Manager draft
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
There is no logic in dropping Boniek when he is paired with Platini.
Just realized TRV last posted (just one post) on Wednesday!
I think you can safely pick. No chance of Pep's player overlapping with yours (or Balu's for that matter)
There's not much TRV can do to improve his side anyway. Unless he all of a sudden prefers Villa or a different centerback in the team.
Yeah. This should be the end of the road for him. MJJ advancing would have been much more interesting (Or Ideally a Rinus' side since that would have stopped Edgar hogging all the super dutch player) with likes of Zidane/Davids added in.
well, my picks are not a surprise anymore 
van Basten's partner in crime joins Capillows!
van Basten's partner in crime joins Capillows!
I would have loved Trap, Capello, Lattek and Michels as the final four teams, would have made for the most interesting games. I actually thought about starting my game with a crazy gung-ho 235 to make sure I go out and one Lattek team goes through.
You are underestimating your team. For me Trap and Capello are quite similar teams. I would drop one of them for Guttmann.
The Italian catenaccio, Total Ajax, Mighty Magyars and German efficiency = the best of Europe!
My 10,000th post in a United forum was spent on arguing against the Best of Fergie
I'll love you until the end of time for picking Baggio. Don't listen to the others!
I'd have thought he'd pick Cabrini next, then play a lop-sided 4-3-3, with Baggio as an inside-left forward and Boniek wider on the right. Cabrini provides the width on the left wing, and Bergomi is shifted to right back.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the plan. You could actually argue that fitting Matthäus into a team with Platini and Tardelli is more difficult than adding Baggio. For what it's worth, no one said Baggio is a bad pick, just a bit of a surprise.
Or you could have just voted for me
With Scirea there and Trap's players in general I think a 3-5-2 would have worked better.
Boniek playing either side of Batigol with Platini as a #10 looks great to me. Matthaus/Tardelli is a fantastic midfield, particularly with three centre backs behind them.
I think harms can make his pick and we can move with the draw.
TRV hasn't been online for a couple of days and there are no tactical picks he can make post draw. Are they?
TRV hasn't been online for a couple of days and there are no tactical picks he can make post draw. Are they?
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DAVID VILLA
@harms your final pick mate!
thanks, mate! appreciate the support, especially while I'm drunk and vulnerable to criticism. I just couldn't stand a thought of not having him, while he was available.
I will pick my last one in a bit, need to make a difficult decision here, obviously
It's quite obvious that I'm picking between two very different players here. I'll pick the handsome one
Genuine question, who would you have on the right in your 3-5-2 Trap team? Reuter? I don't rate him on that level, to be fair. Bergomi or Gentile as RWB?
Wouldn't do that. I wouldn't have gone for Reuter either - but then I wouldn't have gone for a 3-5-2 under any circumstances. I'd stick to the classic lopsided four if I were you - just switching Bergomi to the right to make room for Cabrini in his standard role.
But if I had to play 3-5-2 for some reason, I'd go for...I don't know. There must be someone available in that huge Trap pool. Zambrotta, perhaps - I'd rather have him than Reuter. But then I've always liked Zambrotta (I know he's not necessarily a safe bet in these drafts).
I don't think that 3-5-2 is the way to go too, that's why I'm asking. I think that Cuccu can do a job there, but then, is he rated highly enough as an attacking asset here? I don't like Zambrotta either, I'm picky as hell
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He certainly can. You could go 3-5-2 with the players you have - Cabrini left, Cuccu right. No problem as such. But I doubt you'll get much credit for it - Cuccureddu likely won't be a vote magnet here, certainly not at this late stage of the draft.I don't think that 3-5-2 is the way to do too, that's why I'm asking. I think that Cuccu can do a job there, but then is he rated highly enough as an attacking asset here? I don't like Zambrotta either, I'm picky as hell
And disregarding votes and such - for me your team looks much stronger with a four (Cabrini-Gentile-Scirea-Bergomi) at the back anyway, so it's a no-brainer really for me. That defense is virtually impossible to argue against - it's like Edgar's Milan mob.
