| World XI 08:15 - Apr 16 with 3097 views | itfcjoe |
Been doing the rounds on Twitter, a challenge to name the best XI with the following criteria:
- No two players from the same country
- No two can have played for the same club
- All eleven have to have played in your lifetime
I think the last point makes it easier for the older posters on here, but it is bloody hard to get an eligible team together.
My team is:
Jan Oblak (Slovenia)
Phillip Lahm (Germany)
Vincent Kompany (Belgium)
Sergio Ramos (Spain)
Paolo Maldini (Italy)
Roy Keane (Ireland)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic)
Gilberto Silva (Brazil)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Kylian Mpabbe (France)
Alan Shearer (Englan) |  |
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| World XI on 09:00 - Apr 16 with 2560 views | Darth_Koont |
Yes, had a little think about that and it's very tough. Even with players that are predominantly one-club players like Lahm, Messi, Ramos and Maldini.
If you want to take it to a black-belt ninja level you could do one that includes Zlatan Ibrahimovic. |  |
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| World XI on 09:06 - Apr 16 with 2550 views | rickw |
It's the club rule that's the killer, I started with your team and tried to change it - I mean if you say wanted to put Zlatan in he then wipes out anyone who's ever played for Ajax, Juve, Inter, Barca, AC, PSG & Man Utd!
I might come back and make more changes after more thought.....
Allison (Brazil)
Phillip Lahm (Germany)
Diego Godin (Uruguay)
Sergio Ramos (Spain)
Paolo Maldini (Italy)
Roy Keane (Ireland)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Kylian Mpabbe (France)
Alan Shearer (England) |  |
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| World XI on 09:06 - Apr 16 with 2549 views | itfcjoe |
| World XI on 09:00 - Apr 16 by Darth_Koont |
Yes, had a little think about that and it's very tough. Even with players that are predominantly one-club players like Lahm, Messi, Ramos and Maldini.
If you want to take it to a black-belt ninja level you could do one that includes Zlatan Ibrahimovic. |
There are a few killer spells in there like De Bruyne at Chelsea!
Every Dutch player it seems has played for AC Milan or Barcelona, and amazing how many players have had a spell at AC more generally. And one mistake means you almost have to start again (and is why after about 10 attempts I've ended up with Gilberto in there as just gave up!) | |
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| World XI on 09:10 - Apr 16 with 2531 views | Bluefish |
Forrest
Maldini
Hansen
Dunga
O'Leary
Zidane
Giggs
Mattheus
Shearer
Drogba
Messi
I think that team works and I cam still have Kompany on the bench |  |
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| World XI on 09:23 - Apr 16 with 2518 views | itfcjoe |
| World XI on 09:10 - Apr 16 by Bluefish |
Forrest
Maldini
Hansen
Dunga
O'Leary
Zidane
Giggs
Mattheus
Shearer
Drogba
Messi
I think that team works and I cam still have Kompany on the bench |
Craig Forrest went on loan to Chelsea so him and Drogba fail
And Dunga isn't a CB.....! | |
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| World XI on 09:35 - Apr 16 with 2497 views | Bluefish |
| World XI on 09:23 - Apr 16 by itfcjoe |
Craig Forrest went on loan to Chelsea so him and Drogba fail
And Dunga isn't a CB.....! |
I didn't even bother looking up Forrest but thought it would be funny if that team failed because of him.
