I know, I know, you have seen this exact question thousands of times, but I’m curious, and I want to see how you rate mine:

Ronaldo Maradona Messi

Zidane Pele

Matthaus

Maldini Beckenbauer Baresi Cafu

Casillas

Notes:

Goalkeeper: Never liked Yashin, and I slightly like Casillas over Neuer. Buffon comes in behind both at third.

Fullbacks: Cafu was a no-brainer for me, and I shifted Maldini here to include Baresi at CB because I find Roberto Carlos to be one of the most overrated players in history.

Centrebacks: Beckenbauer was a no-brainer, and Baresi was very underrated and more deserving than Roberto Carlos. Shoutout to Sergio Ramos though.

Defensive Midfielder: The hardest working position in my eyes, so I had to include one. If I wanted two CAMs, I needed a CDM, so I went for the best option in Matthaus.

Attacking Midfielders: The formation is wonky, but I went for two CAMs. This formation would let in 5 goals a game if it didn’t have the greatest defense of all time. I chose Zizou because of how impactful he was when he played, and Pele as a Cam, because Pele was actually a CAM, not a striker, so he was the best option for me.

Wingers: The goats. What can I say?

Striker: Pele is better than Maradona, and so I would rather Pele play in his correct role and shift Maradona up top, as Pele will impact my team more.

If I had a coach it would be Alex Ferguson

  • AsianFreshy@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I messed up formatting for lineup. It was supposed to look like this:

    ________Ronaldo Maradona Messi
    _______________Zidane Pele
    _________________Matthaus
    ____Maldini Beckenbauer Baresi Cafu
    __________________Casillas

    • Beneficial-Lemon-427@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      So 5 number 10s, I assume Cristiano Ronaldo on the wing, Beckenbauer playing sweeper, centre half and centre midfield. This is a step beyond even Ossie’s 4-1-5 at Spurs.

  • JohnLockeManofFaith@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m assuming you’re in your 70s/80s to have seen all these players play.My starting XI is purely based on players I’ve seen play regularly in my few decades of watching of the game.

    I only saw Messi during Champions League knockouts, being primarily a PL watcher, so I wouldn’t have him in my starting XI, despite the fact that I acknowledge he is undoubtedly better than anyone I have in there. To fit as many of my favourites in, I’m going with 3 players to shield the keeper, with the other 8 just thrown in to cause chaos in whatever way they like.

    GK: Thibaut CourtoisCB: Nemanja VidicCB: John TerryDM: Patrick Vieira

    CM: Frank LampardCM: Luka ModricAM: David SilvaLW: Eden HazardSS: Wayne RooneySS: Antoine GriezmannCF: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    On the bench:Kevin de Bruyne, Thomas Muller, Angel Di Maria, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, David Villa, Luis Suarez, Harry Kane.

  • Thsaxd@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Based on players I have seen play and judging on their prime, not longevity

    Casillas Cafu, Hierro, Maldini, Carlos Redondo Modric, Xavi Messi, R9, Cr7

  • FREDDIESENIOR7@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Yours is fairly similar to mine

    Gk = casillas. Lb = maldini Lcb = beckenbauer Rcb = ramos Rb = cafu Cm = pirlo Cm = xavi Am = zidane Lw = cristiano St = ronaldo nazario Rw = messi

    No pele / maradona as i never watched them play and the eras are completely different; while someone like cristiano would be working 24/7 with perfect nutrition plans, maradona would be partying 24/7 with a nutrition of cocaine and burgers

  • epiphaniess@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    4-4-2 GK: Karius RB: Chris Smalling CB: Phil Jones CB: Skhrodran Mustafi LB: Harry Maguire LM: Jesse Lingard RM: Bendter CM: Fred CM: Mctominay ST: Lukaku ST: Darwin Nunez

    My dream 11. C

  • svooo@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    from whom I have seen playing :

    __________________R9

    _________Ronaldinhno Messi

    _________________Kaka

    ____________Casemiro Seedorf

    _______R. Carlos Maldini Nesta Cafu

    __________________Casillas

  • pturk3@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I could even agree with your lineup if I had watched all these guys play but I’m in my 30s so I missed some. On paper it looks great. Disagree completely with your comment on Roberto Carlos. He was rated exactly as highly as he deserved to be.

  • OwnCurrent6817@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    In terms of accommodating the best players its a great line up with only marginal/arguable swaps.

    In reality on the pitch i think you would probably have to concede at least one of the front five for another deep player to strike the best balance.

  • Melte2@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    _______Ronaldo(cr7) Van Basten Messi
    _______________Zidane Pele
    _________________Gullit
    ____Maldini Nesta Baresi Cafu
    _________Peter Schmeichel

  • rawtrap@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    4-3-3

    GK: Manuel Neuer

    Def: Roberto Carlos, Van Dijk, Puyol, Lahm

    Centre: Modric, Kroos, Messi

    Att: Lewandowski (central), CR7, Ronaldinho

    Reserves: Ronaldo, Juninho, Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Ozil, Pirlo, Julio Cesar