Are Barcelona the greatest team to have ever played football?

[Triggaaar]

Messi would not even get on the subs bench in the 1970 Brazil team and they won all of their qualifiers as well.

You've gone soft in the head

Well, he's argentinan for starters.

I'm not a fan of Alex Ferguson (as a person), but even he has been gracious about just how great Barcalona really are.

 

[perseus]

Brazil's firepower and creativity was too much for a tired Italian side. Gérson fired in a powerful shot for the second goal, leaving Enrico Albertosi, the Italian keeper helpless, leaving and then helped provide the third, with a long free kick to Pelé who headed down into the path of the onrushing Jairzinho. Brazil's fourth goal, with five minutes to go, is considered one of the greatest goals ever scored in the history of the tournament. A total of 8 outfield players from Brazil were involved, encapsulating 'the beautiful game' in one glorious sweeping move. Tostão started the move just outside the Brazilian 18 yard box, then ran the length of the field to the Italian box without touching the ball again (although he signalled for Pelé to lay it off for Carlos Alberto). Clodoaldo beat 4 Italian players in his own half before passing to Rivelino, who hit a perfect pass down the left wing to Jairzinho. Jairzinho drove inside and passed to Pelé, who showed superb composure, in his last moments of World Cup play, to hold the ball up before rolling a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Carlos Alberto arriving from right back. Carlos Alberto's shot hammered into the bottom corner of the Italian goal, going too quick for Enrico Albertosi to even touch it.

Brazil had won the World Cup for the third time after 1958 and 1962, earning the right to retain the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently. In Pelé, Brazil had a player who had won World Cups 12 years apart, yet still remained at the heart of everything Brazil did, providing the game's most sublime moments ranging from his hanging leap for Brazil's opener and his chess-player's pass for the final goal. Even Pelé's misses will go down in history: the 'own-half' attempt against Czechoslovakia, the 'unstoppable' header against England and most memorably of all the dummy against Uruguay in the semi-final. Seven players (all of whom featured in the Carlos Alberto goal) scored a total of 19 goals (more than any team since). Jairzinho scored in every match in the finals, an amazing feat. While Tostão proved a quick-witted and skilful strike partner. Clodoaldo and particularly Gerson provided superb passes to the front three, as well as goals at critical moments, and Rivelino's left-footed crosses and long-distance shooting were a constant danger.
1970 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Brazil 1970.

FLAIR x 100!!!!

 

[Triggaaar]

Where does it suggest in that, that Messi, the greatest player in the world, wouldn't get in the team (let alone the subs bench).
We all have different opinions about whom the greatest players of all time are, but to suggest that whole team is better than Messi is just daft.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

top teams in my lifetime that really made everyone take notice:
Man Utd 1999
Real Madrid 2002
Arsenal 2004
Barca 2009
Spain 2010
Inter 2010
Barca 2011 - The best i've ever seen!

 

[METALMICKY]

Brazil 1970
Holland 1974
DPB Panthers 2000

 

[perseus]

[7] JAIRZINHO
[8] GERSON
[9] TOSTAO
[10] PELÉ (Edson Arantes do Nascimento)
[11] RIVELINO
[16] EVERALDO
[4] CARLOS ALBERTO

first teamers better than MESSI

and substitutes:

[18] PAULO CESAR
[19] EDU
[6] MARCO ANTONIO
[12] ADO
[13] ROBERTO

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

Or was it
1950's Real Madrid?
1970 Brazil?
1990 A.C Milan?
or 2010/11 Albion under Gus!?

The Seafield circa 2002, now that was a team, we could play football on Sunday mornings "without any sleep"......now that's what you call athletes

 

[Pondicherry]

The Brazilian side that never won the world cup in 1982 are the best side i've ever seen though.

Agree with this:
Valdir Peres, Leandro, Oscar, Falcão, Luisinho and Júnior;
Sócrates, Cerezzo, Serginho, Zico and Éder