The final team would look like this:
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Serie A has had so many good players that it was impossible not to have a substitutes bench for this team. I have also named who I think would have been best to coach this team.
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi
Substitutes:
Dino Zoff: Dino Zoff was just shaded by Gigi Buffon on this lineup, and the classic goalkeeper was a tremendous professional. Buffon won through because of the records he has, but that doesn’t take away the fact that Zoff was an amazing goalkeeper as well.
Alessandro Nesta: Alessandro Nesta was known for his elegance in the tackle, as well as his tight marking. He will be an able deputy to the 3 defenders ahead of him in the lineup.
Valentino Mazzola: Mazzola was a class forward, but Maradona, Baggio, and Nordahl had to start. Nevertheless, if a goal was needed, Mazzola would be the first name off the bench.
Giacinto Fachetti: The only reason Facchetti didn’t make the starting XI was the formation this team lines up in. If a change in formation was implemented, Facchetti would ably slot into the left-back role.
Giuseppe Meazza: "Peppino never wanted to hear about tactics. He was a simple person who became a king when he entered the goal box, with a technical ability that was comparable to Pele." said one of Meazza’s former team-mates, and such a man definitely deserves a spot in our squad, albeit as a backup to the three legendary forwards who start.
Michel Platini: It was a straight call between Zidane and Platini, and Zizou won out. No other player would have gotten ahead of Platini, but as it stands, he has to make do with a place on the bench in this line up.
Gianni Rivera: The “Golden Boy” of Italian football completes this squad, giving it a formidable look, and ready to defeat any opponent put in front of it.
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