Age 22-26
vs
Age 26-30
Team Scholes
Formation 3-5-2
Tactics
Casillas- Real Madrid’s finest goalkeeper
Samuel-Blanc-McGrath - Blanc playing in the middle due to being the best on the ball.
Zambrotta and Roberto Carlos - Two complete attacking wingbacks
Deschamps- The water-carrier, a pure DM, wins the ball back and keeps it simple.
Davids and Matthaus
Two number 8’s with Matthaus being attacking minded and Davids being a box to box midfielder.
Ballon D’or winners Eusebio and Denis Law
Eusebio will be given a free role with Denis Law being your traditional #9
Team Prolifik
Tactics
We will play a high-tempo possession game, looking to move the ball quickly through midfield and feed our attacking trio in space to do what they do best. This starts with our entire back five being excellent on the ball, Casemiro has more constructive skills than the typical destroyer holding midfielder, and of course Tigana, Iniesta, and Di Stéfano are impeccable ball-carriers and playmakers.
Di Stéfano frequently drops deep to supplement the midfield, creating space for Stoichkov to make runs in behind cutting in from his nominal left wing role. Garrincha plays as more of an orthodox wide forward who relentlessly attacks the opposition left-back, but will occasionally drift infield to get into goalscoring positions as he did at the 1962 World Cup. This is of particular importance as Roberto Carlos seems like he will be an important attacking outlet given the makeup of scholes18's squad, and Garrincha's presence should temper his runs forward to at least some degree (and hopefully provoke him into a rash piece of defending or two).
Djalma is the more conservative of the full-backs, while the energetic Briegel covers the left flank with constant overlapping runs to provide width, combining with Stoichkov and/or Iniesta as they both alternative moving into that space on the left.
Out of possession, we will play high up the pitch and try to constrict the opponent's time and space. Again, it starts with our mobile and athletic back five, with Van Dijk and Alisson in particular being experts at managing a high defensive line. Di Stéfano drops back into midfield, while the hard-working Tigana and Iniesta push wide to challenge the opposing full-backs.
vs
Age 26-30
Team Scholes
Formation 3-5-2
Tactics
Casillas- Real Madrid’s finest goalkeeper
Samuel-Blanc-McGrath - Blanc playing in the middle due to being the best on the ball.
Zambrotta and Roberto Carlos - Two complete attacking wingbacks
Deschamps- The water-carrier, a pure DM, wins the ball back and keeps it simple.
Davids and Matthaus
Two number 8’s with Matthaus being attacking minded and Davids being a box to box midfielder.
Ballon D’or winners Eusebio and Denis Law
Eusebio will be given a free role with Denis Law being your traditional #9
Team Prolifik
Tactics
We will play a high-tempo possession game, looking to move the ball quickly through midfield and feed our attacking trio in space to do what they do best. This starts with our entire back five being excellent on the ball, Casemiro has more constructive skills than the typical destroyer holding midfielder, and of course Tigana, Iniesta, and Di Stéfano are impeccable ball-carriers and playmakers.
Di Stéfano frequently drops deep to supplement the midfield, creating space for Stoichkov to make runs in behind cutting in from his nominal left wing role. Garrincha plays as more of an orthodox wide forward who relentlessly attacks the opposition left-back, but will occasionally drift infield to get into goalscoring positions as he did at the 1962 World Cup. This is of particular importance as Roberto Carlos seems like he will be an important attacking outlet given the makeup of scholes18's squad, and Garrincha's presence should temper his runs forward to at least some degree (and hopefully provoke him into a rash piece of defending or two).
Djalma is the more conservative of the full-backs, while the energetic Briegel covers the left flank with constant overlapping runs to provide width, combining with Stoichkov and/or Iniesta as they both alternative moving into that space on the left.
Out of possession, we will play high up the pitch and try to constrict the opponent's time and space. Again, it starts with our mobile and athletic back five, with Van Dijk and Alisson in particular being experts at managing a high defensive line. Di Stéfano drops back into midfield, while the hard-working Tigana and Iniesta push wide to challenge the opposing full-backs.