Their Own Perfect XI

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Yang paling keren mah Eric "The King" Cantona.
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Carlo Ancelotti’s best XI
By Football Italia - Nov 2013


Only three Italians are included in Carlo Ancelotti’s dream team of players he has coached down the years.

Talking to The Times, the tactician was asked to construct a side from those he has worked with during spells at Parma, Juventus, Milan, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Stars from his current Real Madrid side were not permitted.

Only the present*Juventus duo of Gigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo, plus Milan legend Paolo Maldini, are the Italians who made the starting XI.

Ancelotti’s best XI: Buffon; Cafu, Terry, Thiago Silva, Maldini; Lampard, Pirlo, Zidane; Kaka; Shevchenko, Ibrahimovic.

Substitutes: Cech; Cole, Nesta; Gattuso, Seedorf; Drogba, Inzaghi.

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Andre Pirlo baru saja merilis best XI UCL miliknya nih



Kiper
Gianluigi Buffon
"Ia berada di puncak dalam jangka waktu yang sangat lama. Ia membuat banyak penyelamatan yang tak bisa dilakukan oleh kiper-kiper lain. Ia tahu bagaimana cara memimpin lini pertahanannya dan memberikan rasa percaya diri pada mereka."

Defence
Philip Lahm
"Ia termasuk salah satu pemain yang tak pernah membuat kesalahan. Selalu bisa diandalkan oleh Timnas Jerman dan juga Bayern Munich. Ia mungkin tak pernah mendapatkan pujian atas kehebatannnya, karena normal baginya bermain dalam level tertinggi."

Paolo Maldini
"Ia seorang defender yang kemampuannya membaca permainan tak bisa ditiru bek lain. Ia sangat cerdas dan selalu tenang dalam menguasai bola. Ia salah satu pemain hebat, baik bagi Italia maupun AC Milan."

Fabio Cannavaro
"Ia seorang pemimpin sejati yang secara alamiah mendapatkan respek dari pemain lain. Tanpa diragukan lagi ia adalah salah satu bek tengah terbaik yang pernah ada di sepakbola."

Cafu
"Ia sangat ekselen ketika maju menyerang, namun juga sangat kuat ketika bertahan."

Midfielder
Paul Scholes
"Salah satu pemain terhebat Inggris di generasinya. Ia tak hanya memainkan pertandingan yang dilakoninya, namun ia juga memikirkan tentang laga tersebut. Anda bisa melihat setiap umpannya, setiap keputusan yang dibuatnya, didasari oleh kecerdasan dan pemahamannya akan pertandingan tersebut."

Gennaro Gattuso
"Rino adalah mimpi buruk bagi pemain-pemain lawan. Bahkan di setiap sesi latihan game, ia bermain layaknya game itu adalah laga final Piala Dunia. Gaya bermainnya membuat rekan-rekan setimnya bisa menguasai bola lebih lama. Setiap tim butuh seorang Gattuso."

Xavi Hernandez
"Salah satu gelandang yang cerdas. Ia tak perlu menghabiskan banyak waktu untuk berlari, namun ia mengontrol begitu banyak laga bagi Barcelona dan Timnas Spanyol dengan kecerdasannya dan umpan-umpannya."

Striker
Kaka
"Saya ingat betapa sulitnya kami menerima kepergiannya ketika ia memutuskan angkat kaki dari Milan. Selama dua atau tiga tahun, ia menjadi pemain terbaik dunia. Ada suatu titik di mana tim-tim lawan bahkan tak memiliki ide sama sekali untuk menghentikan pergerakannya."

Lionel Messi
"Ia telah meraih banyak hal, namun saya yakin ia masih akan meraih banyak hal lagi. Saya tak perlu berbicara lebih detil lagi tentang kemampuannya. Semua orang tahu ia kini sudah masuk deretan salah satu pemain terhebat di dunia."

Filippo Inzaghi
"Ia adalah pencetak gol yang sempurna. Kami sempat saling memiliki koneksi yang sangat luar biasa. Kami bahkan tak perlu melihat satu sama lain. Ia tahu umpan seperti apa yang akan saya buat dan saya tahu di mana ia akan berada. Anda berikan ia peluang dan ia akan menuntaskannya."

