To each his own but no, Rui Costa wasn't better than a peak Zinedine Zidane enjoying the best spell of his career.
This point is absolutely rubbish and factually incorrect, particularly for Zidane's time at Juve.
It's a tough one as he peaked around 2000, not in 1998 IMO (awards aside, those were quite clearly for team achievements as usual, not a slight on him specifically, in the same way I'd agree peak Cannavaro isn't 2006 even if that was his finest hour). But yes, you could argue in that 1998-2000 period he was at peak, it's bound to be a discussion point with several players when you arbitrarily set a specific timeframe.
And, as said, had a very specific lop-sided setup with different (far more conservative) contribution from the fullbacks to the one in the teamsheet that originated this whole exchange. They dove-tailed really well in that setup. Stick an attacking fullback there and suddenly the whole beauty of it breaks up with an offensive overload and everyone running back like headless chickens when possession turns over.
You've mistakenly mixed up on Zidane being a left winger.
Nice!
No, with him and Del Piero working those centre to left channels beautifully while not having to worry about covering a fullback who's left his back exposed. Complete freedom to be expansive and none of this defensive responsibility shite.
Inside left channels, which isn't a given for either of them for entire 90 minutes. Like I said this is well in like with the usual CM argument where they'd suddenly transform into chickens by being a central player who dared play through the middle.
Yeah, it was supposed to be the whole Juve-Madrid period but I guess he got bored
Of course they will roam. The point is I prefer Zidane in that lop-sided setup starting from central midfield than the tip of a diamond with flying fullbacks because it gives him MORE room and freedom to do his (excellent) work.
That's at Real Madrid, different times, different setup. Where did I say he can't take advantage of an attacking fullback's play?
You must be the only person on here who is reading that into my posts. As per usual.
That's awesome, they would get on like a house on fire.Mancini and Batistuta up front, is that enough 90s serie for you.
Yeah, and not Rui Costa.
Well, you wouldn't pick him, no. Same as you wouldn't pick Zidane if you had Rui Costa.
I would. Most would.
You wouldn't willingly combine them though, they're hardly the most complementary of pairings.
Yep. The formation chosen for a 3-4-1-2 and I would most definitely opt for Zidane for that -1- behind the 2.
Nah, you can work with that... or completely screw it up, of course.Zidane and Boban?
It this Zidane and Rui Costa version 2 ?
In this pool I figured no chance he would last and I reckon with these rules limits he is the perfect complement for the Divine one in this draft.
I like how the other players all have these intense grimaces yet he looks as casual as he is sipping a cup of tea
That's the ice cool stare of a murderer.
More or less a forced pick considering he is one of the last few top scorers in 90's Serie A left.
The quality will fall off a cliff come round 6 IMO.
