The champion’s league is drawing to a spectacular close. Only two more match to be played this season.
Let’s compile your best/favorite starting eleven plus coach of this season.
Here’s mine:
Tactics: 3-4-3
Coach:
Hiddink - PSV
Keeper:
Gomes - PSV
Outstanding all season. Saved couple of penalties in the shoot-out against Lyon and made crucial saves against Milan to keep PSV in the race.
Defenders:
Cafu - Milan
Seems to get better and better. His crosses are near perfect as ManU found out twice.
Terry - Chelsea
The formidable rock in the heart of the defense. His tackling is perhaps the best in the world.
Hyppia - Already showed he was capable of handling Zlatan, the technical player, while scoring the crucial first goal against Juve. Then against Drogba he demonstrated that against power he is even harder to break.
Midfielders:
Lampard - Chelsea
The driving force in the chelsea-midfield. Almost all attacks go via him. Crucial in defence and indispensible in attack. Chelsea without Lampard would be a mediocre team.
Van Bommel - PSV
For several seasons he has been showing his qualities. this year he is the most important player for PSV together with Cocu. This earned him his long-awaited contract with Barcelona.
Essien - Lyon
Came out of nowhere to show how good he really is. His swiftness with the ball has left many defenders toiling. Numerous assists and plenty of goals were the result. Many big clubs are after his signature.
Ronaldinho - Barcelona
The first goal against Chelsea sums up the class of this man. Potentially the only player to come close to Zidane when he was in prime form. Classy, technical and always this aura of pleasure surrounding him. He is a delight to watch!
Forwards:
Shevchenko - Milan
what is there left to say about this man? Scores when he is needed, scores when he is not needed - he just scores. Lethal in front of goal and ideal runner in counter-attacks. The complete striker!
Van Nistelrooij - ManU
Even if his teammates don’t perform, Van the Man is always guarentee for plenty of goals. Despite only playing in 8 CL-matches this season, he still is top-scorer with 8. Only Sheva (6) can overtake him. Second behind Raul in the all-time goal scorers chart of the CL, but his average is by far the best
Crespo - Milan
After a disastrous season at Chelsea he has come alive again in Milan. Together with Sheva he is threat to any defence. Destroyed ManU twice single-handedly.
Players to have missed out:
Cech, Buffon, Kaka, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Zlatan, Makaay, Maldini, Cocu, Park