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GodShaveTheQueen..................................................................................................Pat_Mustard & Jim Beam
..........VS...........
Team GodShaveTheQueen
Formation : 4-2-3-1
Playing style : Attacking
I am not going to be speaking too much on my team because its a boring 4-2-3-1 with really obvious roles.
So I will just add my thoughts on a couple of things which I think will be major talking points in the game.
Doubling up on the wings
1. I expect the opposition to start with a 4 man defense. Marcelo on the left and Tassoti on the right
2. We will have a strong emphasis on overloading the opposition fullbacks with numbers (2 v 1).
3. I expect Francescoli to start as the left wing forward and Kubala as the right wing forward. I don't think either of them would be of much help for their full back off the ball.
4. In the midfield, I expect Cambiasso, Liedholm and Schuster to start. While Cambiasso can't even think about leaving the midfield, I don't think either of Liedholm and Schuster would be of much help to the fullback as well.
5. I dont see a good way for the opposition to deal with the constant 2 v 1 situations
Dropping the Round 1 marquee player - A drafts first?
1. The idea behind dropping Hamrin for Littbarski was three folds.
2. First, the left flank of the opposition deserves some respect. Marcelo and Francescoli can cause the same 2 vs 1 situations for Benarrivo.
3. While I rate Benarrivo really high defensively, having a hardworking winger like Littbarski ahead of him who could track Marcelo's forays forward reliably would neutralize the opponents strongest attacking asset quite well.
4. Secondly, Littbarski would also be a really difficult player for Marcelo to handle with his trickery and dribbling. So he really enhances both the attacking and defensive side of things in this particular match.
5. And thirdly, he could also add numbers in midfield when necessary which might be very crucial in a game against a very technical midfield
6. As far as I am concerned, Littbarski has the meatiest of roles here and if I had to predict someone to be the man of the match in this game, it would be him.
Team Pat_Mustard & Jim Beam
Formation: 4-3-3, attacking
Tactics: prepare for a Scrappy affair
In his last ever draft appearance Beam (and the Irish drunkin poet) are going against the man who was the brain behind all his previous success. "Don't put Giresse you crazy feck, it is a certain loss, put Beckenbauer in the midfield"..... "Go for Cruyff on the left with the freedom to drift all around!" Thank you master Yoda, they all thought I was that smart.
It will be a hardworking and full of flair unit. Why should we win? You can stop one conductor, but there are two playing in this band. With, no offense taken, the best attack that never won anything (Enzo - Larsson - Kubala). Liedholm, Schuster, Francescoli, Kubala, Larsson. It is so good that it should be under Brazzers membership section.
Let's go Scrappy...
Good luck @GodShaveTheQueen @Pat_Mustard @Jim Beam