Champions League Draft Picks ONLY! - Page 4

ChampAddict09 · 5th May 2009, 8:55 PM

Really struggling here, going for goal ratio. 1 in 3 isnt bad. 24 games, 8 goals. Togolese Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. A talented striker, but not the best pick. I was stuck so he will do

Dan1994 · 7th May 2009, 5:12 PM

Since I found out my front two lacked goal firepower, I'm selecting a goal-scoring midfielder:

Serghiy Rebrov, scorer of 20 CL goals from a Attacking Midfield position. He topped the CL goalscoring charts in the 1999/2000 season with 10 goals also in that season he got to the semi's with Dynamo Kyiv.

usetheforss · 7th May 2009, 6:43 PM

John Arne Riise

fids2k · 7th May 2009, 7:20 PM

Never won it, but has performed well in the majority of his matches in the European Cup...

Patrick Vieira

fids2k · 7th May 2009, 7:31 PM

As Peej has pointed out to me that He's already been picked...

Mark Peter Gertuda Andreas van Bommel is my pick at DMC.

BALLYMOREMAN · 8th May 2009, 10:02 AM

My next pick may surprise some who think I am overly Liverpool biased

An important player in the Man United side which did the Premier League and Champions League double in 2007/2008. I refer of course to Argentinian star Carlos Tevez.

Nickaldinho · 9th May 2009, 11:45 AM

To complete my strike partnetship..

21 goals

Marco Simone

champo_mad · 9th May 2009, 9:39 PM

Vitor Baia

Porto and Barcelona goalkeeper Vitor Baia. Won the competition with Porto in 2004.

Inter Milan full back Javier Zanetti. Never won it, but made over 100 combined European appearances. Will be a good full back.

champo_mad · 9th May 2009, 9:40 PM

Albert Ferrer instead of Zanetti ffs

BALLYMOREMAN · 11th May 2009, 11:14 AM

For my next defender I am going for another German - Jurgen Kohler.

Kohler won Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 1997 so links up once again with Stefan Reuter who I previously selected.

He won 105 caps for Germany in a long illustrious career which saw him on winning European Championship and World Cup sides as well as his domestic honours which include 3 Bundesliga and 2 Serie A titles.

fids2k · 11th May 2009, 6:17 PM

Winner in 2002, and on the wing for me...

Santiago Hernán Solari

usetheforss · 11th May 2009, 6:24 PM

Mauro Tassotti

Captained Milan to glory in `94, also a runner-up in `93.

Dan1994 · 12th May 2009, 3:27 PM

My next pick is Ludovic Giuly, the captain of Monaco in 2004 and winner with Barcelona in 2006.

He's scored 9 goals.

Nickaldinho · 13th May 2009, 3:51 PM

To complete my defence..

Moreno Torricelli

One time winner and runner up.

ChampAddict09 · 13th May 2009, 4:01 PM

Need a left midfielder so going for a one time winner who scored a goal in the final as Porto beat Monaco 2-0. He was mainly utilized from the bench but still won a medal

May not be the best ever pick, but I'm going for lively midfielder Dmitri Alenichev

Strandy · 13th May 2009, 6:44 PM

Park Ji Sung

Not the most skillful player, but always works hard and performs well in the champions league. Helped PSV reach the semis in 2005 and put in some very good performances for United last season despite missing out on a place in the final.

Alexh · 15th May 2009, 2:20 PM

Cheers John for pointing out it was my pick, I had no idea

Franck Ribery

He's top of http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl...t=a/index.html whatever that is

The lost Neville brother

blagonadezdins · 15th May 2009, 3:39 PM

The vastly experienced Michael Reiziger will slot in nicely at right-back. Won it with Ajax in 1995, and has made plenty of subsequent appearances in the competition with Barcelona and PSV.

peterswellman · 15th May 2009, 4:02 PM

Jari Litmanen

peterswellman · 15th May 2009, 4:05 PM

Jari Litmanen

One of the highest goalscorers in the CL remaining. He has won it in 1995 with Ajax. He'll be the link along with Kaka to strikeforce from my midfield. I think he's a good pick at this stage.

peterswellman · 15th May 2009, 4:15 PM

John Carew

A little and large strikeforce. one of the top scorers remaining to be picked. Not too pleased. He'll do, John Carew.

john_M_F_C · 15th May 2009, 4:24 PM

Paulo Ferreira

Right back here. Winner with Porto- played every minute of their campaign when they won it. Moved to Chelsea where he played for a bit- not so often now though.

