Sure. That's pretty much what I indicated.
All Time Premier League Fantasy Draft: R1 - Cal? vs Stobzilla
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Sure. That's pretty much what I indicated.
One thing to also notice is that Hazard won't be given much space and time on the ball. Cal has too many players in the middle, which means that the midfield is already congested when his team have the ball. Sure, Hazard can remain wide and pick the ball from deep, but then he'll have to deal with Beardsley hassling him with his work rate. If he pushes up and starts to get into the left channel, he'll have to deal with Babbel who is playing a more traditional full back role than Riise is. Babbel, also has played as a central defender for Liverpool a few times, so if Hazard does try to cut inside in our third, Babbel can stop him. If Hazard receives the ball in our third in the middle, Butt can also close him down very quickly and make sure he doesn't settle on the ball.
As you can see, there's many different ways that Hazard can be closed down, and I fail to see how he can be compatible with Henry especially since Henry himself hasn't really played much of a supporting role in his time at Arsenal.
As you can see, there's many different ways that Hazard can be closed down, and I fail to see how he can be compatible with Henry especially since Henry himself hasn't really played much of a supporting role in his time at Arsenal.
Not going well... 
I get the impression people are voting for Gullit for the player he was rather than the Chelsea player... maybe I should have gone with Robbo...
I get the impression people are voting for Gullit for the player he was rather than the Chelsea player... maybe I should have gone with Robbo...
Even though Gullit wasn't as good as he was at his peak, he was still quite a good midfielder for Chelsea and pretty much ahead of the times in England. If he didn't have his knee injuries, I'm sure that he would have played on and remained as influential even as a player-manager.Not going well...
I get the impression people are voting for Gullit for the player he was rather than the Chelsea player... maybe I should have gone with Robbo...
This is a weird match to vote on.
Cal?s side looks a right mess to me. I can't see Hazard/Henry/Torres working, the creators are all on the left side of the pitch and there's not much going on the right.
Stobz seriously needs to upgrade his midfield pair going forward. Gullit wasn't all that for Chelsea TBH. It will do here, just about.
Stobz seriously needs to upgrade his midfield pair going forward. Gullit wasn't all that for Chelsea TBH. It will do here, just about.
I don't see Hazard and Henry being much of an issue, in fact I see it working very well- Henry starts central whereas Hazard starts wide and drifts into the 10 position.
Henry and Torres on the other hand I really don't see working at all- with Hazard and Henry more of a target man would have worked better.
As Anto says there's little threat from the right which makes defending easier for Stobz. I do think Rooney is going to have to come deeper than I'd like but Stobz team is more cohesive and would win.
Henry and Torres on the other hand I really don't see working at all- with Hazard and Henry more of a target man would have worked better.
As Anto says there's little threat from the right which makes defending easier for Stobz. I do think Rooney is going to have to come deeper than I'd like but Stobz team is more cohesive and would win.
Hazard has only played on the left. There's no other position for him in this draft. Don't know why you'd want to swap. The best player in the league (by far imo) in 14/15.
Is this how we see this playing out in terms of general positions? Cals team has great individuals but I can't help but echo previous comments of them not suiting each other very well and this formation in particular being so one sided offers the chance for space to be minimised and make it easier to defend vs them, as opposed to other tactics aimed at creating 1v1 situations for any of that front trio.
Congrats @Stobzilla
So @Cal? - my heart sank when I realised we were up against Henry and Torres.
I made quite a few mistakes during the draft, picking Torres, Hazard and Robbo.
No complaints with the result, well done
Good players, picking them together was a mistake, but given the quality you could have gotten away with them. Herrera and Schneiderlin were a different story. Good players, tactical suicide.
@Cal? good game. You had many good players, and I honestly thought that the match would have been closer.