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Your "Over 30" Team
TheBarcaShow (Whitecaps) 3 months ago
As the title says.

Try to compile what you think would be the best team consisting of players of the age 30 (born 1982 or later)

I'll go first.


-----------------------------------Casillas-----------------------------------
Maicon--------------Vidic------------- Nesta------------------Abidal
---------------------------Essien-----Xabi Alonso----------------------
-------------------------------------Xavi---------------------------------------
-------------------Ibrahimovic-------------------------Villa---------------
--------------------------------Di Natale------------------------------------

What do you guys think? What would yours be?
Tony (Manchester United) 3 months ago
Giggs has got to be in there mate
Revenants (Chelsea) 3 months ago
Where is zanetti?
Donnchadh (Liverpool) 3 months ago
------------------Thomas Sorensen--- haha jokes got ya----------

Tom foolery aside

-------------------------------Iker----------------
Javier Zanetti-----------Vidic-------JT---------Eric Abidal

----------------Steven Gerrard-----Xavi---------

Ronaldinho--------------------------------Ryan Giggs

-----------------------Miro Klose------------
--------------------Antonie Di Natale--------
Ayyam (Chelsea) 3 months ago
Good team but Essien is not 30 yet, He will be in December
TheBarcaShow (Whitecaps) 3 months ago
I said born in 1982 or later.... Essien was born in 82
Jeroen (Barcelona) 3 months ago
@Tony: it's an 'over 30' team, not an 'over 60' one
Atnighthawk (AFC Telford United) 2 months ago
This is pretty difficult, . So i'll just pick a team that is likely to do well this year.

Soo.... 3-5-2, probably fluid 5-3-2 when defending. Ibra not ideal for this formation, but plenty of squad members to choose from

---------------------------Buffon(Juve)------------------------
------Barzagli (Juve)----King (Tottenham)----Colloccini(Newcastle)------
-----------------------Pirlo(Juve)-------s. Parker(Tottenham)--------------------
Reveillere(Lyon)------------------------------------------------------------Balzaretti(Palermo)
------------------------------------Kaka(Real Madrid)-----------------------------------------
---------------Ibrahimovic(Ac Milan)----Di Natale(Udinese)---------------------------

Subs (and rest of squad): Casillas(Real Madrid), Riise(Fulham), Nesta(AC Milan), Lucio(Inter), Lugano(PSG), Cole(Chelsea), Lampard(Chelsea), Seedorf(AC Milan), Alonso(Real Madrid), Xavi(Barca), Del Piero(Juve), Miccoli(Palermo), Eto'o(Anzhi), Klose(Lazio)
Atnighthawk (AFC Telford United) 2 months ago
Hmm if you picked 1982 players I could make a much better team actually.... Most of the players I tried to put in that are awesome this year other than the "big names" are 29.
Ayyam (Chelsea) 3 months ago
I'll go for a 4-3-3.

--------------------------Casillas--------------------------
----------Zanetti----------Terry----------Puyol----------Cole
-----------Lampard-----------Alonso----------Xavi------------
-----------Giggs----------Di Natale----------Ibrahimovic-----

I mixed it with in form, and just reliable goal scoring legends, ofc its biased with 3 chelsea players
FootyRulz (Chelsea) 3 months ago
------------------Casillas-----------
--Zanetti-----Terry-----Puyol----Cole

------------------Alonso-------------------
--------------Xavi-------Lampard-------

---------Giggs----Villa---Di Natale-------

Subs: Buffon, Ibrahimovic, Gerrard, Abidal, Vidic, Klose
Beermchoff (Arsenal) 3 months ago
How has no one added drogba he's still alive and kicking
HangTime (Chelsea) 3 months ago
------------casillas----------
Maicon----Vidic----Terry----Cole
-------------Alonso----------
------Xavi----------Lampard--
Villa---------------Ronaldinho
-----------Drogba-------------
Donnchadh (Liverpool) 3 months ago
Strange that I am the only one that has Steven Gerrard in the team. The man is immense one of the greatest footballer's of his generation but I respect everyone's opinion
ManUK (Manchester United) 3 months ago
I cannot believe how many people have Lamps in their team but not Gerrard. Give me Gerrard any day
HangTime (Chelsea) 3 months ago
Gerrard is a great player, but only when he's fit. Lampard is more consistent
Donnchadh (Liverpool) 3 months ago
Easy reason for that Mank besides me and TBS everyone who has put up a team are Chelsea fans haha
Ayyam (Chelsea) 3 months ago
I don't see why you can't have both, England did it successfully, right?
TheBarcaShow (Whitecaps) 3 months ago
I rate Gerrard higher than Lampard though just to make things clear.

