UEFA team of 2003!!!

eirebhoy

With almost 1,500,000 votes cast here is the winning team:

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Buffon

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Ferreira

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Nesta

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Maldini

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Carlos

Figo

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Beckham

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Zidane

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Nedved

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Henry

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van Nistelrooy

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Coach: José Mourinho (FC Porto).

What a bloody team. Every player one by a fairly big margain. Henry and Zidane make it three years in a row.

http://www.uefa.com/fanzone/teamoftheyear/flash.html

Pepe LeFrits

Roberto Carlos and Beckham are only there because of their reputation/who they play for.

eirebhoy

Originally posted by kaids
Roberto Carlos and Beckham are only there because of their reputation/who they play for.

I would have agreed with this last year as I never rated Beckham for United but his form for Madrid has been outstanding and he does a lot more then cross a ball and take free kicks now.

As for Carlos, he was up against Lizarazu, Zambrotta, Kaladze and O'Shea. If I was to pick the best player of the five I would say Carlos but if I was to pick the best left back I think Lizarazu and Zambrotta are better. Carlos is too much an attacking player rather then a defender.

jonno

My own team was the very same apart from having Zizarazu at left back, Paul Scholes in midfield instead of Figo and Raul up front instead of RVN

Aren't I super:)

Pepe LeFrits

The lack of alternatives to Beckham in the poll are baffling.

Seems heavily biased. Of the 5 centre mids there, 1 plays for Real, 2 for Milan, 1 for Juve and 1 was Real til very recently. Where is Roy Keane? Patrick Vieira? etc

woosaysdan

i suspose with keane taking time out with his hip last year kinda lost him a few votes and would you pick viera over zidane??? and beckham is playing some football with real at the moment!! good team imo, but it wont be long before duff and o shea start appearing in this team maybe in the team of 2004:)

Shaque attack

beckham should be on the right he cant play centre midfield and figo should not be in that team. A centre midfielder like vierra, gerrard or scholes should be there instead but other than that its probably the best team in europe:rolleyes:

eirebhoy

Originally posted by Shaque attack
beckham should be on the right he cant play centre midfield and figo should not be in that team.

Beckham is playing the best football of his career in the centre of midfield. Figo definitely does deserve to be in the team too.

jank

Originally posted by woosaysdan
ibut it wont be long before duff and o shea start appearing in this team maybe in the team of 2004:)

duff maybe but o shea isnt having the best of seasons!

[edit just for you kaids]

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by woosaysdan
i suspose with keane taking time out with his hip last year kinda lost him a few votes and would you pick viera over zidane??? and beckham is playing some football with real at the moment!! good team imo, but it wont be long before duff and o shea start appearing in this team maybe in the team of 2004:)

eh? i'm not talking about Zidane.

[DF]Lenny

Duff will get his nominations now that he plays for a 'big' club.