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Messi and L.Ronaldo, holy Mother of God!!
KM getting Ronaldo made me change tactics. Gonna meet fire with fire.Cruyff-Maradona-Garrincha. Nice!
I'm of the same opinion but those voting said otherwise.For that sole DM, I think Makelele is just one of all time best. Madrid and Chelsea just collapsed when he retired. I don't think he's limited as many see him as a mere third CB.
Start with Weah instead of Eto'o !!!KM getting Ronaldo made me change tactics. Gonna meet fire with fire.
Yes I'm a little bit confused as to who to start and who not to start in the midfield.----Messi--Ronaldo--
Nedved--------Breitner
-------Busquets--
That would be my starting line-up
Yep, taking your advice and starting with Weah. Probably should have started him last time.Start with Weah instead of Eto'o !!!
Interesting, I'd say the exact opposite! Versatile is an understatement andof course very team-orientated but at the same time I've seen few players try to run the game like he did. Di Stéfano, Beckenbauer, Maradona...very few others. Whereas Pelé and Messi are unbelivably talented but somehow found a way to exert their phenomenal influence over the game without really trying to take the limelight and run the show. Likewise for Best and Ronaldo x2. That's what I like about wingers actually - they're not necessarily selfless players but they're providers and stick to their relatively simple tasks, allowing the other attackers to really run things.Cruyff and Mardona on the same team is great, Cruyff is arguably the best star you can get who you don't need to worry about pairing up with other stars too much IMO.
East German and West German are the same thing in this draft, surely?Is Sammer East German?!
Yes I'm a little bit confused as to who to start and who not to start in the midfield.
Sammer and Breitner in the same team along with Messi and Ronaldo at the top
Your point about wingers etc is spot on, great assets who won't upset the team balance when other stars arrive.Interesting, I'd say the exact opposite! Versatile is an understatement andof course very team-orientated but at the same time I've seen few players try to run the game like he did. Di Stéfano, Beckenbauer, Maradona...very few others. Whereas Pelé and Messi are unbelivably talented but somehow found a way to exert their phenomenal influence over the game without really trying to take the limelight and run the show. Likewise for Best and Ronaldo x2. That's what I like about wingers actually - they're not necessarily selfless players but they're providers and stick to their relatively simple tasks, allowing the other attackers to really run things.
That's not a criticism of Thisistheone's team at all btw, he has one of the most selfless runners in the draft up front which is a huge bonus and Charlton's only flaw was that he went for the shot too often, other than that he was a perfect team player. I think he can make it work.
Nice one!Yep, taking your advice and starting with Weah. Probably should have started him last time.
Vote-counting basis I assume. As a left back Facchetti was the better player.I'd rather have Maldini than Fachetti, but he already has Nesta anyway.
I don't even know who Varela is.
Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan WC winning captain in 1950, defensive midfielder who isn't to be fecked with. Great personality and character, prior to the final he apparently got his teammates to piss all over several copies of a newspaper which already decided that Brazil would win the WC!
And this is why neutrals should not be picked randomly to decide games.I wonder if the anecdote is the best part about the selecton though, in relation to Dan's team.
You'll be fine mate, awesome picks.Think I've made a mistake there in terms of nationality but too late now I guess, sweating on the next pick now
The one I wanted to go for before being drawn with NM Awesome player. See what I meant about you and thisistheone being in a state of flux? You can look at completely reworking your side without worrying too much about who will play instead of whatever Brazilian fullback you had. Same with him and Garrincha.I'm going for this guy
Completely understand what you're saying but I disagree to an extent. I think Cruyff's "philosophy" has pros and cons in the sense that of course it's all about universality and working towards a collective goal etc. etc. and that works in your favour, but at the same time it was very much his philosophy. There's a few quotes which I can't find at the moment which allude to Cruyff being the one to blame for the breakup of that Ajax side. Of course the main reason for it was the captaincy fiasco but there were a couple of Ajax players that since said Cruyff's personality caused a lot of rifts in the team because he, as Hulshoff put it, put himself in an "exceptional" position.Your point about wingers etc is spot on, great assets who won't upset the team balance when other stars arrive.
What I said about Cruyff was more in relation to certain other players, like your man de Stefano. I think trying to pair him up with another star is more disastrous than doing so with Cruyff if you get what I mean. And also yes, Cruyff versatility and astounding team game/ethic is what really prompted my comments.
Pretty sure your boy Krol was one of the ones who said Cruyff was "difficult" to play with. I can't see Cruyff or Maradona happy to let the other dominate the ball and I can definitely see personality clashes there, but in a one-off game I suppose they could make exceptions. Certainly I'd agree that it's easier to fit him in the team than Di Stéfano but purely because of that added bit of acceleration allowing him to play in more positions - in terms of how they impose themselves on the pitch I see them as eerily similar. Though of course Don Alfredo was more of a winner.Hulshoff (Ajax said:‘Keizer was more about the team. Johan put himself in a more exceptional position; so when things had to be done for the team, Piet Keizer was better.’
Cole-Maldini-Passarella-Thuramwhat do people think of the maldini pick? i **** i have the best back line in the draft now
As I said, you went down the road of taking calculated risks, which can be very very tricky. IMO, he wasn't worth it, you could pick Facchetti from me, and he is the better player anyway, unless you want him at CB...what do people think of the maldini pick? i **** i have the best back line in the draft now
Where's Figueroa? And who will play instead of Tardelli? He is actually picking this way in anticipation of getting Beckenbauer into his midfield!Cole-Maldini-Passarella-Thuram
Looks incredible.
Aye, his life's full of absolutely fascinating stories. Tragic loss to the footballing community.Been watching some video's and documentaries on Garrincha. Amazing. Worth picking him just to learn more.
How would you feel about Figueroa in midfield? He enjoyed the role the last time he played Der Kaiser...Where's Figueroa? And who will play instead of Tardelli? He is actually picking this way in anticipation of getting Beckenbauer into his midfield!