Dream Team

OTliddy · 04-04-2006 1:31am #1

Last similar thread I found in search was a year ago. Only players of today allowed. You shouldn't just pick 11 great individual players, but a team who you think would play well together and beat any other possible teams.

Given
Puyol---Terry

Carragher---Serginho

Gerrard
Messi

Rooney

Ronaldinho

Eto'o

Henry

The keeper and centrebacks would have a good understanding and communication between eachother, same with the Barca trio up front. Rooney would be playing more of a defensive game(but he's a good player to put anywhere, and he has good stamina to run up and down the wing). I couldn't think of an appropriate tall frontman player, so the style of play would be arsenal-like passing. Also that makes Rooney's left-foot crossing matter less

besty · 04-04-2006 1:49am

Dida

Neville---Nesta--Terry--Heinze

Gattuso

----Lampard---Pirlo

--Henry

Ronaldinho

Van Nistelrooy

I think this team would have great balance in both defence and attack. The creative midfield would supplement the pace in attack from Lampard, Ronaldinho and Henry. RVN would be in there to purely finish the chances that would undoubtedly come in spades from such a great side. The back 5 are very solid and coupled with Gerrard and Pirlo closing down space, they would be very mean at the back too.

Rikand · 04-04-2006 2:00am

Van Der Sar

Salgado

Terry

Nesta

Maldini

Pirlo

Pedersen

Gattuso

Ronaldinho

Henry

Shevchenko----

have always had a thing for VDS and Salgado...pedersen has had an excellent season and earns his place, probably because im totally biased, but also because i think he'd be a good team player and would compliment the individual talents all round the place

The rest of the guys...well....legends, lol

besty · 04-04-2006 2:07am

Rickylovesuall wrote:

Van Der Sar
Neville
Terry
Nesta
Maldini
Pirlo
Pedersen
Gattuso
Ronaldinho
Henry
Shevchenko----

Rikand · 04-04-2006 3:44am

i wanted all 4 for the midfield, lol

cournioni · 04-04-2006 9:00am

Valdés

Puyol--Terry----Nesta--Heinze

X. Alonso--Gattuso----
Messi

Ronaldinho

Juninho

v. Nistelrooy

Very creative, and a rock at the back.

Dont be at yourself · 04-04-2006 9:19am

Can't believe that Nesta and Terry are automatics for most people.

cournioni · 04-04-2006 9:21am

Who would you have instead?

BolBill · 04-04-2006 9:51am

Lets start with OTilidy, Serginho ??? !!!!! he is sh*t, Puyol belongs in the over rated area too.

As for you Pornapster, VALDES !!! Complete cack !!!!!

Both of you have shown a severe lack of football knowledge.................

Dont ask me for replacements but Given, Finnan and Maldini(still) would be better choice than those !

Dont be at yourself · 04-04-2006 9:52am

Any of Thuram, Ayala, Cannavaro, Samuel, Carragher or Puyol. If I had to take only two, it'd perhaps be Thuram and Puyol/Ayala. Argh, I cant decide!

cournioni · 04-04-2006 10:25am

BolBill wrote:

Finnan

LMAO!

Roddy23 · 04-04-2006 10:27am

Slightly Arsenal biased but.

Cech

Eboue

Toure

Samuel

Heinze

Makele

Gerarrd

Ronaldinho

Messi

Henry

Toure and Samuel, would compliment each other very well. Makele one of the most under rated players in world football. Eboue, and Henize quick players, who don't shirk a challenge. Think the midfield going forward speaks for itself.

Loomis · 04-04-2006 10:47am

Dida

Zanetti

Nesta

Cannavaro

Heinze

Makele

Kaka

Pirlo

Ronaldinho

Ronaldo

Van Nistelrooy

Chardee MacDennis · 04-04-2006 10:59am

Buffon

Zanetti----Terry

Carragher

Maldini

Alonso----Gattuso

Gerrard

Ronaldinho

Juninho

Henry

BENCH:
Adriano
Casilles
Messi
Puyol
Nesta
Fabregas
Shevchenko

A bit liverpool based, but i think Alonso and Gerrard are up there as the best midfielders and I think having too typical english cetral defenders will be rock solid. Also having Alonso and Gattuso holding provides room for the other 4 to roam and can provide creativity from the back as Milan play.

