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Personally I liked the tactical element of the categories version.

I really enjoyed the draft, voting or not, so would welcome the chance to take part in another one! Glad to hear things are getting better; hope that continues. Reinelt12, another FM league would be excellent as well!

Massive thanks to those running the simulation: fantastic idea! I just wish I'd put Ibrahima Bakayoko in my team!

Must admit, that had crossed my mind as well. I have to say I'm fairly pleased/smug about how balanced my team is, to be honest.

Apologies everybody for jumping in, but I felt my team was lacking in presentation compared to other teams. So I've copied everyone else and done it professionally. Manager: Rafael Benitez

So my team is as follows: Manager: Benitez Lewandowski Pedro~El Sharaawy~Sanchez Busquets~Pogba Abidal~Terry~Cahill~Lichtsteiner Akinfeev Category 1: Sergio Busquets Category 2: John Terry Category 3: Paul Pogba Category 4: Igor Akinfeev Category 5: Robert Lewandowski Category 6: Alexis...

My final pick is one of the most exciting young players in Italy. He's been injured for most of this season but has featured in the AC Milan squad again recently, and will surely be back to his brilliant best. Fantastic to watch, and comes complete with a ridiculous haircut. It's Il Faraone...

Guess what, everybody? I'm surprised my next pick is available! Nicknamed Forrest Gump by the Italian media (for his running, mainly; although I think he may also have sustained a buttock wound in Vietnam), he's won league titles with Grasshoppers in Switzerland and present club Juventus in...

Splendid. It's just that as I've clearly built the best team under this system I have a certain affection for the present rules :wink:

Another vote in favour of the categories, Rohana. I've enjoyed the strategic element of trying to guess whether rivals will be looking to fill a difficult category or simply pick the best player available.

Would be good to put together an undrafted team, to see how it compares.

If you felt like taking one for the team, you could go for Tim Sherwood as manager. That way Brighton would have to look elsewhere.

I know we aren't supposed to post videos, but please forgive me. I absolutely love this.

My next pick has won three league titles with Lyon, and four with Barcelona (plus two Champions League titles). He's come back from serious illness to play at the highest level again. This season he's played his part in one of the most heartwarming stories in football, helping plucky little...

Ha! Couldn't believe he was still there, to be honest.

Think it's Rohana now.

Obviously amazed he's still available, yada yada yada; but seriously, what the ****? I can only assume I've missed him being picked by someone else, in which case I'll pick again. But for now, he's a key player for Barcelona and Spain...it's Pedro!

That list leaves out Rafa Benitez.

Think it's stripeyshark next.

Again, apologies if he's already been picked; I have alternatives if necessary. I've gone for the modern Lev Yashin. He's won four league titles, six cups and a UEFA Cup with CSKA Moscow, who he captains. Last season's Russian player of the year, it's Igor Akinfeev.