[Football] Current World XI Draft

[The_Viper]

Woohoo!

 

[shaolinpunk]

Isco is a great shout - I was hoping he'd slip under the radar for a few rounds

 

[The_Viper]

I was also going to give him as my second round pick, but risked the 4 picks between. To risk abother 20 odd picks wasn't worth my gamble, haha!

 

[JOLovegrove]

Been thinking about this for and have settled on a player to complete my La Liga triple along side Bale and Costa. A ball playing defender at the very top of his game who won so many medals and is not even 30 yet. My 3rd player in the mighty Lovergrovers FC is:

Gerard Pique

Not sure which category yet, but as one of the top defenders in the world, thought I would nab him now.
[MENTION=1958]Gazwag[/MENTION], no pressure, on to you.

 

[stripeyshark]

Been thinking about this for and have settled on a player to complete my La Liga triple along side Bale and Costa. A ball playing defender at the very top of his game who won so many medals and is not even 30 yet. My 3rd player in the mighty Lovergrovers FC is:

Gerard Pique

Not sure which category yet, but as one of the top defenders in the world, thought I would nab him now.

[MENTION=1958]Gazwag[/MENTION], no pressure, on to you.

I actually looked him up with a view to fill my 30+ category. Not to be!

 

[Gazwag]

Just in from Huddersfield so posting on the kindle in bed so no picture or anything but my next pick is, I'm sure he hasn't gone, in the not played in a world cup category, Daniel Sturridge
[MENTION=25389]Jay Cartwright[/MENTION] next

 

[JOLovegrove]

AlbionAlex - Cristiano Ronaldo, Ivanovic, Courtois
Frutos - Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, Mario Gomez
The_Viper - Manuel Neuer, Jordi Alba, Isco
JOLovegrove - Gareth Bale, Diego Costa, Gerard Pique
Gazwag - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Silva, Sturridge
Jay_Cartwright - Neymar, Mats Hummels
MattBackHome - Andrea Pirlo, Edinson Cavani
Guy Fawkes - Iker Casillas, Radamel Falcao
ShaolinPunk - Luis Suarez, Diego Lopez
Reinelt12 - Arjen Robben, Karim Benzema
PauldCPFC - Phillip Lahm, Vincent Kompany
GullFlyingHigh - Yaya Toure, Mario Mandzukic
Moggy - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Gianluigi Buffon
Turienzo's Lovechild - Andres Iniesta, Xavi
Hamilton - Ryan Giggs, Steven Gerrard
GNLF - Robin Van Persie, Javier Mascherano
STRIPEYSHARK - Wesley Sneijder, Joe Hart
Shatner's Bassoon - Robert Lewandowski, Sergio Busquets
Rohana - Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva
TomFitz12 - Ronaldihno, Franck Ribery

Bold for managers.

 

[JOLovegrove]

I actually looked him up with a view to fill my 30+ category. Not to be!

He is 27 though.... haha!

 

[stripeyshark]

He is 27 though.... haha!

I was shocked when I found that out!

 

[stripeyshark]

[MENTION=278]MattBackHome[/MENTION] you're free to make a pick.

 

[Sussax]

Apologies,

My third pick is...

In the over 30 category...

Francesco Totti (37)

A complete one-club man!
[MENTION=278]MattBackHome[/MENTION]

 

[MattBackHome]

I'm now going for someone who would walk into any XI in the world. Golden boot at the 2010 World Cup, Won the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Sheer class, and I'll hand him a free role.

THOMAS MULLER




Category 1 - Has played at least 200 times for one club
Category 2 – Has made over 70 International appearances
Category 3 - Has never played at a World Cup
Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the “top 5” leagues
Category 5 – Has been the top goal scorer in a top-flight season - Edinson Cavani
Category 6 – Played football in at least 4 different countries
Category 7 – Has been relegated during his career
Category 8 – Has played in a Champions League Semi-Final/Final - Thomas Muller
Category 9 – Is under 24 years of age
Category 10 - Has won a league title with 2 different clubs
Category 11 – Is over 30 years old - Andrea Pirlo
Category 12 - Has faced Brighton at some point in his career

@Guy Fawkes

 

[Guy Fawkes]

3 of the last 4 players picked have ben players i had shortlisted for my team and as i have been left with just one player who has been relegated in their career therefore i will have to pick them next.

