I heavily disagree. For years he would demand to play in midfield or on the wing for Austria and it was painful to watch. I mean, sure, it's impressive that he can play these positions on a professional level, but it's not a very high professional level, at least not compared to his quality as CB/LB. His range was basically from terrible to passable. Finally putting him back in defence has been a huge improvement for the team in recent years.
@@davydbubbles7613 I mean every versatile player has their best positions. Kimmich would do terrible as a striker, don't really fancy him as a CB either. He's best at left back and CDM/CM. There are better options in the world at CAM and RW/LW as well. Same goes for millner, very versatile but his position has been as a running CM or hanging winger in his earlier years.
Vidal is definitely a shout here. He has played anywhere in midfield, and has even played as a winger and false 9. And due to his tackling ability, and crossing prowess, he could easily play at fullback and at Centreback. But I guess he is old now, so many that’s why he is not in this list
Yeah Vidal is a good shout, and then in terms of other players who are retired I would say Yaya Toure, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Lillian Thuram, Patrick Vieira, Javier Zanetti and Phillip Lahm amongst others.
I genuinely can't believe you didn't even mention Stuart Dallas in the honourable mentions. The guys played Left back, right back , central midfield and on both wings in the premier league alone. Scored a good amount of goals too. Seems strange you would overlook him .
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Weston McKennie played all over the midfield and filled in at CF, CB, and RB for a bad Schalke squad while he was still a teenager. He’s very athletic, a relatively good finisher, and the USMNTs best aerial threat.
Hear me out… a team of Alphonso Davies’s would do well because he’s strong, quick, has good stamina and plays as a winger/striker for Canada. He is 6ft tall and has the physicality to play as a cb, the stamina,aggression and defensive abilities of a cdm and he could play in a good 4-2-3-1. The only role which he may not be able to play is cam because of his technical ability.
He couldn't play cb at all he's a terrible defender, just lucky Bayern dominates the ball most matches, he dosent play striker for Canada larin and David does
Tactical acumen is surely the most important attribute to play in multiple positions, I don't know Davies well, but you've only listed physical attributes here?
@@vaibhavbhardwaj7248 he said Tactical not Technical, but I agree, Davies would be a top Winger, Midfielder, Fullback (ofc) and would be a better ST than someone like McGinn or Locatelli. So yeah only CB is concerning for me.
@@Cold_Logic Definitely. I did think of big Dion but thought Gullit trumped it 😂 Even me being a Celtic fan, same goes for Chris Sutton who I’ve seen playing well at at CH and heart of midfield.
Would definitely have Fede Valverde at least as an honorable mention. Guy is an absolute engine, capable of playing as a full back, winger, and central midfielder with ease. He can tackle well, make excellent ball carries, through balls and knows how to find the back of the net from close range and from distance.
Fabinho could have been a decent shout. He can play anywhere in defence and midfield. Plus this season and with Monaco we saw his goal scoring prowess. He is solid defencively, good on the ball, has great vision and creativity and good reader of the game which we can tell by the amount of interceptions he makes . The only thing he would lack is pace which is needed for a winger.
@@daarom3472 With his great technique and vision combined with the ability to arrive into the box in crucial moments. He can also strike the ball from distance. He can play as CAM. He was quite adventurous during the Monaco vs City match.
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Wayne Rooney is really a Unique one, he is in top 3 of both assists and goals in epl history and he used to come back and defend as well, he even played as a goalkeeper in training. SAF said if he were to play as a full back he would be the best full back in the world at the time. All this despite his injuries, Exertion and position changes.
You should really mention FC Cologne's captain Jonas Hector. Although mostly starting as CDM or left back in club and national team, he played EVERY postion for Cologne. Central back, winger, central forward, you name it.
Honestly a full De Bruyne team would’ve immense whilst you would ship at lost of goals imagine going forward with five De Bruynes can shoot from anywhere make unbelievable runs accurate passing from all over the pitch
For as much as I adore Ballack, in his Prime you’d mainly want him down the spine of your team. Though honestly, if Germany or Leverkusen in ‘02 had had more than one Ballack, we’d likely remember the unbelievable year where the Ballack brothers won the treble and World Cup
I've come to the conclusion that Alfie feels literal hatred and rage when he sees Federico Valverde. You never include him on these videos but the guy is an absolute beast everywhere AND he's a clutch player. I'd place him probably 4th or 5th in this top
I think Michael Antonio at West Ham would have been a fantastic inclusion. He's quite literally played every position on the field outside of GK. Maybe not the most prolific at any of those positions but he's been more than dependable for the Hammers when called upon.
