there was finney, matthews, lawton, lofthouse and manion, I think Hibs had one in the 50s, I don't know if there are any more examples (apart from Enid Blyton's) but Zaha, Gallagher, Olise, Eze and Edouard could be a contender, though it may only last till the end of this season. And I've had laptop issues and a bit of 'spiky flu' hence my absence which none of you b*stards has mentioned btw, Petereagle and Willo and everyone's sending out search parties, even Stirlingsays has more sentimental value than me.

Same here mate, but don't let the b'stards grind you down.

That five I would love to see start, although the two wide players out of that five would have to concentrate on defensive as well as attacking duties.

It would be interesting to see If PV thinks those are a potential starting front 6 along with either Kouyate, Jimmy Mc or Luka.

Now that five were a real handful as Italy discovered in the 1970 final!

Lorimer, Clark, Jones, Giles & Gray were pretty good.

Good to see Lorimer first there - my first ever football hero.

Beckenbauer, ZZ, Roberto Carlos, Sergio Busquets, Jim Cannon.

Great call this.

Proper team and combo that - not simply a collection of stars. Irritatingly I first fell in love with dirty Leeds but it should really have been the Dutch who were operating in much the same era. Just as well I was saved in 76 by

Hilaire Sansom Swindlehurst Nicholas Walsh

(Seems wrong to leave Cannon out of course)

Yes, best overall team I've ever seen should have won WC in 74 and 78, i know its 5, but i have to mention Ruud Krol

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn