Auction-Trade Madness Draft

Well, if what I have read is to be believed, that is really underrating Mazzola senior in the attacking sense. This is a man who scored 0.6 goals every game. That is amazing for a Number 10. That is without counting the goals he created.
That is what I am talking about. I don't need a goalscoring midfielder, I have that well covered in the front two. So that was not a priority for me.

But, is he a number 10? From what I have read he isn't similar to someone like Di Stefano, if I were to think of a setup to utilise him the best it would probably be in a similar role that Matthaus played at Inter, as the most advanced CM. But again, I cannot be confident of where to utilise him best in most modern formations let alone the one I am playing which calls for pretty specific talents and not necessarily those who would provide a great 2-way game. If I had a confirmed source of him being an out and out creative force I would have been a lot more confident, but based on what I have read, I don't think he fits that profile. Which aligns well with the tactical setups he played in which was mainly end to end and well suited to those who could play in all phases. That wasn't my requirement.
 
That is what I am talking about. I don't need a goalscoring midfielder, I have that well covered in the front two. So that was not a priority for me.

He is a complete player who could create as well as score. In fact, from what I have read, he was more of a creative force rather than a scorer. Which says a lot.

if I were to think of a setup to utilise him the best it would probably be in a similar role that Matthaus played at Inter, as the most advanced CM

Nah, he was in no way a player like that which is what I tried to emphasize earlier. Players like him get misunderstood as box to box players capable of winning the ball back as good as they could help create and score.
To emphasize what I would say earlier, work rate is of two types.

1. Not in possession
2. In possession

Mathaaus was the first kind.
Di Stefano and Mazzola were the second kind.

They would roam around moving from one position to other giving an extra option to players around them to pass to.
That way, they got to control the game almost single handedly.

Why they were GOAT's of their era was because, after getting the ball, from any position of the pitch, they were as good at creating and scoring, as they were of controlling.
That makes them special and unique. I would rate that ability at par with Beckenbauer all round game if not in the same fashion.

Rivera is still available for 50 mn cash or a player exchange where I get a 20 mn player (I dont care how shit he is, anyone would do) + 30 mn in cash.
 
He is a complete player who could create as well as score. In fact, from what I have read, he was more of a creative force rather than a scorer. Which says a lot.
Something I would be a bit wary of, such romantic anecdotes are available for all the greats of that era, be it Moreno, Sarosi, Mazzola and Di Stefano. I have never considered that translating fully to modern tactics and formations. To avail that entire skillset you will need to provide them them the same formations and environments. And again from what I have read, he isn't another Di Stefano, most of his credit goes to his midfield game and the ability to drive forward with power. I haven't seen that kind of emphasis on his creative side, controlling the tempo, vision and tactical awareness that a proper number 10 displays.

1. Not in possession
2. In possession

Mathaaus was the first kind.
Di Stefano and Mazzola were the second kind.
I'd love to see your source on that because for me, he was an exceptional work horse would chase opposition players right down the spine and force possession turnovers. His off the ball game would pretty much mirror that of Matthaus or Keane.
Why they were GOAT's of their era, after getting the ball, from any position of the pitch, they were as good at creating and scoring, as they were of controlling.
That is not how the game is played now, though. I don't have a 5-a-side going on either end of the pitch. I don't want to have someone who after getting the ball would straight away start driving towards goal covering the entire length of the pitch. That is literally not my requirement, I need someone who is first and foremost an elite creator in terms of his passing and vision, who can slow down the game - which I doubt was ever taught to these old school players - and wait for players to make runs before releasing a pin point pass. Mazzola's usual profile doesn't match exactly to that, not to say he wouldn't be able to deliver that but I don't want to pick him and then not play to his strengths.
 
20/02 - 21:00 - F. Couto - Oeancha - 20m

20/02 - 22:20 - E. Petit - Arbitrium - 20m

20/02 - 22:52 - Filipe Luis - Sjor - 20m

20/02 - 23:22 - Guardiola - Isotope - 30m

20/02 - 23:33 - Tassotti - Isotope - 30m

21/02 - 00:49 - Arie Haan - Crappy/Indnyc - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m
 
20/02 - 21:00 - F. Couto - Oeancha - 20m

20/02 - 22:20 - E. Petit - Arbitrium - 20m

20/02 - 22:52 - Filipe Luis - Sjor - 20m

20/02 - 23:22 - Guardiola - Isotope - 30m

20/02 - 23:33 - Tassotti - Isotope - 30m

21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

@crappycraperson @Indnyc
 
I'd love to see your source on that because for me, he was an exceptional work horse would chase opposition players right down the spine and force possession turnovers. His off the ball game would pretty much mirror that of Matthaus or Keane.

