Who was your secret love affair with this season.

Dues Bellator

For me it has to be Blackpool , just for the reason that there gun hoe attitude really made every game they played a joy to watch, a close second would be Spurs , really good passing football team , Modric VdV and Bale are pure class, Third for me would be ....now as a United fan it pains me to say it Liverpool , ever since HE took over ,there playing some sweet stuff, goodtimes in the future for Liverpool

Vurnon San Benito

Moussa Dembele

flahavaj

almanu wrote: »

For me it has to be Blackpool , just for the reason that there gun hoe attitude really made every game they played a joy to watch, a close second would be Spurs , really good passing football team , Modric VdV and Bale are pure class, Third for me would be ....now as a United fan it pains me to say it Liverpool , ever since HE took over ,there playing some sweet stuff, goodtimes in the future for Liverpool

racso1975

While everybody has slagged this season for being piss poor there have been some great underdog story's or fight backs. As said above pool amazin to think they'd even be in top 10 at this stage. Everton have really pulled it out of the bag too. People wrote chelsea off and unfortunatly they found a back bone as a utd supported there have been some great match's they have shown heart to fight back and win.
i'd agree the prem would be a better place with blackpool in.
At least arsenal lived up to their self fulfilling prophecy!

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Mario Gomez

cantgetright

Not telling...

Dues Bellator

flahavaj wrote: »

Pauleta

Mario Gomez

ShamoBuc

KK


next year


Hazard ( playing with the above in charge of course)

Dues Bellator

cantgetright wrote: »

Not telling...

Reganio 2

Stoke, the grief they get is unreal but they are a great side to watch. Always had a fondness of Jermaine Pennant and he has been brilliant for them.

Also as absoloutly everybody knows its the test of how good a footballer is, by playing against Stoke, preferably on a rainy night...... If possible on a Wednesday.

flahavaj

Stoke, Napoli, Dortmund and Porto.

mirwillbeback

My wife's best friend.

Mods - can you move to personal issues please?

WallyGUFC

Braga and Donetsk.

Panthro

The Individual secret affair award goes to Van Der Varrt. He has been class.
The Team I've been mostly thinking "I hope they do well" award goes to..Bolton.

Paully D

Ramires, Odemwingie and Yaya Toure.

Ramires - I was always a fan, but he looked more like a marathon runner than a footballer and I did question whether he'd have enough about him physically to make an impact in the centre of midfield at one of Europe's best sides. He started off fairly well, started to fade a bit midway through the season along with the whole of Chelsea FC and for some reason as an outsider looking in he seemed to be getting more criticism than most (probably because he was an easy target as the new kid on the block). However, he's turned things around now and IMO has been one of their best players during the resurgence. Cracking player.

Odemwingie - I actually didn't think he'd have too much of an impact in the Premier League as I'd always (wrongly) thought of him as nothing more than an average striker, but he has certainly proved me wrong. Suffered awful abuse in Russia so it's good to see him happy and enjoying himself now and he's certainly feared among Premier League defenders. A bargain at £2.5m (:eek:) and he's ahead of Hernandez as the signing of the season IMO.

Yaya Toure - One of my favourite players. Really enjoyed watching him at Barcelona and at international level as I love his style of play. A ball winner who has excellent distribution, plays box-to-box and has an eye for goal too. He cost a lot of money but it's pocket change to the Manchester City owners anyway. Fantastic player and I'm glad I get to see him playing week in, week out now.

AgileMyth

Balotelli has kept me amused for most of the season. I really want to go on the beer with him.

opr

David Silva. He is the main reason I tune into most of City's games as he is a joy to watch. I lament the fact Liverpool never signed him when Rafa was heavily linked with getting him

Opr

Mr. Guappa

I can't help but smile anytime Javier Hernandez scores, his attitude is top-class and his love of scoring goals really shines through. He also seems to be a top bloke going on some of the stories floating around about him.

grenache

Norwich. They are so positive to watch. Remind me of Blackpool last season. They dont know when they're beaten and are so clinical.

Lambert is a fcuking genius. Understated but unbelievably tactically astute.

And of course Blackpool, but i knew they would put up a decent battle and upset a few people. Holloway is a very likable character and another gem of a manager

Dues Bellator

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

I can't help but smile anytime Javier Hernandez scores, his attitude is top-class and his love of scoring goals really shines through. He also seems to be a top bloke going on some of the stories floating around about him.

cantgetright

almanu wrote: »

Good player
No. 6 was a fantastic finish

dfx-

Dortmund and Real Sociedad and seeing Yaya Toure revel in his different role than the role at Barcelona. I've been a fan of Mascherano moving to Barcelona more than a few Barca fans, but I'd pick Yaya to have stayed instaed.

Maybe Braga in Europe too

rossie1977

paul konchesky

speedboatchase

The weekly exploits of Mario Balotelli
Mainz's stunning first half of the season in the Bundesliga
The emergence of Jack Wilshere as an Arsenal key player
Cavani and his last minute winners for Napoli
Mario Gomez living up to his transfer fee at Bayern
Szczesny becoming Arsenal's number 1 and his excellent Twitter page
Kenny Daglish turning things around at Anfield. The Liverpool fans singing Happy Birthday during the Utd game was an epic moment

blue-army

David Luiz.

