Foot.ie Draft Cup - Quarter Finals - Poll 1 - Murfinator V SwanVsDalton

Creating the 1/4 finals draw for the Draft thread :)

Murfinator vs SwanVsDalton

Murfinator


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SwanVsDalton

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I have to say that is very hard to call!!

I have to say i am stunned at the result so far.

As am I SkStu

As am I... Jaysus! I reckon murf will have a second half turnaround.

I reckon SvD has the better goalkeeper, the better defence and the better strikeforce. RK does swing the midfield for Murfinator but I don't think its enough in this situation (the mistaken statement that Clinton Morrison is 6 foot tall was also a mark against - i love Clinton but he's only 5'10").

John Byrne is also the oldest player on Murf's team - there were so many better options from the 60s, 70s and 80s than the 90s and 00s players he selected.

dont c SVD conceding and a decent attack

His wiki says 6ft! and wikipedia is always correct! =P

For my own critique I think my side bar the strikeforce is substantially strong. A back- 4 consisting of 2 champions league winners and a surprising threat of set piece goals boasting a collective 21 goals between them. An odd boast but Harte's set pieces and the Dunne/JOS combo helps overcome the striking shortfall somewhat. Speaking of overcoming shortfalls Kilbane was deliberately drafted to assist and compliment Harte on that flank, I see them attacking and defending as a unit. Keith O Neill and Andy Reid are the creativity of the side, two wonderful technical players both stifled by injury but their quality on a given game could not be questioned. Morrison and Byrne have decent strikerates, it certainly can't compete with a partnership of Robbie Keane + 1 but a goal threat across the board is preferable to one man.

Still in doubt? How about...

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;)

Both teams are flawed, svd's central midfield is weak while murf's attack is poor. The defenses are pretty much equal. I think the difference maker though is Robbie Keane.