Soccernet Team of the Decade

Alkamista

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Dec 25, 2009, 1:24:05 PM12/25/09

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(4-2-3-1)
GK: Gianluigi Buffon
RB: Cafu
CB: Fabio Cannavaro
CB: Paolo Maldini
LB: Roberto Carlos
CM: Claude Makelele
CM: Andrea Pirlo
AM: Zinedine Zidane
RW: Lionel Messi
LW: Cristiano Ronaldo
ST: Ruud Van Nistelrooy

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Alkamista

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Dec 25, 2009, 1:40:29 PM12/25/09

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On Dec 25, 12:24 pm, Alkamista <alkami...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> (4-2-3-1)
> GK: Gianluigi Buffon

Buffon won the WC and 2 Scudettos. Casillas won the EC, 2 UCLs, and 4
La Ligas. Seeing how it is hard to differentiate them on ability, the
nod has to go to Casillas.

> RB: Cafu

No argument.

> CB: Fabio Cannavaro

No argument.

> CB: Paolo Maldini

Not at CB. Nesta, Puyol, Lucio, Ferdinand all have stronger claims.

> LB: Roberto Carlos

No argument.

> CM: Claude Makelele

I would select Roy Keane here, though Makelele is a strong pick.

> CM: Andrea Pirlo

It's between him and Xavi, very tough call.

> AM: Zinedine Zidane

No argument.

> RW: Lionel Messi

Here's the problem: It's VERY hard to justify the exclusion of
Ronaldinho. Seeing how C.Ronaldo is a more complete and stronger
player, I think Messi should drop to the bench in favor of Ronaldinho.

> LW: Cristiano Ronaldo

Cant leave him out.

> ST: Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Very very tough. Other candidates: Shevchenko, Raul, Henry, Ronaldo.
Shevchenko became a eunuch overnight so he's out. Raul had a very
pedestrian spell for almost 3 years at a peak age so that disqualifies
him IMO. Henry was superb, as was Ronaldo, but the latter spent too
much time on the sidelines. I'd pick Henry here, unless the team plays
two strikers in which case RVN might make the cut.

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Dec 25, 2009, 4:28:29 PM12/25/09

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On Dec 25, 1:24 pm, Alkamista <alkami...@hotmail.com> wrote:

These are always fun.

If it's 4-2-3-1, the formation of choice these days apparently, I'd
go:

> (4-2-3-1)
> GK: Gianluigi Buffon
> RB: Cafu
> CB: Fabio Cannavaro
> CB: Paolo Maldini
> LB: Roberto Carlos

I'd remove Carlos from the team, move Maldini to left-back, and put
Hyypia in as a center back.

> CM: Claude Makelele

Vieira for me.

> CM: Andrea Pirlo
> AM: Zinedine Zidane
> RW: Lionel Messi

Ronaldinho over Messi for me.

> LW: Cristiano Ronaldo
> ST: Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Henry over RVN for me.

Benny

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Dec 26, 2009, 7:07:29 PM12/26/09

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Cannavaro? Thuram carried him at Parma, carried him at Juve as well. As
with John Terry the national team captaincy gives him a free pass. He's
way, way below Nesta, Maldini, Puyol and Ferdinand. And Cafu is an
equally poor choice. He's got the hardware but he's nowhere near as good
as Maicon of Danny Alves. Pirlo shouldn't be on this list nor Makelele.
Gattuso is obviously the best DM of the decade. I wouldn't have Messi on
this list either. Ronaldinho had 4 incredible years at Barca, won the
World Cup and Confed Cup.

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JK

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Dec 28, 2009, 10:28:36 AM12/28/09

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Benny wrote:
> Cannavaro? Thuram carried him at Parma, carried him at Juve as well. As
> with John Terry the national team captaincy gives him a free pass. He's
> way, way below Nesta, Maldini, Puyol and Ferdinand. And Cafu is an
> equally poor choice. He's got the hardware but he's nowhere near as good
> as Maicon of Danny Alves. Pirlo shouldn't be on this list nor Makelele.
> Gattuso is obviously the best DM of the decade. I wouldn't have Messi on
> this list either. Ronaldinho had 4 incredible years at Barca, won the
> World Cup and Confed Cup.
>
>

So let's try (4-4-2)

Casillas

Roberto Carlos
Puyol
Nesta/Ferdinand
Maicon (feel there are probably better choices, even if he's the best
at the moment)

Ronaldinho
Xavi
Gattuso
C Ronaldo

Henry
Ruud

Realize I'm playing around with positions a bit and it's more of a
4-2-2-2 with Ronldinho and C Ron playing as wingers, but like the idea
these players on the field together.)

Alkamista

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:38:17 AM12/28/09

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On Dec 26, 6:07 pm, Benny <Be...@soccer-europe.com> wrote:

> Gattuso is obviously the best DM of the decade.

He is a strong candidate for that title but not the only one. Roy
Keane was more influential and a great leader to boot.

Benny

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:49:42 PM12/28/09

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> Subject : Soccernet Team of the Decade
> From : alka...@hotmail.com

> He is a strong candidate for that title but not the only one. Roy
> Keane was more influential and a great leader to boot.

Last decade yes but not this one.

Diabolik

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Dec 28, 2009, 6:35:08 PM12/28/09

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"Alkamista" <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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No way is Gattuso a great DM. He can hardly kick the ball.

He's just a great team motivator and tackler, nothing more.

Milan are doing great without him.