Surveillance Draft

It would help if I knew who the feck that is. May need to wait for Gio, unless someone else follows the SPL?

Looks vaguely familiar, which is doing my head in.
He's a Champions League and 2-time Bundesliga champion with Borussia Dortmund. In December 1998, he moved to Rangers where he became a club legend after replacing Andy Goram.
 
Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller

@bleezy it's already your turn, @Skizzo and @Annahnomoss can pick the Aguero alternative as and when they please
 
In which case I'll take Falcao.

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Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller

@Raees @Invictus
 
Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon 10. Miranda

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller
 
It would help if I knew who the feck that is. May need to wait for Gio, unless someone else follows the SPL?

Looks vaguely familiar, which is doing my head in.
Seriously? :D

We nearly bought him in 2002, would've been quality.
 
Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily 10. D Suker

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon 10. Miranda

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller

@DavidG
 
Be interested to see how this pick goes down. I got zero love for him when I picked him up.

I think people forget that he was 32 by the time he played for Arsenal. When you consider how guys like RVP faded so fast by time they got late 20s.. you have to take his peak as earlier when he was banging in goals in La Liga.
 
Be interested to see how this pick goes down. I got zero love for him when I picked him up.

I had him in my scant Croatia list, but he's never had any love. Few people go with two strikers and as a standalone he doesn't work all that well.
 
I think people forget that he was 32 by the time he played for Arsenal. When you consider how guys like RVP faded so fast by time they got late 20s.. you have to take his peak as earlier when he was banging in goals in La Liga.

Yeah his peak is amazingly good but people seem to have their own view on certain players not being glamorous enough.
 
Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi 10. Escobar

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily 10. D Suker

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon 10. Miranda

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller

@oneniltothearsenal
 
I don't memorise the faces of the gazillion players we almost sign!
Should add it to the sheet. He was quality in 1997 when we faced Dortmund in the SF's. One of my favs during the time we were really struggling with keepers like Taibi.



This is from his time at Rangers.
 
I think people forget that he was 32 by the time he played for Arsenal. When you consider how guys like RVP faded so fast by time they got late 20s.. you have to take his peak as earlier when he was banging in goals in La Liga.
He's quality although probably will get little love if you are playing him lone up front. At least my general observations. I rate him and at round 10 is a great pick!
 




Don't see how anyone wouldn't rate him..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1996_Group_D#Croatia_vs_Denmark

Scores 2 v a good Denmark side with Michael Laudrup/Schmikes

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=223/match=52913/index.html

Scores against a Sammer led side (Croatia down to 10 men), no hint of Boksic as a partnering striker this moment onwards.

France 98, scores 2 against Jamaica and Japan (so forget that) but then goes onto score against a Popescu/Petrescu/Hagi led Romania, 1 in a 3-0 rout of a Kohler/Matthaus led Germany in the QF's and 1 in the semi final against France against Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu, and then even scores in the third place play-off against the Dutch who had Stam, F. De boer, Davids. He pretty much destroyed every top all time defender in that tourney in terms of his goalscoring and he was 30 years old at this stage.

Pre France 98, his record in La Liga was 34 Goals in 60 Appeareances for Zagreb, 76 goals in 153 appearance for Sevilla (scored 24 goals in 34 appearances in 93/94) and in his first season at Real when he was 29 years of age, he scored 24 goals in 38 appearances.

So I don't quite get why he isn't rated just because he wasn't quite the same force aged 30 onwards, especially when his build up play was quality.
 
Yeah his peak is amazingly good but people seem to have their own view on certain players not being glamorous enough.
It's not glamour, more a case of nobody really wanting to construct a team that will get the best out of him. Most times I've seen him he smacks of "got him there because there was nobody else".
 
Gio - 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon 10. Litmanen

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi 10. Escobar

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily 10. D Suker

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon 10. Miranda

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller

@The Stain
 
He's quality although probably will get little love if you are playing him lone up front. At least my general observations. I rate him and at round 10 is a great pick!
Indeed, although he would probably make for a great false 9 if he had the modern type of wingforward instead of classic wingers.
 
It's not glamour, more a case of nobody really wanting to construct a team that will get the best out of him. Most times I've seen him he smacks of "got him there because there was nobody else".

Yeah I know what you mean. I played him with 2 other players close to him to utilise his link up but it got shut down quickly.
 
Indeed, although he would probably make for a great false 9 if he had the modern type of wingforward instead of classic wingers.
He'd need a bit of selling in that role, but I agree with 2 wing forwards would be a good fit.

He's a better fit for this draft compared to the one that is still unpicked but they are very close in terms of style and probably a bit underrated in general sense. Looking at the teams probably he'll remain unpicked if gio doesn't.
 
He'd need a bit of selling in that role, but I agree with 2 wing forwards would be a good fit.

He's a better fit for this draft compared to the one that is still unpicked but they are very close in terms of style and probably a bit underrated in general sense. Looking at the teams probably he'll remain unpicked if gio doesn't.

Depends also on what you want him in the side for.. we just need someone to finish our chances because we've got creativity and pace around him. His finishing ability at the highest level and under pressure is pretty much unparalleled.. very few have his clinical record in tournament football and the quality of defences he's scored against.. see his clever movement against France for that semi goal, with likes of Scholes feeding him, he's a threat. Plus he isn't even a tournament wonder like a Klose, because his record is backed up by league football. Nor is he a mere poacher with zero hold up play.

