Neville is in centre midSeamus Colemanwho's on the bench, Phil Neville?
Agreed but not as bad as choosing Coleman over Gary Stevens….nah & Ray Wilson was a truly world class left back. VDH before Baines in the pecking order.
All terrific LBs.
Love them both and I'd go Stevens first, but the great Alex Parker over both.Agreed but not as bad as choosing Coleman over Gary Stevens
no Rom, no Best XI.
no joke...as Lineker was a single-season player, i don't feel he gets a crack. Rom was inarguably our best goalscorer since Latchford...them two are about on par, but I just about prefer Rom (recency bias, sure...but also his variety of goals while here). Bob is regarded as one of our all-time greatest strikers, behind only Dixie.I hope this is a joke. It says best Everton side ever, not just last few years.
It's that insane goal-ratio...close to a-goal-a-game for around 400 matches...even in the 1920's/30's that was pretty incredible stuff. Only recently with the likes of C.Ronaldo & Messi (and now maybe Haaland too) are we seeing that kind of regular top-flight ratio.It's insane how many people think dixie dean was that good, literally 5 people alive in the whole world have seen a video of him playing
no joke...as Lineker was a single-season player, i don't feel he gets a crack. Rom was inarguably our best goalscorer since Latchford...them two are about on par, but I just about prefer Rom (recency bias, sure...but also his variety of goals while here). Bob is regarded as one of our all-time greatest strikers, behind only Dixie.
A Greatest XI also has to take a sense of balance into account. Rock-solid back 4 with a hint of attacking menace from the fullbacks. Two midfield anchors (one of whom can attack when required) and two skillful wingers. Two strikers, one just behind the other.
I'd go:
--------------------------- Nev ---------------------------
Stevens -- Ratcliffe - Labone ----- Baines
----------------- Reid ------------- Ball ---------------
Kanchelskis ----------------------------- Sheedy
---------------------- Rom -----------------------------
-------------------------------- Dixie --------------------
What about yous?