Kinda surprised Milner didn’t make the list. I guess his size would hurt at CB but he’s completely proficient in all midfield positions as well as both fullback roles. I’d also say he’d be decent as a forward too
I think Frankie de Jong deserved a mention atleast..he has played at centre back, sort of right back, midfield he can play anywhere.. doubt over him as a winger but he has good pace and definitely better then McGill
Reece James was the first name I thought of. Having watched him at my club, Wigan, he can play in so many positions, he certainly did for us. He excels everywhere
A really good list! The only thing I would do is putting Kimmich one or two ranks higher, but other than that I don't see what I would have done differently. I am interested, if you would have taken Kevin Großkreutz into your list, if he still was an active player. He literally played (almost) every position for BVB under Jürgen Klopp, was best goal scorer in the 2. Bundesliga before Dortmund bought him and he was even part of the 2041 German national team that became world champion. He was almost substituted in the final match against Argentina.
Pretty surprised that Milner isn't in the list. He has actually played in every position. But if I had to choose a player from Liverpool, I'd choose Firmino. He is probably the attacker in world football that has the best defensive attributes. He has decent physicality and is technically excellent. If teams actually manage to get the ball off him, they won't have it for long.
Day 5: Best XI with only trophy-less players. (Similar idea to "7 best players without trophies" but that was outdated and a XI would definitely be more intriguing.)
We need to see Ederson in Central Midfield at some point. Idk if as a keeper he has the legs to do it for 90 minutes but from a technical aspect I don't doubt it for a second.
The thing that is even more important in my opinion is how used the player is to a positionchange . I would categories it in their Skillset, adaptability and Physical ability. I think someone like Goretzka would probably be perfect from his build and his skillset but he doesn't bring the adaptability or never needed to show it. A player like Kimmich is Similar to Goretzka but he is really good to adapt to new roles but he lacks the physical ability in some departments. So I think a mixture would be the best. Someone like perisic is quite good at adapting to new roles (LW,Striker,Wingback, Midfield etc) and has a good mixture between speed, balance and strenght/height. His skillset is probably not as wellrounded as someone like Goretzka but I think with his excellent heading and workrates he could fulfill the defensive roles to an ok Standard.
Walker, TAA, Cancelo, Kimmich, Hakimi and those are just the ones i got off the top of my head Hes really really good but saying hes the best rb in the world is like saying bruno fernandes is the best cam in the world
should have included Ashley Young, he literally played all ten positions and he is still playing on pro level. winger on both sides? check full back on both sides? check central midfielder? check central attacker? check central defender? check
Think Declan Rice is a good shout. Proven as an excellent centre- back and DM, drives the ball forward well enough to do a job at full back or elsewhere in the midfield, can beat people as well. Would lack goals though. Tbh, at 6 foot and athletic think he'd be ok in net too.
I haven’t even finished watching the video and I can say that Reece James could outplay any player in this list. Full back, right wing, center mid, number 9. He can do it all.
What are you smoking, he doesn’t have the calmness and control to operate in midfield. He beats players with power and that’s why he is suited out wide and a good defender but he looks average in midfield. Saw him in a few games for Chelsea last season. World class at defending and stacking out wide but average at best playing midfield.
Marcos Llorente started his career as a defensive midfielder, was converted to a center forward following the Liverpool game where he scored twice, won La Liga playing as a hybrid right winger / attacking midfielder, played this season at wing back due to injuries and played fullback for Spain at the EUROs. Ridiculously athletic player, his speed and strength alone make him a great 1v1 defender and he has the stamina to run for 90 minutes all season. As versatile as they come, he'd probably make a good centre back as well, and more than anyone on this list he's also proven to be an attacking threat, even if he is not as technically gifted as most of them. He got 25 goal contributions from midfield when Atlético won the title. I have no clue how you did not include him when his teammates Saúl and Wass at least feature in the honourable mentions section haha, in my opinion he'd easily top this list.
Lothar Matthaus, Patrick Viera, Roy Keane, Claude Makalele, Gennaro Gattuso, Didier Deschamps, Graeme Souness, Dunga, Frank Rijkaard, Alex Song, Paul Scholes, Garrincha, Edgar Davids, Marcelo, Phillip Lahm, Arturo Vidal, and last but not least Charlie Adam.
