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I'm not sure about Batistuta's absence. It seems a wee bit like squeezing in the biggest names at the cost of the natural shape of the attack. That said, I don't really see a way through for Capello.
Exactly, harms seems to have started the right frontline to have when sitting back and soaking like there's no tomorrow. It's an odd way to start a game.Yeah, I did and I'd actually prefer if you started him and in case you took the lead would sub him off for Baggio and point to that Baggio goal on the counter to finish the game.
Inter's late 1980s team is retrospectively under-rated. Even the lesser lights like Berti and Ferri were outstanding players.I found them quite easy, to be fair, and I have more, those are just the most remarkable ones.
They won it because they had the best team overall, with world-class or almost world-class players on every position. Matthäus, for example, won that league with young Berti (who was compared to Tardelli, actually) beside him. He had only Brehme, Bergomi and maybe Zenga who were world-class at the time. Yet he did it. And now he has an actual Tardelli on the right and the well-oiled team full of world-class and even GOAT players to do what he does best. That's the thing - I have a fantasy side and Edgar has an upgraded real side, which would've been unbeatable in the real world, but this isn't it.
And didn't Juve base their dominance on pumping Agnelli's (FIAT Motors) money? Milan actually built their backbone around homegrown players and club lifers with a sprinkling of stars, that too I think was one of their great strengths at a time when the wheeling-dealing at other teams made them lose any consistency. Mind, Berlusconi eventually got on that act once that Milan side started floundering. Second half of the 90s you just had the same backline and a constant -failed- makeover everywhere else.but the other side of the equation if i am wrong is the money Berlusconi pumped in around that time, making Milan a much stronger entity, and able to compete with Juve and the upstarts
They were, Ferri especially, I believe he still holds the all-time record for own goals scored in Serie A? Jokes aside, they were great. But my team is better at every position, except, maybe, left back, it's debatable.Inter's late 1980s team is retrospectively under-rated. Even the lesser lights like Berti and Ferri were outstanding players.
It was. I'm not sure why but when those two Milan trios emerged I placed myself firmly in the Inter camp, probably all those years watching Bundesliga as a kid. I actually know exactly where I was watching that game harms posted earlier!Inter's late 1980s team is retrospectively under-rated. Even the lesser lights like Berti and Ferri were outstanding players.
It is indeed. Brehme was my favourite player in that Inter side, not Matthäus, but I can't overlook what Cabrini offered in that Juve side either. In fact, it only just hit me how lucky Trap was to leave Juve, where Cabrini was so important, and find such a great and arguably better replacement in Brehme. Same thing with Bergomi actually. It's actually uncanny how much he carried over the same blueprint bar Matthäus as playmaker instead of Platini.They were, Ferri especially, I believe he still holds the all-time record for own goals scored in Serie A? Jokes aside, they were great. But my team is better at every position, except, maybe, left back, it's debatable.
His vote doesn't count so I assume its just so he can see the score everytime he opens the threadI love the fact that Harms voted for a draw, almost makes me vote for him here. Class.
Errr... His vote doesn't count anyway, I thought one of the great uses of this third option was managers being able to vote draw and not having to bother with the "you vote first", "no, you do it" and having to refresh like mugs for an entire day.I love the fact that Harms voted for a draw, almost makes me vote for him here. Class.
you copy-catThis has the Juve versus Milan UCL Final in 2003 written all over it.
Well, it isn't really, because it's not a scoreline but an aggregate of independent opinions. This game is actually not one where the scoreline approach makes much difference as I'm sure most are making it 1-0 either side, 2-1 tops.this goes back to my point of making followers vote a scoreline, rather than a winner.
8-2 is ridiculous
It's not exactly an original idea
but if it were a scoreline approach, more would have taken 0-0 rather than a 1-0Well, it isn't really, because it's not a scoreline but an aggregate of independent opinions. This game is actually not one where the scoreline approach makes much difference as I'm sure most are making it 1-0 either side, 2-1 tops.
Yeah, I thought five at the back was off when Brehme didn't get picked. In fairness though, this setup makes it the stalemate it is, with the other setup I would have long voted for EAP. Was mulling over it with a Baggio that indicated inviting too much pressure, but I'm sitting on a draw right now. It doesn't really help harms, mind, he is basically matching EAPs ability to keep a clean sheet but not really convincing anyone that he can win it.This has the Juve versus Milan UCL Final in 2003 written all over it.
