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Subject: World Cup players to pick
Posted by: Ira
- [1591458] Sun, May 05, 2002, 18:02
Well, Ronaldo is the obvious. I like Fowler and Owen (GO LIVERPOOL!), and I know Beckham is injured... Are any of the players I've just mentioned injured? Anyways, since there are about a million players to choose from, I'd like some advice please for good pickups. |
| 1 | El Tel
ID: 361281615
Sun, May 05, 2002, 19:05
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Ronaldo has effectively been crocked since the last World Cup.Fowler plays for Leeds,is not yet confirmed in our squad,and when he is his role will be that of a reserve.Our leader,Beckham is looking like he will recover in time;unlike his best man,Gary Neville.I'd watch the warm-up friendly reports like a hawk.
El Tel
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| 2 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Mon, May 06, 2002, 05:22
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Good picks
Keepers: Kahn, Chilavert (he scores like a forward!)
Defenders (i suggest only players that can easily score or make assists): Samuel, Materazzi, Ziege, Campbell, Roberto Carlos (a must take), Gamarra, Candela, Cafu, Umit Davala (he's an offensive midfielder listed as a def.), Harte, Guigou, Hierro, Lucio, Laursen, Simic, Tudor (he scores a lot of goals),
Midfielders: Doni, Totti, Ballack, Luis Enrique, Beckham, Rivaldo, Emerson, Recoba, Roberto Acuna, Ljungberg, Zidane, Figo, Rui Costa, Kily Gonzales, Nakata, Jorgensen, Ortega, Scholes, Titov, Wilmots, Zahovic, Solis, Stanic, Olisadebe (he's the top forward of Poland but he's listed as a Mid...why?)
Forwards: Vieri, Ronaldo, Raul, Owen...come on, you know them! Some "sleepers": Larsson, Ronald Gomez, Santa Cruz, Eto'o, Emile Mpenza, Pauleta, Sellimi, Nishizawa
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| 3 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Mon, May 06, 2002, 09:47
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mIST:
You'd also have to add Buffon at GK. Italy typically gives up very few goals, and Buffon is one of the World's best.
Your list is also missing a number of promising Argentines (except Samuel and Ortega) -- and many consider Argentina to be this year's favorite.
-ESB
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| 4 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Mon, May 06, 2002, 10:36
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Buffon isn't sure to be the #1, I hope that Toldo will take his place. Maybe I forgot Barthez that, btw, is a shame of a keeper but he plays behind a great defence.
Argentina...let's see, I could add Javier Zanetti, but he doesn't score a lot and now he's more a defender than a midfielder; Veron, but he has never scored so much; Aimar and Saviola, who are two good picks but they are not sure to be in the starting eleven; Crespo, instead, is in the "you know them" club :)
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| 5 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Mon, May 06, 2002, 10:37
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...and Kily Gonzales is Argentinian ;)
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| 6 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Mon, May 06, 2002, 11:45
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Fair points. I really love this game. I'm spending hours putting together my Azzurri-focused team. And MIST, you're smoking crack if you think Toldo will start over Buffon.
-ESB
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| 7 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Mon, May 06, 2002, 11:57
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Toldo is far far better than Buffon. Think at Euro 2000, for example. Anyway, it would be better with prices...this way we're all going to have similar teams.
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| 8 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Mon, May 06, 2002, 12:05
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Not so! Just look at the players you've mentioned ... You could field three teams with them! And add to the fact that there's always one dark-horse team in the final eight.
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| 9 | Ira
ID: 1591458
Mon, May 06, 2002, 17:43
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Your Team | Trade History TSNP
Strikers Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Owen, Michael GB 06/02 SE 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Ronaldo BR 06/03 TR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Raul ES 06/02 SI 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Midfielders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Rivaldo BR 06/03 TR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Zidane, Zinedine FR 05/31 SN 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Totti, Francesco IT 06/03 EC 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Defenders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Campbell, Sol GB 06/02 SE 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Ziege, Christian DE 06/01 SA 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Tudor, Igor HR 06/03 MX 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Carlos, Roberto BR 06/03 TR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Goalies Team Next Game W CS Last Total Drop Player:
Toldo, Francesco IT 06/03 EC 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
How's that?
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| 10 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Mon, May 06, 2002, 17:50
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I think Toldo's on the bench and I think Ronaldo will be a bust!
-ESB
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| 11 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Tue, May 07, 2002, 03:34
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Ronaldo, even though he only played nine matches (scoring 7 goals) has the best average valutation in Italy. He scored 4 in the last 4 games of the Serie A. He's STILL the best player in the world, when healthy.
