The past decade - what is your best XI?

Reina

Finnan
Carragher
Hyypia
Riise

Mascherano
Alonso
Gerrard

Sterling
Sturridge
Suarez

Defence from 05-06, midfield from 08-09 and the attack from last season. Perfect!

Great topic.


                                     Reina

Arbeloa         Carragher         Hyppia           Riise

                                Mascherano
             
                Gerrard                           Alonso

                                  Sterling

                  Torres                    Suarez

That has the perfect balance of defence and attack.

                     

I would have to agree with this. What a devastating team that would be if we had all of them together in their prime.

I love this thread, I've been lurking, I'll say my fave whole first 11 and the bench when I can fathom it all in the right way.
Firstly; I'd have Dudek instead of Reina or Mignolet.
I'm holding back here because I was pissed off Reina come in for Dudek after he was the superman in the penalty shootout (Dudek).
Houllier favored french players, Benitez favored Spanish, so because Dudek is Polish... no good? F**k that sh*t.
I may be over the top here so; no worries, no probs.

I love this thread, I've been lurking, I'll say my fave whole first 11 and the bench when I can fathom it all in the right way.
Firstly; I'd have Dudek instead of Reina or Mignolet.
I'm holding back here because I was pissed off Reina come in for Dudek after he was the superman in the penalty shootout (Dudek).
Houllier favored french players, Benitez favored Spanish, so because Dudek is Polish... no good? F**k that sh*t.
I may be over the top here so; no worries, no probs.

Your opinion Fish but as far as I'm concerned Pepe is easily in the top two keepers I've seen for the Reds while Dudek doesn't even get close.

Reina; Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise; Kuyt, Alonso, Gerrard, Sterling; Suarez, Torres.

I nearly put Sturridge instead of Torres there, but I would be lying to myself, because as much as I like Sturridge - and I do love him - I completely adored Torres and the impact he made when he arrived was simply amazing.

Your opinion Fish but as far as I'm concerned Pepe is easily in the top two keepers I've seen for the Reds while Dudek doesn't even get close.

In fact - srslfc you've been here, have invested a ton of effort in bad times and good you're are far wiser than me in this situation.
I'm still going to pick Dudek, but I respect your history here in this forum a 100%.
Reina is everyone's first choice, not mine.

Reina; Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise; Kuyt, Alonso, Gerrard, Sterling; Suarez, Torres.

I nearly put Sturridge instead of Torres there, but I would be lying to myself, because as much as I like Sturridge - and I do love him - I completely adored Torres and the impact he made when he arrived was simply amazing.

Torres was simply class when he played for us.

In fact - srslfc you've been here, have invested a ton of effort in bad times and good you're are far wiser than me in this situation.
I'm still going to pick Dudek, but I respect your history here in this forum a 100%.
Reina is everyone's first choice, not mine.

You could easily be as wise as me mate for all I know.

Just will never agree that Dudek could be ahead of Pepe in a team of the last decade.

I'd even have Mignolet ahead of Jerzy if I'm honest.

Torres was simply class when he played for us.

You could easily be as wise as me mate for all I know.

Just will never agree that Dudek could be ahead of Pepe in a team of the last decade.

I'd even have Mignolet ahead of Jerzy if I'm honest.

Cool so .. How many out of ten would you rate Dudek, David James, Westerveld, Kirkland, migs and Reina? To put it all in context for me.
Btw  this isn't a cross examination it's purely because I'm curious.

Cool so .. How many out of ten would you rate Dudek, David James, Westerveld, Kirkland, migs and Reina? To put it all in context for me.
Btw  this isn't a cross examination it's purely because I'm curious.

Pepe 10
Migs   8
Dudek 7

The others 6

Pepe 10
Migs   8
Dudek 7

The others 6

Thank you for the answer! I take this on board, I'd say Dudek 8.8 out of ten overall.. coz Reina starting letting us down badly the past couple of seasons he was here.
Miggo 8.3 so far, like him a lot.
My worry is; is if, Reina comes back he'd be 6.3.
I forgot to add my Pepe Reina score- 7.9 still like him a lot though for how loyal he was.
I'm the modifier.. Dudek helped win us the Champions league so I'll always be very fond of him.

