New Posts For Thread: Best national team everhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-everThis is for oldies like me.I remember the 66 world cup final so I have a few to choose from. The 1970 Brazil team were pretty amazing, but i actually think the 1982 Brazil team with Falcao, Zico and Socrates was even better.The Dutch side that were rSpain would be if they had a player who cold beat people a la messi or robbenhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456639201#456639201Spain would be if they had a player who cold beat people a la messi or robbenSat, 10 Jul 2010 12:04:21 -0500Portugal 66Losing 3-0 at HT and winning 5-3. Eusebio the King!https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456632873#456632873Portugal 66Losing 3-0 at HT and winning 5-3. Eusebio the King!Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:22:14 -0500Brazil 1982France 1982-1984Holland late 80's to about 1992Denmark mid eighties1982 Brazil team the best I have ever seen. Socrates, Falcao, Eder and Cerezo in midfield with Zico just ahead. The French team of that year were beginning to bloom tohttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456608173#456608173Brazil 1982France 1982-1984Holland late 80's to about 1992Denmark mid eighties1982 Brazil team the best I have ever seen. Socrates, Falcao, Eder and Cerezo in midfield with Zico just ahead. The French team of that year were beginning to bloom toSat, 10 Jul 2010 08:00:44 -0500I recently re -watched the 1970 Brazil v Italy World Cup final , while there is no denying the quality of the Brazilians the Italian defence in that match were truly appalling .https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456601465#456601465I recently re -watched the 1970 Brazil v Italy World Cup final , while there is no denying the quality of the Brazilians the Italian defence in that match were truly appalling .Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:54:53 -0500The current England team would hammer the WC winning team of 66 imho. The professionalism of the game, fitness, pace and phsyique of the players has moved on massively since then. Comparing sport in the 60s to the current day is like comparing Thehttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456596641#456596641The current England team would hammer the WC winning team of 66 imho. The professionalism of the game, fitness, pace and phsyique of the players has moved on massively since then. Comparing sport in the 60s to the current day is like comparing TheSat, 10 Jul 2010 05:53:09 -05001. 1966 England (banks, moore, charlton.......forget gerrard, lampard, terry, etc..)2. 1982 Brazil3. 1984 Francehttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456594097#4565940971. 1966 England (banks, moore, charlton.......forget gerrard, lampard, terry, etc..)2. 1982 Brazil3. 1984 FranceSat, 10 Jul 2010 05:18:10 -0500This Spain team are not going to go away either. They could mop up loads of tournies over the next ten years. They're the best I've seen already, Argentina 1978 were the best I've seen until now, but only had one big tournie in them. Hhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456589561#456589561This Spain team are not going to go away either. They could mop up loads of tournies over the next ten years. They're the best I've seen already, Argentina 1978 were the best I've seen until now, but only had one big tournie in them. HSat, 10 Jul 2010 04:06:29 -0500That sums it up for me too.^https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456583845#456583845That sums it up for me too.^Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:30:48 -0500nothing will ever match the brazil team of 1970.the greatest team ever to set foot on a football pitch .there is really nothing else left to say.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456583581#456583581nothing will ever match the brazil team of 1970.the greatest team ever to set foot on a football pitch .there is really nothing else left to say.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:25:27 -0500And I'd put Spain over the last couple of years in the mix as well.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25321045/best-national-team-ever?post_id=456577321#456577321And I'd put Spain over the last couple of years in the mix as well.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:18:46 -0500