Your Footballing XI You have seen play

loki · 24-09-2008, 15:22

Either on TV, playing for your team or for another national side, what team would you start with

************Schmeichel**************

D Irwin--------L Mattheus------Franco Baresi-------Paolo Maldini

Zizou-------Roy Keane------Figo--------- Maradonna

-------Marco Van Basten-------Gabriel Batistuta---------------

Feel free to add change your own.

Discuss

chumpychops · 24-09-2008, 15:42

Jesus. Zidane and maradonna on the wings and Mattheus in defence?

Talk about square pegs in round holes.

loki · 24-09-2008, 18:34

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Originally Posted by chumpychops

Jesus. Zidane and maradonna on the wings and Mattheus in defence?

Talk about square pegs in round holes.

Maradonna wasn't a winger but played on the left, Zidane the same.

C'mon Chumpychops show us yours then

NokkonWud · 25-09-2008, 12:09

Seen on TV?! That's almost impossible!
If you'd said 'seen' as in been to see it might actually be possible.

GK: Schmeichel (obviously)
RB: Cafu
CB: Beckenbaur
CB: Ferdinand
LB: Maldini
DMC: Pirlo
CM: Keane
CM: Zidane
CM: Seedorf
FW: McCoist
FW: Ronaldo

That's really tough, if I were to do it again tomorrow, or even in an hour it would probably be a lot different.

chumpychops · 25-09-2008, 12:26

GK: Scmeichel
RB: Cafu
CB: Beckenbauer
CB: Moore
LB: Maldini
CM: Keane
CM: Zidane
LW: Giggs
RW: Beckham
CF: Pele
CF: Maradonna

mok` · 25-09-2008, 22:08

GK: Goram (cos people who pick Schmeichel are all predictable, lame and English)
RB: Bergomi
LB: Maldini
CB: Baresi
CB: R Koeman
LM: Giggs
CM: Gullit
CM: Gascoigne
RM: C Ronaldo
CF: Bergkamp
CF: Batistuta

Again, I've tried to go with players I've seen fairly frequently rather than a "best ever" XI. Even still there are a few tough calls in there. RB was between Bergomi, Kohler and Zanetti. Cafu was discounted due to him not being strong enough defensively.

A lot of very good players to choose from in the CM positions too. Could quite easily have had players like Zidane, Rijkaard, Scholes in there but Gazza just nods it due to him being a supremely naturally gifted player.

Finally I also considered Brian Laudrup and Lionel Messi for that RM slot but Ronaldo shades it for me purely for being possibly the most exciting player in the world at the moment who has now learned that sometimes "less is more" and is reaping the benefits.

loki · 25-09-2008, 22:36

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Originally Posted by mok`

GK: Goram (cos people who pick Schmeichel are all predictable, lame and English)
RB: Bergomi
LB: Maldini
CB: Baresi
CB: R Koeman
LM: Giggs
CM: Gullit
CM: Gascoigne
RM: C Ronaldo
CF: Bergkamp
CF: Batistuta

Again, I've tried to go with players I've seen fairly frequently rather than a "best ever" XI. Even still there are a few tough calls in there. RB was between Bergomi, Kohler and Zanetti. Cafu was discounted due to him not being strong enough defensively.

A lot of very good players to choose from in the CM positions too. Could quite easily have had players like Zidane, Rijkaard, Scholes in there but Gazza just nods it due to him being a supremely naturally gifted player.

Finally I also considered Brian Laudrup and Lionel Messi for that RM slot but Ronaldo shades it for me purely for being possibly the most exciting player in the world at the moment who has now learned that sometimes "less is more" and is reaping the benefits.

Having seen both Schmeichel and the Flying Pig in a Utd shirt it's safe to say there is no contest

NokkonWud · 25-09-2008, 23:06

It really isn't even close, althought we didn't get Goram in his prime.
The thing is, Schmeichel is always up there in most peoples world XI, not just those in England.

mok` · 25-09-2008, 23:07

Having seen Goram in a Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland shirt I stand by my decision

TBH Goram joined Utd 3 years after he'd retired from the Scotland team and left Rangers. A great player but you could argue that he should have completely retired long before he joined Utd given his injury problems

NokkonWud · 25-09-2008, 23:22

He was very average considering there were 2 of him though.

24-09-2008, 15:22	#1
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25-09-2008, 12:09	#4
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Seen on TV?! That's almost impossible! If you'd said 'seen' as in been to see it might actually be possible. GK: Schmeichel (obviously) RB: Cafu CB: Beckenbaur CB: Ferdinand LB: Maldini DMC: Pirlo CM: Keane CM: Zidane CM: Seedorf FW: McCoist FW: Ronaldo That's really tough, if I were to do it again tomorrow, or even in an hour it would probably be a lot different. __________________

25-09-2008, 22:08	#6
mok` Columbian Coffee Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 76	GK: Goram (cos people who pick Schmeichel are all predictable, lame and English) RB: Bergomi LB: Maldini CB: Baresi CB: R Koeman LM: Giggs CM: Gullit CM: Gascoigne RM: C Ronaldo CF: Bergkamp CF: Batistuta Again, I've tried to go with players I've seen fairly frequently rather than a "best ever" XI. Even still there are a few tough calls in there. RB was between Bergomi, Kohler and Zanetti. Cafu was discounted due to him not being strong enough defensively. A lot of very good players to choose from in the CM positions too. Could quite easily have had players like Zidane, Rijkaard, Scholes in there but Gazza just nods it due to him being a supremely naturally gifted player. Finally I also considered Brian Laudrup and Lionel Messi for that RM slot but Ronaldo shades it for me purely for being possibly the most exciting player in the world at the moment who has now learned that sometimes "less is more" and is reaping the benefits. __________________

25-09-2008, 23:06	#8
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	It really isn't even close, althought we didn't get Goram in his prime. The thing is, Schmeichel is always up there in most peoples world XI, not just those in England. __________________

25-09-2008, 23:07	#9
mok` Columbian Coffee Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 76	Having seen Goram in a Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland shirt I stand by my decision TBH Goram joined Utd 3 years after he'd retired from the Scotland team and left Rangers. A great player but you could argue that he should have completely retired long before he joined Utd given his injury problems __________________

24-09-2008, 15:42	#2
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	Jesus. Zidane and maradonna on the wings and Mattheus in defence? Talk about square pegs in round holes.

25-09-2008, 12:26	#5
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	GK: Scmeichel RB: Cafu CB: Beckenbauer CB: Moore LB: Maldini CM: Keane CM: Zidane LW: Giggs RW: Beckham CF: Pele CF: Maradonna

25-09-2008, 23:22	#10
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	He was very average considering there were 2 of him though. __________________