My teams of the season

Intersting top XI.

Myself would have gone 4-4-1-1 with the players of:

VDS
Neill
King
Jagielka
Konchesky
Ronaldo
Ireland
Gerrard
Young
Arshavin
Anelka

That's quite tough...

Top

Reina
Neill
Vidic
Jagielka
Corluka
Young
Ireland
Murphy
Arshavin
Gerrard
Anelka

Bottom
Jaaskelainen
Nelsen
S Taylor
Shawcross
Collins
Geovanni
Steinson
Brunt
Valencia
Crouch
Tuncay

No mention for Rooney but Ashley Young gets in? I think not!

Have to say the top half is going to have some subs Bench:
Reina
Vidic
Jagielka
Alonso
Gerrard
Lampard
Rooney

Have to say any top Premier League XI for the season really should have Jagielka and Vidic as Centre backs, they have been simply immense.

This is actually a really tough one! I thought it would be easy but when i started this i realised how wrong i was. I'll use the same formation as i like the one of the striker approach. Anyways here goes...

Goalkeeper: Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) - I've always believed he is one of the best goalkeepers in the league and deserves to have spent his career winning trophys which unfortunately he has not. His number of clean sheets for what is not a world class Fulham team speaks for itself.

Right Back: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) - Hasn't been as great a performanxce as last season from the Frenchman in my opinion but i felt it was hard to pick any other Arsenal player for the team.

Left Back: Herita Ilunga (West Ham United) - Was either going to be Ilunga or Lucas Neil from the West Ham team and i felt Ilunga has been consistent this season and looks a quality lef back.

Centre Back: Jonathan Woodgate (Spurs) - I just think the lad is quality and deserves a break at one of the top clubs as long as his fitness levels stay high.

Centre Back: Phil Jagielka (Everton) - This is the season i believe that has seen Jagielka become a quality premier league defender and is deservedly part of the England setup and im gutted for the lad to be missing out on the FA Cup final.

Centre Midfield: Danny Murphy (Fulham) - Has had a great season and really does pull the strings almost single handedly from the Fulham midfield and since Bullards departure to Hull he had to step up and boy did he do it well. One of my favourite players this season.

Centre Midfield: Stephen Ireland (Manchester City) - Yes he would play higher up the pitch but i just could not leave out the Irishman who has been a revelation this season and become City's most influential player. Quality personified.

Right Wing: Ashley Young (Aston Villa) - Either wing it really doesn't matter because he needs to be in this team. He has been the best winger by miles this season and fully deserves the Award he recieved for Young player of the Year.

Left Wing: Wayne Rooney (Man United) - In my opinion he is the man who has been Uniteds best and most consistent player all season but i know that will be very highly debatable by United fans.

Attacking Midfield: Stephen Gerrard (Liverpool) - Time and time again proves why he is one of the best players in the world at the minute and why he is one the greatest players to ever have graced the Premier League.

Forward: Nicholas Anelka (Chelsea) - Had a quiet period after Christmas but other than that he has had a terrific season and banged the goals in for Chelsea and although Torres would have been my first choice for this position i could not leave out Gerrard!

Manager: Rafael Benitez (Liverpool) - What can I say i'm biased towards him! lol


Bottom half now!!!

Goalkeeper: Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton) - I have the same view of him as i do of Schwarzer. Should be winning trophys not fighting relegation battles. Outstanding once again.

Right Back: Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) - Has been superb this season and i for one hope Rafa does decide to stump up the cash for Johnson because he is well worth it. Best right back in the league in my opinion.

Left Back: Ricardo Gardner (Bolton) - Always thought he was talented and more importantly a consistently good performer for Bolton.

Centre Back: Michael Turner (Hull) - One of Hulls best players this season and more importantly i don't think his performances have tailled off like a lot of his teammates have.

Centre Back: Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn) - Big, strong and reliable! What else can you ask for from the Kiwi! A rock in Blackburn defence.

Centre Midfield: Jonathan Greening (West Brom) - Sadly i rate very few players on the West Brom team which means Greening is the only player worth a mention from the Baggies in this team.

Centre Midfield: Andy Reid (Sunderland) - Has a touch of class about him and with his lack of pace if he plays in the centre you can see his passing ability shine through.

Right Wing: Antonio Valencia (Wigan) - Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United... Teams linked with Valencia? Enough said i think! A great performer.

Left Wing: Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle) - Newcastle have been pitiful all season but this lad has a touch of class and real skill about him and is better that a relegation threatened team.

Attacking Midfield: Sanli Tuncay (Middlesbrough) - Once again is there anyone else in the Boro team worth mentioning this season. Even Downing has been anonymous for most of the season. A touch of quality with his overhead kick at the weekend just nudges Tuncay ahead!

Forward: James Beattie (Stoke) - The perfect player for the perfect team. They fit each other perfectly Beattie and Stoke. May only have been a January signing but has been their best player by far.

Manager: Tony Pulis (Stoke) - Could I really have picked any other manager?

phewwwwwww that was tough! lol

Well done Steve, you obviously don't pay any attention to the bottom of the league, specifically Hull City, Andy Dawson has not played centre back for Hull once this season and Michael Turner has consistently outshone any other Hull player all year.

