Edgar Allan Pillow:
Sjor Bepo:
Edgar Allan Pillow Tactics:
Inspired by Grande Inter.
Frantisek Planicka, one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and of all time, in 1999, the IFFHS elected him the best Czech goalkeeper – as well as the sixth best in Europe and the ninth best overall – of the twentieth century.
Bixente Lizarazu is a one man flank and will provide offensive width in addition to his usual defensive solidity. Sinisa Mihajlovic is a versatile player who has played both at left back and as CB/Sweeper. A solid left footed player, he has a no fancy defend only role and cover for Lizarazu. Giuseppe Bergomi & Fabio Cannavaro need no introduction. World class players.
Casemiro is the defensive anchor. Not just on his technique and defensive nous, he's good at starting attacks from the back too. Igor Netto will play the B2B role with his trademark incisive runs and ability to play-make from the deep.
Baggio is the trequartista bring the attack together and he is supported by a classical winger in Donadoni and a lightning fast left forward in Sosa. Vieri a solid physical CF able to stretch play, hold opposition CBs, score himself and create for others.
Sjor Bepo Tactics:
Vintage Sjorbanovsky - high line, high press, high intensitity
As someone who is a big believer in high press and pitch dominance, comfortably ahead of individual quality of players as IMO system beats individual quality any day of the week. To go back to my point, think the game would be fairly easy won as Edgars team would struggle to hold the ball, if there was ever a team that would struggle against high press its this one with old school keeper, centerbacks that are not good under pressure, Bergomi who is average on the ball for a fullback, Casemiro who was almost pushed into n10 spot while teams pressed so Kroos and Modric could play it from the back etc.
and their are against an elite pressing machine IMO as every player in the team is suited to a high line and high press and not only that they are suited, they are immense at it.
Even the old school keeper in Beara is well knows for his proactive tendencies which you can clearly see in the only full game we have from him as it backs the written evidence which often isnt the case.
Very quick off the line, willing to play it from the back either with passing or quick throws.
Yaya Toure experiment
Even before the draft started i was thinking of using Yaya as a CB in a draft so here we go! Genuinely think that his stature in world of football or to be precise on all time level would be if he spent majority of his career there rather then sporadic performances early on. Dont get me wrong, Yaya was a beast and insanely good player but he had his weaknesses(switching off in games for large parts then turning into a GOAT for 15-20 minutes, struggled a bit against elite press) and IMO those weaknesses would be erased if he played as a CB because he had all other tools to be a great defender, specially the modern one.
Ideal chance to introduce him against EAP as Bobo is pretty much ideal opponent for him and for my high line.
Sjor Bepo:
Edgar Allan Pillow Tactics:
Inspired by Grande Inter.
Frantisek Planicka, one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and of all time, in 1999, the IFFHS elected him the best Czech goalkeeper – as well as the sixth best in Europe and the ninth best overall – of the twentieth century.
Bixente Lizarazu is a one man flank and will provide offensive width in addition to his usual defensive solidity. Sinisa Mihajlovic is a versatile player who has played both at left back and as CB/Sweeper. A solid left footed player, he has a no fancy defend only role and cover for Lizarazu. Giuseppe Bergomi & Fabio Cannavaro need no introduction. World class players.
Casemiro is the defensive anchor. Not just on his technique and defensive nous, he's good at starting attacks from the back too. Igor Netto will play the B2B role with his trademark incisive runs and ability to play-make from the deep.
Baggio is the trequartista bring the attack together and he is supported by a classical winger in Donadoni and a lightning fast left forward in Sosa. Vieri a solid physical CF able to stretch play, hold opposition CBs, score himself and create for others.
Sjor Bepo Tactics:
Vintage Sjorbanovsky - high line, high press, high intensitity
As someone who is a big believer in high press and pitch dominance, comfortably ahead of individual quality of players as IMO system beats individual quality any day of the week. To go back to my point, think the game would be fairly easy won as Edgars team would struggle to hold the ball, if there was ever a team that would struggle against high press its this one with old school keeper, centerbacks that are not good under pressure, Bergomi who is average on the ball for a fullback, Casemiro who was almost pushed into n10 spot while teams pressed so Kroos and Modric could play it from the back etc.
and their are against an elite pressing machine IMO as every player in the team is suited to a high line and high press and not only that they are suited, they are immense at it.
Even the old school keeper in Beara is well knows for his proactive tendencies which you can clearly see in the only full game we have from him as it backs the written evidence which often isnt the case.
Very quick off the line, willing to play it from the back either with passing or quick throws.
Yaya Toure experiment
Even before the draft started i was thinking of using Yaya as a CB in a draft so here we go! Genuinely think that his stature in world of football or to be precise on all time level would be if he spent majority of his career there rather then sporadic performances early on. Dont get me wrong, Yaya was a beast and insanely good player but he had his weaknesses(switching off in games for large parts then turning into a GOAT for 15-20 minutes, struggled a bit against elite press) and IMO those weaknesses would be erased if he played as a CB because he had all other tools to be a great defender, specially the modern one.
Ideal chance to introduce him against EAP as Bobo is pretty much ideal opponent for him and for my high line.
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