DEBATE: Carlo Ancelotti's GREATEST Combined XI | FTBL Culture

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In honour of the Champions League returning, CultureCams and Lyes get together again to discuss arguably the greatest manager in the competition's history, Carlo Ancelotti, and debate the greatest players he's ever coached.

[@LyesBouzidi]

We did Jose, now Carlo…. who next?🤔

[@De3dSh0t]

Gotta be pep

[@nasifmaya4819]

do an underatted xi ever

[@JermaineBiz88]

Pep and even though they only really managed one major team, Fergie and Wenger would be cool

[@virainbhojwani6707]

Klopp 7

[@chilunliu]

Fergie

[@SamuelMiloGaming]

The fact that that front 3, CR7, Benzema and Kaka came into Real Madrid in one window. 3 Ballon D'or winners. Crazy

[@rohanshah8808]

Yeah And won no UCL ..they didn't even reach a ucl final Then bale arrived to win The la decima and copa del ray And the BBC was formed

[@De3dSh0t]

Yeah but Kaka was always injured and they had a limited midfield back then Also poor coaching

[@mastertutorials3027]

@@rohanshah8808 its not RM 11 but Carlo 11 so it's acceptable

[@TetaBall]

Clarence Seedorf won 4 champions leagues with 3 different teams. He is the epitome of the box-to-box midfielder. Lyes you know ball, im not surprised

[@ramzino5968]

💯 Seedorf was a phenomenal player.

[@CkayZ561]

These guys did not see most of these players in their prime, or at all

[@rickproject4297]

Ancelotti said himself that seedorf is a big game player. He always showed up in big games. But he himself choose modric over seedorf.

[@kpkp1654]

I would love to see you lot do this in a draft format, so you can’t pick the same players, and see who’s team comes out on top.

[@CultureCams]

Good idea 👊🏾

[@subhrajyotiroy3855]

As Lyes already said, this is an ALL-TIMER ep 🙌🏼 By the way, look at that defense. This is called PROPER DEFENDING 👊🏽

[@rickproject4297]

The worst mistake was putting zidane at the mezzala role. He was number 10. Carletto said there were only 2 players at Trequartista, wich were Zidane and Kaka. He stated that Zidane had the quality, skill and ability. But he picked Kaka because Kaka had the efficiency.

[@tomtik101]

Ancelotti also had Baggio too and said that he regrets not being flexible enough to have properly accomodated him. I would probably still go with Kaká too, but woyy, talk about good problems.

[@michaeluzoho5838]

I just stumbled on this channel. I'm glad I did. I would have bounced Modric for Seedorf. He could do it all. And I would have picked Sheva as a 9, but you can never go wrong with this team. Also, Inzaghi was amazing in my eyes. It was like he was born to score goals, and he was blessed by the footballing gods.

[@CultureCams]

Welcome👊🏾

[@velianfc]

Makes me wonder what Ancelotti would do with Pogba, after looking at how he utilised Kaka, Seedof, Modric, Di Maria. I feel like we missed out on something special there. Also, a prime Messi x Ancelotti combo = minimum 2x UCLs.

[@FatTodd]

Kmt my mans tryna bring pogba to this table. Shut up your mouth you politician. 7

[@velianfc]

@@FatTodd fam who are you ? Always commenting on my sh#t bro I don’t know you like that 😂

[@FatTodd]

@@velianfc look at the amount of likes your comment got 🤣🤣🤣 ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@TheDiegoo17]

Courtouis has reached legendary status now what he did last year was ridiculous.

[@dennisthegreat4250]

Don Carlo 🐐 Ucl goat finally been waiting for this episode

[@dano4012]

Was gonna say do an all time XI for Pep but it’s just gonna be the barca 08/09 team 😂

[@Al-ji4gd]

I wouldn't call Pirlo a defensive midfielder lol. He's a regista, which is a specific position, and they don't do defensive work unless they have to. Gattuso was the guy doing that job for Milan and Italy, and then Vidal when he was at Juventus. A deep-lying playmaker is not a defensive midfielder. Also, Costacurta was a centre-back for most of his career so I don't know what he's doing at full-back. Maldini also played more matches at left-back than CB.

