From: Futbolmetrix on

"milivella" <milivella(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Your goal is to set up a 4-2-3-1 (no goalkeeper) such that all the
> players are very good in a particular skill.

I have to do something to improve my last place. Let's try a World's Best XI
and pretend that it's about Technique:

RD: Maicon
CD: Pique
CD: Lucio
LD: Evra
DM: Xabi Alonso
DM: Xavi
RAM: Ronaldo
CAM: Messi
LAM: Robinho
S: Ibrahimovic

D


From: Jesus Petry on
On Jul 24, 12:51 pm, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Your goal is to set up a 4-2-3-1 (no goalkeeper) such that all the
> players are very good in a particular skill.
>
> You can pick any player in the world; the only limitation is that you
> can't pick a player that has already been picked by another RSSer *for
> the same ability*.
>
> If you play someone out of position he scores 0 points (instead of a
> max of 1), so comply to reality! :)
>
> You can submit up to 4 different teams (same or different skills).
>
> Deadline: July 27, 23:59 GMT.
>
> ---
>
> The skills you can choose from are:
> Acceleration
> Adaptability
> Aggression
> Agility
> Ambition
> Anticipation
> Balance
> Bravery
> Composure
> Concentration
> Consistency
> Controversy
> Corners
> Creativity
> Crossing
> Decisions
> Determination
> Dirtiness
> Dribbling
> Finishing
> First Touch
> Flair
> Heading
> Important Matches
> Influence
> Injury Proneness
> Jumping
> Long Shots
> Long Throws
> Loyalty
> Marking
> Natural Fitness
> Off The Ball
> Pace
> Passing
> Positioning
> Pressure
> Professionalism
> Free Kicks
> Sportsmanship
> Stamina
> Strength
> Tackling
> Teamwork
> Technique
> Temperament
> Versatility
> Work Rate
>
> Example: this is the perfect Penalties XI:
> Rafinha - Materazzi - Simons - Jorge Wagner
> Ballack - Pirlo
> Messi - Kaka - Del Piero
> Villa
> (if you reach extra-times against them, don't settle for a draw!)
>
> ---
>
> Details (you don't really need to read them!)
>
> 4-2-3-1 means:
> D R / WB R
> D C / SW
> D C / SW
> D L / WB L
> DM / MC
> DM / MC
> AM R / M R
> AM C / M C
> AM L / M L
> F C / ST
> (abbreviations should be stragthforward)

Stamina team:

Maicon
Lúcio
Terry
Capdevila
Guiñazú
Felipe Melo
Ramires
Cristiano Ronaldo
Messi
Kuyt

Tchau!
Jesus Petry
From: Diabolik on
A world side for *passing*

RB: Maicon
CB: Nesta
CB: Lucio
LB: Philipp Lahm
DM: Xavi
DM: Gerrard
AMR: Ronaldo
AMC: Messi
AML: Robben
S: David Villa


From: milivella on
Mark V.:

> On Jul 24, 8:51 am, milivella <milive...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Someone will beat me at this if they challenge me!
>
> > Loyalty
>
> GK Casillas
>
> RB Gary Neville
> CB John Terry
> CB Carragher
> LB Lahm
>
> DM Gerrard (sort of works in this scheme -- we'll see what FM decides)

Sorry, if he was 0.00 once, he'll be 0.00 forever! :(

> DM Albelda
>
> LAM Giggs
> AM Totti
> RAM Xavi
>
> FW del Piero

You should change your team a bit, since I've already submitted a
Loyalty team with Neville, Giggs and Totti:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/msg/738b2453aba252c8
(even if it was an unofficial entry, I submitted it exactly to rule
out some players that are too trivially loyal)

Sorry for the inconvenience. :(

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milivella
From: milivella on
Futbolmetrix:

> Let's try a World's Best XI
> and pretend that it's about Technique:

This is both interesting and boring! :)

> RD: Maicon

s*g: 0.62 sum: 0.62 record: 0.59
s: 0.70 sum: 0.70 record: 1.00

> CD: Pique

s*g: 0.56 sum: 1.18 record: 1.18
s: 0.70 sum: 1.40 record: 1.75

> CD: Lucio

s*g: 0.36 sum: 1.54 record: 1.88
s: 0.45 sum: 1.85 record: 2.65

> LD: Evra

s*g: 0.68 sum: 2.22 record: 2.60
s: 0.80 sum: 2.65 record: 3.55

> DM: Xabi Alonso

s*g: 0.72 sum: 2.94 record: 2.60
s: 0.85 sum: 3.50 record: 3.55

> DM: Xavi

s*g: 0.87 sum: 3.81 record: 3.26
s: 0.95 sum: 4.45 record: 4.35

> RAM: Ronaldo

s*g: 0.86 sum: 4.67 record: 3.96
s: 0.90 sum: 5.35 record: 5.30

> CAM: Messi

s*g: 0.95 sum: 5.62 record: 4.72
s: 1.00 sum: 6.35 record: 6.10

> LAM: Robinho

s*g: 0.77 sum: 6.39 record: 5.51
s: 0.90 sum: 7.25 record: 7.00

> S: Ibrahimovic

s*g: 0.86 sum: 7.25 record: 6.28
s: 0.95 sum: 8.20 record: 7.85

Congratulations to Daniele, that is now on top of both rankings, but I
guess he too agrees that this can't be the winning entry: come on
guys, let's beat it with something more interesting! ;)

Skill*Greatness
---------------

7.25 Futbolmetrix Technique*
6.28 The Scrutineer Pace
6.22 Abubakr Dribbling
6.01 Diabolik Agility
5.77 Diabolik Technique
5.61 Abubakr Long Shots
5.44 Futbolmetrix Injury Proneness
5.41 Diabolik Passing
4.97 The Scrutineer Injury Proneness

Skill only
----------

8.20 Futbolmetrix Technique*
7.85 The Scrutineer Pace
7.40 Diabolik Technique
7.05 Abubakr Dribbling
6.95 Diabolik Passing
6.90 Diabolik Agility
6.70 The Scrutineer Injury Proneness
6.65 Abubakr Long Shots
6.60 Futbolmetrix Injury Proneness

* Maicon Pique Lucio Evra - X.Alonso Xavi - Ronaldo Messi Robinho -
Ibrahimovic

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milivella