Greatest XI in your lifetime (Not CAFC)
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Schmeichel
Thuram, Stam, Baresi, Maldini
Zidane, Vieira, Xavi
Messi, Ronaldo, C Ronaldo0 -
Agree totally with your first team Bod, disagree on the goalkeeper of the second would put Banks in rather than schmeichel, we must be of a similar age?bobmunro said:Banks
Cohen, Moore, Charlton (J), Wilson
Stiles, Ball, Charlton (R), Peters
Hurst, Hunt
Seriously:
Schmeichel
Thuram, Moore, Canavaro, Maldini
Messi, Maradona, Keane, Best
Pele, Ronaldo (goofy)
Bench: Banks, Carlos, Ronaldo (C), Cruyff, Muller (G)
Not necessarily the best 11 players in my lifetime but I've tried to go for balance. The bench is pretty strong as well and covers defensive injuries (Keane can play CH and so can Maldini, with another full back on the bench). Might be a question raised over Keane but aside from being an arsehole he was for me the best holding midfielder in my lifetime (close with Viera).
I think even I could manage that team to world domination!!0 -
Yes we must be. One of the few benefits of being a certain age is remembering when we were world champions! That and being able to name the Brazil 1970 side (the greatest national side ever) and seeing the peerless Georgie weaving his magic.CharltonKerry said:
Agree totally with your first team Bod, disagree on the goalkeeper of the second would put Banks in rather than schmeichel, we must be of a similar age?bobmunro said:Banks
Cohen, Moore, Charlton (J), Wilson
Stiles, Ball, Charlton (R), Peters
Hurst, Hunt
Seriously:
Schmeichel
Thuram, Moore, Canavaro, Maldini
Messi, Maradona, Keane, Best
Pele, Ronaldo (goofy)
Bench: Banks, Carlos, Ronaldo (C), Cruyff, Muller (G)
Not necessarily the best 11 players in my lifetime but I've tried to go for balance. The bench is pretty strong as well and covers defensive injuries (Keane can play CH and so can Maldini, with another full back on the bench). Might be a question raised over Keane but aside from being an arsehole he was for me the best holding midfielder in my lifetime (close with Viera).
I think even I could manage that team to world domination!!0 -
Der Bomber made my bench!Bangkokaddick said:
Memories of the days when teams played their best XIs during the FA Cup, though of course they played the second half with Les Sealey in goal and no Paul Parker.Riviera said:This is the best team I ever saw live
Schmeichel
Parker
Irwin
Ince
Bruce
Pallister
Cantona
Keane
Hughes
Kanchelskis
Giggs
It was at Old Trafford 1994 FA Cup 1/4 Final, couldn't name the full away team without looking it up!
As for a best world XI, I just can't do it. How to choose between both Ronaldos, Pele, Best Cruyff, Messi, Gullit, Zidane Eusebio etc - and Gerd Mueller, Marco Van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp haven't even got a look-in in the teams picked so far.
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Addick Addict said:
Not bad, a few alterations...
Banks
Carlos Alberto Lilian Thuram Beckenbauer Lahm
Iniesta Zidane Cruyff
Maradona Pele Ronaldo
Who needs to defend with that side?
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A very attacking side but good luck trying to stop it!
Neuer
Cafu
Desailly
Koeman
Lizarazu
Henry
Platini
Cristiano Ronaldo or George Best can't decide!
Zidane
Messi
Pele0 -
The Hungary of Puskas, the Brazil of Pele. Cuaco versus Ibis when I scored 6 goals !1
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a complete side note does anyone else think George Best looks a hell of a lot like Tony Watt??0
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Yashin
Cafu
Maldini
Bozsik
Beckenbauer
D.Edwards
Finney
Eusebio
J.Charles
Puskas
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He's been dead a while so if so Tony is looking even worse than normal.Pelling1993 said:a complete side note does anyone else think George Best looks a hell of a lot like Tony Watt??
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Haha great minds, I had Cannavaro in but changed to Puyol at last minute. 33 Years young.McBobbin said:
Mines basically this. Might have Cannavaro instead of Puyol.C_Jensens_Love_Child said:Schmeichel
Lahm Nesta Puyol Maldini
Makelele
Zidane Ineista
Messi Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Buffon
Cole
Cannavaro
Keane
Lampard
Ronaldinho
Henry1 -
Keller
Cunningham
Dawes
Cooper
Ruddock
Carter
Cahill
Rae
Reid
Sheringham
Harris4 -
I reckon George Best would still put a better shift in, could he hold it in the corner for 3 mins against a mediocre Championship team though?North Lower Neil said:
He's been dead a while so if so Tony is looking even worse than normal.Pelling1993 said:a complete side note does anyone else think George Best looks a hell of a lot like Tony Watt??