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| 12 | Urmas
ID: 42737288
Tue, May 07, 2002, 04:31
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I almost agree with both mIST and Erik B. Ronaldo indeed still is the best player in the world, when healthy. Unfortunately he hasn't been very healthy lately. I'd rather think he'll be a bust in the same way Jaromir Jagr was bust in NHL - still one of the best but not quite as good/productive as we expect of him. Picking him may still be a good idea though.
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| 13 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Tue, May 07, 2002, 10:25
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No world cup for Tudor, he's gonna have surgery on his knee.
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| 14 | Ira
ID: 1591458
Tue, May 07, 2002, 17:44
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traded Toldo for Buffon, and Tudor for Davala
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| 15 | IRRIDUCIBILI LAZIO
ID: 221441621
Tue, May 07, 2002, 18:30
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just a thing from a fantasy soccer huge player:
don't look just to player's value, give a look, a good look, to his opponents.......given this, i won't pick owen or even a lot from argentina, since they've a huge first round. I'll pick a lot from brazil, who has a ridiculous first round, and from italy.
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| 16 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Wed, May 08, 2002, 03:05
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...and from Spain and France too.
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| 17 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Wed, May 08, 2002, 10:31
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I agree with my laziale friend, and would also add:
1) Look carefully at how teams use/define positions. Brazil uses its wing defenders as extra midfielders in most games. R. Carlos and Cafu have plenty of attacking opportunities.
2) Don't fall too in love with name talent in the midfield. Veron, for example, is an outstanding midfielder, but he only scored 5 goals in the Premiership this season ...
-ESB
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| 18 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Wed, May 08, 2002, 11:41
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Cafu is an outstanding assistman, but he almost never scores.
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| 19 | Mikel @ school
ID: 569283112
Wed, May 08, 2002, 14:21
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I'm in with this team...
Del Piero, Alessandro IT 06/03 EC 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Bierhoff, Oliver DE 06/01 SA 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Raul ES 06/02 SI 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Midfielders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Zidane, Zinedine FR 05/31 SN 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Figo, Luis PT 06/05 @ US 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Olisadebe, Emmanuel PL 06/04 @ KR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Defenders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Carlos, Roberto BR 06/03 TR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Cafu BR 06/03 TR 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Campbell, Sol GB 06/02 SE 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Harte, Ian IE 06/01 CM 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Goalies Team Next Game W CS Last Total Drop Player:
Barthez, Fabien FR 05/31 SN 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
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| 20 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Thu, May 09, 2002, 04:00
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Bierhoff? Come on, he's a walking wardrobe! :)
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| 21 | Mikel @ school
ID: 569283112
Fri, May 10, 2002, 13:07
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Bierhoff
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| 22 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Mon, May 13, 2002, 03:32
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Hey, I don't think that Germany will find someone similar to Kuwait, at the World Cup :)
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| 23 | Tomppa
ID: 34443154
Wed, May 15, 2002, 04:51
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This is my winning team!
Strikers
Player:
Henry, Thierry FR -- 0 0 0 0
Owen, Michael GB -- 0 0 0 0
Saviola, Javier AR -- 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
Player:
Simeone, Diego AR -- 0 0 0 0
Figo, Luis PT -- 0 0 0 0
Zidane, Zinedine FR -- 0 0 0 0
Defenders
Player:
Cannavaro, Fabio IT -- 0 0 0 0
Xavier, Abel PT -- 0 0 0 0
Ziege, Christian DE -- 0 0 0 0
Carlos, Roberto BR -- 0 0 0 0
Goalies Te
Player:
Barthez, Fabien FR -- 0 0 0 0
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| 24 | Erik B.
ID: 239592612
Wed, May 15, 2002, 10:47
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I have some of the same players, but I refuse to take Barthez on account of general goofiness.
-ESB
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| 25 | Urmas
ID: 42737288
Thu, May 16, 2002, 02:54
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AFAIK Saviola is not in Argentine team.
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| 26 | Eat Fresh
ID: 5334300
Thu, May 16, 2002, 06:09
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Strikers Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Suker, Davor HR -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Ronaldo BR -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Bierhoff, Oliver DE -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Midfielders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Costa, Rui PT -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Beckham, David GB -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Zidane, Zinedine FR -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Defenders Team Next Game G A Last Total Drop Player:
Maldini, Paolo IT -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Nesta, Alessandro IT -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
Ziege, Christian DE -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
add D -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Goalies Team Next Game W CS Last Total Drop Player:
Dida BR -- 0 0 0 0 Drop Player
i'm new to this so help me out.
Anybody know a good defensemen i should get??
how come nobody taking dida? or suker?? problems? help me out here
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| 27 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Fri, May 17, 2002, 03:00
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Dida probably won't play, Suker is 35 and out of shape.
