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All-time greatest Brazil 23 man Squad

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by yossarian, May 20, 2018.

  1. yossarian

    yossarian Well-Known Member

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    Like the England squad, no rules but we'll probably be looking at 3 keepers, 7 defenders, etc. Everyone can name their own 23 but it would be good if we could, by the end, agree on the best 23 between us.

    This one is really tough. Far too much attacking talent to choose from
     
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    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

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    Pele in all 23 places
     
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  3. Marco Mon

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    Having given it much thought on past players and new this is my best ever Brazil 23 Man Squad (3 GK's, 7 Def, 8 Mid, 5 Str)
    GK - DIDA
    GK - TAFFAREL
    GK - ALLISSON

    DEF - CAFU
    DEF - CARLOS ALBERTO
    DEF - LUCIO
    DEF - THIAGO SILVA
    DEF - ALEMAO
    DEF - BRANCO
    DEF - ROBERTO CARLOS

    MID - JAIRZINHO
    MID - GARRINCHA
    MID - DIDI
    MID - TOSTAO
    MID - KAKA
    MID - SOCRATES
    MID - RIVELLINO
    MID - ZICO

    STR - RONALDO
    STR - ROMARIO
    STR - PELE
    STR - RIVALDO
    STR - RONALDINHO
     
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  4. Marco Mon

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    WHILE I AM AT IT, LETS DO HOLLAND, ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE & ARGENTINA (SAME FORMAT AS BRAZIL)

    HOLLAND
     
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    SHOUTIN’ FOR?
     
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    ITALY!!!!!!
    ZOFF
    BUFFON
    ZENGHA

    BERGOMI
    GENTILE
    CANNAVARO
    NESTA
    BARESI
    G. MEAZZA
    MALDINI

    DONADONI
    TOTTI
    PIRLO
    GATTUSO
    SCIREA
    GIANNINI
    RIVERA
    ALTOBELLI

    DEL PIERO
    ZOLA
    R.BAGGIO
    ROSSI
    VIALLI
     
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    Good squad that
     
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  9. yossarian

    yossarian Well-Known Member

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    Holland
    Goalkeepers
    Van Breukelen
    Van Der Sar
    De Goey

    Defenders
    Krol
    R Koeman
    F De Boer
    Stam
    Van Bronckhorst
    Rijkaard

    Midfielders
    Seedorf
    Neeskens
    Crujff
    Gullit
    Davids
    Sneijder
    Overmars

    Forwards
    Van Basten
    Bergkamp
    Van Nistelrooy
    Van Persie
    Robben
    Kluivert
    Rep
     
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  10. yossarian

    yossarian Well-Known Member

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    Italy
    Bear in mind i'm only including players i've seen play
    Goalkeepers
    Zoff
    Buffon
    Pagliuca

    Defenders
    Bergomi
    F Baresi
    Maldini
    Gentile
    Cannavaro
    Scirea
    Zambrotta

    Midfielders
    Tardelli
    Antognoni
    Conti
    Rivera
    Pirlo
    Giannini
    Benetti

    Forwards
    Rossi
    Altobelli
    Baggio
    Riva
    Vieri
    Bettega
     
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    GERMANY!!
    MAIER
    KAHN
    NEUER

    VOGTS
    LAHM
    SAMMER
    BOATENG
    BECKENBAUER
    BREITNER
    BREHME


    BALLACK
    MATTHAUS
    EFFENBERG
    T.MULLER
    SCHUSTER
    KROOS
    HASSLER
    A. MOELLER

    KLINSMANN
    RUMINEGGE
    KLOSE
    VOLLER
    G.MULLER
     
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  12. yossarian

    yossarian Well-Known Member

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    Shows the embarrassment of riches at your disposal when you can leave out Oscar, Junior, Cerezo, Falcao, Eder and Bebeto
     
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    France
    LLoris
    Bats
    Barthez

    Thuram
    Desailly
    Blanc
    Varane
    Lebouf
    Lizarazu
    Evra

    Ribery
    Tigana
    Vieira
    Zidane
    Petit
    Makelele
    Pires
    Platini

    Cantona
    Papin
    Henry
    Fontaine
    Mbappe
     
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    Argentina
    Gatti
    Goicocea
    Pumpidou

    Zanetti
    Ardiles
    Passarella
    Ayala
    Ruggeri
    Mascherano
    Olarticacea

    Messi
    Caniggia
    Redondo
    Burruchaga
    Veron
    Riquelme
    Simeone
    Maradona

    Kempes
    Di Stefano
    Batistuta
    Tevez
    Aguero
     
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    ENGLAND
    Banks
    Seaman
    Shilton

    G Neville
    Adams
    R.Ferdinand
    Moore
    Terry
    A.Cole
    Pearce

    Beckham
    Matthews
    Gerrard
    Robson
    B.Charlton
    Scholes
    Barnes
    Finney

    Rooney
    Shearer
    Lineker
    Greaves
    Keegan
     
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  16. Marco Mon

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    Agreed! But Brazil have a sick squad!! ha
     
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    The most dificult is choosing top 20 players of all time! You could go for 20 forwards but when all is said and done and on a scale of achievements, legacy, skill and records, (and believe me my score scale was detailed!) my top 20 is:

    1 Messi
    2 Pele
    3 Maradona
    4 C Ronaldo
    5 Beckenbauer
    6 Ronaldo
    7 Di Stefano
    8 Zidane
    9 Cruyff
    10 Puskas
    11 Van Basten
    12 Platini
    13 Best
    14 Maldini
    15 Henry
    16 Moore
    17 Ronaldinho
    18 G.Muller
    19 B.Charlton
    20 Baresi
     
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    Replace Neville for G Cohen, Lampard for Slippy G, G Hurst for Rooney.
     
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    Lastly, this ones a bit of a challenge, name AFRICA Greatest 23 Man Squad (Ive gone for 2 keepers as they were all pretty poor, 7 defenders, 7 Midfielders, 7 Strikers)

    Grobbelaar
    N'Kono

    Lauren
    Geremi
    Radebe
    Foe
    Kuffour
    Song
    Babayaro

    Salah
    Okocha
    M.Diarra
    Essien
    Oliseh
    Yaya Toure
    Ziyeck

    Milla
    Pele
    Drogba
    Eto'o
    Weah
    Kanu
    Mane
     
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  20. Marco Mon

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    Shall we have one more?? haha yeah why not, this one is Tottenham's Greatest Premier League 23 (not inc. Diviison 1!! so Sep 1992-2019)

    LLORIS
    FRIEDEL

    WALKER
    TRIPPIER
    S.CAMPBELL (JUDAS!!! BUT GOING ON SKILL ONLY??)
    ALDERWEIRELD
    KING
    VERTONGHEN
    ROSE

    ERIKSEN
    SON
    DAVIDS
    MODRIC
    DEMBELE
    DELE
    GINOLA
    BALE

    SHERINGHAM
    DEFOE
    KLINSMANN
    KANE
    R.KEANE
    BERBATOV
     
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