Euro 2020 Draft - Chat Thread

redzerdrog

Peak De Gea in round 8 is exactly why Neuer was a poor round 1 pick

Bounty Hunter

redzerdrog wrote: »

Peak De Gea in round 8 is exactly why Neuer was a poor round 1 pick

I've a feeling a good few people were happy to wait until the not at the Euros round to choose a goalie.

Combine the goalies available in that round with the already available pool and I would imagine that even the 12th chosen goalie wouldn't cost you too dearly (as the fall in standards isn't that huge) if by leaving him so late you were able to get a top defense in front of him.

That said obviously I'd prefer to have someone like prime Neuer in my squad.

Wonder is anyone other than myself going to go with anything other than a flat back four?

Player Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11
Icognito Man Ronaldo Fernandes Dias Rijkaard Messi R.James Shaw Donnaruma Mount
Bounty Hunter Lewandowski Bonucci Alba Maldini Neymar Rodri Skriniar Llorente Vrsaljko
Wrestlemaniac Neuer Alaba Pepe Muller Salah Walker Hamsik Tielemans
Liam O Hazard Hummels Griezmann Matthaus Suarez Laporte Gundogan Florenzi
GlaDos Kane Varane Verratti Platini Casemiro Rudiger Guerreiro SLloris
Ferris Bueller Kante Chiellini Sterling Xavi Cavani Azpiliceuto Eriksen De Gea
Mr.Nice Guy Mbappe Kimmich Hernandez henry Marquinhos Courtois Pavard Kimpembe
SlickRic De Bruyne busquets De Ligt Van Basten T.Silva Sancho B.Silva Tierney
Lucas Hood Benzema Bale Thiago Baresi Vidal Pogba Trippier Depay
Hello2D Robertson Henderson Cancelo Zidane Mane Gnarby Goertzka Alderweirald
Martyos121 Modric Kroos Vertonghen Cryuff Fabinho Sane Digne Semedo
DrKenneth Lukaku Muller DeJong Beckenbauer Sanchez Wijnaldum Meunier Chillwell

Considered switching from the flat back 4 to a 3 in defence there but it overall didn't make sense with someone like Jorginho available to play as a DM. Going for a hard working and technically gifted midfield so worked perfectly.

adaminho

Liam O wrote: »

Considered switching from the flat back 4 to a 3 in defence there but it overall didn't make sense with someone like Jorginho available to play as a DM. Going for a hard working and technically gifted midfield so worked perfectly.

You still have the option of switching Matthäus to sweeper.

adaminho

adaminho wrote: »

You still have the option of switching Matthäus to sweeper.

Was half thinking that too but watching videos of him recently and he really was an electric player with the ball at his feet. To get that many goals in Serie A the time he was there is no mean feat though he was taking set pieces I guess.

While he obviously changed his game later in his career and that would be what I would be more familiar with, if I take nothing else from this draft it will be a greater appreciation for just how good he was.

IncognitoMan

Liam O wrote: »

Was half thinking that too but watching videos of him recently and he really was an electric player with the ball at his feet. To get that many goals in Serie A the time he was there is no mean feat though he was taking set pieces I guess.

While he obviously changed his game later in his career and that would be what I would be more familiar with, if I take nothing else from this draft it will be a greater appreciation for just how good he was.

I thought he was gonna slip back upto me. I really wanted him. Super player, was surprised he made it so close but that's the difference between a 12 team draft and a 16 team draft.

Think the 12 works better

redzerdrog

Mr nice guy building a lovely side there

dr.kenneth noisewater

Surprised how long Koke and Mount lasted

Almost took Koke this round but decided that Jorginho would give a bit more stability to the team and not shackle the 2 other midfielders. Unsure if I shouldn't have taken him now.

GLaDOS

As we approach round 10, a reminder of the rules for the "didn't make it" round.

> Currently active players who play for a UEFA nation.
> Not playing at the Euros, either due to team not qualifying or not getting called up for any reason.
> Form based on career/peak form

charolais0153

GLaDOS wrote: »

As we approach round 10, a reminder of the rules for the "didn't make it" round.

> Currently active players who play for a UEFA nation.
> Not playing at the Euros, either due to team not qualifying or not getting called up for any reason.
> Form based on career/peak form

Some serious players to be picked in this round , very interesting

SlickRic

i'm going to be fascinated by this.

i think a couple of teams are standing out, but this round could make a difference.

Ramos going first is even interesting!

Here lads if this continues I'm going to throw my toys out of the pram at my Jorginho pick last round. Someone pick him

dr.kenneth noisewater

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm going to be fascinated by this.

i think a couple of teams are standing out, but this round could make a difference.

Ramos going first is even interesting!

Yeah really interesting round ahead, really struggled between Ramos and VVD. Was thinking of picking VVD to keep the Liverpool fans onside but couldn't ignore Ramos in the end

Bounty Hunter

Liam O wrote: »

Here lads if this continues I'm going to throw my toys out of the pram at my Jorginho pick last round. Someone pick him

Oi you on the very slight of chance your talking about who I want shhh

:pac:

SlickRic

Haaland was a standout choice. I just couldn't justify him and Van Basten in the same team.

Bounty Hunter

SlickRic wrote: »

Haaland was a standout choice. I just couldn't justify him and Van Basten in the same team.

and yet MNG now has Mbappe, Henry and Haaland. Suppose that's what you do when someone else already has a Messi/Ronaldo frontline. Jaysus this draft!

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

Haaland was a standout choice. I just couldn't justify him and Van Basten in the same team.

Sensible

charolais0153

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

and yet MNG now has Mbappe, Henry and Haaland. Suppose that's what you do when someone else already has a Messi/Ronaldo frontline. Jaysus this draft!

Personally I would have gone with a top quality playmaker , but understand why he picked haaland

SlickRic

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

and yet MNG now has Mbappe, Henry and Haaland. Suppose that's what you do when someone else already has a Messi/Ronaldo frontline. Jaysus this draft!

it makes sense for MNG. Mbappe and Henry can both play wing forward.

SlickRic

Deleted User wrote: »

Sensible

not sure if serious?

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

not sure if serious?

Very serious

I think your team is far better off with Trent.

Bounty Hunter

SlickRic wrote: »

not sure if serious?

Sensible… like sensible soccer, because Van Basten was a goal scoring superstar hero and every goal goal goal says he’s the best in the world.

GLaDOS

Had no idea Robben was still playing.

Fully intended to get a right back in this round, but you can't ignore Andres Iniesta.

SlickRic

my own fault, and I should've asked for clarification, but I assumed international retirement would rule you out.

obviously, 'for any reason', includes that. but i just got it in my head!

fúck, there are a lot of picks to choose from.

GLaDOS

GLaDOS wrote: »

I'd be inclined to include "internationally retired" players, as it's not always clear if a players retired, or just not selected anymore. Same reason I didn't include them in the legends round.

It did come up here

Bounty Hunter

100% knew iniesta couldn't last to me but was holding out hope the remaining people who might need his position didn't know he was still playing in Japan and tbh was starting to believe a little that might be the case. Great draft pick

showed my age with my last post above but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oakVMgO1iw

Song was totally stuck in my head

SlickRic

GLaDOS wrote: »

It did come up here

and i missed it. as i said, my fault.

Ferris_Bueller

I had Iniesta pegged as the first man to go, so he is a great pickup for 8th pick in this round! Would have had him in a heartbeat if my team allowed it, but Robben was the plan probably since round 5 or 6.

Bounty Hunter

Booo! Why can't I have nice things!



great pick, Some would say The Great Dane but I'd consider Buffon the best goalie of my lifetime.

No idea who I'm going for in this round now