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Stuart McCall picks his #One2Eleven on The Fantasy Football Club

Rangers manager Stuart McCall.
Image: Stuart McCall reveals his #One2Eleven

Bradford manager Stuart McCall has selected his #One2Eleven on The Fantasy Football Club.

The former Scotland international picked players from a variety of clubs, including Rangers, Sheffield United and Bradford.

Stuart McCall's #One2Eleven
Image: Stuart McCall's #One2Eleven

McCall has gone with a 3-1-4-2 formation and told The Fantasy Football Club who makes his XI...

GOALKEEPER: Andy Goram

Andy Goram of Motherwell seen in action during the Scottish Premier match between Rangers 6 v Motherwell 2 played at the Ibrox Stadium.  Mand
Image: Andy Goram won 43 caps for Scotland

I've got to say, I've played with two world-class goalkeepers. At Everton, there was Neville Southall. I never thought I would play alongside a goalkeeper with the class of Nev, he was absolutely outstanding.

I was then fortunate enough to go to Rangers, and Andy Goram came in and for two years prior to his injuries, he was absolutely outstanding. Sometimes he would have nothing to do and then pull a save out of the top drawer. It didn't matter if he was saving against Juventus or Sterling Albion, Goram was always there. He just pips Nev in goal to start off with.

DEFENDER: Phil Jagielka

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Image: Phil Jagielka played with McCall at Sheffield United

He was a young lad at Sheffield United, 17 or 18 years old when he came into the side and mostly played at right-back and in midfield but for me, he was always going to be a centre-half. He asked me to advise him on going to Everton at the time, and I was delighted that he went to one of my old clubs. He's gone on to captain England and play for them on numerous occasions.

DEFENDER: Dave Watson

Dave Watson of Everton F.C challenges Brian Stein of Luton Town F.C during their League Division One match on 9th May 1987 at Goodison Park, England.  (Pho
Image: Dave Watson challenges for the ball

When we were at Everton, it was quite a struggle in the fact that we weren't winning titles like they had done previously, but Dave was the ultimate professional. He was a fantastic leader and an old-fashioned defender. He headed it and kicked it and got in about it. When things weren't going well, we looked at him to lead us and that's what he did.

DEFENDER: Richard Gough

Richard Gough in his playing days
Image: Richard Gough in his playing days for Rangers

He was a great player. He was good in both boxes, he could get forward, he could defend and just played with his heart on his sleeve.

DEFENDER: Stuart McCall

Stuart McCall had two spells with Bradford during his playing career
Image: Stuart McCall had two spells with Bradford during his playing career

I'm picking myself because it would be a great team to play in, it would get me a lot of bonuses and I think it would just be a privilege to be involved. I'm going to sit myself right in front of the back three and not move from there.

MIDFIELDER: Brian Laudrup

Brian Laudrup of Rangers in action during a Scottish Premier League match against Dundee United at Tannadice Park
Image: Brian Laudrup in action for Rangers

He was absolutely outstanding at Rangers, a great footballer and a great guy. He was just a joy to play with. He could beat four or five men in training and he did embarrass most of the Rangers side. We thought we had a good side until Michael started taking the ball past everyone.

MIDFIELDER: Peter Beagrie

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Image: Peter Beagrie is part of our EFL punditry team

He has his critics, centre-forwards would say he didn't put the ball in early enough and he'll chop and change but when the ball went in, it went in with quality. He was a massive part in us getting promotion to the Premier League. He had a choice to go into the media or go into coaching and I think he made the right decision. He's very knowledgeable, he knows massive words - I think he makes some of them up - but I'm delighted with how he's doing, he's doing a great job.

MIDFIELDER: Jorg Albertz

Jorg Albertz in action for Rangers against Bayern Munich
Image: Jorg Albertz in action for Rangers against Bayern Munich

He was a fans' favourite. I remember his free-kick against Celtic, he won it for us 1-0. I'm sure he must have hit it at 100 miles per hour because when it was hit, it stayed hit. He fell into the culture at Rangers because we had a lot of foreign players joining us late on and he was just a character. He fell into the squad that we had of a lot of big characters in that dressing room.

MIDFIELDER: Paul Gascoigne

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 01:  Tottenham and England player Paul Gascoigne pulls a face for the camera during a photo call in 1990 in London, England.
Image: Paul Gascoigne makes McCall's side

He was a quiet lad… when he was sleeping! He was the most generous player I've ever played with. Whatever he had, he would give it to anyone and I remember we were in a pub having a few beers and a lad came in selling a newspaper for about 30p and he insisted that all the players put £30 in. So we did and this lad sold us one paper and he went off with around £300.

I think he got a lucky goal down at Wembley in 1996, flicked off his backside or something and then did the celebration. Again, if it had been me coming back to pre-season training that summer after it, I would have been giving him stick but he was very humble. I used to say to him that I'd do the dirty work and get him the ball to do what he good at, but he was a team player. He was a great character.

FORWARD: Mark Hateley

30 OCT 1994:  MARK HATELEY OF THE RANGERS CELEBRATES AFTER SCORING AGAINST CELTIC IN THEIR SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. Mandatory Cr
Image: Mark Hateley celebrates scoring one of his 88 goals for Rangers

I played with some terrific centre-forwards in my time, but for me, if you put the ball in the right area, Mark was a fantastic header of the ball but he also had a great left foot and he could run. I remember in my first Old Firm derby at Parkhead and I put him through, he runs 60 yards and belts it into the bottom corner. Thankfully for me, he got me a victory in my first derby.

FORWARD: Ally McCoist

Image: Ally McCoist went on to manage Rangers

He used to get called the 'Golden Beast'. Everyone used to say if he fell in the River Clyde, he could come out with a salmon in his pocket, he had that bit of luck about him. When it came to putting the ball in the net, he was a top man.