Welcome to the Road Trip Draft II KO Stage.
Only the club career for the clubs mentioned against player names will be considered for evaluation. No national teams performances count whatsoever.
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TEAM MICHAELF7777777
My team will play a 4-4-2 midfield diamond formation with the front 2 being inside forwards cutting in from the wings. This formation is based on that used by the French national team in the 1980's for which Michel Platini was the star player.
We'll now consider the pedigree of my players in their selected countries. Five of my players played in the Soviet Union league. I have been able to find two measures of player quality in the Soviet Union. Firstly there is the Soviet Union footballer of the year which was awarded from 1964 onwards which was voted on by journalists. Secondly, there is the best 33 football players of the season in the USSR (link:
https://translate.google.com/transl...c.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruwiki/685003&sandbox=1) which ranks the best 3 players of the season in each position in the Soviet Union. This was awarded each season by the Presidum of the Football Federation with the list being approved by the National Coaches Council. Dasayev had 1 first (1982), 2 seconds (1983, 1988) and 1 third (1987) in the Soviet Union footballer of the year award. In the best 33 players list he was number 1 in his position 9 times (1979-1983, 1985-1988) and 2nd once (1984). Khurtsilava was second in the Soviet Union footballer of the year award in both 1967 and 1968 as well as finishing third in 1972. In the best 33 players list he finished first in his position 5 times (1968-1969, 1971-1973), second 2 times (1965-1966) and third 2 times (1963, 1970). Additionally in 1967 he finished in the top 3 for his position but the top 3 was not ordered that year although he was the highest placing defender in the Soviet Footballer of the year award in 1967. Anatoliy Demyanenko won the Soviet Footballer of the Year Award in 1985 and finished 2nd in 1982. In the best 33 players list, Demyanenko was ranked first in his position 7 times (1981-1986, 1988) second 1 time (1980) and third 1 time (1979). Valery Voronin won the Soviet Footballer of the Year award in both 1964 and 1965 which were the first two years of the awards existence. In the best 33 players list Voronin finished first in his position 4 times (1961, 1963-1965) and second twice (1960, 1966). Oleg Blokhin won the Soviet footballer of the year award 3 times (1973-1975), finished second 4 times (1977-1978, 1980-1981) and third 2 times (1976, 1986). In the best 33 players list he finished first in his position 13 times (1972-1982, 1985-1986) and second 2 times (1983-1984). Additionally Blokhin won the Ballon d'Or in 1975.
With regards to my other players. Phil Neal only missed one league game between signing for Liverpool in December 1974 and the end of the 1984-85 season. In that time Liverpool won 8 league titles, 4 European Cups, 1 UEFA Cup and 4 league cups. Elias Figueroa was the best foreign player in Brazil in the 20th century. During his five seasons in Brazil he was South American Footballer of the year 3 times (1974-1976) as well as being the best centreback in Brazil 4 times (1973-1976). Bozsik spent his entire club career in Hungary winning the Hungarian league 5 times and being Hungarian footballer of the year in 1952. Bernd Schuster won the Don Ballon award for best foreign player in La Liga twice (1985, 1991). Additionally, during his time in La Liga Schuster finished third in the Ballon d'Or 2 times (1981, 1985) as well as finishing 2nd in the 1980 Ballon d'Or although he spent some of that year in Germany. During his time in Italy, Michel Platini won the Ballon d'Or 3 times (1983-1985) while also finishing as the top scorer in Serie A three times in consecutive seasons (1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85). Jupp Heynckes, in his second spell at Borussia Monchengladbach scored 232 goals in 309 games (including consecutive seasons of 48 goals in 53 games, 40 goals in 43 games and 42 goals in 43 games). Heynckes was in Kicker's Bundesliga team of the season 3 times (1971-72, 1973-74 and 1974-75) as well as being the top scorer in the Bundesliga 2 times (1973-74 and 1974-75), European Cup once (1975-76), UEFA Cup twice (1972-73 and 1974-75) and the Cup Winners Cup once (1973-74).
TEAM BERBASLOTH4
My formation is built around Beckhenbauer the greatest Sweeper of all time.
When we are defending we are 5 at the back with good old fashioned defenders who are hard in the tackle but also very good on the ball.
When we are in attack beckenbauer becomes part of a diamond in midfield, he is joined by strength industry and creativity.
Alonso is preferred to Seedorf, Alonso and Real Madrid was one of the best passers in world football and his creativity will be essiential for the runs through the channels by henry and Romario.
There is a look of being quite narrow but with henry like to play from the left and Romario liking to work the last line all defenders will have to be alert also with Ballacks forward runs and eagerness to join the attack crosses from henry and Irwin could prove devastating.
