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Team EAP
Formation: Lopsided 4-4-2 inspired by Grande Inter formation (not a replica)
Tactics:
Defensive Phase:
Gordon Banks is one of the best GKs of all time mans the goal. Consistent and impressive all through his illustrious career, he's one of the GOATs.
A solid back line.
- Brehme will provide width for his flank while Thuram will be a bit conservative (not tucked in) but will venture enough to support Jinky when we have the ball.
- Complete CBs in Maldini and Shesternyov and versatile ball players who can squeeze in depending on ball flank is in. Good in air, excellent timing and positional sense, perfect!
Dunga is a classy DM with ability to dictate the game from the deep that is very underrated. He's primarily shield the defence and use his passing ability to spring a counter.
Masopust is box-to-box halfback with good workrate and will track back when opponents have the ball.
Attacking Phase:
A dynamic and fluid attack with multiple avenues to bring the ball forward into dangerous positions:
- Brehme's crossing
- Jinky's dribbling
- Masopust's slalom runs and vertical passing.
- Enzo's creativity, vision, passing and eye for goal.
- Raul's drifting between lines and natural left foot.
- Elkjaer's all action style to score and create for others.
Players who can work as a unit to score and create for others. Good workrate to put a shift in, creative all through making it difficult to defend against.
Peak:
Gordon Banks: 1966-69
- FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year: 1967, 1968, 1969
- Ballon d'Or – Third place: 1990
- Guerin d'Oro (Serie A Footballer of the Year): 1989
- Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player of the Year): 1989
- Ballon d'Or: Third place 2003
- Serie A Defender of the Year: 2004
- Balon d'Or: 14th, 11th, 10th in 1968, 1969, 1970
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1968
- Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1970
- Balon d'Or: 7th - 1998
- French Player of the Year: 1997
- Guerin d'Oro: 1997
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball: 1998
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1994
- Balon d'Or winner: 1962
- European Nations' Cup Team of the Tournament: 1960
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962
- Balon d'or 3rd place - 1967
- South American Team of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997
- Balon d'Or 2nd place - 2001
- UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 2000–01
- UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2002–03
- Balon d'or 3rd place - 1984
- Balon d'or 2nd place - 1985
Team 2mufc0/theon
DEFENCE
Our defence is marshalled by one of the best defensive generals of all time in Gaetano Scirea - he provides world class distribution from the back whilst remaining the gold-standard defensively as a sweeping, covering defender. Complimenting his strengths is the stand-out defender of the modern era in Diego Godin (creating a classic sweeper / stopper partnership) whose physicality, aerial ability and ball-winning compliments the abilities of his defensive partner. At full-back Cole & Amoros provide elite defensive cover and also offer support in the attacking phases - note given Edgar fields a tricky winger in Johnstone we have chosen the Chelsea version of Cole at his defensive peak as opposed to the more offensive Invincibles version. Rounding off the defence is Preud'homme who remains the best Belgian keeper of all time and was twice voted the second best goalkeeper in the world by the IFFHS during this period (later winning the award in '94).
MIDFIELD
We expect Edgar to have a fairly centrally focused offence (Raul, Elkjaer, Enzo, Masopust) so have opted for a monstrous midfield filled with work-rate and physicality. Forming the heart of the team are two box-to-box machines who we expect to wrestle control of game and provide the platform for our offence - of the two the dynamic Paul Breitner (in his later midfield incarnation) will be given more freedom to push forward to utilise his goal scoring strengths while Roy Keane sits deeper as a controlling, defensive box-to-box player. Multi world cup winner Zito has been selected as a dominant defensive presence to counter the strengths of the opposition, he will screen in front of the back-line and play the ball simply in possession as a link across the middle of the park. Whilst dominant off-the ball all three also possess excellent passing skills (Keane in particular is often underrated in this regard) and are well suited to playing sharp passes between the lines to feed our attackers - both Keane and in particular Breitner were also known for bursting forward and scoring goals and have the perfect platform to do that here.
