UEFA Team of the Year- Who's Your Starting XI?

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My team is:

GK Gianluigi Buffon
D Gianluca Zambrotta
D Fabio Cannavaro (Captain)
D Lilian Thuram
D Philipp Lahm
M Gennaro Gattuso
M Claude Makalele
M Kaka
M Ronaldinho
F Thierry Henry
F Samuel Eto'o

Coach Marcello Lippi

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My team is:

GK Gianluigi Buffon
D Gianluca Zambrotta
D Fabio Cannavaro (Captain)
D Lilian Thuram
D Philipp Lahm
M Gennaro Gattuso
M Claude Makalele
M Kaka
M Ronaldinho
F Thierry Henry
F Samuel Eto'o

Coach Marcello Lippi

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Your list seems heavy on World Cup standouts. I think the UEFA poll is supposed to reflect performance in Euro competitions (the domestic leagues + Champions League).

[kolotoure]

That seems like the narrowest midfield ever

[mosdef]

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That seems like the narrowest midfield ever

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Kaka and Ronaldinho don't exactly chain themselves to central midfield.

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I'm with other posters. I don't see how Kaka and Ronaldinho could co-exist in a 4-man midfield. Perhaps a 4-3-2-1 with Kaka and Ronaldinho as the two attack middies and then either Eto'o or Henry up front.

Edit: Nevermind I didn't even realize that this was for a Pro-Bowl type deal. I thought you were making a team. I'm an idiot.

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I don't see how Kaka and Ronaldinho could co-exist in a 4-man midfield.

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Don't they already play together in a 4-man midfield?

[kolotoure]

and that team has done really well

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My team is:

GK Gianluigi Buffon
D Gianluca Zambrotta
D Fabio Cannavaro (Captain)
D Lilian Thuram
D Philipp Lahm
M Gennaro Gattuso
M Claude Makalele
M Kaka
M Ronaldinho
F Thierry Henry
F Samuel Eto'o

Coach Marcello Lippi

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I like this except I would remove Gattuso and Makelele for Diarra and somebody else. I'd also want Luca Toni in there somewhere for either Eto'o or Henry, most likely Eto'o. I'm not sure who the last midfield spot would go toward.

Also, I would probably want Nesta in central defense as well.

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I don't see how Kaka and Ronaldinho could co-exist in a 4-man midfield.

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Don't they already play together in a 4-man midfield?

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I'm pretty sure Brazil was playing more of a 4-3-2-1 or 4-4-1-1.

I guess you could drop Henry back a little bit and play 4-4-1-1.

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I'd also want Luca Toni in there somewhere for either Eto'o or Henry, most likely Eto'o.

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