Hello guys and gals,

Here is a test of creativity of NL sports analysts.

Creatively form an interesting team of Best 11, using any interesting relationship/criteria:

Here are samples:
SAMPLE 1
R[/b]onald Reagan 's Best XI

GK:[b] R[/b]onald Waterreus(Holland & NY Red Bulls)
DF: [b]R[/b]onaldão(Brazil & WC 94)
DF: [b]R[/b]onald Koeman(Holland)
DF: [b]R[/b]onald Arana(Bolivia)
DF: [b]R[/b]onaldo Guiaro(Brazil & Olympic 1996)
DMF:[b]R[/b]onnie Whelan(Liverpool)
MF: [b]R[/b]onald de Boer(Holland)
RW: [b]R[/b]onaldo(Man Utd & Portugal)
LW: [b]R[/b]onaldinho(AC Mialn & Brazil)
FW: [b]R[/b]onaldo(Brazil )
FW: [b]R[/b]onald Cerritos(El Salvador)

INTERESTING PART: R starts their names
[b]SAMPLE 2

-----------------------P.Cannavaro-----------------------
----------Rio Ferdinand-A.Ferdinand-F.Cannavaro-----------
-F.De Boer--------------------------------------J.Charlton-
----------------B.Charlton---------------R.De Boer---------
------------------D.Drogba-----------J.Drogba-------------

INTERESTING PART: The team is made up of brothers

SAMPLE 3:

----------------------- Carlos Kameni (CAM) -------------------------
------ Daniel Agger (DEN) --- Per Mertesacker (GER) ------
Nigel de Jong (HOL) -------------------- Giorgio Chiellini (ITA)
-------------------- Javier Mascherano (ARG) -----------------------
----- Andrés Iniesta (SPA) --- Wesley Sneijder (HOL) ------
Carlos Tévez (ARG) ------------------------------ Robinho (BRA)
---------------------- Fernando Torres (SPA) -------------------------

Substitutes: Juan Pablo Carrizo (ARG); Martin Skrtel (SVK), Thiago Silva (BRA), Jorge Fucile (URU); Sulley Muntari (GHA), Mathieu Flamini (FRA), Alberto Aquilani (ITA), Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER), Arjen Robben (HOL); Jefferson Farfán (PER), Paolo Guerrero (PER), Emmanuel Adebayor (TOG).

INTERESTING PART: All born in 1984

SAMPLE 4: Best XI (first name - Philip and variations)

Filip de Wilde

Philippe Albert - Philippe Senderos - Philip Neville - Philippe Mexes

Philippe Desmet - Philip Cocu - Philipp Lahm - Philip Mulryne

Filippo Inzaghi - Felipe Caicedo

PS: The discussion actually started in an American soccer forum I abelong, but I found it worthy of discussing on NL as well.


OYA, LET'S SEE HOW CREATIVE YOU ARE:

Van der Saar

Van Der Meyde Van Bommel Van Buyten Van Bronchorst



van Hooijdonk Van Der Vaart Van Vossen Van Persie


Van Nistelrooy, Van Basten


Coach Van Gaal assisted by Van Marwijk

dayokanu:

Van der Saar

Van Der Meyde Van Bommel Van Buyten Van Bronchorst



van Hooijdonk Van Der Vaart Van Vossen Van Persie


Van Nistelrooy, Van Basten


Coach Van Gaal assisted by Van Marwijk

Dayokanu, you are too much. I have always respected you. In fact when I wanted to start the thread, I wanted to end it with " oya dayokanu and others, this is a big test for you". But I decided not to mention any name.

You have again shown your class as an incisive and informed football follower.
I doff my hat!!!

Oya, others let's see how creative you are!!!

Not as creative as you think - no one in his right mind would play Van Hoiijdonk on the wing, thats akin to playing Shearer as a winger.

Van Bommel at CB is also a bit tenuous. Nice attempt though.

-----------------------P.Cannavaro-----------------------
----------Rio Ferdinand-A.Ferdinand-F.Cannavaro-----------
-F.De Boer--------------------------------------J.Charlton-
----------------B.Charlton---------------R.De Boer---------
------------------D.Drogba-----------J.Drogba-------------

PHD (Pull Him Down debo)
Did you notice that this team has 10 players?  Maybe one of them got red carded.

