Modern Draft

Enigma_87 said:
Very surprised @Skizzo picked Vidal there. Especially having picked Modric just before that.
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Looks a solid move to me. He's went from having big question marks about the two playing in front of Busquets (although Gotze's peak was perhaps underrated) to having arguably the best possible midfield in the pool.
 
Pat_Mustard said:
Looks a solid move to me. He's went from having big question marks about the two playing in front of Busquets (although Gotze's peak was perhaps underrated) to having arguably the best possible midfield in the pool.
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Yeah.. Busquets - Vidal - Modric is some midfield
 
Joshua Kimmich will be my next selection please

1. Willhse456 - 1. L. Suarez 2. V. Kompany 3. N. Matic (17) 4. T. Alcântara (4) 5. M. Ozil (35) 6. J. Cuadrado (420) 7. N. Subotic (11) 8. T. Lemar (70) 9. T. Meunier (10) 10. M. Ter Stegen (7) 11. M. Schmelzer (46) 12. J. Cancelo (480) 13. G. Bale 14. D. Mertens (82)

2. Don Alfredo - 1. Neymar 2. L. Nani 3. E. Cavani (2) 4. F. Luis (4) 5. M. Pjanic (1) 6. M. Dembele (4) 7. G. Cahill (7) 8. A. Florenzi (10) 9. A. Rudiger (10) 10. T. Courtois (2) 11. A. Witsel (2) 12. M. Kruse (20) 13. K. De Bruyne (3) 14. J. Boateng (4)

3. Skizzo - 1. S. Aguero 2. S. Busquets 3. D. Alaba (7) 4. D. De Gea (1) 5. T. Alderweireld (10) 6. I. Perisic (10) 7. K. Manolas (10) 8. S. Roberto (10) 9. J. Callejon (30) 10. Oscar (1) 11. M. Gotze (10) 12. Anderson (10) 13. L. Modric (1) 14. A. Vidal (10)

4. Enigma/TRV - 1. N. Kanté 2. A. Sánchez 3. M. Hummels (45) 4. J. Rodríguez (1) 5. D. Carvajal (8) 6. J. Giménez (1) 7. R. Sterling (8) 8. G. Higuain (2) 9. N. Sahin (8) 10. F. Ghoulam (4) 11. F. Muslera (15) 12. Paulinho (8) 13. E. Hazard (1) 14. T.Kroos (1)

5. Indnyc - 1. R. Lewandowski 2. M. Reus 3. C. Azpilicueta (10) 4. P. Coutinho (37) 5. J. Alba (5) 6. L. Koscielny (10) 7. S. Nzonzi (10) 8. E. Banega (2) 9. M. de Ligt (70) 10. A. Valencia (6) 11. G. Donnarumma (2) 12. S. Kagawa (150) 13. L. Bonucci (2) 14. M. Verratti (4)

6. Moby - 1. W. Rooney 2. K. Mbappé 3. A. Di Maria (18) 4. R. Mahrez (435) 5. Koke (180) 6. P. Zabaleta 7. Saul (40) 8. A. Laporte (9) 9. A. Romagnoli (10) 10. K. Asamoah (26) 11. G. Ochoa (10) 12. C. Tolisso (10) 13. R. Varane (7) 14. V.V. Dijk (6)

7. Big Dunk - 1. S. Ramos 2. H. Kane 3. Marcelo (30) 4. R. Nainggolan (50) 5. L. Piszczek (90) 6. Pedro (309) 7. L. Insigne (22) 8. J. Mata (3) 9. R. Albiol (10) D. Pereira (100) 11. B. Höwedes (100) 12. A. Lopez (100) 13. D. Godin (450)

8. Michaelf7777777 - 1. P. Dybala 2. M. Salah 3. P. Pogba 4. G. Piqué (16) 5. S. Khedira 6. J. Martinez (9) 7. H. Lozano 8. M. Benatia (27) 9. L. Hernandez 10. Rafinha (2) 11. R. Patricio 12. J. Hector (274) 13. A. Griezemann (14) 14. J. Kimmich (18)
 
Enigma_87 said:
Very surprised @Skizzo picked Vidal there. Especially having picked Modric just before that.
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Gives me a bit of flexibility to try something slightly different if I want. After making the necessary upgrade in Modric, I also didn’t have the league flexibility to maneuver totally how I wanted to to upgrade elsewhere.

