Edgar Allan Pillow
Ero-Sennin
TEAM EAP/GSTQ
Tactics:
Formation: 4-2-3-1 / 3-4-3 hybrid
Inspiration for the team : All the boring drafters of Caf who pigeon hole Diego into a defensive 5-3-2. The greatest attacker of all time should play in a great attacking team
Team philosophy : Play attacking football, dominate possession by virtue of a great numbers and work rate advantage in midfield
Defending : Zonal
Player roles :
Van Der Sar retains his position from the last game. He had an excellent showing in the top 20 GK's of all time thread as well, so that is good news.
Paolo Maldini marshals the left and central zones. Maldini was a decent passer himself and will help with building from the back.
Elias Figueroa marshals the defense and also acts as a play maker from deep. When in possession, he will constantly look to join the midfield and create an even bigger numbers advantage in midfield.
Jose Nasazzi - The Grand Marshall one probably best Uruguayan footballer of all time. Tall and strong, he was a quick, has a great recovery, excellent positioning, and brilliant both on the ground and in the air.
Giuseppe Bergomi marshals the right and central zones.
Duncan Edwards plays the role of the left B2B who will have both offensive and defensive responsibilities.
Roy Keane - One man midfield. All round midfielder who can contribute both ways. Between him and Edwards they for a solid shield in front of defence. When in possession, he helps in carrying ball forward.
Diego Maradona - No introduction needed. Probably best player on pitch (sorry, Pele!).
Zbigniew Boniek was chosen ahead of the likes of Gento simply because he ticks a lot more boxes that are needed for the system. He is a brilliant dribbler, is pacy and can score. Those are the basic attacking requirements, but there is more. He was a brilliant team player, his defensive work rate is brilliant and beyond the work rate, he would also act as an additional body deep or in midfield.
Tom Finney again ticks almost all the boxes Boniek ticks. Attacking, pace, dribbling, scoring, team player - everything checks. While his defensive work rate is not as high as Boniek, he also offers an additional body deep when the team is off the ball. In his Preston team, He would drop so deep into his own half waiting for the opposition to lose possession and be the first person to receive the ball when its won back.
Denis Law is the primary goal scorer of the team.
TEAM 2MUFC0
No holds barred in full Joga Bonito spirit, the game plan is to attack and score more goals than the opposition. Pele is given maximum freedom here, allowed to roam deep, behind the striker and switch with Puskas creating havoc for the opposition defence. This time they have a much more solid defence behind them with Nesta & Cafu coming in able to provide that rock solid base.
There are also a number of proven partnerships across the pitch, Nesta & Cafu who were part of that great Milan side, while Pele-Jairzinho and Gento-Puskas also have that proven real life chemistry. The heart of the team retains that Brazilian spirit with the quintessential CM Falcao paired with Zito at the base of the midfield. Both full backs are also superb going forward as well as defensively sound. 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.
Attacking wise the king Pele will be at the heart of the attack, with Gento & Jairzinho pinning the opposition fullbacks back there will be constant threat centrally and wide. Puskas will be ready to pounce. Zito anchors the midfield and partnered with the all action Falcao.