TomCFC.NottsForest · 17th May 2009, 3:31 PM

I have two picks sorry guys been busy revising and what not...

First pick is Jurgen Kohler, for his Dortmund days, winning in 1997, he was very physical and great in the air.

And my second pick is going to be a striker, and it will be.. Robin Van Persie, he is a great striker, who links up play and finishes well, his goal scoring record in the competition is 6 in 13 which isn't bad.

PJHoutman · 17th May 2009, 6:16 PM

So all of a sudden the strikers I wanted (Carew and Van Persie) are gone, so I'm going with biased picks again. First pick is Feyenoord and former Milan forward Jon Dahl Tomasson, he'll be linking up with former Feyenoord and current Inter Milan forward Julio Cruz.

john_M_F_C · 20th May 2009, 10:49 AM

My last pick won it in 1996. He was an Italian Centre Half- Ciro Ferrara.

blagonadezdins · 20th May 2009, 11:25 AM

He's mine John

My final pick is my goalkeeper. And it is Andoni Zubizarreta, of Barcelona fame (and also Valencia). Played in the 1994 final with Barça, made plenty of CL appearances after that with Valencia. Didn't win it, and even though there are 'keepers left with more final appearances and medals than this chap, he's an infinitely better goalkeeper than all of them.

john_M_F_C · 20th May 2009, 11:52 AM

I'm going with a 1994 finalist from the Barcelona side. Ronald Koeman his abillity to hit a long pass was unsurpassed. He could shoot from far out aswell.

Alexh · 20th May 2009, 12:01 PM

Was struggling so went with:

Quality midfielder

Strandy · 20th May 2009, 10:41 PM

Álvaro Arbeloa

Poor pick but I need a right back to to complete my team and I can't think of anyone else.

ChampAddict09 · 21st May 2009, 6:09 AM

Marco Materazzi

Good defender for Inter and I need a centre back so he will do.

lukarella · 21st May 2009, 3:37 PM

Here are my final two picks. Firstly, a Brazilian who can play on the left wing- but I will use him in central midfield. He has played for Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and now plays at Bayern Munich. I am talking of Ze Roberto.

My second pick will play at right back. He is not the best player in the world, and is often a back up player- but he has come to the fore in recent years. This is Ireland and Man U's John O'shea.

usetheforss · 23rd May 2009, 9:18 AM

And for my last pick...

Fabien Barthez

Dan1994 · 23rd May 2009, 11:51 AM

Paulo Sergio

Don't know who he is, but he's a winger with a decent amount of goals (13) and won the 2001 Champions League with Bayern Munich.

That completes my team.

TomCFC.NottsForest · 26th May 2009, 9:56 AM

Walter Samuel, a defender who was an absolute rock in defence for Roma, and Inter Milan, it was hard to make a decision between two or three center backs and it was even harder to decide whether to go with 3 center backs or four defenders but I chose 3 defenders.

That leads to my second pick of Xabi Alonso, a winner with Liverpool in 2005 and an ever present performer for the club in the competition, and he played in Europe with Real Sociedad, it was hard to put him in front of my other choice but in the end it was probably down to the winners medal.

This completes my team.

BALLYMOREMAN · 26th May 2009, 11:57 AM

For my final pick I've gone with - Philipp Lahm of Bayern Munich -

Although Lahm is right-footed, and while he played as a right back as a youth, he has also been played effectively at left back, where his runs with the ball from the left flank and swift cut-ins towards the centre, where he could then shoot with his strong right foot, has been a potent weapon for both Bayern and Germany.

Panucci and Lahm can play both right and left full back so this gives my defence an extra degree of flexibility.

My team -
GK - Sebastiano Rossi
LB - Christian Panucci, CB - Stefan Reuter, CB - Jurgen Kohler, RB - Philipp Lahm

CM - Andrea Pirlo, LM - Steve McManaman, CM - Jari Litmanen, RM - Dirk Kuyt

ST - Henrik Larsson, ST - Carlos Tevez

Turpin2009 · 26th May 2009, 12:55 PM

Right, I'm going to make my final 2 picks as I seem to be short despite having had my picks go by..

Firstly, I am choosing the skillful and immensley talented winger who has played in a world cup final and been touted as one of the hottest prospects in the world for a few years. Even though he's had an iffy time at Chelsea so far, my choice was class at Lyon and has already racked up 56 European appearances, scoring 8 goals in the process.

