All Time Reserves Draft | Quarters

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You know that there are going to be Soviet players if I'm involved. Absolute legend of the world's football, Olympic Champion, European Champion, 5 times USSR Champion, one-club man, a perpetual captain for USSR and Spartak Moscow and a true gentleman to boot* - Igor Netto was the engine and the heart of the Soviet team in the 1960's, when they were one of the most successful national sides in Europe. He started his career as a left back and played all over the left wing before finding the position that suited his skill set the best - a half back, a position similar to today's defensive/central midfielder. A true box-to-box player, with trademark tireless running and hard work, he was a very unique and special player. He was an adept of a football style that was famous in Russia by the name of "Spartak's laces**" - a system where ball control, retention, short passing and constant movement were the main elements, much alike Pep's teams of today. Netto will always be remembered in Russia and by the people all around the world as a man who combined two philosophies - a hardworking versatile "Communist" style of play used by the USSR team and a possession-based style of his homeclub Spartak to create a unique blend.


In the sports world, there is a lot of cases where competitors have followed the principles of fair play. However, a classic example of nobility in the sport is an act Player USSR national football team Igor Netto.

In 1962, the Soviet team held a match of the group stage World Cup with the national team of Uruguay. The national team of the Soviet Union, Latin Americans scored a goal, but the ball was in the net, flying through a hole formed therein. The ball should not have counted on that net and have a meeting before a judge. As a result, the goal was rightly abolished, and the Soviet Union team that game is still won.
The passing game of Spartak Moscow was often compared to knitting - hence the name
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1. Stobzilla & KM - 1. Enzo Francescoli 2. Fritz Walter 3. Juan Joya
2. Downcast - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Rensenbrink 3. Osvaldo Ardiles
3. RedTiger - 1. Gianni Rivera 2. Stielike 3. Bossis
4. Sjor Bepo & Invictus - 1. Gérson 2. Förster 3. Riva
5. Tuppet - 1. Florian Albert 2. Thomas Muller 3. Blanchflower
6. Aldo Staine - 1. Teófilo Cubillas 2. Mario Kempes 3. Pietro Vierchowod
7. Chesterlestreet - 1. Matthias Sindelar 2. Kazimierz Deyna 3. Grzegorz Lato
8. Isotope - 1. Sandro Mazzola 2. Tostao 3. Ciro Ferrara
9. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. Uwe Seeler 2. B. Conti 3. Ruggeri
10. harms & Annah - 1. Zizinho 2. Keizer 3. Netto
11. MJJ - 1. Dixie Dean 2. Dobrin
12. BBRBB - 1- Nils Liedholm 2. Júnior
13. Physiocrat - 1. Kaka 2. Zagallo
14. mazhar13 & Marty1968 - 1. Wolfgang Overath 2. Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
15. Edgar Allan Pillow - 1. L Brady 2. N Stiles
16. Enigma_87 - 1. Allan Simonsen 2. Schweinsteiger

@MJJ
 
This looks promising. Plenty of airtime to be given to some of the forgotten greats. Surprised Netto didn't get a call-up to the nations draft given his versatility and nationality.
 
Skizzo said:
"Tell the lad he's been picked again.."

"I know he's just got done playing, but he's gonna want to hear this."

"Yeah, SkizzPat have picked him again. How does he feel about that?"
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Are you saying that @Enigma_87 will soon pick the Beckenbauer of Brazil?
 