I dont think the front 3 need to be explained. then for the subs these are 7 players that could have just made it, but would be great replacements for all positions.

BolBill · 04-04-2006 11:18am

PORNAPSTER wrote:

LMAO!

Yeah, what about VALDES !!! LMAO, you haven't a clue mate, not a clue.

cournioni · 04-04-2006 11:31am

Valdes is a decent keeper. One of the only decent keepers left in the CL might I add. Who would you put in goal?

MBC · 04-04-2006 11:54am

Given

Gallas---Terry

Nesta---Heinze--

Gattuso

---Fabregas--Gerrard

Ballack----

Ronaldinho

Henry

Subs:
Casillas
Puyol
Finnan
Pirlo
Schweinsteiger
Rooney
Eto'o

PHB · 04-04-2006 11:54am

Casillas

----Cafu

Rio

Puyol

Cole

Makelele

Messi/Rooney/Ronaldo

Kaka

Ronaldinho

Henry

Van Nist

I'd play a 4-1-3-2

It would be a very very attacking team.
Makelele would be the destroyer, winning the ball back. Once has has it he would have a lot of options for short passes, either the two best attacking full backsin the world, Cafu and Cole, or Kaka who could drop a little deeper to dictate the tempo.

Our greatest attacking threat would obviously come down the left side, with a combination of Cole\Ronaldinho\Henry making an incredible and godlike attack. However the potentcy of the right side, with Rooney(who i think i'd favour over Messi/Ronaldo just atiny bit) linked up with Cafu, is of course not to be underestimated.

Van Nist up front as the real striker would get on the end of any of the long shots that Rooney/Henry\Ronalinho/Kaka make oh so often. He also has the feet to play the intricate build up play required to work with Kaka/Ronaldinho/Henry/Rooney, while sitll having enough pace to get into the box to put it away.

Casillas is the best keeper in the world if you have an attacking team, making incredible saves non-stop all the time. The reason that Barca didn't win last week was because of him, as it always it. He is a one man defense. But luckily he'd have Rio and Puyol in front of him. Rio has got the pace to get back and defend, along with the ability to read the game incredible. Puyol also has the pace, but does what Terry does but better, get int he way of everything. Also he has a lot of experience playing in this sort of open team. Both of them also like to play a long ball and can pass the ball around better than most midfielders. Together they would work as an incredible team.

blu_sonic · 04-04-2006 12:29pm

                Cech
 
Finnian    Terry    Maldini    A.Cole
 
Messi          Gerrard           Duff
 
      Ronaldinho      Rooney
 
                 Henry

Its really 4-3-3 with Henry "the 2 Ronnies" playing off Henry

zAbbo · 04-04-2006 1:33pm

Casillas 
 
Finnan   Puyol  Tour&#233;  Zambrotta
 
Gerrard       Xavi          Ribery
 
     Messi        Ronaldinho 

           Henry

SpAcEd OuT · 04-04-2006 2:54pm

this thread really shows you how underrated Zambrotta is, he is defiently the best left back in football today and yet is only included in one team and not even on the bench of others!

SpAcEd OuT · 04-04-2006 3:12pm

my team

BUFFON

---CAFU---CANNOVARO---THURAM---ZAMBROTTA

MESSI

GERRARD

BALLACK

KAKA

RONALDHINIO

HENRY

Mossin · 04-04-2006 3:27pm

Cech

Nesta

Terry

Heinze---

Xavi

Messi

Ballack

Ronaldinho

Rooney

Kaka

Henry

Ruskie4Rent · 04-04-2006 3:36pm

Cech

Buffon
-Zanneti---Terry

Cannavaro---Heinze- Cordoba

Makalele

Carragher

Xavi

Gerard

Alonso

Ronaldinho- Kaka

Rooney

Messi

Henry

Shevchenko

cournioni · 04-04-2006 3:48pm

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

this thread really shows you how underrated Zambrotta is, he is defiently the best left back in football today and yet is only included in one team and not even on the bench of others!

