[Draft] The People's Choice Draft

@Mr. Fawlty - I was just making a sandwich and was thinking; I'm not being very fair. I should have stipulated the rule more clearly at the beginning of the draft. You can have Puskas for cat 4. However if you're still wanting to withdraw, can you let me know so we don't end up waiting on you.

 

Fair enough, I'll carry on if that's the case. I wasn't trying to be sly in picking Puskas for that category in the first place, genuinely thought he fitted the wording as it was laid out.

 

Yeah I see where you're coming from, I had the 'country that he had most caps for' in my head but didn't include it as I didn't think it would be an issue, then I was just being stubborn, then I was annoyed at myself for taking it too seriously.

 

Fawlty is right about Eusebio btw. Mozambique was legally as much a part of Portugal as Lisbon back then.

 

Minty - Lionel Messi (12), George Best (6), Gerd Muller (8)

THG - Diego Maradona (13), Lotthar Matthaus (9) Roberto Baggio (11), Lev Yashin (12)

T.S. Eliot - Paolo Maldini (12), Marcel Desailly (4), Alessandro Nesta (9), Iker Casillas (8)

Keano88 - Pelé (13), Marco van Basten (10), Xavi (8), Frank Rijkaard (9)

Padmill - Zinedine Zidane (10), Dennis Law (11), Ibrahimović (13), Steven Gerrard (6)

Moustache - Eusébio (4), Luís Figo (11), Manuel Neuer (8), Pavel Nedvěd (7)

Mr Monaghan - Ronaldo (11), Thierry Henry (3), Michel Platini (7), Alessandro Del Piero (15)

Scotia - Henrik Larsson (9), Marco Tardelli (1), Clarence Seedorf (8), Didier Deschamps (4)

Idioteque - Ryan Giggs (12), Ronaldinho (1), Dino Zoff (13), Arjen Robben (3)

Packybhoy - Toto Schillachi (1), Mark Hughes (9), Roy Keane (14), Siniša Mihajlović (16)

Mr. Fawlty - Johan Cruyff (11), Ferenc Puskás (4) Ruud Gullit (7), Garrincha (16)

mark82 - Franz Beckenbauer (7), Andres Iniesta (12), Gianluigi Buffon (13), Socrates (1)

obafgkmlt - Carlos Puyol (12), Roberto Carlos (16), Bobby Moore (6), Lilian Thuram (14)

V For Vendetta - Cristiano Ronaldo (13), Alfredo Di Stefano (4) George Weah (11) Kaka (7)

Pennywise - Franco Baresi (12), Fabio Cannavaro (13) Lahm (1) Cafu (14)




@Minty

 

We've established Puskas as a 4, @TheHolyGoalie . Might want to edit.

 

Done

 

I will complete my attack, with a Brazillian maverick.


Rivaldo, 1999 Ballon d'Or winner. (Category 7)




"One of the most skillful and creative players of his generation, Rivaldo was renowned for his bending free kicks, overhead kicks, technique, ball striking from distance, and ability to both score and create goals. In 1999 he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He is an inductee to the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame"

 

I'll also take the man who kept Franco Baresi out of the Italy squad for four years.






"Scirea was a modern and highly talented defender, gifted with excellent technical skills and tactical ability, who was known for his pace, elegance on the ball, and innate capacity to read the game. In contrast to the ruthless tactics often employed by other defenders, including his paired partner, Claudio Gentile, Scirea was renowned for his class, fair play and sportsmanship. Scirea never earned a red card in his career. He was also known for his leadership, serving as captain of both Juventus and the Italian national side.

A former midfielder, he played the sweeper, or libero, role for most of his career, and contributed to the development of the position, due to his vision, composure on the ball and passing ability. Thus, in addition to aiding his team defensively, Scirea would detach himself from the defensive line and contribute to the attacking potential of his team, frequently being involved in the build-up of goals, and sometimes even scoring himself

Scirea is one of only five players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA. Scirea is also one of only nine players in the history of the European football that won all three major UEFA football competitions, a feat he managed while playing with Juventus."

Category 13, has beaten England in an international match.

http://www.11v11.com/matches/italy-v-england-15-june-1980-235924/

 

Andrea Pirlo (8)

@T.S. Eliot

 

Minty - Lionel Messi (12), George Best (6), Gerd Muller (8), Rivaldo (7), Gaetano Scirea (13)

THG - Diego Maradona (13), Lotthar Matthaus (9) Roberto Baggio (11), Lev Yashin (12), Andrea Pirlo (8)

T.S. Eliot - Paolo Maldini (12), Marcel Desailly (4), Alessandro Nesta (9), Iker Casillas (8)

Keano88 - Pelé (13), Marco van Basten (10), Xavi (8), Frank Rijkaard (9)

Padmill - Zinedine Zidane (10), Dennis Law (11), Ibrahimović (13), Steven Gerrard (6)

Moustache - Eusébio (4), Luís Figo (11), Manuel Neuer (8), Pavel Nedvěd (7)

Mr Monaghan - Ronaldo (11), Thierry Henry (3), Michel Platini (7), Alessandro Del Piero (15)

Scotia - Henrik Larsson (9), Marco Tardelli (1), Clarence Seedorf (8), Didier Deschamps (4)

Idioteque - Ryan Giggs (12), Ronaldinho (1), Dino Zoff (13), Arjen Robben (3)

Packybhoy - Toto Schillachi (1), Mark Hughes (9), Roy Keane (14), Siniša Mihajlović (16)

Mr. Fawlty - Johan Cruyff (11), Ferenc Puskás (4) Ruud Gullit (7), Garrincha (16)

mark82 - Franz Beckenbauer (7), Andres Iniesta (12), Gianluigi Buffon (13), Socrates (1)

obafgkmlt - Carlos Puyol (12), Roberto Carlos (16), Bobby Moore (6), Lilian Thuram (14)

V For Vendetta - Cristiano Ronaldo (13), Alfredo Di Stefano (4) George Weah (11) Kaka (7)

Pennywise - Franco Baresi (12), Fabio Cannavaro (13) Lahm (1) Cafu (14)



@T.S. Eliot

 

Javier Zanetti (13)





Javier Zanetti played (and scored) against England in the second round of the World Cup, which Argentina won 4-3 on penalties.

 

@Keano88

 

I'm ashamed, but I still don't understand fully how this works?

 

The aim is for you to pick 11 players, to make up a team. Once everyone has 11 players, we all vote on each others teams to see who has the best.

 

Oh right, I thought we were picking players, and the best 11 from all posters picks would make up a team.

Didnae realise I was picking my own 11.

Fair doos!