[Belgian guy]

What is according to you the best side you can put toghether out of all WC players of the past?
my entry:

Zoff

Carlos Alberto - Passarella - Beckenbauer - Maldini

Boniek - Zidane - Garrincha

Cruijff - Pele - Maradonna

In my defense, a lot of attacking impulse and constructiveness, which means that Passarella would have to do most of the dirty work, but he wouldn't mind.

My midfield is pretty basic, allthough i know i'm very unorthodox by putting Boniek on the right of midfield, but he could handle it.

The three maestros of the game make up my attack, allthough one of three should drop back in midfield, i'll let them decide among themselves who it should be

[lanman]

               Lev Yashin 

Jozsef Bozsik   Franz Beckenbauer   Bobby Moore 

              Lothar Matthaus 

     Johan Cruyff   Pele   Diego Maradona 

       Sandor Kocsis   Ferenc Puskas 

                Gerd Muller

A quite attacking line up. Matthaus would be the holding midfielder, in front of 3 outstanding defenders, and could cover when Beckenbauer comes forward. Pele would play deep as the playmaker, with Cruyff and Maradona given free roles. Kocsis and Puskas would flank Muller, who would also drop deep along the lines of Hidgekuti in the classic Hungarian side.

[Blueberry]

my starting 11 would be :


Zoff

Thuram - Beckenbauer - Moore - Breitner

Matthaus

Cruyff - Maradona - Garrincha

Pele - Muller




My 'B team' :


Yashin

Carlos Alberto - Desailly - Baresi - Maldini

Charlton

Zidane - Platini

Romario - Puskas

[Nobby]

Chilavert
Sanneh Rijkaard Hierro George
Boniek Haji Laudrup(c) Eusebio
Milla Kocsis

[fuxer]

Originally posted by Nobby
Chilavert
Sanneh Rijkaard Hierro George
Boniek Haji Laudrup(c) Eusebio
Milla Kocsis

wow, sanneh in the all time wc team :-)
he would have a big lough if he read this.

[Nobby]

I just thought I'd freshen up the all-time greats lists with some overlooked alternates. I chose players selecting one from each from a list of countries that never won the WC. USA and right-back were unused so... why not? Sanneh did have a very good tournament. I think my team would give Pele, Beckenbaur, Maradonna and company a good match.

[kerpow]

Originally posted by Nobby
I think my team would give Pele, Beckenbaur, Maradonna and company a good match.

I don't.

[Soccer Star]

I don't know? Eusebio would run circles around most of the players you all named.

[minorthreat]

Zamora
Maldini, Baresi, Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto
Suarez, Platini, Maradona
Kubala, Pele, Puskas

[lanman]

Nice call on Zamora. Easily the best pre-WWII keeper, and the only serious rival to Yashin as best ever.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure that Kubala played in the World Cup. (although he was a truly great player, it's just a pity most of the world hasn't heard of him)