http://tinyurl.com/2dp3r5 FC Barcelona - All Time Best XI FC Barcelona's history has been littered with star and superstar names and choosing the best eleven players from the last 109 years is no easy task, but Goal.com has stepped forward and attempted to do just that. With 18 league titles, 24 Copa del Rey wins, two European Cup victories, four European Cup Winners' Cup wins and many, many more trophies to boast, picking a selection of names from those triumphs is tough. Obviously, there will be far more names left out than can be included, but parameters must be set in order to give a reason as to why each player named deserves their place. Loyalty, ability, achievement and impact are the four main factors that have been used to select this all-time best team from one of the world's most glamorous clubs. That set of directives means that despite what he went on to achieve elsewhere, Diego Armando Maradona does not make the side, and neither does Ronaldo - despite both of them being legends in their own rights, and perhaps among the best ever to play the game. It has nothing to do with his ability and what impact he had with Napoli and the Argentinian national team, but what he achieved at Barça, as that is where he must have performed to earn a spot in this team. Most of the side is littered with household names who helped the club achieve unbridled success. With so much attacking talent to choose from, Goal.com has gone for a dramatic 3-4-3 formation and has outlined the reasons why each member of the team has ben included. Goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets Makes it into the team ahead of Andoni Zubizarreta as he won five Zamora Trophies as Spain's best goalkeeper during the 1950's, when success for the Blaugrana was even harder to earn. Ramallets made 538 appearances for the club and helped the Blaugrana win six league titles, the Copa del Generalí simo (Copa del Rey) four times, as well the Inner-Cities Fairs Cup twice. Defenders Migueli Nicknamed Tarzan, the only player to come close to resembling the powerful central defender from the 1970's is Carles Puyol. Won over the fans with his no nonsense displays at the back and showed his bravery when he played in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1979 with a broken collar bone. Migueli, whose full name is Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti, is the club's record appearance holder with 664 matches under his belt. Ronald Koeman Apart from his unquestionable strength at the back and distribution to the midfield and forward line, Koeman wrote his name into the history of FC Barcelona in some style as he struck the winning goal to earn the club their first ever European Cup triumph in 1992. His wonderful free-kicks were synonymous with his time at Camp Nou and he was a lynchpin in one of the club's most successful eras. Carles Puyol There are not many Catalan players in this team, but captain Carles Puyol has rightly earned his place for his leadership qualities, his strength in the air and his power in the tackle. When the team has been flagging the skipper has been there to give a show of support from under his unique haircut. He has risen through the youth ranks and made a place in the back four his own and that is testament to his ability and durability. Midfielders Ladislao Kubala Ask any Barça fan of a certain age who the club's best ever player was and the name of the Hungarian refugee will come out. Ladislao Kubala was voted as the Balugrana's greatest ever player in poll for the club's centenary in 1999 and that was testamant to his achievements at the club. Kubala was the key man in the team of the Cinco Copas (five cups) as he scored 19 goals in 26 games as the club enjoyed one of their most successful ever campaigns in 1951/52. Pep Guardiola The man who has inspired the modern day Barcelona midfielder with his magical presence in the middle of the pitch through the 90s walks into the side, really. Not as glamourous as some of the other players, but the fact that Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Cesc Fabregas all grew up wanting to be the new Guardiola just about says it all about what he means in and around Camp Nou. Michael Laudrup The incredibly gifted playmaker enjoyed his best years as a player at Camp Nou as he helped the Blaugrana to win four consecutive league titles and the European Cup. Romário has described the Dane as the best player he ever played with as he was able to create and score goals almost at will. His silky running style and incredible ability to pass opponents is still talked about by Spanish football today. Despite his decision to join Real Madrid he is still in. Johan Cruyff Cruyff was one of the first world famous superstars to play for the Blaugrana and he lived up to all the hype when he signed from Ajax in 1973. As well as his ability, Cruyff won the hearts of the fans by stating that he had turned down Real Madrid because of the assocation with Franco and later called his son Jordi, despite Catalan names being banned. He helped the club to win the league title for the first time since 1960 and starred in a 5-0 win in the Bernabéu. Forwards Romário Despite only playing for Barcelona for two years, Romário had an incredible impact on Camp Nou as he scored 34 goals in 46 games for the club. Coming at the tail end of Cruyff's Dream Team he did not taste European glory, but his trick of scooping the ball past defenders with his in-step and his ability to pass the ball into the goal made him on of the best striker's ever to play for Barça. A hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Madrid also helped his popularity. Rivaldo He was one of those who served the club in sickness and in health, and with stunning results. Was the corner-stone of Loius Van Gaal's triumphant side of the 90s, working ever so well with Patrick Kluivert and Luis Figo. Even after the club's downturn in fotunes, he was the one who could be relied upon to deliver. Be it saving his best for Real Madrid, or earning qualification for Europe almost single handedly, he was blaugrana to the core. Who will forget that stunning hat-trick against Valencia on the final day to keep Barcelona's record of always having played in Europe? Magical touch, lethal free-kicks and an incredible eye - he had it all. Hristo Stoichkov The Bulgarian was a hero to the Camp Nou fans as much for his incredible speed and goal-scoring touch as for his sudden outbursts and displays of passion in the midst of games. Stoichkov was the most popular player in Johan Cruyff's Dream Team in the early 1990's and still holds a place in supporters' hearts today. He could score goals from free-kicks, by beating defenders or with a shot that many other players would not even have considered and that made him even more special. Of course, many will not agree with all the selections because of the vast array of heroes and superstars that have donned the Barcelona shirt down the years. A few names that were considered but did not make it are Andoni Zubizarreta, Sergi Barjuan, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Ronaldo, Luis Enrique, Guillermo Amor, Jos é Rammón Alexanco, Maradona, Carles Rexach, Luis Suárez, Gary Lineker, Luis Figo, Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o. LB -- Visca el Barca i visca Catalunya ! --

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