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PL Draft - Discussion
Topic Started: Dec 5 2012, 11:05 AM (21,448 Views)
rollingstone
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Neville and Baines. I kind of agree about my midfield. I was so close to picking Mascherano alongside Essien, but opted for Neville instead which may have been a mistake. Whether it restricts Essien overmuch is another question really. He was clearly more of a defensively-minded player than an attacking one; he wasn't a Gerrard-esque CM, he was just an absolute bull-dozer, much like Roy Keane. If Scholes and Keane could play well together I see no reason Essien and Modric couldn't.

I'm not so sure on your assessment of Gudjohnsen. He proved his capability all over the place at Chelsea - remember him playing as a holding midfielder in the latter years? Not very well mind... - and I hadn't envisaged him to be playing too high up, more in the position occupied by Mata/Oscar nowadays. Berbatov was the other option I considered, but I thought him far too attacking.
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I think Essien - Modric is perfect in a 442, but I dont think they work too well in a 433/4231. You either end up with a midfield that is a bit too defensive and overly reliant on Modric for creativity (433) or too attacking and doesn't see you get the best out of either of them as you're asking them to sit very deep due to them not getting too much cover from your wingers.

Neville at RB is reassuring though.
Edited by elcule, Dec 31 2012, 04:07 PM.
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Winner.

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Modric played perfectly well in Spurs' 4231 over the last few seasons, and that's the position he'd be played in my side. I don't think there would be problems r.e. creativity in this side.

R.e. Essien, I agree that Mascherano would've been a better fit, but I don't see him being restricted too much in the more defensive role he'd be taking on in this set-up. His pressing, physicality, and energy were his main strengths, and if I was asking him to play the role Makelele would play in your side then you'd have a point. But I'm not: he wouldn't be a water-carrier, but neither would he have the Gerrard-esque role you seem to be suggesting he'd be best deployed in.
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Peak Essien was a far, far better player than Mascherano.
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I meant I would have picked Mascherano alongside Essien.
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Anyway, I've just had a quick look through the sides: Artrun's is lovely even though I'm not a fan of either striker, Rolling's has the best attack, a lovely defence but a bit of a mess in the middle - Mascherano next to Essien would have won him the game; Ant's is very good but he has a slightly iffy defence; Clancy's and mine are the best balanced though I have a weakness at CB and Clancy may struggle out wide.

I hope I'm not being overly dismissive in saying that the rest - I've seen Chrissy's (too attacking and a shit CM), Trig's (too attacking, not much width and a bit outdated, despite being joyously entertaining), Scholes' (too many average players) and GB's (horrible CM pairing) - are a bit behind.
Edited by elcule, Dec 31 2012, 04:50 PM.
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"If I go to Anfield and someone puts the ball into the box and Carragher hammers it out of play the fans applaud. At Camp Nou you would never be applauded for that." - Xavi
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rollingstone
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Good assessment. Let's make a voting thread.
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Trig didn't even put mine in his Top 5. :D
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Dec 31 2012, 05:25 PM
Trig didn't even put mine in his Top 5. :D
Don't fret mate you were definitely 6th. :thumbsup:
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I am about to do a massive write up in the voting thread and cast my votes. I will be 100% unbiased and will assess every single side in the competition.
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As one of the more senior members of the forum, I'm trusting you mate to recognise the quality in my side.
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Dec 31 2012, 05:32 PM
I am about to do a massive write up in the voting thread and cast my votes. I will be 100% unbiased and will assess every single side in the competition.
Looking forward to this massively.
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Yep, I will be forgetting all previous discussions and mockery, and of course, you know you can rely on my extensive PL knowledge.

P.S. Before I become fully impartial, Lauren...



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Quality finish on his left foot.
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You may quite justifiably quibble over my 3-5-2 formation, but you won't find a weak link in my side and it's beautifully balanced. All the players are comfortably at home in their positions and I have a great variety of attributes on offer. That's the only sales pitch I have made and will make.
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