My top XI (4-4-1-1):

Schwarzer

Corluka
Hangeland
Jagielka
Ilunga

Ronaldo
Lampard
Ireland
A Young

Arshavin

Torres

GK - Petr Cech (still the best in the world)
RB - Corluka
CD - Hangeland
CD - Jagielka
LB - Illunga
RM - Ronaldo
CM - Gerrard
CM - Murphy
LM - Young
CF - Arshavin
ST - Anelka

4-4-1-1

VDS

Bosingwa
Jagielka
Vidic
Evra

Ronaldo
Gerrard
Giggs
Rooney

Anelka
Torres

4-4-1-1

van der sar
neill
vidic
haangeland
lescott
arshavin
gerrard
ireland
kuyt
agbonlahor
anelka

TOP XI 4-3-3 Wingers.

GK: Schwarzer
LB: Lescott
RB: Corlukka
CB: Hangeland
CB: Tomkins
CM: Lampard
CM: Gerrard
CM: Ireland
LW: Arshavin
RW: Ronaldo
CF: Agbonlahor

Can't believe no-one has picked Martin Laursen, who has probably been the best centre back in the Premiership in the past 2 seasons. Anyone who says otherwise has clearly not seen him play. He rivals the likes of Vidic and Ferdinand without a problem and doesn't have the luxury of relying on a fellow world-class defender to bail him out after he makes a mistake (not that he ever makes any)

Looks like quite a few people are struggling with the concept of ONLY 1 PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM.

In my opinion he is the man who has been Uniteds best and most consistent player all season but i know that will be very highly debatable by United fans.
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Steve as a Newcastle fan I can't believe you included Nicky Butt. He has not as you say been tidy, consistent and effective. He has been ponderous, consistently out of position, giving away the ball once every few minutes and causing so many unnecessary free kicks in dangerous positions that cost us points.

The only player who has enhanced his reputation this season is Bassong (I know he had a bad one last Saturday), he saved us consistently with good performances despite bad players around him and we have been down long ago if it were not for him. As it happens he has just helped prolong the agony of having a glimmer of hope.

Otherwise a good team. For the poster who suggested Jonas, all effort no end product.

Comment 10..... you really didn't get it did you?! further proof of the wealth of knowldege that some United fans have haha! :)

Top Half

GK.Almunia

CB.Jagielka
CB.Woodgate
CB.Hangeland

RM.Ronaldo
CM.Gerrard
CM.Ireland
LM.Young

LW.Arshavin
ST.Cole
RW.Anelka

Bottom Half

GK.Jaaskelainen

RB.Johnson
CB.Taylor
CB.Nelson
LB.Robinson

RM.Valencia
CM.Richardson
CM.Geovanni
LM.Downing

CF.Davies
ST.Beattie

Beat That!!!
x

I'd go for:

Van der Sar
Sagna
Vidic
Jagielka
Evra

Ireland
Cahill
Carrick
Gerrard

Rooney
Torres

and for the bottom half

Jaaskelainen
Johnson
Shawcross
Nelsen
Gardner

Valencia
Delap
Nolan
Geovanni

Beattie
Davies

Considering Ilunga and Upson have been immense this season, I can't believe Lucas Neill is the player you've put in. You clearly don't rate West Ham from your little piece about Neill - you might as well have written 'Neill is rubbish, but then so are all the West Ham players but i had to put someone somewhere'.

Just so I know Steve, did you choose your side based on this season performances or just their ability/reputation?

If the former applies, I'm not sure how you can have Essien in there (as incredible a player as he is). If you're going to judge it on this season, Lampard has been head and shoulders above the rest and should be a shoe-in really. Sure, if Essien had been playing the whole season, chances are he'd be worth a place - we really did miss him for the first half of the season. But Lampard's been influential, consistent and just pure quality.

I'm beginning to think that Frank's consistency is the reason why he's been overlooked by journalists, fans and players alike this season. Stats-wise he hasn't really had a better season compared to that of the last 4/5 years, but in truth his performances have helped save our season.

In a season filled with inconsistency and average performers, Lampard has shone for us.

4-4-2

GK- Brad Friedel
RB- Lucas Neil
LB- Vederan Corluka
CB- Jagielka
CB- Hangeland
RM- Luca Modric
LM- Stephen Ireland
CM- Steven Gerrard
CM- Frank Lampard
CF- Ronaldo
CF- Anelka

-----------------Van Der Saar---------------------

Bosingwa ---Jagielka ---Hangeland -----Corluka

-Arshavin--- Ireland©----Parker ------Young-

------------Torres -------Ronaldo

4-4-2:

Arshavin Defoe

Young Ireland Gerrard Davies

Baines Upson Vidic Bosingwa

Schwarzer

Defoe only because had to put in a Spurs player, and he played brilliantly first half at Pompy
Schwarzer has been absolutely brilliant
Baines also fantastic
Gerrard - what needs to be said?

Post #22: I couldn't agree more. Whenever I have seen West Ham this season - which admittedly hasn't been much - your left back Ilunga has really impressed me, which is why I made the point in having him in my team.

Top XI 4132
GK Schwarzer
RB Hutton (only cos i cant think of another good RB!)
LB Ilunga
CB Vidic
CB Hangeland
DM Barry
CM Essien
CM Cahill
CM Ireland
ST Torres
ST Arshavin

Bottom XI

GK James
RB Johnson
LB Collins
CB Cahill
CB Bassong
RM Valencia
LM Brunt
CM Tugay
CM Geovanni
ST Tuncay
ST Beattie

Up the boro! Keep the faith!

Michael Turner has been superb for Hull. Goals, blocks, clearances so he should be the Hull player.

You could not pick Glen Johnson over Crouch this season. Without Peter Crouch's goals and assists Pompey would have been relegated this season. Glen Johnson has not kept them up. If Crouch is brought in Beattie would be out and then we could bring in Abdou Faye from Stoke in defence.


