John Barnes: Perfect XI

Watford, Liverpool and England legend John Barnes selects a surprisingly sensible Perfect XI back in December 2006.

Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel

Simply one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. It was a toss-up between him and Neville Southall, but Peter pips big Nev on sheer talent. There are goalkeepers with presence who aren't much good, but Schmeichel had both presence and raw ability. He was a great shot-stopper and a fine taker of crosses, he read the game superbly, he commanded his box. There hasn't been a better player in the Premiership.

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.