Bbc tees sport names their all time Boro prem league XI

To play Wilderball:

......................Crossley..............(can't remember but must've been better with his feet than Schwarzer, surely!)

........Woodgate............Pearson............Southgate..

Geremi....Mendieta....Boateng......Zenden....Ziege

...............Ravanelli........Juninho...................
 
Would definitely have Geremi and Downing in the team. Although Emerson was spectacular on his day, Zenden was far more consistent and gave an excellent balance with Boateng in central midfield. We've never had a better pairing and not sure if we will have in the future.
 
How so many teams don't have Downing in it is mind boggling.

And how often (if ever) did we play with wingbacks and 3 at the back? Talk about shoehorning players into a formation!
 
-----------Schwarzer-------
Mills----Ugo--Southgate----Ziege
Geremi--Boateng--Zenden--Downing
------------Juninho------------
---------Viduka---------------

My goodness that is difficult.
Woodgate, Pearson, Queudrue, Mendieta, Mustoe, Ince, JFH, Yakubu, Ricard, Boksic...to name a few!

I agree Ziege wasn't the best defensively, but going forward we have never ever had anyone at Left back who was anywhere near as good as him going forward in the last 30 years....maybe Gorgeous George :sneaky:
 
How so many teams don't have Downing in it is mind boggling.

And how often (if ever) did we play with wingbacks and 3 at the back? Talk about shoehorning players into a formation!
We played with wing backs a couple of seasons under Robson.
 
We played with wing backs a couple of seasons under Robson.
Why couldn't I remember this! My mind went blank!

I've even had my season ticket throughout the whole time...since before the riverside was built! Scary!

Stampy even played RWB a few times too IIRC? Kept swapping and changing between 442/352.

I still think our best 11 should be in 442, as that is the most used formation we used during our time spent in the PL. 442 or 4411.
 
Bloody difficult to shoe-horn everyone into a formation but I *think* I'd go 4-1-2-1-2

Schwarzer

Young
Woodgate
Southgate
Ziege

Boateng

Mendieta
Emerson

Juninho

Boksic
Viduka
 
-----------Schwarzer-------
Reiziger----Woodgate--Southgate----Quedrue
Geremi--Boateng--Zenden--Downing
------------Juninho------------
---------Ravanelli---------------

very difficult squeeze everyone in and still leave a balanced team, so no room for Pollock and Stamp!
 
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