A player that immediately popped into my mind was a prime Miguel Layun. At his time at Porto, he played at almost every position in outfield. A LB, his skill and amazing crossing ability enable him to play at all the positions in both wings. Because of his solid defending, he could also play as CB. His intelligence and ability to read the game make him a good defensive and central MF and his skill would also help him at offensive tasks in the midfield or even as a second striker. As a CF, he could bag some goals, but he's more of a playmaker than a goalscorer. The fact that he's also a great professional and someone who really loves the game just add up. One of my favorite players to have ever worn a Porto shirt
Scott McTominay would be solid, big enough to play CB, good enough passer to play in the mids and good enough finishing to play up top, might be a bit slow to be a winger but would be fine as a wide midfielder
McTominay should be playing in the SPL for a side like Hearts or Motherwell. Terrible passer of the ball, rubbish first touch and no vision. He's got the technical ability of Darren Ferguson.
This somehow reminded me of Paddy McNair. Wasn’t he utilised as a CM and a striker for NI during Euro 2016? And obviously, he was used as a CB at Man Utd.
I think new Spurs signing Ivan Perišić deserved to be on the list. Thru his career he played as winger both right and left, wing-back on both side, central midfield and striker. Basically for Inter he played everything except centre-back, which he would do just fine being 6’2’’ and good in the air.
This would be a great football manager experiment, stick each of the players mentioned (including H mentions) into a custom database and have a mini league for them all.
Not to forget: Neuer, is an excellent player outside of the goal, can also play outside of goal. Also Süle, this guy went from offensive midfield to CB in his career.
It’s a different gravy playing and having to look over your shoulder, and Sule is absolute shi*t. Man is as slow and immobile as Lord McGuire. That’s why Bayern allowed him to go
Frenkie de jong could be on this list over Mcginn. He has played centerback for Barca a couple of times and he has also played quite far up field and scored some goals
I would argue that he has not featured enough on the flanks or been energetic enough to be considered an all-rounder like the listed players, though there is no doubt of his intelligence and ball mastery. Great pick btw.
I really like cancelo, but i would bet that goretzka, alaba and even kimich are more complete. I fell a PL bias here Alfie, and I’m sure you think the same 😜
Thank you for including Ramos. Started his career as a CDM, was world class at RB before coming one of the best CBs of his generation. Plus he doesn't do a bad job finding the back of the net from either the penalty spot or with an attacking header
Look at this: Deyovaisio Zeefuik from Hertha BSC He was bought from Groningen in 2020 as a promising talent on the right back positon. He played many games in his first 1 1/2 years at hertha, almost all as right back or right mid. He also played one game as a left mid and got subbed on as a right wing sometimes. But at the end he couldn’t make it in the starting 11 anymore so he got loaned out to Blackburn where he not only played as right back and right mid but also at left mid and as a striker. Now back at hertha with jonjoe Kenny arriving at the RB position he was a candidate to be sold. Now in the friendly games the new coach at hertha played zeefuik as central mid and a center mid and never ever in the last 2 years I’ve seen zeefuik performing this well. But this isn’t even all. Just today in a friendly match he played 90 minutes as a center back. This man has played every possible position except for left wing, left back and offensive mid in the last 12 months
James milner come out and take a friggin bow. 10 outfield milners is a monster of a team. Younger vers of him in attack and experienced Millie running the midfield. On the off chance you can out football him, you won't out run him. Relentless for 90 minutes and won't ever get injured. And has actually played everyone
As a chelsea fan I may be biased, but when I saw the thumbnail I was already thinking of what I'd say if James didn't make this list 😅 much respect to the podium finish
I know it's probably too early to suggest this and I'm also extremely biased towards him, but I think Takehiro Tomiyasu would be a good shout too. He has the height, physicality, and technique but most importantly, he's ambipedal. His actions on the ball last season we're almost evenly split between his left and right foot.
James Milner? Plays CM, but has filled in at RB and LB, has played Winger for City and Liverpool and is deadly from the penalty spot. Im sure he would do a job at CB even with his height disadvantage because hes not scared to go for a challenge
Alfie please please tell me you just forgot about Marcos Llorente and you didn’t actually consider him and put any of these players ahead of him. I was so certain I’d see him in top spot and was shocked to not find him. Tell me really that a team of solely Marcos Llorente wouldn’t beat every one of these guys. Please tell me you forgot him. Please Alfie.
You might want to look into Gyorgy Sarosi, ive noticed that you are yet to mention a genuine GOAT level player in any of your videos (that ive watched). He is the most complete football player of all time. After the 1938 World Cup he was named as the forward, midfielder and defender of the tournament.