Would he be optimized as a player in a 2 up front system yes, but is he negated as a goal scoring threat - no, because he is too good a finisher and too clever a striker to be kept quiet in a good team. As long as chances are being created for him, my money would be on him putting it away regardless of who he is up against and you can't say that about some of the strikers who have been picked so far.
 
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Come on people. This is turning into a Gus Van Sant movie now. Let's turn it into The Expendables
 
Litmanen as a 10th pick :eek:
Amazing player, shame about that Liverpool stint
 
Indeed, although he would probably make for a great false 9 if he had the modern type of wingforward instead of classic wingers.
Although I prioritised Prosinecki, before that I did half an eye on Suker for that very gig as one of the few classic centre-forwards in the pool possessing the technical ability and nimbleness to dovetail with Messi.
 
@Gio if you go back offline before stain makes his pick feel free to send me your picks
 
It's not glamour, more a case of nobody really wanting to construct a team that will get the best out of him. Most times I've seen him he smacks of "got him there because there was nobody else".

Aye, a cracking player who was sublime technically and with great movement off the ball. As you say, he does lack a wee bit of physical presence and hold up play etc. However, he more than makes up for it with his finishing and technical ability. Does depend on the set up he's utilized in though. Was quite the player for Real and really enjoyed watching him.
 
Are most of the top people ready to go with their picks on the way back down. 6 hours between picks and this could go on for weeks.
 
I'll send you mine if I head to bed before the Stain turns up.
Yeah no worries mate I will be up past 12 anyway when his time runs out
 
Time for a couple of favourites. First, a defender who I'd place comfortably amongst the top 3-4 La Liga centre-halves in the pool.

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And second a keeper who was the dog's bollocks for Boca and Colombia around the turn of the century and might just be the only keeper ever to be completely unbeaten throughout an entire international tournament.

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Gio
- 1. Messi 2. Cafu 3. Cannavaro 4. Gerrard 5. Makelele 6. Brian Laudrup 7. Prosinečki 8. Claudio Lopez 9. Filipe Luís 10. Naybet 11. Oscar Cordoba

The Stain
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Batistuta 3. Iniesta 4. Mauro Silva 5. Sagnol 6. Popescu 7. Terry 8. McManaman 9. Jarni

OneNil -
1. Maldini 2. Ferdinand 3. Henry 4. Mendieta 5. Mascherano 6. S. Ramos 7. Marchisio 8. Caniggia 9. Maicon 10. Litmanen

DavidG
- 1. Ronaldo 2. Godin 3. Bergkamp 4. Evra 5. Veron 6. Conte 7. Ledley King 8. Albelda 9. Mostovoi 10. Escobar

Raees/Invictus
1. Nesta 2. Davids 3. Scholes 4. Ribery 5. Chiellini 6. Essien 7. W Samuel 8. Jens Lehmann 9. L Guily 10. D Suker

Bleezy
1. Sammer 2. R. Carlos 3. D. Alves 4. Torres 5. Ballack 6. Del Piero 7. Petit 8. Sneijder 9. Couto 10. Falcao

Skizzo/Annah
1. Ronaldinho 2. Lizarazu 3. Robben 4. G. Neville 5. Guardiola 6. Simeone 7. Gamarra 8. Baraja 9. Buffon 10. Miranda

Mazhar/Enigma
1. Desailly 2. Zanetti 3. Giggs 4. Vidal 5. Shevchenko 6. Raúl 7. David Silva 8. Wörns 9. Pessotto 10. Klos

Tuppet
1. Zidane 2. Schweinsteiger 3. Stam 4. Ibrahimovic 5. Luis Enrique 6. Forlan 7. Panucci 8. Kompany 9. Cech 10. Ince

VivaJanuzaj/EAP
1. P Lahm 2. L. Suarez 3. Effenberg 4. Shearer 5. Overmars 6. Pires 7. Abidal 8. Hyypia 9. Senna 10. Sergi

Physiocrat
1. Thuram 2. Modric 3. T.Silva 4. van Nistelrooy 5. Sol Campbell 6. G. Signori 7. Serginho 8. Kanchelskis 9. O.Kahn 10. De Rossi

Downcast
1. R. Baggio 2. Kaka 3. Etoo 4. Ayala 5. Maniche 6. Xabi Alonso 7. Candela 8. F. De Boer 9. Camoranesi 10.Barthez

P-Nut
1. R. Keane 2. Vieira 3. Drogba 4. Rui Costa 5. Puyol 6. Barzagli 7. Carrick 8. Ginola 9. Garay 10. Handanovic

Aldo/prath92
1. Totti 2. Rivaldo 3. Vidic 4. Hierro 5. P. Montero 6. Z. Boban 7. Deco 8. Ljunberg 9. Julio Cesar 10. Juan Pablo Sorin

Pat Mustard
1. Redondo 2. Figo 3. A. Cole 4. Ferrara 5. Gascoigne 6. Villa 7. Petrescu 8. Boli 9. Larsson 10. Lloris

Joga Bonito
1. Xavi 2. Nedved 3. Seedorf 4. Carvalho 5. Deschamps 6. Lucio 7. Benarrivo 8. Neuer 9. van Persie 10. Möller