Best player to clone and make an XI

[horsechoker]

Which player could clone 10 times to make an XI that would be able to compete with these best.

A player like Messi would be too short for defence whereas Ronaldo might just be versatile enough.

An all rounder like prime Yaya You're might be quite good.

Prime Roy Keane would be a bastard to play against

 

[Samid]

 

[Chipper]

Ruud Gullit usually wins this debate.

Obligitary John O'Shea mention.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Gerrard, Rooney - although chances you'll also have lots of red cards.

 

[Pink Moon]

Zlatan.

 

[Pexbo]

Peak Rooney for me without any question.

Rooney

Rooney - Rooney - Rooney - Rooney
Rooney
Rooney - Rooney
Rooney ------------------- Rooney
Rooney

Bench: Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney​

 

[horsechoker]

Peak Rooney for me without any question.

Rooney

Rooney - Rooney - Rooney - Rooney
Rooney
Rooney - Rooney
Rooney ------------------- Rooney
Rooney

Bench: Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney​

Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney

Aaaaahhhhh

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know what you're doing to me

 

[Jibberjabber]

We all dream of a team of Carraghers, a team of Carraghers, a team of Carraghers...

 

[LInkash]

Kante, then it's like playing with 22 men

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

I would still take Messi. Although too much quality on freekicks and probably not enough movement without the ball for the magical passes to himself to work.

 

[Le Red]

11 Zidanes would produce some mind boggling stuff.

 

[Maurice Setters Training]

A team of Messi’s, playing 2009-11 style, hardcore, Tiki Taka would be a nightmare to play against. 90 percent possession, pressing all over the pitch. Lots of, clinical, one touch passing and movement. With his coordination he would recover the ball effortlessly as well anytime the opposition made any kind of mistake in possession.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Beckenbauer, easily.

 

[Steve Bruce]

Dion dublin

 

[King Eric 7]

11 Fellainis. The opposition would be elbowed to death.

 

[meamth]

How do you take the ball from 11 physically peak Messi? The one that can dribble 4-5 players easily.

 

[Mr Smith]

11 Lingards.

On a more serious note, Harry Kane would be a good shout, he's genuinely good to outstanding at almost everything. Can even play in goal!

 

[Albin Johansson]

John O'shea. The man could keep a clean sheet as GK vs spurs, act as a stand-in RB/CB/LB in a title winning united side, dominate a midfield with Darron fecking Gibson, nutmeg Figo and lob it over Lehman any day of the week.

 

[Bratt]

I would’ve gone for 11 Manuel Neuers.
I think they would do pretty well.

 

[FrankDrebin]

11 Lingard's would be a funny watch.
They'll be constantly on the move while avoiding contact with the ball.

 

[BlackShark_80]

Probably Gullit and Di Stefano.

 

[fps]

11 Fellainis. The opposition would be elbowed to death.

How do you take the ball from 11 physically peak Messi? The one that can dribble 4-5 players easily.

I’d love to see these teams play each other and would be fascinated to see the outcome.

 

[danamann]

I reckon a team of 11 Sadio Manés could win the Champions League

 

[Synco]

Ruud Gullit usually wins this debate.

Hard to think of anyone topping him.

 

[Fortitude]

Yeah, I did this thread a while back: Gullit or Di Stefano, but Gullit was consensus, iirc.

 

[ariveded]

James Milner, an all-rounder who can defend, attack, pass and run all game long...

 

[SadlerMUFC]

John O'Shea....thread

 

[Bestietom]

Rooney or Robbo.

 

[Vidyoyo]

o'shea testimonial would be class.

he should play all 11 positions throughout the course of the 90 mins.

Post from 2k11.

We weren't worthy

 

[harms]

Gullit, Di Stefano, Pelé, Cruyff, Matthäus. Xavi if we’re talking about the suffocating possession approach.

If I’d be forced to choose, I’d go with Gullit. I don’t think that Matthäus would be a brilliant striker and I’m not entire comfortable with the rest as center backs. Gullit, though

 

[Gopher Brown]

A team of Jesse Lingards would be very difficult to watch as they would all just make runs off the ball and leave the ball behind all the time. Kick offs would take forever.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Gullit, Di Stefano, Pelé, Cruyff, Matthäus. Xavi if we’re talking about the suffocating possession approach.

If I’d be forced to choose, I’d go with Gullit. I don’t think that Matthäus would be a brilliant striker and I’m not entire comfortable with the rest as center backs. Gullit, though

Beckenbauer started out as an attacker (outside left) with a more than decent shot on him. He went on to play as a central midfielder who posed a considerable goal threat (scored four goals for West Germany in the '66 World Cup), and then settled as the greatest allround defender of all time.

A defence of four (or five, if you want to park the old bus) Beckenbauers is scary enough - but you can add a midfield section of world class Beckenbauers to that. And then a couple of - well - probably pretty decent attackers (wingers).

11 Gullits would mean an insane attacking force, sure - but they'd be clearly behind the Beckenbauers in central midfield, and vastly (to say the least - Gullit was a decent-ish sweeper or whatever you want to call it in his older days, but hardly a world beater) inferior at the back.

 

[Irrational.]

Ji Sung Park.

 

[2 man midfield]

I think peak Rooney is the best all rounder, he was the first name that came to my mind anyway. He’s obviously a top striker, grafts our wide, had the engine and passing range to play midfield, and was known as a decent keeper as well. I can’t see past him tbh.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Sárosi is another obvious candidate to mention, of course, if we're talking about versatile players.

 

[Globule]

A player like Messi would be too short for defence whereas Ronaldo might just be versatile enough.

I do quite like the idea of seeing 9 childish Ronaldos simultaneously throwing their hands in the air when one Ronaldo dares pass the ball to another Ronaldo that isn't them.

 

[Botim]

Weird to see people mentioning a Messi XI. All you need to do to score against that team, is a corner. Or a long throw. Or a lob from anywhere on the pitch.

 

[harms]

Beckenbauer started out as an attacker (outside left) with a more than decent shot on him. He went on to play as a central midfielder who posed a considerable goal threat (scored four goals for West Germany in the '66 World Cup), and then settled as the greatest allround defender of all time.

A defence of four (or five, if you want to park the old bus) Beckenbauers is scary enough - but you can add a midfield section of world class Beckenbauers to that. And then a couple of - well - probably pretty decent attackers (wingers).

11 Gullits would mean an insane attacking force, sure - but they'd be clearly behind the Beckenbauers in central midfield, and vastly (to say the least - Gullit was a decent-ish sweeper or whatever you want to call it in his older days, but hardly a world beater) inferior at the back.

Somehow missed Der Kaiser, although I kept him in mind. Obviously he’d be a brilliant choice, quite possibly the best. The sight of 5-6 Gullits running at your defence is fecking scary though! The sheer physicality of that team.

 

[Globule]

Weird to see people mentioning a Messi XI. All you need to do to score against that team, is a corner. Or a long throw. Or a lob from anywhere on the pitch.

All while winning possession and keeping possession long enough not to concede.

 

[Mike Phelan's Former Tash]

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