[@ntalebenjamin2845]

Great video guys 🤝

[@fernando3204]

plz do an episode on Del Piero!! Growing up I used to think he was the coolest player. The Fifa 04 intro, the sideburns idk if this is confirmed or not but I always thought Gavin Harris from the Goal movies was loosely based on Del Piero.

[@k17nopasi]

Crazy that Gattuso was only mentioned by name. He’s one of favorite players to go back and watch. Warrior. Leader. He starts in AC Milan’s all time xi. Sure he has a temper, but I love the Italian hardness and passion he had

[@Whyalwaysm0]

Not even considering Lahm really hurt me, my favourite footballer oat loved watching him as a kid.

[@FatTodd]

You got this one near enough perfect lads

[@bkc6873]

These videos are quality

[@steansegbo5182]

Lyés I am so happy for what you said about Nesta. He is so slept on imo...

[@Sgboss19]

The disrespect on lahm

[@thecontextual1one411]

Buffon became #1 at 18 under Don Carlo. Also became Italy international while playing for Don Carlo. Van Der Sar also played for Don Carlo at Juventus

[@BunyArsenalFan85]

I agree with Nesta and Ramos being the CB duo but that’s also the position where Carlo used Maldini more often in which he wasn’t that convincing at. It’s why Carlo move to a Stam-Nesta partnership and moved Maldini back at LB where he wasn’t as dynamic as he was under Sacchi. LB should've gone to Marcelo imo Zidane's absolute peak was also under Ancelotti, he has to be in the team even though he didn’t play at CM like Seedorf did. Have to note that Seedorf also did have his best individual years as a 10 under Ancelotti

[@ansharora2231]

Did you just say Maldini wasn't good while playing CB? Good god, he would make top 15, maybe even top 10 even as a CB alone. The only reason anyone would ever say that Maldini wasn't convincing as a CB would be that you'd be expecting him to be as good as he was at LB, which was mythical, absolutely never seen before stuff. Plus, maybe the greatest leader on the pitch, there aren't many players who could hold Gattuso by his collar and make him shut up.

[@zachariahfinn4036]

some amazing football knowledge 👏

[@allanomondi1683]

Lyes putting Pirlo in table got me rating his ball to a whole new level...Aside from Gerrard,no other midfielder had all the weapons like pirlo...His defensive ability not the greatest but he had it still..None of table one midfielders can pass like him xavi is a debate but his long range passing nowhere near pirlo...His set piece ability is elite ..Only xavi could control a football game better than him...All table one midfielders miss at least one quality but pirlo had it all

[@chiranjitdas1696]

Had me wondering about a best serie a 11 of the 2000s. Would be a class episode

[@footballchannel8430]

great video guys. But one thing: Angel di Maria brought Real La Decima ;)

[@brytonamasi8599]

Ball knowledge off the roof proper team that

[@1904Ernst]

yea its fine. modric/ramos/benzema is debatable, but i thinks its fair. Obviously i would never pick benzema over prime zlatan. I'd probably put maldini at center back and not have ramos in the team. Prime Ashley cole was the perfect left wing back. Seedorf over modric too. I like modric alot though.

[@louig4049]

Zidane and Modric were both better than Lamps as players, but neither had a season like Lampard in 09/10

[@ashalmalik19]

They really ignored toni kroos who imo is easily a top 7 Of all time midfielder

[@De3dSh0t]

Before watching the video here's mine: Buffon/Neuer Cafu - Ramos - Nesta - Maldini Pirlo Modric - Zidane Kaka Benzema - Ronaldo

[@flurmp1238]

What about lewandowski?!

[@De3dSh0t]

@@flurmp1238 Nah Especially if you're talking under Ancelotti, Lewandowski was good but Benz was literally the best in the world.

