All-time Fantasy Draft - JakeC v Stobzilla

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my team - My team is based on 3 main factors, work rate, technique, and determination.

All of my players are winners, Fillol, Maldini, Ronaldo, Deschamps are just some of my players that won the world cup, with Gento being the most decorated player in the history of the champion’s league.

Defence
Maldini, in my opinion is the greatest defender of all time, he had it all, he will be on the left side of my defines, the opposite side of Paul Jane, the best ever pre-war fullback, who was deadly with set pieces, as well as being one of Germanys most consistent players of all time.
Jaap Stam, was a beast, a phenom, and most importantly, a winner. He won trophies everywhere he went, and last but not least, is Gamarra, a terrier of a defender, who was fearless in a tackle, and unbeatable in the air.

Overall my defence consists of equal amounts of composure, class and footballing ability, with sheer defensive power and aggression, Maldini and Jane are both conservative in defence, but extremely dangerous going forward, Gamarra was also famed for his ability to score and set up, so when Maldini drops back, Gamarra can push up on that left hand side.

My midfield is made up of 2 ''box to box midfielders'' in Giles and Peters, Giles, to me was as creative as Paul Scholes, but as industrious as Roy Keane, and although he may not of had the defensive abilities of Keane, he more than made up for it with his technique, an outstanding passer, complimented by England’s world Cup hero, Martin Peters, who was also a complete midfielder, known for his accurate passing with both feet, great long shot, and sheer aggression in the tackle, he could play anywhere.

Gento, is the quickest player of all time, nobody in the draft was more dangerous down that left hand side, and he had a tremendous work rate, and can cut in and cause problems to any defenders, I'm really not exaggerating his pace, he was the quickest ever. Augusto, was a member of Benficas best ever team, and has been dubbed the greatest out and out winger to come out of Portugal, an 8 time Portuguese winner, and 2 times European cup winner, Augusto was an insanely quick winger with a tremendous cross.

I don't even know where to begin with my strike force, this is what should bring me through, Law and Ronaldo, they guarantee you goals, they're the type of player that can take any game by the scruff of the neck and drag their team through, two world class players.

I'd like to point out that I've learned a lot over the past week or two, and although I don't expect to win this, especially as I had to stay off this for the last few days due to personal issues, I've thoroughly enjoyed it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubaldo_Fillol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Janes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Stam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Gamarra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Maldini
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Peters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Giles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Augusto_de_Almeida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Gento
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Deschamps

Due to stobzillas creative threat, I've decided to pack the midfield, to try and stop Scholes, and particularly Zidane from having too much time on the ball, my two wingers will step out of the fray, and Deco and Deschamps will come in, Deschamps is a warrior, who will strike fear into any offensive players, amassing 103 caps for France, carrying his team to the 1998 world cup final, where he played a huge role in bringing the trophy home. Deco, on the other hand, will be able to slice open a team that although great technically, doesn't seem to have the gile, determination, or winning experience to deal with his, along with Giles and Peters, all round technique.

Team Jake

Team Stobzilla

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Yashin - The best goalkeeper to ever live, only one ever to win a ballon d'or.

Montero - Regular fixture in a virtually un breakable Juventus defence, featured all along the back line. Offers my defence a fantastic balance.

Cafu - 3 time World Cup winning right back with Brazil, constant engine as accomplished going forward as he was defending, featured heavily for Milan's dominant side early last decade.

Puyol - Defensive lynchpin and captain of one of the greatest club sides ever assembled, fighting spirit with great ability to match. His three European Cup medals sit nicely alongside his World Cup and Euro's medals won with Spain.

Happel - The first European example of a libero. Fantastic distribution and a tendency to roam forward with a rocket shot was matched with a brilliant tactical mind and a commanding leadership of his back line.

Souness - The engine upon which Liverpool relied on during their glory years. could do the work of two men and was very much a split personality type of player he could tackle you into next week or provide a deft touch multiple time European cup winner.

Scholes - Never before have I seen a central midfielder make the most complex things look so easy, the calm in amongst the chaos, finding space where no one was looking and picking teams apart one pass at a time. A spectacular strike at goal and an impeccable sense of timing makes him England's best since Bobby Charlton.

Zidane - unplayable. Dragged a French side to a World Cup final and won one final by himself as well. You expected magic every time he touched the ball and he would invariably deliver and often when it mattered most

Savicevic - Could play anywhere in midfield a gifted dribbler at pace whose touch never deserted him. Also had a fantastic in game intelligence and stole the show in his Champions league final with Milan Assisting one and helping himself to a sublime chip.

Kubala - voted Barcelona's greatest ever player in 1999 and scored 194 goals in 256 games, this from a player who regularly started games on the wing and as a No. 10. A free kick specialist with a dribbling ability unlike any other in his day.

Van Nistlerooy - Arguably the most deadly finisher in Manchester United's long list of great goalscorers, but more than that, a great touch outside of the box and an excellent hold up player. Give him an inch and he'll give you a goal.

It is all in the midfield for me, in Souness I have an midfield battler and one of many leaders all over the pitch it is very much a Keane - Scholes esque centre of midfield. I am confident in Souness' ability to Anchor and provide a platform for the others to work.

Scholes acts as an enabler to those in front of him with his own licence to contribute in attack as well arriving late in and around the box as he did throughout his whole career whilst also being able to hold and retain possession with some fantastic ball players in every position. He already has an understanding with RVN as well which works well for me.

Zidane is the man which everything magical will flow however he will bring others into play and also be constantly switching positions with Kubala and Savecevic, all of them are capable of playing all along that line behind Ruud to a world class standard the interchanging of positions would be far too much for any defence to handle.

In Puyol and Happel I have two centre backs of the highest calibre not just defensively but also with the ball at their feet linking the defence to midfield shall not be a problem Montero provides a perfect defensive counter balance to Cafu's more attacking instinct. The latter will provide ample width should the play need stretching if Savicevic Kubala and Zidane find themselves too central.

Van Nistlerooy will thrive with such creative players behind him and will no doubt have a field day with players pulling balls back from the by-line or getting to a cross from Cafu.

 

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