I considered Beckenbauer, but only as a Matthäus replacement.I would rate Matthaus + Beckenbauer a notch higher. Never been a fan of DM's in a 4-4-2. Rijkaard wasn't exactly a Makalele, but I would still rate Kaiser a better partner there.
Considering that my ideal 4-4-2 also has Figo and a creative forward in it, no, I don't think so.Yeah, Rijkaard and Matthaus would the best for 4-2-3-1 but in a 4-4-2 one needs to be a playmaker.