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Team Physio
NB - Since Soviet seasons ran just within the calendar year Blokhin's 73-75 and Voronin's 64-66 is in fact three seasons.
TEAM PHYSIOCRAT
Tactics- Direct/ Mixed
Formation – 4231
Defensive Line - Normal
Marking – Zonal
Tactics Overview
A relatively direct style making the most of Finney and Blokhin’s dribbling and pace. Kempes to reprise his World Cup winning position as a 10 behind Law. Kempes has exceptionally quick feet and good passing and I can see linking up really well with the Ballon d’Or winning Denis Law. Further with service from the widemen and Kempes, Law could fill his boots and head. Even if he doesn’t the overall goalscoring record of my front 4 at their peak is really good.
Law
81 goals in 104 English League games
14 goals in 15 European games
Kempes
62 goals in 96 Spanish Leagues games
6 goals in 7 International games
12 goals in 15 European games
Finney
41 goals in 90 English League games
Blokhin
56 goals in 86 Soviet League games
11 goals in 22 European games
81 goals in 104 English League games
14 goals in 15 European games
Kempes
62 goals in 96 Spanish Leagues games
6 goals in 7 International games
12 goals in 15 European games
Finney
41 goals in 90 English League games
Blokhin
56 goals in 86 Soviet League games
11 goals in 22 European games
Also Law, Kempes and Blokhin are extremely hard working and will engage in some counter pressing to either win the ball or give time for everyone else to return to the organised defensive phase. In central midfield Voronin marshals the defence whilst Suarez masterminds the play.
Cafu and Benarrivo will play as modern full backs contributing a lot in attack, especially crosses to take advantage of Kempes and Law’s aerial ability, and also defence (note, one will bomb on at once. Forster will play as a stopper to Vasovic’s sweeper. If Engima’s side passes that then the is the excellent Pat Jennings, one of only three keepers to win Football Writers Association of the Year Award.
Some videos on the underrated Kempes who could also take a mean free-kick -
Directly on the match up, Cafu and Finney vs Lizarazu will be a particular headache for Engima as Ronaldo will no track back. This could well produce a decent number of opportunities to get in behind. Also whilst Armfield was a good RB,Blokhin will be a particularly difficult opponent. Finally, Kempes scored two goals in the World Cup final in a similar position to this against a Dutch midfield with Neeskens.
Player Name - Player Position – Player achievements during their peak
Pat Jennings (71-74) – Keeper – Footballer Writers Association Player of the Year 72-73 keepers have only won this award three times; League Cup Winner 1973; UEFA Cup 1972; PFA First Division of the Year 1973-74
Antonio Bennarrivo (92-95) – Attacking Left-Back – UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 1993; UEFA Super Cup 1993; UEFA Cup 1995; World Cup Runner Up 1994
Karl-Heinz Forster (83-86) – Stopper - Bundesliga Team of the Season 1983–84; UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1984; German Footballer of the Year 1984; Bundesliga 1983-84; DFP Pokal runner-up 1986; World Cup runner-up 1986
Velibor Vasovic (68-71)- Ball playing CB - Eredivisie 1969–70; KNVB Cup 1969–70, 1970–71; European Cup 1970–71
Cafu (99-02) – Attacking RB – World Cup 2002; Copa America 1999, Serie A 2000-01;
Valery Voronin (64-66) – DM – Soviet Footballer of the Year 1964, 1965; Soviet Top league 1965;
Luis Suarez (62-65) – Midfield playmaker - Serie A 1962–63, 1964–65; European Cup 1963–64, 1964–65; Intercontinental Cup 1964, 1965; European Nations’ Cup 1964; Ballon d’Or Silver Ball 1964; Ballon d’Or Bronze Ball 1965; World Soccer World XI 1963, 1964, 1965; UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1964
Oleg Blokhin (73-75) – Hardworking wide forward – Soviet Top League 1974, 1975; Soviet Cup 1974; UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1975; UEFA Super Cup 1975; ; Soviet Top League top scorer 1973, 1974, 1975; Ballon d'Or 1974 – 19th, 1975 – 1st
Tom Finney (51-54) – Right-winger - FA Cup Runner-up 1954; FWA Footballer of the Year: 1954
Mario Kempes (77-80) – Direct 10 - Copa del Rey: 1978–79; UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80; UEFA Super Cup 1980; FIFA World Cup 1978; Pichichi Trophy 1978; FIFA World Cup Golden Boot 1978; FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1978; UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorers 1979–80,
Denis Law (62-65) – CF - Football League First Division 1964–65; FA Cup: 1962–63; Ballon d'Or 1964; World Soccer World XI 1964
Team Enigma
Formation: 4-3-3
Style: Balanced. Pressure the opponent into mistake and look for openings both from the flanks and the middle.
GK: Petr Cech - complete goalkeeper
LB: Bixente Lizarazu - attacking full back - overlap Cristiano play his natural WC winning form.
RB: Jimmy Armfield - balanced full back.
CB: Alessandro Nesta - complete CB
CB: Vincent Kompany - complete CB
DM: Graeme Souness - defensive midfielder
RCM / B2B: Johan Neeskens - box to box midfielder
LAM: Rivellino - playmaker and attacking midfielder
LWF: Cristiano Ronaldo - wing forward in his peak Real form.
RW: Pierre Littbarski - right winger
CF: Gabriel Batistuta - complete center forward
Defense: Marshalled by one of the most complete and defensive beast Nesta, we have a classic more attacking full back in Lizarazu and more conservative on the other side Armfield. Kompany will sit alongside Nesta in his career best form where he was one of the elite defenders in the early 00's and probably PL best being integral part in two winning PL campaigns for City, also being selected as player of the season.
Midfield: Souness will sit at the base and be the more defensive minded midfielder, adding steel and grit to the center of the park. Neeskens will play in his natural B2B role, being one of the most dominant box to box midfielder in the game with his relentless pressing style and desire to always play full throttle. Rivellino will pull the strings in the attacking third being focal figure in terms of creativity from the center and linking midfield with the attack, being the centerpiece, rather than shunted to the left .
Attack: A complimentary trio of all conquering force and GOAT attacker in Cristiano, selfless, tireless runner and phenomenal finisher in Batistuta and a more orthodox right winger in Littbarski who will stretch the defence and create openings on the right. Lizarazu will provide the support which lets Cristiano cut inside and play to his zone.
Advantages:
- Clinical attack - with one of the most recognized names to pull something from thin air and win the game for us. Ronaldo and Batistuta is a complimentary pairing that can decide the game for us and have a history of being decisive figures in the biggest and toughest games.
- Advantage in midfield - most likely Physio will opt for 4-4-2 with Luisito and Voronin in the middle, whereas Rivellino and Littbarski will add to our midfield numbers overloading the area and not let them much time on the ball.
- Good fit for opposition attack - Jimmy Armfield played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as “the best right-back in the world”. He was also voted “best right-back in Europe” between 1962 and 1964. Jimmy was really quick on the mark and is used to counter fast players like Gento. An excerpt from Greaves when he faced Gento in the early 60's:
Nesta / Kompany is also a complimentary duo that is good both on the ground and in the air, whilst Lizarazu has spectacular club and NT career winning everything under the sun. His agility, pace and dexterity will help him cope with a tricky winger that Finney trully is.