10 years later

Obi and I were chatting in the Liverpool thread and it sparked an idea... how does your team compare to 10 years ago?

For Liverpool:

1997

-----------------James
MacAteer--Ruddock--Babb--Bjornebye
McManaman--Redknapp/Thomas--Ince--Barnes
------------Collymore--Fowler

2007

----------------Reina
Finnan--Carragher--Agger--Riise
Gerrard--Sissoko---Alonso--Garcia/Kewell
----------Kuyt----Bellamy/Crouch

We look better everywhere apart from the forward line to me, man-for-man and as a team. Barnes by 1997 was a spent force and Garcia would shade it for me over Berger. But Colly/Fowler was imo on a par with Shearer/Sutton, Shearer/Ferdinand, Wright/Bergkamp and Cole/Yorke as one of the great Premiership striker pairings.

Only McManaman and Fowler would definitely get into the current side IMHO. You could make a case for Redknapp, were he not competing against Xabi.

Christ that '97 back 5 sends a cold shudder through me.

1997

------------- Schmeichel

Neville ---- Pallister -- Johnsen ---- Irwin

Beckham -- Butt/Scholes -- Keane -- Giggs

----------- Cantona -- Cole

2007

------------- Van Der Sar

Neville --- Ferdinand --- Vidic ---- Evra

Ronaldo --- Scholes --- Carrick --- Giggs

----------- Rooney ---- Saha


I think it's pretty level to be honest.

The 2007 may have the edge with the better defensive unit but that 1997 was arguably just as good going forward if not better.

West Ham 1997

Miklsoko
Breacker---Ferdinand---Rieper---Dicks
Rowland---Bishop---Moncur---Hughes
Hartson--Kitson

West Ham 2007

Green
Neill---Ferdinand---Gabbidon---Konchesky
Benayoun---Mullins---Reo-Coker---Boa Morte
Ashton---Tevez

for me...Miklosko,Rieper and Dicks at their peaks like then would all be infront of Green,Ferdinand and Konchesky

otherwise the 2007 is much better...had it been the West Ham squad of 1999...that would be an interesting one!

Arsenal 1996/1997 team

----------------- Seaman

-- Dixon -- Adams -- Bould -- Winterburn

----- Platt -- Vieira -- Merson -- Helder

------------- Wright -- Bergkamp

Reserves: Keown, Garde, Hartson, Parlour, Morrow, Kiwomya, Hillier, McGoldrick

Arsenal 2006/2007 team

---------------- Lehmann

-- Eboue -- Toure -- Gallas -- Clichy

-- Hleb -- Gilbero -- Cesc -- Rosicky

------------ Henry -- van Persie

Reserves: Ljungberg, Baptista, Senderos, Flamini, Djourou, Adebayor, Walcott, Almunia

Oh as for who would get in our team from the '97 crop - Schmiechel, Keane, Giggs and one of Cantona or Cole.

I think Scholes and Neville have got better with age.

Obispo wrote:Only McManaman and Fowler would definitely get into the current side IMHO. You could make a case for Redknapp, were he not competing against Xabi.

Christ that '97 back 5 sends a cold shudder through me.

Colly in 1997 was a beast and would cut it against any striker in the Prem today. He went downhill very fast, admittedly.

Roger_Hunt wrote:

Obispo wrote:Only McManaman and Fowler would definitely get into the current side IMHO. You could make a case for Redknapp, were he not competing against Xabi.

Christ that '97 back 5 sends a cold shudder through me.

Colly in 1997 was a beast and would cut it against any striker in the Prem today. He went downhill very fast, admittedly.

Kuyt is less of a perv though

- - - - - - - - - - Reina
Finnan - Carragher - Agger - Riise
McManaman - Gerrard - Alonso - Garcia
- - - - - - - - Kuyt - Fowler

... I quite like that. Garcia and McManaman could easily swap wings aswell.

96/97 team(relegated)

----------------- Schwarzer

-- Fleming -- Festa/Vickers -- Pearson -- Harrison/Kinder

----- Stamp -- Emerson/Mustoe -- JUNINHO -- Hignett

------------- Ravanelli-- Beck


Not really even sure on some of those..was a bit of a blur that season. Im sure Neil Cox was still here aswell.

06/07

---------------- Schwarzer

-- Xavier --Woody -- Pogo -- Taylor

-- Morrison/Cat -- Arca/Cat -- Boateng -- Downing

------------ Dukes -- Yak

Firstly I think the league is without doubt a lot stronger than it was ten years ago. Its a hell of a lot stronger in fact.

