Asian Football’s Myths and Legends of the 2010s — My Favourite XI

The end of each decade is usually marked by all kinds of Teams of the Decade and even more arguing about who should and should not be in. There’s no excuse for not getting involved, so I'm (belatedly) doing so as well, even if merely by picking my favourite XI instead of the usual — simply the best one...

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We need to talk about Masharipov

Once again, and this time in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, the Uzbekistan powerhouse Pakhtakor Tashkent missed out on the most important part of Asian Champions League, meaning that once the spotlight soon turns to Round of 16 when many tune in for the first time this year, one of the best wingers on the continent will yet again be hidden away from cameras. And it's getting quite frustrating, to be honest...