Bring it on bitch!
All-Time Fantasy Draft
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Bring it on bitch!
I've got EDogen's so as soon as mightberight gets back we should be able to get to Stobzilla.
Christ, this is like watching paint dry.
I'm gonna pick Zaha, just to be a muppet
Team Antohan
RINAT DASAYEV
The second best keeper in Russian history behind Yashin and one of the best on here. His distribution and triggering of counters through quick throws is an often understated goalkeeping attribute which sets him apart (see video from 2:28).
JOSÉ LEANDRO ANDRADE
The first international football superstar. Yes, you've never heard of him, others think differently:
The Black Marvel, as the French baptised him was the fulcrum for a dominant Uruguay side which picked up two Olympic Golds, the first World Cup and three Copa Américas.
RIO FERDINAND
Need I say more? The best English centre-half since Bobby Moore.
ELÍAS FIGUEROA
"The area is my home, and I decide who enters it"
Figueroa was noted for his elegant style of play, his calmness in the centre of defence and his ability to cut out opposition attacks and immediately launch counterattacks from the back. With a great positional sense and aerially dominant, Figueroa would be remembered by all as one of the best ever had he not turned down Real Madrid and favoured Inter de Porto Alegre (which allowed him to stay in the Chilean NT setup).
Unfortunately, rankings and awards were less popular in the 60s, or else he would have even more than these individual honours:
Amazing backs-against-the-the-wall display vs. Germany '74
GIACINTO FACCHETTI
Let's make this simple, think Maldini but much better going forward and clocking 0:11 in 100m. Played 634 games and scored 75 goals for Inter over 18 years, mostly as captain, winning four scuddeti, two European and International Cups and being runner-up twice. He was capped 94 times over 11 years, 74 of them as captain, and was runner-up at the 1970 World Cup.
Facchetti is remembered as one of the first truly great attacking-full backs. He would make marauding runs upfield using his wonderful dribbling and crossing. He could also play at centre-back where his tackling was used to great effect. He also possessed wonderful stamina and scored important goals.
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
Der Kaiser's roll of honour is unique. Captain of West Germany when they won the World Cup and the European Championship, he also led his club, Bayern Munich, to three successive European Cups and also to the European Cup Winners' Cup.
But it is not just for the medals and trophies that Beckenbauer is remembered. Rather it is for the style and the genius. Every movement he made on the pitch bristled with elegance. There was an arrogance in his play that suggested he was always in command. But more than that, he was a great thinker about the game and brought about a revolution in the way it is played by inventing the role of the attacking sweeper.
In the late Sixties Beckenbauer began to experiment with the tactic of mounting attacking raids from the centre of defence. He had watched and admired the runs down the flank of the tall Internazionale and Italy left-back Giancinto Facchetti and wanted to adapt the methods to a similar role played from centre-back. Those powerful long runs out of central defence had never been seen before. Up to then, no one had thought that a sweeper had any job being in his opponents' half of the field, let alone scoring. Beckenbauer both created and bequeathed this tactic to the modern game. It contained the element of surprise and it became his trademark.
[FONT="][FONT="]As Keir Radnedge wrote in Soccer: The Ultimate Encyclopedia: "He was the puppet master, standing back and pulling the strings which earned West Germany and Bayern Munich every major prize."
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FRANK RIJKAARD
The defensive rock for Milan's all-conquering side of the late 80s and early 90s, Rijkaard also combined that with the skills instilled into all Ajax and Dutch greats. Scored 81 goals over 414 league games and also the 1988 Euros with Netherlands and a third Champions League/EC (oh!, and a CWC) with Ajax, playing at centre-half. Beast.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA
The greatest football player of all time? Most experts would say so. It’s not just phenomenal ability with a ball at his feet but the charisma and propensity to lift those around him to a higher level that really sets him apart.
Maradona held perhaps the best skill level ever seen in terms of passing ability and dribbling. Famous for his hand of God goal but also the greatest individual goal of all time. Also famous for single handily carrying teams to success.
