20th Anniversary EPL Squad

[Outlaw 2.0]

Seeing as the Premier League has reached it's 20 year milestone, one can only assume that their will be a squad of the first 20 years named to celebrate.

Name yours......

[Facts and Stats]

The league changed name 20 years ago, just like it changed number of teams in the 80s too.

I thought better of you thinking it's that different?

And no it's not because LIverpool haven't won it in the past 20 years, if we are using that as an excuse Utd haven't won it 19 times.....

[Outlaw 2.0]

The league changed name 20 years ago, just like it changed number of teams in the 80s too.

I thought better of you thinking it's that different?

And no it's not because LIverpool haven't won it in the past 20 years, if we are using that as an excuse Utd haven't won it 19 times.....

I'm not sure you understand the exercise? The English Premier League is 20 years old, in that time there has been many wonderful players that have graced the league. Given all those years and all those players put a squad together of the best in the English Premier Leagues history. I will start.......

Managed By: Sir Alex Ferguson


----------------Schmeichel--------------

----Irwin-----Stam---Terry-----A.Cole---

---Pires-----Gerrard---Viera-----Giggs---

---------Henry----------Cantona--------

Subs
Given
Bruce
Roy Keane
Shearer

[Facts and Stats]

So no room for John Barnes and Ian Rush, 2 of the best players ever in the English game?

The English Premier League in name is 20 years old. You are right I don't understand the point.

The league in 1991 was no different to 1992.

[Outlaw 2.0]

So no room for John Barnes and Ian Rush, 2 of the best players ever in the English game?

The English Premier League in name is 20 years old. You are right I don't understand the point.

The league in 1991 was no different to 1992.

wrong.

[Jimbob]

The league changed name 20 years ago, just like it changed number of teams in the 80s too.

I thought better of you thinking it's that different?

And no it's not because LIverpool haven't won it in the past 20 years, if we are using that as an excuse Utd haven't won it 19 times.....

Brain dead

[Facts and Stats]

there was far more of a change from 87 to 88 than 91-92.

[Mato]

So no room for John Barnes and Ian Rush, 2 of the best players ever in the English game?

The English Premier League in name is 20 years old. You are right I don't understand the point.

The league in 1991 was no different to 1992.

I'd take Giggs over Barnes and both Cantona and Henry over Rush.

Irrelevant anyway, as he cleary said EPL and not prior. If you wanna make it an all-time English league XI then the team he listed isn't really accurate now, is it?

[Facts and Stats]

Unless I am going senile, and all the players I mentioned played in the last 20 years.

However good Giggs is, for every great goal Giggs scored, Barnes will have got more.....i was lucky enough to be at every game he scored in for LFC (minus his hat trick v Crewe in the FA Cup).

Rush was not the greatest scorer in the greatest team for no reason.....but Henry and Cantona played differently, so can't compare them.

[DOC]

Unless I am going senile, and all the players I mentioned played in the last 20 years.

However good Giggs is, for every great goal Giggs scored, Barnes will have got more.....i was lucky enough to be at every game he scored in for LFC (minus his hat trick v Crewe in the FA Cup).

Rush was not the greatest scorer in the greatest team for no reason.....but Henry and Cantona played differently, so can't compare them.

giggs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
barnes

[Mato]

Unless I am going senile, and all the players I mentioned played in the last 20 years.

However good Giggs is, for every great goal Giggs scored, Barnes will have got more.....i was lucky enough to be at every game he scored in for LFC (minus his hat trick v Crewe in the FA Cup).

Rush was not the greatest scorer in the greatest team for no reason.....but Henry and Cantona played differently, so can't compare them.

Yes, but when did they have their peak? They did not win any titles in the EPL era, did not perform as well. I'm sure there are many good players who played through the 80s till mid-early 90s.. But I don't think they should really be eligible for this list if they did not have success in it.

[Le King]

Unless I am going senile, and all the players I mentioned played in the last 20 years.

However good Giggs is, for every great goal Giggs scored, Barnes will have got more.....i was lucky enough to be at every game he scored in for LFC (minus his hat trick v Crewe in the FA Cup).

