Best Historical XIs Ever

[Stevencc]

The Welsh and Ryan Giggs have an agreement in place. He doesn't acknowledge their existence and they don't acknowledge his.

 

[mnb089mnb]

Thing is, Bellamy. Saunders, Rush and Bale were all better for Wales than Giggs was. Would be weird to include him.

 

[mnb089mnb]

Went to my first match in the early 70s, so for me:-

Debated about Reina most of all, but for a few seasons around 2007-2009 he was the best keeper in the league for me, in terms of ability he was above both Clemence and Grob, both legends and the only other two in consideration. Shame his time here fizzled out the way it did. Honourable mentions to the likes of Beardsley, Fowler and Rush. Either Rush or Fowler could have been on this list if it weren't for Suarez. Complete c*** he might have been but there isn't a team in this country for who he wouldn't be on a best XI list had he played for them.

*Neal.

 

[Stevencc]

What an embarrassment.

 

[mnb089mnb]

Older folk will make a case for individual players from our past like Ted MacDougal / Phil Boyer / Harry Redknapp in the 70s, and Ian Bishop / John Willams / Shaun Teale / Luther Blissett in the 80s.

I saw Luther Blissett on Tuesday evening help stretcher off a goalkeeper who had broken his ankle. #nonleague He's involved at Burnham these days.

 

[Pagnell]

Touche. Sorry, touché.

 

[mnb089mnb]

What an embarrassment.

He certainly was when he managed Cardiff City in the mid 90's
(Phil Neal that is, not Pagnell)

 

[smat]

He certainly was when he managed Cardiff City in the mid 90's
(Phil Neal that is, not Pagnell)

What was Pagnell's spell like?

 

[Stagat]

What was Pagnell's spell like?

Well he got Neal wrong earlier.

 

[The Mustard Tiger]

Friedel

Neill
Nelsen
Hendry
Le Saux

Ripley
Atkins
Tugay
Duff

Shearer
Jansen

 

[epic73]

Juventus

Buffon

Chiellini - Cannavaro - Bonucci

Platini - Pirlo - Pogba - Marchisio - Nedved

Des Piero - Trezeguet

 

[epic73]

Real Madrid

Casillas

Breitner - Ramos - Cannavaro - Carlos

Raul - Zidane - Kaka

Ronaldo - Di Stefano - Puskas

 

[Aber gas]

Friedel

Neill
Nelsen
Hendry
Le Saux

Ripley
Atkins
Tugay
Duff

Shearer
Jansen

No room for Sutton?

 

[The Mustard Tiger]

No room for Sutton?

As tempted as I was, I had to go for Jansen. He was great for us during our promotion season and the following year when we won the league cup. The fact his career ended in the manner that it did will always make him one of my all time favourites.

 

[Gulliball]

Torquay United, since 1997

Neville Southall
Andy Gurney - Wayne Thomas - Alex Watson - Paul Gibbs
Jamie Ward - Eunan O'Kane - Alex Russell - Kevin Hill
David Graham - Rodney Jack

You could get a reasonably famous XI out of players who have pulled on a Torquay shirt in the last 30 odd years, all have top level or major tournament experience. 5 starting their careers, 2 finishing it and 4 loanees whilst youngsters.

Neville Southall
Adam Smith
Matt Elliott
Darren Moore
Steve Bould
Chris Waddle
Eunan O'Kane
Jamie Ward
Lee Sharpe
Dean Sturridge
Jason Roberts

 

[joethegill]

Jason Brown
Nyron Nosworthy - Steve Bruce - John Egan - Ryan Bertrand
Matt Jarvis - Andy Hessenthaler - Steve Lomas
Tony Cascarino - Rod Wallace - Tommy Johnson
​

Although Lomas, Johnson and Wallace were a bit shit or a bit injured, they're still amongst the biggest 'names' to have played for us.

 

[JimJams]

Leicester.
Last seasons side.

That was easy.

 

[Pagnell]

Except Lineker for Vardey shirley.

 

[joethegill]

Leicester.
Last seasons side.

That was easy.

No Junior Lewis? Scoundrel.

 

[GodsGift]

Leicester.
Last seasons side.

That was easy.

Harsh on Savage imo.

 

[HarvSFC]

Muzzy Izzet?

 

[epic73]

Hierro for Cannavaro. Raul for Kaka.

Raul is in it.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Tottenham

Bale
Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale
Bale, Bale, Bale
Bale
Bale, Bale

 

[johnnytodd]

*Neal.

well he probably a blue them days like his grandad, is that right Pags?

 

[Dirk]

Went to my first match in the early 70s, so for me:-

Debated about Reina most of all, but for a few seasons around 2007-2009 he was the best keeper in the league for me, in terms of ability he was above both Clemence and Grob, both legends and the only other two in consideration. Shame his time here fizzled out the way it did. Honourable mentions to the likes of Beardsley, Fowler and Rush. Either Rush or Fowler could have been on this list if it weren't for Suarez. Complete c*** he might have been but there isn't a team in this country for who he wouldn't be on a best XI list had he played for them.

So, another Old-timer like me

Wait....no Kevin Keegan in your list. How dare you
A Liverpool and HSV Legend, European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979 (at that time he was already in Hamburg )

 

[johnnytodd]

So, another Old-timer like me

Wait....no Kevin Keegan in your list. How dare you
A Liverpool and HSV Legend, European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979 (at that time he was already in Hamburg )

He knows him as Keagin.

 

[Pagnell]

So, another Old-timer like me

Wait....no Kevin Keegan in your list. How dare you
A Liverpool and HSV Legend, European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979 (at that time he was already in Hamburg )

It was a choice between him and Dalglish. Which I'm sure you'll agree is no choice at all.

 

[johnnytodd]

It was a choice between him and Dalglish. Which I'm sure you'll agree is no choice at all.

yep Keegan won the Ballon d'or twice 78 and 79

and Kenny never ever won it , no camparison

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Not sure how old you are Jase, but no Paul McGrath? Up there with the best defenders for me, which considering his off field problems is quite amazing. Having said that, Mellberg and Laursen were superb together. Kyle Walker was at Villa on loan for a bit, is that cheating for the right back slot?

Walker would be cheating, only had him for 6 months, though he was the best right back we've had that I've seen. I was only born in 92, and didn't start watching properly until the early-mid 2000's.

 

[Bilo]

Since I started watching around the treble season:

Reina; Arbeloa, Hyypiä, Carragher, Aurelio; Mascherano, Gerrard, Alonso; Suarez, Owen, Torres.

4-3-3 so shoot me. We've never had any fantastic wingers and I'm not as old as Pagnell.