I made my team as if they were going to play a match. Think I got the right mix there
Dgrant117 (Manchester United) 3 months ago
Casillas

Zanetti-Vidic-Puyol-Evra

Giggs-Xavi-Scholes-Ronaldinho

Ibrahimovic-Di Natale

4-4-2
TheBarcaShow (Whitecaps) 3 months ago
Great team. Looks great and Xavi gets his dream of playing with Scholes
Dgrant117 (Manchester United) 3 months ago
I would love to see that one day, only in my dreams I guess, haha
Dgrant117 (Manchester United) 3 months ago
I would love to see that one day, only in my dreams I guess, haha
Donnchadh (Liverpool) 3 months ago
------------------Zidane---------

Zidane----Zidane--------Zidane-------Zidane

Zidane -----Zidane ------Zidane-----Zidane

-----------Zidane-----------Zidane
Revenants (Chelsea) 3 months ago
Replace zidane with Heskey  Then its good
Jeroen (Barcelona) 3 months ago
Ah damn D, I was gonna' make that joke but with 11 Henrys
Alexinho (AC Milan) 1 month ago
Counter move - Field Materazzi and win 3-0 because of too many red cards.
Sn3kyn00b (Arsenal) 1 month ago
Replace all with titus bramble for maximum laffs
Achiox (Manchester United) 1 month ago
Next year....    Needs more Joey Barton.
Jeroen (Barcelona) 3 months ago
Iker
Zanetti - Puyol - Vidic - Abidal
Xavi - Essien - Scholes - Kaká
Villa - Ibra

And If I am a bit more original:

Valdés
Puyol (still world class even as a right-back) - Nesta - Carvalho - Evra
Gerrard - Lampard - Giggs
Dinho - Eto'o - Henry (this old Barça triangle would be a winning combination )
Blackstarmalik (Barcelona) 3 months ago
Mine will be 4-3-3
------------------Casillas-----------

Zanetti-----vidic-----Puyol----Abidal
---------------Alonso-------------------
-----------Xavi-------Giggs-------

Ronaldhino----Villa---Ibrahimovic

Sub:valdez, nesta, pirlo, scholes & Di Natale
RedknappsRebel (Tottenham Hotspur) 3 months ago
--------------Casillas--------------
Maicon-----King------Terry------Cole
Villa------Xavi-----Alonso-----Giggs
--------Drogba-------Ibra-----------
KingHarryKewell (Liverpool) 3 months ago

----------Casillas------

Zanetti---Puyol---Terry----Abidal

Gerrard---Alonso---Xavi----Giggs

-----Villa-----Klose------
Sn3kyn00b (Arsenal) 1 month ago
Repping miro klose!
Sn3kyn00b (Arsenal) 1 month ago
Whoops double post
Redsince63 (Manchester United) 3 months ago
.... Friedell....

Zanneti.... Puyol.... Vidic.... Abidal

Giggs.... Scholes.... Seedorf.... Ronaldiniho

.... Drogba.... Henry....

Food for thought surprised nobody mentioned Clarence Seedorf the guys been awesome for 2 decades !
Donnchadh (Liverpool) 2 months ago
Seedorf is a great shout. Use to be able to score from 30 or 40 yards with ease, similar to Gerrard. Rarely do you see them even try hitting it from there anymore, I guess it would make some sense to lose a bit of power in your legs as you get older
JulioFC (Inter Milan) 2 months ago
-----------------Casillas--------------

----Zanetti----Puyol----Nesta----Abidal

----------------Cambiasso--------------

----Pirlo--------------------------Xavi

----------------Ronaldinho-------------

----------Raul----------Del Piero------

Bench: Gattuso, Drogba, Kaka, Buffon, Van Nistlerooy & Carvalho
Alexinho (AC Milan) 1 month ago
________________________Buffon_______________________________
___Zanetti_________Puyol______Nesta_______________Maldini____
________________________Pirlo________________________________
__________Kaká_____________Xavi_________Scholes____________
____________________Zlatan___________________________________
____________________________Di Natale________________________

Bench:
Casillas-Campagnaro-Vidic-Gerrard-Seedorf-Alonso-David Villa

Let me coach this team in champions league and we will see if a Under 30 team can beat them



   
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