All-New International Week International Draft Discussion Thread

[Allan]

That's me done. Stig & Elite had an African pick and an Argentina/Brazil pick (so that's picks 9 & 10 for me), and everyone else has taken a France/Germany pick (pick 11).

 

@Bjornebye is up now.

[Allan]

[Bjornebye]

Back to @Elite

[Lee909]

Spoke to Bjonebye about his England pick as only he could stop my pick and everyone at the top end has their Brazil/Argentina pick so that was my last. SO to save time im finishing off as ill be asleep during the day

 

My team

 

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[Guest Alex_K]

Who do people have - Khan or Neuer? The draft always throws up these interesting comparisons. A couple of notable French additions aside, it's interesting to see how weak the strikers are in the French/Germany area. Two world Cup winning teams and barely a few decent CL level strikers to rub between the two of them 

[Lee909]

I think Khan was the better keeper but Neuer so much better with the ball at his feet. So modern vs old fashion keeper. 

 

I'd say more under appreciated forwards than rubbish but can't name them yet

[aRdja]

5 hours ago, Alex_K said:

Who do people have - Khan or Neuer? The draft always throws up these interesting comparisons. A couple of notable French additions aside, it's interesting to see how weak the strikers are in the French/Germany area. Two world Cup winning teams and barely a few decent CL level strikers to rub between the two of them 

Mbappe and Henry are the two stand-out world class striking options. Since Klinsmann, Germany have only had Klose who was any good upfront.

[Lee909]

Mentioning unpicked players

 

[aRdja]

1 hour ago, viRdjil said:

Mbappe and Henry are the two stand-out world class striking options. Since Klinsmann, Germany have only had Klose who was any good upfront.

Actually no, Anelka and Trezeguet were both excellent strikers at their best.

[Bjornebye]

2 hours ago, Lee909 said:

Mentioning unpicked players

 

Piss take isn't it mate. 

 

 

Stop it lads or its a proper neg rape 

[Bjornebye]

@Elite stop liking posts on the bang thread on the GF and get your picks in! 

[Bjornebye]

@viRdjil over to you mate

 

I've picked my last player as all you fuckers already had a Spanish or Portuguese player 

 

 

Keeper - I was running short on players from Cze/Cro/Pol and seeing as he has played at the top level and still does, he goes in. 

 

Full backs - Wanted attacking full-backs. In Robbo I've got the current best in the word and Petrescu I was made up with because the pool of talent wasn't great in Rom/Bul/Gre/Tur. He is right near the top. 

 

CB's - Again with Agger, Obviously a very good CB but I needed him in as Den/Swe/Nor was always going to run out quick. Only realised last minute that Nesta had gone but Chellini is more that suitable as a replacement. Two solid CB's. 

 

CM's - Vidal , again Chi/Col/Uru was running short but he is defo one of the top picks available. Really wanted us to get him a few years ago from Juventus. Probably one of the best CM's about then. Guardiola as DM keeping things tight and not giving anyone a sniff. Beckham easily the most under-rated player on these drafts. Imagine him pinging up to Henry and Drogba. 

 

Forwards - Id be surprised to see a better attack in the draft. Henry and Drogba two of the greatest the premier league has ever seen (Henry being the best) and Rivaldo behind working his magic. 

[aRdja]

@Alex_K

[Guest Alex_K]

Made my Romania pick, then finished with my Norwegian pick as both above me have theirs already.

 

@MegadriveMan

[Guest Alex_K]

[John102]

I have just finished mine. Formation to follow shortly.

[Bjornebye]

Yeah can we finish up asap and get your formations up please lads? 

[John102]

[Bjornebye]

13 minutes ago, John102 said:

Weah and Messi..... Phwoar 

[Lee909]

Let me look back into it

 

George Weah should not be available 

Wiki says he was in youth football till 85 but the teams was called a youth side playing in the lower divisions but still playing professional football. Very much like Schmeichel supposed non pro pre Brondby

[Lee909]

Pretty much no African league had full time pros at that era, all players pretty much played as semi pros in the top divisions so had made their debuts before 85

 

George Weah

PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA

WRITTEN BY: 

• The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

LAST UPDATED: Sep 27, 2019 See Article History

Alternative Title: George Oppong Weah

 ARTICLE CONTENTS

 

George Weah, in full George Oppong Weah, (born October 1, 1966, Monrovia, Liberia), Liberian football (soccer) player and politician. He was named African, European, and World Player of the Year in 1995—an unprecedented achievement. His talents on the field were equaled by his activism on behalf of his homeland, where he worked to bring an end to a long civil war and then became active in politics. Weah was elected to a Senate seat in 2014. He has served as president of Liberia since January 2018.

 

 Career

Weah learned his football on the dusty streets of Monrovia before playing for Invincible Eleven, Mighty Barolle, Bongrange Bonguine, and Young Survivors of Claretown. After leading Young Survivors, a team without a coach, into the first division, Weah signed a three-year semiprofessional contract with top Cameroonian club Tonnerre of Yaoundé, which won its league in his first season (1987) with the team.

 

 

 

Leave it down to Stig how it wants to rule it. But it wasn't Youth football pre 85, it was top level Liberian football just on semi pro contracts 

[Megadrive Man]

13 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

Let me look back into it

 

George Weah should not be available 

Wiki says he was in youth football till 85 but the teams was called a youth side playing in the lower divisions but still playing professional football. Very much like Schmeichel supposed non pro pre Brondby

 

Yeah you can't allow Weah if you don't allow Schmeichel.

[Lee909]

But his focus on football soon became complete. From 1981 to 1984 Weah played with Young Survivors. They were a fourth division side when he joined them, a second division side when he left.

Parlee Dixon, who coached him in his first year with the club, told me it was immediately clear "he was a genius".

In his first game for the side he scored two spectacular goals, one hit from such a tight angle that it went in-off having struck both posts. Weah clearly knew his own ability. "He was always talking about the national team", Dixon said. "He was totally confident he would play for them."

Weah was soon picked up by Bong Range United. He came on as a substitute and was, former teammates say, so psyched by his exclusion from the game that he seemed to score by sheer will.

He was picked up by Mighty Barolle and then moved on to their arch-rivals Invincible Eleven where he was soon captain and top scorer. He was spotted by a scout for Tonerre de Yaounde of Cameroon and after a season there Claude Leroy, the Cameroon national coach, mentioned the young star to Arsene Wenger, then at Monaco.

[aRdja]

[Megadrive Man]