Xaviesta;3557458 said:
I'm not saying Andrei's team wouldn't work in reality or mine is much much better, but still.
This is an honest and objective opinion:
GK: Valdes vs Casillas. Valdes is definitely better, it's a waste of time for making any comparisons here.
Defense: His weakest player is Terry and Ferdinand is mine. Schmelzer Hummels Arbeloa vs Criscito Kompany Lichts. I'd say this is pretty balanced.
Midfielders: Bender Lampard Silva vs LucasLeiva Paulinho Wilshere. Bender is Dortmund's DM, UCL finalist. Lampard is good for my team, experienced, the perfect partener for someone like Bender. Silva isn't in shape but he's still a very good player who can decide games.
Wilshere isn't in a good moment, Ramsey is better than him.
So, I'd say here i'm more experienced and a little better.
Strikers: Messi is Messi but there are Arda Turan and Lucas. Arda Turan is LW, i don't get this. Arda plays AM or LM. LW with Messi would be very difficult to him. Lucas is benched at this moment at PSG. (Not in good shape)
Arda Turan (LW?!) Messi Lucas vs Hazard Ibrahimovic Di Maria. Messi balances this but seriously now.
Again, i'm not saying I have a much much better team but 6-1? Come on ...
This is your opinion. It is not objective. Either you don't understand the term or you are deluding yourself.
Valdes is not definitely better. I think he might be, especially based on form, but it is as clear-cut as you make it out to be. I think his defense is better. Lichtensteiner and Kompany are better than Hummels and Arbeloa, Schmelzer is better than Criscito but I think Terry is better than Ferdinand. Either way, Messi would have a better time against your CBs than Ibra against Andrei's, IMO.
In midfield, yes, Bender is Dortmund's DM but that doesn't make him good. Torres and Cahill won the CL with Chelsea, that doesn't make them great players (note that I think Bender is great). Bender has had some difficulties in making the starting berth his own while Lampard is definitely past-it. He and Bender are definitely solid enough, but they are not Champions-level. You lack creativity at the base although admittedly Hummels and Ferdinand are good playing the ball out. Andrei's midfield is more balanced. Ramsey better than Wilshere? Are you insane? Wilshere is Arsenal's crown jewel. Ramsey scores a few times and suddenly he's better? You are giving a lot of weight to the limited sample of matches that have been played this year rather than paying attention to form over the past season.
In attack, I would say yours is overall better. That said, Silva and Di Maria did not have the best of years and Hazard was quite hot and cold. Your attack looks very impressive on paper, as those are all players with great reputations, but I don't think their reputation reflects their current level. Also, Andrei has Messi.
I think it's very close, and both teams are flawed (and to use your term, in my honest and objective opinion neither of these teams are better than the two that should be in the final (Inner Circle vs Urban)) but Andrei edges it.
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