Topic: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Group A - Round 1

[mikey_LFC]

Game 1

Nicholls - Team Ronaldinho

TEAM JOGA BONITO... the beautiful game:
- centrebacks who are good on the ball, dominant in the air and aggressive man-markers. Also a dangerous threat on set pieces.
- fullbacks who attack down the wing overlapping my inverted wingforwards. Possessing solid dribbling/crossing skills. Ze Roberto can play as an inverted fullback too, supporting Lothar and combining with our playmakers.
- a complete midfield, who can control the game through possession, win the ball back quick, both dynamic and expressive. Masters of passing and space awareness.
- versatile wingforwards, who can play on both the wing, centrally or drop deeper (both creative and goalscoring threats). A prolific striker who is a master in the box.

V

Robbie - Team Clarence Seedorf

Game 2

Wullie - Team Zinedine Zidane




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Mikey - Team Roberto Baggio

The classic AC Milan / Italy centre-back partnership of Baresi-Costacurta protected by two of the greatest defensive midfielders ever in Makelele and Deschamps each dropping into the back line depending on the side we're attacking down. In defence we have a low lying 4-3-2-1 that can burst out into counter attacks.

Attacking Full backs provide width in attack with a left hand side attacking through combinations between Marcelo, Makelele, Moller and van Basten and on the right hand side Raul, Rivera, Maggio and Deschamps, allowing for something akin to a 3-3-1-3 in attack.

Rock solid at the back and plenty of goals up top, like the great teams Baggio was involved in, this team should be a tough proposition for any side. Let's just hope they don't have to contend with any penalty shootouts!

Game 3

Nick - John Barnes




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Tubby - Team Robbie Keane

[Drinks Sangria]

Very, very tough. Tubby’s team is like mine in the other group in that it’s good but clearly not as good as the others unfortunately.

I went Ronaldinho, Baggio and Zidane.

[Crosby Nick]

Very, very tough. Tubby’s team is like mine in the other group in that it’s good but clearly not as good as the others unfortunately.

I went Ronaldinho, Baggio and Zidane.

Zidane is playing Baggio numbnuts.

[RobbieRedman]

Very, very tough. Tubby’s team is like mine in the other group in that it’s good but clearly not as good as the others unfortunately.

I went Ronaldinho, Baggio and Zidane.

it was Baggio vs Zidane mate, these are matches, everyone is playing everyone (not just one round of pick your 3 best)

[tubby]

Voted for myself but Nick has the better team, soz Nick.  Went with Robbie and Mikey in the other two.

[Betty Blue]

Zidane is playing Baggio numbnuts.

Tip for Mikey for the next round, because people always seem to fuck this up. Put Match 1, Match 2 etc before everyone’s names in the voting column. That usually helps people get the message!

[mikey_LFC]

Tip for Mikey for the next round, because people always seem to fuck this up. Put Match 1, Match 2 etc before everyone’s names in the voting column. That usually helps people get the message!

Cheers. Will do!

[Drinks Sangria]

Zidane is playing Baggio numbnuts.

Can’t we just vote that everyone would have had a nice time?

My careless skim reading has ruined my credibility here. You know, in the same way my personality and the things I say do.

[Samie]

My votes are available for the right amount of lovin'.

[Draex]

My votes are available for the right amount of lovin'.

Lube yourself up Tubby.

[tubby]

Lube yourself up Tubby.

Not even Hans Segers would stoop that low.

[red1977]

Think that match 1 is interesting, Robbie has got perfect balance and fantastic players but Nicholls has got some of the best of all time in one team especially from an attacking perspective. Close, I went Nicholls because there is too much magic in there. No idea how it would play out in a proper match though. Perhaps Robbie because that team can defend super well. Tough when its so close.

[vivabobbygraham]

Game 1
Really tight but I went with Robbie's almost perfect set up and great balance that would unlock the chinks in Nicholls team at the back

Game 2
Hard to argue with Mikey's analysis although that French midfield of Wullie's is ooh la la. Mikey's defence is stellar though and not sure Wullie's attack would have the guile to get through. Baresi-Costacurta, fantastico

Game 3
Neither got the luck of the draw so have done admirably to put two decent teams out.I said earier on in the draft that any team that had Dunga, Brady and Henry in would get my vote when tubs was doing a bit of cryarsing so I have to stick with that, sorry Nick