Rush was not the greatest scorer in the greatest team for no reason.....but Henry and Cantona played differently, so can't compare them.

Your rating Barnes ahead of Giggs? Haha please
Theres a reason Giggs is still playing at the highest level

And u didn't c every goal that Barnes scored cause u missed the hat trick in the FA cup remember ;)

[Facts and Stats]

So its now age ahead of longevity and when they peaked?

I saw the game v Crewe on TV later than night. It was freezing scold, it was his first game of the season, back after an achilles injury and he was superb.

So some may think Giggs was better, please justify it rather than just >>>>>>signs and because he is still playing.

I will give you kids a bit of a history lesson, in the early-mid 90s Giggs and McManaman were often compared, Barnes was streets ahead of them both. Macca went on to do well and star for Real Madrid, Giggs also raised his level and has maintained a good level, and no one would doubt he became better than McManaman. No one ever though he was in Barnes class though.....don't let facts change your views. How old were you all when Barnes was at hiscbest? Old enough to have seen yourself or just the goals you see on youtube???? I think being at agmes is a bit better view than to a screen.

You also obviously think Emile is better than Owen then, as he is still playing?

[grumbly]

Umm, why not stop the bitching and do what was asked...name YOUR best squad from the last 20 years.
No right or wrong, just your opinions. Is it really that hard?

[DOC]

So its now age ahead of longevity and when they peaked?

I saw the game v Crewe on TV later than night. It was freezing scold, it was his first game of the season, back after an achilles injury and he was superb.

So some may think Giggs was better, please justify it rather than just >>>>>>signs and because he is still playing.

I will give you kids a bit of a history lesson, in the early-mid 90s Giggs and McManaman were often compared, Barnes was streets ahead of them both. Macca went on to do well and star for Real Madrid, Giggs also raised his level and has maintained a good level, and no one would doubt he became better than McManaman. No one ever though he was in Barnes class though.....don't let facts change your views. How old were you all when Barnes was at hiscbest? Old enough to have seen yourself or just the goals you see on youtube???? I think being at agmes is a bit better view than to a screen.

You also obviously think Emile is better than Owen then, as he is still playing?

lets take the red coloured glasses off for a minute mate

giggs is one of the best wingers ever. thats it

we can compare it on many things
style
class
longevity
goals
quality of possession
trophies

giggs wins hands down

and please owen is still playing for united, FAIL

[Facts and Stats]

So its now age ahead of longevity and when they peaked?

I saw the game v Crewe on TV later than night. It was freezing scold, it was his first game of the season, back after an achilles injury and he was superb.

So some may think Giggs was better, please justify it rather than just >>>>>>signs and because he is still playing.

I will give you kids a bit of a history lesson, in the early-mid 90s Giggs and McManaman were often compared, Barnes was streets ahead of them both. Macca went on to do well and star for Real Madrid, Giggs also raised his level and has maintained a good level, and no one would doubt he became better than McManaman. No one ever though he was in Barnes class though.....don't let facts change your views. How old were you all when Barnes was at hiscbest? Old enough to have seen yourself or just the goals you see on youtube???? I think being at agmes is a bit better view than to a screen.

You also obviously think Emile is better than Owen then, as he is still playing?

lets take the red coloured glasses off for a minute mate

giggs is one of the best wingers ever. thats it

we can compare it on many things
style
class
longevity
goals
quality of possession
trophies

giggs wins hands down

and please owen is still playing for united, FAIL

I think playing in a World Cup trumps most of them things You can be great player and not win much, Le Tisser was outstanding.

Owen is at Man utd, not playing

As for goal, I think Barnes scored more and in less games. That may be wrong I need to check.

[DOC]

So its now age ahead of longevity and when they peaked?

I saw the game v Crewe on TV later than night. It was freezing scold, it was his first game of the season, back after an achilles injury and he was superb.

So some may think Giggs was better, please justify it rather than just >>>>>>signs and because he is still playing.

