To be a great team in football, the starting lineup of the team should consist of great players. However, a good bench wins games and trophies too for teams. Some football teams in the game’s history have a bench that can also start, such as star-studded teams. To be able to field a great bench in any game is such a football blessing. Bench players are not necessarily second-fiddle players, but are players that can be rested during a match or used as a second-half tactic. Well, in this article, you will get to view some of the greatest football benches in any game in the history of the game. We begin below.
1) Manchester City 2022/23
Manchester City named a star-studded bench in some games during the 2022/23 season. As you can see in the image, the likes of Erling Haaland, Rodrigo Hernandez, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, and so on were on the bench in a particular game.
2) Juventus 1999
Another team that has once fielded a superb football bench in history is Juventus FC. The Old Lady did this during the year 1999. The Italian giants have also been known to harness top talents in their squad and it was on show in 1999.
3) FC Bayern Munich 2015
Of course, the German league giants must be on this list. Bayern Munich’s 2015 squad was extraordinary. During a particular game, the greatest German team fielded a superb bench consisting of Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Dante, Philip Lahm, Thomas Muller, and others – great talents.
4) FC Barcelona 2007
In a La Liga game, in the year 2007, Barcelona lined up great talents on their team bench. So many great football players were on the bench on that day. Samuel Eto’o, Thierry Henry, and Andreas Iniesta, amongst others, were on the Catalan giants’ bench.
5) Spain 2013
The Spain National Team has also fielded a great bench in their history. On the said matchday, midfield maestros like Cesc Fabregas, Andreas Iniesta, and Sergio Busquets alongside great goalkeeper, Iker Casillas were on the bench.
6) Inter Milan 2001
Internazionale Milano has also lined up great players on their team bench. In the year 2001, the Italian giants named a great bench in one of their league games which included Ronaldo Nazario De Lima.
7) Real Madrid 2003
Of course, how would Real Madrid not be on this list, they have to and they are. This happened during the year 2003 as the La Liga powerhouse named a very strong bench like the “Galacticos” they were.
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