I dont keep sources handy (something I should from now on if they are quality), but I can look something up on the internet and share. Probably should find something on the calcio forums.
 
20/02 - 21:00 - F. Couto - Oeancha - 20m

20/02 - 22:20 - E. Petit - Arbitrium - 20m

20/02 - 22:52 - Filipe Luis - Sjor - 20m

20/02 - 23:22 - Guardiola - Isotope - 30m

20/02 - 23:33 - Tassotti - Isotope - 30m

21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m
 
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This is an article on Di Stefano which highlights his skills and how they match or compare to greats in Maradona, Pele and Mazzola

It is very likely that Alfredo Di Stefano was the greatest player in the world. Gianni Brera, for example, judged it this way. Even Adalberto Bortolotti, a very well-known football historian and director of Stadio, thought the same way. But judgments in football are often generational, we love much more what we have seen. Today everyone says Maradona or Messi because they run with us, for example few people ask what was Meazza, maybe not inferior. Di Stefano has played for over twenty years between the forties and the sixties. It had a great characteristic, it was universal. I believe that this can be compared to Valentino Mazzola. He played striker but only in name, he moved in reality wherever he heard the game.

Diego's charisma, Mazzola's style, Pele's shot

In search of the real number one, I think it is fair to say that for charisma it resembled Maradona, for total style and weight in the field to Valentino Mazzola, for sense of goal to Pelé

http://www.corriere.it/sport/14_lug...ro-25ee3c30-05f8-11e4-9ae2-2d514cff7f8f.shtml
 
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Only @Isotope seems to have the budget and place in team for Rivera

Interested in a exchange deal for Rivera and Rossi mate?

Rivera (60) = Rossi (20) + 30
 
I am happy to sell to anyone but I am not so sure if @2mufc0 needs him.
Fabulous player but can't fit him into our system.

He's worthy of building a team around though and you got him for a great price.
 
He's worthy of building a team around though and you got him for a great price.

Aye, its a tough call for me. Been watching lots of him recently and the more I watch, the more I love his play. So was not exactly per plan to sell him.
Of course, Valentino Mazzola is the one who has hardly had any traction around here (although his son is very highly rated from what I have seeb here) and I fortunately have the setup for him to offer lots to.

