Hello, welcome to the Post-2000s Draft Game. This is the third Draft Game organized on TSR (to my knowledge, anyway) but for anyone who wasn't around last time or doesn't know how things work: basically, sixteen members have spent the last couple of weeks picking players to make a team (you can see how they did it in this thread), and they are now ready to go head-to-head against each other to win your vote - which do you think is the better team? The voter has both the squad-sheet and the tactics to consider!
The key rule for this edition of the game is that players have to have made their debuts in or after 2000, and they have to have spent most of their careers in one of the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A or the Bundesliga (apart from one wild-card pick). They are judged at their best.
Additionally, voters are requested to please justify the votes you cast: an explanation of why you voted for the team you did would be much appreciated and would add to the game and the forum as a whole.
The poll closes in two days.
Ipoop's team and tactics:First Round Game
Ipoop vs Louis.
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I have Cavani as the main striker and Giovinco and Van Der Vaart closely behind him because I think the two can link up well between each other and feed Cavani with little passes that will break up Louis’ defence and have him one on one with the keeper. Inler also, with his long ball expertise will on various occasions try and find Cavani, which won’t be difficult because Cavani is does have a good height, is strong and quick so he can and will bully defenders.
If we cannot break down the defence we will on many occasions shoot from distance, and with Cavani, Ramires, Inler in the team, I don’t think many will go off target.
In the centre of the park, I have Inler and De Jong playing as the main holding midfielders, Ramires has the role of box to box midfielders, and with his pace and stamina he won’t struggle to join the attack with great runs and then immediately head back to defend on the counterattacks. When Ramires goes on his trademark bursts, Inler will drop back and cover for him, but normally he will be in front of the two DMs sharing passes with Giovinco and Van Der Vaart.
With the speed and technical abilities of my players, we will generally play short and quick passes, with many through balls in search of Cavani.
Abate and Luis both quick and firm defenders will join the attack whenever possible, and when they do De Jong will cover.
I think both of my centre backs will do quite well in protecting Diego Lopez, yes Louis has world class strikers but Pique and Koscielny aren't amateurs when it comes to killing a promising attack. If all fails, Diego Lopez has shown again and again why he is a top keeper and I trust in him to do when required.
We defend corners by man marking every player and matching them height by height. When we have a set piece like corners and freekicks, the two tall guys at the back will join in and try and bag one in the net.
Louis.'s team and tactics:
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- 14-04-2013 21:02
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- 14-04-2013 21:18
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- 14-04-2013 23:20
Will answer properly later but having a quick look Louis's attack is looking dangerous. Apart from VdV I don't think none of iPoop's midfielders/attackers would get into Louis squad.
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- 15-04-2013 14:10
Has to be Louis for me. His set-up will make this an open game imo, and I think he just has too much fire-power for Ipoop to deal with. 2-1 / 3-2 to Louis I think.
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- 16-04-2013 10:06
Went with Louis. ipoop's central midfielders are good but the three in the centre aren't great offensively and I think Giovinco, VDV and Cavani isn't a strong enough offensive threat to hurt Louis. I expect Louis' team would control most of the match and win it.
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- 16-04-2013 15:39
Pretty much agree wth the sentiment. Eventhough Louis's midfield are very attacking, the relative narrowness and lack of firepower in ipoop's attacking collective cohort won't cause him too much problem.
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- 16-04-2013 21:25
Unfortunately ipoop i'm going to have to agree with most of what has been said already. Louis' attack is really strong, it's got everything you need really. A goalscorer, a strong creative attacking-midfielder, and players that will create plenty of chances.
It wasn't a totally straight forward choice as ipoop's defense and midfield together is pretty good, defensively they're a lot stronger than Louis' defense/midfield. I just think that ipoop's team is lacking the firepower to take advantage of that.Last edited by Cll_ws; 16-04-2013 at 21:28. -
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- 17-04-2013 12:31
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Will answer properly later but having a quick look Louis's attack is looking dangerous. Apart from VdV I don't think none of iPoop's midfielders/attackers would get into Louis squad.
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- 17-04-2013 12:37
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I wouldn't take VDV I don't think, it'd have to be in Park's right sided role and in a side which already has Kaka and Suarez in it VDV would be a bit surplus to requirements, Park offers more. However Cavani would definitely get in, I don't think a lot of people realise how good he is.
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- 17-04-2013 15:32
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I wouldn't take VDV I don't think, it'd have to be in Park's right sided role and in a side which already has Kaka and Suarez in it VDV would be a bit surplus to requirements, Park offers more. However Cavani would definitely get in, I don't think a lot of people realise how good he is.
Can you release the results please?
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- 17-04-2013 16:46
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I'd be tempted to take Pique, and drag Albiol out to right back. -
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- 18-04-2013 13:50
Wow, didn't expect that margin. Unlucky Ipoop, thought Cavani and VDV might have made it closer, and I liked Pique and Koscielny too.
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