A team of Marcos Llorente’s would be a good shout, since he has played RB, CM and Striker for Athletico
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Atletico*
Good shout fr
Alaba is a great shout. When you watch Austria it is almost already like he plays every position in a single game
Agree. He has actually shown to be able to play in these positions, unlike Gundogan.
I heavily disagree. For years he would demand to play in midfield or on the wing for Austria and it was painful to watch. I mean, sure, it's impressive that he can play these positions on a professional level, but it's not a very high professional level, at least not compared to his quality as CB/LB. His range was basically from terrible to passable. Finally putting him back in defence has been a huge improvement for the team in recent years.
Never plays striker tho
@@davydbubbles7613 I mean every versatile player has their best positions. Kimmich would do terrible as a striker, don't really fancy him as a CB either. He's best at left back and CDM/CM. There are better options in the world at CAM and RW/LW as well.
Same goes for millner, very versatile but his position has been as a running CM or hanging winger in his earlier years.
He is basically the Austrian Beckenbauer
I would say 10 Valverdes would be pretty good. He has played as RB, RWB, RM, RW, CDM, CM and CAM for Madrid in the last few years
Ancelotti this season picking right winger :
Rodrygo : inconsistent
Hazard : fat
Assensio : injured
Jovic : useless
Bale : fuck no
Answer. Valverde
Not gonna lie, having 10 Freds in the starting lineup is a horrifying thought to go though
lol same
not for the opposition
Wouldn’t be the worst in attack but in defence makes me shudder
And McTominay in goal
That's an energic team but would have no ball retention especially in defence
I’d back a team of Milinkovic-Savic to do pretty well. Would like to hear your thoughts on that suggestion :D
100% agreed that guy is a monster
Vidal is definitely a shout here. He has played anywhere in midfield, and has even played as a winger and false 9. And due to his tackling ability, and crossing prowess, he could easily play at fullback and at Centreback. But I guess he is old now, so many that’s why he is not in this list
Yeah Vidal is a good shout, and then in terms of other players who are retired I would say Yaya Toure, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Lillian Thuram, Patrick Vieira, Javier Zanetti and Phillip Lahm amongst others.
Yes, a 2014-17 Vidal would surely make the 7.
Hi, chilean here, he played as centre back and fullback coming up the ranks in colo colo and under-20 chilean national team
@@PanaPangolin no wonder conte loves him
Played at Cb for Chile I swear
Josh magennis literally played every outfield position for Aberdeen and played GK in the English league before moving to Scotland. What a guy!
Just a shame he likes to hospitalise 16 year olds
I genuinely can't believe you didn't even mention Stuart Dallas in the honourable mentions. The guys played Left back, right back , central midfield and on both wings in the premier league alone. Scored a good amount of goals too. Seems strange you would overlook him .
Maybe he thinks he'd be poor at CB or striker?
@@johnmitchell2269 he played centre forward against city and scored the winner. Think he’s literally played every position for Leeds bar keeper haha .
It’s cos he’s a hull fan
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Weston McKennie played all over the midfield and filled in at CF, CB, and RB for a bad Schalke squad while he was still a teenager. He’s very athletic, a relatively good finisher, and the USMNTs best aerial threat.
Yeah he is like Reece James light. Nah sorry that's unfair but mckennie is such a great and complete player I hope he has a great season
Hear me out… a team of Alphonso Davies’s would do well because he’s strong, quick, has good stamina and plays as a winger/striker for Canada. He is 6ft tall and has the physicality to play as a cb, the stamina,aggression and defensive abilities of a cdm and he could play in a good 4-2-3-1. The only role which he may not be able to play is cam because of his technical ability.
He couldn't play cb at all he's a terrible defender, just lucky Bayern dominates the ball most matches, he dosent play striker for Canada larin and David does
@@petesmart1983 well not necessarily that they dominate possession, but he’s fast to recover in as a wingback, but as a cb.. they’d be in trouble
Tactical acumen is surely the most important attribute to play in multiple positions, I don't know Davies well, but you've only listed physical attributes here?
@@fpldirectory6753 well Alfie gave a shout to kante ..I think Davies has got better technique than kante
@@vaibhavbhardwaj7248 he said Tactical not Technical, but I agree, Davies would be a top Winger, Midfielder, Fullback (ofc) and would be a better ST than someone like McGinn or Locatelli. So yeah only CB is concerning for me.
Marcos Llorente has to be in here. One of the most versatile players in football right now.
