Former Liverpool defender John-Arne Riise has picked his
#one2eleven of stars he has played alongside throughout his
career, on The Fantasy Football Club .
It is no surprise that Riise's team is dominated by Liverpool
players past and present, as the left back played in the side that
won the 2005 Champions League.
But World Cup winner and Roma's long-standing captain
Francesco Totti gets a worthwhile mention with team-mate
Daniele De Rossi, and Fulham's Kieran Richardson also gets a look
in too. GOALKEEPER: Pepe Reina
'He's the funny one. He's always trying to make jokes and has so
much confidence in himself, which to be a goalkeeper you really
need to have.'
RIGHT-BACK: Steve Finnan
'The most calm person I've ever seen; never stressed. Not the
most defensive right back but I really enjoyed playing with him and
never seemed to make any big mistakes.'
DEFENDER: Jamie Carragher
'I remember one game against Blackburn [in 2003] and he broke
his leg. He didn't want to get carried off, he wanted to walk off. He
wanted to carry on playing. He's a proper, proper defender. He's
an easy choice. Best defender I've ever played with.
DEFENDER: Sami Hyypia
'Great right foot. Great left foot. Good in the air because he's 2
metres tall. Read the game perfectly. One of the nicest guys I've
ever met in football.'
LEFT BACK: Kieran Richardson
'He was a machine. Very quick, strong, powerful, offensive,
defensive. Even if you pass him he was so quick at turning he'd
catch you up again. He gave me a big fight [for my position].'
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD: Javier Mascherano
'He's a dog. I know the opposition hated playing him because he's
always on your toes and always tackling you.'
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD: Daniele De Rossi
'Sees openings and passes that maybe not many other players
could see. He will go down as one of Roma's greatest players.'
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD: Xabi Alonso
'Probably the pass master. Nobody can pass the ball like him. I
remember on his debut at Anfield, it probably took him about 39
minutes before he misplaced a pass. Unbelievable player.'
MIDFIELD: Steven Gerrard
'Best player I've played with without a doubt. I'm really privileged
to have played with him because Stevie will go down as the
greatest of all time. He's an amazing person also and for me he
was the perfect captain.'
STRIKER: Francesco Totti
'The God of Rome. I've never seen anything like it. As a football
player he's not quick and he's 38-years old now but he has his
technique and ambition, and a touch that's God's gift.'
STRIKER: Fernando Torres
'He has got a bit of stick since he left Liverpool and still has to
come back to his best form, but while I was there he was a scoring
machine. I think the pressure was too much for him at Chelsea. I
think it got to him a little bit and it was too much to handle. I think
he's back where he belongs [at Atletico Madrid].' source: dailymailuk |
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