Who told you Van Bommel can't play center defence? Did you see Alex Song in central defence, John O'Shea, Essien or Even Mascherano

Did you ever see Rooney on the wings? This formation might be used when the team have to score and they throw caution to the wind which happens several times in football. I have seen mourinho play 4 striker on the field at the same time

That formation can be modified to 3-4-3 Buyten Bonchorst, Meyde- Bommel, Vaart, Persie, Vossen- Hooijdonk, Nistelrooy, Basten All son of Van!!!

debosky:

Not as creative as you think  - no one in his right mind would play Van Hoiijdonk on the wing, thats akin to playing Shearer as a winger.

Van Bommel at CB is also a bit tenuous. Nice attempt though.

make una leave Dayokanu alone sef. . . .U people just can't wait to attack the brother

Na when una go drive am comot from the thread, you will realise the forum is poorer for it.

Dayo you can play Hans Van Breukelen up front if you want. . . .Na ur prerogative  

I support you anyday

dayokanu:

Van der Saar

Van Der Meyde Van Bommel Van Buyten Van Bronchorst



van Hooijdonk Van Der Vaart Van Vossen Van Persie


Van Nistelrooy, Van Basten


Coach Van Gaal assisted by Van Marwijk

Van Der Meyde as RB and Van Hooijdonk as a winger??
Someone is extremely mentally-ill.

I trust NLanders tho.  .  .before long this thread will deviate into an argument about which formation is best or bayern munich

Gosh.  .  .i typed the above when i saw Debo's statement. Waz about posting it when i saw DK's and Doyin's comments,and now i'm like,'' i knew it.Its already happening''  

Who told you Van Bommel can't play center defence? Did you see Alex Song in central defence, John O'Shea, Essien or Even Mascherano

Did you ever see Rooney on the wings? This formation might be used when the team have to score and they throw caution to the wind which happens several times in football. I have seen mourinho play 4 striker on the field at the same time

That formation can be modified to 3-4-3   Buyten Bonchorst, Meyde-  Bommel, Vaart, Persie, Vossen- Hooijdonk, Nistelrooy, Basten All son of Van!!!

Funny enough these people can't come up with their formation

Van Der Meyde as RB and Van Hooijdonk as a winger??

Have you ever seen Rooney as a winger? or odonkor as a right full back Germany Croatia (Euro 2008), Solari as left back,  

If you have seen such situations and you still write this drivel than you are really insane.


@ criz,

Why do N'lander just hate tell them to bring their own formation they wont Sauron is too dull to cope with such rigorous mental exercise

Thinking I came up with this in less than 15 minutes

dayokanu:


Have you ever seen Rooney as a winger? or odonkor as a right full back Germany Croatia (Euro 2008), Solari as left back, 

If you have seen such situations and you still write this drivel than you are really insane.

Shut your diseased mouth and admit u goofed.
Seen Rooney as a winger ma ass. . . . .When did Rooney ever play as a winger??
Playing wide right in a 4-3-3 formation does not make Rooney a winger. . . .Wingers only come into play in a 4-man midfield.
Are Ronaldinho and Messi wingers are forward men? Bloody he-goat.

Van Der Meyde as a RB. . . . . . .Theo Walcott has a better chance playing as a centre half!!!
You are even chuffed to have come up with the simplest mental exercise using VAN(the most common name prefix in the football world).
Try the names John or Emmanuel and come up with a famous starting XI, bloody swine!!!
Ma puppy coulda done better than the hokum u typed above.

Ok now. . . .
Lets see how Creative they can be. . . .
At the moment,i will just sit down and watch you all do your thing
All the best!!!

Listen DK, there is no attempt at a pull down here. I said 'nice attempt' didn't I?

Comparing Van Hooijdonk to Rooney is a tad tenuous, V-H is a BIG CF like Shearer, not similar to Rooney - such players never get played out on the wing.

Van Der Meyde as a RB is possible - a winger can conceivably be a wing-back.

Your second description of a 4-3-3 is more apt, that is an acceptable formation in my view.