ATTACK
Whilst he has various GOAT versions, in attack we have selected the MSN version of Lionel Messi which is probably Messi at his best in terms of complimenting other star attackers and utilises his peak-playmaking whilst maintaining the overall goal threat - in terms of role Messi has freedom to roam and interchange across the pitch and we see him capitalising on any space left by Brehme in particular. On the left we have the explosive Juan Joya from 60's Penarol whose speed and incision cutting inside looks tailor-made for Messi's passing. Up front is an under-rated gem of a player in Lubanski - a hard-working live-wire of a striker in the Suarez mould who constantly harasses the opposition back-line and is equally adept as a foil for other attackers to play-off as he is a world-class goalscoring threat himself.
Player Achievements During Chosen Years
Michel Preud'homme (88-91) GK- Belgian 1st Division, UEFA Cup Winners Cup, European Super Cup, Belgian Golden Shoe, Belgian GK of the Year x 3.
Gaetano Scirea (79-82) CB - Seria A x 2, Copa Italia, Fifa World Cup 1982, UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament 1980.
Diego Godin (14-17) CB - La Liga x1, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Europa League, CL runner up x 2, La Liga Player of the Month x 2, La Liga Team of the Season x 2, UEFA Team of the Year 2014, La Liga Best Defender 2015, ESM Team of the Year 2015.
Manuel Amoros (84-87) RB - Ligue 1 1987, Coupe de France 85, EUEFA Euro Champion 1984, Onze d'Argent: 1984, French Player of the Year 1986, FIFA WC All Star Team 1986, FIFA XI 1986.
Ashley Cole (08-11) LB - Premier League 09-10, FA Cup x 3, FA Community Shield 09, UEFA Champions League 11-12, PFA Team of the Year 10-11, UEFA Team of the Year 2010, Chelsea Players Player of the Year x 2, England Player of the Year 2010, Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12).
Zito (59-62) DM - Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1959, Campeonato Paulista: 1960, 1961, 1962, Taça Brasil: 1961, Copa Libertadores: 1962, Intercontinental Cup: 1962, FIFA World Cup: 1962, FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962, World Soccer World XI: 1962.
Roy Keane (98-01) CM - Premier League: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, FA Cup: 1998–99, UEFA Champions League 98-99, Intercontinental Cup 1999, PFA Team of the Year 99-00, 00-01, 01-02, PFA Team of the Century: (1907–2007), FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 2001, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1999, 2000, RTÉ Sports Person of the Year: 1999, FWA Footballer of the Year: 2000, PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2000, ESM Team of the Year: 1999–2000, Premier League 10 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 to 2001–02), Premier League 20 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 to 2011–12).
Paul Breitner (79-82) CM - Bundesliga: 1979–80, 1980–81, DFB-Pokal: 1981–82, kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season:1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, Footballer of the Year in Germany: 1981, Ballon d'Or: 1981 (Runner-up), IOC European Footballer of the Season 1980–81, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, FIFA 100, Bayern Munich All-time XI.
Lionel Messi (14-17) RW - La Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, Supercopa de España: 2016, UEFA Champions League: 2014–15, UEFA Super Cup: 2015, FIFA Club World Cup: 2015, FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2015, FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014, European Golden Shoe: 2016–17, 2017–18, Copa América Golden Ball: 2015, UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2015, La Liga Best Player: 2014–15, La Liga Best Forward: 2014–15, 2015–16, Pichichi Trophy: 2016–17, 2017–18, FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2015, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2015, 2016, 2017, Olimpia de Plata (Argentine Footballer of the Year): 2015, 2016, 2017, FIFA FIFPro World11: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, UEFA Team of the Year: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15, 2015–16, FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014, Copa América Dream Team: 2015, 2016, Argentine Football Assn. Team of All Time (published 2015).
Juan Joya (64-67) LW - Primera División Uruguaya: 64,65,66,67, Copa Libertadores: 66, Copa Intercontinental: 66.
