You can say the exact same about my midfield duo though, Gustavo is a brilliant tackler and he is usually deployed by his clubs to snuff out opposition attacks whereas Javi Martinez is technically gifted and can dictate the play from midfield. I just don't see where Sahin and Felliani have the edge on these two
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If necessary Holtby can always switch from winger to inside forward. The attacking 4 is very versatile they can swap positions easily.
Other than doing it at a higher level?
Gustavo has played what, 2 CL games and neither are internationals? My midfield duo reaches around 50 caps.
Higher level really? 
Javi Martinez plays week in week out against some excellent midfields in La Liga where he more than holds his own and is a World Cup winner with Spain.
Luiz Gustavo only just joined Bayern in January from Hoffenheim so that's the reason he's only played a few Champions League games.
I'd also consider club football to be a higher level than internationals these days and you can't get much more experienced that my pairing. Both have over 150 senior appearances in club football
Javi Martinez plays week in week out against some excellent midfields in La Liga where he more than holds his own and is a World Cup winner with Spain.
Luiz Gustavo only just joined Bayern in January from Hoffenheim so that's the reason he's only played a few Champions League games.
I'd also consider club football to be a higher level than internationals these days and you can't get much more experienced that my pairing. Both have over 150 senior appearances in club football
Martinez is a world cup winner in the same way Pepe Reina is.
Both of my duo have 150+ games at senior level, with more international experience separating the midfields. Sahin has just been a vital player for the bundesliga winners and Fellaini has been a premier league stalwart for years, as well as being a pivotal part of one of the worlds top up and coming national sides.
Both of my duo have 150+ games at senior level, with more international experience separating the midfields. Sahin has just been a vital player for the bundesliga winners and Fellaini has been a premier league stalwart for years, as well as being a pivotal part of one of the worlds top up and coming national sides.
No he's not. Martinez actually played in the World Cup and anyone who can make the squad with the quality of midfield players Spain have available to them is an excellent player.
Premier League stalwarts are Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, Felliani is most definitely not a stalwart after three seasons in the league which he's spent a considerable chunk out injured
if martinez was that good. he would be playing for Real Madrid already.
not saying that Fellaini is any better though. both kinda mediocre to me.
Martinez isn't mediocre he's potentially excellent and is already very good, Fellaini's potentially very good and he's quite good right now.
no. i mean in the draft. they are 2nd/3rd tier players.
As all-round midfielders go he's probably top three in the draft for me, and as centre mids he's certainly first tier. Who would you have ahead of him?
It doesn't sound like you've seen much of Martinez.
It doesn't sound like you've seen much of Martinez.
Sahin , Benega, Busquets IMO all way ahead.
probably says more about my lack of youth knowledge but I havent heard of half of Mighty Boosh players and I dont see any summary of who they are so it has to be PS for me
oh come on man. You cant vote against a guy just because you are ignorant. whats wrong with you?
Another close one
Of course I can - in fact I just did.
Do you think I am going to go and spend time finding out who the feck they are? I cant even be arsed to click a couple of time to the original thread
In fairness, all you had to do was click the link in the OP to where everyone has posted their teams and player information but it's up to you how you vote
For your benefit anyway:
For your benefit anyway:
if you dont know one of team players. why vote at all?
Because I feel like it
You think everyone who voted knows all the players? Of course not
But it's a game, surely if you want to be involved said game you try to actually see who has the best team. It's educational too, learn about new players and impress all the muppets with foreign names.
Reading a brief bio of each player does educate but does not really tell me who has the best team - I would need to see each of them playing to really assess
I reckon only a small % of voters have even seen half of these players play regularly
I reckon only a small % of voters have even seen half of these players play regularly
So..er..ah.. Rood, how did you enjoy Toronto?
i did mean to give a bit of a trip report actually but totally forgot - will do it now
Get voting people, this one's going to go down to the wire
My assistant is actually yet to vote though, although that said so is val.
you got a healthy lead though.
14-16 with 1 hour to go. squeaky boom time?
Phelan Shorts, its 14-16 and less than 30 mins to go. I can either close the gap to single vote and let someone to score a late equaliser. Or i can seal you a win putting you up by 3 points.
I am offering you a chance to make negotiations.
I am offering you a chance to make negotiations.
I have decided to employ Val as my new assistant, controversial? Possibly... Anyway, I'll be off for the day until late tomorrow, I'll be sending QF4 to Dr now, so everyone have a good time...
I feel that the team of Mighty Boosh has slightly more quality.
Who's going to provide that last gasp penalty to even things up?
Only 5mins left
Only 5mins left
16-15. with 6 min to go . Just got interesting.
3 minutes left, still just 1 vote in it... squeaky bum time?
2 minutes left, late into the injury time.
who do you wanna play mate?
wow this is sick
PS edges it by ONE vote... another close call...
dude did you see it???
Last minute somebody equalized 16-16, and just a sec latter PS got in front again