Hopefully @Isotope gets tempted to add a ballon dor to his team for 50 mn :D
 
Purchase
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) J. Neeskens (2) J. Cruyff (3) T. Burgnich (4) R. Gullit (5) A. Kopke (6) W. van Hanegem
  2. Oaencha - (1) G. Batistuta (2) Neymar (3) L. Messi (4) N. Vidic (5) M. Preud’homme (6) G. Gattuso (7) W. Suurbier (8) G. Netzer (9) Maxwell (10) D. Albertini (11) G. Pique (12) F. Couto
  3. Enigma/TRV - (1) D. De Gea (2) G. Muller (3) A. Benarrivo (4) B. Moore (5) M. Tardelli (6) A. Simonsen (7) Rivellino (8) I. Netto (9) D. Villa (10) T. Adams
  4. MJJ - (1) Z. Zidane (2) F. Beckenbauer (3) H. Stoichkov (4) D. Law (5) R. De Vecchi (6) J. Leandro Ferreira (7) B. Wright (8) S. Ramos (9) S. Gerrard (10) S. Canizares
  5. Isotope - (1) Ronaldinho (2) A. Robben (3) P. Montero (4) O. Ruggeri (5) B. Schweinsteiger (6) C. Seedorf (7) Lucio (8) S. Rossi (9) Z. Ibrahimovic (10) Guardiola (11) Tassotti
  6. Idmanager - (1) G. Rivera (2) Rivaldo (3) A. Hansen (4) G. Meazza (5) G. Zambrotta (6) H. Chumpitaz (7) O. Varela (8) J. Tigana (9) G. Weah (10) A. Peruzzi (11) A. Demyanenko (12) E. Abidal (14) J. M. Camacho
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) Marcelo (2) D. Alves (3) G. Sarosi (4) Redondo (5) M. van Basten (6) W. Schulz (7) H.G. Schwarzenbeck (8) O. Ardiles (9) G. Buchwald (10) J. Oblak (11) J. Bozsik
  8. Arbitrium - (1) G. Facchetti (2) P. Lahm (3) M. Sammer (4) D. Beckham (5) J. Kohler (6) J. Stam (7) H. Kane (8) E. Hazard (9) B. Bremner (10) J. M. Moreno (11) P. Janes (12) C. Maldini (13) Y. Toure (14) Bale (15) E. Petit
  9. Moby- (1) J. Zanetti (2) R. Krol (3) F. Baresi (4) R. Ferri (5) J. M. Camacho (6) J. Greaves (7) K-H Rummenigge (8) Mackay (9) D. Blanchflower (10) A. Demyanenko
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) L. Ronaldo (2) Romario (3) R. Bonhof (4) V. Voronin (5) J. Giles (6) A. Pedernera (7) I. Viktor (8) W. Zmuda
  11. OneNil - (1) T. Cerezo (2) P. R. Falcao (3) E. Figueroa (4) G. Mendieta (5) Maicon (6) G. Lato (7) Emerson Leao (8) C. Puyol (9) L. Suarez (10) R. Rensenbrink (11) G. Pessotto 12. N. Liedholm[Done]
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) G. Best (2) O. Bergmark (3) D. Godin (4) L. Bonucci (5) W. Zenga (6) G. Souness (7) J-S Park (8) K. Dalglish (9) Robson (10) Filipe Luis
  13. Skizzo - (1) Zico (2) M. Coluna (3) T. Finney (4) C. Gentile (5) G. Chiellini (6) D. McGrain (7) L. Junior (8) P. Briegel (9) U. Seeler (10) D. Dzajic (11) M. Silva (12) O. Kahn [Done]
  14. P-Nut - (1) Socrates (2) P. Nedved (3) N. Stiles (4) P. Evra (5) J. Johnstone (6) A. Spencer (7) L. Blanc (8) M. Carrick (9) T. Courtois (10) C. Ferrara (11) C. Alberto (12) R. Lewandowski [Done]
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) D. Irwin (2) D. Maradona (3) D. Alaba (4) F. Hierro (5) R. Clemence (6) T. Silva (7) M. Kempes (8) E. Abidal (9) R. Keane (10) Riva
  16. RaeVictus (1) N. Santos (2) Pelé (3) G. Scirea (4) M. Neuer (5) G. Nordahl (6) A. Vidal (7) L. Kubala (8) Zito (9) M. Kaltz (10) J. Masopust (11) R. Perfumo (12) R. Gordillo (13) C. Panucci [Done]
Money Spent
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) 80m (2) 160m (3) 30m (4) 80m (5) 20m (6) 50m
  2. Oaencha - (1) 100m (2) 60m (3) 190m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 30m (8) 50m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  3. Enigma - (1) 30m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 120m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 90m (8) 30m (9) 30m (10) 20m
  4. MJJ - (1) 120m (2) 180m (3) 70m (4) 70m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m
  5. Isotope - (1) 110m (2) 70m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 50m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 50m (10) 30m (11) 30m
  6. Idmanager - (1) 60m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 80m (7) 60m (8) 50m (9) 60m (10) 20m (11) 30m (12) -10m (13) 10m
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) 50m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 100m (5) 150m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m
  8. Arbitrium - (1) 120m (2) 20m (3) 100m (4) 20m (5) 80m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m (13) 30m (14) 20m (15) 20m
  9. Moby - (1) 90m (2) 80m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 40m (6) 30m (7) 80m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) -10m
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) 150m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 40m (5) 40m (6) 40m (7) 20m (8) 20m
  11. OneNil - (1) 50m (2) 110m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 50m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) 200m (2) 20m (3) 50m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 60m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 20m
  13. Skizzo - (1) 120 (2) 30 (3) 50m (4) 40m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 40m (8) 40m (9) 50m (10) 80m (11) 20m (12) 50m
  14. P-Nut - (1) 80m (2) 110m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 50m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 60m (11) 80m
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) 50m (2) 180m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 40m
  16. Raevictus- (1) 20m (2) 170m (3) 110m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) 50m (11) 30m (12) 20m (13) 30m
TRANSFER LIST

Hazard - Purchased by Arbitrium for 20m available for 30m
 
21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m
 
21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m

21/02 - 1:53 - Candela - Enigma/TRV - 20m
 
21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m

21/02 - 11:53 - Candela - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 12:00 - Soren Lerby - Crappy/Indnyc - 20m
 
21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m

21/02 - 11:53 - Candela - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 12:00 - Soren Lerby - Crappy/Indnyc - 20m

21/02 - 12:21 - Barnes - Sjor - 20m
 
@Edgar Allan Pillow how are trades going to work in RR have you decided on that?