HRISTO STOICHKOV
Stoichkov was feared for his speed and potent shot, but is widely remembered for his fiery temperament. When he channeled his aggression during a match, he was a formidable player, often carrying his team single-handedly. Renowned for his never-say-die attitude, Stoichkov fought for the ball with the fierce intensity whether it was the first minute or the last.
One of the stars of the Barca Dream Team that delivered their first European Cup and four consecutive league titles, will be reunited with Laudrup to form a devastating partnership, where the Dane provided the cold-blooded ‘seny’ (reason, or nous) to Stoichkov’s fervid ‘rauxa’ (passion).
The only Barça player to have won the European Cup (1992), the Golden Boot (1990) and the Balon d’Or (1995)
About 40 minutes of goals here
THIERRY HENRY
Arguably the greatest player in Arsenal's history and among those who helped France win the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championships two years later.
He also won a Champions League, was runner-up once more both for the CL and World Cup, the star of The Invincibles, Arsenal's all-time top scorer and arguably the EPLs best player since its inception with a return of 71 goals and 36 assists in 106 games (2002-04)... But somehow he never got the Individual Honours that deserved.
Will be devastating with this sort of service.
PELÉ - O REI
The best player of all time.
A genius who truly turned football into the ‘Beautiful Game’, his World Cup exploits are unmatched, his goal scoring record never bettered and his penchant for the sublime and breathtaking unsurpassed.
With every touch of the ball, every pass, every dribble, Pele was capable of coming up with something new - something the fans had never seen before.
Allying perfect technique with speed, intelligence, movement, a ferocious shot an incredible leap the Brazilian was just about the perfect footballer.
RINAT DASAYEV
The second best keeper in Russian history behind Yashin and one of the best on here. His distribution and triggering of counters through quick throws is an often understated goalkeeping attribute which sets him apart (see video from 2:28).
JOSÉ LEANDRO ANDRADE
The first international football superstar. Yes, you've never heard of him, others think differently:
- IFFHS Football Player of the Century: 29th
- France Football's World Cup Top-100 1930–1990:10th
The Black Marvel, as the French baptised him was the fulcrum for a dominant Uruguay side which picked up two Olympic Golds, the first World Cup and three Copa Américas.
The Tiger Woods of football, imagine the impact this made on front pages across the world!Raúl Barbero* said:
RIO FERDINAND
Need I say more? The best English centre-half since Bobby Moore.
ELÍAS FIGUEROA
"The area is my home, and I decide who enters it"
Figueroa was noted for his elegant style of play, his calmness in the centre of defence and his ability to cut out opposition attacks and immediately launch counterattacks from the back. With a great positional sense and aerially dominant, Figueroa would be remembered by all as one of the best ever had he not turned down Real Madrid and favoured Inter de Porto Alegre (which allowed him to stay in the Chilean NT setup).
Unfortunately, rankings and awards were less popular in the 60s, or else he would have even more than these individual honours:
- 6 times Best Centre-half in the Americas (1972-77)
- 4 times Best Centre-Half in the World (1974-77)
- 3 times Best Player FROM the Americas (1974-76)
- 2 times World Player of the Year (1975-76)
- Best Centre-half at 1974 FIFA World Cup
- 3 Times Best Player in the Uruguayan League
- 2 Times Best Player in the Brazilian League (ahead of Falcao, Zico, Rivelino, etc.)
- Best Foreign Player in the history of Brazilian Football
- Pelé's nonsense 125 Living Legends
- IFFHS Best South American Defender ever
- IFFHS 8th Best South American Player ever
- IFFHS 37th Best World Player ever (5th among defensive players, third among centre-halves)
Beckenbauer said:
Passarella said:
Carlos Alberto Parreira said:
Amazing backs-against-the-the-wall display vs. Germany '74
GIACINTO FACCHETTI
Let's make this simple, think Maldini but much better going forward and clocking 0:11 in 100m. Played 634 games and scored 75 goals for Inter over 18 years, mostly as captain, winning four scuddeti, two European and International Cups and being runner-up twice. He was capped 94 times over 11 years, 74 of them as captain, and was runner-up at the 1970 World Cup.
