Player Ratings: Champions League Final 1994
December 6th, 2008 by SM Dev (Ste)
On the 18th May, 1994, two giants of European football clashed at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
The final is remembered not just for the surprising scoreline (4-0 to AC Milan) but for the fantastic quality of an attacking master class by the Milanese.
AC Milan, went into the game minus suspended defenders, Franco Baresi and Bruno Costacurta as well as long term injury Michael Van Basten, a two-time World Player of the Year.
The starting XI for each team:
The Catalans were heavily fancied and so it came as a great shock not just to lose, but in such emphatic fashion, by what is still the biggest margin of a defeat in a Champions League final.
The question is though is what rating would you have given each player if SM was around at the time of the 1994 Champions League final?
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26 Comments Add your own
1. Wozza | December 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Well, Maldini would of had a high rating then, maybe 94 touching 95?
Marcel Desailly would of been at least 92 - 93?
Sergi of Barcelona was a quality player, would give him a rating of at least 93.
Roberto Donadoni and Christian Panucci would be a 92 - 93 rating maybe?
2. Ben Palmer | December 6th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Sebastiano Rossi 89
Tassotti 90
Pannucci 92
Albertini 95
Galli 89
Maldini 96
Donadoni 94
Desailly 94
Boban 92
Savicevic 91
Massaro 91
Zubizarreta 93
Ferrer 90
Guardiola 93
Koeman 94
Nadal 94
Bakero 93
Sergi 92
Stoichkov 96
Amor 88
Romario 98
Beguiristain 89
3. Ben Palmer | December 6th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I think Maldini would have been possibly a 96 as he was in his prime at 26 (possibly a 95 if you wait for Italy’s World Cup Final appearance)
Desailly was at his best in Milan so i would have him at a 94, Albertini was also a rock so 95 for him.
Overall though, ratings for Barca would be higher as they were deemed to be untouchable at the time. The fearsome strike partnership of Stoichkov (96) and Romario (98) backed up by a rock defence of Nadal (93) and Koeman (31 yo but 94).
4. Mr.Biscuits | December 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Maldini Would/Should have been 95/96
Desailly should have been 94
Im Not That Old So I Havent Hread Of Most Of The Others
And I CBA To Write Panucci’s Rating
5. Liam | December 6th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Would this not have been more fun if the SM rating people had done their own ratings for the players and we discussed it lol because i know alot of kids on here are too young to even remember alot of those players.
I mean i’m a Milan fan and i’m 20 but i cannot even remember back then.
6. smith | December 6th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Being 16 i remember these players well:
Sebastiano Rossi 90
Tassotti 91
Pannucci 91
Albertini 96
Galli 88
Maldini 95
Donadoni 92
Desailly 96
Boban 91
Savicevic 92
Massaro 89
Zubizarreta 92
Ferrer 91
Guardiola 94
Koeman 96
Nadal 95
Bakero 91
Sergi 91
Stoichkov 95
Amor 90
Romario 98
Beguiristain 90
7. Liam | December 6th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Stoichkov, Romario, Albertini & Maldini Oh and Nadal aswell, all would of been 95 at least, Romario definately 98
8. Tommy Harrison | December 6th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
even though roberto baggio wasn’t in any of those teams which rating do you think he would have been?
9. Liam | December 6th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
At his best, surely a 97 at least
10. Stewart | December 6th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Boban was an outstanding player and would have made 94/95 easy.
11. jamie | December 6th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
romario,maldini and Stoichkov all 97 98 ish the rest 93 +
12. Ben Palmer | December 7th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Only thing i think that marks Desailly down is France being in poor run of form at that time (ie no WC94).
Spain weren’t at their best also at that time either so maybe lower the Barca Spaniards’ ratings slightly.
13. Gav L | December 7th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Sebastiano Rossi 90
Tassotti 92
Pannucci 91
Albertini 96
Galli 89
Maldini 97
Donadoni 93
Desailly 94
Boban 93
Savicevic 94
Massaro 93
Zubizarreta 93
Ferrer 90
Guardiola 95
Koeman 94
Nadal 94
Bakero 93
Sergi 92
Stoichkov 96
Amor 89
Romario 98
Beguiristain 90
14. Charlotte | December 7th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Sebastiano Rossi 92
Tassotti 91
Pannucci 92
Albertini 94
Galli 90
Maldini 97
Donadoni 94
Desailly 94
Boban 93
Savicevic 95
Massaro 90
Zubizarreta 93
Ferrer 92
Guardiola 93
Koeman 96
Nadal 95
Bakero 89
Sergi 92
Stoichkov 97
Amor 91
Romario 97
Beguiristain 91
these were all top players of there time barring bakero who was only playing due to suspension/ injury. dejan savvie was one of best players ever!! but rom n stoich were my fav strike force eva tbh.
15. jimmyjoy | December 7th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I think the players were all 90 or above
Sebastiano Rossi 91
Tassotti 90
Pannucci 95
Albertini 95
Galli 92
Maldini 97
Donadoni 94
Desailly 94
Boban 92
Savicevic 93
Massaro 94
Zubizarreta 95
Ferrer 90
Guardiola 98
Koeman 94
Nadal 94
Bakero 93
Sergi 98
Stoichkov 96
Amor 93
Romario 98
Beguiristain 95
But i think after the match they might hav gone down but gurdiola was a great playa and so was maldini.
16. Terry Bates | December 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
zidane in 1998 would have been rated 98 or 99, beckham in 1999 would have been rated 97, figo in 2001 would have been rated 97 or 98 and maradona in 1986 would have been rated 99 or what ever the highest possible rating is.
17. rodpot | December 7th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
What about Pele now. What rating would Pele get now?
18. Liam | December 7th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Pele at his best? 99.
19. Billy | December 7th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
pele 400 as he is the best player in the word in his prime
20. Ladislav | December 7th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Sebastiano Rossi 90
Tassotti 90
Pannucci 91
Albertini 96
Galli 87
Maldini 94
Donadoni 96
Desailly 92
Boban 94
Savicevic 95
Massaro 92
Zubizarreta 91
Ferrer 90
Guardiola 97
Koeman 93
Nadal 93
Bakero 94
Sergi 94
Stoichkov 97
Amor 91
Romario 98
Beguiristain 91
21. luke | December 7th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
i think they should make a setup that contains all the old player and they should be rated at they best
so that way you could have a team wth pele and alan shearer
with goldon banks in goal would be amazing
think bout it sm !!!!!!!!!!!!
22. Michael Sissio | December 8th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Sebastiano Rossi 91
Tassotti 90
Pannucci 89 (only playing due to suspensions)
Albertini 95
Galli 92
Maldini 97
Donadoni 94
Desailly 95
Boban 91
Savicevic 93
Massaro 93
I was 6 years old when this game was played. But my father always reminded me about this great game by showing me footage of it.
23. stuart munn | December 8th, 2008 at 5:07 am
You can’t compare. How could you imagine a rooney working all day and training 4 nights a week. Pele was one of/the best of his day. Today players are almost football machines. You can’t compare! Still, the character shown by players of old is monumental by comparison to today’s game simply because of necessity.
24. Terry Bates | December 8th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Shearer would have been rated 96 or 97
25. George | December 8th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
What does anyone think cantona would be? Thinking he didn’t have much of and international carrer. i would say 95+
26. Torres999 | December 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Cantona no more than a 94 due to an almost non existent and unsuccessful international career. Its also worth pointing out he was pretty poor in European competition as well.
I think 94 in his prime although I’m sure many a United fan woudl have rated him higher lol.
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