Given the current mechanics I'm not really sure if you even upgrade a 30m player with 50m player without shifting around half your team and at the end even end up with a weaker team that you got before... :lol:

From what I see no one would save money bar the occasional 10/20m which again would make it a bit boring in terms of RR.
 
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21/02 - 00:57 - Coen Moujlin- Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 00:57 - Nestor Rossi - Lord Sinister - 20m

21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m

21/02 - 11:53 - Candela - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 12:00 - Soren Lerby - Crappy/Indnyc - 20m

21/02 - 12:21 - Barnes - Sjor - 20m

21/02 - 13:04 - Gio Van Bronckhorst - 20m
 
Purchase
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) J. Neeskens (2) J. Cruyff (3) T. Burgnich (4) R. Gullit (5) A. Kopke (6) W. van Hanegem
  2. Oaencha - (1) G. Batistuta (2) Neymar (3) L. Messi (4) N. Vidic (5) M. Preud’homme (6) G. Gattuso (7) W. Suurbier (8) G. Netzer (9) Maxwell (10) D. Albertini (11) G. Pique (12) F. Couto [Done]
  3. Enigma/TRV - (1) D. De Gea (2) G. Muller (3) A. Benarrivo (4) B. Moore (5) M. Tardelli (6) A. Simonsen (7) Rivellino (8) I. Netto (9) D. Villa (10) T. Adams
  4. MJJ - (1) Z. Zidane (2) F. Beckenbauer (3) H. Stoichkov (4) D. Law (5) R. De Vecchi (6) J. Leandro Ferreira (7) B. Wright (8) S. Ramos (9) S. Gerrard (10) S. Canizares
  5. Isotope - (1) Ronaldinho (2) A. Robben (3) P. Montero (4) O. Ruggeri (5) B. Schweinsteiger (6) C. Seedorf (7) Lucio (8) S. Rossi (9) Z. Ibrahimovic (10) Guardiola (11) Tassotti
  6. Idmanager - (1) G. Rivera (2) Rivaldo (3) A. Hansen (4) G. Meazza (5) G. Zambrotta (6) H. Chumpitaz (7) O. Varela (8) J. Tigana (9) G. Weah (10) A. Peruzzi (11) A. Demyanenko (12) E. Abidal (14) J. M. Camacho
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) Marcelo (2) D. Alves (3) G. Sarosi (4) Redondo (5) M. van Basten (6) W. Schulz (7) H.G. Schwarzenbeck (8) O. Ardiles (9) G. Buchwald (10) J. Oblak (11) J. Bozsik (12) Coen Moujlin (13) Nestor Rossi[Done]
  8. Arbitrium - (1) G. Facchetti (2) P. Lahm (3) M. Sammer (4) D. Beckham (5) J. Kohler (6) J. Stam (7) H. Kane (8) E. Hazard (9) B. Bremner (10) J. M. Moreno (11) P. Janes (12) C. Maldini (13) Y. Toure (14) Bale (15) E. Petit
  9. Moby- (1) J. Zanetti (2) R. Krol (3) F. Baresi (4) R. Ferri (5) J. M. Camacho (6) J. Greaves (7) K-H Rummenigge (8) Mackay (9) D. Blanchflower (10) A. Demyanenko
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) L. Ronaldo (2) Romario (3) R. Bonhof (4) V. Voronin (5) J. Giles (6) A. Pedernera (7) I. Viktor (8) W. Zmuda
  11. OneNil - (1) T. Cerezo (2) P. R. Falcao (3) E. Figueroa (4) G. Mendieta (5) Maicon (6) G. Lato (7) Emerson Leao (8) C. Puyol (9) L. Suarez (10) R. Rensenbrink (11) G. Pessotto 12. N. Liedholm[Done]
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) G. Best (2) O. Bergmark (3) D. Godin (4) L. Bonucci (5) W. Zenga (6) G. Souness (7) J-S Park (8) K. Dalglish (9) Robson (10) Filipe Luis
  13. Skizzo - (1) Zico (2) M. Coluna (3) T. Finney (4) C. Gentile (5) G. Chiellini (6) D. McGrain (7) L. Junior (8) P. Briegel (9) U. Seeler (10) D. Dzajic (11) M. Silva (12) O. Kahn [Done]
  14. P-Nut - (1) Socrates (2) P. Nedved (3) N. Stiles (4) P. Evra (5) J. Johnstone (6) A. Spencer (7) L. Blanc (8) M. Carrick (9) T. Courtois (10) C. Ferrara (11) C. Alberto (12) R. Lewandowski [Done]
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) D. Irwin (2) D. Maradona (3) D. Alaba (4) F. Hierro (5) R. Clemence (6) T. Silva (7) M. Kempes (8) E. Abidal (9) R. Keane (10) Riva
  16. RaeVictus (1) N. Santos (2) Pelé (3) G. Scirea (4) M. Neuer (5) G. Nordahl (6) A. Vidal (7) L. Kubala (8) Zito (9) M. Kaltz (10) J. Masopust (11) R. Perfumo (12) R. Gordillo (13) C. Panucci [Done]
Money Spent
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) 80m (2) 160m (3) 30m (4) 80m (5) 20m (6) 50m
  2. Oaencha - (1) 100m (2) 60m (3) 190m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 30m (8) 50m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  3. Enigma - (1) 30m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 120m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 90m (8) 30m (9) 30m (10) 20m
  4. MJJ - (1) 120m (2) 180m (3) 70m (4) 70m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m
  5. Isotope - (1) 110m (2) 70m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 50m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 50m (10) 30m (11) 30m
  6. Idmanager - (1) 60m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 80m (7) 60m (8) 50m (9) 60m (10) 20m (11) 30m (12) -10m (13) 10m
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) 50m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 100m (5) 150m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m (12) 20m (13) 20m
  8. Arbitrium - (1) 120m (2) 20m (3) 100m (4) 20m (5) 80m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m (13) 30m (14) 20m (15) 20m
  9. Moby - (1) 90m (2) 80m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 40m (6) 30m (7) 80m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) -10m
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) 150m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 40m (5) 40m (6) 40m (7) 20m (8) 20m
  11. OneNil - (1) 50m (2) 110m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 50m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) 200m (2) 20m (3) 50m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 60m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 20m
  13. Skizzo - (1) 120 (2) 30 (3) 50m (4) 40m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 40m (8) 40m (9) 50m (10) 80m (11) 20m (12) 50m
  14. P-Nut - (1) 80m (2) 110m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 50m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 60m (11) 80m (12) 20m
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) 50m (2) 180m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 40m
  16. Raevictus- (1) 20m (2) 170m (3) 110m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) 50m (11) 30m (12) 20m (13) 30m
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Hazard - Purchased by Arbitrium for 20m available for 30m
 
