Had a think about all the squads I remember seeing (since I was about 10)
Many of this list were the bright lights in poor teams, but we backed them, and I would love to see each of them in there prime play with the quality we have today.
So my thoughts are
1977 - Peter Barnes (Navas)
1978 - Gary Owen (Nasri)
1979 - Kazimierz Deyna (Nasri / Silva)
1980 - Bobby MacDonald (Kolarov - MacDonald had a better scoring record than Kolarov in the Allison era !!! (11 in 96 from left back)
1981 - Trevor Francis (Back up Aguero)
1982 - Tommy Caton (he was a first teamer at 16 - One of the development squad back up Centre Halves)
1983 - 88 No one
1988 - Paul Lake ( immense potential) Holding Mid.
1989 - David white (Navas)
1990 - Colin Hendrie (Mangala)
1991 - Clive Allen (Aguero Back up)
1992 - Tony Coton - (Willie)
1993 - Kieth Curle (Mangala)
1994 - Terry Phelan (Cliche)
1995 - Kinkladze (Nasri - Silva)
1996 - Rosler (Bony)
1998 - Dickov ( Bony) - Maybe sentimental thanks for the memories reasons !!!
1999 - Danny Tiatto - The left footed Zabaletta... Imagine Zabba on the Right and Tiatto on the left .... ouch
2000 - Sweep - (Navas)
2001 - Bernabia / Berkovic - Midfield Magic -
2002 - Mark Vivien Foe - (Fern)
2003 - Sylvan Distin (Komps / Mangala)
2004 - 2007 - no one new
2008 - Corluka (challenging for right back role)
2009 - no one
2010 - Tevez
2011 - De Jong - we still haven't replaced him...
Special mentions to Joey Barton, Joe Corrigan, and Dave Watson...