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ATTACKING MIDEFIELDER: INIESTA: 30years

Iniesta originally started as a defensive midfielder but his balance, ball control and agility allied with his skill on the ball saw him make progress as an attacking midfielder. Beyond his raw talent that was spotted at a young age by FC Barcelona's scouts, it was his great versatility, work ethic and inventiveness that allowed him to stake a claim on a first-team place at the age of 18. Vicente del Bosque described him as "the complete footballer. He can attack and defend, he creates and scores," and Frank Rijkaard said "I played him as a false winger, central midfielder, deep midfielder and just behind the striker and he was always excellent.

FORWARD: MESSI: 27years

Messi has been compared to compatriot Diego Maradona, due to their similar playing style and stature, which gives him a lower centre of gravity than most players, allowing him to be more agile and change direction more quickly, helping him to evade tackles. His short, strong legs allow him to excel in short bursts of acceleration and his quick feet allow him to keep control of the ball when dribbling at speed. His former FC Barcelona manager, Pep Guardiola, once stated: "Messi is the only player that runs faster with the ball than he does without it." Like Maradona before him, Messi is predominantly a left footed player. With the outside of his left foot, he usually begins dribbling runs, whilst he uses the inside of his foot to finish and provide passes and assists to team mates.

STRIKER: RONALDO DE LIMA: 38years

Ronaldo is regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. Dubbed Il Fenomeno (the phenomenon), he was a prolific goalscorer, and despite being more of an individualistic attacker, he was also capable of providing assists for his team-mates, due to his vision, passing and crossing ability. He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, as well as being a composed finisher. He was capable of playing in several offensive positions, although his preferred role was that of a striker, and he was able to use both feet, despite being naturally right footed. Ronaldo was highly regarded for his technical ability, and he is considered one of the most skilful individual dribblers of all time. He was frequently capable of beating several players when undergoing individual dribbling runs at speed, and he was also equally competent in one on one situations, due to his ball control, acceleration, agility, balance, quick feet, flair, and creativity.

In one on one situations, Ronaldo would often use elaborate feints to trick and beat defenders and goalkeepers; he most notably popularised the use of many footballing tricks and skills, such as the elastico and the step over, among many others. In his prime, Ronaldo was an extremely fast player, with great acceleration, which made him extremely dangerous when undertaking individual dribbling runs during counter-attacks. He was also a strong and powerful player, with quick reactions and good anticipation, who was effective with his head, and who could finish well both inside and outside the penalty area. In addition to these attributes, Ronaldo was an accurate set-piece and penalty kick taker. Later on in his career, Ronaldo was severely affected by the many serious injuries he encountered and subsequent weight gain during his inactivity, which greatly limited his speed, fitness, and mobility.



Based on the players I selected, I will go for 4-3-3 Formation...


BUFFON


CAFU --- THURAM --- MALDINI --- ROBERTO CARLOS


PIRLO --- XAVI --- NEDVED


MESSI --- RONALDO DE LIMA --- INIESTA


Please note: Messi playing as a right winger although playing a free role while Nedved playing behind Ronaldo de lima but doing an all round job as well & the we all know the rest for those that know football...

fredoooooo:
^^^ good to be back

Thanks bro...


See as Arsenal fans ban me come win luckily cos if na sey i dey eh, welbeck 4 no score n west Brom 4 win but the rest is history now...

dmcdad:
Topic moved or hidden.

Sorry my guy, dem ban their ******...


Haterz @ work...


But GOD pass them...

dmcdad:
Of course... That was another turning point because he made it clear that the real Ronaldo is the only Ronaldo he knows.

#Certified

Please, ladies & gentlemen, let's have your say here:-

Dhellake:
Since Pique and Alba made the Defenders shortlist, I already knew the shortlist is a scam

I understand your beef with Barcelona but Koke was the best Midfielder last season in La liga & throughout Europe, I don't have to be a fan to be truthful...

Nice one...

This thread is created for football lovers to select their best XI...


My Picks are as follows...


GOALKEEPER: BUFFON; 36years Buffon is known for his "outstanding shot-stopping" and for being "a vocal organizer of the defense and a key dressing room personality." He is currently the most expensive goalkeeper of all time following his £32.6m transfer from Parma to Juventus in 2001. Buffon also holds the record for the most clean sheets in Serie A



RIGHT BACK: CAFU; 44years He is regarded to be one of the greatest fullbacks ever. He is the only player to have appeared in three World Cup finals, winning two, 1994 and 2002. Cafu is the most-capped Brazilian men's player of all time with 142.



CENTER BACK: THURAM; 42years He was known for his strength, pace, stamina and his outstanding physical and technical attributes, his ability to read the game, and his marking and tackling. he was equally competent offensively as he was defensively, and could play on either flank, often alternating between playing as a right back or as a centreback, and even being deployed in midfield on occasion.


