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Player Roles
GK- Baia – Loss Prevention
LB- Maldini – Complete Skills
CB- Montero- Hard Stops
CB- Ferdinand – Classy Athletics
RB- Maicon- Beast
DM- Mascherano- Patroller/Controller
LCM- Marchisio- Versatile Support
RCM- Mendieta- Silky Tenacity
RF- Caniggia- Blazing Movement
CF- Drogba- Clinical Power
LAM- Litmanen- Unpredictable Angles
QF Tactical Changes
"I believe a team can be composed with great players even if some have to throw away their favoured position. If this sacrifice is accepted by those players i see no reason why it can't work. I see no reason to leave out of a team a proven creative, intelligent and effective player" - Tele Santana
We begin this match with a tactically defensive setup. Build to be impenetrable from the opponent’s 442 attacks. Ferdinand and Montero are a rock solid partnership. Mascherano patrols the area in front and limits the space and time anyone moving into that has on the ball. Zonal, flexible team defense is the foundation here.
Maldini and Maicon are in the optimal element here. Both in their peaks could be one man flanks controlling play. They have the proper support to do that here. Each side CM, Mendieta and Marchisio, are perfect to support the full backs in both offense and defense. With the trio of Mascherano-Ferdinand-Montero forming a triangle of death for opposing forwards and midfielders, Maldini and Maicon with the assistance of Mendietta and Marchisio will give their opponents flanks hell.
The midfield is setup to control the time and space of the midfield battle never losing control. The goal is take the opponent constantly out of their rhythm. Launch quick counters unsuspecting while slowing down the opponents tempo.
Drogba is the perfect sole striker up front to execute this strategy. The master of big games. 10 goals in 10 finals. Drogba can single handedly dominate either of CB. Caniggia offers blazing pace, incisive counter attacks and the ability to stretch the pitch on that flank to the maximum. On the other side Litmanen will have a mostly free role to roam and probe for space in the channels. He can move inside and combo off Drogba (whose assist ability is often underrated). Or he can drop deeper and combo with Marchisio surging left.
Skizzanohmoss
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Style: Direct
Style wise the team seems like something SAF would play, with the "what if" wet dream of Ronaldinho joining United and here he is in a team that would play a similar football. Every United fan have probably dreamt away at the prospect of having Ronaldinho in the side after got so close to signing him. "I was on the brink of joining Manchester United, there were just a few details to iron out, but Rosell called me at the last minute to tell me that they were going to win the election".
From Jupp Heynckes fantastic 4-4-1-1 and Champions League winning Bayern Munich side we have Arjen Robben.
The left side is self-explanatory with Ryan Giggs from our own 4-4-2 and SAF explains why best himself: “When Ryan runs at players he gives them twisted blood. They don’t want to be a defender anymore.” — Sir Alex Ferguson
“Giggs is a great player. I still vividly remember the games I played against him. My shock after watching Giggs play for the first time was very similar to the shock after seeing Luiz Ronaldo.” — Zinedine Zidane
The transitions when we win the ball will strike like lightning with the passing range and vision of Guardiola and ball carrying and flair from Ronaldinho, Robben and Giggs. But even when we attack against an organized and settled defense we have some overpowering quality with Lizarazu overlapping for Giggs, Heinrich doing so for Robben and the sheer genius of Ronaldinho and Guardiola which will always be a moment of greatness away from a goal.
In the middle of the park we have Guardiola who will do the DLP role of Carrick(or DLP Scholes) while Simeone is the top tier version of a energetic and commanding box to box midfielder to complement him.
Defensively like most 4-4-2's it is about having a unit with nearly every single player on the pitch doing a job both ways.
“I predominantly had Giggsy in front of me for the best part of eight years, and he was great, he’d work hard up and down the touchline, and he’d do his defensive duties. That was one good thing you could trust about him.” — Denis Irwin
"Robben is a very important player in my system because he has learned to take on defensive roles. That makes him a lot stronger than he has been in the past." - Jupp Heynckes
With Robben and Giggs doing their job defensively and Cavani offering his neverending work rate from the front it leaves Ronaldinho to be as free as he wants to be and just express his talent. Like for Brazil he will have a nominal central role while he will be found anywhere across the front line.
"Although he was competent defensively and at pressing opponents to win the ball, due to his slender build he usually functioned as a deep lying playmaker, where he excelled courtesy of his technical ability and intelligent, efficient, precise passing game. Despite his lack of notable pace or physical attributes, Guardiola was highly regarded throughout his career for his vision, close control, passing range, positional sense, and calm composure on the ball, which enabled him to retain possession and either set the tempo of his team's play in midfield with intricate short exchanges,or switch the play or create chances with longer passes" - Cruyff
With Simeone, Giggs and Robben in line with him - who are more energetic in terms of winning the ball back - he will be an important figure for us the way he reads the ball and positions himself. Of course most importantly he assures the team composure and a direct route forward the second the team retains possession which is a defensive attribute that shouldn't be underrated.
For a solid unit to perform at their best they need a great goalkeeper behind them and leading our defensive line is our team captain and legend Gianluigi Buffon. If any goalkeeper in this draft can heighten the performance of his defense it is him.
Ahead of him he has one of the greatest left backs of all time, Bixente Lizarazu, the great stopper Carlos Gamarra next to Mr. Reliable Miranda from Atletico's great 4-4-2 and on the right we have Jörg Heinrich from Dortmunds CL winning side. He's playing in the role he played for Germany in 1998 where none other than Berti Vogts played him as a right back for them.