This player was on loan to Tours FC for the 2006/7 season, appearing for them 29 times when they finished last and were relegated from Ligue 2 so fits into category 7.

Tall, lean and powerful, the Morocco international has all the physical attributes one would look for but also an impeccable sense of position and timing. He is Mehdi Benatia

Benatia joined Marseille in 2003, and signed his first professional contract with them two years later. After loan spells at Tours and Lorient, he left for Ligue 2 club Clermont on 1 July 2008 on a free transfer.

On 1 July 2010, Benetia signed for Serie A club Udinese Calcio, again on a free transfer. He made 72 league appearances for Udinese, scoring five goals.

On 13 July 2013 A.S. Roma signed him from Udinese for €13.5m on a five-year contract, with Nico López and Valerio Verre going the other way on co-ownership as part of the same deal. On 26 September, Benatia scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 victory against Sampdoria. After further goals against Bologna and Catania, he finished the year as Roma's joint-top scorer.
Full name Mehdi Amine El Moutaqui Benatia
Date of birth 17 April 1987 (age 27)
Place of birth Courcouronnes, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current club Roma
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2002 Clairefontaine
2002–2003 Guingamp
2003–2005 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2008 Marseille 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Tours (loan) 29 (0)
2007–2008 → Lorient (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2010 Clermont 57 (2)
2010–2013 Udinese 72 (5)
2013– Roma 30 (5)
National team‡
2005 France U-18 1 (0)
2006–2007 Morocco U-20 4 (0)
2008– Morocco 31 (1)

[MENTION=4147]shaolinpunk[/MENTION] your up

 

[shaolinpunk]

My next pick is for category 6 (football in four different countries).

Big hair and a big tackle, it's Bayern Munich's Brazilian centreback Dante.

Next up; [MENTION=5392]Reinelt12[/MENTION]

 

[The_Viper]

My next pick is for category 6 (football in four different countries).

Big hair and a big tackle, it's Bayern Munich's Brazilian centreback Dante.

Next up; [MENTION=5392]Reinelt12[/MENTION]

I was convinced nobody would have him

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I was convinced nobody would have him

Isco and Courtois going already has scuppered me slightly...nuts.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

My next pick is for category 6 (football in four different countries).

Big hair and a big tackle, it's Bayern Munich's Brazilian centreback Dante.

Next up; [MENTION=5392]Reinelt12[/MENTION]

Picking players I wanted is cheating

 

[Reinelt12]

I have gone a little left field with my 3rd pick (50th Overall) - I have picked someone firstly to cover a category I think is going to get very very difficult to find players for later on... as well as a player who I believe will make a great impression on this years World Cup if he is given a chance.

In Category 7 - (Has been relegated during his career) I pick Southampton's (and England's) wizard - Adam Lallana



Come in [MENTION=15941]pauldcpfc[/MENTION] - your time is ticking...

 

[pauldcpfc]

Getting this damn section out of the way, pick 3 comes from Section 6.

After previously representing teams in Argentina, Brazil and England...

The next selection for Team pauldcpfc is from Juventus and is Carlos Tevez

[MENTION=24420]Gullflyinghigh[/MENTION]

 

[JOLovegrove]

AlbionAlex - Cristiano Ronaldo, Ivanovic, Courtois
Frutos - Messi, Pep Guardiola, Mario Gomez
The_Viper - Manuel Neuer, Jordi Alba, Isco
JOLovegrove - Bale, Diego Costa, Gerard Pique
Gazwag - Ibrahimovic, David Silva, Sturridge
Jay_Cartwright - Neymar, Hummels, Totti
MattBackHome - Pirlo, Cavani, Muller
Guy Fawkes - Casillas, Falcao, Mehdi Benatia
ShaolinPunk - Luis Suarez, Diego Lopez, Dante
Reinelt12 - Arjen Robben, Karim Benzema, Lallana
PauldCPFC - Phillip Lahm, Kompany, Tevez
GullFlyingHigh - Yaya Toure, Mario Mandzukic
Moggy - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Buffon
Turienzo's Lovechild - Andres Iniesta, Xavi
Hamilton - Giggs, Gerrard
GNLF - Van Persie, Javier Mascherano
STRIPEYSHARK - Wesley Sneijder, Joe Hart
Shatner's Bassoon - Lewandowski, Sergio Busquets
Rohana - Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva
TomFitz12 - Ronaldihno, Franck Ribery