Greatest English Club Side (MNF Ranking)

[Deleted member 38674]

According to the MNF fans and experts, they’ve ranked the very best English teams of all time and come up with the below. Irrespective of what you think, it was an interesting watch to hear their reasoning.

Be interesting to see where the current top two fit into this lot.

1 - Liverpool 1975-1978 (Bob Paisley)
2 - Man Utd 2006-2009 (Alex Ferguson)
3 - Liverpool 1981-1984 (Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan)
3 - Man Utd 1998-2001 (Alex Ferguson)
5 - Nottingham Forest 1977-1980 (Brian Clough)
6 - Arsenal 2001-2004 (Arsene Wenger)
6 - Chelsea 2004-2007 (Jose Mourinho)
8 - Tottenham 1960-1963 (Bill Nicholson)
8 - Everton 1984-1987 (Howard Kendall)
10 - Aston Villa 1980-1983 (Ron Saunders / Tony Barton)
10 - Man Utd 1965-1968 (Matt Busby)
12 - Leeds 1968-1971 (Don Revie)

Discuss.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Arsenal went invincible. It’s that above all else for me. Can’t argue with any of the sides in there though and I’m so glad City’s lot last season aren’t there

 

[Ring master]

Took from other thread for here if some didnt see it

Based on 3 year period and a points system that they worked out on

 

[Deckard2049]

Why was City’s 100 point side not included in this? Was it only teams from the past allowed?

 

[Toast]

Some good sides in that list whatever you may think of the order of it.

 

[dannyboy]

Points system was something like this:

5 points European Cup
4 points League Winners
3 points Any other European trophy
2 points FA Cup

Also points given for League Cup and being runners up.

 

[Uncle Vitor]

Arsenal went invincible. It’s that above all else for me. Can’t argue with any of the sides in there though and I’m so glad City’s lot last season aren’t there

Arsenal lost matches that season. It’s a pointless stat. And they didn’t even win a European trophy.

The best league sides also win European trophies.

Man Utd 08 side for me were incredible to watch at times.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

Why was City’s 100 point side not included in this? Was it only teams from the past allowed?

I think they removed this City side and this Liverpool side as they are both still ongoing but IIRC argued that if Liverpool or City were to win the CL this season, then they’d both meet the criteria for 2nd spot based on the points system, just re-affirming that we’re probably watching 2 of the top 3 English sides of all time.

Those two probably bump the Don Revie Leeds side and the Tony Barton Villa side off the list altogether.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

Arsenal went invincible. It’s that above all else for me. Can’t argue with any of the sides in there though and I’m so glad City’s lot last season aren’t there

They drew 12 league games though mate. It’s a great achievement, but they won fewer games that season than this Liverpool side have right now, in February, to put it into context.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It's probably too early to properly put them in context but the current City team is right up there. And unfortunately so are the RS if they come back and compete again next year.

Where Kendall's Everton end up if they can play in Europe and as a result hold on to Lineker, not have Howard leave and everything else is a great what if.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I think they removed this City side and this Liverpool side as they are both still ongoing but IIRC argued that if Liverpool or City were to win the CL this season, then they’d both meet the criteria for 2nd spot based on the points system, just re-affirming that we’re probably watching 2 of the top 3 English sides of all time.

Those two probably bump the Don Revie Leeds side and the Tony Barton Villa side off the list altogether.

Says a lot about the state of the game that so many "all time great" teams are together at once. Wealth concentration at the top is beyond out of control.

 

[Toast]

They drew 12 league games though mate. It’s a great achievement, but they won fewer games that season than this Liverpool side have right now, in February, to put it into context.

Sake.

You were doing so well.

The mask always slips.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

Sake.

You were doing so well.

The mask always slips.

Keiran in “Comparison made in thread about comparisons” shocker!

 

[StreetEndBlue]

Talking of the other lot I still say their 1987-88 Barnes/Beardsley/Aldridge/Houghton side was the best Liverpool team I've seen (and we beat them twice that season snigger) so I'm suprised that great side didn't get a mention, it was a miles better side than their current team.

 

[Blues Harp]

It's probably too early to properly put them in context but the current City team is right up there. And unfortunately so are the RS if they come back and compete again next year.

Where Kendall's Everton end up if they can play in Europe and as a result hold on to Lineker, not have Howard leave and everything else is a great what if.

Nail on head.......heysel fecked us up...