I have decided to rummage through my memory and pick my All Time XI, giving the readers a FLIGHT OF FANTASY where Luis Suarez, a Barcelona man, will play alongside Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. My team will take the field in an attacking 4-3-3 formation.
I have been fortunate to play alongside and against few of the game’s greatest during my playing days with Liverpool, Juventus and the Wales national side. Every generation comes with its own genius and it is futile to compare players of different eras as football is always evolving.
I have decided to rummage through my memory and pick my All Time XI, giving the readers a flight of fantasy where Luis Suarez, a Barcelona man, will play alongside Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. My team will take the field in an attacking 4-3-3 formation. I will not give up on the chance to partner the Uruguayan-Portuguese and will pen my name as the third forward in the team sheet.
Here goes my list…
Goalkeeper: Neville Southall — For at least five years he was the best goalkeeper in the world. A great shot stopper, he was also blessed with the ability to distribute the ball from the back. A perfect goalkeeper for modern day teams like Barcelona and Manchester City. Though, I did manage to score a few past him, Southall was one of the hardest ‘keepers I’ve faced.
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