The best eleven players in Europe ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifiers…
CaughtOffside takes on the difficult task of picking an ultimate European XI ahead of England’s opening game of their Euro 2016 qualification campaign against Switzerland.
Unfortunately we weren’t able to find room for any Three Lions stars in our team, but could you? Let us know below. For now, here is our Ultimate Euro Qualifier XI:
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GK) Manuel Neuer (Germany)
The World Cup winning goalkeeper is widely regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world, he is the simple choice here.
CB) Sergio Ramos (Spain)
The 28-year-old is already been capped 121 times by his country, and the Real Madrid star still has at least one more major tournament in him.
CB) Mats Hummels (Germany)
Another World Cup winner this summer, who was chased by Manchester United throughout the transfer window based on his continually growing reputation.
CB) Vincent Kompany (Belgium)
The Manchester City defender is thought of by many as the best centre back in the Premier League, prompting his inclusion here.
CM) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
The Bayern Munich star was an inspiration figure for German in the World Cup final, and is the ideal holding midfielder for this team.
CM) Andres Iniesta (Spain)
The Barcelona legend’s best years might be behind him, but he will be a crucial source of experience as he helps marshal the new generation of Spanish stars.
RW) Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
The driving force behind both the Netherlands and Bayern Munich’s attacking prowess. Coming off the back of an excellent World Cup, he will be desperate to have one last go at international success.
AM) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
The World Player of the Year has struggled to influence matters on the international stage in recent years. Having been a runner-up in this competition back in 2004, this could be his last chance for success.
LW) Gareth Bale (Wales)
Can the Real Madrid superstar help get Wales to an international tournament? That is certainly the aim for the former Spurs winger, who knows that this is as good a chance as any to do just that with the expanded format.
ST) Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
Another star of the Dutch team who is yet to taste success on the international stage, despite going close on more than one occasion. The Manchester United star is running out of time.
ST) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
One of the best players in the world, it would be such a shame of he fails to make a major tournament for the second time in a row.
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