Re: Jose Mourinho's Greatest XI

by paddy Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:24 pm

Mourinho:

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

by The Franchise Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:01 pm

I think if its between Samuel and Lucio I want to go Samuel. Its hard to seperate the two and while Lucio is more highlight type tackles and reads, Samuel to me was just a bit better.

by paddy Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:23 pm

The Franchise wrote:I think if its between Samuel and Lucio I want to go Samuel. Its hard to seperate the two and while Lucio is more highlight type tackles and reads, Samuel to me was just a bit better.

Agreed. I'd be thinking though that most guys on here could outpace a Samuel-Terry partnership. Personally I prefer the stopper-cover partnership. To be honest I don't see a whole lot of difference between a Lucio-Terry partnership and a Carvalho-Samuel partnership. Or a Carvalho-Terry and Lucio-Samuel partnership. Mourinho had the two best centre back pairings in Europe at Chelsea and Inter. All four players were at a similar level imo.

by punkfusion1992 Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:27 pm

Wenger Best XI

Seaman
Sagna, Adams, Campbell, Cole
Ljungberg, Viera, Fabregas, Pires
Henry, Bergkamp

by Swanhends Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:40 pm

Samuel never had to play on a team with a high-line until after Mourinho left (Which, combined with age, are the primary drivers of his current struggles) - His vulnerability to pace was so rarely exposed for the majority of his career

Also didn't hurt that he was the best last-ditch tackler that Ive ever seen, that bailed him out quite a few times during those rare moments when he had to defend going toward his own goal

Rarely has a nickname been so apt as "The Wall" - When the play was kept in front of him, he was an absolute monster

by The Franchise Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:41 pm

paddy wrote:
The Franchise wrote:I think if its between Samuel and Lucio I want to go Samuel. Its hard to seperate the two and while Lucio is more highlight type tackles and reads, Samuel to me was just a bit better.

Agreed. I'd be thinking though that most guys on here could outpace a Samuel-Terry partnership. Personally I prefer the stopper-cover partnership. To be honest I don't see a whole lot of difference between a Lucio-Terry partnership and a Carvalho-Samuel partnership. Or a Carvalho-Terry and Lucio-Samuel partnership. Mourinho had the two best centre back pairings in Europe at Chelsea and Inter. All four players were at a similar level imo.

True, I agree on all that. splitting hairs really, going with the best matched pair makes sense.

by The Franchise Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:43 pm

Swanhends wrote:Samuel never had to play on a team with a high-line until after Mourinho left (Which, combined with age, are the primary drivers of his current struggles) - His vulnerability to pace was so rarely exposed for the majority of his career

Also didn't hurt that he was the best last-ditch tackler that Ive ever seen, that bailed him out quite a few times during those rare moments when he had to defend going toward his own goal

Rarely has a nickname been so apt as "The Wall" - When the play was kept in front of him, he was an absolute monster

Very true. His failure at Madrid was down to that thing, having to play higher up with space in behind.

A monster with the game in front.

by Hawky Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:04 pm

Roberto Mancini Very Happy

... pretty solid (Lazio 2002-2004, Inter 2004-2008, Man City 2009 - present)

Joe Hart
Stam --- Samuel --- Kompany
Cambiasso
Zanetti --- Yaya Toure --- Fiore --- Silva
C. Lopez---Ibrahimovic

Couldn't really find a decent left back, so I went for this 3-5-2 formation (a bit unbalanced Very Happy

)

No Aguero... I know... :coffee:

by Arquitecto Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:35 pm

VivaStPauli wrote:
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.

I don't blame you as so illustrious is Osram's career it would be harsh to criticize the choices you made. I was flustered since along with der general, Jupp is probably my favourite German manager. It will truly bring sadness to me if he retires post-Bayern.

by VivaStPauli Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:54 pm

Well, he's always reacted pretty pissed off when Rumenigge and Hoeness suggested he was retiring. He might just coach a few more years after all. I certainly wouldn't mind, he's awesome.

by Lunatic Fringe Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:45 am

mourinho

cech
maicon lucio terry cole
makelele lampard
sneijder
robben drogba ronaldo

ancelotti

cech
cafu nesta stam maldini
gattuso lampard
kaka malouda
shevchenko drogba/ibra

by timzink Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:12 am

[quote="Great Leader Sprucenuce"]

Harry Redknapp wrote:Can someone do Pardew please ?

