Best Prem 11 ever from a certain country.

DarkyHughes

Here's an idea I thought might be fun also pretty challenging I found out while doing it. Pick a best EPL 11 from a certain country. So the best Italian 11 who played in the EPL for example I came up with was

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Cudicini

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Panucci

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Materazzi

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Festa

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Dossena

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Dino Baggio

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Di Mattaeo

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Nicola Berti---

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Zola

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Vialli

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Ravanelli----

Osvaldo
Branca
Pistone
Santon
Lombardo
Mancini
Di Canio

It doesn't matter how long they played in the EPL aslong as they played 1 game.

adaminho

Are you picking them on premiership form or overall career?

Richard Hillman

USA

Friedel

Bocanegra
Cameron
DeMerit
Spector


Dempsey
Cobi Jones
Jermain Jones
Reyna


McBride
Donovan


I'm really scraping the barel on Defence. Friedel, Howard and Keller in net were all as good as each other.

sheroman01

French, off the top of my head:

lloris/barthez

gallas lebouf desailly evra

pogba viera cabaye/makelele pires

henry cantana

GavRedKing

sheroman01 wrote: »

French, off the top of my head:

lloris/barthez

gallas lebouf desailly evra

pogba viera cabaye/makelele pires

henry cantana

I'd be going

Barthez
Gallas Lebouef Desailly Evra
Wiltord Vieira Makelele Pires
Henry Cantona

Honourable mention to Petit also, wouldnt have Pogba or Cabaye in it at all, not over Wiltord or Makelele.

Edit, Youri Djorkaeff wasnt to bad either but my XI would still be the above.

shano_88

France would have an excellent team:

Barthez
Sagna Desailly Koscielny Evra
Vieira Makelele Petit
Robert Henry Pires

brevity

I'm **** at these things and my memory sucks so be kind :P

Reina/DeGea

Arbeloa Hierro Pique Asp

Navas/Cazorla--Alonso--Fabregas

Morientes--Torres--Costa

GavRedKing

An all time English XI would be interesting.

Seaman
Neville Adams Terry Cole
Beckham Lampard Gerrard Scholes
Rooney Shearer

Probably the best I can think of.

Mentions go out to Rio, Carragher who could easily be included, Owen too.

GavRedKing

brevity wrote: »

I'm **** at these things and my memory sucks so be kind :P

Reina/DeGea

Arbeloa ? Pique Asp

Navas/Cazorla--Alonso--Fabregas

Morientes--Torres--Costa

Hierro played for Bolton .

Will I Amnt

Given
Irwin, McGrath, Dunne, Staunton.
Houghton, Keane, Townsend, Duff.
Keane, Quinn.

Alfred Borden

Tried doing a Dutch one but they have had too many brilliant forward players and couldnt leave any out.

adaminho

Lehmann
Babbel Mertsaker Boateng Ziege

Ballack Hamann Özil

Schürle Klinsmann Podolski

Subs
Immel
Huth
Riedle
Rosler
Helmer
Holtby
Freund

brevity

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Given/John O'Shea
Irwin/John O'Shea, McGrath/John O'Shea, Dunne/John O'Shea, Staunton/John O'Shea.
Houghton/John O'Shea, Keane/John O'Shea, Townsend/John O'Shea, Duff/John O'Shea.
Keane/John O'Shea, Quinn/John O'Shea.

Ken Shamrock

Seaman
Dixon Adams Campbell Cole
Ljungberg Vieria Gilberto Pires
Bergkamp Henry

Did I do It wrong? :pac:

adaminho

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Given
Irwin, McGrath, Dunne, Staunton.
Houghton, Keane, Townsend, Duff.
Keane, Quinn.

Gary Breen
Gary Breen Garry Breen Garry Breen Gary Breen
Garry Breen Garry Breen Garry Breen Garry Breen
Garry Breen Garry Breen
We can but dream

Alfred Borden

Van Der Sar
Melchiot Stam Vlaar van Bronckhorst
De Jong Van Der Vaart
Robben Bergkamp Van Persie
Van Nistelrooy

Bench:
Hasselbaink
Overmars
Davids
Kluivert
Ruud Gullit
Kuyt

Magico Gonzalez

Not necessarily on their form in England, at least that's my excuse for including la brujita veron!....and Di Maria...

Am going 4-3-3. I was tempted to go 3-4-3 to play Di Maria, but Zabaleta has to play for me.

Speroni

Zabaleta-De Michelis-Heinze-Rojo

Veron-Cambiasso-Mascherano

Tevez-Crespo-Aguero

Di Maria & Maxi Rodriguez on the bench. If I could have had pre premiership players i would have considered Villa and Ardiles.