That would be a really interesting semi actually, or another Juve-AC Milan borefest for the final 
Are we drawing?
Not sure what I prefer, actually. Bela and Pep up against their very own Italian brick wall will make for two great semis, I think. But if said brick walls both withstand the assault, it could make for a less feisty final.
Somehow I don't think Balu vs TRV would be that interesting either. It has to be Italy vs Other match-up.
Lets do the draw @Annahnomoss
Oki. One sec.
There were 4 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
- Balu
- EAP
- TRV
- Harms
Shit. I got Balu!
Dad vs Son
Dad vs Son
You better hope junior behaves. When do you want to play the game?Shit. I got Balu!
Dad vs Son
Brehme
Anyone to make the final teams list? Can't find it.
They're all lazy cnuts
01. Harms:- Giovanni Trapattoni - 1. Platini 2. Scirea 3. Boniek 4. Bergomi 5. Gentile 6. Cuccureddu 7. Benetti 8. P. Rossi 9. Furino 10. Zoff 11. Causio 12. Bettega. 13. Tardelli 14. Batistuta 15. Baggio 16. Cabrini
08. Balu/PedroMendez:- Béla Guttmann - 1. Bozsik 2. Puskás 3. C. Maldini 4. Grosics 5. Mauro Ramos 6. Coluna 7. Augusto 8. Eusebio 9. Joya 10. Gonçalves 11. Matosas 12. Caetano 13. Liedholm 14. Zizinho 15. Czibor 16. Kocsis
12. Edgar Allan Pillow:- Fabio Capello - 1. P. Maldini 2. Nedved 3. Redondo 4. Desailly 5. Savićević 6. Costacurta 7. Albertini 8. Donadoni 9. Panucci 10. Suker 11. Casillas 12. Montero 13. Baresi 14. Van Basten 15. Cafu 16. Gullit
13. The Red Viper:- Pep Guardiola - 1. Lahm 2. Robben 3. Puyol 4. Xavi 5. Iniesta 6. Henry 7. Piqué 8. Busquets 9. Messi 10. Neuer 11. Abidal 12. D. Alves. 13. Eto'o 14. Ribéry 15. Boateng 16. Villa
08. Balu/PedroMendez:- Béla Guttmann - 1. Bozsik 2. Puskás 3. C. Maldini 4. Grosics 5. Mauro Ramos 6. Coluna 7. Augusto 8. Eusebio 9. Joya 10. Gonçalves 11. Matosas 12. Caetano 13. Liedholm 14. Zizinho 15. Czibor 16. Kocsis
12. Edgar Allan Pillow:- Fabio Capello - 1. P. Maldini 2. Nedved 3. Redondo 4. Desailly 5. Savićević 6. Costacurta 7. Albertini 8. Donadoni 9. Panucci 10. Suker 11. Casillas 12. Montero 13. Baresi 14. Van Basten 15. Cafu 16. Gullit
13. The Red Viper:- Pep Guardiola - 1. Lahm 2. Robben 3. Puyol 4. Xavi 5. Iniesta 6. Henry 7. Piqué 8. Busquets 9. Messi 10. Neuer 11. Abidal 12. D. Alves. 13. Eto'o 14. Ribéry 15. Boateng 16. Villa
@The Red Viper what day suits you?
My bets:
Before seeing tactics and stuff, I'll have to bet against my personal favorite team of @Balu and go with @Edgar Allan Pillow for game one.
As for @The Red Viper vs @harms its a tough one and imo will be the closer match, but I think team Trap will beat the tiki taka.
Before seeing tactics and stuff, I'll have to bet against my personal favorite team of @Balu and go with @Edgar Allan Pillow for game one.
As for @The Red Viper vs @harms its a tough one and imo will be the closer match, but I think team Trap will beat the tiki taka.
Am with VJ on these ones.