Arshavin I am sad to say shouldn't qualify for the top team in the top half as he has only played half a season however I can't think of one other player that has covered themself in glory from Arsenal this season and that is pretty depressing considering they got to the CL semi-final.

Essien would have to be subbed out for Lampard who kept his team in the running when all around him whinged and whined about Scolari. If he had made the CL final he would have been first on the Chelsea teamsheet and he should have definitely won PFA player of the year.

Torres is the best striker in the league by quite a long way so he would keep Stevie G out of the team but he would have to be on the bench.

The one other change would be Barry in for Young. Young was good at the start but when his form disappeared so did the team's and Barry has been consistently good in every single match. I think if Villa lose him this summer it will be a much bigger blow than if Real Madrid buy Young.

I would also go for Rafa as manager as of the top 4 Liverpool are the only team this season that have really given others a hammering and humbling rather than scraping through with a 1 goal win.

This was harder than imagined. Wanted to put Steven Gerrard and David Wheater in, but no Tottenham strikers or Blackburn midfielders have really been worthy of their place this season, so Palacios and Nelsen had to step in.

TOP-
VAN DER SAR

BOSINGWA
HANGELAND
UPSON
BAINES

PALACIOS
IRELAND

RONALDO
ARSHAVIN
YOUNG

TORRES

BOTTOM-
JAASKELAINEN

JOHNSON
BASSONG
NELSEN
COLLINS

BRUNT
TUNCAY
GEOVANNI
VALENCIA

DAVIES
BEATTIE

Heres my top half team.

Reina

Bosingwa

Hangelaand

Lescott

Ilunga

Modric

Ireland

Fabregas

A Young

Torres

Rooney



Bottom Half..



Kirkland

Johnson

Cahill

Dawson

Warnock

Valencia

Delap

Tuncay

Brunt

Owen

Kenwynne Jones

also, gerrardswhiskers..... Barry has been average for us this season, Petrov has been much better than him, our best players (IMO) have been Petrov - L Young - Carew - A Young - Laursen - Barry.... in that order.

riena

jagielka
upson
hangeland
corluka

young
lampard
ireland
arshavin

torres
rooney

Baines Schwarzer & Gerrard should be in every team - no performance from any other player on their teams compare

C'mon Steve, Dawson has never been a CB!

TOP HALF
------------Schwarzer
Bosingwa--Vidic--Hangeland--Illunga
-------------Petrov
---------Fellaini--Ireland
Lennon--------------------Arshavin
-------------Torres


BOTTOM HALF
-------------Jussi
Johnson--Turner--Bassong--Warnock
Valencia--Koren--Digard--Taylor
----------Fuller--Jones

It's really hard to actually find a Boro player worthy of a place! Digard's earns a place purely because he hasn't yet been that bad (had he been fit and played more it may be another matter...)

Very Tough

Top Classic 4-4-2

R. Green
M. Richards
P. Jagielka
M. Laursen
K. Gibbs
L.Modric
S. Gerrard
F. Lampard
D. Murphy
C.Cole.
W.Rooney

Bottom Classic 4-4-2

J. Jaaskelainen
G. Johnson
A.Ferdinand
S.Taylor
A Ooijer
R.Delap
J. Greening
D. Geovanni
L.Cattermole
Tuncay Sanli
K.Davies

Nicky butt centre midfield ....joke

no bassong

nelsen and turner you're clueless

Top

GK - Mark Schwarzer - just beats out VDS as he has had plenty more work to do than the big Dutchman

RB - Bacary Sagna - very good going forward and defending, a rarity in an Arsenal defender
CB - Brede Hangeland - simply phemonenal this year
CB - Martin Laursen - look how Villa have struggled since his injury and it proves how vital he was
LB - Henri Ilunga - fantastic debut season

RM - Cristiano Ronaldo - missed two months and still the top scorer. The bets in the world still
CM - Stephen Ireland - outshone all of the 'big' name imports
CM - Wilson Palacios - brilliant for Wigan and Spurs
LM - Mikael Arteta - Absolute class before season-ending injury. A joy to watch and proves how good Spain are

ST - Nicolas Anelka - Joint top scorer in the league and not really sulking
ST - Steven Gerrard - I think everything has been said before about this guy

Bottom

GK - Thomas Sorensen - a key factor in Stoke's brilliant home record

RB - Glen Johnson - deservedly won back his England place
CB - Gary Cahill - has a lot of the top clubs sniffing round him after a string of fine performances
CB - Sebastien Bassong - has enhanced his reputation despite playing at the back for Newcastle
LB - Danny Collins - by all accounts Sunderlands only consistent performer

RM - Antonio Valencia - quietly brilliant all year
CM - Rory Delap - as good as Fuller and Beattie have been, Delap has provided the majority of Stoke's best moments this year
CM - Stephen Warnock - could have played several positions in this team and had to be in as Blackburn's representative
LM - Geovanni - the goals he scored at the start of the season meant Hull have a chance of staying up

ST - Tuncay - the only player worth a pick from Boro
ST - Fortune - scored a few really good goals in Albions late push for safety

Swap Samba for Nelsen and you are doing well. Would have to have Vidic in there too.

GK - Reina
CB - Neill
CB -Woodgate
CB - Jagielka
RM - Ireland
CM - Gerrard
CM - Murphy
LM - Barry
LW - Rooney
ST - Arshavin
RW- Anelka

Manager: Benitez, who else is there?