4 sho
Feel like this is the 2nd video, Alfie has overlooked Llorente in terms of a players who can play multiple positions
I would choose Neuer😜, start as GK, actually play in Any DEF and MID during games
Historically, Ruud Gullit would be a good shout. He actually played several different outfield positions during his career.
He’s the first guy that came to my mind.
Haha same here even in fifa mobile he had a card with like 8 different positions to choose from
Dion Dublin was CB & CF
@@Cold_Logic Definitely. I did think of big Dion but thought Gullit trumped it 😂
Even me being a Celtic fan, same goes for Chris Sutton who I’ve seen playing well at at CH and heart of midfield.
Gullit rarely played cb until his last few seasons at Chelsea which he rarely played, he was at his best as a attacking midfielder
Kimmich was the first that came to mind for me
Fede Valverde and Marcos Llorente two very versatile, athletic and consistent players, reckon they could both do a good job anywhere on the pitch
Surprised Zinchenko didn’t make the 7 to be honest
Would definitely have Fede Valverde at least as an honorable mention. Guy is an absolute engine, capable of playing as a full back, winger, and central midfielder with ease. He can tackle well, make excellent ball carries, through balls and knows how to find the back of the net from close range and from distance.
Fabinho could have been a decent shout. He can play anywhere in defence and midfield. Plus this season and with Monaco we saw his goal scoring prowess. He is solid defencively, good on the ball, has great vision and creativity and good reader of the game which we can tell by the amount of interceptions he makes . The only thing he would lack is pace which is needed for a winger.
Can't play CAM though. At best CM.
@@daarom3472 With his great technique and vision combined with the ability to arrive into the box in crucial moments. He can also strike the ball from distance. He can play as CAM. He was quite adventurous during the Monaco vs City match.
@@RubenCambra Exactly
As a Juventus fan, I am really happy to see Locatelli in here. He has really good attacking and defensive attributes.
As a juventus should not make me laugh as much as it did
I’d mention Gini Wijnaldum in there as well, considering that he has played in quite a lot of position
He's played in all of them already, except left back, but that's irrelevant since he's played right back
When did he play CB?
@@daarom3472 pretty sure it was a lfc game vs brighton that we won 4-0 its out of my memory btw so might be wrong
@@daarom3472 Back in PSV and previous eredivise club
@@ras7646 he played as a RW for Feyenoord...
Federico Valverde would be a great shout given how his versatility was used to win real the UCL, especially in the later rounds
Thomas Müller might not be a great CB but he's height could definitely be an asset so I think he deserves a shout.
Day 8:
A detailed look at the state of Crotone would be nice, going from Serie A in 20/21 with a 20 goal a season striker (Simy) to Serie C by 22/23. Two relegations in a row, something surely has to be wrong at that club.
Wayne Rooney is really a Unique one, he is in top 3 of both assists and goals in epl history and he used to come back and defend as well, he even played as a goalkeeper in training. SAF said if he were to play as a full back he would be the best full back in the world at the time. All this despite his injuries, Exertion and position changes.
Joe Aribo played LB, CM, CAM, LW, RW and CF during his time at Rangers.
I think fede valverde and perisic are great shouts
How did Marcos Llorente not even get a mention? He’s literally played CB, CDM, CM, CF, RB, RM and done great at all of them
pre-barca griezmann would be a really good shout, seeing as he would often come deep and help defensively, was also very creative
You should really mention FC Cologne's captain Jonas Hector. Although mostly starting as CDM or left back in club and national team, he played EVERY postion for Cologne. Central back, winger, central forward, you name it.
Honestly a full De Bruyne team would’ve immense whilst you would ship at lost of goals imagine going forward with five De Bruynes can shoot from anywhere make unbelievable runs accurate passing from all over the pitch
He is really not bad defending. He presses and is a pretty hard tackler. Watch him more but I doubt he could do worse than Lord McGuire
No one would fit this description more than nainggolan my guy was a so good at Roma it was crazy to see him just about everywhere on the pitch
For as much as I adore Ballack, in his Prime you’d mainly want him down the spine of your team. Though honestly, if Germany or Leverkusen in ‘02 had had more than one Ballack, we’d likely remember the unbelievable year where the Ballack brothers won the treble and World Cup
2013/2014 Gareth Bale would be a decent shout for this imo - decent defending combined with insane pace, physicality and hes like 6ft tall
He was an awful defender tho
Could play any position except CDM and cp
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This sounds like a fun thing to try in Football Manager
I've come to the conclusion that Alfie feels literal hatred and rage when he sees Federico Valverde.