21/02 - 01:48 - Bratseth - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - Bessonov - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - R. Pavoni - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - D. Stojkovic - Pat Mustard - 20m

21/02 - 03:30 - KH Forster - Pat Mustard - 80m

21/02 - 05.01 - Hagi - Moby - 30m

21/02 - 05.01 - Maspoli - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 05.01 - W. Samuel - Moby - 20m

21/02 - 06.11 - Alexis Sanchez - Crappy/Indnyc -20m

21/02 - 09.43 - Cannavaro - Isotope - 80m

21/02 - 09:46 - Arie Haan - 2mufc0 - 30m

21/02 - 10:39 - Koeman - 2mufc0 - 50m

21/02 - 11:53 - Candela - Enigma/TRV - 20m

21/02 - 12:00 - Soren Lerby - Crappy/Indnyc - 20m

21/02 - 12:21 - Barnes - Sjor - 20m

21/02 - 13:04 - Gio Van Bronckhorst - 20m
 
This is an article on Di Stefano which highlights his skills and how they match or compare to greats in Maradona, Pele and Mazzola

It is very likely that Alfredo Di Stefano was the greatest player in the world. Gianni Brera, for example, judged it this way. Even Adalberto Bortolotti, a very well-known football historian and director of Stadio, thought the same way. But judgments in football are often generational, we love much more what we have seen. Today everyone says Maradona or Messi because they run with us, for example few people ask what was Meazza, maybe not inferior. Di Stefano has played for over twenty years between the forties and the sixties. It had a great characteristic, it was universal. I believe that this can be compared to Valentino Mazzola. He played striker but only in name, he moved in reality wherever he heard the game.

