D1 Matchday 1: Nedy vs HP

[martin_cranie]

Nedy

--------------------J.P.Carrizo-----------------------
Chimbonda-----Gallas----------Terry---------M.Torres
-----------------------------------------------------
---------Mascherano----------Gattuso---------------
----------------------Iniesta-------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
----Messi---------------------------------Quaresma--
---------------------Trezeguet-----------------------

Subs: Doni, Pique, De La Pena, D.Carvalho, Kuranyi.

vs

HP

----------------------------Gomes----------------------------
--------Carragher---------Woodgate----------Pepe------------
-------------------Appiah-----------Sissoko-------------------
-----------------------------Xavi------------------------------
-----Jesus Navas---------------------------------Malouda------
-------------------------Ronaldinho----------------------------
--------------------------------Eto'o--------------------------

|Substitutes|
Toldo; Maldini; A. Diarra, Cicinho; Kuijt

[Nedy]

Good luck HP ;)

[wan109]

HP will edges this.

[Highway Penguin]

Good luck to you too bro. :)

Definitely a close game.

[Calzone]

Shit hard to decide a winner.

Both defenses and midfield look great to protect the goal. Wingers are fast and will cause trouble on both teams but I see a draw here with DP having most of the chances on goal. 0-0

[Hunter]

I'm going to have to go for a draw as I'm finding it too difficult to decide a winner. Because the main factors are that I think HP's attack is more deadly, but with 3 in Nedy's attack it could utilise HP's 3-man defence and stretch it.

Nedy 1 - 1 HP

[Scarface]

At first glance, with the fantastic options in attack HP has (Nedy's is strong too, mind) I fancied him to have a bit too much and win this, but Lionel Messi can be the usual saviour, as the 3 man defence may really struggle to handle him. Fortunately for the away side, Malouda is good at tracking back, and Sissoko is able to lend a hand, but I expect the home side to pull things back, with Messi and Quaresma pulling the defence out of position, and allowing Trezeguet a chance to slot home an equaliser.

1-1