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Best XI from the Top 5 Leagues

Discussion in 'World Football' started by ILoveTheCeltic, Jul 21, 2013.

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  1. ILoveTheCeltic

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    What League do you think has the weakest best players?

    Spain
    Casillas
    Alves Pique Ramos Alba
    Busquets
    Xavi Iniesta
    Ronaldo Messi Neymar

    Germany
    Neuer
    Lahm Hummels Dante Alaba
    Thiago Schweinsteiger
    Ribery Gotze Reus
    Lewandowski

    Italy
    Handanovic
    De Sciglio Barzagli De Rossi Chiellini
    Pirlo
    Vidal Marchisio
    Hamsik
    Tevez Balotelli

    England
    Cech
    Zabaleta Kompany Koscielny Cole
    Toure Paulinho
    Bale Suarez Mata
    Van Persie

    France
    Sirigu
    Jallet Marquinhos T.Silva Maxwell
    Matuidi Moutinho
    Cavani ----------J.Rodriguez
    Ibrahimovic Falcao

    Just a rough guide to what id say was the best 11s.
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  2. SpellCheck92

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    Koscielny ? Really :sicksmile
     
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  3. HectorTheTaxman Formerly The Spider

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  4. ILoveTheCeltic

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    I know, him, Gerrard and Paulinho were a toss-up. I did have Vidic there to start but he hardly ever plays now and its hard to tell if hes still good. Theres not much other options.... Ferdinand is past his best, Nastasic is young and not that good, Evans :smiley-laughing002:, David Luiz is error prone, Cahill :56:, Dawson, Skrtel, Mertesacker.

    Same in midfield there isnt many options there either Gerrard, Paulinho, Carrick, Ramires, Lampard, Dembele, Lucas, Fellaini, Cabaye, Barry etc
     
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  5. Conor1994

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    Cavani is worse in that role than Lucas, Lavezzi and others.
     
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  6. ILoveTheCeltic

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    No hes not, Cavani is a quality winger if he has to play there, can carry the ball, beat players and gets up and down the park for fun. Lavezzi to me is a quality version of Nacho Novo, decent pace and work rate but lacks technique his crossing is absolutley woeful and his shooting makes Sebo look like Gary Hooper.
     
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  7. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    No Bale? :52:
     
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  8. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Forgot about Bale lol
     
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    Hes overrated anyway :smiley-laughing002:
     
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  10. SpellCheck92

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    The Premier League really has declined in recent times. The German and Spanish line ups are far superior. The Italian one is not bad either.
     
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  11. ILoveTheCeltic

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    The Premier League badly lacks quality in centre-back and centre-midfield compared to Spain, Germany and Italy.
    They have let Ferdinand, Terry and Vidic the 3 best centre-backs there for a while get old and havent replaced them with similar quality. Same in midfield, they have let Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard do the same without world class replacements. Plus they lost the likes of Mascherano, Song, Alonso, Fabregas and Modric to Spain and never replaced them. There are only really 2 world class centre-backs or centre-mids in England Kompany and Toure. Back in about 2008 there was 9ish - Terry, Ferdinand, Vidic, Lampard, Gerrard, Fabregas, Alonso, Mascherano...
     
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  12. Jamesy Bhoy 7

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    De gea
    Rafael kompany vidic cole/baines
    Carrick toure
    Bale suarez mata
    Robin van persie


    Cech could easily replace de gea but I'm biased.
    Kompany and vidic would dominate in air plus kompany is pretty mobile for a big guy. Couldnt choose between cole or baines.
    Carrick and toure were the 2 best central midfielders last season, the front 4 pick themselves.
     
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    No chance. Lucas and Lavezzi are in different leagues when it comes to carrying the ball forward. Cavani is not even a quarter of the player he is up front when played on the wing.
     
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    How about making teams from these leagues outwith the Top 6's?

    No Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Everton.
    No Barca, R.Madrid, At.Madrid, R.Sociedad, Malaga, Valencia.
    No Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke, Leverkusen, Freiburg, Frankfurt.
    No Juve, Milan, Napoli, Fiorentina, Udinese, Roma.
    No PSG, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, St Etienne and Monaco(because of the copious amount of cash they spend)

    That'd be interesting
     
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    England:
    De gea
    Rafael Vertongen(sp) Vidic Evra
    Jones
    Carrick Touré
    Walcott Rooney Bale

    Germany:
    Neuer
    Piszczek Dante Hummels Lahm
    Martinez Gundogan
    Robben Muller Ribery
    Lewandowski

    Spain:
    Cortois(sp)
    Alves Piqué Varane Alba
    Busquets Xavi
    Ozil
    Messi Higuain Ronaldo

    Italy:
    Buffon
    Balzagri(sp) chiellini Bonucci
    Maggio Vidal Marchisio Asamoah
    Hamsik
    Tevez Llorente

    France:
    Sirigu
    Jalliat(sp) Alex T.Silva Maxwell
    Matuidi Moutinho
    Lavezzi Ibrahimovic Falcao Lucas
     
    Seymour Skinner, Jul 21, 2013
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