Diego's charisma, Mazzola's style, Pele's shot

In search of the real number one, I think it is fair to say that for charisma it resembled Maradona, for total style and weight in the field to Valentino Mazzola, for sense of goal to Pelé

http://www.corriere.it/sport/14_lug...ro-25ee3c30-05f8-11e4-9ae2-2d514cff7f8f.shtml
As you can see, the emphasis is on his ability in front of goal, his dynamism, versatility, contribution off the ball, etc. I have Kalle providing a lot of that and I needed to complement him with a creative player, I don't care if he cannot play as a CB or score by whizzing past players from the half way line. I will detail more on how my team will function later but as I said earlier, Valentino's strengths would be surplus in my team, while what I really need isn't something he is always remembered for.
 
As you can see, the emphasis is on his ability in front of goal, his dynamism, versatility, contribution off the ball, etc. I have Kalle providing a lot of that and I needed to complement him with a creative player, I don't care if he cannot play as a CB or score by whizzing past players from the half way line. I will detail more on how my team will function later but as I said earlier, Valentino's strengths would be surplus in my team, while what I really need isn't something he is always remembered for.

Ah, moved past your pick and team along ago mate. That discussion was in general as to how he was perceived. Hoping I would get a chance to play him although looks unlikely :lol:
 
Purchase
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) J. Neeskens (2) J. Cruyff (3) T. Burgnich (4) R. Gullit (5) A. Kopke (6) W. van Hanegem
  2. Oaencha - (1) G. Batistuta (2) Neymar (3) L. Messi (4) N. Vidic (5) M. Preud’homme (6) G. Gattuso (7) W. Suurbier (8) G. Netzer (9) Maxwell (10) D. Albertini (11) G. Pique (12) F. Couto [Done]
  3. Enigma/TRV - (1) D. De Gea (2) G. Muller (3) A. Benarrivo (4) B. Moore (5) M. Tardelli (6) A. Simonsen (7) Rivellino (8) I. Netto (9) D. Villa (10) T. Adams
  4. MJJ - (1) Z. Zidane (2) F. Beckenbauer (3) H. Stoichkov (4) D. Law (5) R. De Vecchi (6) J. Leandro Ferreira (7) B. Wright (8) S. Ramos (9) S. Gerrard (10) E.Hazard
  5. Isotope - (1) Ronaldinho (2) A. Robben (3) P. Montero (4) O. Ruggeri (5) B. Schweinsteiger (6) C. Seedorf (7) Lucio (8) S. Rossi (9) Z. Ibrahimovic (10) Guardiola (11) Tassotti
  6. Idmanager - (1) G. Rivera (2) Rivaldo (3) A. Hansen (4) G. Meazza (5) G. Zambrotta (6) H. Chumpitaz (7) O. Varela (8) J. Tigana (9) G. Weah (10) A. Peruzzi (11) A. Demyanenko (12) E. Abidal (14) J. M. Camacho
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) Marcelo (2) D. Alves (3) G. Sarosi (4) Redondo (5) M. van Basten (6) W. Schulz (7) H.G. Schwarzenbeck (8) O. Ardiles (9) G. Buchwald (10) J. Oblak (11) J. Bozsik (12) Coen Moujlin (13) Nestor Rossi[Done]
  8. Arbitrium - (1) G. Facchetti (2) P. Lahm (3) M. Sammer (4) D. Beckham (5) J. Kohler (6) J. Stam (7) H. Kane (8) S. Canizares (9) B. Bremner (10) J. M. Moreno (11) P. Janes (12) C. Maldini (13) Y. Toure (14) Bale (15) E. Petit
  9. Moby- (1) J. Zanetti (2) R. Krol (3) F. Baresi (4) R. Ferri (5) J. M. Camacho (6) J. Greaves (7) K-H Rummenigge (8) Mackay (9) D. Blanchflower (10) A. Demyanenko
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) L. Ronaldo (2) Romario (3) R. Bonhof (4) V. Voronin (5) J. Giles (6) A. Pedernera (7) I. Viktor (8) W. Zmuda
  11. OneNil - (1) T. Cerezo (2) P. R. Falcao (3) E. Figueroa (4) G. Mendieta (5) Maicon (6) G. Lato (7) Emerson Leao (8) C. Puyol (9) L. Suarez (10) R. Rensenbrink (11) G. Pessotto 12. N. Liedholm[Done]
