ENIGMA:
SJOR:
ENIGMA TACTICS:
Formation: 4-3-3
Defence:
At the heart of the defence we have the classic sweeper/stopper combo in Moore and Burgnich. On the left we have the greatest attacking left back in Facchetti who will overlap Gento and create a frightening prospect on the right. On the opposite flank we have Zanetti who is playing a more balanced role.
Burgnich in this game will play as a stopper and primarily as a man marker against Van Basten. A role he is well familiar with and will be tasked to suffocate the opposition best attacking outlet.
Midfield:
At the base of the midfield is Bedin. He was the anchor of the Grande Inter and plays similar role here, shielding the defence. Alongside him is midfield maestro Luis Suarez Miramontes, in his natural and deeper Inter role. Spearheading the midfield is one of football's finest - Di Stefano.
Di Stefano is in his natural role controlling the tempo and linking up the midfield and attack, whilst obviously attacking the box and scoring himself.
Attack:
Our attack is the focal point of the team really. A proven partnership between Gento/Puskas/Di Stefano is complimented by perhaps the greatest winger of all time in Best. Best and Gento will stretch the pitch, attack the opposition full backs and allow Di Stefano and Puskas to exploit the space in the box. Both of them can create a numerical advantage and deliver the decisive blow in this game.
Upgrades:
Crown in the jewel is Luis Suarez who is one of the greatest midfielders in the game. He has fantastic range and notoriously very good pace in those paces compared to the era he played in. He is also a team player and able to play with the more advanced Di Stefano, whilst also possessing the tactical sense and work rate to keep up with the more Di Stefano demanding style.
As for Zanetti - one of the very best full backs of all time (for me - my personal favorite). Someone who can own the flank and be a great weapon in both phases of the game.
Thoughts on the opposition:
Obviously Bepo has a quality team and balance across the lines. However I see our team having the scoring edge in the game. Suarez and Di Stefano can also evade pressure and the former can ping accurate and quality balls to the wings where we have plenty of trickery and pace in Gento/Best. On a side note as well - our team is basically well oiled in terms of partnerships as Bedin/Luis Suarez is a proven combo that worked pretty well against plenty of great oppositions, whilst also adding Di Stefano to the mix and an attack trio that dominated the late 50's early 60's for Real Madrid.
SJOR TACTICS:
Tactics
Formation: 4411
Considering what enigma has in his arsenal, think this is the best approach. I cant battle it via personnel and player quality but i can have a better team and team more often then not beats better individuals and lets face it, when you have a front 4 of Di Stefano, Best, Puskas, Gento and you add Suarez behind them, you are not counting on chemistry and balance you going balls deep on individual brilliance.
So what the plan, well, funnily enough the plan is to do what everyone would think its the worst thing you can do and thats give them the ball. Have a brilliant back 4, fantastic engines in midfield and two forward that are willing to put a shift in when needed. Maldini on the left to watch out on Best. Krol and Rio in the middle, two lets say sweepers together which i usually hate but considering the lack of physicality in the opposition team and plethora of genius capabilities it actually works lovely as they would need to read the game as motherfeckers for 90 minutes but also, both were athletic and quite physically rugged in their defensive application.
Tigana and Lerbi in midfield to keep it tight alongside Prosinecki who will provide that youthful fearlessness and creativity alongside prime version of b2b Schuster from the right in lets say Koke/Arda role.
Offensive plan is to try and bully Facchetti. All time leftback, great and all that but we have plenty of evidence of him struggling against quality dribblers and who better to exploit that then Futre, one of the best ever when it comes to dribbling. Up front Van Basten, younger version. Can hold it, can do magic with it, you name it and he not only can do it, but is probably a master of it.
SJOR:
ENIGMA TACTICS:
Formation: 4-3-3
Defence:
At the heart of the defence we have the classic sweeper/stopper combo in Moore and Burgnich. On the left we have the greatest attacking left back in Facchetti who will overlap Gento and create a frightening prospect on the right. On the opposite flank we have Zanetti who is playing a more balanced role.
Burgnich in this game will play as a stopper and primarily as a man marker against Van Basten. A role he is well familiar with and will be tasked to suffocate the opposition best attacking outlet.
Midfield:
At the base of the midfield is Bedin. He was the anchor of the Grande Inter and plays similar role here, shielding the defence. Alongside him is midfield maestro Luis Suarez Miramontes, in his natural and deeper Inter role. Spearheading the midfield is one of football's finest - Di Stefano.
Di Stefano is in his natural role controlling the tempo and linking up the midfield and attack, whilst obviously attacking the box and scoring himself.
Attack:
Our attack is the focal point of the team really. A proven partnership between Gento/Puskas/Di Stefano is complimented by perhaps the greatest winger of all time in Best. Best and Gento will stretch the pitch, attack the opposition full backs and allow Di Stefano and Puskas to exploit the space in the box. Both of them can create a numerical advantage and deliver the decisive blow in this game.
Upgrades:
Crown in the jewel is Luis Suarez who is one of the greatest midfielders in the game. He has fantastic range and notoriously very good pace in those paces compared to the era he played in. He is also a team player and able to play with the more advanced Di Stefano, whilst also possessing the tactical sense and work rate to keep up with the more Di Stefano demanding style.
As for Zanetti - one of the very best full backs of all time (for me - my personal favorite). Someone who can own the flank and be a great weapon in both phases of the game.
Thoughts on the opposition:
Obviously Bepo has a quality team and balance across the lines. However I see our team having the scoring edge in the game. Suarez and Di Stefano can also evade pressure and the former can ping accurate and quality balls to the wings where we have plenty of trickery and pace in Gento/Best. On a side note as well - our team is basically well oiled in terms of partnerships as Bedin/Luis Suarez is a proven combo that worked pretty well against plenty of great oppositions, whilst also adding Di Stefano to the mix and an attack trio that dominated the late 50's early 60's for Real Madrid.
SJOR TACTICS:
Tactics
Formation: 4411
Considering what enigma has in his arsenal, think this is the best approach. I cant battle it via personnel and player quality but i can have a better team and team more often then not beats better individuals and lets face it, when you have a front 4 of Di Stefano, Best, Puskas, Gento and you add Suarez behind them, you are not counting on chemistry and balance you going balls deep on individual brilliance.
So what the plan, well, funnily enough the plan is to do what everyone would think its the worst thing you can do and thats give them the ball. Have a brilliant back 4, fantastic engines in midfield and two forward that are willing to put a shift in when needed. Maldini on the left to watch out on Best. Krol and Rio in the middle, two lets say sweepers together which i usually hate but considering the lack of physicality in the opposition team and plethora of genius capabilities it actually works lovely as they would need to read the game as motherfeckers for 90 minutes but also, both were athletic and quite physically rugged in their defensive application.
Tigana and Lerbi in midfield to keep it tight alongside Prosinecki who will provide that youthful fearlessness and creativity alongside prime version of b2b Schuster from the right in lets say Koke/Arda role.
Offensive plan is to try and bully Facchetti. All time leftback, great and all that but we have plenty of evidence of him struggling against quality dribblers and who better to exploit that then Futre, one of the best ever when it comes to dribbling. Up front Van Basten, younger version. Can hold it, can do magic with it, you name it and he not only can do it, but is probably a master of it.
