From: XIII_rocks | #040
Can't really think of a World Cup/Champions League winning side that relied on just the one megastar.
Like I said, Maradona 86 would probably be the key example of this. Beyond him it's one of the worst WC-winning sides.
I mean the other players did things, but that team is practically nothing without him
Argentina only allowed 5 goals the entire tournament, 2 of them coming in the final match against West Germany. While Maradona is an exceptional player, it's hardly fair to call his team one of the "worst" WC-winning sides when they only allowed 5 goals in 7 matches (3 in 6, prior to the final game). So unless Maradona tracked back on every play to a central defending position, it would be more fair to say that Maradona was the most important contributor to Argentina's offense. 5 goals allowed in the entire WC tournament is probably not the record, but it's a very good defensive showing nonetheless.
That being said, I think it's reasonable to put him above Pele on the grounds that Maradona was more important to his team, because that is absolutely true.
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