He wasn't bad at all, but he wasn't in a level to stop that attack.
All Time Chain Draft Round 1 EAP vs Skizzo
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I voted on initial tactics/lineups. Have flipped my vote after reading pages 2-3. Gone with Skizzo.
Ugh I hate the diamond now.. Used to have beautiful balance, and Totti where he should be.
Mate it is more about his mentality and what he expects from the setup than his tactical positioning. a) he's not effective out wide, whatever role it is, and b) he has to be the alpha. main man, heart of the team, whatever you want to call it. The minute he hears his gaffer uttering the words "attacking workload taken up by Michael Ballack" he will feck off. simple as. He's just not your selfless professional Juan Mata-esque number 10 who will happily continue doing his job while others take the headlines, far far from that. I won't even call it an ego, it is just what brings the best out of him, and only that does.
Not saying he was. But he's being portrayed as an utter clown here. He isn't that. Just somewhat shy of the required standard.
Charles, on his part, is largely overrated on here, IMO. His immense presence in the box isn't something he'd keep up in a modern setting. Not that he'd be out of his depth or anything of the sort, but he wouldn't dominate to the extent which made him unplayable back in the day.
I buy the combo, though - excellent combo.
Yeah I'm making a point of Mexes being there, and the Milan quotes were still including the type of player he is. Rash, hot headed, and struggles with players quicker than him, and bigger and stronger. He's up against both types here.
And no, he's not a pub player, but in this company he might as well be.
I think Charles is often quite underrated here, and seen as strictly a big guy in the box. Far from it, and his goal record speaks for itself across his career, and that's even spending time in defense.
I was quite pleased with the combo though
Edgar that is a horror sub. You went from leading by 2-3 to trailing by 1. The only way your side works is as how you lined up.Well, that's not what I've seen.
Not that it matters. The combo is the main thing. For me, at least.
Aye, completely agree. What the feck has he done? It was near perfect bar the horrible Mexes pick.
Totti roaming around behind those two looked droolworthy.
His formation looks stupid now. I'm guessing he can't revert back to his old one?
If not, I'd be tempted to go back to a diamond and play Effenberg slightly deeper at the base. Effenberg was a great passer and well suited to pinging the ball around from there.
This. Bayern Effenberg was not hugely mobile in any case, he'd be fine sitting there keeping tabs on Riquelme.
Yep, if he really wanted Ballache, that's a better way to do it.
@VivaJanuzaj One last change. No sub.
Effenberg moves to the base to keep tabs on Riquelme. Breitner moves up and links with Kalle. Ballack provides the goal threat from the other wing.
Full backs support as always is crucial and freely available.
Effenberg moves to the base to keep tabs on Riquelme. Breitner moves up and links with Kalle. Ballack provides the goal threat from the other wing.
Full backs support as always is crucial and freely available.
@VivaJanuzaj Breitnigge's back on now. Effenberg should provide more support than Emerson there!
Yeah that's definitely better EAP. Obviously Effenberg isn't going to be as effective against Riquelme but Ballack will possibly be more effective in that role than Effenberg was and at least Totti is back in business!
So you've effectively gone back to something resembling an original line up...but having weakened it, and done exactly what you tried to criticize earlier in the thread.
If you don't even know what you're doing, or your best line up/players....how the hell are they supposed to know what to do on the field?
If you don't even know what you're doing, or your best line up/players....how the hell are they supposed to know what to do on the field?
done@VivaJanuzaj One last change. No sub.
Effenberg moves to the base to keep tabs on Riquelme. Breitner moves up and links with Kalle. Ballack provides the goal threat from the other wing.
Full backs support as always is crucial and freely available.
@Edgar Allan Pillow, I'm tempted to switch my vote back to you, but @Skizzo makes a good point regarding your inconsistency.
My team was superior most of the match. And still is. I overestimated voter reaction to Emerson and that is now rectified.
Oh God, what the hell happened here?
@Edgar Allan Pillow are you trying to make sure no one beats you to the BotD Award?
@Edgar Allan Pillow are you trying to make sure no one beats you to the BotD Award?
Debatable. You started with your best formation, took off your only DM, pushed Totti wide and pissed him off to accommodate someone else, then moved them back and now have Effenberg in a position and role that you yourself said he wouldn't be suited to.
That'll translate well to their in game instructions and be good for their confidence.
What a terrible terrible sub, and there I was telling @Cal? the killer for his team was missing out on De Rossi or Emerson...
Bollocks, Michael Bollocks, at Skizzo's service
Bollocks, Michael Bollocks, at Skizzo's service
It's not like teams have never changed formation/tactics interim before! And I still have better attacking outlets than you.
Well you weakened your overall team, and I still have the biggest mismatch in the game by far in my favour.
And that still doesn't negate the fact that you've been all over the place with your formations, tactics, and personnel.
EAP what did you done there,not the fan of that sub.Your previous team barring Mexes was fine but now your are leaving too much space for slow poking Riquelme work his magic.
To be fair, he has switched again back to a diamond...but I don't think it's as strong as his original one.
I'm actually not sure that's true. A younger Effenberg can certainly make life difficult for Riquelme and Ballack was a fantastic CM. Don't think there's much in it and those Germans all around the center will give you a tough match. The original diamond looked like a more natural fit though, no doubt about that. Either way, the brainfart in the middle certainly deserves some sort of award from antohan.
Vote changed to Skizzo, because I can.
Boy Skizzo, got very lucky here. EAP is dead and buried
Not a fan of that sub at all, but you won anyway...
Stick it in Mani, you know you want to.
Change in vote now would look harsh, especially when you are comfortable winning this.
From 14-11 to 11-23.
Amazing.
Amazing.
,i would have if its close one,now its point less with 23-12,its impossible for EAP to get back.Brainfart of the draft, surely.