Bottom 10:


GK.Robinson

RB.Johnson
CB.Nelson
CB.Ferdinand
LB.Gardner

RM.Valencia
CM.Nolan
CM.Geovanni
LM.Brunt

CF.Tuncay
ST.Beattie

Manager: Tony Pulis

Steve - here's mine

GK - Reina
FB - Upson
CB - Hangeland
CB - Vidic
LB - Jagielka
RM - Ireland
CM - Modric
CM - Gerrard
LM - Young
CF - Anelka
CF - Arshavin

Lower half

GK - Juski Jaskelienan
RB - Glen Johnson
CB - Michael Turner
CB - Gary Cahill
LB - Stephen Taylor
RM - Antonio Valencia
CM - Glen Whelan
CM - Stephen Warnock
LM - Chris Brunt
CF - Kenwyne Jones
CF - Tuncay

Van Der Sar
Micah Richards
Ilunga
Hangaland
Jagielka
Lampard
Ireland
Gerrard
Young
Rooney
Arshavin

Jaskalainan
Glen Johnson
Kieron Richardson
Stephen Taylor
Ryan Shawcross
Valencia
Tuncay
Giovanni
Brunt
Santa Cruz
Davies

Here Goes:

4-1-3-2

1. VDS
2. Neil
3. Illunga
4. King
5. Hangeland
6. Fellaini
7. Gerrard
8. Ireland
9. Arshavin
10. Rooney
11. Anelka

4-4-2

1. Kirkland
2. Johnson
3. Bassong
4. Cahill
5. Collins
6. Valencia
7. Geovanni
8. Tugay
9. Brunt
10. Tuncay
11. Beattie

I actually think you made some horrible picks the top team will obviously be this:

Swachzer (van der saar doesnt have much to do dont deserve it)

Bosingwa
Brede Hangeland
Rio ferdinand
Patric Evra

Ronaldo
Essien
Gerrard
Arshavin

Torres
Drogba

I've gone for a balanced team, with a holding midfield player in a diamond.

TOP HALF:
GK SCHWARZER

RB TOURE
CB VIDIC
CB JAGIELKA
LB KONCHESKY

DM MASCHERANO
CM MODRIC
CM IRELAND
AM LAMPARD

ST C.COLE
ST ROONEY

Now a usual 4-4-2
BOTTOM HALF:

GK SHAY GIVEN (Cheating I know)

RB G.JOHNSON
CB TURNER
CB A.FAYE
LB WARNOCK

RM MALBRANQUE
CM PALACIOS (Again cheating, sorry) CATTERMOLE
CM GREENING
LM TUNCAY

CF MARTINS
ST DAVIES

I'd imagine this was put together as a bit of fun so I'm surpised how worked up people get about it. The article is Steve's own opinion and one that he has encouraged people to challenge - I don't see what all the fuss is about.

TOP HALF (Christmas Tree)
M: Roy Hodgson - Fulham
GK: Tim Howard - Everton
RB: Vedran Corluka - Tottenham
CB: Martin Laurson - Aston Villa (sad to see him retire)
CB: Phil Jagielka - Everton
LB: Herita Ilunga - West Ham
CM: Danny Murphy - Fulham
CM: Xabi Alonso - Liverpool
CM: Michael Essien - Chelsea
AM: Andrey Arshavin - Arsenal
AM: Stephen Ireland - Man City
ST: Wayne Rooney - Man Utd

BOTTOM HALF (4-4-2 Diamond)
M: Tony Pulis - Stoke
GK: Chris Kirkland - Wigan (England #1 for me)
RB: Glen Johnson - Portsmouth
LB: Stephen Warnock - Blackburn
CB: Michael Turner - Hull
CB: Sebastien Bassong - Newcastle
DM: Lee Cattermole - Wigan
RM: Liam Lawrence - Stoke
LM: Chris Brunt - WBA
AM: Sanli Tuncay - Middlesbrough
ST: Kenwyne Joens - Sunderland (No other decent Sunderland players)
ST: Kevin Davies - Bolton

Riena
hard to choose the right back but if i had to, Sagnol
hangeland
Larsen
Rooney
Ireland
Gerrad
Alonso
Anelka
Torres

Have people read what Steve is asking for? 1 outfield player from EACH team! the amount of people who don't have one Villa player in there is ridiculous, there are other teams who are consistently ignored by a few mupets but Villa have been superb apart from the last few months. Just goes to show how short some football fans memories are.....

GK Gerrard

RB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
LB Gerrard

RM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
LM Gerrard

SS Gerrard
CF Torres

Damn accidently put 2 united players in mine see #49, swap out Vidic and put Martin Laursen in.

How on earth is Lucas Neill the West Ham player chosen?! You evidently haven't watched us play this season - the man is a liability and the amount of goals that have occurred due to his ineptitude is quite staggering. Herita Ilunga has been West Ham's one stand out player this year, Jack Collison aside but I concede there are more deserving players than him in his position. Anyway here is my two cents:

Top Half(4-3-3):

Shay Given(GK) - An outstanding GK that moved from one mediocre team to a slightly less mediocre one. Will be an important player for them next year

Jose Bosingwa (RB)- Started off brightly and sort of faded away but best choice of the RBs

Herita Ilunga (LB) - Good in an otherwise average team.

Brede Hangeland (CB) - Foundation upon which Fulham's season has been built.

Ledley King (CB) - Only Spurs player worthy of a mention, when he's played he has made a real difference.

