Hey lads, quick intro since this is my first post in this subforum. I have actually followed drafts on and off for a couple of years now but only noticed yesterday, that there is a new system in place that actually lets new users post a limited amount of messages per day. That actually suits me just fine since I usually do not write a lot of messages 
Anyways, being a german and a Dortmund supporter I have enjoyed following this draft a lot since some of my favorite players of recent years of the Dortmund squad are or were actually represented. In the past I must admit I have mainly read through the draft threads since the choices intrigued me more than the eventual games. In this case I actually read most of the match threads as well (secretely rooting for some Dortmund players to make it through).
So this match is the first one I am following that I would actually be able to vote in. I have read some of the discussions concerning a differentiation between the 'hard core of drafters' and the scan voters. I would strongly consider myself to be of the latter kind and was kind of wondering if you could give me a quick opinion of what kind of commitment to detail you guys would expect out of someone voting here. Of course I know I could just cast my vote and be done with it but I don't want to influence or in the worst case decide this rather close game when I am not sure I can make an educated decision.
As for my impressions of the matchup (please note that I have not read all of the arguments made by the managers, so please forgive me if I state something wrong that has been clarified before): I think the first thing that jumped out at me is Moby's offensive line that is just awesome. I feel like that front three would give any defense a hard time. On the other hand I am not sure about the midfield, I feel like di Maria is another very offensive player and with only Saul and Verratti being a bit more defensively minded they could run into some problems. In my opinion Kroos and Kanté should be able to somewhat dominate possession in midfield. In defense I think it is quite balanced. Of course I am a bit biased concerning Hummels but when the question about his pace in comparison to Mbappé pas raised I thought that he would usually try to intercept the pass beforer there is even the event of a running duel. That has pretty much always been his strong suit, anticipation of the game and preventing dangerous situations before they can happen. Gimenez as Hummels Subotic replacement in this setup could work out quite well but I also understand the criticism, that Gimenez himself has mostly played with Godin at his side, so maybe he is not used to that kind of partner. Concerning fullbacks I think I would give this to team Enigma.
Overall I think the teams are pretty close. On first inspection I was rooting for Enigma's team since I am a Dortmund muppet but thought Moby's team looked stronger especially offensively. Looking more closely I think Enigma might be set up a little better in terms of balance. Tough call.
Summing up, please let me know what you think, I always feel a bit out of my depth reading the stuff you guys write because I feel my knowledge of players outside of Bundesliga and from earlier footballing eras is quite limited. Cheers!
Anyways, being a german and a Dortmund supporter I have enjoyed following this draft a lot since some of my favorite players of recent years of the Dortmund squad are or were actually represented. In the past I must admit I have mainly read through the draft threads since the choices intrigued me more than the eventual games. In this case I actually read most of the match threads as well (secretely rooting for some Dortmund players to make it through).
So this match is the first one I am following that I would actually be able to vote in. I have read some of the discussions concerning a differentiation between the 'hard core of drafters' and the scan voters. I would strongly consider myself to be of the latter kind and was kind of wondering if you could give me a quick opinion of what kind of commitment to detail you guys would expect out of someone voting here. Of course I know I could just cast my vote and be done with it but I don't want to influence or in the worst case decide this rather close game when I am not sure I can make an educated decision.
As for my impressions of the matchup (please note that I have not read all of the arguments made by the managers, so please forgive me if I state something wrong that has been clarified before): I think the first thing that jumped out at me is Moby's offensive line that is just awesome. I feel like that front three would give any defense a hard time. On the other hand I am not sure about the midfield, I feel like di Maria is another very offensive player and with only Saul and Verratti being a bit more defensively minded they could run into some problems. In my opinion Kroos and Kanté should be able to somewhat dominate possession in midfield. In defense I think it is quite balanced. Of course I am a bit biased concerning Hummels but when the question about his pace in comparison to Mbappé pas raised I thought that he would usually try to intercept the pass beforer there is even the event of a running duel. That has pretty much always been his strong suit, anticipation of the game and preventing dangerous situations before they can happen. Gimenez as Hummels Subotic replacement in this setup could work out quite well but I also understand the criticism, that Gimenez himself has mostly played with Godin at his side, so maybe he is not used to that kind of partner. Concerning fullbacks I think I would give this to team Enigma.
Overall I think the teams are pretty close. On first inspection I was rooting for Enigma's team since I am a Dortmund muppet but thought Moby's team looked stronger especially offensively. Looking more closely I think Enigma might be set up a little better in terms of balance. Tough call.
Summing up, please let me know what you think, I always feel a bit out of my depth reading the stuff you guys write because I feel my knowledge of players outside of Bundesliga and from earlier footballing eras is quite limited. Cheers!