Włodzimierz Lubański (68-71) CF - Polish Championship: 68,69,70,71, Polish Cup: 68,69,70,71, Olympic Gold Medal: 71/72, Polish Top Scorer x 2: 68,69, UEFA Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer x 2: 69, 70, Polish Footballer of the Year: 1970.
Michel Preud'homme (88-91) GK- Belgian 1st Division, UEFA Cup Winners Cup, European Super Cup, Belgian Golden Shoe, Belgian GK of the Year x 3.
Gaetano Scirea (79-82) CB - Seria A x 2, Copa Italia, Fifa World Cup 1982, UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament 1980.
Diego Godin (14-17) CB - La Liga x1, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Europa League, CL runner up x 2, La Liga Player of the Month x 2, La Liga Team of the Season x 2, UEFA Team of the Year 2014, La Liga Best Defender 2015, ESM Team of the Year 2015.
Manuel Amoros (84-87) RB - Ligue 1 1987, Coupe de France 85, EUEFA Euro Champion 1984, Onze d'Argent: 1984, French Player of the Year 1986, FIFA WC All Star Team 1986, FIFA XI 1986.
Ashley Cole (08-11) LB - Premier League 09-10, FA Cup x 3, FA Community Shield 09, UEFA Champions League 11-12, PFA Team of the Year 10-11, UEFA Team of the Year 2010, Chelsea Players Player of the Year x 2, England Player of the Year 2010, Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12).
Zito (59-62) DM - Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1959, Campeonato Paulista: 1960, 1961, 1962, Taça Brasil: 1961, Copa Libertadores: 1962, Intercontinental Cup: 1962, FIFA World Cup: 1962, FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962, World Soccer World XI: 1962.
Roy Keane (98-01) CM - Premier League: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, FA Cup: 1998–99, UEFA Champions League 98-99, Intercontinental Cup 1999, PFA Team of the Year 99-00, 00-01, 01-02, PFA Team of the Century: (1907–2007), FAI Senior International Player of the Year: 2001, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1999, 2000, RTÉ Sports Person of the Year: 1999, FWA Footballer of the Year: 2000, PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2000, ESM Team of the Year: 1999–2000, Premier League 10 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 to 2001–02), Premier League 20 Seasons Awards: (1992–93 to 2011–12).
Paul Breitner (79-82) CM - Bundesliga: 1979–80, 1980–81, DFB-Pokal: 1981–82, kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season:1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, Footballer of the Year in Germany: 1981, Ballon d'Or: 1981 (Runner-up), IOC European Footballer of the Season 1980–81, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, FIFA 100, Bayern Munich All-time XI.
Lionel Messi (14-17) RW - La Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, Supercopa de España: 2016, UEFA Champions League: 2014–15, UEFA Super Cup: 2015, FIFA Club World Cup: 2015, FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2015, FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014, European Golden Shoe: 2016–17, 2017–18, Copa América Golden Ball: 2015, UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2015, La Liga Best Player: 2014–15, La Liga Best Forward: 2014–15, 2015–16, Pichichi Trophy: 2016–17, 2017–18, FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2015, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2015, 2016, 2017, Olimpia de Plata (Argentine Footballer of the Year): 2015, 2016, 2017, FIFA FIFPro World11: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, UEFA Team of the Year: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15, 2015–16, FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014, Copa América Dream Team: 2015, 2016, Argentine Football Assn. Team of All Time (published 2015).
Juan Joya (64-67) LW - Primera División Uruguaya: 64,65,66,67, Copa Libertadores: 66, Copa Intercontinental: 66.
Włodzimierz Lubański (68-71) CF - Polish Championship: 68,69,70,71, Polish Cup: 68,69,70,71, Olympic Gold Medal: 71/72, Polish Top Scorer x 2: 68,69, UEFA Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer x 2: 69, 70, Polish Footballer of the Year: 1970.