Best reds XI of the last 20 years

[Section_31]

Why not?

 

           Torres        Salah 

                   Suarez 

 

    Xabi         Masch    Gerrard  

 

Robbo   Virg      Hyypia     Trent 

 

                  Alisson 

 

 

[JagSquared]

15 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Why not?

 

           Torres        Salah 

                   Suarez 

 

    Xabi         Masch    Gerrard  

 

Robbo   Virg      Hyypia     Trent 

 

                  Alisson 

 

 

If it’s just individuals then yeah that’s probably it but if you want them to actually play as an team You would have to consider hyppias lack of pace if you were to play a Klopp style high line. 
 

tough to leave out mane though.

[aRdja]

54 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Why not?

 

 Mane          Suarez        Salah 

 

                   Gerrard 

 

             Xabi         Fabinho

 

Robbo   Virg      Hyypia     Trent 

 

                  Alisson 

 

 

Mascherano has no business being near the squad IMO, as he lacked quality on the ball. I’d replace him with Didi or Fabinho, and play Gerrard as an AM. Torres was a great player for us, but not quite as good as Suarez, and I wouldn’t play a weird formation to accommodate both, as we could easily field Mane. I’d personally pick Carra before Hyypia, that’s neither here nor there. Thiago has a higher ceiling than Xabi but Xabi probably deserves being in the team for his longevity. I’ve fixed the team for you. 

[Ron B]

23 minutes ago, aRdja said:

Mascherano has no business being near the squad IMO, as he lacked quality on the ball. I’d replace him with Didi or Fabinho, and play Gerrard as an AM. Torres was a great player for us, but not quite as good as Suarez, and I wouldn’t play a weird formation to accommodate both, as we could easily field Mane. I’d personally pick Carra before Hyypia, that’s neither here nor there. Thiago has a higher ceiling than Xabi but Xabi probably deserves being in the team for his longevity. I’ve fixed the team for you. 

That would 100% be my team. 
What’s startling is that, if you extend it to the best XI of the last 30 years (so including 1992-2002) it’s hard to make a case for adding anyone. I loved McManaman but I don’t think he edges out Mane, Gerrard or Salah for an attacking place, and Owen doesn’t touch Suarez. Fowler is the only one in the conversation 

[Elite]

-----------------------Alisson 

 

Trent--------VVD--------Matip------Robbo

 

--------------Fabinho---- Alonso 

 

----------------------Gerrard 

 

Salah-------------Suarez------------Mane 

 

Basically incorporated 3 of the best players into our most successful team/system of the last 30 years.

 

Hyypia just missed out due to his pace as mentioned already.

 

 

 

[an tha]

Alisson

 

Trent

VVD

Matip

Robertson

 

Alonso

Gerrard

Henderson

 

Salah

Suarez

Mane

[Scott_M]

On 12/07/2022 at 13:32, aRdja said:

Mascherano has no business being near the squad IMO, as he lacked quality on the ball. 

C’mon mate. Brilliant player.

 

You don’t make it in that Guardiola Barca team lacking quality on the ball.

 

Edit - Although saying that, I’m struggling to get him in my squad as well. 

[Scott_M]

I’ve gone for a 22 man squad…

 

Alisson / Reina

 

TAA / Arbeloa

Carra / Matip

VVD / Hyypia

Robertson / Aurellio

 

Gerrard / Hendo

Alonso / Fabinho

Thaigo / Gini or Mascherano 

 

Salah / Sterling

Suarez / Torres

Mane / Coutinho

[Scott_M]

A nightmare 11, help me fill in the gaps…

 

Karius

 

<<Brain Freeze>>
Kriyakos (although despite his obvious limitations, did Ok)

Wilson

Konchesky

 

Adam

Poulsen

Cole

 

Downing

Jovanovic

Ngog

[Jairzinho]

Degen at rb. 

[Kevin D]

Alisson

 

Robertson —— Sami ——- VVD ———Trent

 

———————Gerrard————Alonso———

Mane————-Suarez———————Salah

 

———————-Torres————————-

[Scott_M]

26 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Degen at rb. 

Great / horrific call. I won’t argue with that. 
 

Thinking Borini should be in there ahead of N’gog, at least N’gog scored a couple of goals. 

[aRdja]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

C’mon mate. Brilliant player.

 

You don’t make it in that Guardiola Barca team lacking quality on the ball.

 

Edit - Although saying that, I’m struggling to get him in my squad as well. 

Yeah he was a very good DM but too limited on the ball. I’d have Gerard, Alonso, Didi, Fabinho, Thiago and Hendo before Mascherano.

[m0e]

Gerrard Alonso Masherano was the perfect midfield, and no one gets in ahead of them for me.

 

A Salah/Mane type in that period and we would have won the lot.