Stephen Ireland (CM)- City's best player by a country mile, in my opinion was unfortunate not to pick up Young Player of the Year.

Tim Cahill (CM) - Edged Fellaini out, Cahill has carried their side at times this year in the absence of a recognised striker.

Michael Carrick (CM) - He has really begun to look comfortable in an excellent United side and I expect him to build on this next season.

Ashley Young (AMR) - Massively influential at the start of the season, has seemed to drift off towards the end.

Andrei Arshavin (AML) - Despite the lack of Arsenal players who have excelled themselves this season, AA already looks like a key player for them.

Fernando Torres (FC) - If only he had been fit for the whole season - lethal when given half a chance.

Bottom Half(4-3-3):

Ju

Steve Wilson I apologise i didnt read the top of your blog. Just changed name from - Here We Go For 4IAR

My new TOP XI ;


VDS

Bosingwa
Jagielka
Hangelaand
Illuga

Walcott
Gerrard
Modric
Barry

Robinho
Rooney

My bottom XI;

Robinson

Johnson
Shawcross
Turner
Figureoa

Morrison
Butt
Tainio
Downing

Davies
Mcarthy

Extremely difficult- what do you think now steve

Gk- Reina
Rb- Richards Cb- Hangeland Cb- Jagielka Lb- Ilunga
Rm- Lennon Cm- Essien Cm- Barry(c) Lm- Nasri
Cf- Rooney
Cf- Torres



Bottom half

Gk- Jaaskelinen
Rb- Beye Cb- Shawcrosss Cb- Nelson(C) Lb- Warnock
Dm- Greening
Rm- Valencia Lm- Matt Taylor
Am- Geovanni
Cf- Tuncay Cf- Jones

Dam it ive jus realised i got neil and illunga sorry, replace neil with Luke Young

4-1-3-2

1. VDS
2. Young
3. Illunga
4. King
5. Hangeland
6. Fellaini
7. Gerrard
8. Ireland
9. Arshavin
10. Rooney
11. Anelka

4-4-2

1. Kirkland
2. Johnson
3. Bassong
4. Cahill
5. Collins
6. Valencia
7. Geovanni
8. Tugay
9. Brunt
10. Tuncay
11. Beattie

I like HonestDeclan's, but here's mine:

4-2-3-1

GK: Reina (Liverpool)
RB: Bosingwa (Chelsea)
CB: Vidic (Man U)
CB: Jagielka (Everton)
LB: Ilunga (West Ham)
RM: Lennon (Tottenham)
CM: Murphy (Fulham)
CM: Ireland (Man City)
LM: Young (Villa)
Second striker: Gerrard (Liverpool)
ST: Arshavin (Arsenal)--even he said he doesn't know why he's not playing striker!

Coach: Hodgson (Fulham)

Bottom half: 4-4-2

GK: Jaaskelainen (Bolton)
RB: Johnson (Portsmouth)
CB: Turner (Hull)
CB: Nelsen (Blackburn)
LB: Bassong (Newcastle)
RM: Valencia (Wigan)
CM: Greening (West Brom)
CM: Delap (Stoke)
LM: Reid (Sunderland)
ST: Davies (Bolton)
ST: Tuncay (Boro)

Coach: Pulis (Stoke)

Its funny that giggys aint in anyones team, yet won [player of the year] lol

I find it funny that people have written off a lot of Spurs players. Obviously I'm biased here but if Spurs had had Harry Redknapp at the start of the season they would be 5th. 49 points from 28 games is no mean feat and combine this with our brilliant record against the big clubs this season, bar Howard Webb's shocking decision, we would be unbeaten against the top 4.
I am amazed that Aaron Lennon is not in more teams, as well as Modric who would walk into any team in the prem. It's too easy to put Corluka at LB or RB and shows how little many people on here know about football.

#54

This is actually very hard. i read it looked at other peoples posts and thought it surely cant be that bad. then i started trying to do it myself.
anyway here is my attempt. the one outfield player from each club really makes it hard especiaally in a season when vidic, rooney, ronaldo, giggs, and ferdinand have all be amazing not to mention gerrard, torres and arshavin. i am going to use a 4-3-3 formation.

Gk VDS, has the most clean sheets so far, and while he has only had a few saves to make he has been an outstanding moppper up for the man u defences' sparse mistakes.

LB Cole, while he has not been as good this season as perhaps he was before he is still first choice left back for engalnd for a reason.

CB Vidic, in my opinion very unlucky to miss out on PFA award. has been superb in defence for the entire season and is the real reason man utd had the run of clean sheets.

CB Ledley King, not certain he has been the one of the very best centre backs in the top ten, but has been very influential for spurs and i have another everton player i wish to put in the team so bad luck phil jagielka.

RB lucas neill, for the same reasons as the post.

LM Cahill, Left mid may not be jis position but he has show that he can play anywhere with his upfront play when everton where desperate. he is the root of so much of evreton's success and i think they would be struggling to get in the top ten without him.

CM Arshavin, i was a little scepitical about how he would be when arsenal bought him as he had been great for two russian performances then had been annoymous the next match. however four goals against liverpool is enough proof for me.

RM Ireland, it is very funny that with all man city's money there best player was bought for 750,000 from cobh city. consistently outperformed robinho, and has deservedly probably won himself a contract which will double his current wage.

F Zamora, been okay this season and i couldnt think of another fluham player.

F Torres, trully great player who has scored an amazing amount of goals already. the difference for liverpool when he was on the pitch to when he was off it says it all.

