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TEAM ENIGMA/TRV
Formation:- 4-2-3-1.
Defensive Line:- Normal.
Style:- Direct. Technical unit, whilst also excellent in transition with lots of versatility and skill in attack.
Short Team Profiles.
GK:- Fernando Muslera - Proven at the highest level and two great WC's, Copa America win, two times in a row chosen as IFFHS Best Goalkeeper(6th, 7th). An extremely reliable goalkeeper with the ability pull off match-winning saves consistently.
RB:- Dani Carvajal - Probably the best right back in the pool. A key outlet in Real Madrid's right wing and was one of their most influential players in their 4 CL triumphs. Excellent credentials in both phases - defensively as well as overlapping and supporting the attack.
LB:- Faouzi Ghoulam - Before the injury he was one of the best LB's in the world. Ghoulam has proven to be one of the most exciting left-backs in Serie A - he is quick and powerful, with exquisite technique. When he joined Napoli, the club doctors were astonished to find that his medical tests bettered those of Edinson Cavani. The Algerian is able to run up and down the wing tirelessly, and is especially good at joining attacks.
CB:- Mats Hummels - WC winner, 4 BL titles, regularly chosen in team of the year both in the BL and on international stage. Hummels quickly became the cornerstone of Dortmund’s defense as well as the attacking style Klopp instilled. An outstanding defender, who is a beast aerially and reads the game as well as any CB in the modern era. What makes Hummels stand out above his peers is his technique and ability to join the attack and initiate plays out of the defense. Kicker ranked him as the only player in the league worthy of the “international class” rank at his time at Dortmund, putting him in a class of his own.
CB:- José Giménez - Giménez is basically a whirling dervish, a constantly active defender chasing and harassing forwards. He has learned to channel better his aggressiveness and combine that with his outstanding athleticism and improved reading of the game. Gimenez combines his power, pace, and positioning, he is dynamic, forceful and utilizes his intelligence.
CM:- N'Golo Kanté - The pillar of Leicester City’s fairytale title win in 2015-16 and incredibly then won the Premier League again the following season after a £32million move to Chelsea. He was named the PFA Player of the year and FWA Footballer of the Year on the back of his success, but these tributes from some of the biggest names in the game may mean even more to the Frenchman. His contribution to France’s World Cup campaign can not be underestimated. A supreme tackler with a superhuman work rate, he has improved with the ball at his feet dramatically since moving to Chelsea. More abstractly, he levels the balance of any side.
CM:- Toni Kroos - Alongside Modrić and Casemiro formed the second best modern midfield after the Barca trio. Toni Kroos is undoubtedly one of the best midfielders in the world. He has been dubbed by Spanish publication Marca as “a one-man orchestra”, while Germany coach Joachim Löw lauds the “symmetry and balance” he brings to a side and Zinedine Zidane has called him the “perfect” player for Real Madrid. He was considered a Jahrhunderttalent – “a talent of the century” – when Bayern Munich plucked him from the youth ranks of Hansa Rostock in summer 2006.
LWF:- Eden Hazard - Following on from a terrific World Cup with Belgium, the Chelsea ace has started the season in better form than any of the game's other superstars. One of the most gifted players of its generation he's enormous presence up front and brings a lot of playmaking, skill and passing ability on the table.
RWF:- Alexis Sánchez - The driving force behind Chile’s Copa-America triumphs. Fantastic output throughout his career, starting from his Udinese days. However it was at Arsenal, where he would claim to be one of the best players in the world. A dynamo, he can play on both wings and as a forward as well. The comination of dribbling, passing, shooting and pressing makes him one of the biggest threats to any defense in the entire league.
CF:- Gonzalo Higuaín - 36 goals in Serie A. No one like him in the history of the Italian league. This is Gonzalo Higuaín’s incredible score in the 2015/16 Serie-A season. A player who, under Sarri’s direction, found his second youth, shown the world how, as an excellent player, with hard work and the support of a great team, you can become a top player. And, it wasn't just at Napoli. He was devastating at Juventus as well and thrived in a more conservative system under Allegri. Higuaín was awarded Juve's MVP in the last two seasons ahead of the likes of Dybala, Pjanic, Chiellini and Bonucci etc. Higuaín scores in every way possible. On penalty shots, from outside the area, with acrobatic moves, inside the penalty area or with a brilliant tap-in. He is an all-around centre forward, capable of manoeuvring, striking from any distance, inflicting damage in any possible way, but also creating favourable spaces for his teammates to move into. He is that player that we can, and must, define as “unmarkable”. A true fox in the box, who with his movement can cause chaos to any defensive backline
Defence:- We have got a very solid unit and definitely one of the best defences. Stylistically Hummels and Giménez are a great fit who complement each other perfectly and both are top class CB at their peak (approaching for Giménez). Hummels ability to take the ball out from the back and initiate attacks is welcome, whilst our full back pair is very balanced and solid in both phases of the play, proven both in Europe, internationally and for their clubs. Hummels and Giménez are the perfect sweeper/stopper pairing and would thrive being paired together. And with Carvajal and Ghoulam as full-backs, we have two excellent full-backs who tick all the boxes you need from modern full-backs. Excellent going forward, but really solid defensively as well.
Midfield:- A double pivot of Kanté and Kroos, with James as the attacking midfielder is possibly the best midfield in this draft. It has everything. In Kanté and Kroos, we have a pretty solid duo which can both control the game and also press the opposition in making turnovers and regaining possession for our side. Kanté is the master of winning back the possession and in Kroos, we have one of the best passers of the modern era to control the game and initiate attacks from deep. In James, we have the perfect attacking midfielder, who can not only help the central midfield by making himself available for passes consistently but also support the attack by creating for them and also linking-up with them.
Attack:- Sánchez/Higuaín/Hazard has it all - finishing ability, pace, movement, trickery and ability to create a lot of chances given the opportunity. We'd back our attack to create havoc against any defence and outscore them. Our new acquisition Hazard offers a lot of additional playmaking, sheer ability on the ball and immense dribbling that can constantly probe and trouble the opposition defence. Higuaín leads the line for us, with Hazard playing as left wing forward, where he has the complete license to cut inside and link-up with the rest of the attackers as well as take on the opposition right-back/right-sided centre back and leave them clueless how to handle him. On the other flank, we have got Sánchez. While Hazard brings playmaking and insane close-control, Sánchez provides us with pace, power and penetration. His outstanding movement means he can be a threat both when he is on the ball and also off the ball, where he can make runs beyond the backline and run the channels as well.
All said and done, we have quality throughout the pitch and genuine proven mach-winners who can win games single-handedly.
TEAM INDNYC:
Tactics
We continue to play a high press tactic with some changes in personnel and tweaks in positioning. The formation continues to be a 3-4-3/3-5-2 with similarities to a Zona Mista rather than the Bayern 3-5-2.
The key tactic for me is to stop Hazard from dictating the play. I believe the high press here will help in recovering the ball quicker and limiting the time on the ball for him.
Jordi Alba continues to play the left wing back role and Valencia on the other flank is more side midfielder than a proper wing back.
My defense is bolstered by arguably one of the best defenders in the pool. Bonucci is the perffect playmaker/defender in the middle of the defense. He can step out in the midfield and help with quick transitions
Verratti in place of Banega is my other upgrade. One of the best central midfielders in the pool, he adds a lot of creativity from the middle of the park and his long balls to the wing and short passes to Reus/Coutinho/Lewandowski will significantly improve my attack.
Coutinho is given a freeish role on the left to cut inside or go wide as the play dictates. Reus is given a more central role to reignite the partnership with Lewandowski
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