UEFA's team of the year 2015

[Hawks Win]

According to UEFA, this is how the perfect team looks like for 2015:

Is this really the best selection possible?

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[Deficient Mode]

Is this really the best selection possible?

Of course not. Ramos over Boateng and Pogba over Busquets are the most obvious mistakes.

 

[Hawks Win]

Of course not. Ramos over Boateng and Pogba over Busquets are the most obvious mistakes.

I'd add Alexis Sanchez over James Rodriguez and Vincent Kompany over Pique. Neymar is also a weak link in this squad.

 

[Plato]

Unless you find a way to clone 10 Messi's and thrown Neuer in goal, it's impossible that Neymar could ever be a weak link in any squad.

 

[Hawks Win]

Unless you find a way to clone 10 Messi's and thrown Neuer in goal, it's impossible that Neymar could ever be a weak link in any squad.

A team with 10 Messi will be a disaster. A team without Neymar has no problems.

 

[Deficient Mode]

I'd add Alexis Sanchez over James Rodriguez and Vincent Kompany over Pique. Neymar is also a weak link in this squad.

Disagree with both of those, especially Kompany. Not sure James belongs in the midfield, but he belongs more than Alexis does. And yeah, Neymar is so much less a weak link than Ronaldo.

 

[Deficient Mode]

A team with 10 Messi will be a disaster. A team without Neymar has no problems.

I could see Messi being a world class player at every position other than goalkeeper and central defender tbh. Maybe DM. A team with 10 Messis would never lose the ball either, and Messi is actually amazing defensively when he puts in the work.

 

[Plato]

A team with 10 Messi will be a disaster. A team without Neymar has no problems.

I'm sure you understand the point I was making.

 

[Hawks Win]

I could see Messi being a world class player at every position other than goalkeeper and central defender tbh. Maybe DM. A team with 10 Messis would never lose the ball either, and Messi is actually amazing defensively when he puts in the work.

Yes, I understand what you mean, but my point in this discussion is not Messi's abilities- we know them and there is no argument here. The point is that UEFA selected a team that has bad balance.

Three offensive midfielders with three attackers will open huge gap in the midfield. So the perfect team is not so perfect.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Yes, I understand what you mean, but my point in this discussion is not Messi's abilities- we know them and there is no argument here. The point is that UEFA selected a team that has bad balance.

Three offensive midfielders with three attackers will open huge gap in the midfield. So the perfect team is not so perfect.

Of course they didn't. They never do, especially in midfield. I don't understand why you would want to replace James with Alexis, then. Alexis doesn't really play as a midfielder like James.

 

[Hawks Win]

Of course they didn't. They never do, especially in midfield. I don't understand why you would want to replace James with Alexis, then. Alexis doesn't really play as a midfielder like James.

At Arsenal Sanchez plays in the same position as James on this scheme.

 

[Evilo]

But he's not as good anyway, so moot point.

 

[Deficient Mode]

At Arsenal Sanchez plays in the same position as James on this scheme.

That's not the same position. That's basically the equivalent of the position occupied by Neymar in UEFA's diagram. James played mostly as an 8 this year with Bale, Ronaldo, and Benzema as a front line.

 

[Hawks Win]

That's not the same position. That's basically the equivalent of the position occupied by Neymar in UEFA's diagram. James played mostly as an 8 this year with Bale, Ronaldo, and Benzema as a front line.

Arsene Wenger uses the scheme 4-5-1 usually and Alexis is one of those 5 in the midfield. He also has decent defensive game and great ball transitioning from defense to attack.

 

[Hawks Win]

But he's not as good anyway, so moot point.

James better than Alexis? You really made me look at the calendar to make sure it's not April's fool...

 

[Deficient Mode]

Arsene Wenger uses the scheme 4-5-1 usually and Alexis is one of those 5 in the midfield. He also has decent defensive game and great ball transitioning from defense to attack.

But it's really not a 4-5-1. It's not a flat 5 at all. Usually more of a 4-2-3-1 when I've seen Arsenal play. A true 4-5-1 is generally reserved for teams bunkering deep in their own half. Alexis is a wide forward who cuts into the middle in the attacking third. James plays deeper and more centrally. Alexis couldn't perform James' role at all. He just isn't that kind of player. For further evidence of this, look at where Alexis played when he was still at Barca: in the front three where Neymar is.

I could see an argument for Özil, who has been tremendous this half-season, over James.

And yes, James is a better player than Alexis.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Lol Sanchez, kompany?

The real issue is that the runners up have only 1 player named. Not that these teams mean anything to anyone but a couple more juve players should be on there.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Lol Sanchez, kompany?

The real issue is that the runners up have only 1 player named. Not that these teams mean anything to anyone but a couple more juve players should be on there.

Dortmund and Atletico got the same representation in the fan vote when they made the final. I can't think of any Juve player who unequivocally belongs.

 

[Evilo]

James better than Alexis? You really made me look at the calendar to make sure it's not April's fool...

Look again, yours might be from 5 years ago.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Dortmund and Atletico got the same representation in the fan vote when they made the final. I can't think of any Juve player who unequivocally belongs.

Both times UEFA got it wrong.

maybe not unequivocally but one of Vidal,Pirlo,Tevez and Cheillini deserves to be on the list. I mean Juve weren't in the final because of solely Pogba.

 

[YNWA14]

I would say:

Neuer
Aurier - Boateng - Pique - Alaba
Busquets
Verratti - James
Messi - Suarez - Neymar​

I'd replace James with Modric if he were healthier.

 

[Power Man]

According to UEFA, this is how the perfect team looks like for 2015:

Is this really the best selection possible?

lol no EPL player
lol EPL

 

[Power Man]

I dont think Ramos and Piqué should be there

 

[Hawks Win]

I dont think Ramos and Piqué should be there

I still say Kompany should be there. Those who watch him regularly know what I'm talking about.

 

[Deficient Mode]

I still say Kompany should be there. Those who watch him regularly know what I'm talking about.

Those who watch Thiago Silva and Boateng regularly don't know what you're talking about.