Facchetti is remembered as one of the first truly great attacking-full backs. He would make marauding runs upfield using his wonderful dribbling and crossing. He could also play at centre-back where his tackling was used to great effect. He also possessed wonderful stamina and scored important goals.
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
Der Kaiser's roll of honour is unique. Captain of West Germany when they won the World Cup and the European Championship, he also led his club, Bayern Munich, to three successive European Cups and also to the European Cup Winners' Cup.
But it is not just for the medals and trophies that Beckenbauer is remembered. Rather it is for the style and the genius. Every movement he made on the pitch bristled with elegance. There was an arrogance in his play that suggested he was always in command. But more than that, he was a great thinker about the game and brought about a revolution in the way it is played by inventing the role of the attacking sweeper.
In the late Sixties Beckenbauer began to experiment with the tactic of mounting attacking raids from the centre of defence. He had watched and admired the runs down the flank of the tall Internazionale and Italy left-back Giancinto Facchetti and wanted to adapt the methods to a similar role played from centre-back. Those powerful long runs out of central defence had never been seen before. Up to then, no one had thought that a sweeper had any job being in his opponents' half of the field, let alone scoring. Beckenbauer both created and bequeathed this tactic to the modern game. It contained the element of surprise and it became his trademark.
[FONT="][FONT="]As Keir Radnedge wrote in Soccer: The Ultimate Encyclopedia: "He was the puppet master, standing back and pulling the strings which earned West Germany and Bayern Munich every major prize."
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FRANK RIJKAARD
The defensive rock for Milan's all-conquering side of the late 80s and early 90s, Rijkaard also combined that with the skills instilled into all Ajax and Dutch greats. Scored 81 goals over 414 league games and also the 1988 Euros with Netherlands and a third Champions League/EC (oh!, and a CWC) with Ajax, playing at centre-half. Beast.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA
The greatest football player of all time? Most experts would say so. It’s not just phenomenal ability with a ball at his feet but the charisma and propensity to lift those around him to a higher level that really sets him apart.
Maradona held perhaps the best skill level ever seen in terms of passing ability and dribbling. Famous for his hand of God goal but also the greatest individual goal of all time. Also famous for single handily carrying teams to success.
HRISTO STOICHKOV
Stoichkov was feared for his speed and potent shot, but is widely remembered for his fiery temperament. When he channeled his aggression during a match, he was a formidable player, often carrying his team single-handedly. Renowned for his never-say-die attitude, Stoichkov fought for the ball with the fierce intensity whether it was the first minute or the last.
One of the stars of the Barca Dream Team that delivered their first European Cup and four consecutive league titles, will be reunited with Laudrup to form a devastating partnership, where the Dane provided the cold-blooded ‘seny’ (reason, or nous) to Stoichkov’s fervid ‘rauxa’ (passion).
The only Barça player to have won the European Cup (1992), the Golden Boot (1990) and the Balon d’Or (1995)
About 40 minutes of goals here
THIERRY HENRY
Arguably the greatest player in Arsenal's history and among those who helped France win the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championships two years later.
He also won a Champions League, was runner-up once more both for the CL and World Cup, the star of The Invincibles, Arsenal's all-time top scorer and arguably the EPLs best player since its inception with a return of 71 goals and 36 assists in 106 games (2002-04)... But somehow he never got the Individual Honours that deserved.
Will be devastating with this sort of service.
PELÉ - O REI
The best player of all time.
A genius who truly turned football into the ‘Beautiful Game’, his World Cup exploits are unmatched, his goal scoring record never bettered and his penchant for the sublime and breathtaking unsurpassed.
With every touch of the ball, every pass, every dribble, Pele was capable of coming up with something new - something the fans had never seen before.
Allying perfect technique with speed, intelligence, movement, a ferocious shot an incredible leap the Brazilian was just about the perfect footballer.
