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World all-time best XI
Further to my comment on the Costa tribute, can we discuss a best ever World side. Parameters even though not set now or back in the past, are 4-4-2 and their contribution in their era, not judged against current enhanced standards.
If I can kick off:
Zoff
Alvez Costa Maldini Carlos
Garrincha Charlton Iniesta Ronaldo
Messi Pele
If I can kick off:
Zoff
Alvez Costa Maldini Carlos
Garrincha Charlton Iniesta Ronaldo
Messi Pele
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Lev YashinCafu, Beckenbauer, Maldini, Roberto CarlosMaradona, Welsh, B. Charlton, BestPelé, Messi1
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Is the inclusion of Costa in your team a joke or is it serious?Gisappointed said:Further to my comment on the Costa tribute, can we discuss a best ever World side. Parameters even though not set now or back in the past, are 4-4-2 and their contribution in their era, not judged against current enhanced standards.
If I can kick off:
Zoff
Alvez Costa Maldini Carlos
Garrincha Charlton Iniesta Ronaldo
Messi Pele2 -
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Name a better XI.eaststandmike said:
Is the inclusion of Costa in your team a joke or is it serious?Gisappointed said:Further to my comment on the Costa tribute, can we discuss a best ever World side. Parameters even though not set now or back in the past, are 4-4-2 and their contribution in their era, not judged against current enhanced standards.
If I can kick off:
Zoff
Alvez Costa Maldini Carlos
Garrincha Charlton Iniesta Ronaldo
Messi Pele0 -
4-4-2 in my lifetime that I remember watching play:
Buffon
Cafu Cannavaro Nesta Maldini
Cristiano Ronaldo Iniesta Pirlo Zidane
Messi Ronaldo1 -
I’ll have a go….
Banks
Carlos Alberto-Beckenbauer-Moore-Maldini
Best- Cruyff- Puskas-Messi
Maradona
Pele
subs: Yashin, Di Stefano, C.Ronaldo, Eusebio,Muller.
Eusebio, Law, Charlton, Garrincha, Platini, Zico, Van Basten, Gullit, the other Ronaldo, could all be included, but you can only pick 11 and maybe 5 subs. (I couldn’t choose a spare defender and leave out one of the attacking subs).
Who is to say some of the pre war superstars like Meazza and Piola, or Alex James, shouldn’t be considered, but we don’t have much film of them.
Good fun though.0 -
Anything without R9 is wrong.6
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I wasn’t questioning the 11 just Costa, there are far too many centre backs to mention who would get in ahead of Costa however it’s your opinion so crack onGisappointed said:
Name a better XI.eaststandmike said:
Is the inclusion of Costa in your team a joke or is it serious?Gisappointed said:Further to my comment on the Costa tribute, can we discuss a best ever World side. Parameters even though not set now or back in the past, are 4-4-2 and their contribution in their era, not judged against current enhanced standards.
If I can kick off:
Zoff
Alvez Costa Maldini Carlos
Garrincha Charlton Iniesta Ronaldo
Messi Pele3 -
Yashin
Cafu, Beckenbauer, Baresi, Maldini
Maradona, Matthaus, Cruyff
Messi, Pele, Best
Bit attacking, but ah well.0 -
Feels very tricky to leave him out but you've probably got to drop Pele if you put him in.ValleyGary said:Anything without R9 is wrong.
Best XI of my lifetime (and actually trying some balance for this one) he'd be in:
Buffon
Cafu, Nesta, Baresi, Maldini (that Milan defence was insanely good)
Gullit, Matthaus, Zidane
Messi, Ronaldo, C.Ronaldo.
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Based on players I've seen play...
Schmeichel
Cafu Baresi Maldini Carlos
Deschamps
Matthaus Zidane
Maradona Messi
Van Basten0 -
Buffon
Cafu Beckenbauer Maldini Carlos
Gullit
Zidane Cruyff
Pele Ronaldo C.Ronaldo
Yashin, Baresi, Carlos Alberto, Matthaus, Maradona, Messi, Puskas0 -
It's very hard to argue with this, from my lifetime tooThe Red Robin said:4-4-2 in my lifetime that I remember watching play:
Buffon
Cafu Cannavaro Nesta Maldini
Cristiano Ronaldo Iniesta Pirlo Zidane
Messi Ronaldo1 -
A team of Kermorgants.7
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The Red Robin said:4-4-2 in my lifetime that I remember watching play:
Buffon
Cafu Cannavaro Nesta Maldini
Cristiano Ronaldo Iniesta Pirlo Zidane
Messi Ronaldo
No one would be able to get the ball off them lot.
