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Blast from the Past

Find out which ex-players would fit into the great teams of the present across the Premier League, Championship and more.

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Chelsea: Diego Costa would be perfect for Potter

Chelsea would surely thrive, should Graham Potter have a prime Diego Costa under his wing.

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Southampton: Pelle would now be perfect for Selles' struggling outfit

Former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle would save the club from the peril they are currently engulfed in.

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Leeds: Prime Mark Viduka would now save Gracia's side

Leeds United would surely be safe from the drop if they had a prime Mark Viduka to partner Patrick Bamford.

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Football - Manchester United v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - Old Trafford  - 3/5/14 
Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic (R) and Sunderland's Connor Wickham in action 
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Man United: Vidic would shine under ten Hag

Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic would shine under Erik ten Hag if he was at his peak right now.

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Football - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crawley Town - Sky Bet Football League One - Molineux - 23/8/13 
Kevin Doyle of Wolves and Crawley's Dannie Bulman (R) in action 
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Wolves: Kevin Doyle would be perfect for Lopetegui

It has been one year since a Wolves striker scored in the Premier League, something which would perhaps not be an issue for Julen Lopetegui if Kevin Doyle was still at Molineux. 

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Football - Leeds United v Bristol Rovers - Coca-Cola Football League One - Elland Road - 09/10 - 8/5/10 
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Leeds: Imagine if Gracia had Grayson's promotion "legend" now

Leeds United are a side struggling for goals, and would love a prime Jermaine Beckford back at the club now.

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Football - Blackburn Rovers v Everton Barclays Premier League  - Ewood Park - 27/8/11 
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Everton: Dyche would surely love to have Moyes' hero today

Everton are lacking any attacking impetus from the midfield, and injecting a prime Mikel Arteta into their current side would surely provide that.

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Leeds: Pablo Hernandez would be perfect for Gracia's side

Leeds United would likely swap the disappointing Brenden Aaronson for the mercurial Pablo Hernandez in a heartbeat.

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Football - Leyton Orient v Tottenham Hotspur Pre Season Friendly - The Matchroom Stadium, Brisbane Road - 30/7/08 
Tottenham's Luka Modric celebrates scoring their third goal 
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Spurs: Luka Modric would replace Bentancur

Tottenham Hotspur would love to have Luka Modric back, especially in the absence of Rodrigo Bentancur.

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Man United: Imagine Van Nistelrooy in 2023

If Manchester United could utilise the talents of former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy then he would form an excellent duo with Marcus Rashford

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Sunderland: Imagine Bali Mumba in Tony Mowbray's team

Former Sunderland wing-back Bali Mumba would have been perfect for Tony Mowbray.

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Rangers: Stefan Klos could have shined today under Van Bronckhorst

Rangers could do with having club legend Stefan Klos back between the Ibrox posts.

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Sunderland: Kevin Phillips would star for Mowbray in the modern day

Sunderland would love Kevin Phillips back now, as the marksman would surely fire them back to the Premier League.

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Football - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur FA Barclays Premiership - Villa Park - 05/06 - 17/9/05 
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Aston Villa would love a prime James Milner reurn

Aston Villa would love it if they could have a prime James Milner in their midfield now.

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Football - FA Barclaycard Premiership , Everton v Blackburn Rovers , 14/12/02 
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Prime Wayne Rooney would be insane for current Everton side

A prime Wayne Rooney would be perfect for Frank Lampard's current Everton, who are lacking a classic striker such as him.

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Football - Chelsea v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Stamford Bridge - 08/09 - 26/10/08 
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Liverpool: Xabi Alonso would shine under Jurgen Klopp

Xabi Alonso would star under Jurgen Klopp in his Liverpool side, and would vastly improve the midfield.

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Rangers: David Weir would shine under Van Bronckhorst

Rangers would love to have former defender David Weir back at the club in order to solve the current defensive crisis.

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Football - Newcastle United v West Ham United - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park - 24/5/15
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Jonas Gutierrez would be perfect for Howe's Newcastle

Jonas Gutierrez, who is regarded as a Newcastle United legend, would be perfect as a squad player for their current side.

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Rangers: Carlos Cuellar would shine under Van Bronckhorst

Carlos Cuellar would shine under Giovanni van Bronckhorst in this Rangers team as they battle a defensive crisis.

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Arsenal: Sol Campbell would shine under Mikel Arteta

Sol Campbell would be the missing piece of the jigsaw for Arsenal under Mikel Arteta.

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