Happy with Seedorf, rounds off my midfield quite well. Sent my block pick for the next round, now I can finally head to bed!
The First Redcafe Sheep Draft
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Was between him and another midfielder, gambled that more would be looking to improve their defense and he would be blocked anyway. Oh well, grats Edgar
Send a 3rd block pick as well, if you want to, in case we get through this round quickly?
Much better :-)
iirc you were one of those wanting no coordination and random lottery entusiasm. Well, there you go.
Had those with strong defences blocked defenders Maldini would have been blocked, surely.
Maldini isn't that big a problem. Midfield and Attack are more crucial, imo.
Sent round 2 and 3 blocks to Aldo.
Block sent.
Much better :-)
Thoughts while we are here ? It is I think maybe the second or best result that I have had, my Nations/all time one was quite good but this is up there after the initial stages.
I agree, which is why I had suggested that. How many feel they have strong defences? How many would follow that strategy? Would have been enough to have 2-3 of them blocked, no more, which is what was needed.
I know people will wail about it but some form of coordination from those already through wouldn't be too bad. They only have one incentive: blocking. Maybe they can split themselves between attack and midfield blocks?
Fat chance they'll bother, obviously.
The trio at the back is fantastic. The one big question mark for me would be Biscuits in that role. It's a very strong team, though - no question about it.
There's always something rather weird with your sides. Blanc is defo a great signing. Not just Brown out but less reliance on Stam de Boer, as everyone knows I have no time for the latter. He'll be fine now though.
I don't feel particularly inspired by the midfield. It's a mixed bunch where I can't quite tell what exactly the role of the widemen is: wingbacks? sidemidfielders? I'm not sure how effective Busquets would be here TBH.
Really, I think although Busquets looks positioned in a "midfield two" I think it is clear he will be dropping off into his more familiar anchoring role and Yaya an Mata are gonna Yaya an Mata.
Plus, Beckham and Mihajlovic feeding crosses to Weah and Van Persie ? Danger.
6 of my starting 11 are free kick specialists as well. 6.
Better. Who's on free-kicks?
I can understand that to a point I guess, but my only retort can be that I'm not going to split hairs, the roles there are very similar in my humble opinion, they support the defence when we defend, they bomb forward when we attack, there is very little chance of either being knackered as well. Beckham did about 15 km a game in his pomp and 16 in the one against Greece without letting his performance level drop. Mihajlovic from what I recall was much the same but I can't find figures on him.
Well done Edgar. Can't believe no one else was after Maldini looking at some of the defences.
Round 2 sent
Round 2 sent
I dunno, but I'll let you break the news to those who aren't :-)
The word "overkill" comes to mind...I hear what you say regarding Biscuits - but I would draw up the formation differently, then. Make it clearer that he will indeed drop down. And also point out that it's a somewhat lopsided formation - Mihajlovic more as a fullback, Beckham in his old United role, more or less: I assume that is what you have in mind? I don't mind lopsided, by the way - far from it. But I think you need to define the roles very clearly.
Lovely stuff Edgar. Shows what I know!
I hear what you say regarding Biscuits - but I would draw up the formation differently, then. Make it clearer that he will indeed drop down. And also point out that it's a somewhat lopsided formation - Mihajlovic more as a fullback, Beckham in his old United role, more or less: I assume that is what you have in mind? I don't mind lopsided, by the way - far from it. But I think you need to define the roles very clearly.
The art of the write up eh ? Never been my strong suit but I'm going to give it a right old go this time around. My boys deserve it.
Yep, I imagined as much, which is why you would have wanted the guys either side of Blanc to push up down the flanks. Strangely, I see de Boer being more effective than Stam now, despite expecting Beckham to venture further forward more regularly than Mihajlovic who would stay more conservative to cover Yaya. I would consider swapping them, even if it wrong foots one. That is, in real life, in drafts de Boer will just be wrong-footed.
Who's drawing the fouls on a consistent basis though? It will all depend on who you are up against I guess.
I'm not worried about them two being knackered, it's more what it would require from Yaya, he is the one who could run out of gas in the second half. Or, more to the point, what Yaya's instructions may require from them. See above.
I hope this doesn't take forever again.
How many submitted?
How many submitted?
8 to go including one who just needs to block (Pillow).
Agree with Anto about swapping De Boer and Stam with the way things are set up. Wasn't too sure about it initially but I can see that side working well.
Yup. 7 beers and 2 gin tonic later I'm pissed!
I'll kill anyone who picks blblo
See, it wasn't that complicated. Edgar
Hell, I don't want Maldini. I was thinking he would be blocked, so I can get on with next round and one I want!
Hell, this is a good disaster!
I rated Branco higher than Jorginho TBH.
I don't agree with you on Jorginho overall but I do agree that Branco's the better of the two. The conundrum of whether to play Maldini at right back rears its head again...
Wouldn't go for Maldini on the right. There will be outrage.
6 left and @crappycraperson is one of them....
@Stobzilla, this is how I actually see it all working properly with no gaping holes anywhere. The default positions are the defensive shape and the arrows indicate how it changes when in possession.
Mihajlovic primarily crossing from deep, Beckham pushing up, de Boer covering that flank and leaving a back two with Mihajlovic-Busquets-de Boer protecting it.
That's how you also get the best out of Yaya and support Mata effectively. It all looked rather "broken" in transition in the footballuser one.
It goes without saying that RvP could peel wide on the left. In fact, a couple of arrows there wouldn't go amiss.
Mihajlovic primarily crossing from deep, Beckham pushing up, de Boer covering that flank and leaving a back two with Mihajlovic-Busquets-de Boer protecting it.
That's how you also get the best out of Yaya and support Mata effectively. It all looked rather "broken" in transition in the footballuser one.
It goes without saying that RvP could peel wide on the left. In fact, a couple of arrows there wouldn't go amiss.
For my money I'd make it a more obvious 4-3-2-1 and move Cambiasso to the right of the three in the middle, leaving Maldini at left back and leave Jorginho where he is.
That way Cambiasso can move out and provide support to the full back when needed and you don't leave that up to Ballack who will be key in driving you out of defence.
But then you get into the whole silly "covering two positions" debate which I have little time for, like professional footballers of this standard wouldn't see danger and try to cover.
and a tournament boycott
That would be an interesting formation to play against with my 532@Stobzilla, this is how I actually see it all working properly with no gaping holes anywhere. The default positions are the defensive shape and the arrows indicate how it changes when in possession.
Mihajlovic primarily crossing from deep, Beckham pushing up, de Boer covering that flank and leaving a back two with Mihajlovic-Busquets-de Boer protecting it.
That's how you also get the best out of Yaya and support Mata effectively. It all looked rather "broken" in transition in the footballuser one.
It goes without saying that RvP could peel wide on the left. In fact, a couple of arrows there wouldn't go amiss.
and a tournament boycott
For my money I'd rather stick with De Boer on the left. That's a more natural fit in my opinion. And what you get from fielding Beckham is a player who doesn't actually have to push up that high in order to be dangerous. He can bend in those deadly long-rangers of his from positions that would be impossible for almost any other "winger".
Sent.
Now that is a pass. Feck what a foot he had. And feck his wife for shortening his United career.