D1 Matchday 2: Scarface vs Hunter

[martin_cranie]

Scarface

----------------------------Cech----------------------------------
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--------------------Puyol------------Nesta------------------------
-------Alves-----------------------------------------Lahm---------
--------------------------Cambiasso-------------------------------
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------------------Fabregas----------Deco-------------------------
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--------------Reyes----------------------Henry--------------------
----------------------------Drogba--------------------------------

Subs: Given, Chivu, Vicente, Schweinsteiger, Ibrahimovic


vs

Hunter

-----------------------------Casillas----------------------------
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-----Seitaridis-------Ferdinand----Mexes-------Heinze------
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----------------------Makelele----------------------------------
-------------------------------------Y.Toure--------------------
----------------------------J.Cole-------------------------------
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-----------Van Persie-----------------------Tevez--------------
------------------------------Toni------------------------------


Subs: Reina, Cannavaro, Baptista, Carrick, Huntelaar

[Original?]

Hunter is good enough to battle for the draw I feel.

[Dmitris]

Very tough match, although Scarface has more power on the attack.

[Preki-USA]

i haven't decided but I do say that I don't like Joe Cole in that position all that much. I've never been a big fan of Reyes so its pretty even in my mind at the moment.

[Bammers05]

I think Hunter will give Scarface a tough match, but Scarface will probably triumph

[nath_scfc]

Great game, but I'm going to agree with the draw.

[PEM]

wow draw here. i will vote for hunter to even things out. sorry scarface.

[Del Piero]

Im going for scarface because

a) he has a slightly better defence i.e. Alves and Lahm over Heinze and Seitaridis.

b) Cambiasso has more energy than makelele so will be able to keep up with the game better.

c) Fabregas and Deco are more of a threat on goal than Cole and Toure would be, both with their passing and shooting technique.

d) Puyol and Nesta will not be out muscled by Toni but Drogba can over power ferdinand (as he has shown in the premier league) and mexes.

[Joel]

Im going for scarface because

a) he has a slightly better defence i.e. Alves and Lahm over Heinze and Seitaridis.

b) Cambiasso has more energy than makelele so will be able to keep up with the game better.

c) Fabregas and Deco are more of a threat on goal than Cole and Toure would be, both with their passing and shooting technique.

d) Puyol and Nesta will not be out muscled by Toni but Drogba can over power ferdinand (as he has shown in the premier league) and mexes.

A) I agree with that.

B) Yes Cambiasso does have more energy than Makelele, but I have never seen Maka lose his energy and not being able to keep up with the game ever, so I don't think that is a factor. Especially when he has Yaya next to him to help out.

C) I don't think Yaya is there to offer a goal threat. I feel that he is there to help Makelele stop and close down Cesc and Deco. And I think them two are more than capable of doing so.

D) I think Toni would be able to use his height as a advantage over the much shorter Puyol, while Nesta is not as (physically) strong as he once would and keeping Toni quiet would be no easy means. But of course these 2 CB's are world class, so it will be difficult for Toni, but not as one sided as you make it sound.

I think Hunter has set out his side well in this game. It is always hard to play Scarface and get something, but here, I believe Hunter's side looks good enough for the draw.

[Nedy]

An awesome match, I will really pay for view it.

I going for a draw, it´s pretty hard to decide a winner.

[McGregor]

Tough game but Scarface's side would go on to win by a couple of goals. No disrespect to Hunter as he has a fantastic squad but Scarface is all around superior.

He has a slightly better defence which contains fabulous wing backs, a great midfield, Cambiasso would sit tight and break up play while Deco and Cesc spray razor sharp passes about the midfield all day thus creating chances for the attackers on the wing and Drogba with his power would contribute well.

[Hunter]

Bollocks, forgot to vote for myself, had to go out last night and simply forgot. Good game anyway though mate.