Dale The Ram Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Interested to see your favourite players in a team and why. Ill start... GK - Gianluigi Buffon (Italian through and through... Classy guy) RB - Sergio Ramos (In my opinion the greatest utility player I have ever seen) CB - Fabio Cannavaro (Him over Maldini as I didn't get to see Maldini at his best great defender! Remember him in the 2006 World cup. Great defender) CB - John Terry (Controversial I know but I loved the way he defended! Proper English lad as well) LB - Ashley Cole (Greatest LB of my generation! One of a few to make Christiano Ronaldo look poor) RM - DAVID BECKHAM (My favourite player..... I was in that generation ) CM - Andrea Pirlo (Strolls around the pitch and still has the ability to change a game in an instant) CM - Zinedine Zidane (Sad I only caught the latter end of his career but he is a great role model and professional) LM - Ryan Giggs (Been playing for united waaaaay before I was born. Never played like his age) ST - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (The man!!! Great personality exceptional talent!) ST - Francesco Totti (Some of the things he has done in the Roma shirt defy logic. Also a very good role model and seems a great man) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 fav players of my generation (4-4-2) GK - Van der sar RB - Lahm CB - Vidic CB - Lucio LB - Heinze RM - Ronaldinhio CM - Pirlo CM - Scholes LM - Zidane ST - van Nistelrooy ST - Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 forgot to add explanations but most dont need explaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 forgot to add explanations but most dont need explaining sorry, expect for: heinze - the guy was an animal and had great tenacity and aggresion lucio - whenever i watched him he was a rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsall_Ram Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Grew up watching a lot of Italian football on channel 4. P.Schmeichel Cafu Nesta Maldini R.Carlos Beckham Zidane Pirlo Ronaldinho Weah Ronaldo. (R9) Subs; (just because) Stam, Keane, Vieira, Henry, Bergkamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 That bench Walsall_Ram looks very handy indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Neuer, most complete keeperLahm, best right back I have seen, not bad in MFPuyol, favorite defender, won everything in the gameCannavaro, need an Italian and was the player of the 2006 World Cup.Carlos, started a new craze for full back, best set piece takerPirlo, never lost his classXavi, kept Barca ticking and part of that great Spanish teamIniesta, likewiseMessi, best of this generationRonlado (Brazilian), made it look so easyRonaldinho, great to watch in mid 2000s!BenchCasillas, great keeper for club and countryMaldini, legendMakelele, started the holding mid crazeViera, leader of men. Arsenal have not replaced him still.Henry, best player I have seen in the PLBergkamp, so much class, joy to watch.Ibrahimovic, again attitude can be questioned. but he that class many don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 dam forgot about makelele, what a pro he was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Banks Carlos Alberto Moore Beckenbauer Maldini Best Charlton Cryuff Rivelino Maradona Pele Based on my boyhood hero's mainly, but some team all the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Boulton Webster Todd McFarland Nish Gemmill Hughes Rioch George Hector Bloomer Best. Team. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Buffon- the man, the legend Lahm- amazing player and now won everything going Cannavaro- the first ever CB in my lifetime who was a star in himself Maldini- no explanation needed Roberto Carlos- everything about him was superb Xavi/Iniesta- couldn't choose if I tried Pirlo- when the Italian team ran to Grosso after he scored his penalty in the WC final, Pirlo jogged Scholes- greatest English player of my generation Messi- simply the greatest of all time Ronaldinho- the superstar I grew up with Ibrahimovic- played for some of the best clubs in the world, been a great striker throughout my lifetime Close calls: Klose Zidane Kaka Owen Sergio Ramos Casillas R9 CR7 Beckham My earliest memory is the 2002 World Cup, so I love that Brazilian team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 In my time Buffon Lahm Nesta Maldini Carlos Pirlo Xavi Iniesta Zidane Ronaldo Messi The AC Milan players Ancelotti had should have dominated like Barcelona. In the Champions League they were extremely tough but domestically they weren't as convincing as they should have been. Still good though. So players like Seedorf and Cafu are close to my favourite 11. Nesta and Maldini were better than anything out there right now imo. Barcelona obviously bossed football for a few years. Got to have that Iniesta, Xavi, Messi trio. Ronaldo the only player I have to have played in the PL but I tried to put Henry in there. Best player in the PL. Bergkamp, Vieira... That Arsenal side that used to play that awesome football were the best PL side we've had. Just a shame it didn't last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Schmeichel - Could easily be Neuer or Buffon though. Baresi - Italian/ AC Milan player of the 20th century. Made watching Italian football on channel 4 worth it. Maldini - Having Baresi along side him worked wonders. Thuram - It was either him or Lahm Cannavaro - Italian defenders generally make better defenders. Zidane - Incredible to watch Gazza!! - Why not? If it wasn't for injuries & the demons in his head who knows what he could've achieved! Englands midfield still looking for a Gazza type player. Ronaldo - You can't deny what a player he is. Messi - Unplayable sometimes. Ronaldo - The Brazilian one. Henry - Made finishing look easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've gone for this line up. Gk: Schmeichel LB: R.Carlos RB: Cafu CB: Cannovaro CB: Puyol CM: Pirlo CM: Toure CM: Zidane RF: C.Ronaldo LF: Messi ST: Ronaldo Subs: Van Der Saar, Lahm, Ramos, Xavi, Ballack, Cantona, Henry My choice at keeper explains itself, he was the best in the world while he was at United and one of the best ever keepers. I've gone for 4 World Cup winners (3 as captain) in my back four which would provide a solid platform for my attacking players to do their thing. Not many goals getting past this lot. I've chosen 3 in midfield. Pirlo and Toure would sit a little deeper and allow Zidane to venture forward. Although Toure could provide an extra attacking outlet. Pirlo can run the show. The front 3 are so dangerous even Bucko might break into a sweat. Messi and C.R can have licence to roam behind Ronaldo who would be my main man up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Been thinking this for a while but it's still pretty darn hard. But here it goes: GK Schmeichel - Just before Buffon and Neuer. CB Puyol - Tarzan. 'nuff said. CB Stimac - He would be on my list even without games with Derby CB Maldini - As classy as defender can be. DM Makelele - Did he ever lose ball or tackle? Unbelievable really. RW Messi - Is there anyone good enough was my first thought. Ended up with him. LW Nedved - Run more(?) than Bryson and had other abilities as well. AMC Maradona - Best ever. ST Batistuta - Shoots wee bit better than Sammon. ST Yekini - Had to pick one from that great Nigerian team. ST Shearer - Poor man's Batistuta. Both Romario or Ronaldo would've been better players but this was about favourites.. Wouldn't like to be a defender against that attacking trio! Shearer would be weakest to play against... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Hard question as even in my relatively short lifetime so far, their has been some great players. But, I will give it a go: GK Tim Howard LB Roberto Carlos CB Puyol CB Sol Campbell RB Sergio Ramos LM Clint Dempsey CM Schweinsteiger RM Ronaldo LW Messi ST Pele RW George Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRam! Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 GK Grant RB Crysus Christie CB Jake Buxton CB Darren Moore LB Craig Forscyth CDM George Thorne CM Craig Bryson CM Jeff Hendrick RW Simon Dawkins ST Chris Martin LW Johnny Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 From my generation - GK - Casillas RB - Philipp Lahm LB - Paolo Maldini CB - Thiago Silva CB - Alessandro Nesta CM - Michael Essien CM - Xabi Alonso CM - Andres Iniesta FW - Cristiano Ronaldo FW - Lionel Messi FW - Ronaldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC.dv Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Goalkeeper: Petr Cech (probably the most consistent goalkeeper, and always performs well on the champion league stage) rightback: Danni Alves (sometimes I can watch him and he looks like he should play up front or on the wing! Past his peak though) Centre back: Ledgey King (unfortunately delap ended his career! But some absolutely amazing individual performances,at centreback, what could have been!) Centre back: Lucio (his performance in inter Milans champions league final is probably the most dominant I have ever seen a centre back, on another level when he had to be) left back: Ashley Cole (was between him or Roberto Carlos. When ever I watch him play (unless he is defending Bennett) I always see him as the man of the match. The work he does is unappreciated at times, so underrated, don't think we'll see a better left back in England) Centre defensive mid: Viera (don't really need to say much. Would have him in a sweeper like role, as he should be the vocal point in a midfield. Lots of individual talent and a complete midfielder) Centre mid: Paul Scholes (one of the best midfielders ever to brace the premier league, his passing ability especially towards the end of his career was second to none, and would give me goosebumps with the way he could spread the play so easily!) centre mid: iniesta (sort of fading now but his agility and the way he could create space it tight situations was breathtaking. On his day it's amazing to watch him, even off the ball he works so hard making runs, lot like bryson :-P!) Attack mid: Messi (think when he plays just behind the strikers,as the vocal.point, he can do extraordinary things, best player I have ever seen.) Striker: Henry (he is the complete striker has absolutely everything you need in a striker, easily my favourite player as I grew up.) striker: Torres! (controversial I know but this is the twin brother who was really good at Liverpool. He was unstoppable when he first arrived. His pace to get around defenders is the best I have seen in a striker. Pretty sure he was voted third best player in the world during one of his seasons. Shame what happened to him but I can't remember such an unstoppable player at the time. I always compared him to Ronaldo at man United and torres always seemed more established in the prem than Ronaldo) subs: David James, Titus bramble, David Dunn (for his skills :-P) Heskey :-P! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spalding Ram Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 My beautiful game XI. Yashin Cafu Carlos Alberto Roberto Carlos Rivelino Socrates Gerson Zico Rivaldo Romario Pele Had to pick Yashin, couldn't think of a decent Brazilian keeper..........anyway, anyone whose pre match warm up involved a fag and a large vodka is ok by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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