Best Right-footed XI vs Best Left-footed XI (2017): Who wins?

Who wins?

The reason a left-footed player fascinates us so is because of the rarity – selecting the right-footed XI was relatively easy in terms of finding players and immensely difficult in terms of being able to shortlist an XI – as you can see from that power-packed subs bench. It was the exact opposite for the left-footed XI, as the subs bench again indicates.

The right-footed team are a much better-balanced side, with that 4-3-3 full of people in positions that they are comfortable in (except maybe Ramos, who will not fancy facing a left flank duo of Bale and Griezmann now that he’s lost a touch of pace). That midfield three of theirs is immense – and they would decimate the left-footed team’s duo of Silva and Matuidi.

The back three for the southpaws, though, are well equipped to handle the front three of the opposition, while the sheer pace at the disposal of the lefties will always cause a problem for the right-footed defence. Imagine Bale, Robben, Griezmann, Di Maria and Messi taking turns to run at you... *shudder*

In the end, though, the bare facts remain that the Right-footed XI is much better balanced than the left-footed one, and equally packed in terms of skill, technique and pure match-winning ability.

For my money it’s Ronaldo and co. to win... what do you guys think?