GodShaveTheQueen
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Team P-nut
Classic British 442 focusing on wing play and keeping the middle of the pitch solid.
Neuer allows a slightly higher line, bringing his sweeping skills to make a classic even stronger.
Neville and Cole are the golden British full backs of the 90s and 00s. Both being some of the last 2 way full backs, whilst ensuring they are solid defensively first and foremost.
Lucio and Terry provide the sweeper - stopper combo. Both having won it all and both playing under Mourinho at his peak when his centre backs were key to his success.
Matthews and Giggs are the flying wingers, pinning the opposition full backs in their own half, stretching the pitch and providing service to the front men.
Bozsik and Vidal much like the fullbacks are both 2 way players. Bozsik the silkier playmaking box to box with Vidal providing additional combativeness and steel to ensure we're the hardest working team on the pitch.
Eto'o and Kocsis provide the traditional striking duo. Kocsis uses his ariel prowess to dominate the opposing centre backs, releasing Eto'o to prowl for space and 1v1s.
Team Sjor/GSTQ
Style of play - Counter-attacking
442 itself is a more direct setup then some others so naturally counter-attacking style is often a chosen style. The whole drafting process was built around that idea:
Defending
Without a good defence the whole system goes to shit so we drafted 4 defenders first combined with a great on goal that suits the centerback partnership. Vogts is one of the rare balanced fullbacks that is actually an elite defender, former part was crucial as we didnt really want a defensive fullback so we can fully exploit the offensive benefits of a double wing. On the other side a more attacking Cabrini who was still a fine defender and between them the best CB partnership in the draft, classic sweeper stopper combo of Rio Ferdinand and Fabio Cannavaro. Van der Sar behind them, obviously proven partnership with Rio and a great fit for the whole defence considering his unmatched organizational skills and communication which are key in situations where you invite pressure.
If there was ever doubt, think modern game proved it once again that a good defence means feck all unless every player on the team puts in work, the good old "attacker is your first defender, goalie is your first attacker" so the rest of the team was built like that as well. Two hard working wingers in Conti and Boniek, Netto as elite defensive midfielder that built his game on brains rather then legs. To partner him we chose younger(Barca) version of Schuster, great combination of passing ability with plenty of graft and running ability both with and without the ball.
Up front hardworking Gigi Riva and a bit of a joker card in Florian Albert, who while was a willing runner, we would want him to stay relatively calm in the defensive phase, pick and choose a zone so when we win the ball his is the main outlet for the counter.
Attacking
Team is filled with brilliant footballers so if there is a need to mix it up and play, they are more then capable which is always very important. But primarily the team is built to dominate on the counter. From great distribution of the goalkeeper all the way to a bulldozing power of Gigi Riva. There are so many different avenues for this team to counter that we dont really know where to start. The counter-attacking potential of Boniek, Conti and Albert is just plain scary. We feel considering the strengths of this team and the opposition we can allow ourself to "save" Albert for the transition phase which is gonna make him even more dangerous.
With Netto playing in the holding role there should be plenty of chances for Schuster to buldoze his way through the center of the pitch and considering the passing ability of both, the opposition will have a tough if not impossible task of stopping this team considering they cover every possible route, from the passing counters all the way to ball carrying ones.
Factor X
We could talk and talk about someone like Florian Albert who gives a special aura to this team but this time thats not the case, its actually the whole left side of our team that id like to put some focus.
From the lovely and proven combination of Cabrini and Boniek, through Gigi Riva who loved to drift towards the left side all the way to a piece that just elevates that whole left flank to a very special level - Igor Netto. Absolutely perfect player for this team as he is that one that will free up Boniek to play to his full potential. In all segments of the game he is just a perfect jing to the polish jang. From the ability to cover flank in both defensive and offensive phase, from allowing Cabrini to bomb up, from being the perfect foil in terms of use of the ball and unselfishness which just gives Boniek the whole podium to do what he does best.