REINFORCEMENT ROUND #2: BAD BLOOD
After some fantastic games, players from the losing sides are still feeling a bit sore. If only that ball had gone in, if the ref hadn't been blowing everything for the other side, and the offside! Boy, the offside goal! They will still be bitter and banging on about it two months from now.
As a result, none of the eliminated players will entertain playing for the manager that eliminated them. Their ringleaders, the eliminated GOAT quartet of Pelé, Maradona, Di Stefano and Cruyff want to join someone else and beat the shit out of their conquerors.
AVAILABLE POOL
Bepo (not for Downcast) - Stoichkov, Maradona,
Sinama Pongolle,
Lee Cattermole, Puyol, Davids,
Henrik Larsen, Passarella, Dida, Tevez, Thiago Motta, Emlyn Hughes, Cabrini, Beckham, Edwards,
Ragnar Klavan
Raees (not for Enigma) - Mark Fish, Crouch, Maier, van Basten,
May, Bergkamp, Djalma Santos, Deschamps, Schwarzenbeck, Jairzinho, Nedved, Gérson, Nasazzi, Bossis, Di Stefano,
Dirk Marcellis
Pat_Mustard (not for onenil) - Alberto Spencer,
Jonas Olsson, Kempes, Matthews, Tardelli, Desailly, Pagliuca, Barnes, Burgnich, Pavoni, Scholes, Hierro, Schmeichel, Cruyff, P. Maldini, Kohler
RedTiger/Peyroteo (not for Joga) - John Charles,
Abreu, Konchesky, Gullit,
Cristian Rodríguez, Keane, Casillas, Koeman, Vieira, José Augusto, Pelé, Costacurta, Bergomi, Giggs, C. Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos
Mechanics: Snake, we've had elements from all formats bar snake, so here it comes! The order is set by ranking according to inverse VD (vote difference), with VF (votes for) as tie-breaker. It is not meant to rebalance, just that those surviving tighter high-scoring games get first dibs for the effort that it takes to play through that and survive it, while those having an easier tie/dead rubber aren't as handsomely rewarded. Not that it matters with the quality of this pool. 2 picks each. 8 hours max as usual.
Translation (snake order):
1.
@Joga Bonito won by 1 vote
2.
@Enigma_87 won by 4 votes in a higher vote game
3.
@Downcast won by 4 votes in a lower turnout game
4.
@oneniltothearsenal won by 15 votes
SF Teams
Joga Bonito - Matthäus, Bogdan Vătăjelu, Schweinsteiger, Darmian, Neeskens, Carlos Alberto, Rep, Brehme, Rudolph Hiden, Francescoli, Montero, Schnellinger, Kocsis, Baggio, Baresi, Figueroa
Enigma - Xavi, Tigana,
Arturo Vidal, Eusébio, Krol, Vasovic, Rensenbrink, Fillol, Best, Malbernat, Reuter,
Titus Bramble, Godín, Ronaldinho,
Andriy Voronin, Sir Bobby Charlton
Downcast - Eto'o, Verratti, Scirea,
Gary Breen, Clemence, Moore, Robson, J. A. Camacho, Platini, Olguín, Ribéry, Hamrin,
Winston Bogarde, Garrincha, Rijkaard, Dani Alves
onenil - Chumpitaz, Sócrates,
Claudio Bravo, Rivaldo, Santamaría, Obdulio Varela, Didi, Zambrotta, Henry, Rojo, Camoranesi, Nílton Santos, V. R. Andrade, Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer
@Joga Bonito you are on the clock