Premiership Team of the Season (So Far)

Jivin Turkey

Seeing as we had the analysis of the halfway mark of the season I thought Id stick up who would be in my premiership XI if the season ended today. Some serious competition notably on the left wing, but hopefully it wont just be packed with players from the top three.

GK - Cech
LB - Heinze
RB - Ferreira
CB - Terry
CB - Ferdinand
LW - Pires
RW - Wright-Philips
CM - Gerrard
CM - Makalele
CF - Henry
CF - A Johnson

The most contested defensive positions for me was CB where I chose Ferdinand over Carvahlo, but only just. I think Cech, Heinze, and Terry are automatic choices. Ferreira is there based on no one really shining at RB, and he hasnt done half bad.

SWP has been outstanding in an erratic team. No other real competition on the RW. On the left I had Downing (who I really wanted to put in there, definately my favourite for young player of the year), and obviously Duff and Robben, but I went for Pires because he is already into double figures (again)for the season and third top scorer overall. Come the end of the year this position could certainly change. Makalele has been outstanding but unheralded, and Gerrard deserves his spot over Lampard IMO because he scores as many goals, but gives so much more to a team.

Henry, of course. And Johnson, because he is second top scorer (all be it with a few penos) but he plays for palace so hes got to get the credit.

eirebhoy

Can't really argue with that.

case n basket

Goalkeeper - Martyn
Centrebacks - Terry, Stubbs, Ferdinand
Left mid - Downing
Right mid - Wright-Phillips
Centre mids - Lampard, Makelele, Fabregas
Forwards - Henry, Johnson

For me the goalkeeper, defenders and forwards picked themselves so it was only in midfield where I had difficulty deciding. In left mid I had Giggs, Downing, Pires, Reyes, Robben and Duff to choose from. Robben hasn't played enough, Pires has been poor despite so many goals, Reyes lost form after a great start, Giggs the opposite, leaving Downing and Duff. Duff has played mostly on the right when I've seen him so I'll give it to Downing.

Wright-Phillips has been excellent on the right hand side, as have Ljungberg and Duff, but SWP shades it there for me. In the centre Lampard and Makelele were easy choices, after that I would probably have gone for Gerrard only I think he's only played about 10 league games so far this season. Decided for Fabregas as he's been outstanding and I think he has been involved in more games than Vieira, although Vieira probably has more minutes on the pitch.

Kencu

GK: Cech
LB: Cole
RB: Finnan
CB: Terry
CB: Dunne
LM: Robben
RM: Wright Philips
CM: Gerrard
CM: Graveson
ST: Henry
ST: Johnson

Cech i think is clearly the best keeper in the prem so far this year.

The Defense was tricky and it was hard to leave Heinze off as he has been excellent but Ashley cole for me has been the player of the season so far. Finnan gets the right back berth as much through a total lack of any quality opposition. Ferdinand, Campbell and Carragher were all in with a shout for the CB role's but Terry and Dunne have been rocks at the back this year.

Left mid was between Downing and Robben but Robben has just been so good i couldn't leave him out, although if Gigg's continues on this form then he'll prob be there come the end of the season. Risse has also shown a touch of consitency on the left. No doubting the two center midfielders are the main reasons for whatever success their respective clubs have had and are the heartbeats of each team. Others who got a look in here were Lampard, Makelele, Fabregas and Alonso. Scholes has come to form again but was terrible for the first part of the season.

eirebhoy

Robben had a run of 4 or 5 suberb games but other than that he has done nothing outstanding. There is no way he can be in there over Downing.

wynters

Cech
Gallas
Terry
Ferdinand
Heinze
Gravesen
Gerrard
Robben
Duff
Johnson
Henry

Gangsta

Cech
Cole
Campbell
Terry
Pires
Gerrard
Scholes
Wright-Phillips
Henry
Johnson

pickarooney

I'd only argue that a 4-4-2 formation is not the right one for this year's Premiership XI.

Gangsta

pickarooney wrote:

I'd only argue that a 4-4-2 formation is not the right one for this year's Premiership XI.

then which is? whats your XI?

MrJoeSoap

Has gotta be a Mourinho 4-3-3 when attacking, 4-5-1 when defending.

GK - Niemi
RB - Ferreira
LB - Bridge
CB - Terry
CB - Ferdinand
CM - Lampard
CM - Gerrard
CM - Gravesen
RW - Robben
LW - Downing
CF - Johnson

Don't think they'd work as a team, but they've been the best 11 players in their positions. I've no doubt left someone out but hey.

Gangsta

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has gotta be a Mourinho 4-3-3 when attacking, 4-5-1 when defending.

GK - Niemi
RB - Ferreira
LB - Bridge
CB - Terry
CB - Ferdinand
CM - Lampard
CM - Gerrard
CM - Gravesen
RW - Robben
LW - Downing
CF - Johnson

Don't think they'd work as a team, but they've been the best 11 players in their positions. I've no doubt left someone out but hey.

