Polaroid?
The Virgin League Draft - King Kendrick vs. Pat_Mustard & Jim Beam (GROUP D)
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Ok, am done. It was always meant to pull some controversy and we have enough information to know what to do next. So, much appreciated.
Pat, the stage is yours.
Pat, the stage is yours.
I’ve gone with bean mustard. I can’t see past Cantona being uptop on his own like that, it was really close but I went from liking Kendrick a team to seeing a few flaws after reading the thread
Haha, I watched a few Francescoli vids because I was going to pick him in the drafting when looking at forwards. before I watch that vid I’d just like to clarify I didn’t think your team won by default just because I didn’t like the opposition, I think your team would work well, I just could see a few niggles in Kendricks team.
Ok, am done. It was always meant to pull some controversy and we have enough information to know what to do next. So, much appreciated.
Pat, the stage is yours.
Only I am allowed to use any Batman-related references in this draft. Any other copyright infringements and a certain Johann K. will hunt you down. This is the first and the last warning.
Well, from interviews I've read I think it's quite clear Favre prefers a back four
A back three seems more like a plan B for stability, when the squad isn't really suited to a back four (which is the case in Dortmund).That said, it is a functioning system and I think it generally fits your team well. But I wouldn't really associate your collection of players with Favre football from a stylistic POV. Even though he worked with all kinds of players, the basic requirements are pretty strict imo, for the peculiar mix of free-floating Cruijff football & rather classic stability focus.
Unfortunately can't watch the video you posted because of country restriction.
You can hit the like button just bellow Kendrick as we have some podcast tomorrow.
Oh, what is it?
Pat weekend experience. He did have possession, mind you.
Hope it was good stuff.
Belated well wishes to you @King Kendrick , before the customary assault on your weeks' worth of research 
. Will limit it to three posts as per rules.
Basically, we had no idea how you would line-up and the end result is good. Cantona/Socrates is about as cool a central attacking axis as you can assemble in drafts..but it just doesn't seem to suit early Chelsea Jose at all. Socrates is the antithesis of Lampard stylistically, Cantona had impressive physicality with his back to goal but minimal workrate and completely different style of movement off the ball to Drogba - I just really struggle to see how this hits the mark as an early-Jose team. Even philosophy-wise, which is where I normally hate being too emphatic about things, Socrates/Mourinho just seem like complete, polar opposites.
@Gio agree with your assessment that Cantona looks natural as a F9 - so much strength and back-to-goal presence when he's doing the actual #9 bit, superb creativity when he's dropping off, and that natural instinct for making the final pass rather than goal-hunting. Hazard doesn't seem a good fit here as a wide-forward foil though. Sterling does, though ideally on the other side.
@Fortitude excellent anaysis, but not only does the Drogba-less attack fail to exploit Koeman's slightlly-exagerated flaws defensively but he's not pressed at all in possession. We knew this team wouldn't be loved across the board, but the quality of our deeper build-up is insane - Koeman as the deeper pass-master, Marcelo as the great all-around LWB, hoever people rate TAA as an all-rounder his offensive talents can't be in doubt at this stage.
Will try tomorrow but can't wrap my head around some of the other comments - our big worry here was being too gung-ho and we're being told we're lined up too defensive, as if anyone would ever tell TAA and Marcelo to bunker up and act like defensive FBs instead of their actual roles here .
. Will limit it to three posts as per rules.Basically, we had no idea how you would line-up and the end result is good. Cantona/Socrates is about as cool a central attacking axis as you can assemble in drafts..but it just doesn't seem to suit early Chelsea Jose at all. Socrates is the antithesis of Lampard stylistically, Cantona had impressive physicality with his back to goal but minimal workrate and completely different style of movement off the ball to Drogba - I just really struggle to see how this hits the mark as an early-Jose team. Even philosophy-wise, which is where I normally hate being too emphatic about things, Socrates/Mourinho just seem like complete, polar opposites.
@Gio agree with your assessment that Cantona looks natural as a F9 - so much strength and back-to-goal presence when he's doing the actual #9 bit, superb creativity when he's dropping off, and that natural instinct for making the final pass rather than goal-hunting. Hazard doesn't seem a good fit here as a wide-forward foil though. Sterling does, though ideally on the other side.
@Fortitude excellent anaysis, but not only does the Drogba-less attack fail to exploit Koeman's slightlly-exagerated flaws defensively but he's not pressed at all in possession. We knew this team wouldn't be loved across the board, but the quality of our deeper build-up is insane - Koeman as the deeper pass-master, Marcelo as the great all-around LWB, hoever people rate TAA as an all-rounder his offensive talents can't be in doubt at this stage.
