The Criteria Draft - The Drafts

Alright, I'm going to play this risky and get a pesky one out of the way. Picked him for the - for me - aborted sheep draft too but never got to argue his case properly:

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Robert Prosinečki - born in (West) Germany, played for Yugoslavia and later for Croatia.

He also meets the "played in three different countries" criterion, but I doubt I'll be using him for that.
 
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Deco,
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Weah
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta

@BorisDeLeFora
 
My third choice for centre back after Stam and Vidic (cnuts), played in three different countries.

Lucio.

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1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, R Ferdinand
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta
 
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah,
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, Ferdinand,
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio,
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta
 
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I pick Demetrio Albertini. Him and Sheva played 2 trophy less seasons together and both have won titles in another league.
 
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah,
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko, Albertini
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, Ferdinand,
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio,
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta
 
Well since I just traded away my "born in one country and played for another" in Deco I will fill that void with..

Born in Dakar, Senegal, plays for France.

I love you - Patrice Evra.

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1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah, Evra
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko, Albertini
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, Ferdinand,
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio,
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta

@FromTheBench @Theon go go go!
 
Ooh that moved fast. I am up already. Doesn't seem Theon is online yet.

Will just pick.
 
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard, Totti
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah, Evra
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko, Albertini
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, Ferdinand,
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio,
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta


@Stobzilla @KM
 
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi, Sammer, Lahm
2. MJJ/mani-Ronaldinho, Henry,Cafu
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9, Thuram, Cannavaro
4. Cutch - Maldini, Savicevic, Zanetti
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7, R. Baggio, Senna
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane, Davids, Robben, Irwin
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário, Makélélé, Gerrard, Totti
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes, Weah, Evra
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta, Shevchenko, Albertini
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf, Deco, Ferdinand,
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira, Matt Le Tissier, Lucio,
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta, Des Walker, Prosinečki
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Vidic,
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs, Ayala, Ballack
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly, Stam, Hagi
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Pepe, Arteta
 
Re: the infamous 8 & 9. Again.

Big Dunc just picked Albertini - who played with Sheva at Milan without winning trophies for two consecutive seasons. No issue there.

And they both have won the league (that is the criterion, by the way - not any trophy, but the league) in another country.

However, Albertini didn't play a full season for Barca. He joined them in January - and hardly featured (but that is beside the point, he got his medal - wouldn't have in England and several other countries, but that too is beside the point).

Now, if Albertini had no league titles before joining Barca, his one title with them would NOT have disqualified him for the "no league title" criterion. Because it's clearly stated that what counts here is a FULL season for the league winning club in question. Henke Larsson's title for us, for instance, would NOT have counted.

Is there an issue here? It does seem illogical that winning the league without featuring for a full season meets the "league won in other country" criterion, while the very same thing would NOT count against a player in the "no league titles won" category.

I don't mean to be a bastard - I'm just putting it out there.