D1 Matchday 3: Minof vs Barryvs

[Scarface]

Minof

---------------V. Valdes---------------

D. Alves-----Ramos-----Materazzi-----Pernia

---------------O. Dacourt---------------

Raul------------------------------L. Gonzales

----------Deco----------Riquelme----------

---------------Ronaldo---------------

Captain = Raul.
FK's = Riquelme.
CK's = Riquelme.

Subs: Cafu, R. Dunne, Duscher, S. Petrov, Larrson

vs

Barryvs

------------------------Toldo----------------------
--Friedrich---Carragher-------Maldini-------Grosso---
---------------------------------------------------
------------Xavi-----Sissoko-----De La Pena---------
Robinho----------------------------------Jesus Navas-
-------------------Samuel Eto'o--------------------

Subs- Schaars, Kuyt, Okaka Chuka, Alex

[Nedy]

Barry wins here.
I dont like much Raul in that position, not sure if he can do the work there. Also Barrys team attack looks pretty good.

[Charlie: 9]

Barryvs takes it here, its close enough to a certain point, but I think Barrys men would eventually take the lead and then possibly finish the game off at 2-0.

PS - Larsson is spelt wrong.

[Preki-USA]

Barry wins, because RAUL IS PLAYING RIGHT MIDFIELD!!!

[Rambo]

This is tight but Barry wins it for me, what is raul doing on the right?

[Hunter]

Hasn't Raul been playing there for Real Madrid recently ?

[Scarface]

Hasn't Raul been playing there for Real Madrid recently ?

Yeah, he's been playing in a similar position, and to very good effect.

However, I don't like this system. Sticking Clarence Seedorf alongside Dacourt, and having Raul, Riquelme and Raul as OMF behind Ronaldo should work a lot better, bringing a lot more solidity to the table, and some great attacking options. As it is, Olivier Dacourt will have his hands full against the trio of Xavi, Sissoko and De La Pena, as there's not enough in the central areas to combat them.

Barry has a better structure to his side, and that's the difference between the teams. When I look at the individual quality, it's very even.

EDIT: I'm keeping my vote for now, as I think there would only be a goal in this, and at the moment, it looks like a whitewash.

[Del Piero]

Barry win

Very strong midfield and great attacking options i feel would be the key to barrys win, also he has a good defence which would prove hard to beat.

Raul may have been playing on the right for real but it doesnt do anything for sorry billy.

I would say you need to purchase a good dmf bill in the transfer market, shame you didnt get hargreaves.

[Dragonfly]

Barry wins, because RAUL IS PLAYING RIGHT MIDFIELD!!!

There you go. :D Plus, I think Deco and Riquelme may get in each other's way.

[greenegg]

I would pick Barry but only just and the gap again is so big I will vote Minof just to make it look like the close contest it should be

[dimitrivdr]

Barryvs took this game by the scruff of the neck from the very first minute and never let go as they steamrolled to a deserved victory over a stuttering Minof side left with many questions unaswered. Raul struggled to impose himself and looked a forlorn figure in his right midfield role while Deco and Riquelme never seemed to gel and decide on who would be pulling the strings in midfield.

Taking advantage of this confusion, Sissoko effectively put his mark on the match by breaking down any supply to Deco and Riquelme while Xavi pinged passes short and long all over the pitch, always keeping Dacourt guessing and creating openings for some excellent wingplay from Robinho and Navas. Eto'o managed to take advantage of a loose ball and chipped a flailing Valdes in the 12th minute.

De la Pena later supplied Robinho with an inch perfect pass and the fleetfooted Brazilian managed to evade a desperate Materazzi lunge as he slotted home the second just before the break.

The second half was a tame affair with little initiative from either side and Barryvs' side strolled out to an easy 2-0 win.

[Barry]

Bit late but good luck Minof you old Vet/Admin hater ;)

[Billy Minof]

Bit late but good luck Minof you old Vet/Admin hater ;)

lol, thanks mate. :cool: