All-Time Premier League Villa XI

[andyh]

So, not ‘all time’ at all……..only after football was invented ?

If there is no place in that team for Simon Dawkins, it’s a complete waste of time.

[dave.woodhall]

The Torres we're currently seeing is better than Mellberg imo. But there isn't much to strongly disagree with in that 11 although i'd go pre-injury Charles as well.

Putting Melberg on the left is ridiculous. I'd have Delaney ahead of anybody at right back. Charles is a decent shout at left back as was Wilfred Bouma in those few injury free games he played for us.  How can you not have Youri in central midfield, it's more a question of who you take out, Barry or Milner? As for Benteke, was it Brian Green who described him as 'the most complete centre forward' he's seen in claret and blue? He wasn't wrong, Benteke was a beast but scored every type of goal imaginable. As you say, under Unai, my god..

Charles was never a left-back and if I didn't say that about Benteke I certainly believe it.

[cdbearsfan]

Martinez

Barrett
McGrath
Southgate
Staunton

Taylor
McGinn
Milner
A Young

Yorke
Benteke

[lovejoy]

Manager Unai.

[Pat Mustard]

Martinez

Delaney
McGrath
Laursen
Staunton

Milner
McGinn
Tielemans
Kamara
Young

Benteke/Yorke

[Smirker]

Has anyone checked on Smirker?

It's a silly inclusion let's be honest.

Yorke and Benteke are unquestionably the top two strikers.

Imagine them together.

My balls are tingling at the thought of it.

[stevo_st]

Martinez

Barrett
McGrath
Laursen
Staunton

Daley
Kamara
McGinn
Grealish

Yorke
Benteke

[Ian.]

Bailey and Dougie’s form during that period of around October to March in 23 I’d have them in my side. They were incredible. Dougie was putting in shifts like Sid and Bailey was so exciting.

                       Emi
Charles   McGrath    Torres     Staunton

                     Kamara 

   Bailey      Dougie     McGinn    Grealish

                      Yorke

[Mellin]

The Benteke we had playing in this team and for Unai would be very interesting.

We'd win the league.

I'm not joking.

[Mellin]

Martinez

Mellberg
McGrath
Laursen
Staunton

Kamara
Barry

McGinn
Grealish
Young

Benteke

[Drummond]

                  Martinez
     Konsa  McGrath   Laursen
Charles.                             Young (1st)
          Kamara.          Barry
                   Tielemans
          Yorke.            Benteke

[Drummond]

Bench

Bosnich
Mellberg
Mings
Staunton
Milner
McGinn
Cowans
Watkins
Atkinson

[Hillbilly]

I guess this exercise is best players in each position rather than best team. I think if it's best team the forward line would be Yorke and Nilis plus either Benteke or Ashley Young. I know Nilis played less than a handful of games for us but he really was an exceptional forward. Yorke was probably the most gifted player I've seen at the Villa. Benteke was awesome in a one-man-army kinda way. Out wide, much as I love Tony Daley, Young was a better footballer.

[adrenachrome]

I guess this exercise is best players in each position rather than best team. I think if it's best team the forward line would be Yorke and Nilis plus either Benteke or Ashley Young. I know Nilis played less than a handful of games for us but he really was an exceptional forward. Yorke was probably the most gifted player I've seen at the Villa. Benteke was awesome in a one-man-army kinda way. Out wide, much as I love Tony Daley, Young was a better footballer.

I remember when a Villa fan asked Aidy Boothroyd before a game at our place if Ashley would be joining us and what was his best position.

He replied of course he is, and he can play anywhere.

[rob_bridge]

Martinez

Barrett
McGrath
Southgate
Staunton

Taylor
McGinn
Milner
A Young

Yorke
Benteke

Didn't McGrath and Southgate play in a 3-5-2.

Just puttin it out there!