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Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Greatest Ever XI
Just been reading through the defenders article on the Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/21/greatest-ever-football-team-defenders

Paul Doyle's selection:
Cafu (Brazil), Lúcio (Brazil), Beckenbauer (West Germany), Lizarazu (France).
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So no mention of Bobby Moore.
But loved this reply:
Clubber
21 October 2010 11:36AM
Lúcio?! I know he's a very good defender, but there are many more who were better. Franco Baresi, as already mentioned, Moore, Cannavaro and the legend that is Andy Morrison.

:D
Author:  South East Citizen [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:39 pm ]
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Lucio is better than Paulo Maldini?
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:41 pm ]
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South East Citizen wrote:
Lucio is better than Paulo Maldini?

Appears so. Read the article?
"Essentially, Maldini was a dishy Gary Neville. The defensive David Beckham." :rolleyes:
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:42 pm ]
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Midfield:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/oct/19/greatest-ever-football-xi-midfielders

David Lacey's selection:
Johan Neeskens (Holland), Dave Mackay (Scotland), Lothar Matthäus (West Germany), Marco Tardelli (Italy)
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:44 pm ]
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Strikers:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/oct/20/greatest-ever-footballers-strikers

Daniel Taylor's selection:
Diego Maradona (Argentina), Ronaldo (Brazil)
Author:  South East Citizen [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:56 pm ]
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I suppose they have to be a bit controversial for it to be interesting cos the best ever XI has been done a million times over. Still, not having the likes of Cruyff, Di Stefano and Pele in there does make it pretty worthless.
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:02 pm ]
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South East Citizen wrote:
I suppose they have to be a bit controversial for it to be interesting cos the best ever XI has been done a million times over. Still, not having the likes of Cruyff, Di Stefano and Pele in there does make it pretty worthless.


Cruyff falls into midfield. And who did you see from who each journalist mentions. Some flaws in the poll.
Gerrard makes the list an may get into the 4 selected?
Zidane, Cruyff, Platini and (ahem) Best from that list.
Romario and Maradona up front for me.
I can't believe Bergkamp made the strikers list. It seems some forget how he did in Italy. He was glad to get away from Inter.
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:09 pm ]
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South East Citizen wrote:
Lucio is better than Paulo Maldini?


Hmm hate is such a strong and emotive word. Especially when it comes to footballers. But Lucio has become one, if not the one player I truly despise. There's just something about him, that everytime I saw him for Bayern München or Brazil, I hoped a referee would just send him off.
Author:  Frank Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:10 pm ]
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So, if anyone is interested, the polls are open on the Guardian website for strikers and midfield.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/poll/2010/oct/20/greatest-football-xi-strikers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/poll/2010/oct/19/greatest-football-xi-midfielders
Author:  South East Citizen [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:17 pm ]
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Frank Blue wrote:
Hmm hate is such a strong and emotive word. Especially when it comes to footballers. But Lucio has become one, if not the one player I truly despise. There's just something about him, that everytime I saw him for Bayern München or Brazil, I hoped a referee would just send him off.


He's got an evil, evil face.
Author:  Danny's Studs [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:13 pm ]
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Lucio is the most guilty diving piece of shit there is today. Great defender mind.
Author:  O Blue [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:38 pm ]
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btw... Buffon won the title IFFHS best GK of the past 25 years according to some statistical data.

Full list:
2. Schmeichel
3. VDS
4. Casillas
5. Kahn
6. Chilavert
7. Zubizareta
8. Tafarel
9. Prud'homme
Author:  Bastard [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:56 pm ]
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Greatest World XI?

For a second there I thought I'd wandered onto the rag 606 board circa 2004.
Author:  South East Citizen [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:57 pm ]
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Bastard wrote:
Greatest World XI?

For a second there I thought I'd wandered onto the rag 606 board circa 2004.


Greatest Ever World XI actually...
Author:  gibbonicus_andronicus [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:11 pm ]
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who the fuck is dave mackay?
Author:  Winston_Smith [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:27 pm ]
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gibbonicus_andronicus wrote:
who the fuck is dave mackay?


I thought that as well, wiki informed me he was a spud and a jock, which should preclude him tbf.
Author:  gibbonicus_andronicus [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:38 pm ]
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preclude him from being classed as human?

concur.
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