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Pick the best team in the draft

Trend
9 (47.4%)
El Lobo
10 (52.6%)

Total Members Voted: 19

Voting closed: August 18, 2020, 04:53:51 am

Author Topic: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!  (Read 1253 times)

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2020, 05:53:41 am »
Lobo ain't got nothing but love for this team you compiled mate.  Not sure who the best team here is to be honest.

Lewandowski is a once in a generation type striker.
Depay and Salah are strong, speedy and inverted appropriately.
Brandt is a nice sleight of foot lefty who is an interesting attack mid selection -- poor mans DeBruyne is some ways.

The midfield duo is solid, not spectacular - but intense, efficient and full of second ball wins.
The backs are fine and do your team no harm.  If there is one small criticism -- for me it would Bellerin (as I know Neco will get some flak for being the weak link).
Bellerin's best days are behind him I think -- but your marking backs are no doubt able to serve as Champions of a RAWK draft regardless of what I think of Hector.

The CB's are steady, solid and workman like --- one thing for both is they do not get spun very much, but they are aggressive with the forward's back to goal. 

And in the name of Joe Gomez, may the karmic soccer Gods smite me and our team for snaking Claus' orange uniforms and angering the RAWK underworld with a poor sense of humor, player recognition, and overall foul temperament.

Voted for Lobo as penance.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2020, 08:25:29 am »
Two great front fours that have been the standout in the draft. Midfield wins games though seems to be the mantra here and Trend beats Lobo in that department. So, on that basis, Trend it is...
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2020, 08:56:16 am »
Two very good teams. Lobo gets it for me by a whisker due to the midfield (sorry Bobby). Tolisso and Veratti are a cracking two.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2020, 10:30:41 am »
Lobo juuuust shades this one.
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2020, 11:08:02 am »
I looked at them both for about 5 minutes and was still torn. In the end went for Lobo, mainly on defence, and also I'm not sure about Firmino in that role behind another striker, as it's not a common position for him.

Fine fine margins.
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2020, 01:33:49 pm »
I looked at them both for about 5 minutes and was still torn. In the end went for Lobo, mainly on defence, and also I'm not sure about Firmino in that role behind another striker, as it's not a common position for him.

Fine fine margins.

Mate, Firmino played attack midfield for Hoffenheim, no?

Out of position, I’m not sure a false 9 like Firmino is subject to that criticism as much because the whole point of a false 9 (Fabregas once for Spain or Messi for Barca) is that they are still the link person but they drag big immobile CBs out of spaces that fast wings can exploit.

So while Lobo deserves your vote - it’s not because of Si Senor - it should be due to a myriad of other choices - Firmino and the attack 4 is the entire reason this is a close match
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2020, 01:34:34 pm »
Oooh this is tight, just one vote in it.
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2020, 01:57:45 pm »
Just remember, a vote for Lobo is a vote for the architects of the Manchester City and Barça embarrassments
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2020, 02:09:48 pm »
At least I ask for world peace mate when I do my shtick.  ;D

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2020, 03:55:49 pm »
It’s so tight all over to be fair, can’t be annoyed at losing in a close vote.

Trend has a better keeper, slightly.

I think I’ve got better CBs, especially based on current form, and better equipped to deal with the opposition.

Full backs pretty close but mine both had pretty disrupted seasons. Neco is probably the stand out weak link purely based on all the players, but Bellerin and Kurzawa aren’t exactly world beaters.

Prefer my midfield, especially with Brandt tracking back. Veratti the stand out I think.

I do like Salah and Depay wide with Brandt in AM but it’s hard to argue against Sadio, Bobby and Gnabry. Bobby as a 10 is hard to quantify but I’m sure he’d still be excellent there.

Lewa over Benzema is a no brainer.

Annoying I didn’t manage to get Son, think he might have given me the edge but the draft has certainly taught us some of the bizarre decisions people make with transfers!
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2020, 05:01:41 pm »
It’s so tight all over to be fair, can’t be annoyed at losing in a close vote.

Trend has a better keeper, slightly.

I think I’ve got better CBs, especially based on current form, and better equipped to deal with the opposition.

Full backs pretty close but mine both had pretty disrupted seasons. Neco is probably the stand out weak link purely based on all the players, but Bellerin and Kurzawa aren’t exactly world beaters.

Prefer my midfield, especially with Brandt tracking back. Veratti the stand out I think.

I do like Salah and Depay wide with Brandt in AM but it’s hard to argue against Sadio, Bobby and Gnabry. Bobby as a 10 is hard to quantify but I’m sure he’d still be excellent there.

Lewa over Benzema is a no brainer.

Annoying I didn’t manage to get Son, think he might have given me the edge but the draft has certainly taught us some of the bizarre decisions people make with transfers!

Well said mate.

Up the Lobos! Congrats!
« Last Edit: August 18, 2020, 03:45:26 am by Trendisdestiny »
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2020, 05:28:32 am »
Congrats Lobo, and well done Trend. Close one!
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2020, 06:44:14 am »
Congrats Lobo. You built a hella of a team.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2020, 07:25:30 am »
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2020, 08:48:36 am »
Well played Lobo, good team. Unlucky Trend., your front 4 were by far the better and your positioning of Bobby was both inspired and has foresight as I expect him to play there a lot this season
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2020, 10:38:41 am »
Congrats Lobo. You were my pick in the final. I voted for you both all the way through and I preferred Trend's attack (the best in the draft), but on current form your defence and midfield edged it. Especially with Verratti there, who is one of the best midfielders in world football IMO. Neco was probably the only true weakpoint in either side. Also helped seeing Lewa up top after watching him demolish Barca.
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Re: 2020 Summer Transfer Draft Final!!!
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2020, 11:22:52 pm »
Just a reminder

                           Neuer (2020 ECL Winner)


Neco       Matip (2019 ECL Winner)     Godin *          Marcelo


                              Partey           Matuidi


Gnabry (2020 ECL Winner)                Sadio Mane (2019 ECL Winner)

                                 Firmino (2019 ECL Winner)


                            Benzema (2018 et al ECL Winner)


6 of my 11 won the highest honor -- just in the last 3 years.   


Revote.  Rigged....  Ignore the fact that I voted for Lobo as a deciding ballot ---
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