[@eric-is9ob]

Under don carlo? Easily courtois, this is only under ancelotti, those 2 gk are my top 2 all time but courtois that season is one of the greatest gk seasons all time

[@De3dSh0t]

@@eric-is9ob Buffon fair wasn't that incredible under Carlo, but Neuer? Best in the world in 2013-2020

[@eric-is9ob]

@@De3dSh0t yes as a whole I agree completely, but we r talking abt one of the greatest ever keeper performances in courtois

[@tamin8793]

All time pep team needed

[@James_utd123]

I think this is the first time I genuinely agree with every single pick. And thank you Lyes Nesta is best CB of all time not greatest as Ramos and Maldini are greatest. Also You have to put Zidane in there he won a ballon dor in 1998 yes for France but he was still amazing for Juve

[@footballminds3706]

LOL nesta is way better than ramos. ramos mostly is in because of his goalscoring.

[@James_utd123]

@@footballminds3706 I said he’s best not greatest which is fair

[@footballminds3706]

@@James_utd123 lol which is higher best or greatest to u

[@mohammedsaddak5478]

Like the fact you gave hounarable mentions there flowers. But the team u picked is spot on but id have zidane instead of seedoff

[@masoodscek7245]

How have you not even mentioned Ronaldinho 😭 I was on the edge of my seat waiting for that

[@tk78junior64]

it was an old Ronaldinho though

[@ElDragow]

As a Ronaldo fan, Kaka broke my heart man. I still believe individually Ronaldo was the best player on the planet and deserved the bdor. But what Kaka did for Milan that season saw him win the bdor. Such a shame, Ronaldo could have won the ucl and bdor if united were just a bit better. But indivudally, Ronaldo that season is one of my all time favorite Ronaldo's versions.

[@Al-ji4gd]

No way did Ronaldo deserve the Ballon d'Or in '07, are you mad? Kaka was unmatched that season.

[@pauliyonas3576]

​@@Al-ji4gdRonaldo was the favorite to win the ballon d'or before ac millan game.

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@pauliyonas3576 And then Kaka put him and United in a spliff. Ronaldo got locked down by Gattuso.

[@pauliyonas3576]

@@Al-ji4gd yeah but ronaldo is still the most consistent player that season, kaka is bad in serie A that season plus kaka scored against a banch Manchester united defence.

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@pauliyonas3576 Kaka bad in Serie A that season? Are you on drugs? He was one of our best players that season after so many of our stars had left the season before and we had an aging team. He carried us in Serie A and especially in the UCL. Lay off the crack. Ronaldo choked when they needed him most.

[@thetruth4654]

GK-Neuer LB-Paolo Maldini CB-Nesta CB-Ramos RB-Cafu DM-Casemiro LCM-Kroos RCM-Seedorf AM-Zidane S-Benzema S-Cr7

[@rickproject4297]

At the Back, everyone knows ball will totally agree. In the midfield, It should be diamond instead of Christmas tree. 4 midfield. Pirlo-Modric-Seedorf/Lampard-Kaka/Zidane. And the 2 strikers: Ronaldo-Benzema/Shevchenko.

[@cathaelcorrigan]

Unreal team I can’t lie tho I’m putting maldini at cb and Marcelo left back the guy was a absolute joke technically and done stuff I ain’t ever see a left back do but apart from that the team stays the same I can’t lie

[@clipped6963]

People need to deep it Carlo Ancelotti has been balling since the 90's ill say it again Balling since the 90's!!!! Do you know how crazy that is ppl

[@nicomus1c]

buffon (young buffon at parma was broken) thuram (imo that season at parma better than other options) nesta ramos (big argument for terry who was defensively better but ramos was just so important in real madrids success) maldini pirlo seedorf modric/lampard (for me if u actually go off ancelottis seasons I think those were weaker seasons for modric, I think Modric reached his peak after ancelotti and very very unpopular take but I think he was arguably almost as good at tottenham than he was at real madrid in those first years before the 3 ucls in a row, I think his peak was 2016-18 and he reached near those levels at points last season. Im not saying he wasnt world class but lampard was sooo good when ancelotti managed chelsea.) ronaldo kaka shevchenko (benzema probably reached a higher peak but shevchenkos time at milan was consistently elite)

[@houradm.419]

This is so hard to pick he manage all the good team bar a few

[@Am-lj3yy]

Nesta is the best centre back of all time. Fact. The fact he was injured so frequently later on and still was the standout defender in the world says everything you need to know.