Do I need to come up with a formation of mine to critique? That is such a Nigerian thought process - your critiquing their work means you can't produce something better.

Shut your diseased mouth and admit u goofed.
Seen Rooney as a winger ma ass. . . . .When did Rooney play as a winger.
Playing wide right in a 4-3-3 formation does not make Rooney a winger. . . .
Are Ronaldinho and Messi wingers are forward men? Bloody he-goat.

Van Der Meyde as a RB. . . . . . .Theo Walcott has a better chance playing as a centre half!!!

Go and watch Germany vs Croatia. Odonkor played as a right back Solari played as a left back for Real several times.

Bommel as Defender?   Did you see essien as a defender or Alex Song for you EPL fans?

When you don't watch football all you do is to come here to spit your drivel  How did Kolo Toure get to central defence? wasnt he a midfielder when he came to Arsenal


Goof!! When I did not see kahn In Goal against Croatia in France 1998 or see Zidane winning European footballer of the year or Leeds winning Champions cup.

Sauron, in fact you shouldnt be looking out for peoples GOOFs because you have broken all records. I have all the quotes to the above statement!!!

@ debo,

Can you remember this last Olympics? Did you see Solomon Okoronkwo a Giant Like VH on the wings? Sia sia played with 4 strikers. Osaze, Promise, Okoronkwo, Obasi and Nsofor(Who Plays to the wings too)

Watch the last olympics again

@ All,
Pick any of my positions and lets debate i would tell you situations where these have occurred in Real football games

From interesting best Xi to what is right and what is wrong .

can we get back to topic

Dayo. . .no mind them

I don see Van der Meyde play RB wellu wellu, especially when he dey Inter.

I say, I be ur no 1 fan.

Ur analysis of the crap English game is spot on/

Germany is the shiznit. . . . .I remember watching Autschwitz FC  

Still waiting for critiques with substance pls

dayokanu:


Go and watch Germany vs Croatia. Odonkor played as a right back Solari played as a left back for Real several times.

Bommel as Defender?   Did you see essien as a defender or Alex Song for you EPL fans?

When you don't watch football all you do is to come here to spit your drivel  How did Kolo Toure get to central defence? wasnt he a midfielder when he came to Arsenal

Stop foaming in the mouth like a camel undergoing manual castration!!!!

The issue is NOT about Essien or Alex Song. . . . . .It is about Van Der Meyde playing as a RB.
Until u tell us when he played as a RB or when Van Hooijdonk played as a winger, your arguments are flawed.
I can as well put Cristiano Ronaldo in goal in ma team just because i have seen O'Shea play as a holding midfielder/left back. . . .
DayoTWATnu, accept it. . . . . .You are a glorified slowpoke.

mukina2:

From interesting best Xi to what is right and what is wrong .  

can we get back to topic

I no say na wetin go happen be dat

Oya peoplez, no more fights.  .  .show ya skillz

~Sauron~:

Stop foaming in the mouth like a camel undergoing manual castration!!!!

The issue is now about Essien or Alex Song. . . . . .It is about Van Der Meyde playing as a RB.
Until u tell us when he played as a RB or when Van Hooijdonk played as a winger, your arguments are flawed.
I can as well put Cristiano Ronaldo in goal in ma team just because i have seen O'Shea play as a holding midfielder/left back. . . .
DayoTWATnu, accept it. . . . . .You are a glorified slowpoke.

Yepa!!!
Why cant our people be matured for once?
Lets see creativity @ the highest level
Abeg no fighting



Oya start!!!

no more dissing in here again!

cant we all get along, even as enemies sef

if you do not have a list to post, then find another topic to view



oya cristalza where is ur list?

Andreas Kopke


Andreas Hinkel             Andrea Barzagli       Andre Kana Biyik           Andreas Brehme



Andrei Kanchelskis            Andrea Pirlo          Andreas Moeller       Andrei Asharvin
   

                             
                                     Andrii Shevchenko        Andrew Cole

All variants of Andrew!!! couldn't quite fit  Tore ANDRE Flo or Andy Van der Meyde or Andy Johnson of Fulham!

ow11:

Andreas Kopke

Andreas Hinkel Andrea Barzagli Andre Kana Biyik Andreas Brehme

Andrei Kanchelskis Andrea Pirlo Andreas Moeller Andrei Asharvin

Andrii Shevchenko Andrew Cole

All variants of Andrew!!!