Florent Malouda

My second pick is based more on attacking talent than defensive ability, which is sadly somewhat lacking. He is much maligned for his arrogant attitude and frankly erratic end ball, but there is no doubting that technically and physically he is an absolute monster of a full back and will be sadly missed in this years final. Oh, and anyone saying this is a poor pick, it was either him or Traore, I'm seriously that out of ideas.

Daniel Alves

champo_mad · 1st June 2009, 4:31 PM

Jens Jeremies

5th May 2009, 8:55 PM	#151
ChampAddict09 R.I.P Adam Watene Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Do you feel like a man, when you push her around? (8) Posts: 8,931	Really struggling here, going for goal ratio. 1 in 3 isnt bad. 24 games, 8 goals. Togolese Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. A talented striker, but not the best pick. I was stuck so he will do __________________ Football, Police And One Crazy Grandma Is Back. - Part One of The "Big-Bang" Ending available to read now.

7th May 2009, 7:20 PM	#154
fids2k Established First Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Addlestone, Surrey Posts: 12,759	Never won it, but has performed well in the majority of his matches in the European Cup... Patrick Vieira __________________ Currently 4th in BSS - Last: BSS Win 2-0 v Chelmsford City (a) Domoraud, Sloma Next: (h) FAC3Q vs Maidstone United

7th May 2009, 7:31 PM	#155
fids2k Established First Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Addlestone, Surrey Posts: 12,759	As Peej has pointed out to me that He's already been picked... Mark Peter Gertuda Andreas van Bommel is my pick at DMC. __________________ Currently 4th in BSS - Last: BSS Win 2-0 v Chelmsford City (a) Domoraud, Sloma Next: (h) FAC3Q vs Maidstone United

8th May 2009, 10:02 AM	#156
BALLYMOREMAN Kenny Dalglish - King of the Kop Join Date: May 2004 Location: Westmeath, Ireland Posts: 4,310	My next pick may surprise some who think I am overly Liverpool biased An important player in the Man United side which did the Premier League and Champions League double in 2007/2008. I refer of course to Argentinian star Carlos Tevez. __________________ 'We can't behave like crocodiles and cry over spilled milk and broken eggs' - GIOVANNI TRAPPATONI

9th May 2009, 9:39 PM	#158
champo_mad Squad Rotation Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,142	Vitor Baia Porto and Barcelona goalkeeper Vitor Baia. Won the competition with Porto in 2004. Inter Milan full back Javier Zanetti. Never won it, but made over 100 combined European appearances. Will be a good full back. __________________ www.stretfordendflags.com www.allgamers.co.uk www.getmanaging.com www.rnforum.co.uk

7th May 2009, 5:12 PM	#152
Dan1994 Reserves Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,879	Since I found out my front two lacked goal firepower, I'm selecting a goal-scoring midfielder: Serghiy Rebrov, scorer of 20 CL goals from a Attacking Midfield position. He topped the CL goalscoring charts in the 1999/2000 season with 10 goals also in that season he got to the semi's with Dynamo Kyiv.

7th May 2009, 6:43 PM	#153
usetheforss Academy Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 309	John Arne Riise

9th May 2009, 9:40 PM	#159
champo_mad Squad Rotation Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,142	Albert Ferrer instead of Zanetti ffs __________________ www.stretfordendflags.com www.allgamers.co.uk www.getmanaging.com www.rnforum.co.uk

11th May 2009, 11:14 AM	#160
BALLYMOREMAN Kenny Dalglish - King of the Kop Join Date: May 2004 Location: Westmeath, Ireland Posts: 4,310	For my next defender I am going for another German - Jurgen Kohler. Kohler won Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 1997 so links up once again with Stefan Reuter who I previously selected. He won 105 caps for Germany in a long illustrious career which saw him on winning European Championship and World Cup sides as well as his domestic honours which include 3 Bundesliga and 2 Serie A titles. __________________ 'We can't behave like crocodiles and cry over spilled milk and broken eggs' - GIOVANNI TRAPPATONI

11th May 2009, 6:17 PM	#161
fids2k Established First Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Addlestone, Surrey Posts: 12,759	Winner in 2002, and on the wing for me... Santiago Hernán Solari __________________ Currently 4th in BSS - Last: BSS Win 2-0 v Chelmsford City (a) Domoraud, Sloma Next: (h) FAC3Q vs Maidstone United

11th May 2009, 6:24 PM	#162
usetheforss Academy Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 309	Mauro Tassotti Captained Milan to glory in `94, also a runner-up in `93.