I will give you kids a bit of a history lesson, in the early-mid 90s Giggs and McManaman were often compared, Barnes was streets ahead of them both. Macca went on to do well and star for Real Madrid, Giggs also raised his level and has maintained a good level, and no one would doubt he became better than McManaman. No one ever though he was in Barnes class though.....don't let facts change your views. How old were you all when Barnes was at hiscbest? Old enough to have seen yourself or just the goals you see on youtube???? I think being at agmes is a bit better view than to a screen.

You also obviously think Emile is better than Owen then, as he is still playing?

lets take the red coloured glasses off for a minute mate

giggs is one of the best wingers ever. thats it

we can compare it on many things
style
class
longevity
goals
quality of possession
trophies

giggs wins hands down

and please owen is still playing for united, FAIL

I think playing in a World Cup trumps most of them things You can be great player and not win much, Le Tisser was outstanding.

Owen is at Man utd, not playing

As for goal, I think Barnes scored more and in less games. That may be wrong I need to check.

that is something everyone can agree upon, guy was a freak

[Facts and Stats]

If Wiki is accurate the goals is more one sided than I thought.

Barnes 586games 165 goals
Giggs 630 games 111 goals

Internationals Giggs has one more goal in less games.

I think people forget just how good Barnes was.

[DOC]

If Wiki is accurate the goals is more one sided than I thought.

Barnes 586games 165 goals
Giggs 630 games 111 goals

Internationals Giggs has one more goal in less games.

I think people forget just how good Barnes was.

but in the context of this arguement relating to the epl are, how many seasons did he play?

[Facts and Stats]

He only played 5 or 6, but he is one of the best players ever to play in the league in the past 20 years.

If it's players at their best in the past 20, then I wouldn't have Irwin at right back, he could play there I would have had Dixon. I would have ut Irwin ahead of Cole. Buts its all subjective.

In other threads some are saying Kewell, Viduka, Kuyt are world greats...so they obviously have to be there too!


enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOE3P2ryfg4

[DOC]

He only played 5 or 6, but he is one of the best players ever to play in the league in the past 20 years.

If it's players at their best in the past 20, then I wouldn't have Irwin at right back, he could play there I would have had Dixon. I would have ut Irwin ahead of Cole. Buts its all subjective.

In other threads some are saying Kewell, Viduka, Kuyt are world greats...so they obviously have to be there too!


enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOE3P2ryfg4

its very subjective, but irwin gave set piece ability to, had a great cross and could play both left and right back, quality player

kewell would be close, as would dukes, kuyt needs more goals, like his early days

[God is an Englishman]

come on NT, you know these cons didn't even know there was life before the premier league. Anyone that thinks that the league suddenly changed in one year because of a name change is VERY mistaken.

It took a good 5 years to change and become the shit it is now.

[3lionsonashirt]

Manager- sir Alex
Gk- schmichael
Defence- irwin Adams stam Neville
Mid- le tisser Gerrard scholes
Strikers- Henry bergkamp shearer

[Colossus's Attorney]

come on NT, you know these cons didn't even know there was life before the premier league. Anyone that thinks that the league suddenly changed in one year because of a name change is VERY mistaken.

It took a good 5 years to change and become the cabernet it is now.

[El Pibe D'Oro]

Neville in that line up is fkn larf.

roy keane has to be in the middle over stevieee G

[God is an Englishman]

before deciding on this tean, you would need to know who the ref is and under which years laws and interpretatons of those laws are going to be used.

[Los Del Eague]

Coached by Wenger

----------------Schmeichel--------------

----Irwin---Campbell--Hyypia-----Dixon---

---Pires-----Beckham----Viera-----Henry---

---------Shearer---------Fowler-----------

[MegaBonus]

WTF????????????????????

Pires over Ronaldo

[Ubietz]

Schmeichel
Dixon Stam Keane A. Cole
Ronaldo Vieira Gerrard Bergkamp
Henry Cantona

Subs
Overmars
Shearer
Hyypia
Zola

[Facts and Stats]

keane playing in 2 positions?