General_Elegancia/Invi
Jim Beam
General_Elegancia/Invi Tactics
DEFENSE
Andoni Zubizarreta: as the goalkeeper of the Dream Team at Cruyff's Barcelona, Zubizarreta was technically accomplished, a forward-thinking organizer, adept at rushing off his zone and playing with high defensive lines, had a keen positional sense, was stylish yet efficient as a distributor of the ball, and also a noteworthy shot-stopper. Good fit for the approach, and possesses the skill set to consistently and directly feed the ball to Di Stéfano.
David Alaba: part of several aggressive teams that employed high lines over the years with Bayern (from Heynckes' Champions League winners to Flick's Champions League winners), one of the best ball-playing defenders of his generation, an intelligent presser and counter-presser, proficient at effortlessly transitioning from defense to attack, could shunt up and down the flank but also tuck in if need be. Good fit for the approach; and wrt. Di Stéfano, Alaba could stretch the field on the left, provide industry and movement and guile, and also link up at the edge of the inside-left zone of midfield.
Ruud Krol: the quintessential totaalvoetbal defender, complete in a myriad aspects. Intuitive strategist, very smooth on the ball, above-average recovery speed and speed in general, comfortable in wider areas, and possessed a sixth-sense for danger. Good fit for the approach, matches the totaalvoetballing principles of the GOAT (who was arguably the most complete footballer of them all) and can also use his passing range to bring Di Stéfano into the game.
Kalidou Koulibaly: first of all, he excelled as the defensive stalwart of teams that prioritized possession and maintained high lines — which speaks volumes about his spatial intelligence, technical capabilities and positional foresight. Secondly, he was a very good athlete with eye-catching explosiveness and also a capable ball-carrier. And lastly, he was an aggressive and robust defender who anticipated things before they happened and was strong in the tackle (and particularly suited to playing against tall-ish striker type center forwards). Good fit for the approach, and while there are not going to be too many direct interactions between him and Di Stéfano, he would certainly help by keeping the opposition at bay and transitioning the ball from defense to midfield.
Sandy Jardine: Mr. Consistent for most of his career...capable in all phases of the game; a tenacious fullback who boasted good technical skills, pace in offensive and defensive transitions, stamina to go up-and-down and present himself as an option for the ball, and the discipline to always mind his positional duties. The fact that McGrain was often moved to the left for Scotland does say a thing or two about Jardine's performances back in the day. Good fit for the approach, should offer himself as a a receiving option out wide (when Di Stéfano targets that part of the pitch) and could also ping the ball to the main man from advantageous positions.
MIDFIELD
Wim Jansen: a no-nonsense, energetic, selfless, combative and versatile player who could operate as a defensive midfielder, defensive box-to-box midfielder, fullback or even central defender on occasion. Good fit for the approach because the famous organization and press of the Dutch national team was predicated on his characteristics as a tackler and stabilizer in midfield, along with his tactical intelligence and nose for covering spaces; and well suited to an archetypal water-carrier role in service of the leading light, Di Stéfano.
Bernd Schuster: a spielmacher with a wide range of stand-out qualities. Exquisite dribbler, innovative passer in short, medium and long ranges, dynamic in and out of possession, aggressive in the tackle, scored a lot of goals over the course of his career, and athletically a force of nature who could forcefully traverse vast spaces. Good fit for the approach; and also, he forged a short-lived but wonderful alliance with Maradona at Barcelona, which should suit Di Stéfano — with Schuster being his trusted partner, buzzing in the vicinity...sometimes alongside and sometimes behind or ahead (the Blonde Engel to go with the Blond Arrow).
ATTACK
René Houseman: a slippery snake in human form. Outrageously skilled, tenacious and resourceful as a dribbler, imaginative as a passing playmaker, good at switching play, possessed with a maddening turn of direction and deviously quick.
Him and the GOAT should get on like a house on fire, in our opinion — as a winger, Houseman has a gift for stretching the pitch, creating something out of nothing and isolating his marker (and the wily Di Stéfano can benefit from or exploit those factors in a lot of different ways).
Jupp Heynckes: in his footballing days, Heynckes struck a telepathic understand with the fabled controller, Günter Netzer. A wing forward by nature, he made significant contributions during the build-up stages, was a willing and tireless runner both on and off the ball, possessed an excellent turn of pace and rhythm and was a threat in the air, and had a memorable 3 year peak where he plundered 129 goals in 139 matches at club level for a goals-per-game ratio of 0.93. Good fit for the approach, and also a smashing fit with Di Stéfano given his movement, industriousness, tactical foresight and eye for goal.
Rudi Völler: a multi-faceted center forward, Völler could function as the point of attack (like the 1984 European Championship, where he was selected in the Team of the Tournament) or in twin-pronged strike force (like the 1990 World Cup, where he formed a thunderous combination with Jürgen Klinsmann and set the stage for playmakers like Lothar Matthäus, Andreas Brehme, Pierre Littbarski and Thomas Häßler). Good fit for the approach as he was combative and worked his bollocks off and even engaged in a bit of competitive shithousery, offered plenty of movement and verve up front, brought deeper players into the game and scored with aplomb (with his feet or his head); good fit with Di Stéfano as well, for those exact reasons.
