EPL Best XI's

[Cruyff14]

If there is a thread on this already forgive me, but I thought it might be interesting to have a look at team's best XI's that could be assembled that player's have represented them in the EPL.

Seaman
Dixon Campbell Adams Cole
Cesc Vieira
Pires----------------Sanchez
Bergkamp-------
-------Henry
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Lehmann
RvP
Wright
Ljungberg
Gilberto Silva
Koscielny
Lauren

I'd love to add PEA, his record so far has been outstanding, but needs to maintain it. If he does, he'd make the bench.

Schmeichel
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Irwin
Ronaldo Scholes Keane Giggs
Cantona van Nistelrooy
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DDG/VDS
Beckham
Cole
Evra
Bruce
Rooney
Carrick

Berbatov probably a bit unlucky. Yorke too. Pallister.

Cech
Azpi Carvalho Terry Cole
Essien Lampard Makelele Hazard
Zola-----
--------Drogba
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Courtois
Ballack
Desailly
Costa
Matic
Joe Cole
Hasselbaink

Kinda shoe-horned Essien in there, but he was very good, and versatile, and I wasn't sure who else to put on the right.

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Riise
Gerrard Xabi Alonso Barnes
Torres Suarez Owen
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Fowler
Agger
Skrtel
Hamann
Coutinho
McManaman
Salah

VVD will get in, as would Allisson you'd imagine. Henderson maybe stiff. Berger probably could have made the bench.

Wasn't too sure on full squads for City or Spurs so somebody else can give them a crack. Probably messed a few of these up a bit, but I reckon the Arsenal and United ones are pretty bang on.

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[jd2010]

Lloris
Walker King Vertonghen Rose
Modric Carrick
Bale Van Der Vaart Eriksen
Kane

 

[jd2010]

Also I've got a feeling you made this thread a few years back

 

[jod23]

If there is a thread on this already forgive me, but I thought it might be interesting to have a look at team's best XI's that could be assembled that player's have represented them in the EPL.
the right.

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Riise
Gerrard Xabi Alonso Barnes
Torres Suarez Owen
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Fowler
Agger
Skrtel
Hamann
Coutinho
McManaman
Salah

VVD will get in, as would Allisson you'd imagine. Henderson maybe stiff. Berger probably could have made the bench.

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Reina in for now but will probably eventually get overtaken by Allison. VVD surely gets a gig, but who drops to the bench, probably Carragher, but VVD needs to keep this level up for a lot longer yet to displace either of those two. Same for Robertson, he will eventually displace Riise, TAA too could replace Finnan in time. But right now, i'd stick with that back five.

Barnes did most of his best work before the change of name to the EPL. But he did still play for us for 5 seasons in the Premier League but by that stage he had turned into a silky central midfielder rather than the marauding winger he was in his pomp.

Fowler definitely in front of Owen for me. Scored more goals and was just a better footballer really, world class finisher. You've completely spaced on Mascherano too.

It's tough to make the right formation to squeeze in all the best players.

I'd go...

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Riise
Mascherano
Alonso Barnes
Gerrard
Fowler Suarez
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Allison
Torres
Owen
VVD
Coutinho
McManaman
Salah

VVD, TAA, Allison and Robbo could all make the starting XI in years to come. Salah too actually. Mane could make the bench eventually too. Gomez a longer shout, could be great.

 

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Also I've got a feeling you made this thread a few years back

I feel like this thread gets created once every few months lol

 

[Cruyff14]

Also I've got a feeling you made this thread a few years back

I may have, don't really remember. I've made a few threads about XIs, but I don't believe this.

Reina in for now but will probably eventually get overtaken by Allison. VVD surely gets a gig, but who drops to the bench, probably Carragher, but VVD needs to keep this level up for a lot longer yet to displace either of those two. Same for Robertson, he will eventually displace Riise, TAA too could replace Finnan in time. But right now, i'd stick with that back five.

Barnes did most of his best work before the change of name to the EPL. But he did still play for us for 5 seasons in the Premier League but by that stage he had turned into a silky central midfielder rather than the marauding winger he was in his pomp.

Fowler definitely in front of Owen for me. Scored more goals and was just a better footballer really, world class finisher. You've completely spaced on Mascherano too.

It's tough to make the right formation to squeeze in all the best players.

I'd go...

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Riise
Mascherano
Alonso Barnes
Gerrard
Fowler Suarez
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Allison
Torres
Owen
VVD
Coutinho
McManaman
Salah

VVD, TAA, Allison and Robbo could all make the starting XI in years to come. Salah too actually. Mane could make the bench eventually too. Gomez a longer shout, could be great.

Yeah, I agree that with time, Allison, VVD, Robertson all get in. I did not add any of them due to their lack of time with the club.

Yep, Mascherano I completely forgot, definitely needs to be in there. Yeah I read up about Barnes, but saw he was converted to a CM due to injuries. Your front three was hard, really, even an Owen-Torres partnership would be exceptional.

