Ultimate Draft Research guide (mostly for the newbies) -
Most important of all:
Do not draft a goalie early[1] CL finals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_European_Cup_finalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_European_Cup_finalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_European_Cup_finalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_European_Cup_finalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_UEFA_Champions_League_finalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_UEFA_Champions_League_final[2] blond German
Google images is your friend: "player name" + "blond" or just look up squad pictures of German world cup teams
[3] No. 19
International tournament squads are very handy. e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1996_squads You can search by squad numbers for specific clubs/nations on transfermarkt too -
https://www.transfermarkt.com/england/rueckennummern/verein/3299Failing that there's trusty google images.
Don't forget, you also need a picture as proof they actually wore the shirt in match
[4] Height OR Birth Year
This one mainly involves Wiki-ing random footballers you think might be tall, but for the birth year you can also search pretty effectively via International tournament squads as above. Try googling footballers over xx height as well. Though be careful as some of the sources are inaccurate. Wiki is always our main source here.
[5] Klopp teams
I mean, if you don't know this then you probably shouldn't be in this draft. Dibs on the Mainz players.
[6] iconic goal celebration
Loads of youtube comps out there. I'll be pretty lenient here too, just as long as it's not something incredible droll and unmemorable. But just as example, Kenny's simple two arms in the air is iconic in my mind. Loads more Liverpool ones we should all remember too.
[7] 325+
Hot tip: Defenders and goalies tend not to switch clubs as much as forwards.
One club men is another good search avenue. Wiki here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-club_men_in_association_football[8] Sacchi
If you search him via transfermarkt and navigate to players used, you'll find a list of every player he has managed.
[9] ad
This one is mostly luck. Youtube your favourite players and hope you find an advert with them in it. Loads can be found with other drinks companies or banks or cars etc. Surprisingly there are some all time great players who appear to be in no ads at all, but there are loads more who have been in plenty. Bonus points to whoever finds the weirdest one.
[10] manage and play
There are some very obvious ones you should know, but also a lot of surprising ones. Wiki is your friend. You can also google it and find plenty of useful lists.
[11] Heavy Metal
Think about what players Klopp likes or fit his system. This round is almost a gimme. Just don't pick Le Tissier and you'll be grand.