Micah Richards, Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry have chosen their five greatest teams to ever win the Champions League.
The trio were pundits for CBS Sports' coverage of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final victory over Villarreal on Tuesday night.
It has been 30 years since Europe's premier competition took on its current name after previously been known simply as the European Cup.
The CBS pundits all collectively agreed on two teams when revealing their top five teams in the Champions League era.
They all agreed on Pep Guardiola's Barcelona side that beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome thanks to goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.
Carragher said on CBS Sports: 'This is the greatest team I've ever seen. I think that team and that manager changed football. You still see that today with the way teams play.
'We saw things with that team that we never saw before in terms of how the game is played.
'I think also the influence of the Spanish national team which was one of the best we've ever seen with a World Cup and two European championships.'
Micah Richards had praised for Barcelona's midfield of the time as he said: 'Talk about Xavi and midfielders, we need to put respect on Xavi's name as he started that tiki-taka, then (Andres) Iniesta came after him and those two on the same team were brilliant.'
Henry who was part of the team that lifted the trophy that season added: 'To dominate world football and have lot of players coming from the academy, not a lot of clubs can say that.
'Obviously I am biased as I played in that team but it's generally one of the best I've seen.'
The other team that made all three of their lists was the Real Madrid side that beat Liverpool in 2018-19 after a brace from Gareth Bale and a goal from Karim Benzema.
Carragher: 'It wasn't just for that season they had an era of winning four European Cups really close together.
'The role certainly of Gareth Bale on that night, Cristiano Ronaldo at that stage, they are synonymous with winning the Champions League.
'They are not remembered so much as a great team but a team with great individuals.'
Richards: 'To win three times on the bounce you've got to be a great team. They were actually my number one pick.
'I think they're the best, if you win it three consecutive years you've got to be one of the best teams.'
The former Manchester City man was also the only one of the three to pick an English team.
Richards chose the 1998-99 treble-winning Manchester United team that beat Bayern Munich 2-1 after late goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
He said: 'This was a great team, two substitutes coming on scoring. Even though I'm a blue you've got to give a bit of loving to the red side.
'Won the treble this year, big Schmeichel, look at him. Great memories, Sir Alex Ferguson one of the greatest to ever do it. That team needs some respect.'
Carragher and Henry chose the 2010-11 Barcelona team, with the ex-Liverpool man describing their 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the final as one of the 'most dominant' performances he has seen in a final.
Henry and Richards also picked the 2014-15 Barcelona team which consisted of the famous MSN partnership with Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez.
The former French World Cup winner described the front three as 'ridiculous'.
Despite his past with Barcelona, Henry chose the Ajax 1994-95 team as his number one pick.
He said: 'I know I played for Barcelona but that Ajax team at that age, doing what they did scoring against that Milan with Frank Rijkaard back in the squad.
'They were almost all from the academy and went onto have great careers individually. That team was outstanding.'
Carragher also chose the 95 Ajax side, as well the 1993-94 AC Milan side who he believed was the 'best team' he had seen before Guardiola's Barcelona.
The most recent team to make any of the lists was Bayern Munich's 2019-20 winning team which made Richards' selection.
Both Carragher and Henry also revealed that Liverpool's current team will make their selection if they win the quadruple.
Carragher said he would put the current Liverpool side ahead of the 95 Ajax side, if they are to lift the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.
Syystem
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that Barca team was great they have it all, but the fact is that team was built by Frank Rijkaard .. stupid Pep would never win a last minute champion.. that team were prepared mentally and we all know that pep is crack under pressure
ossydeboss
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Not true
psg fan talking?... anyways mbappe is ours now that we've defeated city
Mishaelinho10
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Winning three champions league titles on the bounce (straight) is not for kids...to me the Real Madrid team that acheived that feat (winning 3 in a row) is the best champions league team of all time
Not true
Mishaelinho10
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Mr Carragher, i have to disagree with you totally on that comparison. You can never compare this Liverpool side with the Ajax team of 1994/95 season. The only UEFA Champions League winner that came close to that Ajax side would probably be Guardiola's Barcelona team of 2010/11. What an era, with football greats such as Edgar Davids, Patrick Kulivert,, Clarence Seedorf, de Boer's brothers, Jeri Litmanen, Overmars, Kiki Musampa,, Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Rijkaard, Edwin Van der Sar etc. How can you just not fall in love with these guys? The Ajax 1994/95 team is the best team ever.
