All-Time Fantasy Draft

[Thisistheone]

Comeon Aldo, Zidane wasn't easy for Dortmund to stop. Yes he's probably over-rated but let's not under-rate him either.

 

[Stobzilla]

I am building something.....


Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi

 

[Moby]

I didn't think I was gonna change that opinion, however unreasonable it sounds to me. He is one of those players who has that romantic support no matter what you say, and incredibly you will find it hard to find a handful of people who will agree to Zidane being France's game changer in 98 in his home country!

 

[Stobzilla]

And Zidane, over rated ... Yeah...

 

[Theon]

Much stronger than the 08 Barca and the Barca last year as well.

Come on!

They weren't close to being much stronger than the current Barca side.

 

[paceme]

Scholes and Zindane?

 

[Moby]

Comeon Aldo, Zidane wasn't easy for Dortmund to stop. Yes he's probably over-rated but let's not under-rate him either.

He was stopped in that game rather effortlessly. The reason I am saying that confidently is because I have seen that full game more than once and it was obvious.

 

[Cold_Boy]

Zidane's certainly overrated for me but the same is true of Iniesta. Not in the same class as Ronaldinho or Ronaldo at his peak.

This.

 

[Moby]

Scholes and Zindane?

Good luck winning the ball back once it's lost.

 

[Thisistheone]

Scholes and Zindane?

There are some seriously tasty midfield battles looming in this draft.

 

[paceme]

Anyone open for a PM? May not be around in a minute and want to keep this moving.

 

[Thisistheone]

Am here all day mate if you want to send to me.

 

[Fortitude]

There are some seriously tasty midfield battles looming in this draft.

What's tasty about Zidane and Scholes in the same midfield, may I ask?

 

[antohan]

When Aldo told me he considered Iniesta better than Zidane I thought there was a case for discussion and, Spanish in the third round vs. French in the first edged it in terms of value. I never thought he would go into a never-ending debate about it

Both have merits and I share the sentiment that Zidane is overrated (largely because France were quite useless without him) while Iniesta is underrated (since he has always had great partners and it never needed to be all about him).

I would have him neck and neck, and a step below the absolute peaks of Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. It is quite relevant though that when needed to perform at the highest level in big games he never fails to deliver.

It doesn't hurt that he is playing with his all-time favourite either:

Who is the best player in history? Laudrup.

 

[Thisistheone]

What's tasty about Zidane and Scholes in the same midfield, may I ask?

Really? What's not?

 

[Fortitude]

Really? What's not?

You first...

I think it's a poor combination for a myriad of reasons.

 

[Brwned]

Isotope picks Santamaría.

Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi

 

[Stobzilla]

You first...

I think it's a poor combination for a myriad of reasons.

It's not a midfield 2

 

[Theon]

Thought he would go after the discussion last night.

 

[paceme]

Oh right. Hold on!

 

[Stobzilla]

Hurry up Pace, I might get another pick in before I nip down the pub.

 

[paceme]

Josef Masopust

Valery Voronin

 

[paceme]

Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust

 

[antohan]

What's tasty about Zidane and Scholes in the same midfield, may I ask?

It was actually the start of my undoing in the 70s draft, really constrains your options.

 

[Thisistheone]

You first...

I think it's a poor combination for a myriad of reasons.

Well obviously it depends on the others players he picks around them and how he sets his system up but if he puts a third man in there to sit in behind, do the leg work and give them a platform he's got two of the best technically gifted players out there. Passing range, goals and movement.

It's an exciting looking midfield early on.

 

[JakeC]

Happy enough with how my team is coming along, I wanted Redondo though

 

[antohan]

Thought he would go after the discussion last night.

What discussion?

 

[Brwned]

Isotope picks Alan Hansen. Not a bad centre back duo at all.

Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust

 

[Theon]

What discussion?

Classic South American defenders.

 

[antohan]

paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust

You will have a hard time selling him, particularly since he sounds like a bad Rafa cheapskate buy .

 

[Stobzilla]

My midfield is done.

Amongst the best holding midfielders ever, great leader, great passing range, great technique, tough tackler and was liable to score a scorcher every now and then: Graeme Souness


Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust

 

[antohan]

Classic South American defenders.

Ah, feck me for ever writing that post

 

[Moby]

 

[antohan]

Isotope picks Alan Hansen. Not a bad centre back duo at all.

I must be getting this all wrong. I had them as a great duo for a couple of rounds time

 

[Brwned]

Well obviously it depends on the others players he picks around them and how he sets his system up but if he puts a third man in there to sit in behind, do the leg work and give them a platform he's got two of the best technically gifted players out there. Passing range, goals and movement.

It's an exciting looking midfield early on.

The way I see it you're restricting Zidane by playing him in proper midfield role even if it is in a midfield three but that's the only real option now. Otherwise you're playing Scholes very, very deep and while undoubtedly capable of playing there it leaves you somewhat exposed defensively (regardless of partner) and essentially nullifies Scholesy's goalscoring.

 

[Theon]

Ah, feck me for ever writing that post

Exactly, that's the one I was talking about. Still two more on there, wonder how long they will last!

Being Uruguyan, any thoughts on Santamaria compared to the two discussed last night?

 

[lunchforthesky]

Brazilians get a really tough deal in this format. There's some absolute brilliant ones still left, quite a lot better than some of the players who've been picked.

 

[Isotope]

Thanks Brwned, for doing my picks.

Yeah. I had Santamaria in mind, long before that discussion. Since he was exposed/discussed, was 99% sure that Antohan or Gio would go for him, though.

 

[antohan]

The best left back in history?

The man who showed catenaccio wasn't just defensive. His redefining of the fullback role inspiring Beckenbauer to reinvent his game and make runs from deep.

Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust

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[Brwned]

EDogen, mightberight, Jake & MJJ are all online - PM me your picks if you're going off any time soon.