Player Roles
GK- Baia – Loss Prevention
LB- Maldini – Complete Skills
CB- Montero- Hard Stops
CB- Ferdinand – Classy Athletics
RB- Maicon- Beast
DM- Mascherano- Patroller/Controller
LCM- Marchisio- Versatile Support
RCM- Mendieta- Silky Tenacity
RF- Caniggia- Blazing Movement
CF- Drogba- Clinical Power
LAM- Litmanen- Unpredictable Angles
QF Tactical Changes
"I believe a team can be composed with great players even if some have to throw away their favoured position. If this sacrifice is accepted by those players i see no reason why it can't work. I see no reason to leave out of a team a proven creative, intelligent and effective player" - Tele Santana
We begin this match with a tactically defensive setup. Build to be impenetrable from the opponent’s 442 attacks. Ferdinand and Montero are a rock solid partnership. Mascherano patrols the area in front and limits the space and time anyone moving into that has on the ball. Zonal, flexible team defense is the foundation here.
Maldini and Maicon are in the optimal element here. Both in their peaks could be one man flanks controlling play. They have the proper support to do that here. Each side CM, Mendieta and Marchisio, are perfect to support the full backs in both offense and defense. With the trio of Mascherano-Ferdinand-Montero forming a triangle of death for opposing forwards and midfielders, Maldini and Maicon with the assistance of Mendietta and Marchisio will give their opponents flanks hell.
The midfield is setup to control the time and space of the midfield battle never losing control. The goal is take the opponent constantly out of their rhythm. Launch quick counters unsuspecting while slowing down the opponents tempo.
Drogba is the perfect sole striker up front to execute this strategy. The master of big games. 10 goals in 10 finals. Drogba can single handedly dominate either of CB. Caniggia offers blazing pace, incisive counter attacks and the ability to stretch the pitch on that flank to the maximum. On the other side Litmanen will have a mostly free role to roam and probe for space in the channels. He can move inside and combo off Drogba (whose assist ability is often underrated). Or he can drop deeper and combo with Marchisio surging left.
Skizzanohmoss
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Style: Direct
Style wise the team seems like something SAF would play, with the "what if" wet dream of Ronaldinho joining United and here he is in a team that would play a similar football. Every United fan have probably dreamt away at the prospect of having Ronaldinho in the side after got so close to signing him. "I was on the brink of joining Manchester United, there were just a few details to iron out, but Rosell called me at the last minute to tell me that they were going to win the election".
From Jupp Heynckes fantastic 4-4-1-1 and Champions League winning Bayern Munich side we have Arjen Robben.
The left side is self-explanatory with Ryan Giggs from our own 4-4-2 and SAF explains why best himself: “When Ryan runs at players he gives them twisted blood. They don’t want to be a defender anymore.” — Sir Alex Ferguson
“Giggs is a great player. I still vividly remember the games I played against him. My shock after watching Giggs play for the first time was very similar to the shock after seeing Luiz Ronaldo.” — Zinedine Zidane
The transitions when we win the ball will strike like lightning with the passing range and vision of Guardiola and ball carrying and flair from Ronaldinho, Robben and Giggs. But even when we attack against an organized and settled defense we have some overpowering quality with Lizarazu overlapping for Giggs, Heinrich doing so for Robben and the sheer genius of Ronaldinho and Guardiola which will always be a moment of greatness away from a goal.
In the middle of the park we have Guardiola who will do the DLP role of Carrick(or DLP Scholes) while Simeone is the top tier version of a energetic and commanding box to box midfielder to complement him.
Defensively like most 4-4-2's it is about having a unit with nearly every single player on the pitch doing a job both ways.
“I predominantly had Giggsy in front of me for the best part of eight years, and he was great, he’d work hard up and down the touchline, and he’d do his defensive duties. That was one good thing you could trust about him.” — Denis Irwin
"Robben is a very important player in my system because he has learned to take on defensive roles. That makes him a lot stronger than he has been in the past." - Jupp Heynckes
With Robben and Giggs doing their job defensively and Cavani offering his neverending work rate from the front it leaves Ronaldinho to be as free as he wants to be and just express his talent. Like for Brazil he will have a nominal central role while he will be found anywhere across the front line.
"Although he was competent defensively and at pressing opponents to win the ball, due to his slender build he usually functioned as a deep lying playmaker, where he excelled courtesy of his technical ability and intelligent, efficient, precise passing game. Despite his lack of notable pace or physical attributes, Guardiola was highly regarded throughout his career for his vision, close control, passing range, positional sense, and calm composure on the ball, which enabled him to retain possession and either set the tempo of his team's play in midfield with intricate short exchanges,or switch the play or create chances with longer passes" - Cruyff
With Simeone, Giggs and Robben in line with him - who are more energetic in terms of winning the ball back - he will be an important figure for us the way he reads the ball and positions himself. Of course most importantly he assures the team composure and a direct route forward the second the team retains possession which is a defensive attribute that shouldn't be underrated.
For a solid unit to perform at their best they need a great goalkeeper behind them and leading our defensive line is our team captain and legend Gianluigi Buffon. If any goalkeeper in this draft can heighten the performance of his defense it is him.
Ahead of him he has one of the greatest left backs of all time, Bixente Lizarazu, the great stopper Carlos Gamarra next to Mr. Reliable Miranda from Atletico's great 4-4-2 and on the right we have Jörg Heinrich from Dortmunds CL winning side. He's playing in the role he played for Germany in 1998 where none other than Berti Vogts played him as a right back for them.