I rate Zambrotta, but Heinze would definately be my choice ahead of him.

PHB · 04-04-2006 4:01pm

Ashley Cole is the best left back in the world IMO. He defends as well as Heinze and Zambrotta, but going forward, he is as good a top class left winger.

OTliddy · 04-04-2006 4:05pm

BolBill wrote:

Lets start with OTilidy, Serginho ??? !!!!! he is sh*t

Lol yes, i admit i dont watch much italian football. That was a stupid decision and, I only heard he was good from another source. Didn't even think of Heinze:o

IMO any dream team should have Rooney and Gerrard, they could both play in any outfield position(except maybe centreback).

Rikand · 04-04-2006 4:23pm

Chris Powell, far superior left back to all mentioned above...got 1 run out for england, played class, never got picked again, lol

Iago · 04-04-2006 4:28pm

Casillas

Zanetti Puyol Cannovaro Heinze

Makelele Ballack Gattuso

Ronaldinho

Henry Rooney

Chucky the tree · 04-04-2006 6:24pm

Some of these posts are great lads, keep it up.

Pepe LeFrits · 04-04-2006 7:04pm

Buffon

Zambrotta    Gallas    Cannavaro      Cole         

              Xavi      Ballack       

       Gerrard   Ronaldinho   Kaka

                   Henry

Bench: Casillas, Zanetti, Terry, Toure, Fabregas, Messi, Shevchenko

BillyBoy · 04-04-2006 8:25pm

BolBill wrote:

Yeah, what about VALDES !!! LMAO, you haven't a clue mate, not a clue.

You have yet to grace us with ur selection BolBill. Please share ur superior knowledge of football with us.

Anyway here is my selection

Buffon

Zanetti

Nesta

Cannavaro----Sorin

Gattuso

Messi

Juninho

Ronaldinho

Adriano

Shevchenko

I know alot of people dont like Sorin, but i really like the way he plays. Also I know that Adriano and Shevchenko are not really on form at the minute but i believe that they are 2 players that will always get you goals especially with the likes of Messi, Ronaldinho and Juninho supplying them.

PS Before u slate me for my picks remember its only my opinion, you don't have to agree with it!

zAbbo · 04-04-2006 9:09pm

PORNAPSTER wrote:

I rate Zambrotta, but Heinze would definately be my choice ahead of him.

Only current players are to be used, not sicknotes

SpAcEd OuT · 04-04-2006 10:37pm

PHB wrote:

Ashley Cole is the best left back in the world IMO. He defends as well as Heinze and Zambrotta, but going forward, he is as good a top class left winger.

I couldnt disagree more, zambrotta is unbelievable going forward, he regulary runs from his corner to the opposite box with ease, has a brilliant cross and never gets caught tracking back either.

I reckon he just edges Cole

Pepe LeFrits · 04-04-2006 10:40pm

Why not have both! They've both got the legs on Cafu.

cournioni · 04-04-2006 11:01pm

zabbo wrote:

Only current players are to be used, not sicknotes

Heinze is back in first team training.

MrPillowTalk · 04-04-2006 11:22pm

Why are people choosing Gerrard as a defensive mid and Rooney as a winger both are world class players but there are better players who are actual defensive mids and wingers.

Cassilas

Neville

Terry

Cannavaro

Cole

Gattuso

Lampard

Kaka

Ronaldihnio

Rooney

Van Nistlerooy

Bench:

Chech
Messi
Gerrard
Ballack
Eto'o
Puyol
Henry
Nesta

Tried to fit Henry in to the starting eleven but think Van works better in this team.

Atlas_IRL · 04-04-2006 11:39pm

Cech

Neville

Terry

Cannavaro

Heinze

Makelele

Lampard

Riquelme

Rooney

Ronaldinio

Henry

Chucky the tree · 05-04-2006 12:43am

Casillas

Puyol Terry Cannavaro Zambrotta

Gattuso

kaka

Gerrard

Ronaldinho

Toni

Henry

Goakeeper is pretty much a shoe in. Only one or 2 who could be in there. Back four is solid enough. Midfield is very tough choice. Ronaldinho is a 100% is everyones team. Went with gerrard cos i am a bit biased. Still a very solid choice.

