UEFA Euros Draft R1- Zlatan vs Skizzo

Who would win this match based on Euros performances?

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Team Zlatan

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Team Skizzo

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Zlatan Writeup/tactics

Enjoyed the concept of this draft and Each player I’ve chosen may not be the best but I’ve mainly tried to chose players that have great memories for me or may have just a memorable moment.

I’ve gone for a 442 (surprise) in a way that England played ‘96

Davor suker upfront was a quality striker aswell as having a quality tournament in ‘96, should work well with sheringham just off him who also had a cracking tournament in ‘96 motm against Holland and That fake shot pass to shearer against them could be replicated here with suker.

Poborsky had a couple of motm in ‘96, to me then he was a wtf is this guy, also had motm in the final which they lost, hard working and lightning for the right wing.
The other wing is nedved, also a had a motm in ‘’00 against Holland, and again in ‘04 against Holland, can run the wing or come inside if needed.

Gazza, Gazza in ‘96 is iconic not much needs to be said Colin hendry.
He needed his Paul Ince so struggled here but went with makelele, not as iconic as some in the team but did have a motm in ‘08.

Two centre backs, one had to be Greek, what euros team would be complete without a Greek centre back from ‘04 and carvalho has the more composed, also a motm in 04 in the 2-2 draw against England.

Struggled with full backs and even if Pearce iconic moment to me was after a penalty, it’s a euros memory so he had to go in.
Petrescu, shame he didn’t dye his hair for ‘96 and not the World Cup but the memory is there and he was a decent player.

And then barthez, bad rep these days but still a euros winner and a quality keeper, also remember him saving a beckham penalty which was a fantastic save

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.
 
Not really much to say, I’m happy with my team, the balance, the players. Lots were just fond memory players where as skizzo also has a good balance and team of the tournament players.

I don’t think I would have gone for Ince anyway as it would have been to England heavy then.
 
Love that Nedved pick, especially when he comes against Berry von Aerie.
 
Aswell as nedved having a good go at the full back, I think the two up top have enough to trouble the centre backs and then how much cover is pirlo really going to give against Gazza roaming around. It would be a close match
 
The same question can be asked about who’s stopping Pirlo absolutely dictating the run of the game. In 2012 he served up possibly one of the greatest individual performances against England, and has much better runners/targets to pick out here.
 
oneniltothearsenal said:
Love that Nedved pick, especially when he comes against Berry von Aerie.
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Well, he won the Eredivisie the year before and after the Euro’s, the KNVB Cup the year before and after the Euro’s, and the European Cup the year before the Euro’s…and was ever present for the Dutch team that won the Euro’s….so I don’t think he’s any more troubled here than Pearce vs Hoeness or Petrescu vs Bale. Especially with more solid defensive base, and more control of the game.

One player never really set the world on fire. Although he played every minute of that Euro. And won numerous titles with PSV. And won the European Cup I.

And while almost all others became coach at some stage (most still are), this lad remained in football but for a long time as unpaid supporter coordinator. Not the coolest job, compared to Marco’s national team manager role or Van Breukelen’s management position at Utrecht.

We are talking about anti-hero Van Aerle. The simple rural kid from Brabant. “I’m simply Berry”.

Oh how he was the butt of many a joke. They made him pay contribution at PSV. When he was winning the European Cup! Some more worldly chaps ( Kieft? Lerby? Gerets? Breuk?) told him that they found out he had never paid his club membership fee. The poor Van Aerle was in shock and raced to the admin with his wallet in hand to pay his membership fee hahahahaha….

We know everything about San Marco, Ruud Gullit, de Breuk, Vaantje, but what do we know about Van Aerle?

Was he in the team because he was so funny? So handsome? So great a card player? No! He was in the team because he was an awesome defender. A block of granite. A rock. And fast. Strong. Tenacious. Relentless. And his biggest strength was that he knew exactly what his weakness was.
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Skizzo's got a great spine. Pirlo in 2012 was off the charts.

Love Zlatan Venables' side. I reckon Poborsky is a top 3 right winger/midfielder in the pool. Defence is a bit light, but the midfield really gets my juices going.
 
Gio said:
Skizzo's got a great spine. Pirlo in 2012 was off the charts.

Love Zlatan Venables' side. I reckon Poborsky is a top 3 right winger/midfielder in the pool. Defence is a bit light, but the midfield really gets my juices going.
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Aye my sentiments exactly. Skizzo's team has more quality, but this time around I really liked that diamond from Zlatan, coupled with picks that really go along the theme.
 
Thanks guys. I really liked my team and how it fitted in with fond memories of the euros.

Good win skizzo :+1:
 
One thing I wasn't so wild about for Zlatan was Makelele as a Euros pick. He didn't really stand out in those tournaments and France underperformed in both. I still like the half-diamond/half-orthodox 4-4-2 midfield (similar to Czech Republic in 2004), just preferred the overall quality in Skizzo's team.
 
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