12th May 2009, 3:27 PM	#163
Dan1994 Reserves Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,879	My next pick is Ludovic Giuly, the captain of Monaco in 2004 and winner with Barcelona in 2006. He's scored 9 goals.

13th May 2009, 4:01 PM	#165
ChampAddict09 R.I.P Adam Watene Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Do you feel like a man, when you push her around? (8) Posts: 8,931	Need a left midfielder so going for a one time winner who scored a goal in the final as Porto beat Monaco 2-0. He was mainly utilized from the bench but still won a medal May not be the best ever pick, but I'm going for lively midfielder Dmitri Alenichev __________________ Football, Police And One Crazy Grandma Is Back. - Part One of The "Big-Bang" Ending available to read now.

13th May 2009, 6:44 PM	#166
Strandy Reserves Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,540	Park Ji Sung Not the most skillful player, but always works hard and performs well in the champions league. Helped PSV reach the semis in 2005 and put in some very good performances for United last season despite missing out on a place in the final.

15th May 2009, 2:20 PM	#167
Alexh Called up for International duty Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: . Posts: 21,745	Cheers John for pointing out it was my pick, I had no idea Franck Ribery He's top of http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl...t=a/index.html whatever that is The lost Neville brother

15th May 2009, 3:39 PM	#168
blagonadezdins Reserves Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,757	The vastly experienced Michael Reiziger will slot in nicely at right-back. Won it with Ajax in 1995, and has made plenty of subsequent appearances in the competition with Barcelona and PSV. __________________ Up the Spitfires!!

15th May 2009, 4:02 PM	#169
peterswellman Starting Line-up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Galway, Ireland. Posts: 12,031	Jari Litmanen __________________ Me Get Managing

15th May 2009, 4:05 PM	#170
peterswellman Starting Line-up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Galway, Ireland. Posts: 12,031	Jari Litmanen One of the highest goalscorers in the CL remaining. He has won it in 1995 with Ajax. He'll be the link along with Kaka to strikeforce from my midfield. I think he's a good pick at this stage. __________________ Me Get Managing

15th May 2009, 4:15 PM	#171
peterswellman Starting Line-up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Galway, Ireland. Posts: 12,031	John Carew A little and large strikeforce. one of the top scorers remaining to be picked. Not too pleased. He'll do, John Carew. __________________ Me Get Managing

15th May 2009, 4:24 PM	#172
john_M_F_C Breaking into the First Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Motherwell Posts: 6,310	Paulo Ferreira Right back here. Winner with Porto- played every minute of their campaign when they won it. Moved to Chelsea where he played for a bit- not so often now though.

17th May 2009, 3:31 PM	#173
TomCFC.NottsForest Cappo Smiffy Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,027	I have two picks sorry guys been busy revising and what not... First pick is Jurgen Kohler, for his Dortmund days, winning in 1997, he was very physical and great in the air. And my second pick is going to be a striker, and it will be.. Robin Van Persie, he is a great striker, who links up play and finishes well, his goal scoring record in the competition is 6 in 13 which isn't bad. __________________ www.cm-tactics.weebly.com http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/A3R0+ViiSi0Nz+x.png

17th May 2009, 6:16 PM	#174
PJHoutman voted Best Poster 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tilburg Posts: 10,571	So all of a sudden the strikers I wanted (Carew and Van Persie) are gone, so I'm going with biased picks again. First pick is Feyenoord and former Milan forward Jon Dahl Tomasson, he'll be linking up with former Feyenoord and current Inter Milan forward Julio Cruz.

20th May 2009, 10:49 AM	#175
john_M_F_C Breaking into the First Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Motherwell Posts: 6,310	My last pick won it in 1996. He was an Italian Centre Half- Ciro Ferrara.

20th May 2009, 11:25 AM	#176
blagonadezdins Reserves Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,757	He's mine John My final pick is my goalkeeper. And it is Andoni Zubizarreta, of Barcelona fame (and also Valencia). Played in the 1994 final with Barça, made plenty of CL appearances after that with Valencia. Didn't win it, and even though there are 'keepers left with more final appearances and medals than this chap, he's an infinitely better goalkeeper than all of them. __________________ Up the Spitfires!!

20th May 2009, 11:52 AM	#177
john_M_F_C Breaking into the First Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Motherwell Posts: 6,310	I'm going with a 1994 finalist from the Barcelona side. Ronald Koeman his abillity to hit a long pass was unsurpassed. He could shoot from far out aswell.

