Which player from the 2005 Champions League final would be in your team on Sunday?

[DanDanShaw]

And why?

 

Just been having a chat with a few mates about the team that started the final and how much we miss some of them.

 

So we got to the question, which player would you take from that team (as they where then) and start against West Brom, and why?

 

We only used the players who started or where used substitutes.

 

I was torn between Luis Garcia, Alonso and Hyypia. Two of them said Alonso, and the other said Riise, he was always a die hard Riise fan though.

 

Jerzy Dudek

Steve Finnan

Sami Hyypia

Djimi Troare

Xabi Alonso

Luis Garcia

John Arne Riise

Harry Kewell

Milan Baros

Dietmar Hamann

Djbril Cisse

Vladimir Smicer

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Ooh, tough one. I'd probably take the Leeds Harry Kewell for one of the front three wide spots, but considering it's a 2005 version, I'll go for Garcia.

[DanDanShaw]

I went Garcia for his goals and excitement he brought to the team. It would of been Alonso but he wasn't the player that left in 2005.

[fowler9]

Garcia, he was fucking awesome and I was just thinking the other week how we could do with a player like him in the form he was in that season now

[RobbieOR]

Djimi.

 

Much better than Enrique.

[TheHowieLama]

I reckon it will be Gerrard.

[Josef Svejk]

Garcia, much as I liked him, was nowhere near as good as some seem to recall.

 

Alonso, Hamann, or Hyypia. All three, in fact...

[BringbackBiscan]

Rafa.

 

Sorry player you say, Gerrard then.

[DanDanShaw]

Gerrard and Carra aren't in the poll as they still play for Liverpool, however I wouldn't mind a 2005 Carragher in the side.

[A.V.B.]

Garcia, much as I liked him, was nowhere near as good as some seem to recall.

 

Alonso, Hamann, or Hyypia. All three, in fact...

 

I don't think people are saying he was better than any of those mentioned, just that he would be more suited to our needs.

 

Alonso and Hyypia are two of my favourite players of all time but to answer the original question I'd say Garcia.

 

In Rodger's system he would make that right side of the front three his own with his skill and poachers instinct and could you imagine a side with Garcia and Suarez in it? The words "unpredictable" and "genius" come to mind.

 

We need more match winners and Garcia was certainly that and he also wasn't shy of putting a foot in, tracking back and showed his heart when he played through injury in the derby.

 

I certainly would rather have this:

 

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than this:

 

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[Lee909]

It's close but probable Didi for me.

Him anchoring a midfield with Allen and Gerrard would be good.

[Guest San Don]

And why?

 

Just been having a chat with a few mates about the team that started the final and how much we miss some of them.

 

So we got to the question, which player would you take from that team (as they where then) and start against West Brom, and why?

 

We only used the players who started or where used substitutes.

 

I was torn between Luis Garcia, Alonso and Hyypia. Two of them said Alonso, and the other said Riise, he was always a die hard Riise fan though.

 

Jerzy Dudek

Steve Finnan

Sami Hyypia

Djimi Troare

Xabi Alonso

Luis Garcia

John Arne Riise

Harry Kewell

Milan Baros

Dietmar Hamann

Djbril Cisse

Vladimir Smicer

 

What!? Gerrard didnt play in that game!? Kinell.

[silverlining]

The Carragher from 2005 would be nice. And Hamann. And Alonso.

[ZonkoVille77]

Didi for me. Nice.

[Xherdan]

We have a vast improvement on what Garcia offered in Suarez. There's a lot to be said about having a solid right back in your team, like Finnan, but realistically it has to be Xabi, or Didi.

[Code]

-------------Reina-----------

Finnan - Hyypia - Agger - Riise

 

-------Hamann - Alonso------

 

Gerrard ------------- Garcia

-------Suarez--------------

---------------Baros-------

[moof]

Probably Garcia. I think we're ok elsewhere in the team but need more players capable of pulling off the unexpected. Game changers. Luis was certainly one of those.

[Trumo]

Xabi, Didi and Sami are the obvious ones to pick, with Garcia perhaps not far behind.

 

I know Riise played on the left of midfield that night, but is Jose Enrique a better left back than the John Arne Riise of 2005? Enrique is more solid in a defensive sense and is quicker, but Riise offered us so much more going forward than Enrique has thus far, and he also provided a semblance of goal threat (and a greater threat to fans behind the goal, but enough about that).

[Jairzinho]

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique

Lucas

Gerrard Allen

Garcia Suarez Borini

[moof]

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique

Lucas

Gerrard Allen

Garcia Suarez Borini

 

Aye. Decent looking team, that.

[Liam]

Finnan, Hyypia, Hamann, Alonso and Garcia would be great additions to our squad... I think we would challenge!

[Lucky Pierre]

Garcia, much as I liked him, was nowhere near as good as some seem to recall.

 

Alonso, Hamann, or Hyypia. All three, in fact...

 

This.

 

But Xabi just edges it.

[Chip Butty]

Steve Finnan's thigh. If it wasn't for that thigh who knows what would of happened that night.

[rubberduckstyle]

Hamann for me, beast of a player. I was distraught when he didn't start that night but delighted to see him come on at halftime. Loved his penalty too that night so that crazy German fucker for me.

[Lario]

I know he's not in the poll, but Crespo was silly good in that first half. His second goal was pure class.