Author Topic: We all dream of a team of.... (Read 1549 times)

litliper · « **on:** January 17, 2008, 08:30:02 PM »

Well...since we never tire of talking about the unbeateble force that a dream team of Carraghers would be...I started to think about teams made up of only one player. Which one would you think would be the best in the world? And remember...the particular player you name would have to be a golie too.

I personally think that a team of Steven Gerrards would be very good. I think that he's pretty versitile and able to perform almost anywhere on the pitch.

What do think?

And yes...i'm bored.

pinky · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2008, 08:49:04 PM »

Right now I think there is not a more versatile player than Sergio Ramos. Order him to run the wing and he'll do it. Play him as full back or CB, no problemo. Place him in the middle so he can pull the strings, yes sir! Can he shoot, head a ball, assist, score goals? no doubt!

The problem with Gerrard is I don't think he'd have the patience to play as CB or GK

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:42:09 PM »

Who was the Mexican 'keeper who played up front sometimes?

Rhino · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:43:31 PM »

Pele was Brazil's best keeper

pinky · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:44:49 PM »

Quote from: zimmie5555 on January 17, 2008, 09:42:09 PM

Who was the Mexican 'keeper who played up front sometimes?

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:45:49 PM »

That's him. Him or Chilavert

bradigor · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:57:00 PM »

Billy Jones'

daddymac · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:57:39 PM »

Rob K · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:58:34 PM »

Quote from: pinky on January 17, 2008, 09:44:49 PM

Looks like he's been paintballing.

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:58:48 PM »

Arbeloa wouldn't be bad, has already played left/right full back, centre back, right mid and centre mid

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:59:53 PM »

Paul Warhurst played in every position I think...

Gareth Keenan · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:03:53 PM »

Rooney

Rob K · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:07:11 PM »

Quote from: Gareth Keenan on January 17, 2008, 10:03:53 PM

Rooney

Think of the catering bill.

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:10:29 PM »

Quote from: Rob K on January 17, 2008, 10:07:11 PM

Think of the catering bill.

And the 'sauna' bill's

pinky · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:10:39 PM »

Quote from: Rob K on January 17, 2008, 10:07:11 PM

Think of the catering bill.

I guess that requisite inmediately discards Lampard, doesn't it?

carraggeriise · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:14:24 PM »

Gerrard

No argument

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:14:27 PM »

Quote from: pinky on January 17, 2008, 09:44:49 PM

If I remember rightly, he also had ahand in designing his own kits.

No, I am serious, he designed his own goalie kits.

Which explains a lot. Maybe he also reads brail through his goalie gloves.

As for a team of... how about a team of Graeme Sounes's.

The player version, not the inept manager version.

Fuck me, the game would be abandoned after 20 mins because we were only down to 7 Graeme's...

Tomaldinho · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2008, 11:48:48 PM »

Quote from: carraggeriise on January 17, 2008, 10:14:24 PM

Gerrard

No argument

Heres an arguement. Johann Cruyff played in every position on the pitch. And he was a bit better than Paul Warhurst

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2008, 11:51:39 PM »

Quote from: Tomaldinho on January 17, 2008, 11:48:48 PM

Heres an arguement. Johann Cruyff played in every position on the pitch. And he was a bit better than Paul Warhurst

Are you sure that he was better than Paul Warhurst?

campioni1984 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:10:00 AM »

Quote from: Tomaldinho on January 17, 2008, 11:48:48 PM

Heres an arguement. Johann Cruyff played in every position on the pitch. And he was a bit better than Paul Warhurst

In goal? Warhurst had a mullet.

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:10:35 AM »

Quote from: campioni1984 on January 18, 2008, 12:10:00 AM

In goal? Warhurst had a mullet.

And a blonde one at that...

brunny · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:11:26 AM »

didnt pele play in every position too?

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:11:54 AM »

Quote from: brunny on January 18, 2008, 12:11:26 AM

didnt pele play in every position too?

No. Just Paul Warhurst.

brunny · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:53:58 AM »

Quote from: zimmie5555 on January 18, 2008, 12:11:54 AM

No. Just Paul Warhurst.

what position didnt pele play in?