Pat_Mustard said:
Looks a solid move to me. He's went from having big question marks about the two playing in front of Busquets (although Gotze's peak was perhaps underrated) to having arguably the best possible midfield in the pool.
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Indnyc said:
Yeah.. Busquets - Vidal - Modric is some midfield
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Thanks lads :D
 
Skizzo said:
Gives me a bit of flexibility to try something slightly different if I want. After making the necessary upgrade in Modric, I also didn’t have the league flexibility to maneuver totally how I wanted to to upgrade elsewhere.





Thanks lads :D
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It honestly looks like potentially draft-winning business to me mate. That may well be a kiss of death though, as I thought the same thing about Team Beam putting together a Godin/Varane CB partnership in the initial drafting in an overall weak defensive pool :lol:
 
Pat_Mustard said:
It honestly looks like potentially draft-winning business to me mate. That may well be a kiss of death though, as I thought the same thing about Team Beam putting together a Godin/Varane CB partnership in the initial drafting in an overall weak defensive pool :lol:
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:lol::lol:

If you are still online do the draw
 
QF Squads
1. Willhse456 - 1. L. Suarez 2. V. Kompany 3. N. Matic (17) 4. T. Alcântara (4) 5. M. Ozil (35) 6. J. Cuadrado (420) 7. N. Subotic (11) 8. T. Lemar (70) 9. T. Meunier (10) 10. M. Ter Stegen (7) 11. M. Schmelzer (46) 12. J. Cancelo (480) 13. G. Bale 14. D. Mertens (82)

2. Don Alfredo - 1. Neymar 2. L. Nani 3. E. Cavani (2) 4. F. Luis (4) 5. M. Pjanic (1) 6. M. Dembele (4) 7. G. Cahill (7) 8. A. Florenzi (10) 9. A. Rudiger (10) 10. T. Courtois (2) 11. A. Witsel (2) 12. M. Kruse (20) 13. K. De Bruyne (3) 14. J. Boateng (4)

3. Skizzo - 1. S. Aguero 2. S. Busquets 3. D. Alaba (7) 4. D. De Gea (1) 5. T. Alderweireld (10) 6. I. Perisic (10) 7. K. Manolas (10) 8. S. Roberto (10) 9. J. Callejon (30) 10. Oscar (1) 11. M. Gotze (10) 12. Anderson (10) 13. L. Modric (1) 14. A. Vidal (10)

4. Enigma/TRV - 1. N. Kanté 2. A. Sánchez 3. M. Hummels (45) 4. J. Rodríguez (1) 5. D. Carvajal (8) 6. J. Giménez (1) 7. R. Sterling (8) 8. G. Higuain (2) 9. N. Sahin (8) 10. F. Ghoulam (4) 11. F. Muslera (15) 12. Paulinho (8) 13. E. Hazard (1) 14. T.Kroos (1)

5. Indnyc - 1. R. Lewandowski 2. M. Reus 3. C. Azpilicueta (10) 4. P. Coutinho (37) 5. J. Alba (5) 6. L. Koscielny (10) 7. S. Nzonzi (10) 8. E. Banega (2) 9. M. de Ligt (70) 10. A. Valencia (6) 11. G. Donnarumma (2) 12. S. Kagawa (150) 13. L. Bonucci (2) 14. M. Verratti (4)

6. Moby - 1. W. Rooney 2. K. Mbappé 3. A. Di Maria (18) 4. R. Mahrez (435) 5. Koke (180) 6. P. Zabaleta 7. Saul (40) 8. A. Laporte (9) 9. A. Romagnoli (10) 10. K. Asamoah (26) 11. G. Ochoa (10) 12. C. Tolisso (10) 13. R. Varane (7) 14. V.V. Dijk (6)

7. Big Dunk - 1. S. Ramos 2. H. Kane 3. Marcelo (30) 4. R. Nainggolan (50) 5. L. Piszczek (90) 6. Pedro (309) 7. L. Insigne (22) 8. J. Mata (3) 9. R. Albiol (10) D. Pereira (100) 11. B. Höwedes (100) 12. A. Lopez (100) 13. D. Godin (450)

8. Michaelf7777777 - 1. P. Dybala 2. M. Salah 3. P. Pogba 4. G. Piqué (16) 5. S. Khedira 6. J. Martinez (9) 7. H. Lozano 8. M. Benatia (27) 9. L. Hernandez 10. Rafinha (2) 11. R. Patricio 12. J. Hector (274) 13. A. Griezemann (14) 14. J. Kimmich (18)
 
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Pat_Mustard said:
It honestly looks like potentially draft-winning business to me mate. That may well be a kiss of death though, as I thought the same thing about Team Beam putting together a Godin/Varane CB partnership in the initial drafting in an overall weak defensive pool :lol:
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Aye, couldn't believe our luck getting Varane after Godin and playing in Atletico system. Oh, well...

Busquets-Modric-Vidal midfield is scary.
 
Pat_Mustard said:
Looks a solid move to me. He's went from having big question marks about the two playing in front of Busquets (although Gotze's peak was perhaps underrated) to having arguably the best possible midfield in the pool.
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Agree with this. Skizzo’s midfield had looked like a car crash off the ball, but now is bang on.
 
Pat_Mustard said:
Looks a solid move to me. He's went from having big question marks about the two playing in front of Busquets (although Gotze's peak was perhaps underrated) to having arguably the best possible midfield in the pool.
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Aye make no mistake, he has a top midfield, but had a chance to get one of the best modern pair in Kroos/Modric as a proven partnership, not that Vidal is bad in any sense of the word :)

Skizzo said:
Gives me a bit of flexibility to try something slightly different if I want. After making the necessary upgrade in Modric, I also didn’t have the league flexibility to maneuver totally how I wanted to to upgrade elsewhere.
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aye, makes sense. Looking forward to seeing your formation mate, as you have to drop Sergi Roberto I guess.
 
Enigma_87 said:
Aye make no mistake, he has a top midfield, but had a chance to get one of the best modern pair in Kroos/Modric as a proven partnership, not that Vidal is bad in any sense of the word :)
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With Busquets instead of Casemiro I'd actually prefer Vidal with his physicality, aggression and goalscoring — there's enough playmaking between Modric and Busquets, and it's not like with Kroos there they'll replicate that Barca's midfield chemistry.
 
Enigma_87 said:
Aye make no mistake, he has a top midfield, but had a chance to get one of the best modern pair in Kroos/Modric as a proven partnership, not that Vidal is bad in any sense of the word :)

aye, makes sense. Looking forward to seeing your formation mate, as you have to drop Sergi Roberto I guess.
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Won’t be anything super fancy. I actually quite like him too, so it’s a shame he has to drop. Damn Barca signing everyone.
 
harms said:
With Busquets instead of Casemiro I'd actually prefer Vidal with his physicality, aggression and goalscoring — there's enough playmaking between Modric and Busquets, and it's not like with Kroos there they'll replicate that Barca's midfield chemistry.
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I was thinking more of Skizzo replicating the Real set up rather than the Barca one with Busquets shielding.

He has industrious wingers and a 4-3-3 set up that would play to Kroos/Modric strengths, finding space and initiating counters(Busquets as well). I can of course see the reasoning behind choosing Vidal and his dynamic game would dovetail nicely to Modric and Busquets.

We were looking at something similar btw with picking Modric first in this RR, but didn't expect Hazard to last to us.

Skizzo said:
Won’t be anything super fancy. I actually quite like him too, so it’s a shame he has to drop. Damn Barca signing everyone.
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yeah I like your team quite a lot as always and it's a huge upgrade to your midfield.

Not that I'm complaining tho, with Kante already in our team Kroos was the better fit for us, whilst Vidal to your side so all the parties gained from that exchange I think :)
 
BIG DUNK vs. Don Alfredo - Tuesday

Moby vs willhse456 - Tuesday

Enigma_87/The Red Viper vs Indnyc

Michaelf7777777 vs. Skizzo
 
BIG DUNK vs. Don Alfredo - Tuesday

Moby vs willhse456 - Tuesday

Enigma_87/The Red Viper vs Indnyc - Wednesday

Michaelf7777777 vs. Skizzo
 
Two draws with 20+ votes is pretty good competitiveness
 
Indnyc said:
I was probably going to start around 2pm BST but will move it back if you want
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I would like to have it started as early as possible so if 2pm bst is just that, then it's great. Not a big deal for me though so if @BIG DUNK comes along and wants a different time, that's fine for me as well.
 
Don Alfredo said:
I would like to have it started as early as possible so if 2pm bst is just that, then it's great. Not a big deal for me though so if @BIG DUNK comes along and wants a different time, that's fine for me as well.
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Ok. I’ll start it as early as possible for me
 
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