Skylinehead

Raf32 wrote: »

Tried doing a Dutch one but they have had too many brilliant forward players and couldnt leave any out.

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van der Sar

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Reiziger

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Melchiot

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Stam---van Bronckhorst

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Gullit

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Davids

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Bergkamp

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Robben

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van Nistelrooy

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Overmars


Lazily put this together - couldn't think of many centre halves so put Melchiot there, but he's an RB really. Utterly unbalanced and I still had to leave van Persie, Jimmy Floyd and Kluivert out.

Magico Gonzalez

Skylinehead wrote: »

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van der Sar

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Reiziger

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Melchiot

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Stam---van Bronckhorst

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Gullit

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Davids

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Bergkamp

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Robben

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van Nistelrooy

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Overmars


Lazily put this together - couldn't think of many centre halves so put Melchiot there, but he's an RB really. Utterly unbalanced and I still had to leave van Persie, Jimmy Floyd and Kluivert out.

You could have any one of Boulharouz, Bouma, Heitinger or Vlaar instead of Melchiot if you wanted.

adaminho

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

You could have any one of Boulharouz, Bouma, Heitinger or Vlaar instead of Melchiot if you wanted.

Guillit played as sweeper for most of his premiership career

Mr.Nice Guy

I tried one for Wales.

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Southall

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---Ricketts

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Williams

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Collins

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Davies

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---Bellamy

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Speed

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Ramsey

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Giggs

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Hughes

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Bale

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DarkyHughes

adaminho wrote: »

Are you picking them on premiership form or overall career?

No their from has to be based on the Prem era 1992/1993 - present. But don't have to be playing in the Prem during that time. So you could pick say Lombardo like I did from Crystal Palace. From the Prem era who played very well for Sampdoria & later Juventus but wasn't brilliant at Palace. Same for say Gilberto Melo who was great at Vasco Da Gama, I remember him Romario & Juninho taking United to pieces in the Club World Cup in 2000, but wasn't great at Spurs.

And like Gullit who was already mentioned his career was already in it's end phase & played as a midfielder & later a sweeper during the Prem era.

DarkyHughes

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I tried one for Wales.

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Southall

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---Ricketts

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Williams

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Collins

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Davies

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---Bellamy

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Speed

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Ramsey

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Giggs

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Hughes

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Bale

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nice but I would have taken out Bellamy but Bale on the right wing instead & put Rush up front to partner Hughes. I also would have loved a place for Vinnie Jones but can't see one.

DarkyHughes

Brazil

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Julio Cesar

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Maicon

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Alex

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David Luiz----Sylvinho

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Gilberto Silva

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Richardinho

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Emerson (Boro)---

Juninho

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Robinho

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Jardel

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There's a real lack of center forwards Jo is the only useless waster who popped into my head so Robinho played there a few times when people were injured. Lots of midfielders & full backs tho , Branco & Gilberto Melo were also battling it out for the left back spot. Gilberto Silva got the Defensive midfield spot because he was one of the best in that spot of his generation, I loved the rocket goals Emerson scored for Boro from 30 - 35 yards out between 96 - 98 & Porto from 93 - 96 before that, I just loved Richardinho when he played in Brazil from around 98 - 2004 he could play as a deep lying playmaker like Xavi or Pirlo & had a rocket of a left foot scoring some great free kicks. Rockhemback was a contender for a center midfield spot I just liked the other 3 lads a bit better. Edu also came close. Juninho was fantastic in Sao Paulo from 1992 - 1995 then moved to Boro were for 3 years he was just magic. Robinho loved him at Santos loved in his early years at Madrid which was enough to get him in. Jardel was a predator, in the mold of RVN or Linaker, scored over 400 goals in his careers over a 150 them for Porto between 1996 - 2000.

DarkyHughes

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

Not necessarily on their form in England, at least that's my excuse for including la brujita veron!....and Di Maria...

Am going 4-3-3. I was tempted to go 3-4-3 to play Di Maria, but Zabaleta has to play for me.

Speroni

Zabaleta-De Michelis-Heinze-Rojo

Veron-Cambiasso-Mascherano

Tevez-Crespo-Aguero

Di Maria & Maxi Rodriguez on the bench. If I could have had pre premiership players i would have considered Villa and Ardiles.

Cambiassio good thinking. Played brilliant for most of the Prem era but only played a season in it. I think Villa's son played for Derby.

DarkyHughes

DarkyHughes wrote: »

Brazil

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Julio Cesar

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Maicon

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Alex

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David Luiz----Sylvinho

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Gilberto Silva

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Richardinho

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Emerson (Boro)---

Juninho

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Oscar

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Robinho

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There's a real lack of center forwards Jo is the only useless waster who popped into my head so Robinho played there a few times when people were injured. Lots of midfielders & full backs tho , Branco & Gilberto Melo were also battling it out for the left back spot. Rockhemback wwas a contender for a center midfield spot I just liked the other 3 lads a bit better. Edu also.

