Opta Premier League XI

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With the PFA recently announcing their team of the season for 2009/10, Opta use their analysis algorithm, a scoring system based on more than 300 different recorded actions, to provide their own line-up of the Premier League’s outstanding performers of the season:

1. Marcus Hahnemann
2. Glen Johnson
3. Ashley Cole
4. John Terry
5. Nemanja Vidic
6. Francesc Fabregas
7. Niko Kranjcar
8. Frank Lampard
9. Wayne Rooney
10. Carlos Tévez
11. Florent Malouda

Of the 11 players to have made it into the PFA’s team of the season, only Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas make it into Opta’s.
Perhaps the most surprising inclusion is Marcus Hahnemann of Wolves, the only player in the list not to represent a side in the top seven this season. Though the ‘keeper has been one of the busiest in the league as his side fought against the drop, his excellent saves-to-shots ratio of 79.7% is perhaps the main reason for his position as the Premier League’s number one.
Fabio Capello could be boosted by the presence of five England players in Opta’s team of the season, including three defenders: Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole and John Terry, leaving only one position in defence available (the next highest-ranked central defender on the Opta Index was Spurs’ Michael Dawson).
With the season not yet over, Chelsea fans will be boosted by the fact that players from their team make up four of Opta’s “best XI”, compared to just two from Manchester United and one from other sides. With the Premier League title race still open, will their star performers be able to reach their peak again in the two games remaining and clinch the title?
Also interesting to note is the striker combination that the scoring system provided, as two team-mates from last season, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez, were ranked the top performers this season, narrowly ahead of Didier Drogba.


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It was too much of a pain to copy the individual stats!

IvySlayer

Should Ashley Cole even be in there since he has been injured for a good chunk of the season? How many games did he actually play?

Johner

IvySlayer wrote: »

Should Ashley Cole even be in there since he has been injured for a good chunk of the season? How many games did he actually play?

He hasn't been injured for that long. He has played in 25 league games this season.

cm2000

Frank Lampard not being there is a joke. 25 goals and 15 assists from midfield, the fifth straight season he's hit over 20 goals, and he is likely to be the main reason for their 3rd Premier League win, if recent form continues. Joke decision. To sum up.. Darren Fletcher me arse

mike65

Marcus Hahnemann has been superb, a great reaction keeper.

Glen Johnson?????????????????????????????????????????????? (thats for the Chelsea/Utd/Arsenal fans esp! )