Good job!!!! I give u 10/10!!!

Paul Peschisolido          Paulo Rossi         


Pavel Nedved               Paulo Bento               Paul Gascoigne           Paulo Aimar


Paulo Maldini                Paulo Cannavaro         Pablo (At Madrid)      Paul Parker


                                                  Paul Robinson


Manager: Paul Ince

Subs:

Paulo Ferreira
Pablo Zabaleta
Pablo Counago 
Pablo (Barcelona)
Diego Pablo Simeone
Pablo Piatti

Roberto Abbondanzieiri

 
Roberto Ayala        Robert Kovac      Robert Huth         Roberto Carlos


 Robert Pires                      Roberto Nanni                      Ze Roberto


             Robert Earnshaw         Robert Fowler           Roberto Baggio.


Manager: Roberto Mancini
Assistant Manager: Roberto Donadoni.

Subs: Robert Green, Jason Robert, Robert Hulse, Rob Savage, Robbie Keane and Laurent Robert.

@sauron~

I thought you missed out on the great BOBBY MOORE!!!

and maybe put BEBETO on and bench that short man Earnshaw!!!

~Sauron~:

                              Roberto Abbondanzieiri

 
Roberto Ayala        Robert Kovac      Robert Jarni          Roberto Carlos


 Robert Pires                      Roberto Nanni                      Ze Roberto


             Robert Earnshaw         Robert Fowler           Roberto Baggio.


Manager: Roberto Mancini
Assistant Manager: Roberto Donadoni.

I knew hannibal was the bomb!

Ride on jo.

I cming with mine now.

ow11:

@sauron~

I thought you missed out on the great BOBBY MOORE!!!

and maybe put BEBETO on and bench that short man Earnshaw!!!

Bebeto and Bobby Moore are too old now.
I am thinking of Bobby Zamora but he fires blanks.


@ Ibime,

Who would come as a sub if Paul Robinson injures his metatarsal in a match?

hehehe, . . .see creativity at work

Pavel and Paulo and Pablo and Paul  

Ze Roberto. . . .hehhehehe nice one there

Robert Jarni at center back. . . . Mubarak should pick u Jackal to
coach at City.  

@Sauron~

Not good enough. .
Jarni is retired


My Bench

Andreas Isaksson
Tore ANDRE Flo
Andrew Johnson
Andy Griffin
Andy Gray (SKYSPORTS)
Andreas Ivanschitz ( Looked pretty lost at the last EUROs)
Andy Van Der Meyde

Andreas Escobar (RIP) was a great RB in the early '90s before his famous own goal!

doyin13:

hehehe, . . .see creativity at work

Pavel and Paulo and Pablo and Paul 

Ze Roberto. . . .hehhehehe nice one there

Robert Jarni at center back. . . . Mubarak should pick u Jackal to
coach at City. 

Robert Jarni can play as a left centre-half, u Arrow!!!!
What do u know about football?

ow11:

@Sauron~

Not good enough. .
Jarni is retired

Aiiight, if Jarni is retired i would replace him.

Lea[b]o[/b]

                           Cicinh[b]o[/b] Luci[b]o[/b] Luisa[b]o[/b] Garrid[b]o[/b]

                                  Gibert[b]o[/b]     Juninh[b]o[/b]

                    Bebet[b]o[/b]                                    Rivald[b]o[/b]

                                  Ronald[b]o[/b] Ronaldinh[b]o[/b]

~Sauron~:

Robert Jarni can play as a left centre-half, u Arrow!!!!
What do u know about football?

See ba bopa bara benna la

davidylan*:

                                            Lea[b]o[/b]

                           Cicinh[b]o[/b] Luci[b]o[/b] Luisa[b]o[/b] Garrid[b]o[/b]

                                  Gibert[b]o[/b]     Juninh[b]o[/b]

                    Bebet[b]o[/b]                                    Rivald[b]o[/b]

                                  Ronald[b]o[/b] Ronaldinh[b]o[/b]

i bet that must have been mentally exhausting