Ah ****e I forgot about Mario Jardel who scored like 300 goals playing for other clubs (about 200 for Porto) during the Prem era & only played 1 season in the EPL for Bolton I think it was.

A Nigerian team would be interesting.

FatherTed

Richard Hillman wrote: »

USA

Friedel

Bocanegra
Cameron
DeMerit
Spector


Dempsey
Cobi Jones
Jermain Jones
Reyna


McBride
Donovan


I'm really scraping the barel on Defence. Friedel, Howard and Keller in net were all as good as each other.

Friedel
Yedlin-Cameron-DeMerit-Bocanegra
Harkes-Reyna
Donovan-Bradley-Dempsey
McBride

SlickRic

Goram
Nicol
Hendry
Weir
Dailly
McAllister
Strachan
Collins
Maloney
McClair
Ferguson

Fúck the formation.

Scotland would 'ave you!

brevity

SlickRic wrote: »

Goram
Nicol
Hendry
Weir
Dailly
McAllister
Strachan
Collins
Maloney
McClair
Ferguson

Fúck the formation.

Scotland would 'ave you!

I don't think the opposition would have a shinbone left.

adaminho

DarkyHughes wrote: »

A Nigerian team would be interesting.

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Ikeme

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Yobo

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West

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Sh1ttu

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Babayaro

George

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Okacha

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Mikel

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Odemwingie

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Yakubu

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Kanu

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DarkyHughes

Portugal

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Hilario

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Boswinga

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Carvalho----Rocha

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Ferreira

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Maniche

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Tiago

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Deco

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Ronaldo

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Futre

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Postiga

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Lots of central mids to choose from here, there was so many I had to leave out. Deco got in because well it's Deco come on, Tiago got in because I liked him from his spell at Lyon & I like Maniche because he scored lots of crackers. It was a tough choice between Ferreira & Nuno Valente for the left back spot Ferreira just edged it for his international career. Finding anybody at all to partner Carvalho was the biggest challenge. I think Postiga also played as a very high up winger like Henry at times so the front 3 can rotate around.

adaminho

DarkyHughes wrote: »

Portugal

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Hilario

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Boswinga

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Carvalho----Rocha

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Ferreira

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Maniche

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Tiago

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Deco

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Ronaldo

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Futre

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Postiga

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Lots of central mids to choose from here, there was so many I had to leave out. Deco got in because well it's Deco come on, Tiago got in because I liked him from his spell at Lyon & I like Maniche because he scored lots of crackers. It was a tough choice between Ferreira & Nuno Valente for the left back spot Ferreira just edged it for his international career. Finding anybody at all to partner Carvalho was the biggest challenge.

Costa played for Charlton

DarkyHughes

adaminho wrote: »

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Ikeme

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Yobo

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West

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Sh1ttu

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Babayaro

George

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Okacha

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Mikel

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Odemwingie

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Yakubu

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Kanu

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That looks like Nigeria's all time best 11.

brianregan09

Swedan

GK : Shaaban (arsenal)
DF : Eric Edman (spurs)
DF: Mellberg (aston villa)
DF: Jonas Ollson (wba)
MF: Alexanderson (sheff wed)
MF Freddie Ljunberg (arsenal)
MF: Blomqvist (man u)
MF: Stefan Schwarz (arsenal)
CF: Martin Dahlin (blackburn
CF: Tomas Brolin (leeds)
CF Henrik Larsson (man u)

Man they have so many similary named players when i went looking I got confused who was who , strong enough solid side here with serious firepower when they were all on form

DarkyHughes

adaminho wrote: »

Costa played for Charlton

Ah **** your right & he played his best during the Prem era with Porto from 1990 - 2005 scoring over 20 goals which is decent for a center back. He would have been a lovely little choice alright, to late once you hand in the team sheet.

FatherTed

Taylor
Baird-A.Hughes-Evans-Worthington
Gillespie-Magilton-Davis-M.Hughes
Dowie-Healy

FatherTed

Lehman
Volz-Huth-Mertesacker-Boateng
Ballack-Hamann
Hitzlsperger-Ozil-Podolski
Klinsmann

DarkyHughes

Norway

Goalkeeper - Thorstvedt
Right Back = Halle
Center back 1 = Berg
Center Back 2 = Hangeland
Left back = Risse
Defensive Mid = Johnsen
Center Mid = Leonhardsen
Center Mid = Solbakken
Right Forward = Solskjaer
Center Forward = Flo
Left Forward = Carew

DarkyHughes

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Given
Irwin, McGrath, Dunne, Staunton.
Houghton, Keane, Townsend, Duff.
Keane, Quinn.

