Carragher Challenge

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  1. RC_

    RC_tyke Well-Known Member

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    Apologies if this has been posted before but I haven’t come across it. Jamie Carragher tweeted this:



    Just wondered if anyone has done it and what teams people have. I imagine the older users on here will have the slightly better sides as players move around a lot more these days.

    Anyway, this is my team:


    GK: Oblak

    DEF: Ramos
    DEF: Nesta
    DEF: Lahm

    MID: De Bruyne
    MID: Gerrard
    MID: Giggs
    MID: Hamsik

    LW: Mbappe
    ST: Bergkamp
    RW: Messi


    Had a midfielder as my last one to find and I really struggled to get anyone in that fit with the regulations. Went with Hamsik but very nearly put Conor in just because.
     
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    Hooky feller Well-Known Member

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    He was too young (J Carragher ) to see him at his peak But played in his lifetime. George Best would have to have been in there.
     
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    Donny Red Well-Known Member

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    I watched the MOTD programme with Lineker, Shearer and Wrighty last night. They were
    attempting to rank the best European " import" ever to play in the English Premiership.

    Personally I agreed with Lineker who cited Thierry Henry as his number one and
    was rather surprised that Wrighty and Shearer elected to put Roy Keane first. I concur he was
    an excellent player, but his off field conduct, particularly his attitude towards Mick McCarthy left
    an awful lot to be desired.


    Match of the Day: Top 10 podcast - how you ranked best European imports
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52279932
     
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    RC_tyke Well-Known Member

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    He’s a good one too with his nationality as there’s not a lot of competition from that. He was a fair few years before my time, as you can probably tell given my choices.
     
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    RC_tyke Well-Known Member

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    Agreed. I saw the article on the BBC sport and put Henry top of my list. I respect Keane for what he’s achieved but not only his personality pulls him down but I also know who I’d rather go and watch play. Henry was absolutely class.
     
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    Simon De Montforte Well-Known Member

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    Very difficult that. Had to put country in one column and club in another. Then had to Google them to make sure they didnt play anywhere else early on or on loan
    Here's mine

    Van der Saar
    Maldini Ramos Kompany McGrain
    Pele Beckenbauer Maradona
    Eusebio Shearer Salah

    Very attacking but what a team that would be.
     
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    Donny Red Well-Known Member

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    I watched a very interesting piece on You Tube yesterday. It's title " Red Mist- Roy Keane & Mick McCarthy civil war."
    I have to say, whilst as captain you could have some sympathy with Keane and his team mates regarding the poor
    facilities in preparation for the World Cup in 2002, in my view, there was absolutely no excuse for the language and
    disgraceful attitude of Keane towards Mick McCarthy.

    I was absolutely amazed at the number of contributors who actually took Keanes side. Niall Quinn came down on
    Micks side by saying Keanes conduct was unacceptable and Jack Charlton gets it spot on when he says that had
    Keane spoken to him, like he did to big Mick, he would have "put him through the door."

    The film runs for just under an hour and is well worth a watch.
     
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    RC_tyke Well-Known Member

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    I did something similar with columns.

    You better instruct Beckenbauer to sit and be disciplined because he’s not getting a lot of help coming back from those in front of him! Good team though.
     
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    Schmeichel
    Lahm - Adams - van Dijk - Maldini
    Xavi - Vieira - Modric
    Messi - Ronaldo - C Ronaldo
     
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    Surely you cant have Schmeicel and C Ronaldo as they both played for manure?
     
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    It's really tough this challenge, unfortunately your team has a few players who've played together or played for same teams.

    Maldini, Vieria, Ronaldo all played for AC.
    Modric and C.Ronaldo played together
    Schmeichel and Ronaldo both ex Man Utd.
     
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    Simon De Montforte Well-Known Member

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    C Ronaldo is difficult to slot in as he's played for a lot of big clubs. Messi is a better bet having played for one club in Europe.
     
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    The first two on my list would be George Best and Pele.
     
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    Ooh i thought it was just from one country. Cant have Adams/Vieira together then
     
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    I know I'm struggling too. Definitely cant gave a lot of my favourite players in ny team!
     
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    L Yashin
    C Gentile
    B Moore
    A Hansen
    P Battiston
    Maradona
    De Bruyne
    Ronaldo
    Pele
    M Van Basten
     
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    I'll give it one more go.
    Casillas
    Lahm-Van Dijk-Terry-Maldini
    De Bruyne-Vieira-Messi
    Son-Larsson-Sukür
     
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    It’s going to have to be third time lucky I’m afraid.

    Terry and De Bruyne both at Chelsea. Vieira and Maldini at Milan. Messi and Larsson at Barca.
     
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    RC_tyke Well-Known Member

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    Drogba and De Bruyne both for Chelsea!
     
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    Hate to be a party pooper but I think Beckenbauer and Pele both played for NY Cosmos
     
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