THE UEFA IDEAL 11 PLAYERS FROM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1ºst LEG Q/FINALS

Imagine you observed all of the Champions League 1ºst leg quarter-final games last Tuesday & Wednesday & was allowed to pick 11 players for your ideal team. That is what UEFA has done & has released their "Ideal 11" & here are the selected players:

Willy Caballero; Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva, Dante, Alaba; Gundogan, Xabi Alonso; Robben, Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo & Mandzukic

Impressive to say the least but if your a Spaniard unusual in that there is no Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Pique, Ramos, Ozil ... etc. & etc.  No alarms its only a list after the 1st leg games which may well change with the return 2º leg clashes next week.

Nice to see Goalkeeper Willy Cabellero of Malaga FC. The Argentine is having a marvellous season with Malaga & has really exploded on the European Football stage. He is a big part of the Malaga FC historical dream run. Other players from Spanish Football are Dani Alves ( FC Barcelona ) , the ever reliable Xabi Alonso ( Real Madrid ) & Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid ) currently the Champions League top goalscorer.

Imagine selecting these 11 names for free & putting up your own team. Would be a marvel to watch.