Best midfield ever
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dreambeliever would say beckham - scholes -keane -giggs
The AC Milan sides in the late 80's and early 90's with Gullit, Rijkaard, Donadoni, Albertini, etc. would be in with a good shout too.
edit: In fact, you could change the subject title to Best Defence ever and the Milan teams of that era would still not be out of place in the argument.
edit: In fact, you could change the subject title to Best Defence ever and the Milan teams of that era would still not be out of place in the argument.
Gerrard Mascherano Alonso and Sisssoko
To be fair that was Amazing. All scored as well
PL wise pires-viera-petit-ljundberg
That's was very good.
It was an unbelievable midfield but I think most people would have Luis Fernandez in there instead of Genghini. I have great memories of this midfield and remember Fernandez as an integral part of it but I only have a vague recollection of Genghini.
That AC Milan midfield was largely unplayable.
One of the best, if not the best.
One of the best, if not the best.
Kennedy Souness McDermott Case
I went with Sammy Lee over Case but either would do. Souness, McDermott and Kennedy were world class and Lee & Case were both fine players who augmented that trio admirably.
I too would go with Case over Sammy Lee. Apart from being, in my mind, the better player, I think Jimmy Case was also more a contemporary of the others - certainly if Sammy Lee and Ray Kennedy played together it was not for long.
You may have a point. The 4 I mention are the ones I remember together - and also the 4 who played that 3-3 semi v Germany. I remember Fernandez as well, but my memory has him more as the "5th" man.
I liked that midfield a lot too. As good as that Italian team was, the Brazilian and French teams were a real loss to the World Cup Final that year.
I think that one probably has the best credentials. They've won everything together - at club level and internationally.
McDermott is criminally under-appreciated these days. He was an extraordinary midfielder.
Yeah I just checked and Case would make more sense as he played with those 3 others far more often.
I think the reason I thought Lee was more of a fixture with Souness, Kennedy and McDermott might have something to do with the fact that Case was never guaranteed a game; he played regularly but with peripheral players such as Heighway (towards the end of his career), Sheedy, a young Sammy Lee etc Case could never be sure of his place. When Sammy Lee became a regular he pretty much became an ever-present for at least 3 or 4 seasons.
I would say he was similar too, but better than, Beckham.
The AC Milan midfield in the 2005 CL final was something special, Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf and Gattuso, 3 World Cup winners medals along with a shit load of other honours, not the best ever but deserves a mention.
For a while that midfield was near perfection. Then Momo picked up the eye injury and was never the same player again.
Gerald Sinstadt, when the goal went in - either his breath was taken away, or he was wise enough to know that no words were necessary.
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