20th May 2009, 12:01 PM	#178
Alexh Called up for International duty Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: . Posts: 21,745	Was struggling so went with: Quality midfielder

20th May 2009, 10:41 PM	#179
Strandy Reserves Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,540	Álvaro Arbeloa Poor pick but I need a right back to to complete my team and I can't think of anyone else.

21st May 2009, 6:09 AM	#180
ChampAddict09 R.I.P Adam Watene Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Do you feel like a man, when you push her around? (8) Posts: 8,931	Marco Materazzi Good defender for Inter and I need a centre back so he will do. __________________ Football, Police And One Crazy Grandma Is Back. - Part One of The "Big-Bang" Ending available to read now.

21st May 2009, 3:37 PM	#181
lukarella Reserves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Twickenham Posts: 2,994	Here are my final two picks. Firstly, a Brazilian who can play on the left wing- but I will use him in central midfield. He has played for Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and now plays at Bayern Munich. I am talking of Ze Roberto. My second pick will play at right back. He is not the best player in the world, and is often a back up player- but he has come to the fore in recent years. This is Ireland and Man U's John O'shea. __________________ Champ-Man.com

23rd May 2009, 9:18 AM	#182
usetheforss Academy Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 309	And for my last pick... Fabien Barthez

23rd May 2009, 11:51 AM	#183
Dan1994 Reserves Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,879	Paulo Sergio Don't know who he is, but he's a winger with a decent amount of goals (13) and won the 2001 Champions League with Bayern Munich. That completes my team. __________________ Mack Daddy Chedda

26th May 2009, 9:56 AM	#184
TomCFC.NottsForest Cappo Smiffy Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,027	Walter Samuel, a defender who was an absolute rock in defence for Roma, and Inter Milan, it was hard to make a decision between two or three center backs and it was even harder to decide whether to go with 3 center backs or four defenders but I chose 3 defenders. That leads to my second pick of Xabi Alonso, a winner with Liverpool in 2005 and an ever present performer for the club in the competition, and he played in Europe with Real Sociedad, it was hard to put him in front of my other choice but in the end it was probably down to the winners medal. This completes my team. __________________ www.cm-tactics.weebly.com http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/A3R0+ViiSi0Nz+x.png

26th May 2009, 11:57 AM	#185
BALLYMOREMAN Kenny Dalglish - King of the Kop Join Date: May 2004 Location: Westmeath, Ireland Posts: 4,310	For my final pick I've gone with - Philipp Lahm of Bayern Munich - Although Lahm is right-footed, and while he played as a right back as a youth, he has also been played effectively at left back, where his runs with the ball from the left flank and swift cut-ins towards the centre, where he could then shoot with his strong right foot, has been a potent weapon for both Bayern and Germany. Panucci and Lahm can play both right and left full back so this gives my defence an extra degree of flexibility. My team - GK - Sebastiano Rossi LB - Christian Panucci, CB - Stefan Reuter, CB - Jurgen Kohler, RB - Philipp Lahm CM - Andrea Pirlo, LM - Steve McManaman, CM - Jari Litmanen, RM - Dirk Kuyt ST - Henrik Larsson, ST - Carlos Tevez __________________ 'We can't behave like crocodiles and cry over spilled milk and broken eggs' - GIOVANNI TRAPPATONI

26th May 2009, 12:55 PM	#186
Turpin2009 Super Leeds Fan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Elland Road Posts: 8,484	Right, I'm going to make my final 2 picks as I seem to be short despite having had my picks go by.. Firstly, I am choosing the skillful and immensley talented winger who has played in a world cup final and been touted as one of the hottest prospects in the world for a few years. Even though he's had an iffy time at Chelsea so far, my choice was class at Lyon and has already racked up 56 European appearances, scoring 8 goals in the process. Florent Malouda My second pick is based more on attacking talent than defensive ability, which is sadly somewhat lacking. He is much maligned for his arrogant attitude and frankly erratic end ball, but there is no doubting that technically and physically he is an absolute monster of a full back and will be sadly missed in this years final. Oh, and anyone saying this is a poor pick, it was either him or Traore, I'm seriously that out of ideas. Daniel Alves

1st June 2009, 4:31 PM	#187
champo_mad Squad Rotation Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,142	Jens Jeremies __________________ www.stretfordendflags.com www.allgamers.co.uk www.getmanaging.com www.rnforum.co.uk