) Schweinsteiger (Germany) Modric (Croatia) Xavi (Spain) Messi (Argentina) Ronaldo (Portugal) RvP (Netherlands) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Originally had Pranjić and Eriksen instead of Agger and Modric until I realised the Dane's had Agger and made a last minute swap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudil Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Messi Neymar Ozil Ronaldo Dejong Xavi Cole Agger Cáceres Vrsaljko Akinfeev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Messi in goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudil Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptussowexperts/425331_269647003113979_127670413978306_635729_1051696760_n.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hart Alves Godin Agger Zhirkov Modric Xavi Ozil Ronaldo Robben Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I play Messi in goal on FIFA tbf, nothing better than scoring a wonder goal with your keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I was going to produce a full on banterific one, but I got as far as Jose in nets and Shola and Lovelyhands up top before I was bored. Cool story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Akinfeev (Russia) Lahm (Germany) Lugano (Uruguay) Agger (Denmark) Cole (England) Sneijder (Netherlands) Xavi (Spain) Modric (Croatia) Ronaldo (Portugal) Messi (Argentina) Neymar (Brazil) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I understand the will to have balance in your XI, but no Ronaldo is madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 How about if you had to make a World XI which is balanced by continental federation roughly proportionately to World Cup berth? So roughly, 4 Europeans, 2 South Americans, 2 Asians, 2 Africans, and 1 North American. Just to make it more interesting, you're not allowed to use 2 players from the same country. This was the best I could come up with Howard(CONCAF) Lahm(UEFA) Thiago Silva(CONEMBOL) Vidic(UEFA) Nagatomo(AFC) Yaya Toure (CAF) Xavi(UEFA) JS Park(AFC) Ronaldo(UEFA) Ba(CAF) Messi(CONEMBOL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Messi Neymar Ozil Ronaldo Dejong Xavi Cole Agger Cáceres Vrsaljko Akinfeev Van der Wiel RB and Modric CM? Just makes me sick seeing De Jong there. Also Caceres is FB? Move him to right and insert any Dutch CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Only observation I'd make is Robben should be ahead of RVP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Messi Neymar Ozil Ronaldo Dejong Xavi Cole Agger Cáceres Vrsaljko Akinfeev Van der Wiel RB and Modric CM? Just makes me sick seeing De Jong there. Also Caceres is FB? Move him to right and insert any Dutch CB. Caceres has played full back and centre back for Uruguay and at Sevilla/Villareal before. Dutch centre backs? They're pap (well average at best) these days....From the last squad, I don't particularly rate any of them Mathijsen, Boulerouz and Heitinga are average. Bruma looks a good prospect though..... the LB Pieters is out for the season....blessing in disguise tbh for us (we can get better). He's average too....just they have no one any better amongst a poor selection of defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 How about if you had to make a World XI which is balanced by continental federation roughly proportionately to World Cup berth? So roughly, 4 Europeans, 2 South Americans, 2 Asians, 2 Africans, and 1 North American. Just to make it more interesting, you're not allowed to use 2 players from the same country. This was the best I could come up with Howard(CONCAF) Lahm(UEFA) Thiago Silva(CONEMBOL) Vidic(UEFA) Nagatomo(AFC) Yaya Toure (CAF) Xavi(UEFA) JS Park(AFC) Ronaldo(UEFA) Ba(CAF) Messi(CONEMBOL) Got me thinking. Brad Friedel retired from the US squad after the 2002 World Cup-- a decade ago. I'd still take him ahead of Howard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Akinfeev van der Wiel Lucio Agger Cole Modric Schweinsteiger Iniesta Ronaldo Tevez Cavani Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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