F Ashley Young, while he has petered off towards the end of the season has still been quality for the early part and was one of the main reasons aston villa climbed so high, and his loss of form one of the main reasons they fell. plus i needed an aston villa player.

Can't say I agree with your selections. Notably the inclusion of essien who played a fraction of the season when someone like carrick who has become instrumental at United might've been a more justified selection.
It would've been easy just to choose the united back 4 but the inclusion of Ledley King is another interesting one, as well as Lucas Neil albeit your motivation was clear.

At the other end of the table the omission of Tuncay from your starting eleven is a noticeable absentee and I think krancjar is another who I think did a great job for a club that doesn't get a lot of press attention.

Apart from that I don't have any arguments with your selections, particularly Kevin Davies and James Beattie who are two of the most underrated centre forwards in the league.

Top Half 3-4-2-1:

GK: Van Der Sar
CB: Upson
CB: Jakielka
CB: Vidic
LM: A.Young
RM: Lennon
CM: Dempsey (has been superb)
CM: Ireland
CF: Arshavin
CF: Gerrard
ST: Anelka

Bottom Half

GK: Jaaskelainen
LWB: Warnock
RWB: G.Johnson
CB: Faye
CB: Turner
CB: Bassong
LM: Brunt
RM: Valencia
CM: Richardson
CM: M.Taylor
ST: Tuncay

14. At 1:34pm on 18 May 2009, Shoots wrote:
Looks like quite a few people are struggling with the concept of ONLY 1 PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM.

INCLUDING STEVE WILSON!!

Van der Sar and Ronaldo - you've broken your own rule!!

gk-Schwarzer
rb- Neill
cb- Hangeland
cb- Jagielka
lb- Corluka
cm- essien
cm- Gerrard
cm- Ireland
lf- Arshavin
rf- Ronaldo
cf- Carew

Manager- Roy Hodgson

gk- Jaaskelainen
rb- Johnson
cb- Turner
cb- Bassong
lb- Gardner
rm- Valencia
cm- Warnock
cm- Delap
lm- Brunt
cf- Tuncay
cf- Jones

Manager- Tony Pulis

Hey there...yeah this seemsa very tough one. Could pick almost anyone out of Man U as they have all been high quality and really consistent (even though I am a chelsea fan!)...anyway, here it goes:

Top Half: 4-5-1

GK: VDS
DF: Bosingwa
DF: Hangeland
DF: Jagielka
DF: Ilunga
MD: Arshavin
MD: Ronaldo
MD: Ireland
MD: Lennon
MD: Ashley Young
FW: Torres - boy is class!
Manager: Roy Hodgson - It would have been Hiddink if he was there a full season im sure, but what he's done with Fulham to turn them around has been class. Also replacing Bullard and bringing the best out of his current crop has been really good.

Bottom Half: 4-4-2

GK: Robinson
DF: Johnson
DF: Turner
DF: Collins
DF: Steinsson
MD: Greening
MD: Valencia
MD: Tuncay - only good part about Middlesborough
MD: Duff - only player actually trying, apart from Butt maybe.
FW: Fuller - a real handful and skillful too, very passionate!
FW: McCarthy
Manager: Has to be Pulis, maybe Brucey gets a shout but all year round Pulis has managed to get a good work ethic out the players and keep a consistent home record - vital for premiership survival.

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My god there are some people on here who can't even follow simple instructions! Jeez. And there's one guy on here who's picked a player that doesn't even play in the premier league! Lunchtime drinking eh?

Oh, and CISSEATION - top comment mate. Had to laugh at that one!

I'll do a team myself when i get home later.

manu, liverpool, chelsea, arsenal, aston villa, everton, fulham, spurs, westham, man city.

3-4-3 formation:

given - mancity

upson - westham
vidic - manutd
jagielka - everton

lennon - spurs
murphy - fulham
alonso - liverpool
young - villa

anelka - chelsea
gerrard - liverpool
arshavin - arsenal

Why is there no edit function? Sorry for the double post....

Bottom Half (4-3-3):

Jussi Jaaskelainen(GK) - Nothing short of breath-taking at times, Bolton would have been relegated many a time were it not for this chap.

Glen Johnson(RB): Certainly recaptured some of his form that led to shouts for England RB berth.

Maynor Figueroa(LB): Looked very effective at times this season, especially going forward.

Sebastien Bassong (CB): Most likely the only Newcastle player to come out of the season with his reputation in tact.

Michael Turner (CB): Consistently Hull's best performer this season, he was overshadowed by the antics of Geovanni and co.

Sanli Tuncay (MC): See description for Bassong - if all of Boro's players showed his commitment they wouldn't be in such deep trouble.

Chris Brunt (MR): Had a good season overall, I would be surprised to see him remain at the Baggies.

Stephen Warnock (ML): Going to have to give him a midfield position, key performer for Blackburn.

Kevin Davies (FC): As always, hardly prolific but plays and essential role for his side.

James Beattie (FC): Goals have been vital in Stoke's survival despite only joining in January.

Djibril Cisse (FC): Good performer throughout the season, his partnership with Kenwyne Jones shows promise.

Would have to say....

4-4-2

VDS

Lescott (LB)
Hangeland
King
Behrami

Young
Gerrard
Ireland
Ronaldo

RVP
Anelka

Chelsea-Fan-B4-the-Money - the goalkeeper can be from ANY club you like. It's the OUTFIELD players who you are only allowed to pick one of from each club. Read Steve's blog properly before you start critisising him!

