The World Cup Draft Game First Round Match 2 - Rhino Vs gillsminnow

[Gizzy]

Welcome everyone to First round Match 2 of the World Cup Draft Game.

This match is between

Rhino Vs gillsminnow

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Good luck to both managers

[JD nawrat]

I admire Rhino's attempt to pass Kovacic off as an adequate defensive midfielder

This'd be a very high scoring game I think. Gills would outscore Rhino (I say this because Gills' defence would probably concede a little less) so I give the the advantage to Gills here.

[darren1983]

I admire Rhino's attempt to pass Kovacic off as an adequate defensive midfielder

In fairness he can play as a regista so having in the DM area is silly - but he doesn't have much (any) real protection.

[adhikapp]

2 attacking sides, both with a non-natural DM, both with an italian right back, and both with a CB for a left back. My votes for rhino because of a better defense.

[Bliss Seeker]

Love rhino's front three. And I hate that Januzaj. So sorry gills

[Rhino]

Kovacic isn't a defensive midfielder in my formation, he is a deep-lying playmaker. He is Gerrard. He is Pirlo. He is Kovacic.

[pearcey_90]

Both defences as a unit I see as same sort of level, Gills has a far better keeper though, both have DMs that would be heavily exposed on their own but both can spray the passes, the other 3 midfielders, Gills just edges it for me thanks to Sanchez and Oscar. Rhino attack much better but that's the only area for me. Would be close but reckon Sanchez would be the key man in winning it after he's afforded loads of space.

[headshotbg]

Kovacic isn't a defensive midfielder in my formation, he is a deep-lying playmaker. He is Gerrard. He is Pirlo. He is Kovacic.

:D:D

You get my vote because of the attacking players, but if there's a nice central midfield against you in next round... I'll be voting for them

[georginho_juventusygr]

gillsminnow's attack is very good. Everybody would dance around Rhino's defenders. And crucially, Kovačić wouldn't provide good cover for the backline. Rhino's attack is also good. But I think the flair Suárez, Oscar, and Sánchez have would break Rhino's defense more often.

I vote for gillsminnow.

[JD nawrat]

Kovacic isn't a defensive midfielder in my formation, he is a deep-lying playmaker. He is Gerrard. He is Pirlo. He is Kovacic.

Fair enough. But that leaves your defence far too exposed imo.

[gillsminnow]

Kovacic isn't a defensive midfielder in my formation, he is a deep-lying playmaker. He is Gerrard. He is Pirlo. He is Kovacic.

Well he isn't gerrard because gerrard is in my team

[brett.spurs]

Not sure, neither team is built particularly well. Going to flip a coin ....

... couldn't find a coin so flipped my card instead ..

Rhino wins ....

sees results and now feels bad for Gills

[noikeee]

Sorry if I come off as a bit blunt, but I really don't like either team. They suffer from the same problem - a single player holding off a hugely attacking midfield and said player is not a defensive player. Amusingly whilst I think Cristian Rodriguez is a very poor choice for this draft as he's not that good, he kind of helps Rhino here as he's an extremely high-working player and would help minimize this problem.

However in a battle like this where neither team is capable of defending - none of the back 4 in both teams are particularly impressive neither - you'd bet on the team that can outscore the opposition, and in there I've got little doubt Gills' got the most talent spread all over the pitch by far. Even if Rhino's got Messi, Gills has 4 players highly capable of creating (Suarez, Alexis, Oscar, Januzaj) and one extra card which is Manuel Neuer.

Raul Albiol as left-back is a major worry though. Bit broken teams either way.

edit: hugely surprised to find Gills is trailing by many votes! :confused:

[pearcey_90]

edit: hugely surprised to find Gills is trailing by many votes! :confused:

One reason. Messi. In these polls he can carry an average team to the semis at least as been proven many times.