Pick your current strongest world XI

[Shalmaneser V]

Mine:

You can pick up to 7 subs:

(Subs)
Alisson
Marquinhos
Kimmich
Frenkie De Jong
Mane
C. Ronaldo
Mbappe

 

[Toby]

Mané Lewandowski Messi

De Bruyne Kimmich
Thiago

Davies Alaba Van Dijk TAA

Oblak​

Ter Stegen - J. Gimenez, Robertson, Saul, Bernardo Silva, Mbappé, Benzema

 

[Shalmaneser V]

Mané Lewandowski Messi

De Bruyne Kimmich
Thiago

Davies Alaba Van Dijk TAA

Oblak​

Ter Stegen - J. Gimenez, Robertson, Saul, Bernardo Silva, Mbappé, Benzema

Some good shouts there. Particularly Alaba who been a revelation in central defence. Is there any position on the pitch that guy can’t excel in.

 

[Riou]

Don't rate any goalkeepers really these days, would put Emi in my team!

 

[Toby]

Some good shouts there. Particularly Alaba who been a revelation in central defence. Is there any position on the pitch that guy can’t excel in.

Nope. That's why he's apparently asking for massive wages at Bayern and a transfer might actually be realistic.

 

[Shalmaneser V]

Nope. That's why he's apparently asking for massive wages at Bayern and a transfer might actually be realistic.

If he does go, where do you see him ending up?

 

[Toby]

If he does go, where do you see him ending up?

Tbh I fully expect Bayern to give him the money and play him at CB.

Reports in Germany said City wanted him but he doesn't want City. Chelsea are targeting Havertz.

He'd make lots of sense for Juventus as a left footed CB successor to Chiellini/Bonnucci and future partner of De Ligt. Would also make hell of a sense for the frenchies as left CB and Thiago Silva successor. Real need someone to follow Ramos but he's in Madrid until at least '21.

Tbh, a left footed CB who can also play LB, LW and CM without almost any dip in performance is a fit for any top club right now. Liverpool, United, etc they all could do with one.

As I said, I think it's most likely he'll get what he wants in Munich. But if I was Liverpool, I'd scrap together all I had and get both Thiago and Alaba for probably around 100m. Gives them a massive leftie partner for VVD with Gomez as 3rd one, another backup option for LB and LW and CDM and CM as well as two players who will help them control games and manage possession.

That's what I would do. But I think the next most realistic option after staying at Bayern is actually paris.

 

[Shalmaneser V]

Tbh I fully expect Bayern to give him the money and play him at CB.

Reports in Germany said City wanted him but he doesn't want City. Chelsea are targeting Havertz.

He'd make lots of sense for Juventus as a left footed CB successor to Chiellini/Bonnucci and future partner of De Ligt. Would also make hell of a sense for the frenchies as left CB and Thiago Silva successor. Real need someone to follow Ramos but he's in Madrid until at least '21.

Tbh, a left footed CB who can also play LB, LW and CM without almost any dip in performance is a fit for any top club right now. Liverpool, United, etc they all could do with one.

As I said, I think it's most likely he'll get what he wants in Munich. But if I was Liverpool, I'd scrap together all I had and get both Thiago and Alaba for probably around 100m. Gives them a massive leftie partner for VVD with Gomez as 3rd one, another backup option for LB and LW and CDM and CM as well as two players who will help them control games and manage possession.

That's what I would do. But I think the next most realistic option after staying at Bayern is actually paris.

Could certainly see Liverpool dominating for next few years by bringing Alaba and Thiago on board. Thankfully I don’t see both happening. Thiago maybe, but Alaba will almost certainly extend at Bayern.

 

[Toby]

Could certainly see Liverpool dominating for next few years by bringing Alaba and Thiago on board. Thankfully I don’t see both happening. Thiago maybe, but Alaba will almost certainly extend at Bayern.

Thinking the same. Thiago might be on the same getting a raise train as Alaba, but if one of them leaves it's probably going to be him.

 

[Fewtch]

No clue
TAA VVD Laporte Davies
Busquets
KDB Verratti
Messi Mane Neymar​

 

[Bloodbather]

Jan Oblak
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alphonso Davies
Virgil van Dijk
David Alaba
Joshua Kimmich
Thiago Alcantara
Kevin De Bruyne
Lionel Messi
Neymar
Robert Lewandowski

Marc-André ter Stegen
Sergio Ramos
Andrew Robertson
Carlos Casemiro
Bernardo Silva
Sadio Mané
Kylian Mbappé

 

[MD3 Gunner]

No clue
TAA VVD Laporte Davies
Busquets
KDB Verratti
Messi Mane Neymar​

I swear for a glimpse I thought you said Ben Davies but then realized who Alphonso is

 

[MD3 Gunner]

Mines

Courtois
TAA
Upamecano
VVD
Robertson
Pogba
Partey
KDB
Messi
Mane
Lewandowski

 

[MD3 Gunner]

Mines

Courtois
TAA
Upamecano
VVD
Robertson
Pogba
Partey
KDB
Messi
Mane
Lewandowski

@American_Gooner I didn't include Vicente.. Shock..