Your primary playmaker or fulcrum of your team has Xabi and Roy Keane on his back. So, I would say it is kind of a huge issue.
Only Fools and Horses Quarterfinal - 영명한 동지 vs. JB²
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By the way, Cruyff originally wanted to build his Barcelona around Enzo as a false 9 (and then went for Laudrup when he couldn't get Enzo)*. Speaking of his best role – I'd probably go with Cruyff's assessment.
* @antohan probably can tell you more on that
* @antohan probably can tell you more on that
Sorry, didn't see that Joga posted, won't be doubling down.
Murdoch is as much of my primary playmaker as Bruno is and I have enough creativity all around the pitch to cover for that. Especially on the wings.
I agree for the most part, and that's why I said it all roughly evens out for me. It started out with giving you a "clear advantage" at CB, which automatically reflects upon Hyypiä/Walker.
I explicitly rejected the notion of players being treated as "sheep" btw, and said that Bruno/Rashford may have a good game. My post wasn't a putdown.
Was just answering Synco since I was tagged, don't mind me
. I'll be off nowI watched it then, watched it again now, and I think I can see your point more and more.
Also, all deliberations on position aside, great player.
All good, I've pretty much spent all my ammunition anyway.Was just answering Synco since I was tagged, don't mind me
Yeah, he definitely was. I already said he is along with Elkjaer, Schuster and Blokhin my favorite discovered player during these drafts. Late Diego (
) placed him on his "wall" of fiercest rivals or players he admired the most in his era.@Šjor Bepo look who is there between Laudrup and Romario.
Was just answering Synco since I was tagged, don't mind me
Feel free to both post whenever you want btw.All good, I've pretty much spent all my ammunition anyway.
RobboAll good, I've pretty much spent all my ammunition anyway.
Yeah, he definitely was. I already said he is along with Elkjaer, Schuster and Blokhin my favorite discovered player during these drafts. Late Diego (
@Šjor Bepo look who is there between Laudrup and Romario.
. Interesting, thought Schuster would have been there for sure.And the look on his facelook who is there between Laudrup and Romario.
Well, wouldn't bet against Diego that he just forgot some obvious players.Robbo
Just realized he doesn't have a pack of cigarettes in his sport jacket.And the look on his face
Yeah, that's very weird. They seemed to get on very well off the pitch as well, there's no question about their in-game connection and Maradona saw first hand what Schuster was capable of.Robbo
Could be. It's weird that he forgot not just a generational great like Rijkaard, but someone who he has played alongside with for quite a while and formed a great partnership together. But then it's Diego...
Spot on, I must say
out of all the lines Diego did that second one is easily the best one@Šjor Bepo look who is there between Laudrup and Romario.
I'm all about that last line though.out of all the lines Diego did that second one is easily the best one
Finally voted for the JBs in a narrow decision. The penny finally dropping on Francescoli made the difference, thanks for the patience
Really good game, my favourite part were the fullback and wingback duos in both teams.
Really good game, my favourite part were the fullback and wingback duos in both teams.
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Aye, it's scandalous!
O-oh, someone changed his vote at the last moment!
Ffs, it's like playing Among Us without a monitor.
Ffs, it's like playing Among Us without a monitor.
Well played harms. Good luck in the future rounds!
Finally voted for the JBs in a narrow decision. The penny finally dropping on Francescoli made the difference, thanks for the patience
Really good game, my favourite part were the fullback and wingback duos in both teams.
Will post the PM that I was referring to now that the match is over (hope anto doesn't mind but he doesn't drop by much these days so he's probably not going to reply)
Channel aptly named Draft videos
And then he (or someone else) did the same thing backwards!
I found a better analogy though – it's like learning about the Agüero moment by looking at Phil Jones' face live at Stadium of Light.
Yeah, I remember this one.Channel aptly named Draft videos
Good game @Jim Beam @Joga Bonito. That midfield was perfect and I really like Enzo playing such a crucial role. My slight dislike of your defense was worsened by my scouser's allergy. I actually thought that you'd go for a late-ish Facchetti as a sweeper & Branco on the left – it goes against the draft forum logic (a bit like Moore on my side, but even more radical), but I think that would've worked better.
