Topic: Keep it Cheap Football Draft

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Simeone was my next pick. Damn

[Betty Blue]

Breaking the habit of a lifetime to pick a keeper early, so I can have one of my favourite ever. Also can't be arsed to research more keepers. Seems like most of the top ones went for higher values.

[Drinks Sangria]

Was hoping Kahn might last, foolish of me given I'll get the last keeper. Still racking my brain as to who will fill my last outfield slot, there's a fair few good options in net.

Simeone was my next pick. Damn

Needed someone who was solid and could do a bit of everything to help the balance of the side. Got three midfielders now who were all sturdy enough defensively, with Guardiola able to set the tempo and Prosinecki able to drop deep, collect the ball and advance the play with Kimmich getting up on the overlap and Lewandowski the final ball.

Now to balls it up with my last pick.

[Drinks Sangria]

Breaking the habit of a lifetime to pick a keeper early, so I can have one of my favourite ever. Also can't be arsed to research more keepers. Seems like most of the top ones went for higher values.

A nutter and a hell of a keeper.

You're right, on more of a deep dive, it's nuts how expensive top Goalkeepers have been transferring for in basically the last 25 years. Inter paid £17m for Peruzzi in 99 then £23m a year later to replace him with Toldo, neither of whom were even the national team's Goalie with £32m Buffon at Juve.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Zanetti   Godin   de Boer   Irwin

            Baraja   Van Bommel   

                     Juninho                 Pires
 
                      Elber               

[Drinks Sangria]

Simeone was my next pick. Damn

Oddly enough, I was picking between him and Baraja. Really tough call.

Annoyed at myself for forgetting that Gnabry's never moved for a sizeable fee, he's been one of the best wide players in the world for two years now. I picked him in a previous draft too.

[Hazell]

I've gone to the aribter for a potentially controversial pick, just waiting to hear back.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Yeah he's not eligible.

[Buck Pete]

I wanted to go for Lucio but his transfer was 10.8m according to our source.

Sorry Max

Same Lucio?  Brazilian CB? 

[Betty Blue]

Yeah he's not eligible.

I was just thinking 'fuck how did I miss him'. Glad I didn't 

Also, Luis Enrique was picked by Pete wasn't he? I only didn't pick him because he asked about him in thread?

[El Lobo]

I was just thinking 'fuck how did I miss him'. Glad I didn't 

Also, Luis Enrique was picked by Pete wasn't he? I only didn't pick him because he asked about him in thread?

He did but then didn’t pick him

[Betty Blue]

He did but then didn’t pick him

Ah FFS! He's shite anyway 

[Hazell]

Can anyone find an extra dozen or so games Stoichkov played in the 2000's for me? Thanks.

[Betty Blue]

Can anyone find an extra dozen or so games Stoichkov played in the 2000's for me? Thanks.

No matter how many times I go back to Hagi's page, he never magically has enough games.

[Max_powers]

Sorry about the Lucio pick, was posting from my phone. I have re-picked.

This is what Zbigniew Boniek, who is the foremost authority on judging a player's talent, had to say about my man Ciro.

while Polish former midfielder Zbigniew Boniek has stated that Ferrara was the best defender he ever faced.[13]

[Max_powers]

Can anyone find an extra dozen or so games Stoichkov played in the 2000's for me? Thanks.

If you want an amazing striker I can PM you one. He probably has scored more goals in La Liga than Stoichkov too.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

and there goes my man Scholl

[Hazell]

If you want an amazing striker I can PM you one. He probably has scored more goals in La Liga than Stoichkov too.

Thanks mate, need a wide player (was hoping to shoehorn Stoichkov in there ). Curious to know who that striker is, to my mind, all the best ones have gone.

[Drinks Sangria]

and there goes my man Scholl

I heard he had really nice feet.

[Max_powers]

Thanks mate, need a wide player (was hoping to shoehorn Stoichkov in there ). Curious to know who that striker is, to my mind, all the best ones have gone.

PM'd you some names

[Hazell]

PM'd you some names

Thanks mate

[Drinks Sangria]

Absolute fucker, was certain I could leave Sancho and get him late.

Well, that’s me left hoping Hagi made 80 appearances in his final season at Galatasaray.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Absolute fucker, was certain I could leave Sancho and get him late.

Well, that’s me left hoping Hagi made 80 appearances in his final season at Galatasaray.

Payback

I was caught in a few minds with some other options, but Sancho has pace to go along with his ability which makes him stand out.

[Drinks Sangria]

I'll give Betty 10 mins then take my pick if no movement. Get this finished today.

[Drinks Sangria]

I've PM'd Betty to take two picks, if no movement by 12:15 then Pete is free to carry on.

Happy with my team. Had Sancho pinched last minute, but this XI in a Catenaccio could do some serious damage -

                                                  Van Der Sar

                                     Pique                           Varane
Kimmich                                                                                          Marcelo
     
                                                     Lucas
                         Guardiola                                 Simeone

                                     Prosinecki             Gomez

                                               Lewandowksi 


Kimmich and Marcelo bombing forward, offered adequate protection by a very solid midfield three. Simeone and Guardiola both good distributors and Prosinecki and Gomez world class dribblers. Lucas doing a purely shielding job and Lewandowski putting away absolutely everything that comes into the box. Good Keeper as well for once. Will have a mess around on the template thing but may need some assistance.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Payback

I was caught in a few minds with some other options, but Sancho has pace to go along with his ability which makes him stand out.

How’s it going lads! Thanks again Betts for drafting - appreciate it.  Looks like a fun one Elz 👍🏼⚽️

DeFacto you have a pick in the other draft to make - Maybe the Pats rookie RB?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

How’s it going lads! Thanks again Betts for drafting - appreciate it.  Looks like a fun one Elz 👍🏼⚽️

DeFacto you have a pick in the other draft to make - Maybe the Pats rookie RB?

cheers trend, just made my pick

[Buck Pete]

I've PM'd Betty to take two picks, if no movement by 12:15 then Pete is free to carry on.

Ok i went and finished my team.

Defacto up next

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Finished


                            Dida

          Zanetti  Godin de Boer   Denis Irwin


                   Baraja  Van Bommel


             Sancho     Juninho     Pires


                            Elber   

[Drinks Sangria]

Stekelenburg a brave pick.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Stekelenburg a brave pick.

Yeah there are better keepers available

[Max_powers]

[tubby]

Sort those numbers out, boys.

[El Lobo]

Yeah that and Robbo being too far wide is hurting my OCD

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Will post my graphic tonight

[Drinks Sangria]

Lobo ensuring that at least one goal is conceded when Chilavert is unable to get back in time after a poor free kick 

I remember him taking free kicks and pens and twatting Asprilla, I can't actually remember whether he was a good goalkeeper.

[El Lobo]

[Elzar]

Have I just made up that Right back is number 2, and Left back number 3 usually?

[Max_powers]

Numbers are made up BS anyway.

[tubby]