The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 This is doing the rounds at the moment. Pick your greatest World XI under these rules: - No two players from the same country. - No two players can have played for the same club. - All eleven must have played in your lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 It’s surprisingly difficult, but I did mine yesterday GK Bonner CB Adams CB kompany CB Ramos MID Maradona MID Souness MID Zico MID Giggs ST Van Basten ST Totti ST Lewandowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Mine is: GK: Petr Cech RB: Darijo Srna CB: Aldair CB: Virgil van Dijk LB: Paolo Maldini CM: Lothar Matthaus © CM: Paul Gascoigne RM: Lionel Messi ACM: David Silva LM: Cristiano Ronaldo CF: Kylian M’Bappe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Really difficult but fun. Probably missed something in the list below. GK: El Hadary DC: Maldini DC: Van Dijk DC: Kompany DMC: Park MC: Okocha MC: Nakata MC: Socrates ST: Messi ST: Drogba ST: Daei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 From those two I really wanted to include Zico or Socrates but couldn’t make it work. Zico was an absolute icon of World Cup 82 (and the hardest Panini sticker to get, I had to send off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 (edited) This is doing the rounds at the moment. Pick your greatest World XI under these rules: - No two players from the same country. - No two players can have played for the same club. - All eleven must have played in your lifetime. GK - Higuita CB - Aldiar CB - Van Dijk CB - Maldini CM - Gascoigne CM - Maradona CM - Matthaus CM - David Silva FW - Mbappe FW - Drogba FW - C. Ronaldo probably a cock up in there somewhere! Edited 18 April, 2020 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Thuram and CRonaldo played for Juve, van Basten and Maldini Milan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Thuram and CRonaldo played for Juve, van Basten and Maldini Milan ffs, of course....will edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 GK - Schmeichel CB - Aldiar CB - Van Dijk CB - Maldini CM - Gascoigne CM - Maradona CM - Matthaus CM - David Silva FW - Mbappe FW - Drogba FW - C. Ronaldo probably a cock up in there somewhere! A cock up like Schmeichel and Ronaldo both having played for United? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 A cock up like Schmeichel and Ronaldo both having played for United?FFS, another daft one missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 ffs, of course....will edit That was a dilemma I had, Van basten and Maldini are two of my favourite players ever but due to both playing for AAC Milan could only have one. My original team had Ramos and Zidane (both played for real) and shilton and Mcgrsth who both played for derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Also I love lewadowski so wanted him in but try finding a good German player who hasn’t played for Bayern (apart from Andreas Moller who is an utter helmet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Also I love lewadowski so wanted him in but try finding a good German player who hasn’t played for Bayern (apart from Andreas Moller who is an utter helmet) Surely Skinner and Baddiel's favourite: Stefan ****z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 (edited) Cech Srna Kompany Maldini Chivu Le Tissier Makelele Xavi Giggs Lewandowski Rebrov VAR check please. Been watching since the early 2000s but I’m sure there are a couple of better options I could have picked. Much harder than it looks; I went for the best one club wonders I could think of (Maldini, Tiss, Xavi, Giggs). Rebrov was the best I could think of who didn’t conflict with the other players. Went through loads of players in my head and every time ended up conflicting with someone else. Edit: f**k, Makélélé and Cech doesn’t work. Let me think... Edited 18 April, 2020 by Lighthouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Surely Skinner and Baddiel's favourite: Stefan ****z. I said a good player. He was sh1te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Cech Srna Kompany Maldini Chivu Le Tissier Makelele Xavi Giggs Lewandowski Rebrov VAR check please. Been watching since the early 2000s but I’m sure there are a couple of better options I could have picked. Much harder than it looks; I went for the best one club wonders I could think of (Maldini, Tiss, Xavi, Giggs). Rebrov was the best I could think of who didn’t conflict with the other players. Went through loads of players in my head and every time ended up conflicting with someone else. Fail. Czech and maker birth played for Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Fail. Czech and makelele played for Chelsea Predictive text ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 I said a good player. He was sh1te Always quite liked Stefan Kiessling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 People picking Van Dijk as one of the best ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 People picking Van Dijk as one of the best ever More a case of picking players that are good enough without clashing with others. Please share your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Fail. Czech and maker birth played for Chelsea Yeah, spotted as I was double checking. Okay... Buffon Srna Kompany Van Dijk Roberto Carlos Pires Gerrard Xavi Giggs Lewandowski Shevchenko I don’t know if it’s legal, it’s certainly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 People picking Van Dijk as one of the best ever Have a go, it’s really hard, you have to leave out quite a few obvious choices. Look at my team No way is Packie Bonner even in the 50 best keepers of all time but to fit into the country and no clash of club you have to have a few odd ones for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 I’m fairly sure you’ll find a few players on these lists that aren’t the best ever. That’s kind of the idea. oh, and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Yeah, spotted as I was double checking. Okay... Buffon Srna Kompany Van Dijk Roberto Carlos Pires Gerrard Xavi Giggs Lewandowski Shevchenko I don’t know if it’s legal, it’s certainly better. Van dojo and Gerard both at Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 (edited) Van dojo and Gerard both at Liverpool Oh donkey dingles, of course. I should proof read my own posts. Okay, just stick Mostovoi in for Gerrard. Edited 18 April, 2020 by Lighthouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 I’m fairly sure you’ll find a few players on these lists that aren’t the best ever. That’s kind of the idea. oh, and Quite. It’s interesting that Kompany makes a lot of teams I’ve said, food but not great. Yet I’ve not seen the likes of Fat Ronaldo, figo, Weah, Eto, Platini, Inesiesta, Baresi, Buffon make anyone’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Quite. It’s interesting that Kompany makes a lot of teams I’ve said, food but not great. Yet I’ve not seen Brilliant players the likes of Fat