SG's Ultimate Draft Challenge 2011--This Year, Someone Will Win!

[Mandieta6]

Bale as an out-and-out winger I assume? Good combination there.

EDIT: Btw, fair play to kp for trying, but Coruja ****ed it up.

 

[kp41]

Most people here are using 4-3-3.

 

[Mandieta6]

You are shrewd.

Most people will go for 3 men in midfield, I highly doubt we'll see anything other than 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.

 

[kp41]

Yeah, I think among great teams, Manchester United is the only team who still plays 4-4-2.

4-3-3 is a tricky system, it needs good holding and passing midfielder + fast players up front and WC scorer.

Coruja did a nice combination so far. Your midfield looks very promising as well, did you decide your system?

 

[fender]

Will be sending my pick to Shifty to speed things up if, Arnau doesn't post soon.

 

[Mandieta6]

I have two systems in mind, but we're just 2 rounds in and most of the players I want will likely get snapped.

 

[Pogba4Now]

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[Pogba4Now]

26 picks before my turn again. I have like 10 players in mind for my next pick. Hopefully at least 1 or 2 will still be available by the time my turn comes.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I must say, I'm shocked Tevez didn't go in the first round. I thought he would be top 10.

Also guys, can you make sure to post the player name along with the picture? I don't know every footballer in the world by face, and it gets tougher as the draft goes on.

 

[Filipower]

Shifty I don't think Eto'o is officially Anzhi's.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

It's going to happen any day now. Saves me an edit.

 

[Filipower]

****, the wait is insane, I had forgot about that.


At least I have two beasts in my team already

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Just for the record I wanted Suarez. Would have been my next pick. Love his movement work ethic and thought he would be amazing next to Crissy.

 

[Filipower]

I think Suarez would end up in the same spaces as Ronaldo, no? I mean, that's the old "great players will work together" story, but theoretically...

 

[Mandieta6]

Yeah, Zlatan's got the backup keeper spot filled too.

On a serious note, though, I agree with Fili. Suarez's movements are generally horizontal, he doesn't tend to come deep as much when played up top, and Ronaldo makes similar movements from that positiuon, so they won't work as two central players, and if one is played wide, he'd look to come into the other's space (mostly because when they move wide, they don't stay wide). It could work, they could get really coordinated or develop good interplay, but for two players who are better known for good movement than passing, it sounds complicated. I think Ronaldo and Tevez would work better, for example.

 

[Filipower]

Zing!

I just get the feeling like I did last year that I wish I had picked the player who gets picked every time there's a new pick.

 

[Mandieta6]

You're going to have to scramble for players in the later rounds, that's fact. No one's going to be 100% happy.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Come on guys, go easy on the American. I don't know anything.

 

[Pogba4Now]

I must say, I'm shocked Tevez didn't go in the first round. I thought he would be top 10.

Tevez is not top 10 in the world. He is not even top 5 striker in the world. He is overrated. As I said, I chose him because Rooney, Villa, Suarez, Aguero etc were all gone and Tevez suits my gameplay very well. I was looking for a fast striker as opposed to a poacher. So I'm happy with my pick.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Tevez almost single handedly dragged City into the Champions League last season. Not to mention that he kept West Ham up in the Premiership almost by himself in 2007. Honestly, I don't think Rooney or Villa are as good as him. He also flies around the field pressuring guys like no other forward I've seen.