maqroll Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Something to take your mind off of the present travails. Let's see your all time XI Villa players who have played in the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Nice thread @maqroll Going for Peter Schmeichel in goal in a 442 type thing. Ulises de la Cruz mainly because I cant think of any other right backs with World Cup appearances. Olaf Mellberg, well I normally go for Laursen with this sort of thing and I just wanted to mix it up a bit. Also be a great foil for God I always thought. Paul McGrath (No explanation) Tony Dorigo as I cant think of another left back who played a world cup game that's played for us Ray Houghton down the right, banging in that goal against Italy at USA '94 and all that James Milner in the middle David Platt coz Italia '90 Gareth Barry as he can play down the left Luc Nilis because he was simply an amazing player. Dwight Yorke coz he loved us once Only real choices I had were in goal and at centre back. Mind you the memory's not what it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 50 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Ulises de la Cruz mainly because I cant think of any other right backs with World Cup appearances. Olaf Mellberg, well I normally go for Laursen with this sort of thing and I just wanted to mix it up a bit. Also be a great foil for God I always thought. Paul McGrath (No explanation) Mellberg at RB and Laursen with God in the center? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Not a huge amount of choice is there? Southgate or Allan Evans could play also alongside McGrath. Obvious choice for left back is Steve Staunton. Hard to overlook a dream front pairing of Heskey and Vassell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Southgate, Vassell, Vlaar, and Mellberg is penalties almost covered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Kiwivillan said: Southgate, Vassell, Vlaar, and Mellberg is penalties almost covered Beat me to it and remembered an extra one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) How about? Peter Schmeichel, Olof Mellberg, John Terry, Paul McGrath, Steve Staunton, Bruce Rioch, Danny Blanchflower, David Platt, Peter McParland, Robbie Keane, Gerry Hitchens. Subs: Brad Freidel, Martin Keown, Paul Merson, Ray Houghton, Steve McMahon, Robert Pires, Savo Milosevic. Edited May 30, 2018 by John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, John said: How about? Peter Schmeichel, Olof Mellberg, John Terry, Paul McGrath, Steve Staunton, Bruce Rioch, Danny Blanchflower, David Platt, Peter McParland, Robbie Keane, Gerry Hitchens. Subs: Brad Freidel, Martin Keown, Paul Merson, Ray Houghton, Steve McMahon, Robert Pires, Savo Milosevic. Not bad, but aren't you allowed 12 subs at the WC? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 ---------------------------Friedel--------------------------- ---------Mellberg---Laursen--McGrath----------- Houghton-----Platt--------Barry------------Young ---------------Merson-----------Milner------------------ ---------------------------Yorke------------------------------ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Friedel Mellberg---McGrath---Evans Milner Platt------------------Townsend Houghton Withe---McParland---Yorke Special mentions for Alpay and of course King of the back pass Steve Hodge (Not only for Norwich's Poole but also the infamous slice for Maradonna's Hand of God) And even more special mentions for Morley, Mortimer, Cowans, and Shaw. Those that should have been but weren't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 16 hours ago, John said: How about? Peter Schmeichel, Olof Mellberg, John Terry, Paul McGrath, Steve Staunton, Bruce Rioch, Danny Blanchflower, David Platt, Peter McParland, Robbie Keane, Gerry Hitchens. Subs: Brad Freidel, Martin Keown, Paul Merson, Ray Houghton, Steve McMahon, Robert Pires, Savo Milosevic. Clutching at straws with some of those, eg Schmeichel, Terry & Pires - yes they played for us as old men but not whilst they were at a world cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 21 hours ago, MrDuck said: Allan Evans could play also alongside McGrath. Obvious choice for left back is Steve Staunton. Stan! Doh. And I had Houghton in there aswell. Good shout. On Evans - did he actually play at the World Cup or was he just part of the squad? Noticed him in a few people's choices 21 hours ago, Danwichmann said: Mellberg at RB and Laursen with God in the center? Yeah but how hipster is Ulises de la Cruz 2 hours ago, Junxs said: Clutching at straws with some of those, eg Schmeichel, Terry & Pires - yes they played for us as old men but not whilst they were at a world cup Clue is in the OP I think @Junxs On 30/05/2018 at 00:26, maqroll said: Let's see your all time XI Villa players who have played in the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 16 hours ago, Dante_Lockhart said: ---------------------------Friedel--------------------------- ---------Mellberg---Laursen--McGrath----------- Houghton-----Platt--------Barry------------Young ---------------Merson-----------Milner------------------ ---------------------------Yorke------------------------------ Has he played at a World Cup yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 54 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: On Evans - did he actually play at the World Cup or was he just part of the squad? Noticed him in a few people's choices Yep, played against NZ in the 82 World Cup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 51 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Has he played at a World Cup yet? Young has only played at Euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Junxs said: Clutching at straws with some of those, eg Schmeichel, Terry & Pires - yes they played for us as old men but not whilst they were at a world cup Maybe so but very few football clubs could find so many players who have played even once for them and also played for their country at the World Cup finals try doing the same with a Small Heath team for example. They would struggle to field a five a side team where we have selection choices to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Alpay, Didier Six players that actually had very good World Cups not mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ron Vlaar, Carlos Sanchez as well unless this is just your favourite Villa player to play in World Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 6 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: Has he played at a World Cup yet? Replace with Staunton until this summer. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Zatman said: Alpay, Didier Six players that actually had very good World Cups not mentioned Didier Six, great shout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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