What counts as the past? Anybody who is retired? Then you win every time. I challenge you to beat this team with a pre-90's side. Schmeichel (Peter) Thuram Cannavaro Maldini Lahm Scholes Zidane Xavi Ronaldo Messi Ronaldo O'Goof
All that has been written and aired on here is a fair summary of the way the game has gone, especially as it is now a worldwide TV phenomena. What wasn't touched on however was that basic honesty has gone out of the game, whether it is on or off the pitch. No coach/manager is interested in the wider issues of the game so long as they are not seen as failures especially if they have spent ten of millions which is the yardstick that is used to judge the game now. The likes of Shankly, Paisley, Busby, Mercer and some of the more recent pre-wealth managers would still produce class teams without the sniping and points scoring that goes on now.
Lets say pre prem then in no order Banks Greaves Law Best Lineker Dalgliesh Mills Moore Giles Marsh Bowles
If you think that team would beat mine then fair enough, I strongly disagree. My manager is Fergie by the way, the greatest of all time.
Home nation players from me ,to get going, my manager is clough,of course your team would win as mine would be reduced to seven in as many minuets mind you yours would all be rolling about crying . I could have picked a team of hard men ,trouble is how would you get your lot out of the changing room,I know I will get Kenny burns to knock on the door and invite them to play....lol
What do you want Stuart a game of football or a fight? Just name a load of MMA fighters if you want a hard man contest, it's just childish and pathetic. Good for you making the same tired point, I'll just change my goalkeeper to Chris Kyle.
Calm down its a bit of fun on something we will never agree on ,remember these guys could play a bit as well