You never include him on these videos but the guy is an absolute beast everywhere AND he's a clutch player. I'd place him probably 4th or 5th in this top
Surely James milner is in this list
He is above any list a mere mortal can make.
you try milner at cb and see how that goes 😹😹😹
@@rss8641 he’s more than capable of playing there
I would've mentioned Marcos Llorente (can play anywhere from RB to ST) and Casemiro (played as ST in his formative years)
I think Michael Antonio at West Ham would have been a fantastic inclusion. He's quite literally played every position on the field outside of GK. Maybe not the most prolific at any of those positions but he's been more than dependable for the Hammers when called upon.
Kinda surprised Milner didn’t make the list. I guess his size would hurt at CB but he’s completely proficient in all midfield positions as well as both fullback roles. I’d also say he’d be decent as a forward too
He's like 36, which is why he only got an honourable mention.
@@shubhamsinghstar123 and at 36 he’s better conditioned than just about anyone in the premier league. He’s won Liverpool’s lactate test every year
I think Frankie de Jong deserved a mention atleast..he has played at centre back, sort of right back, midfield he can play anywhere.. doubt over him as a winger but he has good pace and definitely better then McGill
Lol..he is defensively shite
@@paazuzu2723 a defensively shite dm and cb for barcelona?
No mention to Marcos Llorente? That's disrespectful 😂
I think you’re underrating just how capable of scoring goals Kimmich is
Perisic has to be in here 100%
Reece James was the first name I thought of. Having watched him at my club, Wigan, he can play in so many positions, he certainly did for us. He excels everywhere
Haven’t started watching yet but if Stuart Dallas isn’t in this then 🤯
agreed
Did not even think of Goretzka but absolutely agree that he was an outstanding choice
A really good list! The only thing I would do is putting Kimmich one or two ranks higher, but other than that I don't see what I would have done differently.
I am interested, if you would have taken Kevin Großkreutz into your list, if he still was an active player. He literally played (almost) every position for BVB under Jürgen Klopp, was best goal scorer in the 2. Bundesliga before Dortmund bought him and he was even part of the 2041 German national team that became world champion. He was almost substituted in the final match against Argentina.
Pretty surprised that Milner isn't in the list. He has actually played in every position.
But if I had to choose a player from Liverpool, I'd choose Firmino. He is probably the attacker in world football that has the best defensive attributes. He has decent physicality and is technically excellent. If teams actually manage to get the ball off him, they won't have it for long.
I think it might be because milly is to obvious a shout that he’s not included but then he put kimmich in so 🤷♂️
What Milner is not in this list he is the what this list is suppose to be about I know when the guy was a winger at newcastle he is so versatile.
Never played striker tho , in his youth he was a talented winger
@@petesmart1983 he’s played striker before
Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be a shout, he played CB, RWB, CM and up front for Chelsea last season, and he played on the wing for Fulham
Day 5: Best XI with only trophy-less players. (Similar idea to "7 best players without trophies" but that was outdated and a XI would definitely be more intriguing.)
Where’s Harry Kane he literally does it all and drops back to cover every position best attacker and defender in the world
Great list but Llorente had to feature. He does it all and very well too.
We need to see Ederson in Central Midfield at some point. Idk if as a keeper he has the legs to do it for 90 minutes but from a technical aspect I don't doubt it for a second.
I remember back when lahm was still playin one match Lewandowski was injured and pep just played kimmich as a striker
Kimmich Goretzka Gravenberch Sabitzer Musiala what are bayern cooking?
The thing that is even more important in my opinion is how used the player is to a positionchange . I would categories it in their Skillset, adaptability and Physical ability. I think someone like Goretzka would probably be perfect from his build and his skillset but he doesn't bring the adaptability or never needed to show it. A player like Kimmich is Similar to Goretzka but he is really good to adapt to new roles but he lacks the physical ability in some departments. So I think a mixture would be the best. Someone like perisic is quite good at adapting to new roles (LW,Striker,Wingback, Midfield etc) and has a good mixture between speed, balance and strenght/height. His skillset is probably not as wellrounded as someone like Goretzka but I think with his excellent heading and workrates he could fulfill the defensive roles to an ok Standard.
