Jose Mourinho's Greatest XI

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

The Franchise wrote:I took it as how well the players played under that coach.

Agreed that's the way it should be, especially for Rafa when a lot of Mourinho's didn't perform under him for one reason or another.

Eto'o aside probably, i would like to see teams of players who performed best under what ever coach you decide to pick.

For example if you want to pick a Hiddink XI i think choosing Eto'o is wrong because for intensive purposes he hasn't performed under him.

In that case, Hyypia for Samuel, and someone for Cambiasso (Suggestions Welcome)

Edit:

Baraja.

The player of the Valencia team in for me, without him, it really doesnt work in my opinion.

Does anyone have a site where they show old starting line ups and squads?

I probably won't bother till tomorrow but think i need a vague platform to start from.

To at least get the debate going anyway.

Wiki has lineups from previous seasons.

Tbh wiki ain't going to cut the mustard for what i need....

Looking for Barca 96/97, Porto 94-96 and PSV 90-92.

Try this site:

http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-porto/20/

I took it as the players who played best under the particular manager. Its a very subjective and Imo almost impossible to be 100% right or wrong.

Formation and players being played out of position (to an extent) isn't greatly important, what really matters is roughly 4 defenders, 3ish midfielders and 3ish attackers, and 1 goalie of course.

Capello is particularly interesting as he has managed the likes of England, Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juve, and I guess you can make an argument for some Russian players as well.

Swanhends wrote:

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

The Franchise wrote:I took it as how well the players played under that coach.

Agreed that's the way it should be, especially for Rafa when a lot of Mourinho's didn't perform under him for one reason or another.

Eto'o aside probably, i would like to see teams of players who performed best under what ever coach you decide to pick.

For example if you want to pick a Hiddink XI i think choosing Eto'o is wrong because for intensive purposes he hasn't performed under him.

In that case, Hyypia for Samuel, and someone for Cambiasso (Suggestions Welcome)

Edit:

Cesar
Zanetti Ayala Hyypia Cole
Alonso Baraja
Gerrard Aimar Vicente
Eto'o

Torres instead of Eto'o considering his performances with Gerrard feeding him at Liverpool.

I HAVE DONE IT

Giovanni Trapattoni:


*I am embarrassed to admit how much time I spent on this.

Swanhends wrote:I HAVE DONE IT

Giovanni Trapattoni:

Kahn
Bergomi Scirea Cannavarro
Zanetti Pirlo Matthaus Zambrotta
Platini
Totti Batistuta

*I am embarrassed to admit how much time I spent on this.

No St. Ledger/Green/Salmon......etc.

Go home bhends.....

The Franchise wrote:Well to be fair, that Inter centerback pairing won the CL, the Chelsea one didnt. Not their faults but thats probably the reason why they get the nod.

Chelsea center-back pairing only coincided 15 goals the whole season under JM

Arquitecto wrote:I'm sorry but that list would be one that Jupp would shed a tear on.

TBH I won't pretend to know anything about the other sides he's managed so I focused on Bayern, BMG and Real Madrid. I really didn't follow La Liga at the time, big matches aside.

You're right big time about KHR, Rumenigge left for Inter the same summer Heynckes signed for Bayern. Oops.

flameas wrote:Capello is an interesting one

Buffon
Cafu - Aldair - Baresi (?) - Maldini
Nedved - Rjikaard - Tomassi
Totti - Van Basten - Del Piero

too hard.. much to choose from

more opinions on Capellos XI?

Del Bosque kills ya all.

Galacticos + Spain 2008-2013

Casillas
Salgado - Hierro - Puyol - Carlos
Makelele - Xavi
Raúl - Zidane - Iniesta
Ronaldo

AltoZ wrote:Del Bosque kills ya all.

Galacticos + Spain 2008-2013

Casillas
Salgado - Hierro - Puyol - Carlos
Makelele - Xavi
Raúl - Zidane - Iniesta
Ronaldo

better than Capellos Milan, two spells at Real, Roma, Juve?

dont think so

Lippi:


Theyre all either from his times at Juve in the mid 90's and early 2000's, and his times at Italy in 2006 and 2010.

Doesnt really get any stronger than this though.

Can someone do Pardew please ?

Swanhends wrote:

Cesar
Zanetti Ayala Hyypia Cole
Alonso Baraja
Gerrard Aimar Vicente
Eto'o

canizares >>>>> cesar, comfortably

if we're going by how they played under the coach then albelda was one of the best defensive midfielders of his time while alonso's peak was two years of playing long balls, and 02-04 carboni was better than cole this year... also liverpool torres under benitez >>> any other striker under benitez

i'm being totally objective here

che wrote:

Swanhends wrote:

Cesar
Zanetti Ayala Hyypia Cole
Alonso Baraja
Gerrard Aimar Vicente
Eto'o

canizares
zanetti ayala hyypia carboni
baraja albelda
gerrard aimar vicente
torres

canizares >>>>> cesar, comfortably

if we're going by how they played under the coach then albelda was one of the best defensive midfielders of his time while alonso's peak was two years of playing long balls, and 02-04 carboni was better than cole this year... also liverpool torres under benitez >>> any other striker under benitez

i'm being totally objective here

I will fully admit I don't remember shit about Canizares...I don't think 11 year old me was concerned/knowledgable about any nuances in goalkeeper play

Cole was mostly cause I couldnt think of anyone else: Didn't remember Valencias left back, Liverpools all I could think of was Riise and Traore () and Inters were nothing special either

Eto'o - Torres I might debate a little over

I know the Torres of Rafa was not the Torres of today, but Eto'o was so god damn good during Rafa's spell at Inter that I had to pick him - I am also being totally objective with that pick

flameas wrote:

flameas wrote:Capello is an interesting one

Buffon
Cafu - Aldair - Baresi (?) - Maldini
Nedved - Rjikaard - Tomassi
Totti - Van Basten - Del Piero

too hard.. much to choose from

more opinions on Capellos XI?

All out Attack

Harry Redknapp wrote:Can someone do Pardew please ?

Darren Bent > Ba/Cisse.

-----Adebayor---Pandev
-------------Kaka
Quaresma---------------SWP
------------Altintop
Sahin--Chivu--Materazzi--Arbeloa
-------------Adan

I prefer this team

Swanhends wrote:I HAVE DONE IT

Giovanni Trapattoni:

Kahn
Bergomi Scirea Cannavarro
Zambrotta Pirlo Matthaus Maldini
Platini
Totti Batistuta

*I am embarrassed to admit how much time I spent on this.

No Robbie Keane or Glenn Whelan

TheRedStag wrote:

Swanhends wrote:I HAVE DONE IT

Giovanni Trapattoni:

Kahn
Bergomi Scirea Cannavarro
Zanetti Pirlo Matthaus Zambrotta
Platini
Totti Batistuta

*I am embarrassed to admit how much time I spent on this.

No St. Ledger/Green/Salmon......etc.

Go home bhends.....

Damn, beat me to it

Mourinho:

Cech
Maicon - Lucio - Terry - Cole
Deco - Makelele - Lampard
Robben - Drogba - Ronaldo