[@top10healthyways86]

Buffon, Cafu, Nesta, Cannavaro, Maldini, Pirlo, Modric, Zidane, Kaka, Ronaldo, Shevchenko.

[@oziomachukwuka8505]

Kroos is so underrated lmao

[@jamespye2936]

im i going mad or i swear he had ronaldinho at ac milan in 08/09, ik it wasn't peak dinho but still zidane got in there and it wasn't his peak.

[@MichaelNana]

Y’all saw Zidane and Buffon at Juve but not Deschamps!? Y’all were watching with one eye open!? 🤔

[@mohyim0280]

Prime MadridxMilan...damn

[@salahjraden7592]

Imagine the list of players not mentioned in this combined 11 Buffon Lahm Stam Cannavaro Thuram Kroos Alonso Ronaldinho Sheva Del Piero R9 I know he didn't have R9 and Ronaldinho at their peak but this ain't a bad team. What a manager Don Carlo!

[@Al-ji4gd]

Lol that team could even beat the main team.

[@Itsthecreative]

Don Carlo could easily have 2 (maybe 3) XIs My First XI Buffon Cafu, Nesta, Maldini, Cole Pirlo, Zidane, Seedorf Cristiano, Kaka Shevchencko 2nd XI Cech, Lahm, Cannavaro, Silva, Alaba Alonso, Kroos, Lampard Modric, Bale Benzema 3rd XI Dida Carvajal, Ramos, Stam, Zambrotta Essien, Davids, Verratti Rui Costa, Di Maria Lewandowski

[@marcusandoh7352]

Drogba has to be in there

[@myyzko1090]

Ramos in the 3rd team ? 😂😂😂

[@toothpick1753]

Where's neuer ??

[@Motivation2024YesYouCan]

Zidane was classsssss for Juve

[@user-me4ph4vv7h]

Cech 11/12 champions league finals performance was better btw

[@user-sj6nk2cw5u]

❤🖤

[@jamesarthur1650]

Toni Kroos needs respect

[@michaelb1348]

For me this is his Best ever XI: Buffon, Maldini, Terry, Nesta, Cafu, Pirlo, Lampard, Zidane, Kaka, Drogba, Ronaldo.

[@Al-ji4gd]

Nah, get the Chelsea boys out of that lineup, they're not on that level. Drogba is never going ahead of Sheva, Lewa and Benz. Lampard is not getting in ahead of Modric, Seedorf or Kaka. Terry also isn't getting ahead of Stam, Thiago Silva and Ramos.

[@michaelb1348]

@@Al-ji4gd I would take Drogba over any of those strikers and Terry over any one of those defenders. As for Lampard for me it was a toss up between him and Modric ... two different types of players but I chose Lampard to have different characteristics since there's already Zidane and Pirlo that have similar characteristics to Modric. I would choose Lampard over Seedorf and I already put Kaka in the line up so I didn't pick Lampard over him.

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@michaelb1348 Based on what? Nesta is arguably the greatest centre-back of all time and was the best in the world at one point. Same with Stam. Defensively, Terry is not on par with any of them, and only English people would think otherwise. Drogba over those strikers is madness, bro. He's not on their level. We're talking best in the world at one point, Ballon d'Or winners.

[@TheDiegoo17]

When did Modric overtake Pirlo🤔

[@ahmadraad6660]

Why are you guys purposefully missing out on kroos? He’s the best cm out of the ones you chose lmao

[@tomtik101]

Love Toni, but I'd argue that having Pirlo would make Kroos redundant.