And finally, a bit on our lord and savior...
Jim Beam Tactics
Tactics: 4-2-3-1; direct, counter attacking, getting second balls and playing with a high tempo
Key figures: the team was build to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe and Bobby Charlton who should thrive with this tactics and personnel around them. That's not to say they are the only one who can hurt the opposition because with Simonsen and Careca around the threat can come from every position. The intent is always the same with all my teams. The attacking threat should and is coming from multiple sources... The trickery and penetrating ability of Simonsen and Mbappe with Careca predatory instincts and Charlton looming from behind.
Why Careca?
Once I got Mbappe the intent was always to find a striker who is a constant goal threat on his own, but also has great link up play and can stretch the opposition being on the move at all times allowing space for Mbappe, Charlton and Simonsen. Think that Careca fits the description perfectly and considering the format of the draft a right opportunity for him to shine.
An electrifying player at his peak and absolute menace to deal with being able to bring everyone into play. Maradona called him the best player in the world at the time insisting on his transfer to Napoli. It's usual to hear such things from a teammate, but Careca was one of the best in the business in that period and most of all a team player with great individual ability.
The rest of the team
World cup winning combo of fullbacks in Jorginho and Branco with a rock solid CB partnership of Vierchowod and McGrath. Paulo Sousa is another name that is underrated in the draft terms with an ability to dictate the play from the deep or come between the CB's initiating attacks. Tigana doesn't need much introduction and same with Simonsen who was one of the best players in the 70's. Mbappe body of work by the age of 23 is worthy of any all time great and he is pretty much unarguardable in his element especially because he will have a chance to isolate his fullback with Simonsen, Charlton and Careca in this team.
Thoughts on the opposition
Like the team and has some favorites of mine in Di Stefano and Schuster for example. Just think that it falls a bit short overall in quality especially as this team has an ability to slow down Di Stefano with Tigana, Sousa and CB partnership.
In football it can always go either way, but I think it is more likely that my attacking potential comes on top in a close game more often than not.[/QUOTE]
Jim Beam
General_Elegancia/Invi Tactics
- Formation: Asymmetric 4—3—3, with Alfredo Di Stéfano as the box-to-box “architect” of the team.
- Style: Aggressive and proactive, lots of pressing and also interplay given the personnel at hand, and an emphasis on the attacking side of the game.
- How the role suits the GOAT: healthy combination of industry and technical prowess around him, well-timed runs and movement in and out of possession, the freedom to influence the proceedings and proverbially be at the heart of the game at almost all times, the absence of some megalomaniac twerp who will challenge his authority in vain, and also the chance to regularly explore the inside left segment of the pitch...
- How the Peaches suit the GOAT (and the philosophy at large):
DEFENSE
Andoni Zubizarreta: as the goalkeeper of the Dream Team at Cruyff's Barcelona, Zubizarreta was technically accomplished, a forward-thinking organizer, adept at rushing off his zone and playing with high defensive lines, had a keen positional sense, was stylish yet efficient as a distributor of the ball, and also a noteworthy shot-stopper. Good fit for the approach, and possesses the skill set to consistently and directly feed the ball to Di Stéfano.
David Alaba: part of several aggressive teams that employed high lines over the years with Bayern (from Heynckes' Champions League winners to Flick's Champions League winners), one of the best ball-playing defenders of his generation, an intelligent presser and counter-presser, proficient at effortlessly transitioning from defense to attack, could shunt up and down the flank but also tuck in if need be. Good fit for the approach; and wrt. Di Stéfano, Alaba could stretch the field on the left, provide industry and movement and guile, and also link up at the edge of the inside-left zone of midfield.
Ruud Krol: the quintessential totaalvoetbal defender, complete in a myriad aspects. Intuitive strategist, very smooth on the ball, above-average recovery speed and speed in general, comfortable in wider areas, and possessed a sixth-sense for danger. Good fit for the approach, matches the totaalvoetballing principles of the GOAT (who was arguably the most complete footballer of them all) and can also use his passing range to bring Di Stéfano into the game.
Kalidou Koulibaly: first of all, he excelled as the defensive stalwart of teams that prioritized possession and maintained high lines — which speaks volumes about his spatial intelligence, technical capabilities and positional foresight. Secondly, he was a very good athlete with eye-catching explosiveness and also a capable ball-carrier. And lastly, he was an aggressive and robust defender who anticipated things before they happened and was strong in the tackle (and particularly suited to playing against tall-ish striker type center forwards). Good fit for the approach, and while there are not going to be too many direct interactions between him and Di Stéfano, he would certainly help by keeping the opposition at bay and transitioning the ball from defense to midfield.
