He's not the most complete attacker now, never mind all time.
From those I've seen in my lifetime, this would be my eleven
--------Baggio---Ronaldo C Ronaldo---------------Messi ----------Zidane--Mattheus -Maldini--Adams--Campbell-cafu --------------schmeichael
You were around in Maradona's twilight years though, Dules. No love for him? Best player I have ever seen, and sooo much fun to watch.
Bit before my time rex 😉
Think I'd go with this
--------------Buffon Zanetti---Baresi---Campbell---Maldini ----------Zidane---Platini Messi-------Maradona--------C.Ronaldo -------------Ronaldo
Pele should of course be in there, but I was too young to remember properly. That central midfield doesn't really look very good defensively either. 🙂
Maradona played, and scored in the '94 WC, dude...
I can never decide on a best ever team as the issue is always the players left out. Even trying to choose, say, the best ever number nine. I would choose Romario as his coldness in front of goal was just ....
Pele and Cruijff should be in every all time XI. End of.
I loved Rivaldo personally.
They don't make them like that anymore.
Volante wrote: Pele and Cruijff should be in every all time XI. End of.
Well, Dula said players one had actually seen. Would narrow it down quite a bit for you, Volly...
Takes 40 seconds in that compilation before the first bicycle kick is on show. I must have seen him nail a dozen of those. He was such a walking contradiction as a player, bit like Ibrahimovic currently. There's no way a striker of that size should be able to pull off some of the stuff he did.
Cruyff was overrated
George best though. Cracking player
Buffon, Thuram, Campbell, Maldini, Cole, Vieira, Keane, Zidane, Messi, Ronaldo, Henry
Good team.
Klaus wrote: I loved Rivaldo personally. ... They don't make them like that anymore.
... They don't make them like that anymore.
Too right. He was still playing fairly recently however old he is now! I remember watching a game when Barcelona had a free kick more than 30 yards out and someone, maybe Guardiola was contemplating clipping it into the box a la Ozil/Walcott. All over a sudden the crowd start chanting Rivaldo!, Riivaaldo!!, Riivaaaldo!!!,.... This was around the time Van Gaal had banished him to the wing. The players are not sure what to do but Rivaldo responds to the crowd and walks over, replaces the ball then proceeds to curl a fantastic freekick in the top corner. Sorry for the long post but ...
Fuck van Gaal. Of all the crimes that clown has committed against football over the years, his treatment of Rivaldo (and eventually putting an end to his career as a top player) has to rank right up there among the worst.
Hope he gets the Spurs job.
In terms of the best ever team I have seen in my time
Schmeichel Cafu Nesta Maldini Roberto Carlos -------Vieira---Pirlo ----------Ronaldinho Messi Ronaldo Henry
Rivaldo and Kaka in their prime is unplayable too.
How old are you clrnc
Mine:
----------------Kahn Cafu---Campbell---Maldini---Cole ----------Vieira----Keane Messi-------Bergkamp-----Ronaldo ----------------Henry