Gio said:
This looks promising. Plenty of airtime to be given to some of the forgotten greats. Surprised Netto didn't get a call-up to the nations draft given his versatility and nationality.
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Can you send me a link to it? Maybe tomorrow, as the search engine doesn't work today. I don't seem to recall it - it was probably before my time on here, and it's the second time you mentioned this draft in the last days.
 
harms said:
Can you send me a link to it? Maybe tomorrow, as the search engine doesn't work today. I don't seem to recall it - it was probably before my time on here, and it's the second time you mentioned this draft in the last days.
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The nations draft? That's the draft we are using to ban players in this. It's where the Banned List came from. Netto wasn't selected in it, which is surprising given his nation would have been quite useful in that. Here's a list of all the picks:

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EDIT: Here's the link: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/all-time-fantasy-draft.365063/
 
Aldo said:
The nations draft? That's the draft we are using to ban players in this. It's where the Banned List came from. Netto wasn't selected in it, which is surprising given his nation would have been quite useful in that. Here's a list of all the picks:

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EDIT: Here's the link: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/all-time-fantasy-draft.365063/
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Yeah, Gio already answered me in PM. I just thought that it would be a draft with "The Nations" in the title, this one I know :boring:
 
Also, a great post from a dearly missed member of our draft community

anto said:
I don't think there's any question total football and most of its key components originate behind the Iron Curtain, which is telling. Arkadyev with Dinamo Moscow in the 40s (a 3-4-3 diamond, no less), Sebes with Hungary in the 50s, then Maslov with Torpedo Moscow and Lobanovsky at Dinamo Kiev. They kept innovating around what was at the time a ground-breaking concept: the team over individual brilliance, no place for stars, no place for slackers, everyone as dedicated and committed as each other. They introduced pressing to football. Pressing, which sounds obvious today. Well, it wasn't.

It was all completely aligned with Communist ideals, they were proletarian sides, often army/KGB sponsored, etc. There was no room for egos, only discipline, team and work ethic. Look at the Czechs or Yugoslavia, they also had excellent sides built on the same premise. Look at most of their midfielders (Voronin, Netto, Masopust...) and they were all-rounders, players that sound too good to be true because they seemed to be suited for almost any role... which is precisely what happens when you've had that versatility drilled into you throughout your career.
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Aldo said:
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:lol::lol::lol: oh you.. :D:D

Feck time. That was like 3 yrs ago, and you guys were like rare breeds in the newbs. Remember those dark days in the newb? when you actually had to sell your soul to get promoted.

Have to admit that at that time, my knowledge of pre 90's era was severly limited. Thanks to the Cafties here, now I can pick Sandro Mazzola and Tostao in a draft.
 
Maybe being a bit optimistic but can anyone take my pick? I'm off now and won't be back until the morning.
 
So far I've reached the following conclusion (based on my own ideal way of setting up, mind - it's not necessarily generally true): The pool for some positions is pretty deep, more so than you'd think. But, conversely, the pool for other positions is annoyingly shallow - at least if we're talking players it will be relatively easy to sell.
 
1. Stobzilla & KM - 1. Enzo Francescoli 2. Fritz Walter 3. Juan Joya
2. Downcast - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Rensenbrink 3. Osvaldo Ardiles
3. RedTiger - 1. Gianni Rivera 2. Stielike 3. Bossis
4. Sjor Bepo & Invictus - 1. Gérson 2. Förster 3. Riva
5. Tuppet - 1. Florian Albert 2. Thomas Muller 3. Blanchflower
6. Aldo Staine - 1. Teófilo Cubillas 2. Mario Kempes 3. Pietro Vierchowod
7. Chesterlestreet - 1. Matthias Sindelar 2. Kazimierz Deyna 3. Grzegorz Lato
8. Isotope - 1. Sandro Mazzola 2. Tostao 3. Ciro Ferrara
9. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. Uwe Seeler 2. B. Conti 3. Ruggeri
10. harms & Annah - 1. Zizinho 2. Keizer 3. Netto
11. MJJ - 1. Dixie Dean 2. Dobrin
12. BBRBB - 1- Nils Liedholm 2. Júnior 3. Giresse
13. Physiocrat - 1. Kaka 2. Zagallo 3. Modric
14. mazhar13 & Marty1968 - 1. Wolfgang Overath 2. Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
15. Edgar Allan Pillow - 1. L Brady 2. N Stiles
16. Enigma_87 - 1. Allan Simonsen 2. Schweinsteiger

@mazhar13 @ marty1968
 
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