Ronaldo, figo, Weah, Eto, Platini, iniesta, Baresi, Buffon make anyone’s. Apart from Buffon in lighthouses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Quite. It’s interesting that Kompany makes a lot of teams I’ve said, food but not great. Yet I’ve not seen the likes of Fat Ronaldo, figo, Weah, Eto, Platini, Inesiesta, Baresi, Buffon make anyone’s. Wipes out both Milan teams and both Spanish giants, almost impossible to get him in. Likewise Eto'o - Both Spanish giants, Chelsea and Inter. CR7 takes out three of the world's best teams as well. Buffon not too hard, left him out of my first attempt because Makelele was also at PSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Wipes out both Milan teams and both Spanish giants, almost impossible to get him in. Likewise Eto'o - Both Spanish giants, Chelsea and Inter. CR7 takes out three of the world's best teams as well. Buffon not too hard, left him out of my first attempt because Makelele was also at PSG. Exactly. Just making the point It’s not going to be a worlds best ever XI because some brilliant players can’t get in because you can only choose one from Barcelona, real, the great Milan teams, Man U, juventus etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Exactly. Just making the point It’s not going to be a worlds best ever XI because some brilliant players can’t get in because you can only choose one from Barcelona, real, the great Milan teams, Man U, juventus etc.I tried to put Thierry Henry in to start with... But that wipes out all other French, Juventus, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona players. Not happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Exactly. Just making the point It’s not going to be a worlds best ever XI because some brilliant players can’t get in because you can only choose one from Barcelona, real, the great Milan teams, Man U, juventus etc. I think the key is 'loyal' players from mediocre countries, which makes Kompany a fairly easy pick, unless you really want KDB or Hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Having to leave out so many quality players is what makes it so tough. If, like me, you’re determined to get Cronaldo and Messi in there you’re basically then ruling out a very significant proportion of the world’s greatest players in the last 20 to 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Having to leave out so many quality players is what makes it so tough. If, like me, you’re determined to get Cronaldo and Messi in there you’re basically then ruling out a very significant proportion of the world’s greatest players in the last 20 to 30 years. If you really want to drive yourself nuts, do the same challenge again but you MUST have Zlatan in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 If you really want to drive yourself nuts, do the same challenge again but you MUST have Zlatan in the team. no way! Paolo Maldini was my ultimate undroppable so it’s definitely a non starter for me Zlatan nearly leaves me playing 5 a side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Yeah it is pretty hard actually GK Shilton RB Lahm CB Cannavaro CB Terry LB Maldini MF Gerrard MF Scholes MF Gazza FW Messi FW Totti FW Aguero Too many players have played for at least one of the big 3 Italian clubs. What a fall from grace that league has seen, apart from Ronaldo seeing out his last years it’s been sh1te for quite a while. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Yeah it is pretty hard actually GK Shilton RB Lahm CB Cannavaro CB Terry LB Maldini MF Gerrard MF Scholes MF Gazza FW Messi FW Totti FW Aguero Too many players have played for at least one of the big 3 Italian clubs. What a fall from grace that league has seen, apart from Ronaldo seeing out his last years it’s been sh1te for quite a while. . Not even close, you can’t have more than one from the same country. Back to the drawing board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Not even close, you can’t have more than one from the same country. Back to the drawing board I never read that I only saw the club bit. I give up then. but I still wouldn’t pick Van dijk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 What a waste of 20 minutes of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 What a waste of 20 minutes of my life. Well, it’s kind of the idea if we’re being honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Well, it’s kind of the idea if we’re being honest. I could have had 20 wànks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 no way! Paolo Maldini was my ultimate undroppable so it’s definitely a non starter for me Zlatan nearly leaves me playing 5 a side. As I said above Van basten and Maldini were probably my two favourites ever but could only pick one so went to my next favourite Italian or Dutch and Totti was preferred to Rijkard so that was the decision made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 I could have had 20 wànks. I take it you’re only 14 then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 18 April, 2020 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2020 As I said above Van basten and Maldini were probably my two favourites ever but could only pick one so went to my next favourite Italian or Dutch and Totti was preferred to Rijkard so that was the decision made. Van Basten, Rijkard, Gullit, Baresi, Costacurta, all players I considered, especially MVB. Really enjoyed doing this one, it was hard work but very interesting seeing what sides others have shoehorned in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Probably a stronger XI: Niemi Srna Maldini Van Dijk Roberto Carlos Pires Scholes Xavi Nedved Lewa Aguero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 I take it you’re only 14 then... Do you often think about 14 year olds masturbating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Probably a stronger XI: Niemi Srna Maldini Van Dijk Roberto Carlos Pires Scholes Xavi Nedved Lewa Aguero Niemi and VVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Niemi and VVD. I’m off to bed. I suppose you could have Akine’ev in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 18 April, 2020 Share Posted 18 April, 2020 Do you often think about 14 year olds masturbating? It was more trying to remember the last time I could masterbate that many times an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 19 April, 2020 Share Posted 19 April, 2020 Mine is: GK: Petr Cech RB: Darijo Srna CB: Aldair CB: Virgil van Dijk LB: Paolo Maldini CM: Lothar Matthaus © CM: Paul Gascoigne RM: Lionel Messi ACM: David Silva LM: Cristiano Ronaldo CF: Kylian M’Bappe Hard to better that but feel like M’Bappe doesn’t deserve a place I would swap him for Pelé But then who for Aldair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 19 April, 2020 Share Posted 19 April, 2020 Oblak is a decent shout for a goalie. Only played for two clubs, from a fairly obscure country, and is proper class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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