Some people have approached me saying that it would be nice to have an overview over the Teams of the Decade I compiled. Who am I to disagree?
Lukas Fesca in particular was so kind to create a game in which you can choose which eleven, in your opinion, is the strongest.
Here are the results:
I agree with most of the selections, especially with the collective verdict that ’05-’15 and ’65-’75 are the two front-runners and that there is very little separating them.
Thanks again to Lukas Fesca!
Without further ado, here are the teams:
Manager: Sepp Herberger
Bench: Yashin, Gilmar, Ramallets; Zebec, Hannapi, Kohlmeyer; Bellini, Lorant, Jonquet; D. Santos, Happel, Marquitos; N. Rossi, Blanchflower, Wright; Schiaffino, Liedholm, Masopust; F. Walter, Didi, Zizinho; Czibor, Zagallo, Hamrin; Kocsis, Nordahl, Fontaine; Boniperti, Lofthouse, Evaristo; Kopa, Rahn, Garrincha
Best Player: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Best Team: Hungary 1950-1956
Best Club: Real Madrid
Best Match: England – Hungary, 1953 Friendly
Manager: Helenio Herrera
Bench: Gilmar, L. Buffon, Schrojf; Angelo, Cervato, Jusufi; Santamaria, Bellini, C. Maldini; Cavém, Armfield, Bergmark; Coluna, Zito, Bozsik; Didi, del Sol, Netto; Zagallo, Czibor, Charlton; Kopa, Masopust, Seeler; Charles, Vava, Fontaine, Altafini, Kocsis, Pepe; Hamrin, Kubala, Sivori
Best Player: Pelé
Best Team: Real Madrid 1955-1960
Best Club: Real Madrid
Best Match: Real Madrid – Eintracht Frankfurt, European Cup Final 1960
Manager: Helenio Herrera
Bench: Banks, Iribar, Costa Pereira; Schnellinger, Marzolini, Gemmell; Beckenbauer, Schulz, Picchi, Figueroa, Germano, Shesternyov; C. Alberto, Jair, Jusufi; L. Suarez, Rattin, Rivera, Masopust, Gérson, Del Sol; Albert, Johnstone; Law, Altafini, Best; Seeler, Hurst, Greaves; Garrincha, Sivori, Amancio
Best Player: Pelé
Best Team: Santos FC 1960-1965
Best Club: Benfica Lissabon
Best Match: England – Portugal 2-1, 1966 World Cup
Manager: Rinus Michels
Bench: Maier, Jennings, Zoff; Schnellinger, Pavoni, Krol; Vasovic, Hulshoff, Schwarzenbeck, Israel, Shesternyov, Perfumo; Vogts, Burgnich, Suurbier; Bremner, Netzer, Overath; Clodoaldo, Albert, Charlton; Dzajic, Johnstone, Keizer; Mazzola, Rivera, Best; Riva, Heynckes, Tostao; Jairzinho, Grabowski, Amancio
Best Player: Franz Beckenbauer
Best Team: Ajax Amsterdam 1970-1973
Best Club: Ajax Amsterdam
Best Match: Ajax Amsterdam – Independiente, Intercontinental Cup 1972
Manager: Rinus Michels
Bench: Maier, Jennings, Hellström; Facchetti, Junior, Cabrini; Hulshoff, Schwarzenbeck, Scirea, Passarella, Luis Pereira, Trésor; Suurbier, C. Alberto, Gentile; Clodoaldo, Souness, Neeskens; Haan, Bochini, Bremner; Zico, Overath, Rivera; Dalglish, Heynckes, Dzajic; Lato, Rensenbrink, K. Fischer; Grabowski, Keegan, Simonsen
Best Player: Johan Cruyff
Best Team: Ajax Amsterdam 1970-1973
Best Club: Bayern Munich
Best Match: Ajax Amsterdam – Independiente, Intercontinental Cup 1972
Manager: Bob Paisley
Bench:
Schumacher, Fillol, Gatti; Cabrini, Junior, Camacho; Olsen, Stielike, Hansen, Krol, Bossis, Förster; Gentile, Neal, Gerets; Tardelli, Breitner, Schuster; Giresse, Socrates, Conti; Maradona, Bochini, Boniek; Dalglish, Keegan, Kempes; Cruyff, Fischer, Simonsen; Blokhin, Bertoni, Hrubesch