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) G. Best (2) O. Bergmark (3) D. Godin (4) L. Bonucci (5) W. Zenga (6) G. Souness (7) J-S Park (8) K. Dalglish (9) Robson (10) Filipe Luis
  13. Skizzo - (1) Zico (2) M. Coluna (3) T. Finney (4) C. Gentile (5) G. Chiellini (6) D. McGrain (7) L. Junior (8) P. Briegel (9) U. Seeler (10) D. Dzajic (11) M. Silva (12) O. Kahn [Done]
  14. P-Nut - (1) Socrates (2) P. Nedved (3) N. Stiles (4) P. Evra (5) J. Johnstone (6) A. Spencer (7) L. Blanc (8) M. Carrick (9) T. Courtois (10) C. Ferrara (11) C. Alberto (12) R. Lewandowski [Done]
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) D. Irwin (2) D. Maradona (3) D. Alaba (4) F. Hierro (5) R. Clemence (6) T. Silva (7) M. Kempes (8) E. Abidal (9) R. Keane (10) Riva
  16. RaeVictus (1) N. Santos (2) Pelé (3) G. Scirea (4) M. Neuer (5) G. Nordahl (6) A. Vidal (7) L. Kubala (8) Zito (9) M. Kaltz (10) J. Masopust (11) R. Perfumo (12) R. Gordillo (13) C. Panucci [Done]
Money Spent
  1. 2mufc0 - (1) 80m (2) 160m (3) 30m (4) 80m (5) 20m (6) 50m
  2. Oaencha - (1) 100m (2) 60m (3) 190m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 30m (8) 50m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  3. Enigma - (1) 30m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 120m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 90m (8) 30m (9) 30m (10) 20m
  4. MJJ - (1) 120m (2) 180m (3) 70m (4) 70m (5) 20m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m
  5. Isotope - (1) 110m (2) 70m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 50m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 50m (10) 30m (11) 30m
  6. Idmanager - (1) 60m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 80m (7) 60m (8) 50m (9) 60m (10) 20m (11) 30m (12) -10m (13) 10m
  7. Lord Sinister - (1) 50m (2) 70m (3) 50m (4) 100m (5) 150m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 20m (11) 20m (12) 20m (13) 20m
  8. Arbitrium - (1) 120m (2) 20m (3) 100m (4) 20m (5) 80m (6) 20m (7) 20m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m (13) 30m (14) 20m (15) 20m
  9. Moby - (1) 90m (2) 80m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 40m (6) 30m (7) 80m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) -10m
  10. Pat Mustard - (1) 150m (2) 120m (3) 30m (4) 40m (5) 40m (6) 40m (7) 20m (8) 20m
  11. OneNil - (1) 50m (2) 110m (3) 140m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 50m (10) 50m (11) 20m (12) 20m
  12. Sjor/TRoss - (1) 200m (2) 20m (3) 50m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 60m (7) 20m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 20m
  13. Skizzo - (1) 120 (2) 30 (3) 50m (4) 40m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 40m (8) 40m (9) 50m (10) 80m (11) 20m (12) 50m
  14. P-Nut - (1) 80m (2) 110m (3) 30m (4) 50m (5) 50m (6) 30m (7) 50m (8) 20m (9) 20m (10) 60m (11) 80m (12) 20m
  15. Crappy/Indnyc - (1) 50m (2) 180m (3) 50m (4) 50m (5) 20m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 30m (9) 80m (10) 40m
  16. Raevictus- (1) 20m (2) 170m (3) 110m (4) 30m (5) 30m (6) 30m (7) 30m (8) 20m (9) 30m (10) 50m (11) 30m (12) 20m (13) 30m
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The loneliest place
 
Ah, moved past your pick and team along ago mate. That discussion was in general as to how he was perceived. Hoping I would get a chance to play him although looks unlikely :lol:
Yeah my point either way is that unlike some of the narratives for these players they have obvious strengths and weaknesses. Easy to get flattered by the nostalgic anecdotes.
 
Yeah my point either way is that unlike some of the narratives for these players they have obvious strengths and weaknesses. Easy to get flattered by the nostalgic anecdotes.

Sure, that always holds true, the more amount of years you go back.