Who is the strongest in the eleven selections of football? I just want to say "convinced"!
The European and American Cup has just ended, and the list of the "strongest eleven" in football is here again. After reading this list, I just want to say one thing: it's really "drunk"!
Let's not talk about the well-known big-name stars, let's talk about a few new faces. Argentina goalkeeper "Big Martin" went from being a nobody to becoming the "world's number one goalkeeper" overnight. This guy usually doesn't shine much in the league, and as soon as he arrives at the national team game, he will be hanging, which is simply the "Dinghai God Needle" of the Argentina team! Then look at left-back Grimaldo, the Spain youngster blasted 12 goals and 17 assists in a season at Bayer Leverkusen last season, which is simply more powerful than a striker, and one can't help but wonder if he played in the wrong position.
Speaking of position, the midfield is interesting. Defensive midfielder Rodri is alone, playmaker Kroos is on the sidelines, and attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham is on top. This lineup makes me smack my tongue, it's simply a "midfield trident"! I just don't know if these two people can kick out the chemical reaction of "1+1+1>3" together.
Looking at the forward line again, Vinicius and Mbappe, the "left winger twins", are on the same team, and Ancelotti has a headache now. In the center forward position, "Norway goalscorer" Haaland finally survived the "England striker" Kane, but this young man always loses the chain in hard battles, and he doesn't know if he can carry the title of "world number one center forward". With right winger Phil Foden beating Bukayo Saka to top the list, it seems that England's 'golden pair' are going to be competing in private.
Looking back at this list, what comes to mind are shining names and high-spirited faces. But when I think about it, I can't help but feel a little ridiculous. Not to mention the selection criteria, the selection method of this "strongest lineup" is debatable. Football is a collective sport, and it is not enough to have players with strong individual ability, but also to have tacit cooperation and reasonable tactical arrangements. Can you really put these "strongest" players together and really play a good game?
Besides, this kind of selection is somewhat "unworthy of the name". Some players have a mediocre performance at club level, and when they arrive at the national team, they are "extremely brave"; In some cases, the opposite is true, the club is the king, but the national team is very stretched. Do the judges value club performance more than the national team? This is a problem in itself.
Take 10,000 steps back, even if the selection criteria are objective and fair, what is the meaning of this "strongest lineup"? Can you really team up and play games? At best, it's just an after-dinner conversation for the fans.
But then again, although this kind of selection is inevitably a bit "injected", it reflects some of the current trends in football. For example, the rise of young players, the decline of traditional giants, the progress of Asian players, and so on. From this point of view, this list is not all worthless.
Finally, I would like to ask: If you really let these 11 "strongest" players play in a team, who do you think they would win? Barcelona? Bayern Munich? Or Manchester City? If you want me to say, don't talk about these top giants, just put a midstream team, these 11 "strongest" players have no run-in and no tactics, maybe they are enough to choke. After all, football is not a "numerical game", and a capable individual cannot win a game.
So, just take a look, don't take it too seriously. Instead of judging this list, you should enjoy the game itself. After all, that's what football is all about, isn't it?