Iniesta, Pirlo and Zidane in the same starting 111 -
Costa in a world 11 ?
Are you on crack or something ?
I wouldn’t have him in a best Charlton XI1 -
Brazil 1970. Best team I’ve ever seen.2
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If going for a team that would actually work rather than just stacking it with 3 attacking midfielders and 3 forwards, I'd go
Buffon
Cafu Nesta Maldini R.CarlosMakalele Pirlo
Maradona
CR7 Ronaldo Messi3 -
World 11 of course not.MrOneLung said:Costa in a world 11 ?
Are you on crack or something ?
I wouldn’t have him in a best Charlton XICharlton XI? He walks into that and it’s not even close.7 -
Thuram
Seaborne El Khalej R Williams Penney
Alonso McOxo LePoint B Watson
Bonne Abbott
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I'm sorry, but I would leave Diane Abbott on the bench.lordromford said:Thuram
Seaborne El Khalej R Williams Penney
Alonso McOxo LePoint B Watson
Bonne Abbott
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And don't even get me started on Rex Williams. What are you thinking?
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Ahadme up front . Bonne’s highs were higher, even if his lows were lower .lordromford said:Thuram
Seaborne El Khalej R Williams Penney
Alonso McOxo LePoint B Watson
Bonne Abbott
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Maekinok inwmcf123 said:
Ahadme up front . Bonne’s highs were higher, even if his lows were lower .lordromford said:Thuram
Seaborne El Khalej R Williams Penney
Alonso McOxo LePoint B Watson
Bonne Abbott
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Yashin
Cafu
Beckenbauer
Moore
Maldini
Ronaldo
Maradona
Zidane
Messi
Pele
Ronaldo
With special mentions to Bobby Goldthorpe and Gary Churchouse0 -
Lots of Garth Crooks teams here. Some of these would get stuffed by a peak Tony Pulis team and I think that's honestly the most entertaining thing I can imagine. Best ever XI getting turned over by Dean Whitehead, Dave Kitson and Liam Lawrence because there's nothing Maldini can do about Andy Wilkinson overlapping him if Zidane won't track back. Maradona throwing his arms in the air in frustration as yet another Rory Delap throw flies over him and onto Glenn Whelan's face. Johann Cruyff sulking after failing again to track Matthew Etherington's late run into the box. I want it to happen now.6
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Agreed.Garrymanilow said:Lots of Garth Crooks teams here. Some of these would get stuffed by a peak Tony Pulis team and I think that's honestly the most entertaining thing I can imagine. Best ever XI getting turned over by Dean Whitehead, Dave Kitson and Liam Lawrence because there's nothing Maldini can do about Andy Wilkinson overlapping him if Zidane won't track back. Maradona throwing his arms in the air in frustration as yet another Rory Delap throw flies over him and onto Glenn Whelan's face. Johann Cruyff sulking after failing again to track Matthew Etherington's late run into the box. I want it to happen now.
Buffon
Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Maldini
Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta
Messi, Ronaldo, Cristiano1 -
Almost in full agreement bar 2 players -wmcf123 said:
Agreed.Garrymanilow said:Lots of Garth Crooks teams here. Some of these would get stuffed by a peak Tony Pulis team and I think that's honestly the most entertaining thing I can imagine. Best ever XI getting turned over by Dean Whitehead, Dave Kitson and Liam Lawrence because there's nothing Maldini can do about Andy Wilkinson overlapping him if Zidane won't track back. Maradona throwing his arms in the air in frustration as yet another Rory Delap throw flies over him and onto Glenn Whelan's face. Johann Cruyff sulking after failing again to track Matthew Etherington's late run into the box. I want it to happen now.
Buffon
Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Maldini
Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta
Messi, Ronaldo, Cristiano
Buffon
Cafu, Nesta, PUYOL, Maldini
Xavi, RODRI, Iniesta
Messi, Ronaldo, Cristiano0