Best Player: Graeme Souness
Best Team: Liverpool FC 1977-1985
Best Club: Liverpool FC
Best Match: Liverpool – Roma, European Cup Final 1984
Manager: Arrigo Sacchi
Bench: Pfaff, Dasajew, Shilton; Brehme, Junior, Amoros; Hansen, Augenthaler, Koeman, Ruggeri, Butcher, Migueli; Gerets, Tassotti, Kaltz; Matthäus, Tardelli, Batista; Cerezo, Souness, Fernandez; Burruchaga, Zico, Giresse; Rummenigge, Hoddle, Gullit; van Basten, Careca, Elkjaer; Rush,Valdano, Lineker
Best player: Diego Maradona
Best club: FC Liverpool
Best team: AC Milan 1987-1990
Best match: France – Portugal 3-2 after extra time, Euro 1984
Manager: Arrigo Sacchi
Bench: Schmeichel, Köpke, Zubizaretta; Brehme, Pearce, Amoros; Bergomi, Julio Cesar, Belodedici, Blanc, Costacurta, Blind; Tassotti, Jorginho, Chendo; Sammer, Alemao, Dunga; Stojkovic, Deschamps, Hagi; Hässler, Stoichkov, Rai; Donadoni, Baggio, Mancini; Völler, Butragueno, Rush; Klinsmann, Romario, H. Sanchez
Best player: Franco Baresi
Best club: AC Milan
Best team: AC Milan 1991-1994
Best match: Juventus Turin – AC Milan, Serie A, 1991-92
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Bench: van der Sar, Kahn, Chilavert; Lizarazu, Zanetti, Irwin; Blanc, Baresi, Costacurta, Aldair, Adams, Kohler; Thuram, F. de Boer, Ferrara; Dunga, Keane, Albertini; Sammer, Matthäus, Seedorf; Laudrup, Litmanen, Möller; Hässler, Zidane, Giggs; Bergkamp, Klinsmann, Shearer; Ronaldo, Weah, Cantona
Best player: Paolo Maldini
Best club: Juventus Turin
Best team: AC Milan 1991-1994
Best match: Juventus Turin – AC Milan, Serie A, 1991-92
Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld
Bench: van der Sar, Buffon, Toldo; Lizarazu, Zanetti, Cannavaro; Stam, F. de Boer, Desailly, Campbell, Hierro, Montero; Cafu, Panucci, Di Livio; Vieira, Redondo, Cocu; Seedorf, Scholes, Veron; Giggs, Overmars, Rivaldo; Figo, Totti, Mendieta; Raul, del Piero, Henry; Kluivert, Vieri, Shevchenko
Best player: Zinedine Zidane
Best club: Manchester United
Best team: France 1998-2001
Best match: Liverpool – AC Milan 3-3, 2005 Champions League Final
Manager: José Mourinho
Bench: van der Sar, Kahn, Casillas; R. Carlos, Lahm, Ramos; Maldini, Puyol, Terry, Lucio, Ferdinand, Hyypiä; Thuram, Zambrotta, Cafu; Davids, Emerson, Vieira; Xavi, Lampard, Deco; C. Ronaldo, Nedved, Riquelme; Messi, Kaka, Figo; Totti, Bergkamp, Gerrard; Eto’o, Ronaldo, van Nistelrooy
Best player: Andrea Pirlo
Best club: Manchester United
Best team: FC Barcelona 2008-10
Best match: Real Madrid – FC Barcelona 2-6, 02.05.2009
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Bench: Buffon, Cech, Casillas; Zanetti, Abidal, A. Cole; Hummels, Vidic, Puyol, Chiellini, Nesta, Pique; S. Ramos, Maicon, Srna; Schweinsteiger, Cambiasso, X. Alonso; Pirlo, Lampard, Scholes; Kaka, Fabregas, Modric; Ribéry, D. Villa, Di Maria; Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Drogba; Agüero, T. Müller, Eto’o
Best player: Lionel Messi
Best team: FC Barcelona 2008-12
Best club: FC Barcelona
Best match: FC Barcelona – Real Madrid 5-0, 29.11.2010
I found it very interesting that most of the xxx5 to xx15 decades were higher rated than the xxx0 to xx10 teams. Good for you that you took 5year intervals for your decades.
LikeLike