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gk "baru saja" sih Mas
tapi baru dipublish lagi …

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Originally Posted by rondwisan

gk "baru saja" sih Mas
tapi baru dipublish lagi …

Alamak, ga tau saya
Ketinggalan ya

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woles Oom …
ini thread juga ngumpulin bahan2 lama yg asyik dibaca and share deh

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Xabi Alonso's best ever Champions League XI



GK - Manuel Neuer
In goal, Xabi Alonso went for his current Bayern Munich team-mate Manuel Neuer, ahead of the likes of Pepe Reina and Iker Casillas. According to Alonso, the former Schalke star is the best due to the saves he makes and his composure on the ball, which has led to the World Cup winner being dubbed as a sweeper keeper. Neuer has one Champions League honour to his name, which was achieved in 2013.

DEF - Philipp Lahm
Another Bayern Munich team-mate selected for Xabi Alonso’s dream Champions League XI is captain Philip Lahm, who the Spanish international believes is one of the top five defenders in world football over the past ten years. Alonso also believes Bayern have missed the German World Cup winner’s leadership qualities on the field this season when Lahm has been sidelined due to injury. Like Neuer, Lahm’s Champions League win comes in 2013.

DEF - Sergio Ramos
In the heart of defence, Xabi Alonso chose international colleague Sergio Ramos as half of his central defensive pairing as he believes the Spaniard is the best there is. Alonso states that he is the perfect player to have behind you as a midfielder as he makes you feel comfortable and will know from experience, as he won the Champions League with the Spanish defender last season.

DEF- Carlos Puyol
Alonso’s other choice for the central-defensive pairing is former Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol, who won two European Championships and the World Cup in 2010 with Alonso. Alonso states that the Catalan legend was extremely dependable at the back and his contribution to the Barcelona squad was evident for all to see, as he won three Champions League honours in 2006, 2009 and 2011.

DEF - David Alaba
The third Bayern Munich team-mate in Xabi Alonso’s defensive five is Austrian defender David Alaba, who won the Champions league with the Bavarians in 2013. Alonso states that Alaba and Neuer were the two players he was impressed with the most when he joined Bayern and believes Alaba doesn’t get the recognition he deserves outside of the Bundesliga and his national team. The Spanish midfielder also added that Alaba ‘is the most complete full-back in the world’.

MID- Xavi
The first member of an extremely attacking four-man midfielder chosen by Xabi Alonso is his Spanish team-mate Xavi, who won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006, 2009 and 2011. The duo played together regularly at international level where they won a number of accolades and Alonso believes Xavi is testament to the fact that you don’t have to cover 100 miles to be effective. Alonso believes that Xavi was also central to the success of Los Rojas between 2008-2012.

MID - Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane is one of just three players selected for Xabi Alonso’s dream team that he has never played with. However, he is still a player he knows well. Alonso played against the legendary midfielder on club and international duty, whilst he also knows the player due to his current links as a coach at Real Madrid. Alonso believes that at the peak of Zidane’s performances, he was an entirely different level to anybody.

MID - Paul Scholes
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is another player chosen by Alonso that he has never played with and the one of just two Englishman to make the team. Alonso states it is unbelievable how respected he is in Spain and believes the player is not as appreciated in English football as he should be, as ‘technically he could play in any league in the world.’ Scholes won two Champions League honours, in 1999 and 2008.

MID - Steven Gerrard
The final man in Xabi Alonso’s dream midfield is his former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who he won the Champions League with in 2005 with the Reds. Alonso dubs Gerrard as a great friend who had a great influence on his life, whilst he offers more than his on-field attributes. Alonso believes the great thing about Gerrard is his leadership and the values he stands for and represents as club captain- an honour he has also held at international level.

FW - Cristiano Ronaldo
Unsurprisingly, three-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo joins Xabi Alonso’s dream team. Alonso states that he is privileged to have played with some amazing players but that Ronaldo is the best out of them all. The Spanish midfielder also believes that until you saw Ronaldo’s strengths and accolades for yourself, you would believe they wouldn’t be possible.