But Antohan, we all know Terry is the greatest English CB ever!! 
Where the hell is MBR?
It will be 6 hours in 30 mins so can move onto the next person.
So EDogen is up?
SUBS:
JAVIER ZANETTI
The very model of uncomplaining duty, a beacon of honest, virtuous endeavour. To see him playing for Inter or Argentina, putting out fires here, there and everywhere, you half expect him to nip into a phone booth and emerge with cape and the power of flight – not that he needed it.
Notwithstanding his increasingly frequent auxiliary midfieldery, Zanetti is, to the core, a defender’s defender: there’s no jockey, block, block-off, block-tackle, slide tackle or header, no marking job or last-ditch clearance that is not carried out with diligence, courage, and a preternatural relish – a leader, yes, but by deed, not word; he is incredibly taciturn on the field, his expression scarcely anything other than one of engrossed concentration, a concentration as relentless as his industriousness. He just keeps going and going and going – his nickname in Italy is Il trattore (‘The Tractor’), thighs curved like some improbable stringed instrument of the Carpathians, driving and pumping until his opponent yields, whereupon, having dispossessed him, efficiently and without fuss, the ball is laid off to a creative player (or else, he might surge forward himself. Why not…?).
All-time highest number of caps for Argentina on 145, despite his last World Cup game being played in 2002 thanks to ludicrous management.
ANDRÉS INIESTA
Iniesta has been a key driving force for both the most dominant club and national side in the last half decade (if not history). Barca have won everything in sight and they have Messi, but what about Spain? Is it Xavi or Iniesta? Arguably both, but it has been Iniesta shining brighter since scoring the winner in the World Cup Final. Xavi's passing is sublime, but it requires someone doing something at the end of it, while Iniesta doesn't. When everyone else fails, he will just go and do it himself.
Andrés will be alternating between providing a wide option, as he has done more recently, or being part of a midfield trio and contributing to defensive duties. If Toure/Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta works so well, there's no reason Rijkaard, Effenberg and Iniesta won't.
This is just him for Barca in the current season
He will also get a shot at playing alongside his childhood hero, the one who's kit was the first he got, the one he considers the best player ever...
MICHAEL LAUDRUP
One of the most underrated players ever. A phenomenal orchestrator who combined the best elements of old-school and modern styles. He was admired for his outstanding technique, elegance, deep passes and dribbling. His trademark move — looking one way and passing the other — fooled countless opponents during his career. The Laudrup dribble was perhaps the best-known part of his game, as he quickly moved the ball from one foot to the other away from the defender. His outstanding skills were combined with an immense creativity. He always played the attack in the least obvious way, leaving the defense stranded. Laudrup's teammates said: "Just run, he will always find a way of passing you the ball".
RIVELINO
Considered to be the fourth greatest player in Brazilian history after Pele, Zico, and Garrincha, Rivelino was lauded for his grace on the pitch, as well as his dazzling array of moves, which included his patented “Elastico” (flip flap) in which he faked going right while keeping control of the ball and then spinning it to his left.
He had excellent passing skills, a sharp mind, excellent dribbling skills, and a thunderous left footed shot. He was also a tremendous free-kick taker, famous for his “banana-bending” kicks. His inclusion on the left-wing, as the more intelligent and cerebral alternative to Jairzinho's right-wing mazy runs, gave Brazil's 1970 side a beautiful balance.
VELIBOR VASOVIC
A complete defender. Quick, tactically astute, excellent in the air, always in the right place at the right time. Vasovic is in an elite club of defenders (e.g. Beckenbauer, Facchetti) who revolutionised the game and the art of defending in the 60s and early 70s. A leader as well, he captained both Partizan Belgrade and Ajax to three European Cup finals, winning one and scoring his side's only goal in the two he lost. That I call leading by example.
ARSENIO ERICO
Erico was Romario's speed of thought, dribbling, and playing off the shoulder, with Hugo Sánchez' athleticism and Zamorano's aerial dominance, all neatly rolled into one.
