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

[AndyWolves]

I've been deliberating this for an entire day now. Zanetti or Lahm, Zanetti or Lahm (never let it be said I don't make the best use of my time). Really, really hard to pick between the pair. But eventually:

Javier Zanetti
Philipp Lahm
Lilian Thuram

Sorry Phil.

I reckon you could play either in either full back spot

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I reckon you could play either in either full back spot

You could. But I've got my three LBs (order to be finalised) and I'm not using either of them.

 

[Parkins left foot]

By the way - anyone who missed the keepers and wants to join in, do so. You don't need to participate in every round, every vote counts.

That's good because I can't as away from Weds till next Monday

Lahm
Cafu
Thuram

 

[AndyWolves]

You could. But I've got my three LBs (order to be finalised) and I'm not using either of them.

I'm still tactically leaving out lahm to try and get him in at LB!

 

[Carrotdude]

This is tough.

Lahm
Cafu
Neville

 

[Bandyrastard]

Lahm

Zanetti

Neville

 

[AndyWolves]

A few folk have gone for neville, I always thought him a solid right back but never spectacular in the way Zanetti, lahm et all are. What am I missing?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

A few folk have gone for neville, I always thought him a solid right back but never spectacular in the way Zanetti, lahm et all are. What am I missing?

I suppose RB is one of those positions where reliability is the key more than anything else. I mean look at us when we binned Ricketts off and put Doherty there.

G-Nev was rock solid for the thick end of 15 years and had a great link up with Becks.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

1. Cafu
2. Lahm
3. Neville

 

[AndyWolves]

I suppose RB is one of those positions where reliability is the key more than anything else. I mean look at us when we binned Ricketts off and put Doherty there.

G-Nev was rock solid for the thick end of 15 years and had a great link up with Becks.

To contradict myself slightly I tried to think of a better right back in the premier league ever and couldn't.

It could be he made it look easy so didn't really get the credit he deserved.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

A few folk have gone for neville, I always thought him a solid right back but never spectacular in the way Zanetti, lahm et all are. What am I missing?

He was consistently solid in the years from 97 -2010, his reading of the game, his crossing and set pieces and his overlaps on that wing when Utd bombed forward were the best in the PL for the majority of his career.

 

[Freddeno]

Philip Lahm
Lilian Thuram
Cafu

 

[YoungWolf]

Cafu
Phillip Lahm
Javier Zanetti

 

[Del Woppio]

The Neviller's delivery would put most wingers to shame, as well as being ridiculously dependable defensively. He was a really good footballer, and loaded with game intelligence

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Not much real choice at right back. So I will go with the flow

Cafu
Zanetti
Thuram

 

[Tony Towner]

Lahm
Thuram
Neville

 

[east-coast-wolves]

Lahm
Zanetti
Neville

 

[Sam-Wolf]

Lahm
Cafu
Neville

 

[BillyDee]

Zanetti
Lahm
Thuram

 

[Jinky]

1. Lahm
2. Thuram
3. Cafu

I loved Thuram, but it's difficult to see past Lahm. He has been an unbelievable servant for Bayern and Germany. Wonderful little player.