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0asis wrote:

Mikz wrote:Puskas, wasnt he the little fat git?   Him and Di Stefano were some pair eh. You mentioned Bergomi, Id forgot about him and  Andy Brehme, one of the best defenders Ive ever seen.
  But to omit Maradona? ? And Pele? Everyone has their own ideas on these things , but I would be pretty sure Pele was a better striker than Gerty Muller

Puskas was a tubby little man, but that didn't stop him teaching players how to play techincally advanced football same for Sandor Kosics of Hungary. He'd be another players I'd stick in my 23 man team. Gerd Muller scored 14 goals in World Cup finals, Pele scored 12, I think that says it all really.

Id still put Pele above gerty Muller. But if its goals ya want -Just Fontaine scored as much in just one world cup..what does that say eh eh?

Another Hungarian great , although obviously more mordern was a fella called Lajos Detari. He was absolutely brilliant, its just a pity he was never able to play in the world cup.

Dalglish wrote:Pele Over Muller   You  been drinking lad ?  You forget that Pele could also tackle, head, pass, defend , dribble, Shoot from outside the box and provide goals.

Muller reminded me of the kind of guy at school who did feck all and goal - hanged all game because there was no offside

john craig wrote:I think it's too hard to pick an all time XI to be honest, although players like Best, Maradonna and Pele pick themselves.

Here's my team of the modern era (or 1990s onwards):

                                Schmeichel

                 Desailly      Baresi        Maldini

                                Keane

Figo                 Zidane     Rivaldo         Overmars

                        Ronaldo  Romario


For me Schmeichel (although he played for the scum) is possibly the greatest keeper ever.  The back 3 were so solid for Milan in the 90's (although Desailly actually played as defensive mid in front of the other 2 back then).  Keane (although a tw@t) is the best tackling midfielder of the modern era, while Zidane and Rivaldo have been the 2 most creative.  Figo was awesome in his prime, giving great penetration down the right flank, while Overmars on the other side was the quickest player I've ever seen while in his early 20's.  Up front, simply the most exciting forward of the modern era before injuries struck (Ronaldo) and the best finisher I've ever seen in Romario (yes even a better finisher than our very own God I hate to say).


...quick edit taking Gerrard out as I just realised that's 12 players

your team allowed 12 players then?

ConnO'var wrote:If I were playing a 4-4-2 in the modern era, I'd definitely have most of the players you picked too.

I'd go for the following team..

                     Schmeichel

Thuram      Baresi     Desailly     Maldini

Figo           Zidane     Vieira       Overmars

                Ronaldo    Romario

Subs
Gerrard for Zidane
Lizarazu for Maldini
Henry for Romario
Keane for Vieira
Zambrotta for either Maldini or Overmars.