Nostalgia Draft - Winner - Isotope

No idea how well they'll click together but they should be nice to watch at the very least :lol:
 
Joga Bonito said:
No idea how well they'll click together but they should be nice to watch at the very least :lol:
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I seriously considered picking Laudrup for Cristiano, they would've been a drool-worthy combination, but just could resist picking Don :drool:
 
harms said:
I seriously considered picking Laudrup for Cristiano, they would've been a drool-worthy combination, but just could resist picking Don :drool:
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Both teams would have been better off. Same for the players.

Always felt drafts need a round for player swaps at the end and before the draw. "Get out of jail free card", "dilutes the benefit of good drafting", yadda yadda. Just think if there are willing managers and both will be happier with their teams, fair fecks. Or do we think there aren't player swaps after real life drafts?

More easily done in auction drafts because you can do player + cash, obviously.
 
antohan said:
Both teams would have been better off. Same for the players.

Always felt drafts need a round for player swaps at the end and before the draw. "Get out of jail free card", "dilutes the benefit of good drafting", yadda yadda. Just think if there are willing managers and both will be happier with their teams, fair fecks. Or do we think there aren't player swaps after real life drafts?

More easily done in auction drafts because you can do player + cash, obviously.
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Didn't want to play with a proper number 10 & didn't want to put 90's Laudrup out wide to be honest.
 
harms said:
Didn't want to play with a proper number 10 & didn't want to put 90's Laudrup out wide to be honest.
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Fair enough, I've had to do the latter and it ain't pretty. He didn't exactly "play in the hole" for Barça but yeah, if you don't want a #10 it could tie you up in knots further down the line with too many requirements imposed on his partners.
 
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Joga Bonito
 
Isotope said:
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
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1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@P-Nut
 
I was surprised you didn't try keep him safe from injuries @Joga Bonito . But then, banking on Iso not putting five #10s on the pitch is a risky bet.
 
Jim Beam said:
Iniesta with Ronaldo in assuming 4-3-3 looks more appealing to me personally.
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Probably right, yeah, although Michael actually played in a similar position to the one you are imagining, with exceptions before Romario (or sometimes after, when one foreigner needed dropping, although it was often him) that he played as a false 9 of sorts.
 
antohan said:
Probably right, yeah, although Michael actually played in a similar position to the one you are imagining, with exceptions before Romario (or sometimes after, when one foreigner needed dropping, although it was often him) that he played as a false 9 of sorts.
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True, matter of preference I guess. But, Iniesta for me looks more natural in such a role especially working so well with LW partners who were more natural goalscorers then wingers like Henry and such.

Although, now I remembered that harms is playing United Cristiano version. :wenger:
 
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@harms
 
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Remember how we wiped the floor with them that night? :drool:


1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta 3) R. Ferdinand
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Jim Beam
 
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta 3) R. Ferdinand
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o 3) Maicon
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Skizzo
 
antohan said:
Both teams would have been better off. Same for the players.

Always felt drafts need a round for player swaps at the end and before the draw. "Get out of jail free card", "dilutes the benefit of good drafting", yadda yadda. Just think if there are willing managers and both will be happier with their teams, fair fecks. Or do we think there aren't player swaps after real life drafts?
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I'm in for this idea.
 
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta 3) R. Ferdinand
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o 3) Maicon
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry 3) R. Giggs
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@antohan
 
Back in the old days I kept crashing out of drafts chasing the Holy Grail of pulling off a 3-2-5. Not just mine, @Edgar Allan Pillow and @Isotope have had their own stabs at it (or at least I thought so).

And then one day it all came together when, during a training session at The Reality Draft, this absolute powerhouse suggested he could carry on his shoulders that responsibility.

In fact, 3-2-5 was a bit bonkers but we could play 4-4-1-1 and he could lead the charge from the back to overload the opposition and turn it into a 3-2-5 for most of the match. If we had to go all hands on deck to kill off a game, no problem, rewind back to 4-4-1-1.

And it worked.

And we got our hands on the Holy Grail.

He will be glad to see he can work in an even more familiar setup here.

Come to pappa you absolute beast.

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1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta 3) R. Ferdinand
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o 3) Maicon
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry 3) R. Giggs
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti 3) M. Sammer
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Michaelf7777777
 
1. Iso 1) Ronaldo 2) L. Figo 3) Kaka
2. Joga 1) Xavi 2) M. Laudrup 3) P. Lahm
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini 2) J. Stam 3) P. Vieira
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo 2) A. Iniesta 3) R. Ferdinand
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta 2) S. Eto'o 3) Maicon
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane 2) T. Henry 3) R. Giggs
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos 2) J. Zanetti 3) M. Sammer
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo 2) J.R. Riquelme 3) F. Cannavaro
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu 2) Dani Alves
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi 2) Cafu
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho 2) E. Davids
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario 2) Stoichkov
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@TheReligion
 
antohan said:
What are we looking at here? A fullback that can't cross a ball if his life depended on it or that clown in goal? Kidding.

Getting a Mou Inter vibe there. Or am I wrong?
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I would obviously take Cafu as the first choice then, d'oh?

shhhh ffs
 
Jim Beam said:
I would obviously take Cafu as the first choice then, d'oh?

shhhh ffs
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I don't think I got that. Why Cafú?

BTW, I don't think he meant that, it was more a result of how overstretched he was. The assist looked like a hospital pass, far too much pace on the ball but then lost a bit on the bounce.

To his credit:
- He chased it
- He reached it
- He took a swing and made a fist of it
- Goal, kudos
 
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