Gabriel Batistuta (6 Viewers)
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Mercian In Anglia
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Fucksake you had me worried when I saw that title pop up. What a player.
Shannerz
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Baby gravy by the sounds of it
Otis
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Didn't have me worried at all. Just thought we were interested in signing him for the Premier.
TomRad85
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I think when it comes to 90s/early 00s football we're very much on the same page. One of my favourite ever players. Was watching a goal compilation of his just the other day.
Serie A had some outrageous talent at the time.
Evo1883
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Just that whole champions league commentary / vibe proper nostalgia .. a great Football era
TomRad85
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The best mate. Take me back. I have absolutely zero interest in it these days until around the semi final, I've not even bothered to try and understand that mess of a group stage.
Evo1883
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Romario was incredible
Brighton Sky Blue
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Football isn't football without a barnstorming No. 9 up front, prove me wrong.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Joint 90s/00s dream team
Buffon
Cafu
Maldini
Thuram
Roberto Carlos
Beckham
Zidane
Pirlo
Giggs
Shearer
Henry
I'd struggle to name a top 11 for this decade tbh
Buffon
Cafu
Maldini
Thuram
Roberto Carlos
Beckham
Zidane
Pirlo
Giggs
Shearer
Henry
I'd struggle to name a top 11 for this decade tbh
Skyblueweeman
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Skyblueweeman
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Need to pull you up Giggs. I'd have Luis Figo or even Rivaldo who played on the left at times.
In terms of this decade, I've thought long and hard over this one...
I think I'd have Ronaldinho in for Giggs and Ronaldo in for Shearer.
Otherwise it's hard to disagree with the rest!
TomRad85
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It's too difficult as there was genuinely too many good players. Most people would land on a similar GK and back 4 i think, I'd kick Thuram out for Nesta, wasn't Thuram more a RB? He's be my second choice RB after the one you have in. I'd change the rest of your team other than Zidane, i think i'd struggle to get Henry in even though he's my favourite Prem player of all time! I absolutely loved Rivaldo, he'd have to be in somewhere.
I think the reason it's so hard is, not only were there more eye catching players, we've discussed this before but the players were more well spread across teams/countries. Now the top handful just collect them like football stickers. No way a serious GOAT number 9 like Batistuta would be staying at a club like Fiorentina so long these days. The money wasn't all in one place.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Shannerz
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No chance I'd pick Beckham.
Pull it more narrow and play Makelele.
I'd put Maldini on the left and play Cannavaro, I'd drop Roberto Carlos. Think he was over-rated other than a free kick taker.
Yeah this kind of thing is a very personal thing, and not necessarily reflective of actual abilities or achievements - but just the kind of player you loved watching or particular memories you have of certain players. Good times.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Thuram I had in mind as a CB who dabbled at RB. I just have a bias towards England as being home to the best forwards of that time though they're run close by Ronaldo. Personal preferences on the pairings though, got to have rampaging Brazilian full backs, Serie A centre backs, Fergie's wingers and my favourite strikers from that era.
I know they obviously lost the famous final in 05. But I loved that Milan team:
RB | 2 |
Cafu | ||
| CB | 31 |
Jaap Stam | ||
| CB | 13 |
Alessandro Nesta | ||
| LB | 3 |
Paolo Maldini (c) | ||
| DM | 21 |
Andrea Pirlo | ||
| RM | 8 |
Gennaro Gattuso | ||
| LM | 20 |
Clarence Seedorf | ||
| AM | 22 |
Kaká | ||
| CF | 7 |
Andriy Shevchenko | ||
| CF | 11 |
Hernán Crespo |
TomRad85
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Look at that!I know they obviously lost the famous final in 05. But I loved that Milan team:
RB2 CB 31 CB 13 LB 3 DM 21 RM 8 LM 20 AM 22 CF 7 CF 11
Brighton Sky Blue
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That randomly got me thinking about Adrian Mutu
TomRad85
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First time i've heard Mutu mentioned in a while, and never thought i'd see it in a thread about the greats! It is relevant though as he was a good player and points to a time when even small countries had very good players dripping out their eyeballs. I believe Adrain Ilie of Valencia would have been Romanias other main forward at the time. Can think of a few other good players they had too. Would struggling to name one Romanian international these days.
Evo1883
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Its your team so you can have who you want but theres a few missing for me
Evo1883
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Football throws up suprisesI know they obviously lost the famous final in 05. But I loved that Milan team:
RB2 CB 31 CB 13 LB 3 DM 21 RM 8 LM 20 AM 22 CF 7 CF 11
From the same time look at the juventus team
ajsccfc
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Great player. Though my favourite striker from Serie A around that time (maybe slightly later I suppose) was Francesco Totti.
Mainly for this goal alone:
Totti's somewhat overlooked as he stayed with his club, but one of the all-time best players for me. If he had moved to Milan or Real Madrid when the chances arose he'd have won more trophies and personal accolades but you can't beat the story he had.