The Reality Draft: Main Thread (Finals)

antohan

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Not sure about your pick of Fernando Morena. Is he a centre forward? Or a in box striker? Maybe part of 2 strikers combo?

Think whoever got Solksjaer also is restricted to a 2 striker formation.
He was a very complete player but I wouldn't have him leading the line as a target man who can hold it up or go solo ala Diego Costa (to name an ineligible player). I suppose he could because he was physical, aggressive, a great header of the ball and had a powerful shot from range. The fact is though that his greatest asset was still his movement, his poacher instinct to be in the right place at the right time and how clinical he was, like Ruud or BornOffside.

I think a second striker isn't needed, what is needed is the movement and threat around him which creates the opportunities for him to exploit by simply being there first like a Chicharito or a Müller does. A trident with inside forwards or tricky wingers who can cut inside and wreak havoc is what I would go for and what I deployed when I had him in the 50s draft.

I'll love it when that happens, love it!
Keep wishing for it... and you may find I lose Freddie and keep Boniek-Figo :devil:
 

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If I am not wrong you cant drop legacy or DoF players in round 1, so unless you plan to play him through the middle, Zibi's nights would be spent in the hotel. :p
 

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If I am not wrong you cant drop legacy or DoF players in round 1, so unless you plan to play him through the middle, Zibi's nights would be spent in the hotel. :p
I was referring to Tevezbola removing that selection headache :smirk:

The forwards DoF could really screw me as well. I'm odds on to end up with Ljungberg, Boniek, Figo and Zlatan :lol: Oh wait, a Swedish combo, I'll be home and dry then.
 

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Yeah it is a gamble having two wide players with all the interference left. TBH you'd be really unlucky to get Figo, forwards is probably a bigger concern I guess as there's a few wide forwards in there. For example getting Stoichkov can be an issue but at the same time get through the first round and you don't need to spend an upgrade on Ljunberg and have Stoichkov and Boniek out wide. :drool:
 

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Sorry for being Australian as usual. Just trying to find the most updated list of picks then I will choose. 5 mins
 

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Sorry for being Australian as usual. Just trying to find the most updated list of picks then I will choose. 5 mins
1.Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2.EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3.Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4.Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5.antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6.BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7.ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8.Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9.Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10.Jayvin - 1. Gallas
11.Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi
12.Aldo - 1. Senna
13.The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki
14.VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli
15.harms - 1. Puyol
16.crappycraperson - 1. Nadal
 

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Cheers, I pick Patrick Vieira. Couldn't see him in the list of blocks or DoF players
 

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1.Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2.EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3.Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4.Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5.antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6.BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7.ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8.Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9.Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10.Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11.Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi
12.Aldo - 1. Senna
13.The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki
14.VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli
15.harms - 1. Puyol
16.crappycraperson - 1. Nadal
 

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Cheers, I pick Patrick Vieira. Couldn't see him in the list of blocks or DoF players
Yeah, he was one of two I was referring to earlier. Could have put him in the DoF list but I would rather have someone using a pick to get him, which someone was guaranteed to do in an early round. The more people use picks on players I don't want the better!
 

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1.Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2.EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3.Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4.Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5.antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6.BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7.ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8.Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9.Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10.Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11.Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen
12.Aldo - 1. Senna
13.The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki
14.VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli
15.harms - 1. Puyol
16.crappycraperson - 1. Nadal


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He was a very complete player but I wouldn't have him leading the line as a target man who can hold it up or go solo ala Diego Costa (to name an ineligible player). I suppose he could because he was physical, aggressive, a great header of the ball and had a powerful shot from range. The fact is though that his greatest asset was still his movement, his poacher instinct to be in the right place at the right time and how clinical he was, like Ruud or BornOffside.

I think a second striker isn't needed, what is needed is the movement and threat around him which creates the opportunities for him to exploit by simply being there first like a Chicharito or a Müller does. A trident with inside forwards or tricky wingers who can cut inside and wreak havoc is what I would go for and what I deployed when I had him in the 50s draft.



Keep wishing for it... and you may find I lose Freddie and keep Boniek-Figo :devil:
From the research I have done seems the sort of player who can score any type of goal.. reminds me of a Falcao in that sense.
 

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1.Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2.EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3.Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4.Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5.antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6.BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7.ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8.Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9.Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10.Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11.Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen
12.Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi
13.The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki
14.VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli
15.harms - 1. Puyol
16.crappycraperson - 1. Nadal

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1. Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli
15. harms - 1. Puyol
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal
 

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1. Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedrof
15. harms - 1. Puyol
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal

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He was a terrific player and one of the best British defenders ever. He has won the English league 8 times and the European cup 3 times, some of them as captain. Extremely under appreciated as are most of the great Liverpool 80s side for some reason. Personally can't stand Liverpool but Hansen was a mighty fine player. I actually had him as my next pick if Baggio was going to be banned. Would have been a great ball playing defender alongside Keown for my team. In fact I've lost a lot of my potential picks in this first round but hey I'd take Baggio over them any day.
 

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1. Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf
15. harms - 1. Puyol 2. Blokhin
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal