[Football] Current World XI Draft

[Guy Fawkes]

For my 7th pick I decided I needed to sort my fullbacks as I have neglected that position, find a set piece specialist and also a good solid captain. In Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the "top5" leagues (although he can fit into many other categories) - A legend at Shaktar Donesk playing for them over 260 times, and the most capped player ever for Croatia playing 111 times - the attacking fullback, free kick specialist and my captain - Darijo Srna

Well thats one that i had been agonising over whether to pick this round just gone or to wait and hope they are still there for my next pick gone. I was so close to taking him on my last go.

Now to just hope most of the others remain unpicked.

 

[bhafc22]

Since most of my selections were stolen...

I will select a striker.

The man is the epitome of the modern striker. Tall, quickish and has an eye for goal.

He has scored 15 Premier League goals this season, which is a rarity.

He was the top goalscorer of Ligue 1 in 2011 with 21 goals.

Olivier Giroud
[MENTION=24420]Gullflyinghigh[/MENTION]

 

[The_Viper]

Since most of my selections were stolen...

I will select a striker.

The man is the epitome of the modern striker. Tall, quickish and has an eye for goal.

He has scored 15 Premier League goals this season, which is a rarity.

He was the top goalscorer of Ligue 1 in 2011 with 21 goals.

Olivier Giroud

[MENTION=24420]Gullflyinghigh[/MENTION]

I want my account back.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

For my 7th pick I decided I needed to sort my fullbacks as I have neglected that position, find a set piece specialist and also a good solid captain. In Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the "top5" leagues (although he can fit into many other categories) - A legend at Shaktar Donesk playing for them over 260 times, and the most capped player ever for Croatia playing 111 times - the attacking fullback, free kick specialist and my captain - Darijo Srna

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[MENTION=15941]pauldcpfc[/MENTION] [MENTION=13200]bhafc22[/MENTION] you are up next!

'Sake! He's one of the ones I really wanted. Great pick you bar steward!

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Well, I'm going to be taking my time now, first real look at this thread today and I see the two I wanted have both gone. Awkward.

 

[moggy]

So [MENTION=24420]Gullflyinghigh[/MENTION] has until 23:23 hasn't he?

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I'm having to change my draft plan to account for the run on full backs at the moment, very much hoping I don't come to regret it!

My latest draft is to fill the troublesome left back spot.

Like others within my team, he's widely considered to be one of the rising stars of the world game. He's a winner of three separate leagues (2 Brazilan state and the Portuguese), a full Brazilan international and is now almost constantly linked with a move away from Porto.

He's 23, and slots into my team via category 10.

Step forward; Alex Sandro!

All yours [MENTION=1284]moggy[/MENTION]

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

So [MENTION=24420]Gullflyinghigh[/MENTION] has until 23:23 hasn't he?

I did say I'd be taking my time

All yours now my friend.

 

[moggy]

I did say I'd be taking my time

All yours now my friend.

Blimey, right to the wire time wise

 

[moggy]

Righteo then,

Need a partner for Thiery Henry so this is an easy pick for me plus I can tick a tricky category.
Into category 4 plying his trade at Al-Sadd and due to retire, finally at the end of the season, is one of the all time great spanish strikers.......Yep, you e guessed him.......Raúl

Category 1 - Has played at least 200 times for one club - Nemanja Vidic
Category 2 – Has made over 70 International appearances - Batien Schweinsteiger
Category 3 - Has never played at a World Cup -
Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the “top 5” leagues - Raúl
Category 5 – Has been the top goal scorer in a top-flight season -
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 - Sergio Ramos
Category 9 – Is under 24 years of age -
Category 10 - Has won a league title with 2 different clubs - Thiery Henry
Category 11 – Is over 30 years old - Gianluigi Buffon
Category 12 - Has faced Brighton at some point in his career - Arsene Wenger


Over to you [MENTION=1349]turienzo's lovechild[/MENTION]

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

I shall start my back line with a guy who is the first choice goalkeeper for one of the top sides in Europe. He played in the Champions League final last year. He's played over 300 games for his club, yet to play in a World Cup and he's over 30.

ROMAN WEIDENFELLER

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Category 1 - Has played at least 200 times for one club.- Jesus Navas
Category 2 – Has made over 70 International appearances- Andres Iniesta
Category 3 - Has never played at a World Cup- Marco Reus
Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the “top 5” leagues.
Category 5 – Has been the top goal scorer in a top-flight season- Klaas- Jan Huntelaar
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- Roman Weidenfeller
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.- Xavi
Category 12 - Has faced Brighton at some point in his career- Yohan Cabaye

 

[Frutos]

[MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION] is up now, by my reckoning.

 

[Hamilton]

Sticking an exciting youngster into my defence.

GREGORY VAN DER WIEL

A Dutch international footballer who plays professionally for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, as a right back.

He is a product of the renowned Ajax youth system, and plays as an attacking right back and is known for his speedy runs down the flank. In 2010, Van der Wiel was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for "Young Player of the Year" in the Netherlands.

He has also won the Dutch league title with Ajax.

Not bad for 23 years old.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I believe it's me next?

 

[Guy Fawkes]

yes @ Garry Nelson's Left Foot

 

[Reinelt12]

I believe it's me next?

Yup - sure is, and [MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_Cartwright I think still hasn't posted his 7th pick yet so can come in any time?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

So, pick 7. I'm going for a wonderfully talented midfielder. A player who has tireless energy and can play any role in the centre of the pitch. He's a player that is an absolutely vital cog in any team he plays in, not the flashiest but the kind of player that makes a team tick and the kind of player that improves the quality of the team no matter how much star quality the rest of the team may have. He's a man that has been a full international since he was 18 but has somehow managed to never play in a world cup, he has won a dozen trophies in his career, among them three Portuguese titles and a Europa league. He has played over 400 first team games, 200 of them for his first club, Sporting Lisbon. He is currently plying his trade for Monaco in Ligue 1 and is, of course:

Joao Moutinho



Over to you [MENTION=22841]stripeyshark[/MENTION]

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

So, pick 7. I'm going for a wonderfully talented midfielder. A player who has tireless energy and can play any role in the centre of the pitch. He's a player that is an absolutely vital cog in any team he plays in, not the flashiest but the kind of player that makes a team tick and the kind of player that improves the quality of the team no matter how much star quality the rest of the team may have. He's a man that has been a full international since he was 18 but has somehow managed to never play in a world cup, he has won a dozen trophies in his career, among them three Portuguese titles and a Europa league. He has played over 400 first team games, 200 of them for his first club, Sporting Lisbon. He is currently plying his trade for Monaco in Ligue 1 and is, of course:

Joao Moutinho

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Over to you [MENTION=22841]stripeyshark[/MENTION]

Very good shout, another name to cross off my shortlist!

 

[The_Viper]

Is [MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_Cartwright still alive?