Krul
Debuchy Coloccini ben haim santon
mascherano Cabaye Nolan
Ben Arfa
tevez

alex ferguson

schmeical

gary neville vidic stam evra
ince keane scholes
rooney ronaldo
van nilsterooy

by VanDeezNuts Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:57 am

anyone have an idea of who has managed the best XI? I honestly think capello takes it or is at least up there with the dutch trio he had at milan plus maldini and the stars at madrid, just to name a few.

by AltoZ Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:20 am

What about Van Gaal? I mean he coached the golden 90s Ajax generation, Barcelona, Netherlands x2 and Bayern.

by M99 Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:08 am

Man, I was just about to won everyone with Trappatoni then bhends came and effin ruined it :facepalm:

by Hawky Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:29 am

van Gaal (quick one: Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munchen)

------------------van der Sar----------------
Lahm --- F. de Boer --- Puyol --- Sergi
-------Schweinsteiger---Cocu-------------
Figo--------------Litmanen-----------Ribery
-------------------Kluivert--------------------

by Adrian0911 Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:27 am

Didier Deschamps (Monaco, Marseille..no Juve and France)

Mandanda
Azpilicueta Squilacci Heinze Evra
Lucho Valbuena
Giuly A. Ayew Rothen
Morientes

(with Juventus and France)

Buffon
Azpilicueta Varane Squilacci Chiellini
Valbuena Lucho Sissoko Nedved
Del Piero Benzema

by The Franchise Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:08 am

Hawky wrote:van Gaal (quick one: Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munchen)

------------------van der Sar----------------
Lahm --- F. de Boer --- Puyol --- Sergi
-------Schweinsteiger---Cocu-------------
Figo--------------Litmanen-----------Ribery
-------------------Kluivert--------------------

Guardiola and old Rijkaard/young Davids > Cocu and Scweinsteiger

Rivaldo > Litmanen

Send Lahm to leftback, get Reiziger in there for Sergi.

Just my opinion.

by juventus101 Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:33 am

Capello and Lippi have the strongest ones in my opinion.

by AltoZ Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:27 am

Scolari? Brazil + Portugal + Chelsea?

by The Nature Boy Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:31 am

vanDEEZ wrote:anyone have an idea of who has managed the best XI? I honestly think capello takes it or is at least up there with the dutch trio he had at milan plus maldini and the stars at madrid, just to name a few.

ill repost my capello XI, its beast:

Buffon
Cafu--Thuram--Baresi--Maldini
Rijkaard
Raul--Totti--Nedved
Del Piero--Van Basten

by Swanhends Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:33 am

AltoZ wrote:Scolari? Brazil + Portugal + Chelsea?

Julio Cesar
Terry - Cole

Kaka - Lampard - RuiCosta
Ronaldinho - Rivaldo - Drogba - Ronaldo - Cristiano

by The Nature Boy Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:33 am

Swanhends wrote:
AltoZ wrote:Scolari? Brazil + Portugal + Chelsea?

Julio Cesar
Terry Lucio

Kaka Lampard RuiCosta
Ronaldinho Rivaldo Drogba Ronaldo Cristiano

by The Nature Boy Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:35 am

Or, you could do this for Capello best XI, one of the greatest ever IMO

Hart
Johnson--Terry--Ferdinand--Cole
Barry--Gerrard
Milner--Lampard--Rooney
Defoe

by Berbatov Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:47 am

Hawky wrote:van Gaal (quick one: Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munchen)

------------------van der Sar----------------
Lahm --- F. de Boer --- Puyol --- Sergi
-------Schweinsteiger---Cocu-------------
Figo--------------Litmanen-----------Ribery
-------------------Kluivert--------------------

Bergkamp over Kluivert on every day of th season except CL Final day. Proud

Rijkaard is better than Schweinsteiger and Cocu are, and Ribéry was off-form and injury-plagued during the Van Gaal-era whereas Robben was at the top of his abilities. My side:

Van der Sar
De Boer - Blind - Puyol
Robben - Rijkaard - Schweinsteiger - Figo
Rivaldo
Bergkamp - Kluivert

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:57 am

timzink wrote:

Krul
Debuchy Coloccini ben haim santon
mascherano Cabaye Nolan
Ben Arfa
tevez

Firstly Mascherano and Tevez were awful under Pardew they were never picked lol..... Mascherano didn't really make his mark in England till he moved to Liverpool and Tevez best form came under Curbishley.

Secondly that is 10 players :coffee:

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