Agile, nippy striker, with a leap that allowed him to jump higher than a keepers' arms from a standing position. When the ball was not high enough he would bicycle kick it. If slightly behind him he would scorpion kick it.
The highest ever goalscorer in the Argentinian league, at that time the best in the world. He was top scorer for three consecutive seasons: 1937 (47 goals in 34 games), 1938 (43 goals in 30) and 1939 (40 goals in 32) and wrapped up his career with 331 goals in 372.
But let's see what someone who has seen them all has to say about the red jack-in-the-box....
STEFAN EFFENBERG
Der Tiger was your typical dominant angry German midfielder, but also possessed a sublime passing ability, both short and long (do watch the clip). He captained Bayern through a very successful spell which, after heartache in 1999, landed them the Champions League in 2001 and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for him.
CESC FABREGAS
A playmaker with exquisite vision and passing range, Fabregas created the most goal scoring opportunities in any of the top divisions between 2006-07 and 2010-11. While capable of playing at a fast pace, he will be used primarily as a midfield reinforcement to help with defensive duties, control the tempo of a game and spray passes to those further forward, Henry in particular having a great understanding with him. In short, a more patient Xavi-like alternative to Iniesta's more inicisive and direct style of play.
And if the oppo has anyone with superpowers, he can slice their skull and steal them.
JAVIER ZANETTI
The very model of uncomplaining duty, a beacon of honest, virtuous endeavour. To see him playing for Inter or Argentina, putting out fires here, there and everywhere, you half expect him to nip into a phone booth and emerge with cape and the power of flight – not that he needed it.
Notwithstanding his increasingly frequent auxiliary midfieldery, Zanetti is, to the core, a defender’s defender: there’s no jockey, block, block-off, block-tackle, slide tackle or header, no marking job or last-ditch clearance that is not carried out with diligence, courage, and a preternatural relish – a leader, yes, but by deed, not word; he is incredibly taciturn on the field, his expression scarcely anything other than one of engrossed concentration, a concentration as relentless as his industriousness. He just keeps going and going and going – his nickname in Italy is Il trattore (‘The Tractor’), thighs curved like some improbable stringed instrument of the Carpathians, driving and pumping until his opponent yields, whereupon, having dispossessed him, efficiently and without fuss, the ball is laid off to a creative player (or else, he might surge forward himself. Why not…?).
All-time highest number of caps for Argentina on 145, despite his last World Cup game being played in 2002 thanks to ludicrous management.
ANDRÉS INIESTA
Iniesta has been a key driving force for both the most dominant club and national side in the last half decade (if not history). Barca have won everything in sight and they have Messi, but what about Spain? Is it Xavi or Iniesta? Arguably both, but it has been Iniesta shining brighter since scoring the winner in the World Cup Final. Xavi's passing is sublime, but it requires someone doing something at the end of it, while Iniesta doesn't. When everyone else fails, he will just go and do it himself.
Andrés will be alternating between providing a wide option, as he has done more recently, or being part of a midfield trio and contributing to defensive duties. If Toure/Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta works so well, there's no reason Rijkaard, Effenberg and Iniesta won't.
This is just him for Barca in the current season
He will also get a shot at playing alongside his childhood hero, the one who's kit was the first he got, the one he considers the best player ever...
MICHAEL LAUDRUP
One of the most underrated players ever. A phenomenal orchestrator who combined the best elements of old-school and modern styles. He was admired for his outstanding technique, elegance, deep passes and dribbling. His trademark move — looking one way and passing the other — fooled countless opponents during his career. The Laudrup dribble was perhaps the best-known part of his game, as he quickly moved the ball from one foot to the other away from the defender. His outstanding skills were combined with an immense creativity. He always played the attack in the least obvious way, leaving the defense stranded. Laudrup's teammates said: "Just run, he will always find a way of passing you the ball".
