Edgar Allan Pillow
Ero-Sennin
TEAM 2MUFC0
I am continuing with the diamond formation this game to get the best out of the two greatest players of all time Pele & Maradona. One of the main reasons i picked Pele was because of his malleability to play with other GOAT players. Here, he has less play making responsibility and is tasked with being more direct to to get the goals. Maradona plays in his favoured no.10 role pulling the strings.
I have brought in the phenomenon Ronaldo who is the perfect partner with Pele, both will cause havoc with their pace, power and scoring abilities. The interchangeability will also make them impossible to mark. Pele will be the roaming striker and Ronaldo the 9, both are also able to work the channels when required. Maradona will relish the movement upfront, exposing the opposition defence with his defence splitting passes and interplay with them.
The mercurial front 3 are supported by two of the best B2B midfielders of all time in Neeskens & Falcao able to assist in attacks and also provide industrious defensive cover.
Zito is at the base of the midfield as the defensive midfielder shielding the defence as well as providing distribution forward.
Both full backs are also superb going forward as well as defensively sound, able to pick their moments and provide width as well as provide the defensive cover required. Nilton was the pioneer of attacking full backs and paved the way for full backs like Cafu to play the game the he did.
Two of the greatest all-round modern defenders Nesta & Rio provide a watertight defensive core while also having elite level distribution. One of the greatest keepers of all time shields the goal in Maier.
TEAM BEAM
Formation: 4-2-2-2 - based on Carre Magique or France's Magic Square (I also personally call it JB's Magic Mushroom specially saved for this final occasion)
Playing style: Attacking, characterized by team's invention, industry, creativity and cohesion
Attack
The team is well known to the drafters from previous stages. 4 most advanced names didn't change from round 1 and the reasons are explained in detail. The team is structured to bring the best in Michel Platini in Blokhin and Kalle upfront with immense pace and goalscoring ability allowing Platini to be fully in his element.
In short, the team is made to give Platini the best possible platform to maximize his qualities:
Defence
The back-line is also well known with physical monster in Desailly partnered by a ball-playing defender in Scirea (Tresor role) and 2 WC fullbacks on each side to provide width.
Upgrades
I wanted to add something a bit different to the formula, so for the last and final game am removing all pieces aside from Platini while keeping the essence or pureness of the setup still perfectly in place and staying in the same theme.
So, up step Der Kaiser - Franz Beckenbauer in no. 6 role.
No point in wasting words with his status and influence on the game, so will cut to the chase and what he will add to the team.
- He played it an immense level in his career already
- Luis Fernandez wasn't a destroyer in an original French set-up, but more of a DLP with a pretty good passing range and the one who often surged forward with those behind him watching his back.
- By adding Der Kaiser to this position am basically upgrading two phases of my team. Defensive one as he will make a creative wall with Rijkaard in the defence against the opponent and the offensive one as there will be no pressing when he gets the ball providing him with a perfect platform to pick his passes or go forward making the numerical advantage in the last phase of the pitch. Something which will benefit Platini and the whole team massively.
Conclusion
Overwhelming midfield which will fully shut down opponent's route through that area.
No clear weakness in the team at this stage of the draft while I think there are some relative ones on the other side. The weaknesses which I will attack now with Platini, Iniesta and Der Kaiser simultaneously on most occassions.
If the other team goes narrow also, I think I have a clear advantage.