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The Fourth RedCafe Sheep Draft
- Thread starter The Stain
- Start date
Cheers, great. Friday it is.I thought I would play against onenil: messi against cr7 + platini against Maradona + pelé against ronaldo
Let's go for Friday then!
Both of those can work for me so whichever is better for you
Must have been one of the most awkward matches in history, you'd have thought the WC final was more than enough.
Nothings 'wrong',
Wanted for Zanetti for the reason you mentioned but with the pool available, there aren't really any big upgrades. Djalma also played in 424 tactics similar to what I am using here. While he wasn't nearly as offensive as Nilton on the other side, I do feel he is slightly better fit for the tactic than Andrade. And Djalma did set up Brazil's 3rd goal in the 62 World Cup against Czech. with an interesting left footed cross off a throw in.
Right. I would have them about the same, but with the caveat that they tend to be regarded as purely defensive. As a parallel I would point at Thuram: great defensively but very competent supporting the attack, just not their trademark.
I would pick Djalma though as there's a proven link with Didí. Had Varela been on the right and Didí I'd go for VR.
Why is that? There are Desailly and Rijkaard who I thought maybe an upgrade, but none available now.
Edit: If onenil goes with SA route, yeah, the pool is none for DM.
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conversation with missus on redcafe..
R: possibly.. am I more sexy on here?
T (Her): I dunno
R: I think i am
T: If you won a draft then you would be
Ouch
R: possibly.. am I more sexy on here?
T (Her): I dunno
R: I think i am
T: If you won a draft then you would be
Ouch
conversation with missus on redcafe..
R: possibly.. am I more sexy on here?
T (Her): I dunno
R: I think i am
T: If you won a draft then you would be
Ouch
Congrats on getting married mate.Send her my way @Raees.
conversation with missus on redcafe..
R: possibly.. am I more sexy on here?
T (Her): I dunno
R: I think i am
T: If you won a draft then you would be
Ouch
If she somehow stumbles across your tagline I don't think I'll be seeing her again.
Thanks @Joga Bonito
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Name and shame, by the way. Or we will discard every suspicious vote for you in the upcoming drafts
Name and shame, by the way. Or we will discard every suspicious vote for you in the upcoming drafts
She's a newbie.. she can't vote in drafts. She's never made a post - @Invictus can confirm this
.Vote Raees
She's a newbie.. she can't vote in drafts. She's never made a post - @Invictus can confirm this
She can post in your games to influence the voters in the right way
I have always thought there was a lack of gender parity here.
She can post in your games to influence the voters in the right way
I have always thought there was a lack of gender parity here.
Trust me when I say she's more argumentative than Anto, more moody than Moby (post Aldo phase) and more persuasive than Gio. I am not sure I want to inflict that on my fellow draft brethrens.
Yep, can confirm - zero posts and no mains access.She's a newbie.. she can't vote in drafts. She's never made a post - @Invictus can confirm this
Hmm...always engaged in conversation.
Damn.
She's not really into football, knows a fair bit for a girl.. likes Chelsea but thats about it. She does like and watch cricket though and is only on here to track my movements as I am on here more than my phone.
Also congrats @Raees !
Congrats as I understand you're married or getting married!
That's good thing then. I see you are on track in the cricket draft
Congrats once again. Lovely. I wouldn't dream of even suggesting to my missus that she should sign up to Redcafe to track me down quickly.Enjoy your day on Saturday!
Enjoy your day on Saturday!
Thanks guys, yup part one of two of the wedding ceremonies this Saturday. Good thing it is International break.
Thanks Enigma.. could do with a sounding board re: reinforcements if I get through, insane amount of options but so hard to choose whats the appropriate pick.
You know she is reading, right?
Congrats mate.
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Congrats @Raees
congrats!
One semi about to start, missing @Downcast for the other.
@oneniltothearsenal @Joga Bonito @Enigma_87 it goes without saying you can't vote in the other semi
@oneniltothearsenal @Joga Bonito @Enigma_87 it goes without saying you can't vote in the other semi
In the next 2 hours max, it will be sent
--------------------------------- Downcast Team ---------------------------------
UNBEATABLE PELE-GARRINCHA > 40 games together with Brazil: 36W 4D --> zero defeat
PELE - “The King of Football” - Version Young Pelé - 707 Goals/ 763 Games - 92 caps with Brazil: 77 Goals/30 Assists- 3 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history of the game. Pelé began playing for Santos at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. His explosive first step and feinting abilities gave defender nightmares, and his football imagination was equal to his impressive finishing skills. He holds the record most number of Hat-Trick scorers ever with 92.
GARRINCHA - The Greatest RW - 239 Goals/ 616 Games 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Some consider “The Little Bird” Garrincha as the greatest winger and dribbler the World has ever seen.
Cristiano Ronaldo - you know who
581 goals + 194 assists in 841 games
The Orchestrator - Complete and collective offensive player
Captain PLATINI- Playmaking & Attacking Midfielder - 318 Goals/ 580 Games - Assists, Goals and Leadership - . Ballon d'Or 83,84,85
“Napoleon of Football” is widely considered as the greatest midfielder in history of European football and the finest footballer in the Europe during the middle 1980s. France: 72 Games (41 Goals/20 Assists). He was famous as a leader of “The Magic Sqaure” alongside Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana , the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He is also widely regarded as the greatest passer in football history as well as one of history's greatest free kick specialists and finishers and also possessed superlative reading the game skill, intelligently movement to score a large number of goals. He holds the record for most goals (9) scored in European Championship final tournaments despite only appearing in one such tournament (1984). Despite being a midfielder, he held the national team top scorer record until striker Thierry Henry surpassed in 2007. Platini also finished in 4th and 5th Ballon'Dor three times. He was voted 4th best player of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Tournament. Platini was voted 5th, 5th,7th World’s greatest footballer of all-time by France Football, World Soccer and IFFHS poll, Respectively.
