I want to mock some people's selections but i'm not sure if I could do any better.
That's a lie. I could do much, much better.
That's a lie. I could do much, much better.
To complete my team:
--------------Bergkamp-------Torres-----------
--Barry------Lampard-------Mascherano---Bentley-
-Heinze-----Senderos------Hyypia-------Melchiot---
--------------------Reina-------------------------
Boys, we have a winner
And Elvis, look at it this way: I made a stupid error and left my centre back till the last pick. Couldn't think of anyone better, and he's now my weakpoint.
Overall I like your team. The defence is definitely your weak point though. None of the defenders 'stand out' for me.
2 great midfielders and a striker partnership though.
Ahh come on! Hyypia was a solid defender and scored the goals to boot. Melchiot is a good player, or else he wouldn't still be playing in the Premiership. Heinze was a fans favourite here, be it for a season or not (and he's my token United player.) Senderos is Swiss.
Southall is a good pick.
I once took 3 penalties against him (he was at a works summer BBQ), he saved them all.
Yes he is one of the best ever British keepers in my opinion - was potentially one of the best in the world in the 80s - wasnt sure how long he kept going for but looked at his stats and he was still Everton's first choice until 1998.
I have bad memories of him putting in a MoM performance against us in the '95 Cup Final.
--------------- Van der Sar ---------------
- Babbel --- Bould --- Johnsen --- Silvinho -
------------- Essien --- Gullit -------------
--- Ronaldo ---- Beardsley ---- V Persie ---
--------------- Sheringham ---------------
Comments guys?
Very good team. Essien's just the man to do Gullit's running for him!
Also Beardsley was a tremendous creator of chances for his strike partners over the years, but would suit a "fox in the box" (Lineker, Andy Cole) better than Teddy IMHO.
--------------- Van der Sar ---------------
- Babbel --- Bould --- Johnsen --- Silvinho -
------------- Essien --- Gullit -------------
--- Ronaldo ---- Beardsley ---- V Persie ---
--------------- Sheringham ---------------
Comments guys?
ROODBOY ROVERS FC
------------------- Southall -----------------
Petrescu ----- Walker ----- Terry --- Staunton
Barnes ----- Scholes ----- Petit ---- Waddle
----------- Klinsmann --- Owen --------
Of course, I am totally biased but I think my team is great - all these players were truly world class players
I think your team is great if we're just picking an XI, problem is the rule about only Premier League performances. Barnes certainly had his best days pre-PL (in fact, did he even play on the wings during the PL days?), Petit was great for Arsenal but really average for Chelsea, Klinsmann was good for one season for Spurs.
Anyway, pretty good side overall...
Bio-Engineered Super Organisms FC
-------------------James-----------------------
--Parker----Campbell---Silvestre-----Harte
--Asprilla----Le Tissier--Davids---Overmars
------------Yeboah---van Nistelrooy---------
Aprilla on the wing, very interesting...
I want to mock some people's selections but i'm not sure if I could do any better.
That's a lie. I could do much, much better.
My team:
------------------------ 1. Cudicini ---------------------------
-- 2. G. Neville --- 5. Toure --- 4. Woodgate --- 3. Fortune ----
------------------------ 6. Makelele --------------------------
------------------------------ 8. Redknapp -------------------
---- 7. Malbranque ----------------------------- 11. Duff -----
------------------------------------ 10. Henry ---------------
------------------ 9. Saha -----------------------------------
To complete my team:
--------------Bergkamp-------Torres-----------
--Barry------Lampard-------Mascherano---Bentley-
-Heinze-----Senderos------Hyypia-------Melchiot---
--------------------Reina-------------------------
And Elvis, look at it this way: I made a stupid error and left my centre back till the last pick. Couldn't think of anyone better, and he's now my weakpoint.
-------------Given--------------
Neill-----Adams-----Dunne-----Clichy---
---Wright Phillips---Carrick---Lee---
----------Gudjohnsen----------
-----Cantona-----Adebayor-----
I think we should have some sort of awards by the end of this, like worst pick, best pick, most easily hate able team etc..
