Obviously it will be dependent on age. Players from any country are allowed so it doesn't have to be the Premier League only. You can also include players that you loved that aren't necessarily the best in their position. No Messi or Ronaldo though, just to make things a bit more interesting.
Buffon
Thuram
Puyol
Maldini
Lahm
Pirlo
Modric
Gerrard
Bale
Henry
Shearer
Went for Lahm ahead of Roberto Carlos, Lizarazu and Cole. All who were world-class. Puyol probably wasn't as good as a fair few centre-backs but I just loved watching him play. It was either him or Ramos. Went for Thuram over Cafu but it's almost a toss up.
Pirlo was an absolute wizard. Modric is still ridiculously good which is a testament to his quality. Gerrard carried his team like no other, and was arguably the best midfielder on the planet for a few years if not player.
Bale, for us, was unplayable. It would have been easy to include Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) but went with with Shearer (just ahead of Drogba) just because I loved watching play and he scored every type of goal, and I think his hold up play with suit Henry and Bale.
Buffon
Thuram
Puyol
Maldini
Lahm
Pirlo
Modric
Gerrard
Bale
Henry
Shearer
Went for Lahm ahead of Roberto Carlos, Lizarazu and Cole. All who were world-class. Puyol probably wasn't as good as a fair few centre-backs but I just loved watching him play. It was either him or Ramos. Went for Thuram over Cafu but it's almost a toss up.
Pirlo was an absolute wizard. Modric is still ridiculously good which is a testament to his quality. Gerrard carried his team like no other, and was arguably the best midfielder on the planet for a few years if not player.
Bale, for us, was unplayable. It would have been easy to include Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) but went with with Shearer (just ahead of Drogba) just because I loved watching play and he scored every type of goal, and I think his hold up play with suit Henry and Bale.