Both the teams are great but I feel this isn't harms' best team. Gentile seems pointless in that set-up. If that is what harms had planned to play, Brehme instead of Kohler would have been a much better option as he could have then played as a left wing-back. Van Basten and Gullit are great. But you don't need four CBs there against them. Seems overkill IMO. Personally, I would have taken Gentile off and played the same formation harms' did against me, except for Kohler replacing Gentile and Matthaus replacing Furino.
mine was more specificIt's not exactly an original idea
There's an option for any of those: "EAP wins", "Harms wins" and "Draw".but if it were a scoreline approach, more would have taken 0-0 rather than a 1-0
If they think it was 0-0, the do have the draw option, right?but if it were a scoreline approach, more would have taken 0-0 rather than a 1-0
yep but people aren't really used to voting for a draw in case like these. even the draw is quite recent, so the condition is more toward voting for a winner.If they think it was 0-0, the do have the draw option, right?
Yes, we noticed TBH, I have no idea which other way you can "condition" ityep but people aren't really used to voting for a draw in case like these. even the draw is quite recent, so the condition is more toward voting for a winner.
even here there is a very high probability that it will be draw, and i would have predicted a 0-0, but I picked a winner because of the conditioning (and yeah i hate capello)
What conditioning? Don't really understand the 'I think it'll be a draw, but I'm not conditioned to vote a draw'. I'm sure the playing managers and regulars know enough to distinguish and no amount of improvisation will help casual scan voters. In previous cases, when in draw managers do not vote..which kind of leads to speculation as to why they are not voting. This just brings things out in open.yep but people aren't really used to voting for a draw in case like these. even the draw is quite recent, so the condition is more toward voting for a winner.
even here there is a very high probability that it will be draw, and i would have predicted a 0-0, but I picked a winner because of the conditioning (and yeah i hate capello)
I can assure you it will not be that boring as the real Capello.I also respect that EAP finally turned that team into a Capello borefest, well in the spirit of a draft theme about the managers.
Sounds like I made it up myself I don't deserve all the cred. I am sure I just put voices in to action like with this draft!What conditioning? Don't really understand the 'I think it'll be a draw, but I'm not conditioned to vote a draw'. I'm sure the playing managers and regulars know enough to distinguish and no amount of improvisation will help casual scan voters. In previous cases, when in draw managers do not vote..which kind of leads to speculation as to why they are not voting. This just brings things out in open.
Thanks to Annah, the draw option will be a major takeaway and I think will become a standard option for future drafts.
He really did have a rocket on him. Bit of a can of worms this as Matthäus wasn't too shabby either, but I suppose the logic is your midfield will help you dominate the game and, in that context, that rocket could become really valuable.On thing I wish to emphasize is the deadliness of Rijkaard from the distance. His goals are just screamers from there and no amount of defenders could hope to stop one of those. I wish I could post a couple of videos, but it's blocked in office. It really is a treat to watch and against that midfield, I feel Rijkaard is bound to get on the scoreline here.
I admit that I've not seen Baresi's but I'm sure Maldini is there. Makes for today's home work!Just out of interest, I searched for which of these players have a Football's Greatest vid so you can all be a bit more entertained during this cagey affair.
Turns out it's Gullit-van Basten-Baresi for EAP and Platini-Batistuta for harms. No, it's not 3-2!
That's bogus. Rijkarrd is capable of those forward runs and you could say that he was a b2b for Milan at times, same with Redondo to some extent. But in reality all 3 of your MF's strength lies in their defensive prowess. Out of all the CMs on the park, Lothar is most likely to change the game with a forward run IMO.I can assure you it will not be that boring as the real Capello.
Rijkaard played next to Ancelotti and it was Albertini beside Desailly. But now with Desailly behind them, I believe this is a far more ideal platform for both of Rijkaard and Redondo to showcase his flair and all round talent. As I mention in OP if it was between those 4 midfielders, I really believe Redondo/Rijkaard are the better duo to control the middle.
Tardelli and Rijkaard being equal. Tardelli's best season had him score more and he averaged roughly a goal more per season as well.(In the league.)That's bogus. Rijkarrd is capable of those forward runs and you could say that he was a b2b for Milan at times, same with Redondo to some extent. But in reality all 3 of your MF's strength lies in their defensive prowess. Out of all the CMs on the park, Lothar is most likely to change the game with a forward run IMO.