Only the club career for the clubs mentioned against player names will be considered for evaluation. No national teams performances count whatsoever.
TEAM MICHAELF7777777
My team will play a 4-4-2 midfield diamond formation with the front 2 being inside forwards cutting in from the wings. This formation is based on that used by the French national team in the 1980's for which Michel Platini was the star player.
We'll now consider the pedigree of my players in their selected countries. Five of my players played in the Soviet Union league. I have been able to find two measures of player quality in the Soviet Union. Firstly there is the Soviet Union footballer of the year which was awarded from 1964 onwards which was voted on by journalists. Secondly, there is the best 33 football players of the season in the USSR (link:
https://translate.google.com/transl...c.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruwiki/685003&sandbox=1) which ranks the best 3 players of the season in each position in the Soviet Union. This was awarded each season by the Presidum of the Football Federation with the list being approved by the National Coaches Council. Dasayev had 1 first (1982), 2 seconds (1983, 1988) and 1 third (1987) in the Soviet Union footballer of the year award. In the best 33 players list he was number 1 in his position 9 times (1979-1983, 1985-1988) and 2nd once (1984). Khurtsilava was second in the Soviet Union footballer of the year award in both 1967 and 1968 as well as finishing third in 1972. In the best 33 players list he finished first in his position 5 times (1968-1969, 1971-1973), second 2 times (1965-1966) and third 2 times (1963, 1970). Additionally in 1967 he finished in the top 3 for his position but the top 3 was not ordered that year although he was the highest placing defender in the Soviet Footballer of the year award in 1967. Anatoliy Demyanenko won the Soviet Footballer of the Year Award in 1985 and finished 2nd in 1982. In the best 33 players list, Demyanenko was ranked first in his position 7 times (1981-1986, 1988) second 1 time (1980) and third 1 time (1979). Valery Voronin won the Soviet Footballer of the Year award in both 1964 and 1965 which were the first two years of the awards existence. In the best 33 players list Voronin finished first in his position 4 times (1961, 1963-1965) and second twice (1960, 1966). Oleg Blokhin won the Soviet footballer of the year award 3 times (1973-1975), finished second 4 times (1977-1978, 1980-1981) and third 2 times (1976, 1986). In the best 33 players list he finished first in his position 13 times (1972-1982, 1985-1986) and second 2 times (1983-1984). Additionally Blokhin won the Ballon d'Or in 1975.
With regards to my other players. Phil Neal only missed one league game between signing for Liverpool in December 1974 and the end of the 1984-85 season. In that time Liverpool won 8 league titles, 4 European Cups, 1 UEFA Cup and 4 league cups. Elias Figueroa was the best foreign player in Brazil in the 20th century. During his five seasons in Brazil he was South American Footballer of the year 3 times (1974-1976) as well as being the best centreback in Brazil 4 times (1973-1976). Bozsik spent his entire club career in Hungary winning the Hungarian league 5 times and being Hungarian footballer of the year in 1952. Bernd Schuster won the Don Ballon award for best foreign player in La Liga twice (1985, 1991). Additionally, during his time in La Liga Schuster finished third in the Ballon d'Or 2 times (1981, 1985) as well as finishing 2nd in the 1980 Ballon d'Or although he spent some of that year in Germany. During his time in Italy, Michel Platini won the Ballon d'Or 3 times (1983-1985) while also finishing as the top scorer in Serie A three times in consecutive seasons (1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85). Jupp Heynckes, in his second spell at Borussia Monchengladbach scored 232 goals in 309 games (including consecutive seasons of 48 goals in 53 games, 40 goals in 43 games and 42 goals in 43 games). Heynckes was in Kicker's Bundesliga team of the season 3 times (1971-72, 1973-74 and 1974-75) as well as being the top scorer in the Bundesliga 2 times (1973-74 and 1974-75), European Cup once (1975-76), UEFA Cup twice (1972-73 and 1974-75) and the Cup Winners Cup once (1973-74).
TEAM BERBASLOTH4
My formation is built around Beckhenbauer the greatest Sweeper of all time.
When we are defending we are 5 at the back with good old fashioned defenders who are hard in the tackle but also very good on the ball.
When we are in attack beckenbauer becomes part of a diamond in midfield, he is joined by strength industry and creativity.
Alonso is preferred to Seedorf, Alonso and Real Madrid was one of the best passers in world football and his creativity will be essiential for the runs through the channels by henry and Romario.
There is a look of being quite narrow but with henry like to play from the left and Romario liking to work the last line all defenders will have to be alert also with Ballacks forward runs and eagerness to join the attack crosses from henry and Irwin could prove devastating.
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