Bold to leave Neeskens out
It jumps at you, doesn't it?
I would have had him in if he'd been a Ajax product. He went to Ajax from RCH Heestede.
Aye, just noticed how bloody hard this is beyond Ajax. Look at that United side above... Most teams just sweep up quality from lesser teams.
Tried to do this and had the same issue. More so because I'd bench Busquets as that spot there is Guardiola's in my book.
Problem with Germany is some of the oldies played for amateur sides before actually moving to pro football with Bayern so not sure whether that counts. If so, your frontline there has the wrong Muller really. There's Gerd Müller, Karl-Heinz-Rummenigge, Uli Hoeness...
Good man. Why bother with the Neville's and Evans when you can just throw the kitchen sink at them
My thoughts exactly. I've thrown Neville in there instead of Brown because who cares about your right sided centre back when he has Beckham and Best in front of him.Good man. Why bother with the Neville's and Evans when you can just throw the kitchen sink at them
Interesting. Do you consider Fabregas as coming from Arsenal's academy?
It's a bit daft to make a Man United 11 and play a ridiculous, unrealistic formation.
He's fair game for Arsenal or Barcelona if you ask me.
You could have played like that for about 50 years and nobody would think twice about it.
Firstly, that formation wasn't ridiculous or unrealistic when 5 of the players featuring in it were playing.
Being in the Arsenal youth team for less than 12 months is not like being in the Barca youth team for 6 years. He should be seen as a Barca youth product not Arsenal.
So is having George Best and Beckham in the same lineup, it's the point of this thread.
Beckham wasn't a full back and neither was Edwards though. Shoe horning players into an 11 doesn't seem right haha, fair enough if you just listed the best 11 players. I know this is hypothetical and a bit of fun so I am sorry for being a spoil sport
I agree it's more clear cut with Barca, but he has qualified as a "Homegrown player" throughout his career.
That is some team. Bit unbalanced, but it might be just crazy enough to work.
Oh, Paolo Guerrero played for Bayern's U23 - he always got chocolate from Gerd Müller, who was assistant of Gerland, when he scored. He might not have played for a big European club but winning the Club World Cup against Chelsea with his goal in 2012 and golden shoes at the Copa America might be a sign that he is great in knockout tournaments.
Yes? He graduated from Arsenals academy. He joined at 15 but so what? He still played in their youth sides.
Aah! I see
Edwards alone in that midfield would run all over most sides
Marco van basten was 16 when he started with Ajax. Do you not consider him an Ajax product?
You could perhaps add Micah Richards on his first 18months of first team football.
Hughes over Rashford bro.
Too young. Never seen him play.
