Your dream 11 (football)

[Arakorn]

So, pick your ideal squad/formation.

Buffon
Zambrotta - Sergio Ramos - Cannavaro - Bale

Gattuso
Ribery - Joe Cole
Kaka

Raúl

Torres

Bench:
Casillas
Hyypiä
Micah Richards
Pirlo
Cesc Fabregas
Iniesta
Messi

Not on the bench:
Gerrard
Lennon
Kolkka
Litmanen


Oh, there's also a bench there...
Anyway, I went for a mixture of youth and experience. Buffon is IMO the best goalie in the world, with Casillas as a close second. Went for Ramos as a center back as I wanted to fit Zambrotta in my squad too. Lately Ramos has taken Zambrottas Role as the best Right wing back. Gareth Bale, a Spurs left wing back, is a great left footed free kick taker, and he's just 18! Cannavaro is one of the best defenders in the world, in not the.

Moving to the midfield, I've always liked the diamond formation, and decided to put Gattuso as the anchor, because he's a good fighter. I was hugely impressed with both Joe Cole and, especially, Franck Ribery in the world cup. (Also Lennon was IMO good in the WC). Kaka is naturally here, probably the best playmaker in the world ATM.

Raúl is my favourite player, not just because he's a good (great) footballer and an excellent scorer, but because he's a model professional too. He's modest, he's a natural born leader and he takes care of his team, and never quits but always fights on. He could've been the team-mate of F. Torres if Atletico hadn't made the stupid decision to quit their youth programme that allowed Raúl to go to their local rival, my favourite team Real Madrid.

On the bench I have, as I said, Casillas, these few last year's he's been Real Madrid's best player by far. Hyypiä is probably the best defender Finland will ever have, and he's a like Ramos a good scorer too. (Unfortunately, not only with his head! ). Micah Richards is the English version of Ramos, I believe he can play both as a central defender and right wing back. I'd actually value Pirlo higher than Gattuso, but I feel Gattuso is more defensive than Pirlo. When I watch a Barca-game I am always impressed by Iniesta, makes me feel there would have been more truth in the rumour that Madrid was going to buy out Iniesta's contract from Barca. No words are needed to describe Cesc, at just 20 years, he's been the best Premier League player this season. Finally, as the only striker (although Iniesta can also play as one) I've got Messi, the new Maradona.

I've also included some that are not the bench (my bench can fit 7 players )

2 Finns, Lennon as described above, and Gerrard, who I also like.

[Armfelt]

                   Cech
      Z.rotta-Terry-Maldini-Daniel Alves
              De Rossi-Pirlo
           Messi-Kaká-C.Ronaldo
                   Totti

Bench: Buffon, Oddo, Cesc, Drogba, Ronaldinho, Gattusso, Nesta

[HansDuet]

Something like this..

Casillas

Sergio Ramos - Cannavaro - Alves

Pirlo
Joaquin - Riquelme - Vicente

Messi Raúl

David Villa

Bench would be: Cech, Gattusso, Gerrard, Terry, Cesc.. at least.

[Arakorn]

You're going to play football with 3 guys?

[ccllnply]

David Deas he obivously means soccer so don't start.

GK-Iker Casillas

DR-Zambrotta
DL-Ashley Cole
DC-John Terry
DC-Vidic

ML-Messi
MR-Pirlo
MC-Elano
MC-Fabregas

FC-Drogba
FC-Benjanie

[Ragabash]

I guess I should have to remind you all, that this is about actual football, and not american rudgy ball (American football).

[Armfelt]

Could we please drop the football! [soccer!] (one of the most annoying songs in the history of mankind by the by) ********? Would we get mad at Italian for calling the game "Calcio"? And please stop trolling David and JP.

[JP226]

It should be called "world football"

[Ragabash]

@Armfelt

I don't understand what you are so offended about. I saw people posting about american football in a thread that was created for another sport so I decided to make unofficial announcement that discussion on both of these sports should not be mixed in the same thread (unless original poster wishes that).

I used a name; american rudgy ball (American football) so everyone could understand that this thread is about football, and not about american sport that shares similiar name.

[Armfelt]

@Armfelt

I don't understand what you are so offended about...blah...blah...so everyone could understand that this thread is about football, and not about american sport that shares similiar name.

I was not offended at all, I just think this whole argument is childish and silly. And your "witty" comments can't hide that. And yes you did your job but why open the floods of bullcrap?

[HansDuet]

It should be called "world football"

No. Its football. Period.

please, stop spamming your yankee fotboll things...

[Noble Savage]

Cech

Richards Terry Cannavaro Daniel Alves
C.Ronaldo Cahill Fabregas Gerrard
Rooney (oh it hurts) David Villa

[Reidy]

Plus, its a game where surprisingly you actually use your feet to play Unlike pick-it-up-and-throw-it-while-running-into-people ball And don't gimme that crap about "zomg its a foot long" etc.

p.s. anyone who doesnt have Ronaldo in their team is a crazy foo'

[Arakorn]

p.s. anyone who doesnt have Ronaldo in their team is a crazy foo'

Or then they love football, and wish that the players would play fair play.

BTW, I haven't seen anyone with Ronaldo in their team yet. Just Christine Ronaldo...

[ajm317]

Plus, its a game where surprisingly you actually use your feet to play Unlike pick-it-up-and-throw-it-while-running-into-people ball And don't gimme that crap about "zomg its a foot long" etc.

Interestingly enough, there is a very good chance that is NOT why it is called football:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbal...d%29#Etymology

[ccllnply]

So I'm a crazy foo'? I actually thought my team was pretty good

[HansDuet]

Its ok. (Casillas on goal, Pirlo, Cesc.) And you dont have Christine in your list.

But Drogba...

[ccllnply]

Classy Armfelt!

Anyway

Its ok. (Casillas on goal, Pirlo, Cesc.) And you dont have Christine in your list.

But Drogba...

Drogba might be the greatest but he's on great form at the moment and is well better then David Villa

[HansDuet]

You wish.

[ccllnply]

Its true! I picked my team on form and right now Drogba is a better player then Villa