German Hall of Fame Introduced with All-Time 11 Chosen

[Rucksackfranzose]

The German football hall of fame has been opened and introduced an all time 11 elected by sports journalists. The team they voted for is:

Maier

Breitner - Beckenbauer - Brehme

Matthäus - Sammer

Netzer - Walter

Seeler - Müller - Rahn

Manager: Josef Herberger

 

That´team looks  about right. There are only two questions in my opinion: Whether Maier or Kahn deserve to be named as goalkeepers, and if Klose or Völler should be ahead of Rahn. I´m undecided in both cases.

Aw, and the Müller in this team is Gerd Müller of corse.

 

[Stan]

Obviously never seen Maier but he must have been fucking insane to have beaten Kahn to this inaugural accolade. 

[God is Haaland]

34 minutes ago, Stan said:

Obviously never seen Maier but he must have been fucking insane to have beaten Kahn to this inaugural accolade. 

I've seen a lot of footage on Kahn, Maier and Neuer and I'd put both Neuer and Kahn ahead. I would also put Littbarski ahead of Rahn.

[Rucksackfranzose]

5 minutes ago, BartraPique1932 said:

I've seen a lot of footage on Kahn, Maier and Neuer and I'd put both Neuer and Kahn ahead. I would also put Littbarski ahead of Rahn.

Don´t underestimate Rahn´s significance. Just a quote: "Aus dem Hintergrund müsste Rahn schießen, Rahn schießt..."

[Faithcore]

I'm not a big fan of Philipp Lahm as a person but he must be part of that team.

[Tommy]

9 hours ago, Rucksackfranzose said:

Don´t underestimate Rahn´s significance. Just a quote: "Aus dem Hintergrund müsste Rahn schießen, Rahn schießt..."

I've read Helmut Rahn's biography "Mein Hobby, Tore schießen". Very interesting read, and certainly one of the most significant personas of Germany's football history. 

 

But I don't think any of us can judge someone who played in the 50's, 60's, 70's properly unless you are BartraPique and think you know it all. 

[Rucksackfranzose]

Well depends, although I saw the likes of Maier and Müller live, I do agree  I´ve been easier to impress as a child than I´m nowadays, but what I can tell you is that those, who saw Seeler playing still had a glitter in their eyes ten years later, when they talked about it, this is also true for those who despised HSV. Same is true for Fritz Walter, Gerd Müller, and Franz Beckenbauer but I never experienced anything with players from the 80´s or later, so there is a difference to recognice even for us, in my opinion.