Who would your World XI football team be?

[plekhanov]

It's not just me Plekh, many many players and managers think Gerrard is amongst the worlds best, as i've shown. You don't and that's fine but your opinion compared to the people i've quoted means nothing.

As for Benitez, i don't idolise him but i do think he is doing a good job and has a record that is not even debatable. Real Madrid think he is a great manager also, hence why they have tried to poach him on several occasions.

So answer the question, if as you seem to be claiming it's simply inconceivable for me not to put Gerrard in the central midfield of my world 11 why does Gerrard's own manager so rarely play him in that very position?

[Rushup]

This has turned into yet another "I'm right you're wrong" thread.

 

I'm right. Probably. Kiss kiss.

[LFCMadPaul]

So answer the question, if as you seem to be claiming it's simply inconceivable for me not to put Gerrard in the central midfield of my world 11 why does Gerrard's own manager so rarely play him in that very position?

The season just gone Gerrard has played alot of games in the middle!

Benetez has used Gerrard on the right yes, taking into consideration that we are very strong in the middle with Alonso, Mascherano and Sissoko, he maybe felt that Gerrard could be better used at this moment in time on the right and do a better job than Pennant. Gerrard has played the majority of games however just in behind the strikers this season. The season before i give you, he did play on the right on many occasions scoring 20+ goals in the process, again proving his versatility

[plekhanov]

The season just gone Gerrard has played alot of games in the middle!

Benetez has used Gerrard on the right yes, taking into consideration that we are very strong in the middle with Alonso, Mascherano and Sissoko, he maybe felt that Gerrard could be better used at this moment in time on the right and do a better job than Pennant. Gerrard has played the majority of games however just in behind the strikers this season.

If Gerrard is so much better than everyone else in the middle why does Benetez keep on buying central midfielders rather than wingers and strikers?

 

If he was completely happy with Gerrard in the middle wouldn't he play him there and strengthen the positions Liverpool are weak in?

 

The season before i give you, he did play on the right on many occasions scoring 20+ goals in the process, again proving his versatility

Why do you keep on repeating this blatantly false claim? Gerrard has scored 20+ goals just once in 2005-6 (with 5 of those only coming against a tiny Welsh team when EUFA let Liverpool into Europe through the back door) his next best was 13.

[plekhanov]

And you say i wear red tinted glasses

 

Your honestly saying that out of all the players in world football, 6 players from Manchester Utd make up the best 11?

So? you picked 5 Chelsea players, players who unlike United's didn't win the league.

[LFCMadPaul]

If Gerrard is so much better than everyone else in the middle why does Benetez keep on buying central midfielders rather than wingers and strikers?.

Is it not common knowledge that Benitez is scouring the world over for wingers and strikers? The Spanish league is now over and you may see these players arriving!

 

If he was completely happy with Gerrard in the middle wouldn't he play him there and strengthen the positions Liverpool are weak in?.

As above, you have repeated your question but just to add, with only Pennant as a naturally right sidded player, Gerrard was often rotated with him or moved out wide when Pennant was either subbed or injured!

 

Why do you keep on repeating this blatantly false claim? Gerrard has scored 20+ goals just once in 2005-6.

Why is it a false claim i made?? Read the post where i claimed it fella, i said Gerrard has played the majority of games just in behind the strikers this season. The season before i give you, he did play on the right on many occasions scoring 20+ goals in the process, again proving his versatility

The season before last was, if i'm not mistaken 2005/6 was it not. That my friend, is not a false claim!

[merseyman]

Plek I picked Maldini because I like him as a player, simple as that, and I really don't think there is a better defender to put at RB in my team.

 

Carragher has been the most consistant CB in the last 2 or 3 seasons in my opinion. Riise scores goals and is an end to end defender, and after a dodgy season before last was back to his best this season.

 

Finnan is a steady player who has impressed me since his arrival but I had to find a place for Maldini, a truly fantastic player.

 

Finally, if we were going to talk about a best ever 11 then Maradonna would not get in before Pele, in fact it would probably be the whole 1970 Brazil team.

[Guderian]

Plek I picked Maldini because I like him as a player, simple as that, and I really don't think there is a better defender to put at RB in my team.

 

Carragher has been the most consistant CB in the last 2 or 3 seasons in my opinion. Riise scores goals and is an end to end defender, and after a dodgy season before last was back to his best this season.

 

Finnan is a steady player who has impressed me since his arrival but I had to find a place for Maldini, a truly fantastic player.

 

Finally, if we were going to talk about a best ever 11 then Maradonna would not get in before Pele, in fact it would probably be the whole 1970 Brazil team.

 

Maradona/Pele??

 

Have to hand this one to the Argie.

[LFCMadPaul]

Maradona/Pele??

 

Have to hand this one to the Argie.

Played together upfront maybe ?? Now what an attack that would be

[merseyman]

Maradona/Pele??

 

Have to hand this one to the Argie.

 

This is definitely one of those that will get split down the middle, but not with terrible puns like that:roll: