The "Magic" Team

[Philip L. Willis]

Can we build the MAGIC TEAM!
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Play every possible formation, all covered with a backup, with 22 players, 14 positions?

Even SAs on everyone?

ST AML/AMC/AMR ML/MC/MR DML/DMC/DMR DL/DC/DR GK -------- 14 Positions

No Wait! 3 DCs, 3 DMCs, 3MCs, 3 AMCs, 3 STs to cover all formations! 24 Positions!

22 players!

GK is Goal Keeper no multiply positions! 2 positions set, 24 positions left to be covered plus a sub!

20 players with tri-positions capabilities. 20 X 3 = 60 positions

24 x 2 = 48 needed to cover twice! No only 38! why?

DC/DC/DC you will only need one DC as reserve/SUB, no need for 3, your reserve/sub list cannot accommodate it. Take 10 away.

So, 24 x 2 - 10, 38 positional players. (plus 2 GKs)

Theoretically it should be easy, 60 multi-positions, only 38 positions covered right! Don't forget the 2 GKs

60 - (38+2) = 20 to spare right.

But of course all tri-positions are spatially related, eg DMC/MC/AMC, AML/AMC/AMR, etc,,,

Means the multi-postional roles are spaced right next to each other!

You CANNOT have a DL/MR/AML player, BIG NO NO!

The Challenge is to build an all covering team, all positions covered with a reserve/SUB including the 2 GK with SAs on everyone! "Magic" team.

Is it possible? Will it be workable? WILL IT WIN?