My opinion: GK:Barthez LB:Lizarazu CB:Blanc CB:Desailly RB:Thuram CM:Zidane CM:Kopa CAM:Platini LW:Henry RW:Mbappe ST:Fontaine Sub: -Lloris -Hernandez (Theo) -Kimpembe -Vieira -Pogba -Dembele -Trezeguet

Great XI, and even though Marius Trésor or Manuel Amoros could be in it I think you are right to take the 1998 defense as it was. But I'd put Griezmann instead of Kopa and Benzema instead of Fontaine cuz even though they were both great in their time I don't think player from the 50s can compare with modern players. And I'd also put Kanté instead of Vieira, personal preference but Vieira is also a great choice. Mbappé instead of Henry as well but they are both pretty similar and playing at the same position, it depends if we are looking at their career with the French team (Mbappé already better) or their overall career (Henry still above atm). ----------- MBappé ------ Benzema -------- -------------------- Platini (C) ------------------- ------- Zidane -------------- Griezmann --- ----------------------- Kanté ---------------------- Lizarazu - Blanc - Desailly - Thuram --------------------- Barthez ---------------------

Great XI

Cantona, Pappin etc

Gk lloris Rb petit Cb blanc Cb dessaily Lb lizarazu Cdm makelele Cm veira Cm platini Cam zizou St henry St cantona

Barthez Thuram RB Blanc CB Desailly CB Lizarazu LWB Deschamps CDM Vieira CM Kopa RM ZIdane LAM Platini RAT Henry ST

More or less the WC 1998 and EURO 2000 team.

Where is Eric Cantona?

Prime theo at lb Cm viera Cm petti or deschamps Rm zidane Lm platini St mbappe St henry

No Cantona--he must be too young to have seen him play

Joel Bates was better than Barthez

where mbappe where cantona

mbappe ?????

R9 lost due to injury or he was better than Cristiano or messi

Half of these ain't french