Who should be in the all time best xi? Heres mine: Subs: Moore, van Basten, Gerd Muller, Platini, Zico, Rivelino, Di Stefano, D Santos, Cannavaro, Ronaldinho, Baresi, Gullit, Jairzinho
And I'll also and Charlton, Schmeichel and Banks to my subs list. Maybe Figo, Mathaus or CR 7 or Leo Messi
I would go with: Felix Everaldo / Piazza / Brito / Carlos Alberto Rivelino / Gerson / Clodoaldo Pele / Tostao / Jairzinho Subs: Marco Antonio / Roberto / Paulo Cezar Manager: Mario Zagallo (1970 vintage 12 games 12-0-0 42-9)
NOTE: I don't think these are the best players in their positions, i went for chemistry and the way that suit to the team rather than individual abilities. Therfore you see Dani Alves in the team instead of Cafu, Ronaldinho instead of Cristiano Ronaldo, etc. Also i avoided older players. You could say this is Modern all time XI
South America Mazurkiewicz Carlos Alberto - Figueroa - Passarella - Nilton Santos Redondo - DiStefano - Maradona - Zico Pele - Messi Europe Yashin Fachetti - Scirea - Baresi - Maldini Beckenbauer - Rikjaard - Platini - Best Cruyff - Puskas
Who is the defensive midfielder in this lineup? Not to mention that both Cafu and Beckenbauer were renowned for going forward. That defense would be so easily exposed.
This seems a pure "joga bonito" flavor. I'd change some positioning but defense is probably the attack there.
My best 11: Yashin-Cafu, Maldini, R.Carlos- Giggs, Zidane, Figo, Xavi - Messi, C. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho
Premier League: VDS Lauren - Stam - Blanc - Irwin Scholes - Makelele - Vieira Nistelrooy - Henry - Drogba Serie A: Buffon Thuram - Costacurta - Maldini - Cannavaro - Baresi Zidane - Pirlo - Maradona Cruyff - Ronaldinho My best eleven.
I guess I'd set it up like... 4 - 3 - 3 ST - Pele LW - Messi RW - CR7 AM - Maradona CM - Mattheus DM - Rikaard LB - Maldini CB - Beckenbaur CB - Cannavaro RB - Cafu
My all time best XI (4-2-1-3): Gianluigi Buffon - Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, John Terry, Paolo Maldini - Xavi, Zinédine Zidane - Diego Maradona - Messi, Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo. Bench: Neuer; Thiago Silva, Nesta, Marcelo; Casemiro, Iniesta, Fàbregas; Salah, Neymar, Mbappé, G. Müller. Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson I had previously Iniesta in the best XI in another thread, but decided to switch with Xavi.