CENTER BACK: MALDINI; 46years Maldini is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. Maldini was renowned for his technical ability, athleticism, sliding tackles, stamina, and pacy energetic forward runs as a left-back. He was also an excellent crosser of the ball, and had the unique capacity to be an effective attacking threat, scoring and assisting several goals throughout his career, as well as being an attentive defender. Although he played as a left back for much of his career, Maldini was naturally right footed, and began playing for Milan as a right back. He later became an ambidextrous player, and was switched to the left back position by then manager Arrigo Sacchi, due to the presence of Tassotti on the right for Milan, as well as the emergence of the young right back Panucci. This was also made possible due to Maldini's own tactical versatility, which also allowed him to play anywhere along the backline, and have a long and successful professional footballing career, both with Milan and the national side.

Its too late Mr. President...


Less I forget, we as Nigerians regret having a toothless leader as you...


(1) Over 200 chibok girls are still not found

(2) Value of Naira is degrading everyday

(3) School fees are on the rise

(4) Standard of living is stagnant and in most cases below poverty level

(5) Nigeria is losing her people everyday to these blood sucking demons

^^^ Let me stop here cos this thread won't contain everything...

Yet Mr. President is still campaigning... SMH...

dmcdad:
The way the guy is being swamped like bees to honey is beyond me.

All I can say is GOD IS GREAT!!!

dmcdad:
How come Ronaldo (Crybaby) is not in Nasri's eleven? I thought he said Aguero is at Messi and Suarez's level, but that Penaldo is miles apart from them. It beats the shît outta me that Penaldo is not among his eleven of all time.

Are you not happy he is now being truthful?


Did you notice what he said about the Real Ronaldo?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=064Vf1Fpx8U


Nasri's best 11 include Messi excluding Xavi & Iniesta...


Please guys, you need to watch this video & tell me something peculiar & let's know what it is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4EiarJzZ08


Last time, it was ibrahimovic, now its Lampard choosing the schoolboys as ibrahimovic called them including Messi in their Respective best 11...

barackodam:
The guy is just marvelous

GOD IS GREAT!


His abilities are beyond words can describe...

barackodam:
That last pishure ehn..............., I laff sote I wan cry

Na so oh, infact he get one video wey I watch about Messi wey I dey...

^^^ Is there need to argue with haterz again?


Maybe until someone explain to me why Crybaby is either left alone or man-marked (1 player) while King Messi is surrounded by 11 Players...


If anyone argues about 11 players, then count how many Benfica players on the last pic & tell me if there is any player including either Maradona or PELE that could pull such crazy stunt on himself alone...


So I officially unveil the GREATEST FOOTBALLER OF ALL TIME...

nitlad:
Oya, make una come see midfielders shortlist for FIFA TOTY. . .

https://i.imgur.com/k8qW0iW.png

https://i.imgur.com/NCEqm5Z.png

https://i.imgur.com/Gysmp2r.png


http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/news/y=2014/m=11/news=fifteen-midfielders-shortlisted-for-fifa-fifpro-world-xi-2014-2480397.html

EPL 5 - Burndisleaguedown 2.

The 2 from Burndisleaguedown are from Bayern - monopoly.

This list is a scam without Koke in it...

CFCfan:
Messi will reportedly join Chelsea for €250 million next Summer!
Where would Costa fit once Messi arrives? Or would Willian be dropped, and Messi play on the wing instead?

The prospect of a Hazard and Messi combo on the wings is sweeter than ofe Owerri

You wish! Cos it won't happen not even in Mourinho's dreams...

^^^ Wicked...

elampiro:
Sleepy things.

Hope no be hacker dey chat 4 here so, Elampiro won't make that blunder unless sleepy...

elampiro:
Congrat to Moyes on winning his first match. 3-0

Herrera to face match fixing probe.

Oniranu! see as e dey shame Man Utd... Hope this guy no dey use Man td play gamble dey play rubbish...

elampiro:
I am here. No ban. I used Talsima in order to avoid elmapiro being banned.

You dey sure na you be the Elampiro wey we know...

bykebyke:
None!!

FM things only?

^^^ he don do na...


You don't need to throw insults @ one another to prove a point...

bykebyke:
Yeah

Ok. What other game do u play?

RaeMystix:
You're welcome my pookie

Smh...

bykebyke:
Finally...My son scored his debut goal...


Let's Congratulate Byke Jnr

Is it FM 2015?

Vermaelen out for 4-6 months...

See correct package wey Zubi buy...

For once, Wenger played this clueless board...

http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/6562151?ICID=HP_BN_5

raumdeuter:
Is this not a shame that Chelsea fans are mostly morrons

Now Zabaleta, Kompany and Ivanovic are English defenders. Your stupidityy in megawatt would power the whole of Africa.

Now to basic number counting, count the number of English league defenders, count the number of German league defenders and tell us how there are more English league defenders.

Illiterate

Lmao...


Dayo, you are wicked! Small small na!

raumdeuter:

When we say Chelsea fans are endowed with stupidity you think day na lie.

Can you mention the English defenders on the list?

If this isn't evidence of insanity then what is?

This is wickedness...

raumdeuter:
You mean Chelsea fans don't know the difference between UEFA and FIFA

Wicked...