Truly world class.........?

[Dario Terracotta]

Anyone in the team of 1984-85,it was labelled by the media the team with no stars, but for me any of them could have fitted into a World XI that season they were THAT good,I know my eyes didn't deceive me as I watched virtually every home/away game that fantastic season

 

[The Binman]

Arteta pre-injury
Baines
Lukaku
Rooney

None of these

 

[The Binman]

Lineker

 

[COYBL25]

You should apologise end off - disgraceful comment on a good subject don't I mind the odd jib or joke, but that was ridiculing me in that fashion ok.....
I banter with you as a mate and that hurt ok!

I hereby issue a formal apology for stating that Joey is completely and utterly stark raving mad.

 

[IV(AC)]

World Class in their era?

I guess Big Nev, Shaggy Stevens, Trevor Steven, The Rat, Sharp, Reid, Gray, the boy Line Acre would get into most 1980’s top teams

Duncan McKenzie in the 1970’s
Andrei Kanchelskis in the 1990s
Rooney

Honestly, I would not place Baines nor anyone else since Rooney in the world class bracket

Oh and Mo Besic, obvsly

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Pat jennings

 

[SerenityNigh]

Not sure, just because he played for them does that make him world class (?) - others may disagree! Arguably he hasn’t shown himself to be anything like world class at OT?

I guess it depends on how restrictive your definition of "World Class" is

 

[pedro1976]

Southall
Trevor Steven
Beardsley
Rooney
Baines

 

[Joey66]

I hereby issue a formal apology for stating that Joey is completely and utterly stark raving mad.

Like the quip at the end you interpreter you
Bally and Reidy were world class!
So too was Bobby Collins just missed him play for us....

 

[bcblue1878]

World Class in their era?

I guess Big Nev, Shaggy Stevens, Trevor Steven, The Rat, Sharp, Reid, Gray, the boy Line Acre would get into most 1980’s top teams

Duncan McKenzie in the 1970’s
Andrei Kanchelskis in the 1990s
Rooney

Honestly, I would not place Baines nor anyone else since Rooney in the world class bracket

Oh and Mo Besic, obvsly

And it was going so well!

 

[pedro1976]

Peter Beardsley would be close.

Not close... he's in there. Absolutely brilliant footballer.

 

[Eggs]

Anyone in the team of 1984-85,it was labelled by the media the team with no stars, but for me any of them could have fitted into a World XI that season they were THAT good,I know my eyes didn't deceive me as I watched virtually every home/away game that fantastic season

...they were such a unique blend of players who complimented each other, not just in terms of their skill sets but also in terms of attitude. It’s a fair point you make, Dario. I consider the likes of Pat VdH a truly classy defender who at that time could’ve graced any team, Sharp the best target man i’ve ever seen. Neither, however, accumulated many international caps for their countries. Similar with Reid and Bracewell. Heath was never a full international.

Some team, though.

 

[Eggs]

World Class in their era?

I guess Big Nev, Shaggy Stevens, Trevor Steven, The Rat, Sharp, Reid, Gray, the boy Line Acre would get into most 1980’s top teams

Duncan McKenzie in the 1970’s
Andrei Kanchelskis in the 1990s
Rooney

Honestly, I would not place Baines nor anyone else since Rooney in the world class bracket

Oh and Mo Besic, obvsly

...Duncan Mackenzie isn’t worthy of a mention. 14 goals in 48 games for Everton, i’m not even sure if he ever got picked for England.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Southall
Trevor Steven
Beardsley
Lukaku
Rooney
Baines

Agree with you there

 

[street end]

Southall
Kanchelskis
Cahill
Baines

Would have like to have seen kanchelskis and Cahill in the same team