"Nookie". · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2008, 01:03:51 AM »

not sure...but in pro evo, id have a team of Rijkaards anyday!!

Durango · « **Reply #25 on:** January 18, 2008, 01:07:42 AM »

Quote from: brunny on January 18, 2008, 12:53:58 AM

what position didnt pele play in?

Can't remember him playing in the "wheelbarrow" position!!!!!

lehman_bros · « **Reply #26 on:** January 18, 2008, 03:46:34 AM »

Kyut, it would be fun

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2008, 03:52:56 AM »

Team of Cruijff's or a team of Javier Zanetti's would do me

zjim · « **Reply #28 on:** January 18, 2008, 04:48:43 AM »

Maradona. you would only need one too because he'd never let anybody else touch the ball

wickolfc · « **Reply #29 on:** January 18, 2008, 06:52:02 AM »

Rooney.

rushyman · « **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2008, 07:30:28 AM »

Cant see past Gerrard

Could do everything. Best allrounder Ive ever seen

sheff-jim · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2008, 08:02:26 AM »

Quote from: rushyman on January 18, 2008, 07:30:28 AM

Cant see past Gerrard

Could do everything. Best allrounder Ive ever seen

Indeed. I think he's started a game for Liverpool in every position apart from Goalkeeper and centre back.

kavah · « **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2008, 08:25:01 AM »

gerrard or ronnie whelan,

the cruyff team would be totally fucked arguing with each other ( same for Maradona & Pele, rijkard Gullit etc)

Xabi Gerrard · « **Reply #33 on:** January 18, 2008, 09:30:16 AM »

Essien

kavah · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2008, 09:32:54 AM »

Quote from: Xabi Gerrard on January 18, 2008, 09:30:16 AM

Essien

very good shout, but poor as centre half against us last year ( unexpectedly )

Xabi Gerrard · « **Reply #35 on:** January 18, 2008, 09:57:31 AM »

Quote from: kavah on January 18, 2008, 09:32:54 AM

very good shout, but poor as centre half against us last year ( unexpectedly )

True + never seen him up front, but he's chelseas best defensive midfielder, best box-box midfielder, best attacking midfielder, best leftback and best right back + he's pretty effective on the wings.

The work rate of 11 essiens would be unplayable

kavah · « **Reply #36 on:** January 18, 2008, 10:03:48 AM »

beardsley of course was a good goalie, I imagine he'd be a bit shit at the back

I think Dion Dublin or Drogba would be pretty much unbeatable

What a bizzare thread

pinky · « **Reply #37 on:** January 18, 2008, 12:07:25 PM »

Probably not the best 11, but a team of Poulsens or Gattusos would be pretty much a hell on earth for their rival. Same as a team of 11 Makeleles when he was at his best. Thing is, you can also make your rival get desperate by placing 11 players who can retain pretty well the ball possession like 11 Andresin Iniestas.

Yes, bizarre thread but also lots of fun! Or maybe not so bizarre if you take it as a who is the most versatile player in the world thread.

litliper · « **Reply #38 on:** January 18, 2008, 02:00:11 PM »

Quote from: pinky on January 18, 2008, 12:07:25 PM

Yes, bizarre thread but also lots of fun! Or maybe not so bizarre if you take it as a who is the most versatile player in the world thread.

True...but one would also have to consider if they would be able to work together. Like someone pointed out earlier...a team of Kruyffs would just argue all the time.

Also...a player doesn't even have to be that versitile. It would just be enough if he was insanely agressive and hard to keep up with (or does that kind af agressiveness equal versitlity?). A team of Roy Keanes, Essiens, Makaleles and so on would be a nightmare challenge. We all seem to agree that defensive midfielders would make up the best teams.

I also think that a team of Robbie Savages would be the most hated team on planet earth and a team of Shaun Wright Phillipes would be the funniest...

RJH · « **Reply #39 on:** January 18, 2008, 02:28:21 PM »

Team of Gerrards. He can do almost everything.

Or possibly a team of Tommy Smiths. Not the best ability wise, but who the hell would want to play them?