[@norat1804]

Would love a Klopp Version.....but ffs nah look at the selction lol

[@regmp7911]

I would of went Cafu also but to not even mention Phillip Lahm is mad disrespectful, thought man are meant to know ball lol

[@rickproject4297]

Dida was a shot stopper. But nowhere near Buffon. And Dida had weakness at distribution. In terms of distribution, then Neuer is best. It should be Buffon/Neuer.

[@Dr.LingLangYT]

demba ba u mean for gerrard slip

[@ikeansah-asante8188]

No shevchenko??

[@watsonestelan5677]

But pirlo wasn't a defensive midfielder

[@BLFootballTalks]

I'm available if you need a content strategist for your KZbin channel 😉

[@chiefnama790]

Having Courtois over Buffon and Nuer is CRIMINAL bruv.

[@eric-is9ob]

They are not comparing whole careers, only performances under ancelotti, and yes courtois that season was better than Buffon and neuer under him, and arguably one of the greatest gk seasons in history

[@mahimkhan6488]

Do pep

[@sibusisojack-ui9tz]

My all-time Carlo Ancelotti greatest Cafu Ramos Nesta Maldini Modric Pirlo. Lampard KB9 Drogba CR7 Seedorf Zizoû Kaka Shevchenko Crespo

[@Ethan-bc5ru]

Pep next

[@dharish8803]

Courtouis getting over Buffon, Neuer and casillas is sufficient to dislike this video

[@marcomarin1196]

Can’t force Zidane in here c’mon it’s Seedorf for sure

[@James_utd123]

I do somewhat agree but Zidane won ballon dor in 1998 (mostly for France performance) but he was still the best midfielder in the world in late 90s before he got the move to madrid

[@arsenim01]

You missed Baggio

[@AnK11Morrison]

What whole load of waffle is this? They are talking about leadership when they already have Nesta, Cafu and Maldini in the defense. Ramos is a petulant child in front of all of them.

[@CultureCams]

Lol we are talking about ramos leadership for madrid obviously. What are you talking about?

[@JermaineBiz88]

Buffon - Cafu, Ramos, Terry, Maldini - Pirlo - Seedorf Modric - Bale Ronaldo - Drogba

[@footballchannel8430]

not bad, but I think Kaka was better than Bale for Ancelotti

[@JermaineBiz88]

@@footballchannel8430 Oh mine wasn’t based on their performances for him. Just my fav XI of his players. If so I would’ve picked Kaka and Shevchenko for sure

[@Al-ji4gd]

Terry is never going ahead of guys like Stam, Nesta and Cannavaro. He's not even better than Thiago Silva. Drogba is also the weakest out of the forwards. Never going ahead of Benzema, Shevchenko and Lewandowski. Bale also cannot be in the team, that's crazy. Nowhere near Seedorf, Kaka or Zidane.

[@JermaineBiz88]

That’s the beauty of football my guy. It’s subjective and everyone can have their own opinions

[@TheDiegoo17]

He had Buffon? He managed Parma?

[@TheDiegoo17]

Or was that psg?

[@maxwellsplash970]

Parma

[@hitmanlucifer7026]

Woo people u forgot about ronaldinho 😮 he played under carlo

[@TheDiegoo17]

Seedorf both feet man was like Cazorla ridiculous tech Has to get in over the goat Zidane under Ancelloti didn’t have much success.

[@TheDiegoo17]

Courtouis Cafu Nesta Maldini Marcelo Pirlo Lampard Seedorf Ronaldo Kaka Benzema

[@SacstateCKI]

Modric is not better than Zidane or Seedorf. imo. would have those two instead of him. otherwise great list.