Will try tomorrow but can't wrap my head around some of the other comments - our big worry here was being too gung-ho and we're being told we're lined up too defensive, as if anyone would ever tell TAA and Marcelo to bunker up and act like defensive FBs instead of their actual roles here .
This podcast will rock your world @Synco
Looks like one of the games, where old names get an edge in two evenly matches teams. I've shifted my view everytime I come back to this thread.
What a wonderful attempt of a balanced/sober post.Belated well wishes to you @King Kendrick , before the customary assault on your weeks' worth of research
Basically, we had no idea how you would line-up and the end result is good. Cantona/Socrates is about as cool a central attacking axis as you can assemble in drafts..but it just doesn't seem to suit early Chelsea Jose at all. Socrates is the antithesis of Lampard stylistically, Cantona had impressive physicality with his back to goal but minimal workrate and completely different style of movement off the ball to Drogba - I just really struggle to see how this hits the mark as an early-Jose team. Even philosophy-wise, which is where I normally hate being too emphatic about things, Socrates/Mourinho just seem like complete, polar opposites.
@Gio agree with your assessment that Cantona looks natural as a F9 - so much strength and back-to-goal presence when he's doing the actual #9 bit, superb creativity when he's dropping off, and that natural instinct for making the final pass rather than goal-hunting. Hazard doesn't seem a good fit here as a wide-forward foil though. Sterling does, though ideally on the other side.
@Fortitude excellent anaysis, but not only does the Drogba-less attack fail to exploit Koeman's slightlly-exagerated flaws defensively but he's not pressed at all in possession. We knew this team wouldn't be loved across the board, but the quality of our deeper build-up is insane - Koeman as the deeper pass-master, Marcelo as the great all-around LWB, hoever people rate TAA as an all-rounder his offensive talents can't be in doubt at this stage.
Will try tomorrow but can't wrap my head around some of the other comments - our big worry here was being too gung-ho and we're being told we're lined up too defensive, as if anyone would ever tell TAA and Marcelo to bunker up and act like defensive FBs instead of their actual roles here .
I agree with all this post and is what I would have written if I couldBelated well wishes to you @King Kendrick , before the customary assault on your weeks' worth of research
Basically, we had no idea how you would line-up and the end result is good. Cantona/Socrates is about as cool a central attacking axis as you can assemble in drafts..but it just doesn't seem to suit early Chelsea Jose at all. Socrates is the antithesis of Lampard stylistically, Cantona had impressive physicality with his back to goal but minimal workrate and completely different style of movement off the ball to Drogba - I just really struggle to see how this hits the mark as an early-Jose team. Even philosophy-wise, which is where I normally hate being too emphatic about things, Socrates/Mourinho just seem like complete, polar opposites.
@Gio agree with your assessment that Cantona looks natural as a F9 - so much strength and back-to-goal presence when he's doing the actual #9 bit, superb creativity when he's dropping off, and that natural instinct for making the final pass rather than goal-hunting. Hazard doesn't seem a good fit here as a wide-forward foil though. Sterling does, though ideally on the other side.
@Fortitude excellent anaysis, but not only does the Drogba-less attack fail to exploit Koeman's slightlly-exagerated flaws defensively but he's not pressed at all in possession. We knew this team wouldn't be loved across the board, but the quality of our deeper build-up is insane - Koeman as the deeper pass-master, Marcelo as the great all-around LWB, hoever people rate TAA as an all-rounder his offensive talents can't be in doubt at this stage.
Will try tomorrow but can't wrap my head around some of the other comments - our big worry here was being too gung-ho and we're being told we're lined up too defensive, as if anyone would ever tell TAA and Marcelo to bunker up and act like defensive FBs instead of their actual roles here .
Maybe I’ll try 15 beers for my match todayOoo excited!
Went with Pat/Beam. And no, not because of being bribed with podcasts.
it is a thin line between producing a tactical masterclass and ending the match talking about Batman, but go for it!!Good game @King Kendrick. I think it is a great team, but just not Mourinho one. Sorry for spamming later on and hope it didn't ruin the game.
@harms we won and here is one for you
And now you, my comrade. As I said, we are friends until 15th, it went too personal.
Also, you are leading next one. God bless.
@harms we won and here is one for you
And now you, my comrade. As I said, we are friends until 15th, it went too personal.
Also, you are leading next one. God bless.
Cheers lads. I did have an awful sinking feeling when I saw that I had alerts earlier and wondered what the feck I'd posted last night
Yeah, that one cracked me too.