Sandy Jardine: Mr. Consistent for most of his career...capable in all phases of the game; a tenacious fullback who boasted good technical skills, pace in offensive and defensive transitions, stamina to go up-and-down and present himself as an option for the ball, and the discipline to always mind his positional duties. The fact that McGrain was often moved to the left for Scotland does say a thing or two about Jardine's performances back in the day. Good fit for the approach, should offer himself as a a receiving option out wide (when Di Stéfano targets that part of the pitch) and could also ping the ball to the main man from advantageous positions.
MIDFIELD
Wim Jansen: a no-nonsense, energetic, selfless, combative and versatile player who could operate as a defensive midfielder, defensive box-to-box midfielder, fullback or even central defender on occasion. Good fit for the approach because the famous organization and press of the Dutch national team was predicated on his characteristics as a tackler and stabilizer in midfield, along with his tactical intelligence and nose for covering spaces; and well suited to an archetypal water-carrier role in service of the leading light, Di Stéfano.
Bernd Schuster: a spielmacher with a wide range of stand-out qualities. Exquisite dribbler, innovative passer in short, medium and long ranges, dynamic in and out of possession, aggressive in the tackle, scored a lot of goals over the course of his career, and athletically a force of nature who could forcefully traverse vast spaces. Good fit for the approach; and also, he forged a short-lived but wonderful alliance with Maradona at Barcelona, which should suit Di Stéfano — with Schuster being his trusted partner, buzzing in the vicinity...sometimes alongside and sometimes behind or ahead (the Blonde Engel to go with the Blond Arrow).
ATTACK
René Houseman: a slippery snake in human form. Outrageously skilled, tenacious and resourceful as a dribbler, imaginative as a passing playmaker, good at switching play, possessed with a maddening turn of direction and deviously quick.
Him and the GOAT should get on like a house on fire, in our opinion — as a winger, Houseman has a gift for stretching the pitch, creating something out of nothing and isolating his marker (and the wily Di Stéfano can benefit from or exploit those factors in a lot of different ways).
Jupp Heynckes: in his footballing days, Heynckes struck a telepathic understand with the fabled controller, Günter Netzer. A wing forward by nature, he made significant contributions during the build-up stages, was a willing and tireless runner both on and off the ball, possessed an excellent turn of pace and rhythm and was a threat in the air, and had a memorable 3 year peak where he plundered 129 goals in 139 matches at club level for a goals-per-game ratio of 0.93. Good fit for the approach, and also a smashing fit with Di Stéfano given his movement, industriousness, tactical foresight and eye for goal.
Rudi Völler: a multi-faceted center forward, Völler could function as the point of attack (like the 1984 European Championship, where he was selected in the Team of the Tournament) or in twin-pronged strike force (like the 1990 World Cup, where he formed a thunderous combination with Jürgen Klinsmann and set the stage for playmakers like Lothar Matthäus, Andreas Brehme, Pierre Littbarski and Thomas Häßler). Good fit for the approach as he was combative and worked his bollocks off and even engaged in a bit of competitive shithousery, offered plenty of movement and verve up front, brought deeper players into the game and scored with aplomb (with his feet or his head); good fit with Di Stéfano as well, for those exact reasons.
And finally, a bit on our lord and savior...
Jim Beam Tactics
Tactics: 4-2-3-1; direct, counter attacking, getting second balls and playing with a high tempo
Key figures: the team was build to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe and Bobby Charlton who should thrive with this tactics and personnel around them. That's not to say they are the only one who can hurt the opposition because with Simonsen and Careca around the threat can come from every position. The intent is always the same with all my teams. The attacking threat should and is coming from multiple sources... The trickery and penetrating ability of Simonsen and Mbappe with Careca predatory instincts and Charlton looming from behind.
Why Careca?
Once I got Mbappe the intent was always to find a striker who is a constant goal threat on his own, but also has great link up play and can stretch the opposition being on the move at all times allowing space for Mbappe, Charlton and Simonsen. Think that Careca fits the description perfectly and considering the format of the draft a right opportunity for him to shine.
An electrifying player at his peak and absolute menace to deal with being able to bring everyone into play. Maradona called him the best player in the world at the time insisting on his transfer to Napoli. It's usual to hear such things from a teammate, but Careca was one of the best in the business in that period and most of all a team player with great individual ability.
The rest of the team
World cup winning combo of fullbacks in Jorginho and Branco with a rock solid CB partnership of Vierchowod and McGrath. Paulo Sousa is another name that is underrated in the draft terms with an ability to dictate the play from the deep or come between the CB's initiating attacks. Tigana doesn't need much introduction and same with Simonsen who was one of the best players in the 70's. Mbappe body of work by the age of 23 is worthy of any all time great and he is pretty much unarguardable in his element especially because he will have a chance to isolate his fullback with Simonsen, Charlton and Careca in this team.
Thoughts on the opposition
Like the team and has some favorites of mine in Di Stefano and Schuster for example. Just think that it falls a bit short overall in quality especially as this team has an ability to slow down Di Stefano with Tigana, Sousa and CB partnership.
In football it can always go either way, but I think it is more likely that my attacking potential comes on top in a close game more often than not.[/QUOTE]
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