Lennonisagod - whilst spurs have got some good players, it's not so easy as to say they should be in this team given that there is only 1 player from each team. the other 5 attacking players i have selected apart from Modric (young / fabregas / ireland / rooney / Torres ) IMO are all better than the rest of tottenhams, and if i was allowed more players from each team then you could choose Gerrard, Ronaldo, Drogba, Lampard Carew, Cahill, Arteta etc.... all above the rest of Spurs players. So it isn't so easy as to say people are overlooking your players.

54. At 2:18pm on 18 May 2009, CISSEATION wrote:
GK Gerrard

RB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
LB Gerrard

RM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
LM Gerrard

SS Gerrard
CF Torres
****

typical scouse

Howz about;

van der sar
sagna
vidic
konchesky
terry
mascherano
cahill
ireland
modric
agbonlahor
zola

post 67 you are a fool. the blog clearly says OUTFIELd player. now i dont know about your team perhaps the GOALKEEPER doesnt stay in goal, which is why they are so poor but even you should be able to work out the if you are choosing from tenteams for eleven position one team is going to have two members in it.

---------------Van Der Sar---------------
Corluka----Lescott----Hangeland----Illunga
-----------Lampard----Ireland-------------
A.Young---------------------------Arshavin
-----------------Ronaldo------------------
------------------Torres------------------
Let Ronaldo play where he want as you can't really stop him moving about...
Was struggling to find a left back.
I'll do the bottom half when i can have a Watford player in it (10+ years then) :)

TOP HALF: 4-1-2-2-1

Tim Howard
Lucas Neil, Hangeland, Jagielka, Wayne bridge
Polacios, (holding)
Lampard, Arshavin (middle right, middle left)
Ronaldo, Ashley Young (wide right, wide left)
Torres,


BOTTOM HALF: 4-2-2-2

Jaskelinan
Glen Johnson, Gary Cahill, Bassong, Warnock
Gary O'Neil, Chris Brunt,
Geovanni, Valencia
Cisse, Beattie

(bottom half is hard)

Did anyone else find it difficult to think of a Spurs player to pick?!

Also can't Stoke effectivly still be in the top half...?

post 72 you have got to love it. even lists the ten different clubs and then still gets two players form the same club in there, while listing the names of the different clubs (or not) next each player.

wow top table 11 not easy to pick with so many players having good seasons and so many having avarage ones. i have gone fro a 3-1-4-1-1 mostly to suit the players i wanted:

reina-liverpool
neil-w'ham
king-totenham
lescot-everton
essien-chelsea
ireland-m'city
dempsy-fulham
nasri-aresnal
ronaldo-m'united
gerrard-liverpool
carew-a'villa

Top Half

Tim Howard

Brede Hangeland
Rio Ferdinand
Martin Laursen

Wilson Palacios
Stephen Ireland
Valron Belrhami
Steven Peinaar
Andrei Arshavin

Nicolas Anelka
Fernando Torres

Manager Harry Redknapp


Bottom Half

Jussi Jasskelainen

Glenn Johnson
Sebastien Bassong
Ryan Nelson
Andy Dawson

Steed Malbranque
Jonathan Greening
Liam Lawrence
Antonio Valencia

Kevin Davies
Tuncay Sanli

Tony Pulis

Is a tough choice, especially with Liverpool and Man Utd. Plus it should be players that have been consistent over the whole season. Ronaldo started poorly and Arshavin didnt arrive until late January. My top half team would be:

GK: Schwarzer
RB: Sagna
CB: Jagielka
CB: Hangeland
LB: Ilunga
RM: Lennon
CM: Ireland
CM: Giggs
LM: Young
AM: Gerrard
F: Anelka

Manager: Roy Hodgson

to "love-lfc"

its supposed to be 1 player from each team...not a Woolworths pick and mix

I think a 4312 for the "top" team

Schwarzer

Niel
Hangeland
King
Jagielka


Ireland
Barry
Garrard

Arshavin

Rooney
Anelka

Gk - Schwarzer
DR - Sagna
DL - Ilunga
DC - Jagielka
DC - Hangelaand
MR - Lennon
ML - A.Young
MC - Ireland
MC - Gerrard
AMC - Ronaldo
FC - Anelka

Manager - Roy Hodgson

Gk - J.Jaaskelainen (Bolton)
WBR - G.Johnson (Portsmouth)
WBL - M. Taylor (Bolton)
DC - Turner (Hull)
DC - S. Taylor (Newcastle)
DC - R. Nelson (Blackburn)
MRC - Valencia (Wigan)
MLC - C. Brunt (WBA)
MC - Tuncay (Middlesbrough)
FC - Fuller (Stoke)
FC - K. Jones (Sunderland)

Manager - Tony Pulis

4-3-3

GK: Schwarzer (Fulham)
RB: Young (Villa)
CB: Alex (Chelsea)
CB: Vidic (Man Utd)
LB: Ilunga (West Ham)
DM: Fellaini (Everton)
CM: Gerrard (Liverpool)
CM: Ireland (Man City)
RW: Lennon (Tottenham)
LW: Arshavin (Arsenal)
FW: Ronaldo (Man Utd)

Coach: Hodgson (Fulham)

Bottom half: 4-3-3

GK: Jaaskelainen (Bolton)
RB: Mendy (Hull)
CB: Taylor (Newcastle)
CB: Nelsen (Blackburn)
LB: Wilkinson (Stoke)
RM: Valencia (Wigan)
CM: Cattermole (Wigan)
LM: Brunt (West Brom)
ST: Cisse (Sunderland)
ST: Davies (Bolton)
ST: Tuncay (Boro)

Coach: Pulis (Stoke)

Ok so my method was to pick my 1st and 2nd choice for Player of the Season at each club and then decide upon my Team of the Season. I attempted to include as many players who have been the best(in my opinion) at their respective clubs over the past season.