goalkeeper:
Dudek
Right Back:
Finnan
Centre Back:
Henchoz
Centre Back:
Hyppia
Left Back:
Risse
Right Central Midfield:
Gerrard
Centre Midfield:
Hamann
Left Central Midfield:
Garcia
Right Forward:
Suarez
Centre Forward:
Torres
Left Forward
Sturridge

Reina
Arbeloa
Carragher
Hyypia
Aurelio
Mascherano
Alonso
Gerrard
Garcia
Suarez
Torres

Thats my team, I would have Kuyt, Finnan, Agger, Sterling, Sturridge, Hamman and Migs on bench

Thats my team, I would have Kuyt, Finnan, Agger, Sterling, Sturridge, Hamman and Migs on bench

I forgot about the bench oh dear
I'd have Kyricacos, Carra, Sterling, Alonso, Macherano and Maxi if there is one other then  ...  Benayoun.
I like our current team more than these past teams in the prem league tbh.

I forgot about the bench oh dear
I'd have Kyricacos, Carra, Sterling, Alonso, Macherano and Maxi if there is one other then  ...  Benayoun.
I like our current team more than these past teams in the prem league tbh.

Oh crap I quoted something unrelated to me, no probs, oh soz.

Reina
Johnson
Hyypia
Carragher
Moreno
Mascharano
Alonso
Gerrard
Sterling
Torres
Suarez

Reina
Johnson
Hyypia
Carragher
Moreno
Mascharano
Alonso
Gerrard
Sterling
Torres
Suarez

I like your team mate, not sure Moreno has done enough yet to warrant his place though?

I'm shocked how many people don't have Torres in

Reina; Finnan, Carra, Hyypia, Arbeloa; Masch, Alonso, Gerrard; Sterling; Suarez, Torres.

Subs: Dudek, Agger, Hamann, Hendo, Garcia, Sturridge, Kuyt.

                                  Dudek

Arbeloa         Carra                Hyypia         Riise

                                 Hamann

                   Alonso                   Gerrard

                                  Sterling

                       Suarez              Torres

Reina Agger Finnan  Macherano Kuyt Sturridge Garcia

Abit different :-) . Good topic.

Reina
Babbel (ok just about 10 yr ago!! technically I think he was finished by then ie 2004)
?Arbeloa??
?Hyypia/Carragher/Agger?/Lovren(for the future)
? see above?
Gerrard
Mascherano (with Hamann has cover)
Alonso? (maybe one of our current players will replace him)
Torres
Suarez
Sterling?/Balotelli? for the future

1st sub:Sturridge?

MANAGER - Rafa.

In the future, I think Markovich could appear here. Hopefully Balotelli and Sterling, altho I suspect Balotelli might not be around for more than 3 yrs or so.Perhaps Henderon will make it, and one or two of our current fullbacks, perhaps Sakho or Origi.

Michael Owen?Not good enough in 2004 to make 1st 11.

Interestingly, for most posters, its still largely a Rafa team. And remember Rafa's team hadn't been together for a long time.

I like your team mate, not sure Moreno has done enough yet to warrant his place though?

He doesn't really S@int which is a bit unfair on other players. JAR was a solid LB with a thunderbolt of a left foot and maybe I should have put him in. Enrique too, very good defender IMO, just doesn't quite cut the mustard going forward for me. IIRC, Arbeloa played LB, so in hindsight it would be between him and JAR. I copped out and just stuck Moreno in, and on intuition I think this lad is going to be a bit special.

  Like the topic, but lets be honest the best team we could bring up is obvious this one: 

                                                Carson

         Degen               Kyrgiakos              Josemi          Konchesky


                                                Poulsen

                             Adam                                Cheyrou

         

             Diouf                         Voronin                       Downing



Kirkland, Salif Diao, Joe Cole, Dossena, Carroll ,Cissokho, Aquilani

Manager Hodgson


Just imagine what Woy could achieve with this team! 

  Like the topic, but lets be honest the best team we could bring up is obvious this one: 

                                                Carson

         Degen               Kyrgiakos              Josemi          Konchesky


                                                Poulsen

                             Adam                                Cheyrou

         

             Diouf                         Voronin                       Downing



Kirkland, Salif Diao, Joe Cole, Dossena, Carroll ,Cissokho, Aquilani

Manager Hodgson


Just imagine what Woy could achieve with this team! 

Where is Nunez?