2014/15 Football Draft

[sledger]

Tried to find some amusing Almunia-related heartbreak type meme to respond with, but came across this:

BBC Sport - Manuel Almunia: Ex-Arsenal keeper retires with heart problem

Had no idea about this, must have completely missed it at the time. Poor lad. He will always be remembered fondly, but mainly (exclusively) because of the time I played you at FIFA.

 

[Nate]

I thought we talked about it at the time?! It must have just been with my Arsenal mates.

You will often find me posting Almunia pictures and memes in any Bendtner-related discussion.

 

[Nate]

Nate - Messi, Ribery, Schweinsteiger, Kompany, Muller, Benzema, De Gea, Matuidi, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Coleman
Cabinet - Ronaldo, Busquets, J Boateng, Alaba, Kroos, Carvajal, Koscielny, Cavani, Thiago, Schurrle, Leno
> pothas - Suarez, Modric, Alexis Sanchez, Mascherano, Pique, Isco, Griezmann, Matic, Azpilicueta, Danilo, Buffon
GIMH - Neymar, Courtois, Benatia, Gotze, Terry, Rooney, Ramsey, Coutinho, Piszczek, Cole, Gerrard, Gary Cahill
Dan - Neuer, Hummels, Fabregas, Pogba, Costa, Ivanovic, Navas, Luis, Pjanic, Vertonghen, Depay, Sven Bender
sledger - Aguero, Ozil, Ramos, Arturo Vidal, Pedro, Luiz, Falcao, De Rossi, Sagna, Rodriguez, Handanovic, Marchisio
marc - Thiago Silva, van Persie, David Silva, Lloris, Di Maria, Sterling, Alonso, Godin, Baines, Moutinho, Debuchy, Huntelaar
Vimes - Iniesta, Lahm, Tevez, ter Stegen, Rakitic, Koke, Pepe, Eriksen, Badstuber, Sahin, Blind, De Bruyne probs unsure there was a mutiny
TBY - Hazard, Robben, Lewandowski, Toure, Alves, Alba, Chiellini, Varane, Cech, Mata, Pirlo, Howedes
dcye - Bale, Ibrahimovic, Rodriguez, Reus, Xavi, Gundogan, Marcelo, Martinez, Miranda, Sirigu, Juanfran, Higuain

 

[Dan]

This could be risky, but I'll take Sven Bender

 

[Nate]

Not risky at all.

 

[Dan]

It could be in terms of structure; I'm picking him as a CDM if I change formation, but will probably use him as a bench CB if I stick with the 4-2-3-1.

In terms of FIFA 15 stats, Macherano-ing him seems a good fit, but I don't know if that matches his game in reality.

 

[Cabinet96]

Only seen him play CB once, in a CL game against Napoli where he broke his nose in the early minutes, and he was good. He's pretty rare in terms of modern DMs in that defending and running is the only thing he really excels at.

 

[Agent TBY]

This could be risky, but I'll take Sven Bender

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[Magrat Garlick]

Kevin De Bruyne

 

[Agent TBY]

Pretty sure you lost your pick:

If you miss your window a player from your club will be randomly selected

Though I'm not sure if that's really necessary, considering we've mostly been on time so far.

 

[Cabinet96]

Absolute tears that de Bruyne wasn't taken. WTF.

 

[GIMH]

Gary Cahill

 

[Nate]

Yeah Vimes - you missed out, and got Robert Walters. De Bruyne is still on the table.

 

[marc71178]

That's a bit harsh to be fair.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Instead of giving him a dud why don't we just make it so he misses his pick then gets after all players are picked he can pick another?

 

[Cabinet96]

How can you miss a pick in a draft? Surely if the time comes up it just moves on and he picks when he first gets on?

 

[Nate]

Haha, I was just having fun with it - totally not fussed. Whatever you guys want.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Then let him have De Bruyne, idc.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

So it's Cabinet's turn yeah?

 

[Nate]

Pothas.