 

[jod23]

I may have, don't really remember. I've made a few threads about XIs, but I don't believe this.


Yeah, I agree that with time, Allison, VVD, Robertson all get in. I did not add any of them due to their lack of time with the club.

Yep, Mascherano I completely forgot, definitely needs to be in there. Yeah I read up about Barnes, but saw he was converted to a CM due to injuries. Your front three was hard, really, even an Owen-Torres partnership would be exceptional.

Masch was world class. Yeah it was injuries that forced Barnes in CM, he was still world class in that position. On of the all time greats was Barnes, but in his pomp on the wing, he was unplayable.

Embarrasment of riches up top with Suarez, Fowler, Torres, Owen and Salah. Suarez is first picked though. He's was just a tornado of footballing brilliance.

 

[Cruyff14]

I guess Liverpool's would look a lot different now compared to the time of the OP

Alisson
Trent? VVD Hyypia Robbo
Gerrard Xabi Alonso
Suarez
Salah Owen Mane​

 

[jod23]

I guess Liverpool's would look a lot different now compared to the time of the OP

Alisson
Trent? VVD Hyypia Robbo
Gerrard Xabi Alonso
Suarez
Salah Owen Mane​

Yeah it's been four years since the last post on this one and over that time a few definitely come in. I'd still have Barnes in, the problem with him is his time at Liverpool is split right down the middle of First Division and Premier League but his pomp was the First Division, that was the winger version of Barnes who was unplayable. Then the injuries and he converted into a more central midfielder in his PL days where he wasnt at the peak of his powers anymore, although still bloody good. So having said I'd leave him out considering his best stuff was First Division.

Fowler was better than Owen so I'd have him in the team over Owen. Other than that, you've pretty much got it really.

Alisson
Trent? VVD Hyypia Robbo
Gerrard Xabi Alonso
Suarez
Salah Fowler Mane
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The bench would looks something like Reina, Carragher, Mascherano, Thiago, Owen, Torres, Firmino.

I've squeezed Thiago onto the bench cos he's just ****ing class.

Also I assume Arsenal's is still just like 95% Invincibles right?

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah it's been four years since the last post on this one and over that time a few definitely come in. I'd still have Barnes in, the problem with him is his time at Liverpool is split right down the middle of First Division and Premier League but his pomp was the First Division, that was the winger version of Barnes who was unplayable. Then the injuries and he converted into a more central midfielder in his PL days where he wasnt at the peak of his powers anymore, although still bloody good. So having said I'd leave him out considering his best stuff was First Division.

Fowler was better than Owen so I'd have him in the team over Owen. Other than that, you've pretty much got it really.

Alisson
Trent? VVD Hyypia Robbo
Gerrard Xabi Alonso
Suarez
Salah Fowler Mane
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The bench would looks something like Reina, Carragher, Mascherano, Thiago, Owen, Torres, Firmino.

I've squeezed Thiago onto the bench cos he's just ******* class.

Also I assume Arsenal's is still just like 95% Invincibles right?

Probably. PEA probably on the bench. Odegaard will eventually get in I think, and so will Saka.

 

[chef]

Cech
Azpi Carvalho Terry Cole
Essien Lampard Makelele Hazard
Zola-----
--------Drogba
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Courtois
Ballack
Desailly
Costa
Matic
Joe Cole
Hasselbeck

Cech
James Carvalho Terry Cole
Kante Makelele Lampard
Zola Drogba Hazard

Courtois
Ivanovic
Costa
Silva
Essien
Gullit or Ballack
Mata or Robben
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[jd2010]

Lloris
Walker King Vertonghen Rose
Modric Carrick
Bale Van Der Vaart Eriksen
Kane

Says a lot that it's just 1 change for us with Son in on the left for VDV and Eriksen moving centrally. If he somehow hangs around any longer Lloris might lose his spot to Paul Robinson!

 

[Cruyff14]

Cech
James Carvalho Terry Cole
Kante Makelele Lampard
Zola Drogba Hazard

Courtois
Ivanovic
Costa
Silva
Essien
Gullit or Ballack
Mata or Robben
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That midfield is nuts.

But Zola as a winger? Azpi not getting a look in at all?

 

[chef]

That midfield is nuts.

But Zola as a winger? Azpi not getting a look in at all?

I had to squeeze Zola in there somewhere and RW is a bit of a black hole for us. Im sure he could have.

Im going a bit on predicted with James, but i think hes World class already. Ivanovic just squeezes Azpi out on the bench for being so dangerous going forward. Was a toss up for me.

 

[jod23]

United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool's all time PL XI are a step above everyone else's. For obvious reasons but Spurs being considered a big 6 team, their best all time PL XI doesnt look anywhere near as strong.

City's is a bit ridiculous.