Cruyff's best XI

According to Johan Cryuff himself one of the best footballers ever, his best XI are as follows:

Yashin (USSR);
Carlos Alberto (Bra), Beckenbauer (Ger), Krol (Hol); Guardiola (Sp),
Charlton (Eng), Di Stefano (Arg/Col/Sp), Keizer (Hol); Maradona (Arg),
Pele (Bra), Garrincha (Bra)

All great players but no Messi or Ronaldo.

Do you agree?


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...el-Messi-Cristiano-Ronaldo.html#ixzz2D3eEtfBt

 

Why is Guardiola in the team?

 

I would have included Cruyff myself but the guy is not arrogant enough (although not exactly lacking in self esteem) to include himself...

 

Assuming he means Pep Guardiola it's a bit weird playing him at left back seeing how he played at centre midfield.

THE best left back ever is Paulo Maldini.


Dennis Irwin a close second!

 

He's playing three at the back.

 

Yeah?

The thread doesn't show that and I didn't read the link so I'll take your word for it.

 

Look at the punctuation used - commas separating players and semi-colons separating defence/midfield/attack.

It's a 3-4-3.

 

I'd have had Cruyff and Maldini in there - and Luther Blisett instead of pele.