A dedicated Defensive Midfield
RIJKAARD - One of the greatest Defensive Midfielders of All-Time - Strength, passing and organizational skills- Superb long passing skills
He started his professional career as central defender but he was transformed into a world-class holding midfielder at AC Milan and became an indispensable player alongside his comrades like Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten to build their glory year. Rijkaard basically played as man’s marker for Netherlands national team. He is one of the strongest players ever. possessed tremendous determination and excellent technique, both of which served him well in controlling the middle of the field. His vision and ability to advance forward also made him a formidable defensive force. In spite of being a defensive player, He scored more than 150 goals in all club competition. He also finished in top ten World Soccer Player of the year in the early 1990s twice.
ROBSON- Greatest British central midfielder full of energy
'Captain Marvel' was a consistency box-to-box midfielder who made a large number of scores, great tackles, ball winning and passing abilities and was a good header of the ball, but what set him apart from other midfielders was his ability to get to the goal. He captained both Manchester United and England for more than a decade.
The defence
CAMACHO - The Greatest full-back in the history of Spanish football.
This left-back was noted for his top-level strength, stamina and aggressive style of play.
MOORE - LCB- WC 1966 Winner
"Moore was the best defender I have ever seen." Sir Alex Ferguson
"Bobby Moore was the best defender in the history of the game" Franz Beckenbauer
"He was my friend as well as the greatest defender I ever played against. The world has lost one of its greatest football players and an honourable gentleman." Pelé
SCIREA - RCB - WC 1982 Winner
One of the best defenders the world has ever seen, was a World-Class classic libero and the best defender of the World in the 1st half 1980s. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
DANI ALVES - RB - 2nd most decorated footballer in European competitions of all time with nine European medals (Maldini #1)
CLEMENCE - The most decorated English GK
Clemence totally played 995 games during his professional career in club level and is believed to hold the world record most career clean sheets with 460 approximately.
UNBEATABLE PELE-GARRINCHA > 40 games together with Brazil: 36W 4D --> zero defeat
PELE - “The King of Football” - Version Young Pelé - 707 Goals/ 763 Games - 92 caps with Brazil: 77 Goals/30 Assists- 3 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history of the game. Pelé began playing for Santos at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. His explosive first step and feinting abilities gave defender nightmares, and his football imagination was equal to his impressive finishing skills. He holds the record most number of Hat-Trick scorers ever with 92.
GARRINCHA - The Greatest RW - 239 Goals/ 616 Games 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Some consider “The Little Bird” Garrincha as the greatest winger and dribbler the World has ever seen.
Cristiano Ronaldo - you know who
581 goals + 194 assists in 841 games
The Orchestrator - Complete and collective offensive player
Captain PLATINI- Playmaking & Attacking Midfielder - 318 Goals/ 580 Games - Assists, Goals and Leadership - . Ballon d'Or 83,84,85
“Napoleon of Football” is widely considered as the greatest midfielder in history of European football and the finest footballer in the Europe during the middle 1980s. France: 72 Games (41 Goals/20 Assists). He was famous as a leader of “The Magic Sqaure” alongside Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana , the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He is also widely regarded as the greatest passer in football history as well as one of history's greatest free kick specialists and finishers and also possessed superlative reading the game skill, intelligently movement to score a large number of goals. He holds the record for most goals (9) scored in European Championship final tournaments despite only appearing in one such tournament (1984). Despite being a midfielder, he held the national team top scorer record until striker Thierry Henry surpassed in 2007. Platini also finished in 4th and 5th Ballon'Dor three times. He was voted 4th best player of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Tournament. Platini was voted 5th, 5th,7th World’s greatest footballer of all-time by France Football, World Soccer and IFFHS poll, Respectively.
A dedicated Defensive Midfield
RIJKAARD - One of the greatest Defensive Midfielders of All-Time - Strength, passing and organizational skills- Superb long passing skills
He started his professional career as central defender but he was transformed into a world-class holding midfielder at AC Milan and became an indispensable player alongside his comrades like Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten to build their glory year. Rijkaard basically played as man’s marker for Netherlands national team. He is one of the strongest players ever. possessed tremendous determination and excellent technique, both of which served him well in controlling the middle of the field. His vision and ability to advance forward also made him a formidable defensive force. In spite of being a defensive player, He scored more than 150 goals in all club competition. He also finished in top ten World Soccer Player of the year in the early 1990s twice.
ROBSON- Greatest British central midfielder full of energy
'Captain Marvel' was a consistency box-to-box midfielder who made a large number of scores, great tackles, ball winning and passing abilities and was a good header of the ball, but what set him apart from other midfielders was his ability to get to the goal. He captained both Manchester United and England for more than a decade.
The defence
CAMACHO - The Greatest full-back in the history of Spanish football.
This left-back was noted for his top-level strength, stamina and aggressive style of play.
MOORE - LCB- WC 1966 Winner
"Moore was the best defender I have ever seen." Sir Alex Ferguson
"Bobby Moore was the best defender in the history of the game" Franz Beckenbauer
"He was my friend as well as the greatest defender I ever played against. The world has lost one of its greatest football players and an honourable gentleman." Pelé
SCIREA - RCB - WC 1982 Winner
One of the best defenders the world has ever seen, was a World-Class classic libero and the best defender of the World in the 1st half 1980s. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
DANI ALVES - RB - 2nd most decorated footballer in European competitions of all time with nine European medals (Maldini #1)
CLEMENCE - The most decorated English GK
Clemence totally played 995 games during his professional career in club level and is believed to hold the world record most career clean sheets with 460 approximately.