FW - Lionel Messi
The final spot in Xabi Alonso’s dream team is also filled by an unsurprising name, as Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi clinches an attacking position ahead of the likes of David Villa and Karim Benzema. According to Alonso, having two players like Messi and Ronaldo in the same era is rare and the individual brilliance shown by the duo sets them apart from the rest. Messi has won three Champions League titles, in 2006, 2009 and 2011.

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Denis Irwin:
Perfect XI


Former Manchester United, Oldham
and Republic of Ireland full-back Denis
Irwin picks his Perfect XI for
FourFourTwo in September 2009.

Goalkeeper
David Seaman
He had everything you could ask for in a
keeper. Safe, steady and a great shot-
stopper. He was a very big part of
Arsenal’s defensive strength and one of
the main reasons why they challenged
Manchester United’s dominance of the
Premier League.

Right-back
Cafu
What a nightmare to play against. The last
thing you need is an overlapping full-back, creating two-versus-one situations against you. He’d bomb on for 90 minutes and wouldn’t give you a minute’s peace. I was lucky that I had Ryan Giggs helping me out. Although Cafu was a fantastic
attacking threat, he was also a very
capable defender. Never seemed to age.

Centre-back
Paul McGrath
The best centre-half I ever played with –
and I played with some very good ones,
including Bruce and Pallister, and Jaap
Stam. Outstanding natural talent and he
could head the ball further than I could
kick it. When you consider the injuries he
played with throughout his career, you
realise just how good he was.

Centre-back
Paolo Maldini
He’s done it all. A stylish centre-half or
left-back, who could play football but
wasn’t afraid to put in a tackle either. To
play at the level he did for as long as he
did is phenomenal – and look at the
number of trophies he won. His reading of
the game, timing of the tackle and
composure set him apart from the rest.

Left-back
Stuart Pearce
Pearcey was a physically imposing, tough-tackling full-back. Not only was he an excellent all-round defender, but he was also very good going forward, chipping in with goals. He had so much power and drive and, like me, often took free-kicks and penalties.

Right midfield
Hristo Stoichkov
I played against him when we [Man
United] got beat by Barcelona 4-0 in the
Nou Camp. He was so tricky, it was near-
on impossible to mark him. Even though
he was left-footed and played on the right,
he was so quick and strong that you
couldn’t show him the outside because
he’d just beat you.

Centre midfield
Paul Gascoigne
A player of immense talent. Gazza wasn’t
the quickest, but he was so creative and
physical that he could beat his man. On
ability alone England have never had a
more gifted midfield player. Had it not
been for his problems, who knows what he
could have achieved?

Centre midfield
Bryan Robson
My captain. If you’re going to have Gazza
in centre-midfield you’re going to need
someone in there to protect him, and Bryan Robson is the perfect foil. Driven,
committed, tireless and brave. The Steven
Gerrard of his era.

Left midfield
Gheorge Hagi
Very similar to Stoichkov, and when you
played against him you knew you were in
for a tough game. A really clever player
with a magic left foot. You’d try and stop
him getting the ball, but he would take up
positions where it was impossible to pick
him up. You just hoped the players around
you would help stop him.

Striker
Romario
Quick, skilful, deadly in front of goal and a
pain to mark. Steve Bruce and Gary
Pallister said they’d never played against
anyone with such quick feet. We couldn’t
cope with him that night in Barcelona. He
scored two goals and tore us apart.

Striker
Ronaldo
When he was in his prime, Ronaldo was
frightening. He had such incredible
balance and power for someone so quick.
Played with that Brazilian swagger and
scored loads of goals, including some
incredible ones.

Manager
Sir Bobby Robson
I'm going to pick Sir Bobby
because he’s managed ?a lot of these
great players. He’s the sort of manager you
want to play for. Achieved tremendous
success wherever he went and always
carried himself very well. A real football
man.

Substitutes
Alan Shearer
Top player. Always very difficult to play
against. Great goalscorer, strong in the air
and could hold the ball up.
Cristiano Ronaldo
I played against him when I was at Wolves.
He was a little raw, but even then you
could see he was going to develop into a
top player.

Roberto Baggio
He didn’t have the best game against the
Republic of Ireland when we played Italy in
the 1994 World Cup, but he went on to
have a fantastic tournament. A sublime
player.