[@jamal1079]

Shevchenko > Benzema

[@myyzko1090]

No Benz better

[@abdellahbenaaddi3720]

how can you say that Ramos is the bad on defending ! the worst take ever, but a good episode overall

[@CultureCams]

Compared to nesta stam terry etc. pure defending, hes probably the worst out of the collective. But he offers loads all round

[@dannyvillamizar4192]

neuer cafu nesta ramos maldini modric pirlo lampard kaka ronaldo inzaghi

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

7-0

[@d1ordk808]

You man are underrating Xavi, in my opinion no midfielder since I have been watching football (06 World Cup) can do what he done. Its not an accident Barcelona have not been to a UCL final since he left. Ultimate pass master, tempo setter. Modric is class but please he is not controlling like Xavi. Not saying he can't control but in Madrid's team Kross has always been more responsible for that aspect of play

[@Al-ji4gd]

Xavi was the one getting carried by his teammates. There's a reason why no one cared about Xavi prior to 2008. It's guys like Ronaldinho, Mesi, Iniesta, etc who made him look better than he was.

[@azzicarl]

With Respect Courtois Is Not In That List Of Top 5 greats

[@sibusisojack-ui9tz]

What do they mean by Casilias is never a better GK Buffon 3 UCL. 0 UCL 1 WC. 1WC 2 UEROS. 0 UEROS 5 LALIGA.

[@Al-ji4gd]

That doesn't mean shit. Football is a team sport. Buffon is a much better GK than Casillas.

[@zaippiaz]

Courtois lol...

[@CultureCams]

Way too many ballers

[@ezrah5774]

courtouis and benzema are recency bias, they look out of place amongst the other players

[@maxwellsplash970]

@@ezrah5774 🧢

[@FatTodd]

@@ezrah5774 nostalgia getting the better of you

[@myyzko1090]

@@ezrah5774you don’t realize the power of benzema’s legacy

[@footballminds3706]

shudnt it be best XI UNDER ancelotti. Lyes really knows his stuff, fantastic

[@hova_tozzi3923]

neuer maldini ramos nesta cafu pirlo zidane modric ronaldo del piero kaka. Stop capping with cf del piero is better then all of em

[@randeepclair9283]

Lahm over Cafu. All time not specifically under Carlo

[@koobeng]

I'm sorry bt buffon ovwr courtois

[@ansharora2231]

I always say that, that no one has managed a better array of players as a collection than Carlo. I mean, he managed Zidane at one point, that alone makes Carlo have a better midfielder than anyone Jose, Pep, Klopp etc have ever managed and probably will ever manage. From Carlo's players, you can literally make 2 or maybe even 3 absolutely legendary teams that would be on par with the absolute best XI of most managers. I mean, imagine that when people make his best XI, someone like Dinho or Frank Lampard deservedly doesn't make the cut, WTF.

[@footballminds3706]

was pirlo a defensive midfielder tho? yes holding but gattuso provided the defensive steel

[@1904Ernst]

that midfielder talk. I gotta say all though I dont really wanna advertise this guy, it really has always blown my mind how few youngsters seem to be aware of the levels michael laudrup played at. I can put pirlo above xavi and iniesta actually, but not as high as laudrup or zidane.

[@mahimkhan6488]

Xavi and Iniesta put together is Modric? Are you mad.. recency bias is unreal

[@CultureCams]

“Attribute wise”

[@ezrah5774]

benzema getting a bit overrated just based of off one season

[@wearyman9132]

Anybody who says Benzema is one season wonder doesn't know ball

[@maxwellsplash970]

SMH he’s been a top 3 striker in the world last 10+ years

[@James_utd123]

He’s the 3rd top scorer in champions league history and is 2nd highest scorer in Real Madrid history how does he do that all in 1 season

[@maxwellsplash970]

@@James_utd123 ya dude smoking crack..sayin Benz overrated

[@myyzko1090]

you have such a negative ball knowledge

[@Me-gs3uu]

Carlo Ancelotti's Greatest XI: . Buffon Cafu Nesta Stam Maldini Modrić Pirlo Bale Zidane Ribéry Benzema

[@UnapologeticRed]

Casillas for me, Buffon never won the UCL and when they played each other I’m willing to bet Madrid and Spain came out on top more

[@footballminds3706]

ramos more for zidane tho i'd say

[@footballminds3706]

shev over benz for me