Was Houghton up to much during the Prem era? I know he scored a nice goal against Italy in some match & also against Belgium which almost sent us to World Cup France 98. But wasn't most of his career during the Prem era played in lower leagues?

Will I Amnt

DarkyHughes wrote: »

Was Houghton up to much during the Prem era? I know he scored a nice goal against Italy in some match & also against Belgium which almost sent us to World Cup France 98. But wasn't most of his career during the Prem era played in lower leagues?

Wasn't too sure of the criteria tbh. I just went with "has he played in the PL" and "was he any good"
You explained it after my post. You can throw McGeady in there instead if it makes a difference.

DarkyHughes

SlickRic wrote: »

Goram
Nicol
Hendry
Weir
Dailly
McAllister
Strachan
Collins
Maloney
McClair
Ferguson

Fúck the formation.

Scotland would 'ave you!

Did he play much from 1993 until he retired?

DarkyHughes

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Wasn't too sure of the criteria tbh. I just went with "has he played in the PL" and "was he any good"
You explained it after my post. You can throw McGeady in there instead if it makes a difference.

I would have liked Macateer than McGeady filling the right wing. Looking at Houghtons career tho he was at Villa from 1992 - 1996, winning a Coca Cola Cup ( I still like calling the League Cup that even tho it hasn't been called that since 1998) & finished second in the league in 1993/1994 I think. So yeah he had a decent enough spell during the Prem era.

Does anyone remember his goal against Belgium in 1998 World Cup play off match? It was a header kind of like the one against England 10 years before. It leveled the match up 2 - 2 all on aggregate with about 10 mins to go, I really thought we were going to qualify for a 3rd time in a row until Nelis scored with a few minutes left knocking us out. It was the second time I cried watching a football game, the first was when United lost to Dortmuned in the Champions league semi-finals that same year.

DarkyHughes

Did any Ivory Coast keeper play in the EPL?

adaminho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_Premier_League_players

No, but you may find one who was signed but never played.

Will I Amnt

DarkyHughes wrote: »

I would have liked Macateer than McGeady filling the right wing. Looking at Houghtons career tho he was at Villa from 1992 - 1996, winning a Coca Cola Cup ( I still like calling the League Cup that even tho it hasn't been called that since 1998) & finished second in the league in 1993/1994 I think. So yeah he had a decent enough spell during the Prem era.

Does anyone remember his goal against Belgium in 1998 World Cup play off match? It was a header kind of like the one against England 10 years before. It leveled the match up 2 - 2 all on aggregate with about 10 mins to go, I really thought we were going to qualify for a 3rd time in a row until Nelis scored with a few minutes left knocking us out. It was the second time I cried watching a football game, the first was when United lost to Dortmuned in the Champions league semi-finals that same year.

I remember watching the game and being absolutely devastated but I couldn't recall what actually happened in the game. My late teens and early 20's are a bit of a blur to say the least :pac:

Patser

Courtois
Kompany Vermaelen Alderweireld
Dembele
Hazard Fellaini Chadli Januzaj
Benteke Nilis

Subs - Mignolet Vertonghen Albert Stupor Pocognoli Mirralas Lukaku




Still lose to Wales.

KingdomYid

Schwarzer

Neill Moore Foxe Davidson

Jedinak

Emerton Slater

Kewell


Cahill Viduka


Edit: diamond formation

Richard Hillman

brevity wrote: »

I'm **** at these things and my memory sucks so be kind :P

Reina/DeGea

Arbeloa Hierro Pique Asp

Navas/Cazorla--Alonso--Fabregas

Morientes--Torres--Costa

David Silva the glaring omission. I would cut Morientes for Silva and keep Cazorla or Mata

Shanotheslayer

Patser wrote: »

Courtois
Kompany Vermaelen Alderweireld
Dembele
Hazard Fellaini Chadli Januzaj
Benteke Nilis

Subs - Mignolet Vertonghen Albert Stupor Pocognoli Mirralas Lukaku




Still lose to Wales.

De Bryne surely has to make it a head of Januzaj. And I also just noticed Miralles on the bench ahead instead of Januzaj, is laughable tbh.

Super-Rush

My French team.

Barthez

Evra
Desailly
Blanc
Gallas

Makalele
Viera
Deschamps

Henry
Cantona
Pires/Ginola

Patser

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

De Bryne surely has to make it a head of Januzaj. And I also just noticed Miralles on the bench ahead instead of Januzaj, is laughable tbh.

Miralles is dropped for not letting Benteke take a penalty in the last match.