The man is nothing short of a legend! Hasn't put a foot wrong all season and scored big goals against Man Utd and City.
Seems a right character as well, and will only keep on improving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz9CD6xjIz0

Ramires as well. Started off shaky enough, but has been excellent in the run in. Scored a couple of screamers too!

Himself and Luiz look to be Chelsea's new Lampard and Terry.

opr

Yeah David Luiz has been great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBynwuDFNgc

Opr

Oat23

Mainz and Thomas Tuchel
Edinson Cavani
Heung-Min Son - Not really a secret. I love him.

superfrank

Hernandaz..Great Buy & (apart from the occasional dive) great attitude on pitch..Gives 110% (From a chelsea fan)

Nasri is a class act & Scotty Parker!!

Mikeyt086

Javier Hernandez. Its no secret. The entire United thread know im sporting major wood for that lil' Mexican.

jive

Agree with Paully D on Odemwingie, Ramires and especially Toure in recent weeks.

Overall winner has to be David Luiz though. What a character. Plays some great football and even looks dangerous up front. He looks dangerous at the back as well he puts in some ludicrous challenges that always entertain ha. He mixes the sublime with the ridiculous which makes him great to watch. He reminds me of Gomes - great one minute yet you're waiting on a major error to come, which luckily hasn't really happened to Luiz yet bar that one penalty he gave away in a game that was dead and buried anyway.

Charlie Adam has been great wasn't impressed with what he did today to Bale though.

Bale has been fantastic to watch, especially in Europe, even though it's been the cool thing lately to say he's overrated and all the rest of it - I think he deserves the hype.

Vidic / Kompany - 2 old fashioned hard men, great to watch.

Colilfc

Celtic, never really paid much attention to them but since that old firm in February I think it was. Where the whole place was bouncing, and then the following several heated games with Rangers. I just can't get enough of them now!
Oh and Luis Suarez!

101001

opr wrote: »

Yeah David Luiz has been great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBynwuDFNgc

Opr

ah thats just genius! cant say ive ever really liked Chelsea player but thank you for brining Luiz to the league. He's just the right amount of crazy. brilliant!

witnessrenegade

Raul Meireles
Luiz
Balotelli
Scott Parker
Suarez

antomorro-sei

Man City, Liverpool, Dortmund and Accrington Stanley!

Johner

N'Zogbia - class player.

It's a secret.

Dolph Starbeam

Most have been said already really, David Silva, Suarez, Odemwingie, David Luiz, Scott Parker, Falcao, Cavani, Dortmund, Porto, Celtic and Liverpool.

NabyLadistheman

Kompany has been brilliant for City this season as has Baines at Everton. Best left back in England this season?

Not to mention Andy Carroll. Scored serious goals for Newcastle early in the season when they needed them, pity bout the injuries so far at Liverpool but at his age so much to come next year & beyond.

Obviously Hernandez has been sensational for United. Prob the difference between them winning & losing the title.

Scotty Parker, alot of doubts about him but he has been immense for the hammers. Should they go down he'll be snapped up.

SDTimeout

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Edinson Cavani

This.

He was always a fifa / FM player for me the past few years so quite pleased he's starting to come good. 26 goals at the moment i think. Napoli will be looking to hold onto their guys in the summer and i hope he stays in Italy.

Totti has also done good this season after being frozen out by Ranieri. Regained his form since coming back into the team on a constant basis.

Totti is one of my all time favorite's so i really want to see him break the 216 goal record of the Serie A

T-b0n3

VDV at the start of the season and more recently Sandro, who has been superb, very impressed by him. Big big man crush ha.

Also enjoyed watching both Yaya and Silva at Citeh. Silva is a lovely lovely footballer. And Yaya playing a new role and god that chap is a tank.

Wish I had of seen more Dortmund and Porto, but really haven't seen much of them unfortunately.

UglyBolloxFace

almanu wrote: »

Who was your secret love affair with this season

Imogen Thomas

Jax Teller

Vdv loved watching him play,

Bolton they've changed a lot since Coyle took over play some nice football now .

Ozil ever since the WC I've enjoyed seeing him play.

Dues Bellator

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Imogen Thomas

Id eat chips out of her knickers

L'prof

Cavani, Falcao, Wilshere, Hernandez, Hazard, Blackpool, Dortmund & Porto.

That_Guy

West Brom especially since Hodgson has taken over. They have played some great stuff and seem to be rejuvinated because of him, especially Odemwingie who has been superb this season.

Hernandez. There was so much hype about him pre season that I really wanted him to fail but the chap seems like a decent bloke off the pitch. On the pitch he's amazing too. Reminds me of Michael Owen at times.

Vertigo100

Def Chico but that's no secret!

Also Edwin van der sar. The man is a legend and will be sorely missed! Was a great moment on weds night just gone when the whole south stand in old trafford were singing "edwin van der sar, Edwin edwin van der sar" and he turned around while united were attacking the other end and cheered us on. Hero.

AwayWithFaries

It's hardly a secret but it has to be Blackpool for me. They have been a breath of fresh air this season. Really hope they stay up

HalloweenJack

I can't help but love Chicharito. He's a breath of fresh air as he's one of those players who looks like they just love playing the game.

Dues Bellator

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I can't help but love Chicharito. He's a breath of fresh air as he's one of those players who looks like they just love playing the game.

Makes a nice change after putting up with Ronaldo's stroppy shinanigans for a few years, loved his goals did'nt like the man so much.

Luap

Joey Barton, Michael Dawson and Yaya Toure.