Physiocrat:
Gio:
Physiocrat Tactics:
Tactics – Direct/ Mixed
Formation – 4213
Defensive Line – Balanced
Marking – Zonal
Veron has complete freedom to run the midfield and Zagallo is doing an Antonio Valencia and turning into a modern attacking full-back. With Zagallo’s tactical versatility, intelligence and work rate he could make this transition with aplomb. Also with a reserved RB and cover from Mauro Silva he has full freedom to overlap Del Piero.
Durkovic was capped 50 times by Yugoslavia between 1959 and 1966, Durković excelled as a 22-year-old at the first Euros, offering defensive solidity and attacking penetration at right-back. He died when shot by a drunken policeman in Sion, Switzerland in June 1972 at the age of 34. The police officer was later sentenced to 9 years prison of which he served 7 years (Source, his Wikipedia entry).
Gio Tactics:
As much of a theme as you can ever hope for in a Sheep Draft, there is a South American vibe in play here, with each of the central partnerships evoking the best of the continent.
The defence is backed up by GOAT goalkeeper Lev Yashin behind the complementary partnership of the pacey Hector Chumpitaz alongside the more physical stopper Walter Samuel. Chosen for tactical and thematic reasons, Samuel's dynamism, aggression and left-sidedness makes him fit perfectly between Chumpitaz and Carlos. Introduced on the left flank is Roberto Carlos who should be at home with the theme and in particular with the left-side tandems he enjoyed for Real with Redondo and for Brazil with Rivaldo. Elsewhere Eric Gerets is the all-round right-back offering defensive solidity (can tuck in to form a 3), plus a box-to-box game to overlap Robben ahead.
Linking defence and attack is Fernando Redondo and Obdulia Varela. Arguably that is as strong and complementary a partnership as could be sourced from South America, where Varela provides grit and leadership, while Redondo takes responsibility for transitioning the ball into attacking zones. An outlet on their left is Dragan Dzajic who will start wide and use his mesmerising dribbiling to service Pele in the box. Dzajic's nimble style of attacking should complement the more straightforward 100mph approach of Carlos. On the right is Arjen Robben, a clear goal threat in his own right, particularly bouncing off Pele, but also a creative presence who, like Dzajic, can stretch the play. Rivaldo is back from injury and takes up his customary no10 role. He can work, he can create and he can win matches on his own. Ideally replicating the devastating Rivaldo/Ronaldo dynamic, Pele is the centrepoint of the attack with the freedom to roam across the line and drop into the 10 space. Collectively a lot of pace and trickery in the attack which should present a range of routes to goal.
Gio:
Physiocrat Tactics:
Tactics – Direct/ Mixed
Formation – 4213
Defensive Line – Balanced
Marking – Zonal
Veron has complete freedom to run the midfield and Zagallo is doing an Antonio Valencia and turning into a modern attacking full-back. With Zagallo’s tactical versatility, intelligence and work rate he could make this transition with aplomb. Also with a reserved RB and cover from Mauro Silva he has full freedom to overlap Del Piero.
Durkovic was capped 50 times by Yugoslavia between 1959 and 1966, Durković excelled as a 22-year-old at the first Euros, offering defensive solidity and attacking penetration at right-back. He died when shot by a drunken policeman in Sion, Switzerland in June 1972 at the age of 34. The police officer was later sentenced to 9 years prison of which he served 7 years (Source, his Wikipedia entry).
Gio Tactics:
As much of a theme as you can ever hope for in a Sheep Draft, there is a South American vibe in play here, with each of the central partnerships evoking the best of the continent.
The defence is backed up by GOAT goalkeeper Lev Yashin behind the complementary partnership of the pacey Hector Chumpitaz alongside the more physical stopper Walter Samuel. Chosen for tactical and thematic reasons, Samuel's dynamism, aggression and left-sidedness makes him fit perfectly between Chumpitaz and Carlos. Introduced on the left flank is Roberto Carlos who should be at home with the theme and in particular with the left-side tandems he enjoyed for Real with Redondo and for Brazil with Rivaldo. Elsewhere Eric Gerets is the all-round right-back offering defensive solidity (can tuck in to form a 3), plus a box-to-box game to overlap Robben ahead.
Linking defence and attack is Fernando Redondo and Obdulia Varela. Arguably that is as strong and complementary a partnership as could be sourced from South America, where Varela provides grit and leadership, while Redondo takes responsibility for transitioning the ball into attacking zones. An outlet on their left is Dragan Dzajic who will start wide and use his mesmerising dribbiling to service Pele in the box. Dzajic's nimble style of attacking should complement the more straightforward 100mph approach of Carlos. On the right is Arjen Robben, a clear goal threat in his own right, particularly bouncing off Pele, but also a creative presence who, like Dzajic, can stretch the play. Rivaldo is back from injury and takes up his customary no10 role. He can work, he can create and he can win matches on his own. Ideally replicating the devastating Rivaldo/Ronaldo dynamic, Pele is the centrepoint of the attack with the freedom to roam across the line and drop into the 10 space. Collectively a lot of pace and trickery in the attack which should present a range of routes to goal.