Same goes for players like Llorente, Valverde etc
Amazing shout for Reece James. He's so elite at everything on the pitch. Best RB in the world
Stop, he's not even the best fullback for his own country
Walker, TAA, Cancelo, Kimmich, Hakimi and those are just the ones i got off the top of my head
Hes really really good but saying hes the best rb in the world is like saying bruno fernandes is the best cam in the world
should have included Ashley Young, he literally played all ten positions and he is still playing on pro level.
winger on both sides? check
full back on both sides? check
central midfielder? check
central attacker? check
central defender? check
Think Declan Rice is a good shout. Proven as an excellent centre- back and DM, drives the ball forward well enough to do a job at full back or elsewhere in the midfield, can beat people as well. Would lack goals though. Tbh, at 6 foot and athletic think he'd be ok in net too.
I haven’t even finished watching the video and I can say that Reece James could outplay any player in this list. Full back, right wing, center mid, number 9. He can do it all.
What are you smoking, he doesn’t have the calmness and control to operate in midfield. He beats players with power and that’s why he is suited out wide and a good defender but he looks average in midfield. Saw him in a few games for Chelsea last season. World class at defending and stacking out wide but average at best playing midfield.
He need to play striker for Chelsea then, cus they don’t have one.
ruud gullit is the most classic example of a player that can play every position
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Weston McKennie, Oleksandr Zinckenko, Sandro Tonali, Frank Kessie, Marcos Alonso, Andre Frank-Zambo Anguissa, Marcos Llorente, Bruno Guimaraes, Matteo Guendouzi, Kalvin Phillips, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pablo Fornals
Harry Kane. Tall and strong enough to play CB. Quick enough and good crosser to play out wide and tactically aware enough to play CM
Marcos Llorente started his career as a defensive midfielder, was converted to a center forward following the Liverpool game where he scored twice, won La Liga playing as a hybrid right winger / attacking midfielder, played this season at wing back due to injuries and played fullback for Spain at the EUROs. Ridiculously athletic player, his speed and strength alone make him a great 1v1 defender and he has the stamina to run for 90 minutes all season. As versatile as they come, he'd probably make a good centre back as well, and more than anyone on this list he's also proven to be an attacking threat, even if he is not as technically gifted as most of them. He got 25 goal contributions from midfield when Atlético won the title. I have no clue how you did not include him when his teammates Saúl and Wass at least feature in the honourable mentions section haha, in my opinion he'd easily top this list.
Lothar Matthaus, Patrick Viera, Roy Keane, Claude Makalele, Gennaro Gattuso, Didier Deschamps, Graeme Souness, Dunga, Frank Rijkaard, Alex Song, Paul Scholes, Garrincha, Edgar Davids, Marcelo, Phillip Lahm, Arturo Vidal, and last but not least Charlie Adam.
I think Ridle Baku would be able to do a job anywhere on the pitch but his height could hold him back a bit
A player that immediately popped into my mind was a prime Miguel Layun. At his time at Porto, he played at almost every position in outfield. A LB, his skill and amazing crossing ability enable him to play at all the positions in both wings. Because of his solid defending, he could also play as CB. His intelligence and ability to read the game make him a good defensive and central MF and his skill would also help him at offensive tasks in the midfield or even as a second striker. As a CF, he could bag some goals, but he's more of a playmaker than a goalscorer. The fact that he's also a great professional and someone who really loves the game just add up. One of my favorite players to have ever worn a Porto shirt
James Milner? my guy legit plays everywhere, he delt with Foden vs Man City and he usually plays CM
Scott McTominay would be solid, big enough to play CB, good enough passer to play in the mids and good enough finishing to play up top, might be a bit slow to be a winger but would be fine as a wide midfielder
McTominay should be playing in the SPL for a side like Hearts or Motherwell. Terrible passer of the ball, rubbish first touch and no vision. He's got the technical ability of Darren Ferguson.
One of the worst regular starter for man U
He can’t even play his “best” position well
This somehow reminded me of Paddy McNair. Wasn’t he utilised as a CM and a striker for NI during Euro 2016? And obviously, he was used as a CB at Man Utd.
I just started watching the video but I think Alphonso Davies and FDJ are players that come to mind, also Valverde maybe
marouane fellaini was the first player that came to mind when I saw this title
I think new Spurs signing Ivan Perišić deserved to be on the list. Thru his career he played as winger both right and left, wing-back on both side, central midfield and striker. Basically for Inter he played everything except centre-back, which he would do just fine being 6’2’’ and good in the air.
Weston McKinnie deserves a shout here, both Schalke & Juventus rely on him to be in both sides of the field
Azpi and even JT who was great at scoring non-pen goals as a def deserve a shoutout.