THE FOLLOWING ARE MY CHOICES FOR PLAYER OF THE SEASON AT EACH TOP HALF CLUB:

MANU - VIDIC(1st) / RONALDO(2nd)
LIV - GERRARD / ALONSO
CHE - LAMPARD / ANELKA
ARS - CLICHY / VAN PERSIE
EVE - JAGIELKA / FELLAINI
AST - A.YOUNG / CAREW
FUL - HANGELAND / MURPHY
TOT - MODRIC / WOODGATE
WHAM - UPSON / COLE
MANC - IRELAND / ROBINHO

TOP HALF TEAM OF THE SEASON:

VAN DER SAR

UPSON
VIDIC
HANGELAND
CLICHY

MODRIC
GERRARD
IRELAND
YOUNG

FELLAINI
ANELKA

May I just add that other than score 4 goals against Liverpool, Arshavin has contributed nothing to Arsenal's season, since arriving IN FEBRUARY...why are so many people picking him?!?!?

Top Half i wanted to be different so i went for a 3-2-3-2 mainly to help deal with the WH problem

Keeper
VDS (Man Utd) too many clean sheets to ignore

Cb's
Jagielka, Upson and Hangeland 3 CB's who are all decent in the air and thus would be useful against the barrage of attacks that a side with 3 CB's and no full backs would often come up against.

Holding midfielder
Tom Huddlestone has had a fantastic season and his distribution is awesome he would always provide a useful connection between going forward and holding back leaving the team 6 other members to be of a fairly attacking nature

Other central midfielder

Essien great distribution and creativity coupled with an eye for goal and a great work rate has had a fantastic season in a dissapointing man city side who i feel would work well off huddlestone.

My attacking threat would then begin with a triumvate of

Young, Ireland and Arshavin

3 quick players who would score plenty of goals but hopefully create even more.

Stikers
Rooney and Torres not many teams would have a defense capable of dealing with the speed and finishing of torres coupled with the creativity and pure ability of rooney
--------------------VDS--------------------
------jagielka-----Upson-----Hangeland-----
------------Huddlestone--Essien------------
---Arshavin--------Ireland-------A.young---
------------------------rooney-------------
------------------Torres-------------------

bottom half, being a lower league fan I pretty much watch MOTD as my only view of the bottom half of the table but from what i have seen my side would compose of

in a 5-4-1 suiting a lower half style

Jussi- A keeper i have always rated would have been shay but he left for man city

RB Johnson revelation this season who I'm glad has found his way into the england squad

LB WArnock i like warnock and i have heard good stuff about him this season

CB's
Bassong Turner and Faye, had to fit in a newcastle player in somewhere while i thought the other two centre backs were fantastic this season

CM Greening and Muamba

RM Valencia

LM Downing

CF Kenwyne Jones

---------------Jussi--------------
-------Faye---Bassong---Turner-----
Johnson----------------------Warnock
--------Greening----Muamba----------
--valencia-----------------Downing--
----------------Jones---------------

Is that ok

Dammit!!

Sub: Davis (Portsmouth) ON
Valencia (Wigan) OFF

Wasn't Valencia at Wigan before Bruce was hired?

Top XI (4-5-1) - Manager: Roy Hodgson

Van der Sar
Sagna
Hageland
Upson
Lescott
A Young
Lampard
Gerrard
Ireland
Ronaldo
Defoe

Bottom XI (4-4-2) - Manager: Tony Pulis

Jaaskelinen
G Johnson
M Turner
S Taylor
D Collins
Brunt
Andrews
Cattermole
M Taylor
Tuncay
Fuller

#21 - Nolan? Really? He wasn't even Bolton's best player!!

Top Half Team (3-5-1-1)

Manager - Harry Redknapp

Gk - Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
Df - Vidic (Man Utd)
Df - Jagielka (Everton)
Df - Upson (West Ham)
Mf - Young (Villa)
Mf - Modric (Spurs)
Mf - Murphy (Fulham)
Mf - Ireland (Man City)
Mf - Lampard (Chelsea)
Am - Arshavin (Arsenal)
St - Torres (Liverpool)

Bottom Half Team

Manager - Tony Pulis

GK - Jaaskelainen (Bolton)
Df - Ab Faye (Stoke)
Df - Samba (Blackburn)
Df - Figueroa (Wigan)
Df - Belhadj (Portsmouth)
Mf - Gutierrez (Newcastle)
Mf - Greening (West Brom)
Mf - Whitehead (Sunderland)
Mf - Geovanni (Hull)
St - Tuncay (Middlesbrough)
St - Davies (Bolton)

77. At 2:37pm on 18 May 2009, quickalex20 wrote:

54. At 2:18pm on 18 May 2009, CISSEATION wrote:
GK Gerrard

RB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
CB Gerrard
LB Gerrard

RM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
CM Gerrard
LM Gerrard

SS Gerrard
CF Torres
****

typical scouse
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Typical humourless idiot.

A lot of people are picking Arshavin because who else was there?

to Mad Glover - I thought your pick was very good

given
niell
hangeland
lescott
bridge
lennon
gerrard
essien
ronaldo
arshavin
agbonlahor

reliable defence, unbelievable attack