P-Nut--------------------- vs. --------------------------Don Alfredo
Vs.
Tactics P-Nut
Playing a 4321 Christmas tree formation. We'll allow opposition defence to have the ball, but press once it goes into the midfield.
I've got a rock solid midfield base provided by Goretzka, Casemiro and Matuidi; contrasted by the guile and creativity of Eriksen and Silva. Aubameyang will obviously play on the last line of the defense, using all his pace to latch onto the through balls provided by my attacking midfielders; of which there aren't many better currently playing the game.
Defensively I have quite a few young players yet to reach their peak so I'll go into a bit more detail with them.
Kimmich needs no introduction as he has established himself as the heir to Lahms throne and looks every bit worthy of the title.
A three-time Ligue 1 champion before his 23rd birthday, Presnel Kimpembe has achieved a difficult feat – winning regular playing time in central defence for Paris Saint-Germain, despite stiff competition. He has done so thanks to a versatile array of gifts.
A truly modern centre-back, he combines an understanding of the game with superior technical skills and a desire to build from the back. His elegance, passing ability and tackling acumen have naturally led him into the France set-up, where he looks set to thrive for many years to come.
Rugani has gone from strength to strength since making the step up to first team football. Helping Empoli get promoted from Serie B in 2014, he was crowned Serie B player of the season, the following season he played every single game in Serie A and didn't receive a single booking, with his performances earning him a move to Juventus. He has since broken in to one of the tightest defences on the planet and never looks out of place.
Kolorov is my one well known defender universally as he spent several seasons as City were his delivery from wide caused teams nightmares constantly.
Backing up my defence I have Oblak, another player who is amongst the best in his position currently playing the game.
Tactics Don Alfredo
My side is built to play some breath taking attacking football, controlling the centre of the pitch and breaking through at the flanks. Neymar and Cavani are two players who scored 50 goals in a season at their peak, this goalscoring prowess alone will blow most opponents away. Add Nani with his pace and trickery to assist them, and you have a front 3 ready to take on any back line in the world.
To give them the platform to shine, I opted for a dominating midfield in Pjanic, Dembele and Witsel. Miralem Pjanic is a brilliant playmaker and probably the best CM in the world right now outside of Real Madrid. He can distribute the ball to my attackers, evade any pressing attempts with his dribbling ability and put in a very decent shift defensively thanks to his strong work-rate. Moussa Dembele complements him perfectly with his physique and ball-carrying ability. He is very good at dominating the midfield, having proven himself in EPL for years against several big name midfielders like Carrick, Pogba etc.
Axel Witsel has mostly played outside of the top leagues during his career, but he had a very impressive World Cup with Belgium. He was the only DM at times, having to cover for De Bruyne next to him. He is technically very good, knows how to position himself and his passing ability is well above average. At the moment, he is the best midfielder at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and is putting in performances which are simply outstanding.
My backline is built to be rock solid to let the guys up top concentrate on attacking, yet they are no mugs on the ball. Especially Rudiger and Florenzi are very good at bringing the ball out of defence, either with long diagonal balls or quick vertical passes on the ground.
In goal is Thibaut Courtois, the best goalkeeper of the 2018 World Cup and one of the best in the world. He has a nice understanding with Cahill, Rudiger and Luis because of the time spent together and this theme is found everywhere along my backline. Luis knows Cahill from his time at Chelsea, Cahill and Rudiger still play together and Rudiger and Florenzi have played together for 2 years at Roma.
Why I will win:
Tactics P-Nut
Playing a 4321 Christmas tree formation. We'll allow opposition defence to have the ball, but press once it goes into the midfield.
I've got a rock solid midfield base provided by Goretzka, Casemiro and Matuidi; contrasted by the guile and creativity of Eriksen and Silva. Aubameyang will obviously play on the last line of the defense, using all his pace to latch onto the through balls provided by my attacking midfielders; of which there aren't many better currently playing the game.
Defensively I have quite a few young players yet to reach their peak so I'll go into a bit more detail with them.
Kimmich needs no introduction as he has established himself as the heir to Lahms throne and looks every bit worthy of the title.
A three-time Ligue 1 champion before his 23rd birthday, Presnel Kimpembe has achieved a difficult feat – winning regular playing time in central defence for Paris Saint-Germain, despite stiff competition. He has done so thanks to a versatile array of gifts.
A truly modern centre-back, he combines an understanding of the game with superior technical skills and a desire to build from the back. His elegance, passing ability and tackling acumen have naturally led him into the France set-up, where he looks set to thrive for many years to come.
Rugani has gone from strength to strength since making the step up to first team football. Helping Empoli get promoted from Serie B in 2014, he was crowned Serie B player of the season, the following season he played every single game in Serie A and didn't receive a single booking, with his performances earning him a move to Juventus. He has since broken in to one of the tightest defences on the planet and never looks out of place.
Kolorov is my one well known defender universally as he spent several seasons as City were his delivery from wide caused teams nightmares constantly.
Backing up my defence I have Oblak, another player who is amongst the best in his position currently playing the game.
Tactics Don Alfredo
My side is built to play some breath taking attacking football, controlling the centre of the pitch and breaking through at the flanks. Neymar and Cavani are two players who scored 50 goals in a season at their peak, this goalscoring prowess alone will blow most opponents away. Add Nani with his pace and trickery to assist them, and you have a front 3 ready to take on any back line in the world.
To give them the platform to shine, I opted for a dominating midfield in Pjanic, Dembele and Witsel. Miralem Pjanic is a brilliant playmaker and probably the best CM in the world right now outside of Real Madrid. He can distribute the ball to my attackers, evade any pressing attempts with his dribbling ability and put in a very decent shift defensively thanks to his strong work-rate. Moussa Dembele complements him perfectly with his physique and ball-carrying ability. He is very good at dominating the midfield, having proven himself in EPL for years against several big name midfielders like Carrick, Pogba etc.
Axel Witsel has mostly played outside of the top leagues during his career, but he had a very impressive World Cup with Belgium. He was the only DM at times, having to cover for De Bruyne next to him. He is technically very good, knows how to position himself and his passing ability is well above average. At the moment, he is the best midfielder at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and is putting in performances which are simply outstanding.
My backline is built to be rock solid to let the guys up top concentrate on attacking, yet they are no mugs on the ball. Especially Rudiger and Florenzi are very good at bringing the ball out of defence, either with long diagonal balls or quick vertical passes on the ground.
In goal is Thibaut Courtois, the best goalkeeper of the 2018 World Cup and one of the best in the world. He has a nice understanding with Cahill, Rudiger and Luis because of the time spent together and this theme is found everywhere along my backline. Luis knows Cahill from his time at Chelsea, Cahill and Rudiger still play together and Rudiger and Florenzi have played together for 2 years at Roma.
Why I will win:
- Superior midfield to dominate the game and starve P-Nut’s attackers off the ball
- Wingers with outstanding 1v1 quality vs Kimmich and Kolarov is bound to lead to goals
- Cavani is too dangerous to handle for Kimpembe and Rugani
- My backline matches up very well against P-Nut’s attack, with Aubameyang being the only clear goal threat and Rudiger being a great fit to face him – one of the fastest defenders in the world.
- The better goalkeeper, proven on the big stage and with excellent shot-stopping credentials