Regarding Arsenal:

Cesc wrote:Arsenal 1996/1997 team

----------------- Seaman

-- Dixon -- Adams -- Bould -- Winterburn

----- Platt -- Vieira -- Merson -- Helder

------------- Wright -- Bergkamp

Reserves: Keown, Garde, Hartson, Parlour, Morrow, Kiwomya, Hillier, McGoldrick

Arsenal 2006/2007 team

---------------- Lehmann

-- Eboue -- Toure -- Gallas -- Clichy

-- Hleb -- Gilbero -- Cesc -- Rosicky

------------ Henry -- van Persie

Reserves: Ljungberg, Baptista, Senderos, Flamini, Djourou, Adebayor, Walcott, Almunia

A combined team for me would be:

-------------Seaman-------------

Eboue--Adams---Gallas--Winterburn

Hleb-----Vieira----Cesc---Rosicky

---------Henry--Bergkamp-------

Both forward lines are damn good and any player could have made it IMO.

The midfield was also difficult and again all four could have a claim for a position

Vladimir Kinder?

Deaño-WHUFC wrote:Vladimir Kinder?

ahhh I knew there was another left back

I couldnt believe we played Harrison for a season

Where's Kimbo, his 97 side should be good.

Roger_Hunt wrote:Obi and I were chatting in the Liverpool thread and it sparked an idea... how does your team compare to 10 years ago?

Badly.

1996/97

--------------Srnicek--------------
Watson--Albert--Peacock--Elliot
-----------------Lee---------------
Gillespie--------------------Ginola
-------Beardsley/Asprilla--------
-------Shearer--Ferdinand-------

Reserves: Hislop, Barton, Beresford, Batty, Clark, Beardsley/Asprilla

2006/07

----------------Given----------------
Solano--Taylor--Moore--Babayaro
Milner--Parker--Dyer--N'Zogbia
-------Martins--Owen/Ameobi-------

Reserves: Harper, Bramble, Ramage, Butt, Emre, Duff, Sibierski


Obviously Given is alot better than Srnicek, but apart from that the 96 team is stronger, although CM is close.

Darren Peacock

these are the type pof thread hich helps you remember the forgotten
legends

HEY! There's nothing wrong with Darren Peacock!

Kimbo wrote:HEY! There's nothing wrong with Darren Peacock!

he played for us for a little while...he came on loan when we had our CB's injured

wasnt bad actually just a shame about the hair!

Sporting 1996/97:

De Wilde

Saber - Beto - Marco Aurélio - Vujacic

Hadji - Pedro Martins - Oceano - Pedro Barbosa

Sá Pinto - Amunike

______________

Subs: Tiago, Gil Baiano, Luis Miguel, Peixe, Vidigal, Pedrosa, Afonso Martins, Dominguez, Iordanov, Simão, Paulo Alves, Ouattara, Missé-Missé

it was a very strange year, because we played most of the games with no strikers. That year we sold Amunike and promoted Simão.

This yeear:

Ricardo

Caneira - Polga - Tonel - Tello

Moutinho - Custódio - C. Martins - Nani

Liedson - Alecsandro

Subs: Tiago, Abel, Ronny, M. Veloso, Paredes, Bueno, Djaló, Farnerud, Pereirinha

I think we're much better in terms of young talents, and a much solid defence. BUT we have only 1 good attacking option.

Parks lives wrote:Oh as for who would get in our team from the '97 crop - Schmiechel, Keane, Giggs and one of Cantona or Cole.

I think Scholes and Neville have got better with age.

Pallister was more consistent and as good a Rio. He would surely crack it in this team, he can defend for 90+ minutes.

Feyenoord1997

Dudek

Claeys-Koeman-Fraser-Graff

V Gastel-V Wonderen-Boateng-V Bronkhorst

Larsson(Sanchez)-Vos


Subs: Malkwoski, Iwan, Sanchez, Schuiteman, Taument, Trustfull, Bosz


2007

Timmer

Greene-Bahia-Vlaar-Drenthe

Lucius- De Guzman-Hofs

Kolkka-Charisteas- Husyegems

Subs: Lodewijks, Derijck, Saidi, Vincken, Van Hooijdonck, Boussabon, Buijs.

1997 Is Much stronger, quality midfield. Only would take the backs of today's team. And an extra striker cause Vos and Charisteas are both dire.

FC Porto 1996/97:

Artur / Jardel

Drulovic / Zahovic / Edmilson

Barroso

Paulinho Santos / Aloísio / Jorge Costa / Sérgio Conceição

Hilário


FC Porto 2006/2007:

Lisandro Lopez / Helder Postiga / Ricardo Quaresma

Lucho Gonzalez / Raul Meireles

Paulo Assunção

Fucile / Pepe / Bruno Alves / Bosingwa

Helton

2006/2007:
Worst attack (Jardel is the best ever striker at Porto for me)
Worst attacking midefield (Drulovic and Zahovic at their prime were super)
Better defending midfield (Barroso was much worse, only good at free kicks)
Worst defense, though Pepe is very good too.
Better keeper (Chelsea supporters might find the old one familiar )