The Best Team In World Football In EVERY Position

TL;DR

Liverpool, PSG, Arsenal, and Man City dominate the best XI by position based on both starter quality and backup depth.

Key Points

• 1.Liverpool win the goalkeeper position. Alisson remains world-class while 25-year-old Giorgi Mamardashvili is arguably the best backup keeper on the planet, plus further depth through Lavarosh, Woodman, and loan players.
• 2.Manchester City take right back. Matheus Nunes has made the position his own as a top-10 right back, backed by 21-year-old Rico Lewis (115 appearances), with additional cover from Max Aarons, Stones, and Abdukosenov.
• 3.Arsenal claim center back as the easiest decision. Saliba and Gabriel form arguably the best CB pairing in the world, with Timber, White, Calafiori, Kiwior, and loan player Jakob Caviar all providing elite depth.
• 4.PSG win left back, defensive midfield, and right wing. Nuno Mendes is the world's best left back; the Vitinha–João Neves–Fabián Ruiz trio leads defensive midfield; and Dembélé, Lee Kang-in, Desire Doué, and 18-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye give unrivalled right-wing depth.
• 5.Real Madrid take left wing. Both Vinícius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé can operate there, making it arguably the strongest positional pairing in world football, with Rodrygo, Brahim Díaz, and Gonzalo García as further cover.
• 6.Manchester City win attacking midfield. Guardiola can call on Bernardo Silva, Foden, De Bruyne-level quality in Riyad, Marmush, Etcheverry, and Grealish on loan, edging Bayern (Musiala, Gnabry, Olise) and Barcelona.
• 7.Liverpool edge center forward despite injuries. Alexander Isak (£125m) and Hugo Ekitike (£69m) form the strongest 1–2 striker combo when fit, ahead of Inter (Lautaro, Thuram), Atlético (Álvarez, Griezmann), and Bayern's Kane-reliant squad.