UEFA Euros Draft QF- Isotope vs Skizzo

[2mufc0]

Players should be judged on Euros performances only

Team Isotope

VS

Team Skizzo

Isotope Writeup/tactics

Exciting to watch of players with Euro credentials. Some highlight of key players and their role:

The Team’s captain and defensive stalwart is the Kaiser (two-time Euro Team of the Tournament 1972, 1976), a perfect blend of defender and playmaker from deep or influencing the attack. Alessandro Nesta is a perfect modern centerback who is a stopper and ball-playing defender that continue the back supply when Kaiser ventures forward. Gentile plays the role of the tough defender at the back. All three have made their mark in the Euro competition. Briegel, the the Euro 1980 team of the year, flying on the left side of defense and capable of providing midfield support. Icing on the cake is David Seaman on goal, with his Euro 1996 performance.

With the Kaiser support, the midfield battle becomes interesting. Rainer Bonhof, who top the assists chart in 1976 Euro (6 assists) provides his usual industrious performance supporting defence, battling in midfield, or pulling wide. His partner is Valery Voronin, the finalist of Euro (equivalent) 1964 at his peak age of 25 while won Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1964 and 1965. Leading the midfield is the flamboyant Rui Costa, who are two times Euro Team of the Tournament (1996, 2000).



The diminutive Hristo Stoichkov and Rummenigge, flanking one of the Europe's best strikers, Ruud van Nistelrooy in attack. All three included in the Euro Team of the Tournament.

Team’s strategy is easy to envisage. A compact defence led by Euro GOAT defenders, shielded by defensively excelled players in Voronin, Bonhoff, supported by Conceição and Rui Costa who likes picking up the ball from deep. And to dominate midfield by flooding it with additions from defence (Kaiser), versatile fullback (Briegel), and hardworking wide forwards (Stoichkov and Rummenigge). The team have attackers that are proven goalscorers, and players capable of providing width to vary the play and attack.​

Skizzo Writeup/tactics

Peter Schmeichel - Team of the tournament and outstanding performances, including a penalty save against Marco van Basten in the semi finals to lead the team to the final and the trophy.

Berry van Aerle - An ever present and solid performer when the Dutch won in 1988

Marcel Desailly - Team of the Tournament when the French won in 2000

Murtaz Khurtsilava - Team of the Tournament as he finished with a runner up medal in 1972

Jordi Alba - Team of the Tournament as Spain were crowned champions in 2012

Andrea Pirlo - Team of the Tournament, and one of the greatest individual performances against England, as Italy finished runners up in 2012

Marco Tardelli - Team of the Tournament in 1980

Paul Ince - The midfield ball winner of the dazzling England team at Euro 96

Uli Hoeness - Team of the Tournament as Germany won in 1972

Gareth Bale - Three goals in the finals as he led Wales to a semi final finish

Gerd Muller - Top Scorer, Team of the Tournament, Champion in 1972

Strong pedigree of players who all performed to high levels, and many of which ended as Champions. The idea is to build around Pirlo, with a strong defense marshaled by Schmeichel, and with two hard working ball winners to create space and recycle possession. The one issue Pirlo had was finding diagonal runners in the Italy team, but here we have mobile, pacy wide players who would love to get on the end of balls over the top or in to feet to dribble and beat their man…and the prolific Muller to look to get on the end of their service.

 

[2mufc0]

Good luck @Isotope @Skizzo

 

[2mufc0]

Iso has a ridiculously strong team for this stage, only criticism is i would have liked a playmaking/creative striker with these wide forwards.

 

[Isotope]

Iso has a ridiculously strong team for this stage, only criticism is i would have liked a playmaking/creative striker with these wide forwards.

i concurred. Although those forwards also played with CF in their Euro teams.

 

[Physiocrat]

@Skizzo

Did Bale play LW or RW for Wales at Euros?

 

[Skizzo]

@Skizzo

Did Bale play LW or RW for Wales at Euros?

Idk how to attach media on here on my phone now but he played across the front line and dropped deep to playmake or carry the ball. Here he’ll have a more focal point with Muller, and be ablec to stretch the play with Pirlo dictating from deeper.

 

[GodShaveTheQueen]

Iso has a ridiculously strong team for this stage, only criticism is i would have liked a playmaking/creative striker with these wide forwards.

Don't even mind not having one with Rui Costa and Bonhof pulling the strings. Didn't look into the former's Euro credentials, but really like the team in theory.

 

[Gio]

Rate Skizzo's spine very highly. Aside from the more obvious ones, Pirlo was incredible at Euro 2012 while Ince was outstanding at Euro 1996 - no coincidence that England struggled against Spain when he was suspended.

Iso's built a juggernaut. Very strong.

Only quibble is I probably prefer Ziege on Euros form, albeit here you can see how Briegel would defend more naturally against Hoeness.

 

[Isotope]

Rate Skizzo's spine very highly. Aside from the more obvious ones, Pirlo was incredible at Euro 2012 while Ince was outstanding at Euro 1996 - no coincidence that England struggled against Spain when he was suspended.

Iso's built a juggernaut. Very strong.

Only quibble is I probably prefer Ziege on Euros form, albeit here you can see how Briegel would defend more naturally against Hoeness.

Thanks, Gio.
Agreed that Pirlo was like a one man show in that Euro. I still find it hard to build a team around him.

And good game @Skizzo . The draft veteran builds an excellent team as usual.

 

[Skizzo]

Thanks, Gio.
Agreed that Pirlo was like a one man show in that Euro. I still find it hard to build a team around him.

And good game @Skizzo . The draft veteran builds an excellent team as usual.

Congrats mate! Couldn’t find any issue with that team, solid front to back. Good luck!