Hristo Stoichkov said:
Franz Beckenbauer said:
Pep Guardiola said:
RIVELINO
Considered to be the fourth greatest player in Brazilian history after Pele, Zico, and Garrincha, Rivelino was lauded for his grace on the pitch, as well as his dazzling array of moves, which included his patented “Elastico” (flip flap) in which he faked going right while keeping control of the ball and then spinning it to his left.
He had excellent passing skills, a sharp mind, excellent dribbling skills, and a thunderous left footed shot. He was also a tremendous free-kick taker, famous for his “banana-bending” kicks. His inclusion on the left-wing, as the more intelligent and cerebral alternative to Jairzinho's right-wing mazy runs, gave Brazil's 1970 side a beautiful balance.
Maradona said:
Beckenbauer after the FIFA All-Star Team -with Yashin- lost 2-1 to a Rivelino goal in 1968 said:
VELIBOR VASOVIC
A complete defender. Quick, tactically astute, excellent in the air, always in the right place at the right time. Vasovic is in an elite club of defenders (e.g. Beckenbauer, Facchetti) who revolutionised the game and the art of defending in the 60s and early 70s. A leader as well, he captained both Partizan Belgrade and Ajax to three European Cup finals, winning one and scoring his side's only goal in the two he lost. That I call leading by example.
The Independent said:
ARSENIO ERICO
Erico was Romario's speed of thought, dribbling, and playing off the shoulder, with Hugo Sánchez' athleticism and Zamorano's aerial dominance, all neatly rolled into one.
Agile, nippy striker, with a leap that allowed him to jump higher than a keepers' arms from a standing position. When the ball was not high enough he would bicycle kick it. If slightly behind him he would scorpion kick it.
The highest ever goalscorer in the Argentinian league, at that time the best in the world. He was top scorer for three consecutive seasons: 1937 (47 goals in 34 games), 1938 (43 goals in 30) and 1939 (40 goals in 32) and wrapped up his career with 331 goals in 372.
But let's see what someone who has seen them all has to say about the red jack-in-the-box....
Alfredo Di Stéfano said:
STEFAN EFFENBERG
Der Tiger was your typical dominant angry German midfielder, but also possessed a sublime passing ability, both short and long (do watch the clip). He captained Bayern through a very successful spell which, after heartache in 1999
, landed them the Champions League in 2001 and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for him.CESC FABREGAS
A playmaker with exquisite vision and passing range, Fabregas created the most goal scoring opportunities in any of the top divisions between 2006-07 and 2010-11. While capable of playing at a fast pace, he will be used primarily as a midfield reinforcement to help with defensive duties, control the tempo of a game and spray passes to those further forward, Henry in particular having a great understanding with him. In short, a more patient Xavi-like alternative to Iniesta's more inicisive and direct style of play.
And if the oppo has anyone with superpowers, he can slice their skull and steal them.
Sorry sorry sorry guys, whirlwind day. Gheorghe Popescu please
Edogen takes Hugo Sanchez
Gio:
Branko Stankovic: the Ambassador
Branko Stankovic: the Ambassador
Gio said:
Pioneering Yugoslavian right-back whose modern style of play became the blueprint for others who followed in his footsteps. Coined the "Ambassador" for his elegant approach and his class as a player and as a person was highly respected by Stanley Matthews who invited Stankovic to his 80th birthday celebrations.