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| 28 | Ira
ID: 1591458
Mon, May 20, 2002, 11:40
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I am taking Barthez for his first start since its against a weak team, than moving him to the Italian goalie...
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| 29 | JCS
ID: 364501015
Mon, May 20, 2002, 14:44
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post 12 -- Ronaldo the best player in the world? Hmmm... What about a player who won one World Cup, one Euro Championship and the last Champion's league, all of this in the last 4 years only, among other things... Seriously, when you watch Zidane playing, I don't think you can contest his status as the current best player in the world... Then a guy like Figo could get some votes too... But Ronaldo?
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| 30 | JCS
ID: 364501015
Mon, May 20, 2002, 15:15
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Uh, so here's the first draft... Not so many players I knew about actually... Had to settle with the big names...
Henry, Thierry FR
Owen, Michael GB
Pauleta PT
Zidane, Zinedine FR
Figo, Luis PT
Beckham, David GB
Carlos, Roberto BR
Desailly, Marcel FR
Cafu BR
Lizarazu, Bixente FR
Toldo, Francesco IT
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| 31 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Tue, May 21, 2002, 03:10
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Ronaldo has been out for almost 2 years, that's why he didn't win anything :))
Btw, i love watching Zizou playing, but I never considered him the best in the world. Figo? Figo has had a very hard season, and he's never been better than Totti, Beckham and Zidane himself, imho.
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| 32 | jd
ID: 16438277
Wed, May 29, 2002, 08:31
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I heard Zidane was injured. Anyone know if he'll be ready to go for the opening match?
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| 33 | Teddybears
Donor
ID: 30416143
Wed, May 29, 2002, 08:42
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Zidane will probably miss the first 2 games
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| 34 | Urmas
ID: 42737288
Wed, May 29, 2002, 08:47
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For opening match - no. For second match - maybe. For third match - yes.
At least that's the news I have seen.
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| 35 | Motley Crue
Donor
ID: 53857
Wed, May 29, 2002, 09:05
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Any of these players injured or definitely NOT playing?
Strikers-Ronaldinho, Christian Vieri, David Trezeguet
Midfielders-Luis Figo, Patrick Vieira, Juan Sebastian Veron
Defenders-Lucio, Roberto Carlos, Fabio Cannavaro, Bixente Lizarazu
Goalie-Gigi Buffon
Playing in the "11 Trades only" division, I tried to pick players on teams that have a good shot at the finals (3 Brazilians, 3 Italians, 2 French). If anyone has ever played the Small World playoff football or baseball games, you'll remember that it isn't always about having the bigtime scorers. You need to conserve trades so you have some guys playing in the finals.
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| 36 | mIST
ID: 36022116
Wed, May 29, 2002, 09:58
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They're all fit, no problem.
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| 37 | Samuli
ID: 3104968
Wed, May 29, 2002, 12:37
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Also, what's the latest on Henry? Is he to miss any games? I thought they were going to make an announcement on his situation last sunday, but then came this thing with Zidane and everyone forgot about Thierry. So what's the deal?
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| 38 | Not
ID: 1793089
Wed, May 29, 2002, 15:52
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It would be nice to play SW's World Cup fantasy
game!!!
Here is my first version of team Not HC. I will
probably change it before deadline.
Strikers
Owen, Michael GB06/02 SE00 0 0Drop
Henry, Thierry FR05/31 SN00 0 0Drop
Raul ES06/02 SI00 0 0Drop
Midfielders
Beckham, David GB06/02 SE00 0 0Drop
Zidane, Zinedine FR05/31 SN00 0 0Drop
Geremi CM06/01 @ IE00 0 0Drop
Defenders
Carlos, Roberto BR06/03 TR00 0 0Drop
Hierro, Fernando ES06/02 SI00 0 0Drop
Helguera, Ivan ES06/02 SI00 0 0Drop
Cannavaro, Fabio IT06/03 EC00 0 0Drop
Goalies
Barthez, Fabien FR05/31 SN00 0 0Drop
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| 39 | mIST
ID: 3701817
Wed, May 29, 2002, 18:57
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I heard that Henry will play.
Check worldcup2002.com tomorrow for further news.
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| 40 | sylvain tag.
ID: 551127175
Sun, Dec 17, 2006, 06:28
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bonjour,
je voudrais simplement remercier FABIEN de son retour dans le monde du foot.
remercier , son courage sa volonté et de tous services rendus ŕ son pays ŕ votre france .
franchement , j avais mal au coeur de te voir quitter les stades par la petite porte .apres une brillante coupe du monde .merci ŕ tous ceux qui t ont trouvé ce club .mais , il faudra s'avoir partir quant il le faudra un jour .qoi q on dise , qoi q il arrve ,on te suit et bon courage.
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