Cheers. We were kind of hard done by Stielike missing out but it is what it is. Sheva was a huge miss for you too, so no complaints.
Cheers @Šjor Bepo . Was a real roller coaster of a draft. Am usually pretty calm and lucid for most drafts but this one did get me on the edge a fair few times (like the Thiago Silva debacle that only @Jim Beam will know about
)Now you have to tell.Am usually pretty calm and lucid for most drafts but this one did get me on the edge a fair few times (like the Thiago Silva debacle that only @Jim Beam will know about
Long story short - barely slept for 2 days, was hyper on coffee and in that state, spent quite some time making a case for Thiago Silva's eligibility (played in 5 countries round) before coming to a crushing realization that he was already picked
I had a weird moment when I suddenly realised that Figueroa, who I originally disqualified from that criteria, was actually available. He wasn't.Long story short - barely slept for 2 days, was hyper on coffee and in that state, spent quite some time making a case for Thiago Silva's eligibility (played in 5 countries round) before coming to a crushing realization that he was already picked
And now the punchline: Thiago Silva has played in 6 countries!Long story short - barely slept for 2 days, was hyper on coffee and in that state, spent quite some time making a case for Thiago Silva's eligibility (played in 5 countries round) before coming to a crushing realization that he was already picked
Edit: Ah, you were probably going to argue that playing for Porto's 2nd team isn't really playing in Portugal
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Oh well here it goes...
Basically pmed Sjor expecting him to shoot it down (as expected)I'm trying something sly. We'll see how it goes.
I'm expecting Sjor to say player X MUST have played a senior game to qualify for 'plied their trade' to crush our hopes. Meaning it'd make Thiago Silva eligible for us given that he didn't play a single senior game in Russia
The things they make us do...
We will pay for that later
Oh for feck sake he didn't play in the first team for Porto, just their reserves. Perfect....
Buy a player for 2.5 million Euros and don't even give him a run out in the first team for a whole fecking year
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_football_league_system
Sorry for spamming but yeah I'm hyper from coffee and a lack of sleep.
So yeah it checks out. The top two sides from Liga Pro get promoted to the Portugese first division (apart from the B sides) and the bottom two get relegated to the third. So it is the Championship essentially. Meaning that it should count as a senior game
FFS. Thiago Silva's already been picked and I'm this close to insanity
@Joga Bonito
Okay, that's even better
I tell you, I had plenty of moments there too. Got so many players wrong, then right, then wrong again. Or the amount of times a great candidate had to be scrapped for something like playing two games in India at age 41. That round could drive a man insane (but was fun).
Best thing is the committee got confused as well & waved through at least one ineligible player. Can say that now, as that team is already eliminated.
Okay, that's even better
I tell you, I had plenty of moments there too. Got so many players wrong, then right, then wrong again. Or the amount of times a great candidate had to be scrapped for something like playing two games in India at age 41. That round could drive a man insane (but was fun).
Best thing is the committee got confused as well & waved through at least one ineligible player. Can say that now, as that team is already eliminated.
and all of this waited for me when I woke upWho was it?
Aldair. Zlatan just shamelessly selected ineligible players throughout the draft, and this one stuck. Hats off to the man.Who was it?
I love Facchetti suggestion, but am not sure about Hyypia and Walker as side defenders. I just avoid to put any players at LCB/RCB who didn't played it before or don't have experience as a fullback. Will always be a minus in my book. Maybe they played it though and we missed the trick. As for the dislike, I would probably feel the same if am facing that pair on the opposite side.
Anyway, good game and all the best going forward.
The quality of discussion in this draft continues to be excellent. Another good read after the Edgar/Gio/mufc game.
Oh, I meant simply
Branco - Walker - Facchetti - Armfield
Voted for JB squared because of what I saw as a massive advantage in the midfield.
Now that is much better. It would probably get more love on the basis of originality and moving Hyypia away, so you are most likely right. Oh well, nevermind, we were quite happy even with this version, so all good.
Jogaaaaaaaaa!!!