idmanager
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You can return the favor with defender rich pools mate I bet @Edgar Allan Pillow will be happy down the line too.
LOL.. half of those 35 pages were EAP moaning about how hard on luck he is having to fit Cristiano, Gullit and Puskas into the same side.
LOL.. half of those 35 pages were EAP moaning about how hard on luck he is having to fit Cristiano, Gullit and Puskas into the same side.
The way this draft goes, you'll get Garrincha and I'll get Pele. Luxury GOATs but we really don't need them now.
The rest will bitch and moan about how lucky we are, but only we know we are creating unbalanced teams forced to pick players in same positions.
Imo, you and me are the most unlucky managers in this draft
Lolzy!
yeah me too, it's great.Never played a chain draft before but must say the sense of suspense and the fact that you can still grab a GOAT player even at the end of the drafting process is pretty awesome. Keeps the interest high throughout.
Never played a chain draft before but must say the sense of suspense and the fact that you can still grab a GOAT player even at the end of the drafting process is pretty awesome. Keeps the interest high throughout.
This.Schweini is a regular pick of mine but, with Vidal and Schuster already in the bag, I'm surprised you didn't take Robben.
Schweini is a regular pick of mine but, with Vidal and Schuster already in the bag, I'm surprised you didn't take Robben.
Particularly if you pass on them.Probably going for a 4-3-1-2 and understandable considering finding the right wingers at this stage can be tricky. Carlos is probably perfect too if that is indeed the case.
Particularly if you pass on them.
Schweini is a regular pick of mine but, with Vidal and Schuster already in the bag, I'm surprised you didn't take Robben.
This.
oaencha said:
- Oaencha - P. Maldini (30) 2. Rivaldo (391) 3. G. Facchetti (33) 4. K. Koller (58) 5. P. Dahl (225) 6. O. Ruggeri (100) 7. M. Neuer (337) 8. P. Lahm (0)
I've gone with a personal favourite theme of massively underrated footballers who no one will ever vote for.
Compared to you, even Scirea's mom would underrate him
I've gone with a personal favourite theme of massively underrated footballers who no one will ever vote for.
There was very little between him and Ashley Cole at their peaks, yet Cole is a regular and a solid performer here and the fecking Utd great seems forgotten about in comparison.
I'm sure I'll change my tune if I play you, but it annoys me how little credit Evra gets in these drafts. There was very little between him and Ashley Cole at their peaks, yet Cole is a regular and a solid performer here and the fecking Utd great seems forgotten about in comparison.
I've gone with a theme of having absolutely no idea how I'm going to line up. Individually I'm happy enough with the quality of my players, but I'm not really feeling anything for this team so far.
Yeah and I was linked to Cole as well. I think Cole has a great reputation himself and it stems primarily from defending against Ronaldo but yes, Evra at his prime was a force of nature. Played every game of the season and was excellent in providing width - which would be useful for me as I'd likely play a back 5.I'm sure I'll change my tune if I play you, but it annoys me how little credit Evra gets in these drafts. There was very little between him and Ashley Cole at their peaks, yet Cole is a regular and a solid performer here and the fecking Utd great seems forgotten about in comparison.
^^.Then when we compare them attacking wise for me Evra was far superior
The problem is he was absolute shambolic in his last couple of seasons with us. You knew Evra was the easiest route for the opposition. Cole never reached that level of dip.
Sure they were both great at their prime, but Evra's frustrating end at United has a lot to do with rating him.
If Evra is underrated in these drafts, then it would be because:
1. he is a contemporary player. See the opposite case of Luis Monti.
2. his track record with France
The problem is he was absolute shambolic in his last couple of seasons with us. You knew Evra was the easiest route for the opposition. Cole never reached that level of dip.
Sure they were both great at their prime, but Evra's frustrating end at United has a lot to do with rating him.
Think the issue is that Cole as a pure defender was probably the best left back of his generation post Maldini whereas Evra wasn't quite as good defensively.
Then when we compare them attacking wise for me Evra was far superior in terms of dribbling, flair but because of his poor end product in the final third - he wasn't quite top tier as an attacking full back either. So what we got was a very well balanced full back who I certainly wouldn't have swapped for Cole but in drafts where specialists tend to do better than all-rounders in fictional teams where voters like things clear cut - tends to reflect badly on his actual prowess as a player.
Evra was by far the more exciting left back IMO and world class at build up play down the left. Cole on the other hand was very keep it simple and bored the feck out of me and also a very average crosser of the ball too.. so I didn't rate him much going forwards.
Yeah and I was linked to Cole as well. I think Cole has a great reputation himself and it stems primarily from defending against Ronaldo but yes, Evra at his prime was a force of nature. Played every game of the season and was excellent in providing width - which would be useful for me as I'd likely play a back 5.
^^.