Goals: Andy Goram
Defence, Gary Stevens, Terry Butcher, Richard Gough, Roberto Carlos
Midfield: Kenny Dalglish, Paul Gascoigne, Roy Keane, Zinedine Zidane
Forwards: Maradona, Marco Van Basten
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This isn't exactly a ''dream team'', but it's my fantasy team in the league one of my friends set up. I tried to go for the best team I could pick without choosing anyone really obvious, i.e. Henry, Ronaldinho, Ballack, Shevchenko etc.
P. Robinson
R. Kovac
W. Gallas
E. Eboue
C. Marchena
Ze Roberto
A. Pirlo
Y. Toure
D. Beasley
L. Toni
Z. Ibrahimovic
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
You can't play Charlton just infront of the back line
GK: Lev Yachin
CB: Paolo Maldini
CB: Daniel Passarella
RB: Franz Beckenbauer
LB: Ruud Krol
CM: Michel Platini
CM: Johan Neeskens
RM: Zico
LM: Johan Cruyff
S: Pele
S: Ferenc Puskas
Subs: Gentile, Breitner, Rijkaard, Jairzinho, Di Stefano, Van Basten
With a team like that, you wouldn't need the individual skills of Best, Garrincha or Maradona, or their questionable lifestyles ruining everything.
I guess it's like playing Franz Beckenbauer at right-back...
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
He's the best defensive player of all time, and played center back, sweeper and midfield to equal effect during his career. Being as versatile and brilliant as he was, somehow I think he could just about manage the huge task of drifting out a few yards to right back if he was in a team that contained Maldini and Passarella.
Yeah, just as playing in a holding position would be so far beyond the capabilities of Bobby Charlton...
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
It probably wouldn't no, but it would be a massive waste. It's the equivalent of England playing Steven Gerrard there now. If you're going to have a holding player in a dream team, you might as well pick someone who actually did/does play in that role.
Apply that principal to your selection at right-back, and then you may have a leg to stand on. Otherwise...*farts*.
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Let me explain with more detail. Beckenbauer was an extremely versatile defender, a pioneering attacking sweeper and then defensive midfielder. Bobby Charlton was an attacking midfielder-cum winger.
Beckenbauer playing at right fullback is the same as Beckenbauer playing at center back, only this time he's got more width to launch counter attacks, something he was an expert at, so actually, now that I think about it, my positioning of him could actually be just as beneficial as where he originally played. Charlton playing in the holding role neutralises his two big strengths; his shooting and his pace. Since he has to play very deep and constantly be looking to break up opponents attacks, he cannot get forward and use those strengths that made him an asset, hence, a waste.
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