Terry Henry

eirebhoy

Bridge? Yeah, he's a great player but has hardly played half the games this season. Robben has done very little since he shot onto the scene, certainly no more than Wright-Phillips.

Big Ears

Gk-Roy Carr.....I think il go for Cech
Rb-Ferreira
Lb-Cole
Cb-Terry
Cb-Dunne
Lw-Downing
Rw-Shaun-Wright-Philips
Cm-Graveson
Cm-Makelele
FW-Henry
Fw-Johnson

Gangsta you left out a man .

jrd

Folks - am amazed Ledley King and Defoe are not in anyone's team.

GK - Sullivan (better than Cech as the defence in front of him is not as good)
Defence - Ferrera, Terry, King, Cole
Midfield - Robben, Duff, Lampard, Gerrard
Strikers - Henry, Defoe

Subs - Cech, Ferdinand, SWP, Johnson (CP), Gravesen

mayordenis

Gk-Cech
Rb-Finnan
Lb-Risse
Cb-Terry
Cb-Carragher
Lw-duff
Rw-robben
Cm-Lampard
Cm-Gerrard
FW-Henry
Fw-Johnson

Big Ears

How can people think Lampard has been better than Graveson :eek: .

Boro

Lampard has epitomised the chelsea drive for success this season. He has had a hand in a huge amount of their goals and scored quite a few himself. His drives from midfield cause huge problems for opposing defences, and he isnt bad at defending either.

Gravesen has had a great season by his standards, but is not as good a player in my opinion. Take Gravesen out of the Everton team, and you might not notice - especially if Carsley is playing anyway . If you take Lampard out of the Chelsea team, their midfield falters and lacks his presence. Along side Terry, he is their most important player.


Anyway, my team : (4-3-3 / 4-5-1)
GK: Cech
DR: Gallas (Ok he hasnt played there much, but better than Ferreira)
DC: Terry
DC: Ferdinand
DL: Heinze
MR: Gerrard
MC: Lampard
ML: Downing
FR: Duff
FC: Johnson
FL: Henry

SUBS: Martyn, King, Riise, Pires, Robben

eirebhoy

Lampard is completely overrated. Yes, he gets his fair share of goals and assists but he is not a player you'd like to come calling on if you're 1-0 up in a world cup final. He is no better than Beckham IMO. He also goes missing in about 25% of the games he plays and doesn't have anywhere near the same drive as someone like Gerrard, or David Beckham for that matter.

Actually, Lampard is Beckham without the wife.

edit: actually, maybe I shouldn't say he's overrated as he's good at what he does. Its just that people think he does more than he actually does. He rarely goes in for a tackle and what really gets on my nerves is how anonymous he can become. I look at all the player ratings on Sky and whenever (and I mean whenever) he doesn't score or set a goal up, he is always put down as "anonymous" or "not himself". I mentioned this before but I'd like to show people a tape of the game. He was nowhere to be seen in the first half of Chelsea's home game against Lazio last season until he hit the bar just before half time. He then scored a cracker in the second half and got bloody MOM.

Look at this and tell me solely from reading it if Lampard deserved MOM ahead of Duff:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/matchreport/0,9752,1068505,00.html

That is exactly how the match went, Lampard done very little but gets MOM.

PHB

GK: Cech (definite choice there)
DR: Ferreira
DC: Terry
DC: Ferdinand
DL: Heinze (Cole hasnt been as good as he normally is this season, none the less amazing)
MC: Gerrard (Maybe Graveson, but he just ain't in Gerrards league imo)
MC: Makelele
ML: Duff
MR: Couldn't think of anyone of note really
FC: Johnson I guess, although I don't think hes that good a player, just an normal player with a **** team.
FC: Henry

Big Ears

Boro wrote:

Graveson has epitomised the Everton drive for success this season. He has had a hand in a huge amount of their goals and scored quite a few himself. His drives from midfield cause huge problems for opposing defences, and he isnt bad at defending either.

Lampard has had a great season by his standards, but is not as good a player in my opinion. Take Lampard out of the Chelsea team, and you might not notice - especially if Parker is playing anyway . If you take Graveson out of the Eveton team, their midfield falters and lacks his presence. Along side Stubbs , he is their most important player.

I have made some alterations to the above statement to make it closer to the truth .(IMO)

and this is a team of the season so far , not a whos better player thingy

Boro

LOL you have a habit for the editing BigEars

Better player or not, I still believe that Lampard deserves a place in the team ahead of Gravesen. You did notice that I put Johnson in my team ahead of, say, RVN - its not just about the better players. I personally dont think that AJ is a class player, but you cant doubt that he is having a great season. Same with Gravesen, but I just think that Frankie Lumpard (as the west ham fans affectionately call him) has had the better season so far and is performing at a higher level.

eirebhoy

Boro wrote:

and is performing at a higher level.

well it is the Premiership team of the season so I doubt it.