Striker force is tough. Toni's scoring record in seire A is incredible. So decided to give him the nod. Very tough to decide between henry and Eto.

OTliddy · 05-04-2006 7:55am

MrPillowTalk wrote:

Why are people choosing Gerrard as a defensive mid and Rooney as a winger.

My view may be completly unreal and deluded, but I rate these players very highly, imo 2 of the top 5 players in the world. Even in positions like full-back, winger and defensive midfield they would do their jobs giving 100%. They are both good defenders aswell as being very competant on the ball, the only thing is if you can trust them to not go forward too much!

BillyBoy · 05-04-2006 10:23am

Chucky the tree wrote:

Striker force is tough. Toni's scoring record in seire A is incredible. So decided to give him the nod. Very tough to decide between henry and Eto.

I forgot all about Toni when i was picking my team. He is a class player - i think he would get goals in any league in the world because he is big and stong and just a natural goalscorer.

Chardee MacDennis · 05-04-2006 10:46am

MrPillowTalk wrote:

Why are people choosing Gerrard as a defensive mid and Rooney as a winger both are world class players but there are better players who are actual defensive mids and wingers.

yet you put Lampard as a Defensive midfielder, LOL! the man doesnt know what tackle or track back even means.

PHB · 05-04-2006 10:56am

Why are people choosing Gerrard as a defensive mid and Rooney as a winger both are world class players but there are better players who are actual defensive mids and wingers.

Yet you play Lampard as one of the more defensive midfiedlers in a 4 man midfield

MrPillowTalk · 05-04-2006 12:39pm

Call_me_al wrote:

yet you put Lampard as a Defensive midfielder, LOL! the man doesnt know what tackle or track back even means.

He is not in as a dm more of a scholes beside keane combination, gattuso is the dm, I thought most non retarded people could work that one out for themselves.

Chardee MacDennis · 05-04-2006 12:48pm

MrPillowTalk wrote:

He is not in as a dm more of a scholes beside keane combination, gattuso is the dm, I thought most non retarded people could work that one out for themselves.

well considering both myself and PHB figured the same, i would say it it you with the problem. you have him beside gattuso and on top of your defense therefore DM. maybe you should look at how to draw tactics then...

oh and gerrard can play DM and has before... get your facts straight.

ziggy · 05-04-2006 1:17pm

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MrPillowTalk · 05-04-2006 4:46pm

Call_me_al wrote:

well considering both myself and PHB figured the same, i would say it it you with the problem. you have him beside gattuso and on top of your defense therefore DM. maybe you should look at how to draw tactics then...

oh and gerrard can play DM and has before... get your facts straight.

Gerrard is nowhere near the best dm in the world, which is what we are picking no?

As for where exactly the players name is put on the sheet, does that mean they are unable to move from that spot? your team must be quality then

Chardee MacDennis · 05-04-2006 5:10pm

MrPillowTalk wrote:

As for where exactly the players name is put on the sheet, does that mean they are unable to move from that spot? your team must be quality then

good point, well done... surely that negates your original argument.

Seaneh · 05-04-2006 6:25pm

Given

Panucci

Nesta

Canavarro----Zambrotta

Pirlo

Baraja

Cambiaso

---Kaka

Ronaldinho---

Shevchenko

I honestly think that team would beat any in the world.

Subs:

Abbiati
Caragher
A. Cole
Clerc
Carrick
Messi
Toni

Italian and Spanish biased, but they do have the best players.

TonyD79 · 05-04-2006 8:12pm

buffon

nesta terry heinze

makelale

gerrard ballack

messi ronaldinho henry

van nistelroy

homerjay2005 · 08-04-2006 11:57am

this is all down to opinion really, so here is mine, left back is impossible,ive gone for all out attack really

casillas

zanetti_nesta_cannavaro_heinze
ronaldo_riquelme_ballack_henry
Ronaldinho
Shevchenko
Subs

Rooney
Van Nistelrooy
Viera
terry
lampard
czech
eto

Dream Team

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