The Definitive TWF World XI thread (1986-present) - CENTRE FORWARD VOTING OPEN

[Alan]

Zidane
Xavi
Iniesta
Gerrard
Seedorf
Totti

Totti surely would be our center forward?

 

[AndyWolves]

I'll bow to your knowledge with Rivaldo, he's one of those players I can certainly remember being around but can't really remember ever watching him play to any great extent.

There's always going to be a bit of fudging with these sorts of things though, you've got to go with a formation to begin with but then you get to individuals that you really want to include and they don't really fit the shape so you're stuck in some early 00s England manager mode of just bodging things as best you can to fit the names in. As you say you wouldn't really have Zidane in this shape at all, unless you maybe when for two more defensive midfielders in there with him but then you're pretty much playing 4231 anyway. I think his case is a bit different to Ronaldinho though, if you're picking Zizou this is the only position you could feasibly make it work, whereas Ronaldinho would be a much better fit as a wide forward in a 433 than as one of the deeper players in my opinion, so it just seems illogical to include him here rather than later on. Also, for me personally, at first thought there a lot more top options for this position than the wide forwards anyway so it'd be a lot easier to pick someone else in his place than it would later on.

Theoretical teams are always hyper attacking

 

[b3h]

Zinedine Zidane
Gheorghe Hagi
Ruud Gullit
Jay-Jay Okocha
Clarence Seedorf
Jari Litmanen

By any chance have you used legends on Fifa?

 

[Alan]

By any chance have you used legends on Fifa?

Haven't played FIFA in weeks to be honest.

But in fairness that is how I first became acquainted with Okocha, Litmanen, and Hagi.

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[Torrevieja wolf]

Zidane
Modric
Iniesta
Lampard
Scholes
Xavi

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Maradona
Zidane
Xavi
Iniesta
Modric
Pierlo

 

[YoungWolf]

Okocha, what a player. Can't believe I didn't consider him

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Really?

One good season for PSG and two (admittedly fine) seasons for Notlob hardly constitutes a world class eleven entry

 

[AndyWolves]

Maybe it's me but I think modric isn't the same level as players like maradona, zidane, xavi etc. Don't get me wrong, I think he's excellent but not quite at that level

 

[Trips]

Zidane
Scholes
Iniesta
Xavi
Gascoigne
Kaka

 

[YoungWolf]

Really?

One good season for PSG and two (admittedly fine) seasons for Notlob hardly constitutes a world class eleven entry

For me it's just someone I loved watching.

 

[Tredman]

Me too, he was never ever boring to watch.

 

[Freddeno]

Maybe it's me but I think modric isn't the same level as players like maradona, zidane, xavi etc. Don't get me wrong, I think he's excellent but not quite at that level

agree

 

[Nando]

He's been comfortably the best in the world in his position for three seasons, so he's worthy of being up there but I'd agree he's not on a level with Zidane, Iniesta or Xavi.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Zidane
Toure
Ballack
Lampard
Iniesta
Sneijder

Can I swap Sneijder for Hamsik actually?

 

[b3h]

Hamsik solid for so many years.

 

[Alan]

Really?

One good season for PSG and two (admittedly fine) seasons for Notlob hardly constitutes a world class eleven entry

He was also exceptional for Frankfurt and Fener.

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[Paddingtonwolf]

Again - hotbeds of world xi talent...

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Andrés Iniesta
3. Frank Lampard
4. Steven Gerrard
5. Paul Scholes
6. Edgar Davids

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Okocha in the World IX? Have a word

Also, Litmahnen? I could name 6 better players who wouldn't even get near the World IX.