Pep Guardiola Best XI Soccer

[Fraser]

This thread is for the general discussion of the Soccer Pep Guardiola Best XI. Please add to the discussion here.

 

[Bandit]

None.

I'd have Ribery instead of Villa and Aguero instead of Lewandowski in your team though.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alaba
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Messi Aguero Ribery​

 

[Tom]

Oh, this is tough.

I'd think a prime Vincent Komapny could be an option over Pique but that is a close call and I'd try fit a prime Kevin De Bruyne into the team too. Maybe change the formation, make Messi a false 9 and have De Bruyne in right midfield instead of Lewandowski up front - I'm a massive David Villa fan so I wouldn't drop him, he was excellent for Guardiola's Barcelona and Spain at that time.

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Alves Puyol Kompany Alaba
De Bruyne Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Messi
Villa​

 

[Dylan]

I'd say that Kevin De Bruyne is the closest shout but there's no way he'd get in ahead of Xavi and Iniesta. So to answer the question, no I don't think any of Guardiola's Man City players would get in his Best XI

 

[Legion]

Iniesta in the position that Villa is (as he often played in the national team), De Bruyne in the midfield where Iniesta is, Messi as a false 9 and Robben on the right.

Alba in place of Alaba because of the connection he had with Messi, and there's a strong case to be made for Rodri in place of Busquets also.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alba
De Bruyne Xavi Busquets
Robben Messi Iniesta​

 

[Black Sheep]

Iniesta in the position that Villa is (as he often played in the national team), De Bruyne in the midfield where Iniesta is, Messi as a false 9 and Robben on the right.

Alba in place of Alaba because of the connection he had with Messi, and there's a strong case to be made for Rodri in place of Busquets also.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alba
De Bruyne Xavi Busquets
Robben Messi Iniesta​

There is no known universe where Kevin De Bruyne supplants Iniesta. You're talking about two different tiers of player.

 

[Black Sheep]

I'd actually have David Silva in ahead of Villa, Robben or Ribery. He's probably the only City player although Kompany runs Pique close.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alaba
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Silva
Messi Lewandowski​

 

[Tom]

I'd actually have David Silva in ahead of Villa, Robben or Ribery. He's probably the only City player although Kompany runs Pique close.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alaba
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Silva
Messi Lewandowski​

David Silva is a great shout.

 

[Best]

Alaba seems like a "weak" link, I'd have Lahm at left back. Robben and Ribery in place of Villa and Lewandowski.

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Dani Alves Puyol Pique Lahm
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Ribery Messi Robben​

 

[David76]

The biggest decision for me was Aguero or Eto'o up front.

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Alves Puyol Pique Alaba
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Messi Aguero Henry​