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Mid-Season EPL First Choice DM

Yaya Toure, Manchester City

11%

[ 3 ]

Gareth Barry, Manchester City

[ 1 ]

Scott Parker, Tottenham Hotspur

23%

[ 6 ]

Alex Song, Arsenal

[ 2 ]

Phil Jones, Manchester United

[ 1 ]

Lucas Leiva, Liverpool

46%

[ 12 ]

Oriol Romeu, Chelsea

[ 1 ]

Jack Rodwell, Everton

[ 0 ]

Other (Please specify)

[ 0 ]

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yankee0724

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.
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LeeEvans wrote:

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Where is Llorente.

Bench most likely. Unless he had to run to the bathroom.

LeeEvans

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

Yeah, that is what I was trying to say but you put it much better.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

Okay save banter for the next round of voting but first I need some opinions.

Of the 5 positions left, I'm not necessarily looking to form some amazing formation that makes sense on paper, rather just identify the top players positionally. Given that, I'm assuming I should have 2 strikers in the team, and if I include 'wingers' as attacking midfielders, we could have 3 attacking midfielders, and one deeper lying midfielder.

Even though it'd be a standard '4-4-2' and probably wouldn't make sense on paper, it would avoid snubbing someone who's more deserved due to the fact that if I go strictly with LW, RW, it will limit options significantly since a lot of players i.e Mata/Silva are hard to define.

(It also means Kempus rage if Bale doesn't make the team)

Alternate opinions welcome before I start compiling my players once I get back to my place later.

My rage will be Biblical.
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dotmotion

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject:

I was thinking just 3 midfielders and 3 "attackers"
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LeeEvans

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject:

dotmotion wrote:

I was thinking just 3 midfielders and 3 "attackers"

You mean three midfielders and three Balotelli's right?
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

LeeEvans wrote:

dotmotion wrote:

I was thinking just 3 midfielders and 3 "attackers"

You mean three midfielders and three Balotelli's right?

Hahaa, to be fair I think tha formation would work. Spurs,Arsenal, Chelsea and City all pretty much play that formation.
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yankee0724

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.
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LeeEvans wrote:

Dr. Philly wrote:

Where is Llorente.

Bench most likely. Unless he had to run to the bathroom.

LeeEvans

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Posts: 16165

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.
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The Wyzzinator

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:09 pm Post subject:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

True but then I feel like it'd be kind of a shoe in for the remaining four spots (Silva, Mata, Ba, Van Persie) Which makes me wonder if I should stop now since the back 4 was probably the hardest part to objectively pick for myself Razz

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dotmotion

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject:

Well obviously, we should use a 3-5-2, MLS Style
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

Just put the poll up so I can start raging at everyone Laughing

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yankee0724

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

The only ones of those I'd say would be a definite shoe-in are RVP and Silva.
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LeeEvans wrote:

Dr. Philly wrote:

Where is Llorente.

Bench most likely. Unless he had to run to the bathroom.

LeeEvans

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject:

yankee0724 wrote:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

The only ones of those I'd say would be a definite shoe-in are RVP and Silva.

Ba is absolutely in IMO. He has been phenomenal and if anyone got in over him it would be an absolute travesty.

I think Mata and Bale for a winger spot would be a very close poll.
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yankee0724

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

The only ones of those I'd say would be a definite shoe-in are RVP and Silva.

Ba is absolutely in IMO. He has been phenomenal and if anyone got in over him it would be an absolute travesty.

I think Mata and Bale for a winger spot would be a very close poll.

Ba has been immense, but I would personally put Aguero and RVP up front. Aguero has as many games played, 1 less goal and 3 more assists. He's honestly the only person I'd think of putting in over Ba.
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Dr. Philly wrote:

Where is Llorente.

Bench most likely. Unless he had to run to the bathroom.

RoxSox2004

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Posts: 16722

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

The Wyzzinator wrote:

LeeEvans wrote:

yankee0724 wrote:

Just make that wide 4-4-2 diamond from FM.

1 DM
LM/RM/LW/RW
AM
2 Strikers

Boom.

But at the same time, that leaves out people who aren't defensive midfielders, but aren't attacking mids.

Quite the conundrum.

I guess you could do a 4-4-2 with Parker taking one of the CM spots and have the attacking midfielders being a poll with wingers.

The only ones of those I'd say would be a definite shoe-in are RVP and Silva.

Ba is absolutely in IMO. He has been phenomenal and if anyone got in over him it would be an absolute travesty.

I think Mata and Bale for a winger spot would be a very close poll.

Indeed. I think I'd take Mata in that instance but it's very close. Bale to me is a one trick pony. He's a god at performing that trick, but Mata can play anywhere in the front four, and his passing is much more polished.
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