Topic: Represented Liverpool in the Premier League draft

[Crosby Nick]

Yep. That or level at the players' peak.

Finally, a draft where Bernard Diomede gets a fair crack of the whip.

[Linudden]

Finally, a draft where Bernard Diomede gets a fair crack of the whip.

Wasn't he and the 1966 England guys the only World Cup winners to have featured for Liverpool until 2010?

[Hazell]

Finally, a draft where Bernard Diomede gets a fair crack of the whip.

What actually was his peak? Lifting the World Cup?

[Crosby Nick]

What actually was his peak? Lifting the World Cup?

As peaks go, it’s up there.

Anywhere, don’t want to ruin the element of surprise in my first round pick. I’ll leave it there.

[Linudden]

What actually was his peak? Lifting the World Cup?

Winning Ligue 1 with Auxerre in 1996, scoring nine goals from the wing in the process.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Diom%C3%A8de#Statistiques

He scored eight goals in the UEFA Cup before the World Cup began which presumably made Jacquet and Lemerre select him in the XI in the first place. He started three games after all.

Looks that way to me, I'm too young to have seen it myself 

[Betty Blue]

Whoever picks Cheyrou is basically getting Zidane.

[Hazell]

As peaks go, it’s up there.

Anywhere, don’t want to ruin the element of surprise in my first round pick. I’ll leave it there.

True, I don't know why I was trying to knock it.

Winning Ligue 1 with Auxerre in 1996, scoring nine goals from the wing in the process.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Diom%C3%A8de#Statistiques

He scored eight goals in the UEFA Cup before the World Cup began which presumably made Lemerre select him in the XI in the first place. He started three games after all.

Looks that way to me, I'm too young to have seen it myself 

Fair enough, he had a decent career to be fair.

[Linudden]

True, I don't know why I was trying to knock it.

Fair enough, he had a decent career to be fair.

Yep, sadly he fell off dramatically after 25, but in some cases that happens. Houllier often made the kind of signings that looked excellent value on paper but then it didn't pay off for the vision he had. Diouf looked an ace signing at the time after his Lens and World Cup exploits don't forget 

[Hazell]

Yep, sadly he fell off dramatically after 25, but in some cases that happens. Houllier often made the kind of signings that looked excellent value on paper but then it didn't pay off for the vision he had. Diouf looked an ace signing at the time after his Lens and World Cup exploits don't forget 

I wish I could forget!

[Samie]

Whoever picks Cheyrou is basically getting Zidane.

If Bruno was Zidane what was Benoit? 

[Linudden]

If Bruno was Zidane what was Benoit? 

According to Football Manager he was two-footed so that's one better than Zizou right there  Doing Zidane things with both pegs? Unstoppable.

Zizou actually decided to disguise himself as the Liverpool Cheyrou once at Stamford Bridge don't forget! All star-cast. Diouf with the composed interception, Henchoz' flair, Heskey with the tiki taka pass and Cheyrou finishing like it was Zidane in a World Cup final!

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ekbNWb9S39c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ekbNWb9S39c</a>

[Linudden]

So judging Damien Plessis on that one game against Arsenal in 2008, right?

(thanks for the invite by the way, but life is a bit too busy for drafting right now)

I missed that. Sadly I was not having a laptop and my parents were definitely not missing all the evening news on that occasion so I have no clue about how good he was 

More like at least their best season rather than their best game of course  Cheers and I understand by the way all the best!

[Crosby Nick]

Spell his name right Max FFS!

[Max_powers]

Spell his name right Max FFS!

Fixed. Got dots and everything.

[Linudden]

Fixed. Got dots and everything.

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[Crosby Nick]

As per every draft:

Hazell, you (double) prick!

I was going to pick Mané in round one before changing my mind with Fowler. Then thought Litmanen would be an ideal partner for him.

[Linudden]

Nando's really got some of that Ben Johnson juice since retirement hasn't he? 

[Crosby Nick]

Nando's really got some of that Ben Johnson juice since retirement hasn't he? 

Is that a genuine picture?!

[Max_powers]

Is that a genuine picture?!

I am drafting the peak performance Fernando. This is what that looks like.

[Linudden]

Is that a genuine picture?!

I think it is. He seemed to be bored while in Japan so he took up bodybuilding, I have seen how bulky he looked before 

[Max_powers]

I think it is. He seemed to be bored while in Japan so he took up bodybuilding, I have seen how bulky he looked before 

Its a doppelganger who is apparently a pro-bodybuilder. Nando also got a bit bulkier but its not him.

[Hazell]

As per every draft:

Hazell, you (double) prick!

I was going to pick Mané in round one before changing my mind with Fowler. Then thought Litmanen would be an ideal partner for him.

I probably would have picked Fowler first, so we're even

[El Lobo]

I probably would have picked Fowler first, so we're even

He'd never have got to you 

[XabiArt]

Interested to see how these teams work out. Lots of quality in some positions, others get very thin very quickly.

[Elzar]

Alisson could actually be one keeper in a draft that deserves an early pick. There are few really great goalkeeper options in this.

[XabiArt]

Alisson could actually be one keeper in a draft that deserves an early pick. There are few really great goalkeeper options in this.

There's a certain Spaniard who should be a good pick.

[Crosby Nick]

There's a certain Spaniard who should be a good pick.

Staunton the better keeper for me.

[El Lobo]

Was always partial to a bit of Mamadou

[XabiArt]

To be fair I've already got my man.

[Elzar]

It was a cracker of a save to be fair

[Crosby Nick]

There's a certain Spaniard who should be a good pick.

Firstly it’s always great to see an outfield keeper in goal with the mismatched kit and overly big goalie top.

Second look at the big bastard behind Jose. He’s like the bloke from Happy Gilmore who keeps following Shooter McGavin around to heckle him.

[Linudden]

xx

xx xx van Dijk xx

xx xx

xx xx Coutinho (either #10 or inside wide forward a la 2017, it depends)

xx

Early days!

[Elzar]

Is 2 players the earliest formation post in a draft ever? 

[Linudden]

Is 2 players the earliest formation post in a draft ever? 

To be fair Arsenal/van Persie FC ten years ago had one player in their formation I've not fully committed to a formation yet, however.

[Crosby Nick]

Is 2 players the earliest formation post in a draft ever? 

It’s much needed though. Thankfully he’s cleared up where he was intending to play Van Dijk.

I now have to decide whether to build my team around McManaman or crowbar him in somewhere. Had to reunite him and Robbie though and can surely given them a better defence than they had in their day.

[El Lobo]

It’s much needed though. Thankfully he’s cleared up where he was intending to play Van Dijk.

I now have to decide whether to build my team around McManaman or crowbar him in somewhere. Had to reunite him and Robbie though and can surely given them a better defence than they had in their day.

Looking at the options after the next couple of rounds....if anyone makes a side even as good as that 95/96 team they're defo winning this!

[Hazell]

He'd never have got to you 

Well I would have picked Masch so the joke's on you.

[Linudden]

Sheer Magnetism is eligible to select now since one hour has lapsed after my (delayed) pick At 2 pm Tubby can pick.

[XabiArt]

Picked, sorry for the delay.

Wasn't expecting a Premier League and Champions League winning captain with over 400 Liverpool appearances to get to pick 23. Lovely.

[Linudden]

Picked, sorry for the delay.

Wasn't expecting a Premier League and Champions League winning captain with over 400 Liverpool appearances to get to pick 23. Lovely.

I got my personal #1 overall pick at #5 and it's quite even between the top 25 guys or so, realistically speaking. We're still drafting players who either did or almost belonged to a World XI or became/fought for Footballer of the Year in England after all