Ok so time to offend a few people - I dont really rate any of these teams ...
Only Neville, Henry, Makelele and maybe Toure stand out - got a few sicknotes (although Saha and Woodgate are good when fit) and the rest are pretty average.
JUDAS - BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Senderos and Bentley are not names I expected to see at all and Barry is not that good on the left - a strong attacking threat though with Torres, Bergkamp and Lampard.
Strange formation - most of the individual players are ok but they dont seem to add up to a good team.
Does have the bonus of having potentially the greatest premier league player ever but seemed to go downhill from there.
Final Lineup, very solid lineup
--------------Lehmann
--Lauren----McGrath---Southgate---Lescott
-----------Speed-----------Ince
---Mcmanaman--------Di Canio-----Young---
--------------Shearer
Presenting EC United (see what I did there!):
..................Bridge................Robben
..................Vidic.........Keane(c)........Tevez
Howard
..................Radebe..........Okocha.........Yorke
..................Mellberg............Parlour
------------------- Seaman -----------------
Neville ----- Brown ----- Laursen --- Irwin
Solano ----- Arteta ----- Flamini ---- Giggs
------------ Berbatov --- Ferdinand --------
My final team, pretty happy with it.
--------------- Van der Sar ---------------
- Babbel --- Bould --- Johnsen --- Silvinho -
------------- Essien --- Gullit -------------
--- Ronaldo ---- Beardsley ---- V Persie ---
--------------- Sheringham ---------------
Comments guys?
Okay so presenting my team
Schmeichel
Finnan....Pallister....Bruce.... A.Cole
Park....Butt....Di Matteo....Kewell
Fowler....Wiltord
or
Schmeichel
Finnan....Pallister....Bruce.... A.Cole
Park....Butt....Di Matteo
Kewell....Fowler....Wiltord
Comments/criticisms now.
And be kind. I'm a year older today.
Bio-Engineered Super Organisms FC
-------------------James-----------------------
--Parker----Campbell---Silvestre-----Harte
--Asprilla----Le Tissier--Davids---Overmars
------------Yeboah---van Nistelrooy---------
----------------Cech----------------
Gallas----Carragher--Leboeuf---Sharpe
Carbone--Gerrard--McAllister--Ljungberg
----------Hughes---Hasselbaink------
I feel like my defence could be better...
May I recomend a 433? Carbone on the wing seems a bit pointless tbh.
I was afraid someone would point that out, but I have seen Carbone on the wings... just that I really wanted 4-4-2
----------------Cech----------------
Gallas----Carragher--Leboeuf---Sharpe
----------Gerrard--McAllister----------
---------------Ljungberg--------------
-----Carbone ---Hughes---Hasselbaink------
Also, and not to nitpick, but I thought Gallas' secondary role was LB, not RB (I was going to say that maybe you should consider Carragher at RB and Gallas at CB... just a thought you know)
I was afraid someone would point that out, but I have seen Carbone on the wings... just that I really wanted 4-4-2
----------------Cech----------------
Gallas----Carragher--Leboeuf---Sharpe
----------Gerrard--McAllister----------
---------------Ljungberg--------------
-----Carbone ---Hughes---Hasselbaink------
As I recalled, Gallas was at RB... I cant be 100% sure though. I put Gallas there, because before, and even during Mourinho's reign, Gallas had some great games at fullback, whereas Carragher was alwaysa bit average there.
I think my team definately isn'tthe worst here... but its definately not the best... I regret Cech being my first pick..
btw Happy Birthday
As I recalled, Gallas was at RB... I cant be 100% sure though. I put Gallas there, because before, and even during Mourinho's reign, Gallas had some great games at fullback, whereas Carragher was alwaysa bit average there.
I think my team definately isn'tthe worst here... but its definately not the best... I regret Cech being my first pick..