All Time World Cup Draft - Pol vs Aldo

Who is more likely to win based on players in their World Cup peak?


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:lol: Pathetic. You are gonna take Mane. I think that's what you always wanted infact. Not to mention Hidegkuti
Garrincha is yours, if you go through, Crappy. That's one hell of a upgrade on Hamrin. After the way Anto raved about Ghiggia and how early he picked him in the draft, I can't see him making that change.
 
I can see him making that change. It's the best one to make if he wants to win, given the depth of top number 9's to upgrade Seeler.
 
Gave Aldo my vote in the end. Was really torn between both and might have not voted at all, if the poll wasn't that clear in favour of Pol.

It looks like I'm one of the few who liked his starting formation more than the final one. I prefer Ballack in the 06 role, he was a brilliant matchwinner for us in 02, no doubt, but his skillset was always more that of a box 2 box midfielder than that of an AM. We played our by far best football in 02 in the final without him and I can't see him being much of use in this game in the AM role, while the danger of Maradona isn't really significantly better contained, imo.

I also don't rate Ocwirk that highly. I know his reputation but what I've seen from him in the semifinal against us and in extended highlights of the quarterfinal against Switzerland in '54 didn't convince me that he would have a real impact in this game. I like Aldo's attack a lot and I can see them causing quite a few problems with Romario being clinical with one of the few chances he gets and maybe Garrincha adding something special to turn the game in his favour.

It's really close, great game and really unlucky for Aldo to be drawn against Pol in the first round, quality team, no doubt.

Should have shared your thoughts on Ocwirk as you probably know more about him than any one of us. Not just what you watched but as a German probably being far more interested in anything on that Austrian side.
 
You guys really don't have the foggiest, do you? Balu is spot on, there's zero chance I'm dropping Ghiggia. That's precisely why I happily bumped him to 5th to secure him.
 
You guys really don't have the foggiest, do you? Balu is spot on, there's zero chance I'm dropping Ghiggia. That's precisely why I happily bumped him to 5th to secure him.

You always wanted to go 3-2-5, no?

Front line of Czibor, Puskas, Hidegkuti, Seeler, Ghiggia!
 
I'm shocked Aldo is out but great game, great comments, and in the end the result always reflect opinion.

Honestly I had Aldo down as a favourite... Shows how wrong I was!
 
Crappy or annah are going to have a ball with both Balu and I gunning for very specific setups. It's really shit actually that we get to pick so early as it's no significant advantage to us and the waiting later is bound to prove costly. Damn, Maradona really was the best possible pick for me from a system and constraints point of view, let alone quality.
 
You always wanted to go 3-2-5, no?

Front line of Czibor, Puskas, Hidegkuti, Seeler, Ghiggia!


Those 5 are all pre and 4 are European, add Bozsik and we are on 6 and 5. Neeskens makes it 6 and 6. Feel free to construct a viable back three of post 70 South Americans. Answers on a postcard.
 
Should have shared your thoughts on Ocwirk as you probably know more about him than any one of us. Not just what you watched but as a German probably being far more interested in anything on that Austrian side.
I don't know that much about that Austrian team and both these games were dominated by strange things that had nothing to do with Ocwirk.

The quarterfinal between Switzerland and Austria was dominated by the incredible heat. The Austrian goalkeeper had a sunstroke in the first half and didn't realize a lot of what was happening around him, Switzerland fired constantly at his goal and he wasn't able to react. It was a joke really, one of the Austrian managing staff tried to cool him down with ice and sat behind him to tell him directions where to move. Austria won the game 7-5 in the end.

The game against Germany was dominated by us scoring a lot after free kicks and corner kicks. After the game Happel was attacked by the Austrian press for deliberately loosing aerial duels in the box, which made him very very angry. I think he retired after the world cup.

Ocwirk didn't control the midfield in either game despite Austria having the clearly superior team, especially in defense it wasn't impressive at all. A few quality passes, no doubt, but with the way Aldo and Pol set up, I don't think it was really that important to the game. Of course it's only one game and highlights of another, so I could easily underrate him because of that.
 
Those 5 are all pre and 4 are European, add Bozsik and we are on 6 and 5. Neeskens makes it 6 and 6. Feel free to construct a viable back three of post 70 South Americans. Answers on a postcard.

You have one in Gamarra, just pick two in the reinforcements.

Will give you what you have been drooling on for a while in attack. After all, you don't really care about winning, right? :p
 
I actually wanted to write something about Ocwirk yesterday, but something came up and I forgot about it. Sorry, I will share all the stories I know in the future :)
 
Crappy or annah are going to have a ball with both Balu and I gunning for very specific setups. It's really shit actually that we get to pick so early as it's no significant advantage to us and the waiting later is bound to prove costly. Damn, Maradona really was the best possible pick for me from a system and constraints point of view, let alone quality.
Well if you aren't mean to me again, I think I'm good with my position and should get the 2 important picks I want. At least I hope so :nervous:. For the last 2 I have a few more options.
 
I am actually in deep shit for the draft round. I would love Anto/Balu's position so I could upgrade the area I need to. Unfortunately I fully expect to be fecked by the plans of the aforementioned couple(and possibly Crappy/Pippa).

So I see myself in a really bad position for the next round most likely even though there is of course a chance I can come out alright. But I see absolutely 0 chance of me being one of the managers who upgrade the best.
 
I am actually in deep shit for the draft round. I would love Anto/Balu's position so I could upgrade the area I need to. Unfortunately I fully expect to be fecked by the plans of the aforementioned couple(and possibly Crappy/Pippa).

So I see myself in a really bad position for the next round most likely even though there is of course a chance I can come out alright. But I see absolutely 0 chance of me being one of the managers who upgrade the best.

Crappy is your worry. I can't play Figueroa and Baresi is not a post 70s SAM defender for a back three, which is my end game. I may go there though, but very unlikely. We'll see what others go out.
 
Speechless at the turnaround....I thought I was dead and buried
Thank you for the votes and will take onboard on the feedback to improve the team
Hard on Aldo who assembled an amazing frontline. He has been civil and gentlemanly throughout, kudos to him