[Ron B]

On 15/07/2022 at 10:05, Scott_M said:

A nightmare 11, help me fill in the gaps…

 

Karius

 

<<Brain Freeze>>
Kriyakos (although despite his obvious limitations, did Ok)

Wilson

Konchesky

 

Adam

Poulsen

Cole

 

Downing

Jovanovic

Ngog

Karius

Degen

Wilson

Diao (I know he was a midfielder, but he started getting stuck in the back four eventually, and unlike Biscan he never produced anything whe. In his proper position)

Konchesky

Cole

Poulsen

Adam

Diouf (was tempted to go with Diomede, who must have been caught shagging Ged’s daughter… or wife… or cat, given how quickly he was binned)

Balotelli 

Voronin

 

[Scott_M]

Just now, Ron B said:

Karius

Degen

Wilson

Diao (I know he was a midfielder, but he started getting stuck in the back four eventually, and unlike Biscan he never produced anything whe. In his proper position)

Konchesky

Cole

Poulsen

Adam

Diouf (was tempted to go with Diomede, who must have been caught shagging Ged’s daughter… or wife… or cat, given how quickly he was binned)

Balotelli 

Voronin

 

I know Voronin & Diouf weren’t great players (and Diouf an absolute cunt) but, at times, they did contribute for us.

 

Nowhere near enough, but on fleeting occasions.

 

Balotelli, Lambert, Borini & Markovic offered nothing at all, 

 

Thank fuck I’ve mostly forgot about all this shite. We’re spoilt at the moment and should appreciate what we have more.

[Ron B]

5 hours ago, Scott_M said:

I know Voronin & Diouf weren’t great players (and Diouf an absolute cunt) but, at times, they did contribute for us.

 

Nowhere near enough, but on fleeting occasions.

 

Balotelli, Lambert, Borini & Markovic offered nothing at all, 

 

Thank fuck I’ve mostly forgot about all this shite. We’re spoilt at the moment and should appreciate what we have more.

For me, Voronin gets in because he arrived when he was ostensibly at his peak, with Benitez talking about the various roles he could play (main striker, second striker, coming from wide) but he was just bad at all of them and moaned about the city.
Diouf? A duff first season, and an absolute disgrace in his second. Rafa’s determination to get rid as soon as possible immediately gave him credit in my eyes. Anelka was a striker who could blow hot and cold, had huge question marks over his attitude, etc, but he’s still seen as a great What If? because Diouf blew lukewarm and cold, and there were no question marks over his attitude because he was just a cunt. 

[JagSquared]

On 15/07/2022 at 10:05, Scott_M said:

A nightmare 11, help me fill in the gaps…

 

Karius

 

<<Brain Freeze>>
Kriyakos (although despite his obvious limitations, did Ok)

Wilson

Konchesky

 

Adam

Poulsen

Cole

 

Downing

Jovanovic

Ngog

These are always more fun to do. 
 

bogdan (karius did ok, not great, for a while)

 

degen kvarme Davies  konchesky 

 

poulsen aquilani adam 

 

Markovic balotelli jovanovic 

 

honourable mentions to Sean Dundee and Bernard Diomede

[dave u]

Alisson

 

Trent

Joel

Virg

Robbo

 

Fabinho

Thiago

Gerrard

 

Salah

Suarez

Mané

 

Honourable mentions - Carra, Xabi, Mascherano, Hendo, Bobby, Owen.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I wouldn't have Carra near the best XI. I'd put at least three of our current centre backs ahead of him.

[Paul]

On 12/07/2022 at 12:39, Section_31 said:

Why not?

 

           Torres        Salah 

                   Suarez 

 

    Xabi         Masch    Gerrard  

 

Robbo   Virg      Hyypia     Trent 

 

                  Alisson 

 

 

Alisson

 

Trent Carra Virg Robbo

 

Stevie The Chief Xabi

 

Mo Luis Sadio

 

That is one ridiculous team. Three Scousers in it too. Under Klopp, it would win the quadruple, get about 110 points in the league and go unbeaten all season. 

 

[Paul]

1 hour ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I wouldn't have Carra near the best XI. I'd put at least three of our current centre backs ahead of him.

I’d have Carra over any of them bar Virg. Hugely clever player. Total winner and leader. Massively underrated as a footballer too. Klopp would fucking love him. 

[an tha]

8 hours ago, JagSquared said:

These are always more fun to do. 
 

bogdan (karius did ok, not great, for a while)

 

degen kvarme Davies  konchesky 

 

poulsen aquilani adam 

 

Markovic balotelli jovanovic 

 

honourable mentions to Sean Dundee and Bernard Diomede

Some more worthy of consideration....

 

Itandje, Arphexad, Cheyrou, Piechnik, Ferri, Assaidi, Borini, Carter, Kozma, Aspas

 

 

[Lee909]

GK Alisson

 

LB Robbo

CB VVD

CB Matip

RB Trent

 

DM Fabinho

M6 Alonso

M8 Gerrard

 

RW Salah

LW Mane

ST Suarez

 

Bench

Bobby

Torres

Mascherano

Thiago

Owen

Babbel

Riena

 

None of Hyypia,Carra could play the way we do now. But if I was picking one it would be Hyypia. 

 

[LFC 6 Times]

                     Alisson 

Trent         Matip      Virgil    Robbo

 

                    Mascherano

             Gerrard         Coutinho

 

Mo                Suarez           Mane