Pep's Barcelona is the best team to ever grace the game
kante123
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So Real was playing veterans? Not saying that Barcelona team wasn't great but what Real did was historic and we may never see it again in our lifetime
Veterans has nothing to do with my comment
Mor2022
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Carragher said on Barcelona: "This is the greatest team I've ever seen. I think that team and that manager changed football.You still see that today with the way teams play" Carragher said on Real Madrid:"They are not remembered so much as a great team but a team with great individuals"
Bouaimrty
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Mr Carragher, i have to disagree with you totally on that comparison. You can never compare this Liverpool side with the Ajax team of 1994/95 season. The only UEFA Champions League winner that came close to that Ajax side would probably be Guardiola's Barcelona team of 2010/11. What an era, with football greats such as Edgar Davids, Patrick Kulivert,, Clarence Seedorf, de Boer's brothers, Jeri Litmanen, Overmars, Kiki Musampa,, Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Rijkaard, Edwin Van der Sar etc. How can you just not fall in love with these guys? The Ajax 1994/95 team is the best team ever.
womeloprtz
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Bull crap! Very much biased nonsense! AC Milan team that CL was the best ever
beadelpstu
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Barcelona in 2009,2011 was playing vs teams who were in their prime or very good form..
So Real was playing veterans? Not saying that Barcelona team wasn't great but what Real did was historic and we may never see it again in our lifetime
Andile1986
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that ac Milan team that lost the final after leading 3 nill at half Tim in 05 then coming back to beat Liverpool in the final of 06: brilliant team. Stam, Maldini, nesta, cafu, gattuso, David's, kaka, crespo, inzaghi, shevshenko brilliant stuff
ossydeboss
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Well ur opinion won't change reality because Barcelona 2011 is bette rthan madrid squad that won back to back ucl
point of correction,not back to back, but 3 on the spin...then if you think that the 2011 Barca squad were better than that of madrid that won 3 in a row, what prevented (the 2011 Barca squad)from winning the ucl 4 times in 5yrs?
kante123
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Winning three champions league titles on the bounce (straight) is not for kids...to me the Real Madrid team that acheived that feat (winning 3 in a row) is the best champions league team of all time
Well ur opinion won't change reality because Barcelona 2011 is bette rthan madrid squad that won back to back ucl
kante123
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The only pundit with a brain here is Micah Richard’s. How on Earth would Henry and Caragher ignored a team that won 3 UCL in a roll? Wtf? This guys should get a new job.
Because it's not in the same time that Barcelona 2009,2011 and Madrid 2017 competed.. They AR wjudged by their performance and playstyle too in which Barcelona was better
kante123
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Real Madrid ought to be number one for winning 3 in a row. It goes to show how naive or worse how bias these pundits are. It's a shame that ppl cannot put a side their emotions and yet calling themselves "professional experts"
Barcelona in 2009,2011 was playing vs teams who were in their prime or very good form..
beadelpstu
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Real Madrid ought to be number one for winning 3 in a row. It goes to show how naive or worse how bias these pundits are. It's a shame that ppl cannot put a side their emotions and yet calling themselves "professional experts"
duwaeiptuy
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The only pundit with a brain here is Micah Richard’s. How on Earth would Henry and Caragher ignored a team that won 3 UCL in a roll? Wtf? This guys should get a new job.
sitckmp
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fupeikmrsu
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ossydeboss
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Winning three champions league titles on the bounce (straight) is not for kids...to me the Real Madrid team that acheived that feat (winning 3 in a row) is the best champions league team of all time
charitywale
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Reporter (2016): "Why BBC don't look as happy together as MSN?" Cristiano: "Hugs and kisses are not important to me. I don't want to go for dinner with Bale and Benzema, I'm here to win titles with them." *3 years later: BBC 3 UCL in a row MSN unlimited Hugs and Kisses