I was going to caveat that dunga was playing cb but didn't bother and put kompany as back up instead. I could just play 343
I will find a random keeper. Can I have chilavert or higuita or cordoba? [Post edited 16 Apr 2020 9:39]
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| World XI on 09:37 - Apr 16 with 2495 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| World XI on 09:23 - Apr 16 by itfcjoe |
Craig Forrest went on loan to Chelsea so him and Drogba fail
And Dunga isn't a CB.....! |
Oh great, I thought the club restriction was at the same time rather than the same club at all, back to the drawing board on mine then! |  |
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| World XI on 09:46 - Apr 16 with 2457 views | RobTheMonk |
Glad to see some appreciation for Oblak. He really is a brilliant keeper. |  | | |
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| World XI on 09:48 - Apr 16 with 2451 views | Chutney |
Khan
Gimenez
Kompany
Maldini
Zidane
Gerrard
Dunga
Keane
Messi
Bergkamp
Drogba |  | | |
| World XI on 12:39 - Apr 16 with 2368 views | Superblue95 |
GK. Neuer (Germany)
DR. Piszczek (Poland)
DC. Van Dijk (Holland)
DC. Thiago Silva (Brazil)
DL. Cresswell (England)
MC. Speed (Wales)
MC. Ndombele (France)
AMR. Messi (Argentina)
AMC. De Bruyne (Belgium)
AML. Ronaldo (Portugal)
SC. Totti (Italy)
I think this team is allowed and is pretty decent overall. No doubt somebody will inform me two of my team played for the same club somewhere along the line though |  |
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| World XI on 13:40 - Apr 16 with 2328 views | WD19 |
| World XI on 09:35 - Apr 16 by Bluefish |
I didn't even bother looking up Forrest but thought it would be funny if that team failed because of him.
I was going to caveat that dunga was playing cb but didn't bother and put kompany as back up instead. I could just play 343
I will find a random keeper. Can I have chilavert or higuita or cordoba? [Post edited 16 Apr 2020 9:39]
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Lambert wouldn’t be able to get that team out of Division 3.
With or without Forrest. He would probably pick ALB.....
.....and then play him on the wing. |  | | |
| World XI on 13:50 - Apr 16 with 2313 views | You_Bloo_Right |
What makes it easier for us old people is that we have more to choose from but what makes it difficult is that we have more to choose from. I mean, Beckenbauer or Pele (both played for NY Cosmos annoyingly)? Moore or Best (Fulham)? Oh and do I put John Charles up front or in defence?
Anyway, lined up in the formation used when I first played the game (though to be fair I expect this lot to be able to play in any formation):
Yashin
Maldini Zanetti
Vogts Zidane Moore
Johnstone Cruyff Charles Pele Dzajic |  |
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| World XI on 13:55 - Apr 16 with 2302 views | itfcjoe |
| World XI on 13:50 - Apr 16 by You_Bloo_Right |
What makes it easier for us old people is that we have more to choose from but what makes it difficult is that we have more to choose from. I mean, Beckenbauer or Pele (both played for NY Cosmos annoyingly)? Moore or Best (Fulham)? Oh and do I put John Charles up front or in defence?
Anyway, lined up in the formation used when I first played the game (though to be fair I expect this lot to be able to play in any formation):
Yashin
Maldini Zanetti
Vogts Zidane Moore
Johnstone Cruyff Charles Pele Dzajic |
Can't get John Charles and Zidane in there as both Juve players..... | |
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| World XI on 13:59 - Apr 16 with 2294 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Surprised by all the Keane picks - on principle! | | | |
| World XI on 16:33 - Apr 16 with 2237 views | You_Bloo_Right |
| World XI on 13:55 - Apr 16 by itfcjoe |
Can't get John Charles and Zidane in there as both Juve players..... |
Arrrrrrgh!
Oh well, sorry Zizou but out you go and risking no more than one Lyon player:
Yashin
Maldini Zanetti
Vogts Coluna Moore
Johnstone Cruyff Charles Pele Dzajic
But then again maybe risk that nobody else on the list played for as many North American teams as Mr da Silva Ferreira:
Yashin
Maldini Zanetti
Vogts Zidane Moore
Johnstone Cruyff Eusebio Pele Dzajic | |
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| World XI on 16:47 - Apr 16 with 2224 views | Bluefish |
| World XI on 13:59 - Apr 16 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Surprised by all the Keane picks - on principle! |
Many on here still hold a candle for him in the same way they do for PRP. All very odd | |
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| World XI on 19:00 - Apr 16 with 2181 views | Double_Dutch |
| World XI on 09:48 - Apr 16 by Chutney |
Khan
Gimenez
Kompany
Maldini
Zidane
Gerrard
Dunga
Keane
Messi
Bergkamp
Drogba |
Shilton (England)
Joao Pinto (Portugal)
Beckenbauer (Germany)
Staelens (Belgium)
Maldini (Italy)
Poborsky (Czech)
Souness (Scotland)
Zidane (France)
Rivellino (Brazil)
Bergkamp (Netherlands)
Maradona (Argentina) |  | | |
| World XI on 00:12 - Apr 17 with 2109 views | OsborneOneNil |
Real brain spinner! Here’s mine.
