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The team weren’t a counter-attacking side, but used a quick transition to attack as quickly as possible. The players in midfield and attack make it possible to have varieties of use the pace of wingers to run with the ball or try an explosive counter-attack with two or three passes.
When attacking, my team relied on two of the best wingers in a business (G. Best & R. Giggs), a striker that knew where the back of the net was (RvP), and two tireless central midfielders who were comfortable when both creating and defending (B. Charlton & R. Baraja). Irwin in full-back, looked to overlap to provide an extra attacking option.
With a variety of goalscorers, RvP, Charlton, Best, and Giggs; my team will always score.
On defence, a back four of D. Irwin – R. Ayala – M. Sammer - C. Gentile were known for their hard-tackling, ruthless defending, and discipline in defense. The Juventus legend, S. Tacconi, was the last in line. Worth to mention that both Ayala and Sammer were ball playing centerbacks who could fasten the play when needed. Screening the defense was the tireless fighter S. Pluskal, with the help from Baraja & Charlton, and the underrated defending ability of Giggs.
In summary, I think my team has personnel to be tight when defending, and fascinating when attacking. Alas, despite 2mufc0 has MUFC in his, it’s my team that closer in resembling it.
2mufc0
I have put together a team based on one of the greatest footballing nations - Germany - efficient, hard working, determined, organised but with plenty of flair, technical ability and a touch of arrogance. Not many nations can boast the depth of talent produced in all positions with the results to back it up.
Despite the budget constraints i believe all of the players have stellar reputations, even the underused players in these drafts - Szymaniak and Schafer.
I have been lucky enough to pick up Germany's greatest player Franz Beckenbauer aka 'Kaiser'. I have put him at the heart of the team and will be the go to man in defense, midfield and also contribute in attack with his famous surging runs and distribution. He will be covered by two great stoppers at the back Forster & Buchwald and 2 midfielders with fantastic engines Breitner & Szymaniak. I will provide a more complete profile on Szymaniak in the match thread, but he was a left sided box to box midfielder comparable to Davids in terms of style.
This platform will allow Kaiser to impose himself on the game and essentially run it, imo there isn't anyone in the history of the game who is better for the task assigned.
Width will be provided by Kaltz and Briegel, both were athletic and also able to provide excellent defensive cover.
In goal is Bert Trautmann. Although born in Germany he never played for the national team (not because he wasn't good enough, but because he wasn't in the German league at that time and was playing for City. He should have been in the 1954 WC winniing team).
Perhaps there is no greater tribute than that of the one Lev Yashin once gave of Trautmann. The Russian keeper, regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper of all time, said, when asked to name the greatest goalkeeper ever he replied "There have only been two world-class goalkeepers. One was Lev Yashin, the other was the German boy who played in Manchester: Trautmann."
The midfield has been covered above. As for the attack the clinical Klinsmann will be leading the line, combining with Rummenigge on the right and 1954 WC hero Hans Schafer on the left. All three carry goal threats and also able to create.
Finally, with all of the players being German and many which have played together there will be a chemistry and shared philosophy which other drafted teams won’t have with a mish mash of players. This will elevate every player in the team and I hope voters take this into consideration.
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