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi 4. Krol 5. Zanetti 6. Kocsis 7. Vidic 8. Shesternyov 9. Pirri 10. Czibor 11. Pfaff 12. Ocwirk 13. Costacurta
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta, 4. Gascoigne 5. Makelele 6. McGrath 7. Vogts 8. Camacho 9. Seedorf 10. Drogba 11. Cech, 12. Van Persie 13. Yaya
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik, 4. Sammer 5. Nedved 6. Valderrama 7. Banks 8. Schiaffino 9. Djalma Santos 10. Popluhar 11. Lizarazu 12. Robben 13. Busquets
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o, 4. Cannavaro 5. Coluna 6. Bremner 7. Carlos Alberto 8. Blanc 9. Alonso 10. Lahm 11. Preud’Homme 12. Weah 13. Luis Enrique
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella 4. Boniek 5. Thuram 6. Tardelli 7. Carvalho 8. Blokhin 9. Rummenigge 10. Cole 11. Zamora 12. Netzer 13. Mc Neill
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson 4. R Baggio 5. Charles 6. Tigana 7. Hierro 8. Maier 9. Nilton Santos 10. Shevchenko 11. Kahn 12. Hamrin 13. Eyzaguirre
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs 5. Matthews 6. Brehme 7. Trésor 8. McGrain 9. Spencer 10. Germano 11. Sárosi 12. Mazurkiewicz 13. Haan
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez 5. Meazza 6. Schmeichel 7. Rui Costa 8. Nasazzi 9. Chumpitaz 10. Zebec 11. Monti 12. Suurbier 13. Quincoces
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento 5. Stam 6. Law 7. Deco 8. Janes 9. Augusto 10. Peters 11. Giles 12. Gamarra 13. Fillol
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho 5. Bergomi 6. Varela 7. Koeman 8. Marzolini 9. Gerets 10. Kopa 11. Shilton 12. Johnstone 13. Popescu
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo 5. Romario 6. Desailly 7. Dzajic 8. Schnellinger 9. Essien 10. Guardiola 11. Southall 12. Burgnich 13. Sanchez
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler 5. Davids 6. Gentile 7. Moreno 8. Nordahl 9. Franklin 10. Jennings 11. Demyanenko 12. Morton 13. Stankovic
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti 5. Henry 6. R. Ferdinand 7. Effenberg 8. Vasovic 9. Dasayev 10. Andrade 11. Erico 12. Rivelino
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness 5. Savicevic 6. Cafu 7. Kubala 8. Van Nistlerooy 9. Puyol 10. Ayala 11. Montero 12. Happel
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen 5. Hagi 6. Finney 7. Viera 8. Irwin 9. Cabrini 10. Raul 11. Veron 12. Cordoba
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust 5. Batistuta 6. Gullit 7. Socrates 8. Amoros 9. Schuster 10. Gordillo 11. Beckham 12. Gregg
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta, 4. Gascoigne 5. Makelele 6. McGrath 7. Vogts 8. Camacho 9. Seedorf 10. Drogba 11. Cech, 12. Van Persie 13. Yaya
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik, 4. Sammer 5. Nedved 6. Valderrama 7. Banks 8. Schiaffino 9. Djalma Santos 10. Popluhar 11. Lizarazu 12. Robben 13. Busquets
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o, 4. Cannavaro 5. Coluna 6. Bremner 7. Carlos Alberto 8. Blanc 9. Alonso 10. Lahm 11. Preud’Homme 12. Weah 13. Luis Enrique
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella 4. Boniek 5. Thuram 6. Tardelli 7. Carvalho 8. Blokhin 9. Rummenigge 10. Cole 11. Zamora 12. Netzer 13. Mc Neill
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson 4. R Baggio 5. Charles 6. Tigana 7. Hierro 8. Maier 9. Nilton Santos 10. Shevchenko 11. Kahn 12. Hamrin 13. Eyzaguirre
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs 5. Matthews 6. Brehme 7. Trésor 8. McGrain 9. Spencer 10. Germano 11. Sárosi 12. Mazurkiewicz 13. Haan
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez 5. Meazza 6. Schmeichel 7. Rui Costa 8. Nasazzi 9. Chumpitaz 10. Zebec 11. Monti 12. Suurbier 13. Quincoces
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento 5. Stam 6. Law 7. Deco 8. Janes 9. Augusto 10. Peters 11. Giles 12. Gamarra 13. Fillol
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho 5. Bergomi 6. Varela 7. Koeman 8. Marzolini 9. Gerets 10. Kopa 11. Shilton 12. Johnstone 13. Popescu
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo 5. Romario 6. Desailly 7. Dzajic 8. Schnellinger 9. Essien 10. Guardiola 11. Southall 12. Burgnich 13. Sanchez
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler 5. Davids 6. Gentile 7. Moreno 8. Nordahl 9. Franklin 10. Jennings 11. Demyanenko 12. Morton 13. Stankovic
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti 5. Henry 6. R. Ferdinand 7. Effenberg 8. Vasovic 9. Dasayev 10. Andrade 11. Erico 12. Rivelino
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness 5. Savicevic 6. Cafu 7. Kubala 8. Van Nistlerooy 9. Puyol 10. Ayala 11. Montero 12. Happel
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen 5. Hagi 6. Finney 7. Viera 8. Irwin 9. Cabrini 10. Raul 11. Veron 12. Cordoba
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust 5. Batistuta 6. Gullit 7. Socrates 8. Amoros 9. Schuster 10. Gordillo 11. Beckham 12. Gregg
Yay, well done to you lads for PMing.