Oblak
Van Dijk
Baresi
Ramos
Gascoigne
Zico
De Bruyne
Platini
Messi
Lewandowski
Mbappé |  | | |
| World XI on 00:23 - Apr 17 with 2103 views | OsborneOneNil |
| World XI on 12:39 - Apr 16 by Superblue95 |
GK. Neuer (Germany)
DR. Piszczek (Poland)
DC. Van Dijk (Holland)
DC. Thiago Silva (Brazil)
DL. Cresswell (England)
MC. Speed (Wales)
MC. Ndombele (France)
AMR. Messi (Argentina)
AMC. De Bruyne (Belgium)
AML. Ronaldo (Portugal)
SC. Totti (Italy)
I think this team is allowed and is pretty decent overall. No doubt somebody will inform me two of my team played for the same club somewhere along the line though |
Cresswell though? He’s not even an England player. This task is for a World Class XI, Cressy doesn’t fit I don’t think. | | | |
| World XI on 06:40 - Apr 17 with 2074 views | Superblue95 |
| World XI on 00:23 - Apr 17 by OsborneOneNil |
Cresswell though? He’s not even an England player. This task is for a World Class XI, Cressy doesn’t fit I don’t think. |
Left back and centre mid were my last positions to fill, hence Cresswell and Speed getting chucked in. Put in Cressy to have an Ipswich link. I’ll have another think and see if I can find someone better
Edit:
Ghoulam (Algeria) In for Cresswell and
Cazorla (Spain) in for Speed.
Still probably room for improvement in mine but frankly, I’m not arsed anymore! [Post edited 17 Apr 2020 8:19]
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| World XI on 07:06 - Apr 17 with 2068 views | Churchman |
Higuita
Passarella
Krol
Beckenbauer
Gentile
Sourness
Peters
Best
Cruyff
Pele [Post edited 17 Apr 2020 22:07]
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| World XI on 07:33 - Apr 17 with 2052 views | itfcjoe |
| World XI on 07:06 - Apr 17 by Churchman |
Higuita
Passarella
Krol
Beckenbauer
Gentile
Sourness
Peters
Best
Cruyff
Pele [Post edited 17 Apr 2020 22:07]
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3 Barca players in there.... | |
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| World XI on 11:58 - Apr 17 with 1975 views | OsborneOneNil |
| World XI on 06:40 - Apr 17 by Superblue95 |
Left back and centre mid were my last positions to fill, hence Cresswell and Speed getting chucked in. Put in Cressy to have an Ipswich link. I’ll have another think and see if I can find someone better
Edit:
Ghoulam (Algeria) In for Cresswell and
Cazorla (Spain) in for Speed.
Still probably room for improvement in mine but frankly, I’m not arsed anymore! [Post edited 17 Apr 2020 8:19]
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Haha! It's tough.
I've just realised I've 2 French in mine. | | | |
| World XI on 12:06 - Apr 17 with 1967 views | Superblue95 |
| World XI on 11:58 - Apr 17 by OsborneOneNil |
Haha! It's tough.
I've just realised I've 2 French in mine. |
I didn’t even notice that, nobody else seemed to either.
You could have gotten away with it if you’d kept quiet  | |
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| World XI on 12:24 - Apr 17 with 1963 views | OsborneOneNil |
| World XI on 12:06 - Apr 17 by Superblue95 |
I didn’t even notice that, nobody else seemed to either.
You could have gotten away with it if you’d kept quiet |
Ha! I know! I've had 10-12 mates all give it the thumbs up!
Some eagle eye pointed it out this morning. | | | |
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