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The Modern / Current Players Draft
- Thread starter Edgar Allan Pillow
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Going to be bold and get players for a system rather than taking the best available player per se. Going to experiment with a couple players in positions they can possibly play as well.
With that said, i'm taking Philipp Lahm.
With that said, i'm taking Philipp Lahm.
Teams till now:
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1.
- Isotope: 1.
- Theon: 1.
- BorsDeLedFora: 1.
- Snow: 1.
- VivaJanuzaj: 1.
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Who did you want?
Great pick. I'd say in this draft he is worth more than Dinho or Kaka.
Full backs will always be underappreciated while Ronnie/Kaka will win you games.
Not even close to being worth as much as Ronaldinho here.
Why do you think that?
Ronaldinho is much better anyway and it's a much more important position than fullback.
Well Lahm is versatile which is very useful for drafting- you can use him in four positions.
However I'd always go for Dinho every time as he's by far the most creative in this draft. If it'd been a 70s and 80s one less so but I'd always choose him over a full back.
However I'd always go for Dinho every time as he's by far the most creative in this draft. If it'd been a 70s and 80s one less so but I'd always choose him over a full back.
Pool size. The attacking options are far in abundance than defensive side, I should think.
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There will be some Ian Hartes in this draft for sure.
The player pool looks really small for a 16 manager draft. Should be interesting and building a cohesive team will be very important, because all teams will have some weak players in it. Ronaldinho clearly stands out as an individual and he's a big vote winner. But having Lahm in the team will make many decisions in future rounds a lot easier, so he's definitely an excellent pick.
There are simply no more players of Ronaldinho's calibre in the pool. Lahm is brilliant, he is probably the best fullback in the draft, capable of playing in midfield and on the left also, but worth more than Dinho? No way. Brilliant pick though.
ANDRÉS INIESTA
Pool size is small for all positions.
Ronaldinho was the best pick here by a mile IMO. I think Xavi is the only one who was comparable to Ronaldinho in terms of ability, but he's harder to fit in and doesn't carry the same match winning potential regardless.
Lahm is still one of the top picks though, no doubt.
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Yes. Its very small.
RE: Iniesta.
Had to be, but will he be a victim of the "system"
Had to be, but will he be a victim of the "system"
The Teams:-
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1.
- Theon: 1.
- BorsDeLedFora: 1.
- Snow: 1.
- VivaJanuzaj: 1.
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
I'm not saying toothy is a bad pick. Just that there are players who though not in Toothy's caliber yet still have vote pulling ability. Excepting Lahm and maybe 2-3 others, the fullback pool slides seriously downhill from there.
And this is a draft with abundance of AM/winger hybrids. A versatile defender like Lahm is worth gold, imo.
I'm semi-regretting picking Xavi. I'm not at all sure how to go about constructing a team around him, and the pool here isn't deep.
No issues. Tell me who you want next turn and I'll pick for you so that we can swap that player with Xavi!
I'd take Ronaldinho over him and maybe Iniesta because its easier to build around them, but Xavi would've been a non brainer for mr too
Have a plan and stick to it. With these drafts, the individual thinking has gone right out the window and people pick to satisfy the received consensus. Be creative, it will be more rewarding in the end, even though your soul will feel like it has been stepped on after a first round white wash.
Yep. You can't go wrong with Xavi.
Luis Suárez.
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1.
- BorsDeLedFora: 1.
- Snow: 1.
- VivaJanuzaj: 1.
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
In 2008, Xavi was excellent with a more traditional front 3. He doesn't need Tiki-Taka to be dominant.
Just make sure the other 2 midfielders with him are technically solid enough to keep up with him, don't draft an immobile target man and you'll be fine. Maybe an aggressive, speedy fullback on one wing.
Just make sure the other 2 midfielders with him are technically solid enough to keep up with him, don't draft an immobile target man and you'll be fine. Maybe an aggressive, speedy fullback on one wing.
Vidic. On my phone can someone tag whos next please? Thanks.
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1. Schweinsteiger
- BorsDeLedFora: 1. Vidic
- Snow: 1.
- VivaJanuzaj: 1.
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Glad to be picked. PL's current best player. Eden Hazard
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1. Schweinsteiger
- BorsDeLedFora: 1. Vidic
- Snow: 1. Hazard
- VivaJanuzaj: 1.
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Glad to be picked. PL's current best player. Eden Hazard
Surprised he went this early.
Schweinsteiger