Hopefully get it finished tonight.
Hopefully get it finished tonight.
anto picks Cesc Fábregas
Strange pick seeing as he has Iniesta.
Aye, i expected him to pick an argie seeings he's got none of them yet
I left my pick to Antohan
Yeah but he also really wanted Luis Enrique so guess it must be a another personal favourite.
PM me as he left his pick to somebody else!
Iso's pick is José Luis Chilavert
The missus wanted to go out tonight but I told her I'm staying in for the draw.
Got a feeling we'll be facing paceme.
Got a feeling we'll be facing paceme.
Stobzilla's next is he not?
Your sleeping on the couch for a while aren't you?
Stobzilla has been pm'd.
The logic was Luis Enrique gave me some tactical options which Iniesta does not. In some cases I would opt for Luis Enrique rather than Iniesta (seeing as I have both Henry and Rivelino anyway).
Usually I would play Iniesta, but if facing a game where I could be under pressure, although Iniesta does his fair share of defensive duties, Fabregas provides as much in that sense, while his range of passing is a tad better. Knit-picking really.
Effectively, if I'm clearly dominant Iniesta is a no-brainer, while Cesc would be a rather more conservative option. Luis Enrique provided the ideal alternative, but he was gone and the others looked far too defensive.
Quite peeved about that decision, but Rivelino was more important for alternative strategies so I had to secure him.
Damn! Now he is not picking Chilavert in case people don't know Yashin.
Who is your team? All these 'assistants' are confusing
NM! Surprised you didnt know, I seem to be more arsed about it than he is
.He might. 2 keepers are the future
NM! Surprised you didnt know, I seem to be more arsed about it than he is
I just know there is someone who seems to have like three people helping so it's rather confusing. In fact it would make more sense to actually put all the people contributing in the team name.Clever way to say that you want NM's name removed from the list.
Kidding, mate.
Kidding, mate.
NM! Surprised you didnt know, I seem to be more arsed about it than he is
I care more than you - I just don't plan on being kicked out of the house like you do!
Anointed One WAS helping me as well but poor internet has killed that.
Who is your team? All these 'assistants' are confusing
EDogan's got a whole fecking backroom of staff going on. If I'd known that I'd have tried to sign up Fortitude.
It's easier for him though. They're anyway hibernating up north in Sweden at this time of the year, might as well help a bloke win an online Fantasy Draft.
I must say that this draft came at the best time for me, almost nothing at the university right now and I have been sick for like a week. I have basically lived in this thread last week.
As for my "background staff" I think it has been a good thing having someone to discuss with even though it has been a Liverpool and a Arsenal fan.
Also the draft in the newbies is a good memory to have with me, learned so much that time so this time has been a lot less work.
Just putting in a picture of my latest recruit. A real number 9 who scored goals for fun in La Liga for a couple of seasons. Also the bicycle man!
Could be handy to have a sub for Romario.. who knows.
And.. I´m really used to all the prejudices about us up north in Sweden! But thing is this time of the year is not my favourite, freezing outside. But in 20 days I will be in Las Palmas, can´t wait for it.