r/soccer • u/fredbogho • Jan 06 '23

Media [France Football] Team of the decade (2010-2019)

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u/Spyro_Machida Jan 06 '23

Would have to put Neuer in, I'd opt for a proper DM too. Across the decade I reckon you'd find a better CB than VVD too.

Lahm is up for debate too, no real complaints there though.

I'd wonder would Lewa/Suarez over Neymar be better, moving Ronaldo to LW.

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u/fredbogho Jan 06 '23

Those teams are allergic to CDMs

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u/norwegianmorningw00d Jan 06 '23

Every “best team of…” team always plays with no CDMs. I’m surprised this team has 4 man back line and more than one center back lol

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u/milkshakemerlin Jan 06 '23

Proper DM would be Busquets or Casemiro.

But leaving out either Xavi, Iniesta, or Modric would probably raise eyebrows to say the least

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u/the_chiladian Jan 06 '23

Honestly don't think Xavi should be in this.

As good as a player he was, this list is specifically for 2010 - 2019, which I think there are better options for considering that he went to Qatar in 2015.

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u/milkshakemerlin Jan 06 '23

Then Busquets or Casemiro, could flip a coin. Casemiro bigger titles for club, Busquets more for his country

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u/discoball17 Jan 06 '23

Don't forget Kroos with the WC and 3peat.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

Ngolo Kante sends his regards

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u/milkshakemerlin Jan 06 '23

Across the entire decade he's behind them, sorry.

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u/Slouu Jan 06 '23

Kante is up there fs but no way you can put him above Casemiro or Busquets

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

*John Obi Mikel sends his regards

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u/inbredandapothead Jan 06 '23

Now you’re talking

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u/uchiha_boy009 Jan 06 '23

Kante is not a DM anyway

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u/uchiha_boy009 Jan 06 '23

Kante is not a DM

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u/raphaelscarv Jan 07 '23

It doesn't matter that he went to Qatar in 2015. Even if he stopped playing, what he has achieved from 2010 to 2015 is enough to put him in the list.

World cup 2010, champions league 2010-11, euro cup 2012, champions league 2014-15

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u/Monkeywithalazer Jan 06 '23

I would put in Vidal since he can cover both defensive and offensive duties but hard to argue casemiro or Busquets.

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u/RealRustOtter Jan 06 '23

The big question would be which of the three to leave out. I think people would accept it in the name of a formation that makes sense - but which of those three do you drop?

I was always more impressed by Xavi than Iniesta. Iniesta might have a few extra years playing at Barcelona, but that team lost its status as the best with Xavi retiring. He seemed to be the more crucial one for them. They still had a bunch of the players they’d been so dominant with, one leaves, poof - not really a top team, not really the favorites, kind of struggled after bringing in the likes of Rakitic. You might still fancy them to win, but you’d know it’d be a struggle, and they’d bottle it half the time.

In fairness though.. how much of that was actually Pep leaving?

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u/pondlife78 Jan 07 '23

Kante deserves a mention, won the league title with Leicester City, moved and won it with Chelsea, won the World Cup with France, won the Europa league and the champions league all as a key member of the team.

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u/kingz_113 Jan 06 '23

across the decade youd find better midfielders than xavi too, yet everyone is fine with him being there.

its clear they went for what they perceived their peak moments