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With Holloway as managerBig_Bad_World said:Keller
Cunningham
Dawes
Cooper
Ruddock
Carter
Cahill
Rae
Reid
Sheringham
Harris
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Not old enough to put them in mine, but from what I’ve seen of them and from my knowledge, Pele & Best are easily in the greatest XI of all timebobmunro said:
Yes we must be. One of the few benefits of being a certain age is remembering when we were world champions! That and being able to name the Brazil 1970 side (the greatest national side ever) and seeing the peerless Georgie weaving his magic.CharltonKerry said:
Agree totally with your first team Bod, disagree on the goalkeeper of the second would put Banks in rather than schmeichel, we must be of a similar age?bobmunro said:Banks
Cohen, Moore, Charlton (J), Wilson
Stiles, Ball, Charlton (R), Peters
Hurst, Hunt
Seriously:
Schmeichel
Thuram, Moore, Canavaro, Maldini
Messi, Maradona, Keane, Best
Pele, Ronaldo (goofy)
Bench: Banks, Carlos, Ronaldo (C), Cruyff, Muller (G)
Not necessarily the best 11 players in my lifetime but I've tried to go for balance. The bench is pretty strong as well and covers defensive injuries (Keane can play CH and so can Maldini, with another full back on the bench). Might be a question raised over Keane but aside from being an arsehole he was for me the best holding midfielder in my lifetime (close with Viera).
I think even I could manage that team to world domination!!1 -
USA 94 is my earliest footballing memory outside of Charlton so will go from then onwards.
Buffon
Cafu
Puyol
Hierro
Roberto Carlos
Vieira
Zidane
C. Ronaldo
Messi
Ronaldo
Henry
Manager: M. Appleton
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The West Indies cricket team0
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Banks
Carlos Alberto Moore Baresi Maldini
Beckenbauer
Best Platini Matthews
Puskas Pele
Bench: Yashin C Ronaldo Maradona Cruyf Ronaldo Messi Eusebio
We might concede the odd goal but in the true spirit of Charlton of the ‘70s, we don’t care as we’re going to score more than you.0 -
The size Maradona got to, him on one hand would balance Best and Pele on the other.blackpool72 said:
Maradona will always be my poison.Starinnaddick said:
One mans meat is someone else's poison.Pelling1993 said:Anyone that doesn't have C. Ronaldo and Messi should not be allowed to have an opinion
Did you see George Best, Pele or Maradonna play ? Lol
Best and pele on the other hand0 - Sponsored links:
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Gone for more of a balanced side rather than the attack heavy sides i could've named.
Buffon
Cafu Baresi Desailly Maldini
Keane Xavi
Messi Maradona C.Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Subs: Schmeichel, Bergomi, Roberto Carlos, Iniesta, Vieira, Zidane, Van Basten
Even with that i've got no room for the likes of Casillas, Ferdinand, Zanetti, Gullit, Matthaus, Scholes, Romario, Ronaldinho, Henry etc.0 -
Assuming nobody saw Neville Southall in his prime. Hands down the best keeper of the last 30/35 years.1
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I thought it was KellerBig_Bad_World said:Assuming nobody saw Neville Southall in his prime. Hands down the best keeper of the last 30/35 years.
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You must’ve been born roughly same year as me because I wouldn’t change that team much, but I’d have to stick Henry in for Cantona and Giggs for Gazza with Zidane switching to the middle. And not such a popular choice but Terry for Desailly.cabbles said:Don't doubt this has been done before, but a little light lunchtime thread for you to give us the greatest XI of your lifetime (not charlton, although you are welcome to include Christoph LePoint if you want)
Schmeicheal
Cafu/Thuram Maldini Desailly Roberto Carlos
Ronaldo Gazza Zidane
Messi Bergkamp Cantona
Absolutely no balance and I couldn't decide which of Cafu or Thuram gets the nod at RB.
My era was early 90s onwards0 -
Odd choice considering you're a Charlton fancabbles said:
I thought it was KellerBig_Bad_World said:Assuming nobody saw Neville Southall in his prime. Hands down the best keeper of the last 30/35 years.
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"My era"
Im going to only include players that I have seen play football with my very own eyes and not give someone a position due to them just being a name.
David De Gea
Kyle walker, Vidic, Jam stam, Ashley Cole
Pirlo, Zidane
Scholes
Messi, Henry, C. Ronaldo
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Made my day, that hasDave2l said:
Jam stam 1 -
I'd like to pretend it was a typo of intent.Big_Bad_World said:
It was that I infact mispronounced his name.
Jam Stam, is infact japp stam. Or is it jap stam?1 -
He's no Steve BrownBig_Bad_World said:Assuming nobody saw Neville Southall in his prime. Hands down the best keeper of the last 30/35 years.
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