18:35 way till alfie finds out that one of the biggest memes in portuguese football is that "bernardo silva is a left back" lmao
This would be a great football manager experiment, stick each of the players mentioned (including H mentions) into a custom database and have a mini league for them all.
I also think Sergio Ramos would be a great striker and midfielder. He can literally do anything
Not to forget: Neuer, is an excellent player outside of the goal, can also play outside of goal. Also Süle, this guy went from offensive midfield to CB in his career.
It’s a different gravy playing and having to look over your shoulder, and Sule is absolute shi*t. Man is as slow and immobile as Lord McGuire. That’s why Bayern allowed him to go
Gundogan’s recovery pace is extremely underrated and slept on.. criminally underplayeer all round
I'm surprised Alphonso Davies didn't get at least an honorable mention.
Frenkie de jong could be on this list over Mcginn. He has played centerback for Barca a couple of times and he has also played quite far up field and scored some goals
I would argue that he has not featured enough on the flanks or been energetic enough to be considered an all-rounder like the listed players, though there is no doubt of his intelligence and ball mastery. Great pick btw.
At least think he deserves a mention, As a Barca fan I would rather have a team of frenkie de jongs than a team of albas
I really like cancelo, but i would bet that goretzka, alaba and even kimich are more complete.
I fell a PL bias here Alfie, and I’m sure you think the same 😜
Alphonso Davies, Frenkie De Jong, Fede Valverde, Joelinton
Walker deserve a shout a it is a “XI” and he can definitely play in goal
I'd put Valverde on this list. He literally played as a RB, CDM, CM, CAM, RW for Real. Impressive attacking and defending capabilities.
marcos llorente and valverde def should’ve got in
Thank you for including Ramos. Started his career as a CDM, was world class at RB before coming one of the best CBs of his generation. Plus he doesn't do a bad job finding the back of the net from either the penalty spot or with an attacking header
Look at this: Deyovaisio Zeefuik from Hertha BSC
He was bought from Groningen in 2020 as a promising talent on the right back positon. He played many games in his first 1 1/2 years at hertha, almost all as right back or right mid. He also played one game as a left mid and got subbed on as a right wing sometimes. But at the end he couldn’t make it in the starting 11 anymore so he got loaned out to Blackburn where he not only played as right back and right mid but also at left mid and as a striker. Now back at hertha with jonjoe Kenny arriving at the RB position he was a candidate to be sold. Now in the friendly games the new coach at hertha played zeefuik as central mid and a center mid and never ever in the last 2 years I’ve seen zeefuik performing this well. But this isn’t even all. Just today in a friendly match he played 90 minutes as a center back. This man has played every possible position except for left wing, left back and offensive mid in the last 12 months
Firmino is sometimes playing CB according to Virgil van Dijk, so I'm mentioning him, since he played both forward and midfielder already.
First two people who came to mind was John Charles and Alphonso Davies, both of them would be class that
James milner come out and take a friggin bow. 10 outfield milners is a monster of a team. Younger vers of him in attack and experienced Millie running the midfield. On the off chance you can out football him, you won't out run him. Relentless for 90 minutes and won't ever get injured. And has actually played everyone
Marcos Llorente and Federico Valverde deserve a shoutout
As a chelsea fan I may be biased, but when I saw the thumbnail I was already thinking of what I'd say if James didn't make this list 😅 much respect to the podium finish
I know it's probably too early to suggest this and I'm also extremely biased towards him, but I think Takehiro Tomiyasu would be a good shout too. He has the height, physicality, and technique but most importantly, he's ambipedal. His actions on the ball last season we're almost evenly split between his left and right foot.
James Milner? Plays CM, but has filled in at RB and LB, has played Winger for City and Liverpool and is deadly from the penalty spot. Im sure he would do a job at CB even with his height disadvantage because hes not scared to go for a challenge
Alfie please please tell me you just forgot about Marcos Llorente and you didn’t actually consider him and put any of these players ahead of him. I was so certain I’d see him in top spot and was shocked to not find him. Tell me really that a team of solely Marcos Llorente wouldn’t beat every one of these guys. Please tell me you forgot him. Please Alfie.
Pretty sure Lucas Vasquez has played in every position on the field except the goal
You might want to look into Gyorgy Sarosi, ive noticed that you are yet to mention a genuine GOAT level player in any of your videos (that ive watched). He is the most complete football player of all time. After the 1938 World Cup he was named as the forward, midfielder and defender of the tournament.
Reece James has played RB LB CB CMF was a striker In youth days and can certainly play as A winger too
Surely the most complete RB England Has ATM