Seeing that it’s aaaaaaaaaages until our next game, I thought it might be fun to kill the time by creating our favourite team of players who have never represented the Tricky Reds.
Bear in mind that I’m not looking for the BEST players but for players you liked, for whatever reason.
I’ve limited it to players I have seen play (either in the flesh or on TV) in my own lifetime, so no Yashin, Puskas, etc.
Zubizarreta
Subs: Taffarel, Ivanov, Lizarazu, Makélélé, Giresse, M.Laudrup, Ibrahimović
What’s yours?
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Southall
Thuram Desailly Baresi Carlos
Gascoigne Matthaus Redondo
Maradona
Messi Ronaldo (Br)
First thoughts.
Subs: Chilavert, Maldini, Sammer, Seedorf, Pirlo, Kaka, Henry
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cynicaloldgit:
Džajić
Now, that’s a surprise for me, I thought he wasn’t that appreciated outside of former Yugoslavia. My father supports Partizan Belgrade, yet he grudgingly acknowledges that Džajić is the best player he has ever seen.
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Higuita
Lahm – Puyol – Kompany – Baines
Viera – Keane
Del Piro
Zidane – Ronaldo (BR) – Nedved
Based on players I’ve watched and not always on ability,
Hate him for a lot of things but Keane was an utterly immense player.
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Couldn’t agree more. Fantastic player.
@Nikola - I saw Džajić play in the 70s and no left winger since has even come close, in my opinion. Absolutely brilliant player- if he had played for one of the big Spanish or English clubs, he’d be more widely acknowledged as one of the best of all time.
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Redbj
21 March 2021 19:13
#7
great question.
baresi, Maldini, and especially Ronaldinho…they all walk right in.
Vialli at Samp…well in the mix…not becuase he was the greatest, but because thats proper nostalgic Serie A
Buffon
Maldini Baresi …Carlos
… … … …
Ronaldinho Vialli
ill be back.
Puh, difficult because there have been so many great players.
Neuer
I‘m sure I can do better.
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Bonner
I’m probably missing someone obvious, but this’ll do.
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KeillRandor:
Bonner
I’m probably missing someone obvious , but this’ll do.
I think if you’ve managed to pick Southgate then that’s a certainty
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Not my all time best but players I’ve always liked since I started following football:
-----------------Buffon-------------------
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Redbj
28 May 2021 08:00
#12
im back…ish…hard to pick a line up, especially in the centre and final third as alot of these guys can mostly play anywhere
keepers
Fullbacks (both sides)
Centre backs
Midfielders-defensive/box to box phase
more to follow
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Neuer; Dani Alves, Desailly, Maldini, Alaba; Redondo, Zidane, Michael Laudrup; Messi, van Basten, Henry
Subs may be a bit of a cheat…but 11 isn’t enough:
Buffon, Thuram, Iniesta, Sneijder, Riquelme, Totti, Ibrahimovic
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Jennings
Thuram
Brady
Ronaldinho
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Herb
30 May 2021 16:35
#16
Buffon
Make a formation out of that somehow, because who’s really arsed about defenders.
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Buffon
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Seaman
Cafu. Baresi. Sammer. Maldini
Keane. Desailly
Zidane. Maradona
Ronaldo (Brazilian) Van Basten
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I dunno, I just always found him endearing as a person. He’s obviously not anywhere near the best player but I respect him and that goes a long way.