Henry and Jenas take the honours

jonno

Well Henry deserved it IMO with Scholes in a close second. Im glad Rooney didn't win it because he hasn't played that much really. The same with O'Shea. I would have loved JOS to get it (nationlaity and all) but he only really came into the Utd team late on in the season. And on top of that I think Jenas is a class player. Great potential there.

Dustaz

Henry deserved it completly no doubt about that, although i would have thought ruud was better than scholes on the whole this year.

Someone told me earlier that O Shea has made something like 50 appearences for manure this year, is that true? If it is hes certainly played enough, but i think that jenas has probably made more of an impact.

Dustaz

Also, who made the team of the year?

Havent seen anything about it yet.

ciano

Originally posted by Dustaz
Also, who made the team of the year?

Friedel (Blackburn), Carr (Tottenham), Cole , Campbell (both Arsenal), Gallas (Chelsea), Vieira (Arsenal), Scholes (Man Utd), Pires (Arsenal), Dyer , Shearer (both Newcastle), Henry (Arsenal).

ciano

Originally posted by jonno
but he only really came into the Utd team late on in the season

Hasn't O'Shea made the most appearences out of all the Utd defenders?? So I dont think you can say he only came in late.

Imo O'Shea should have won. Hes been one of Utd's top three players this season.

cournioni

Fair play to Henry, he definately deserved it. I think O'Shea was unlucky. I think he has played better than any young player this year, I can't see why Jenas came in, in front of him. Jenas is good, but O'Shea is far better.

Dustaz

wtf, Van Tapsinanddives didnt get in? thought he shoulda got it over shearer. Dyer is a marginal choice too.

Nice to see the Beckham love-in ending tho

BKtje

I dont think Jenas should have gotten it tbh, JOS deserved it far more imo. He played against real madrid and even got to nuts figo ffs

Henry i guess deserved it as Ruud didn't play that well during spells o the season, Scholes only really started playing well since christmas too.

yop

Well we know why jenas got in ahead of JOS now don't we

Poor lad has only an Irish passport. JOS was a much better choice.

woosaysdan

Originally posted by B-K-DzR
I dont think Jenas should have gotten it tbh, JOS deserved it far more imo. He played against real madrid and even got to nuts figo ffs

Henry i guess deserved it as Ruud didn't play that well during spells o the season, Scholes only really started playing well since christmas too.

yeah that was one class move through figos legs! oh the shame for figo!!!

leeroybrown

Hasn't O'Shea made the most appearences out of all the Utd defenders??

Unless he's missed a hell of a lot of matches recently it's probably Sylvestre.

Henry deserves the Best Player accolade.

Jenas probably edged it for Newcastle because he ended up starting in midfield (and putting in Man-Of-Match performances) for an extended period when Newcastle had injuries.

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by ciano
Friedel (Blackburn), Carr (Tottenham), Cole , Campbell (both Arsenal), Gallas (Chelsea), Vieira (Arsenal), Scholes (Man Utd), Pires (Arsenal), Dyer , Shearer (both Newcastle), Henry (Arsenal).

Surprised by the two full-backs included there and Dyer.

Friedel, Scholes, Vieira, Shearer and Henry have all been sensational all season imo, great choices.

Campbell and Pires... bleh. Sol's played pretty well all season, not so sure about Pires though, not very consistant this season, drifted in and out game to game. I'd say he's gotten it more on his reputation earned last season.

Jake303

Cant believe David Connelly didnt make the first devision team!
Hes second top scorer in the league and has averaged a goal a game since he came back from injury!

ciano

Originally posted by Jake303
Cant believe David Connelly didnt make the first devision team!
Hes second top scorer in the league and has averaged a goal a game since he came back from injury!

Can you post the first division XI?

Waylander

Jesus I hate Alan Shearer, how did he get in before RVN, the first United player since Dennis Law to score forty goals in one season.

ciano

Well since nobody else has posted the first div team of the year .... here it is. (Also Div2 & 3 if yer interested )

Div 1
SHAKA HISLOP - Portsmouth
DENIS IRWIN - Wolves
MICHAEL DAWSON - Nottingham Forest
JOLEON LESCOTT - Wolves
MATTHEW TAYLOR - Portsmouth
MICHAEL BROWN - Sheffield United
MUZZY IZZET - Leicester
PAUL MERSON - Portsmouth
MICHAEL TONGE - Sheffield United
DAVID JOHNSON - Nottingham Forest
PAUL DICKOV - Leicester

Div 2
JOHN FILAN - Wigan
NICKY EADEN - Wigan
JASON DE VOS - Wigan
FITZ HALL - Oldham
MICKEY BELL - Bristol City
SCOTT MURRAY - Bristol City
JIMMY BULLARD - Wigan
GRAHAM KAVANAGH - Cardiff
MARTIN BULLOCK - Blackpool
ROBERT EARNSHAW - Cardiff
ROB HULSE - Crewe

Div 3
ALAN FETTIS - Hull
CARLOS EDWARDS - Wrexham
GRAEME LEE - Hartlepool
CHRIS WESTWOOD - Hartlepool
PAUL UNDERWOOD - Rushden
RITCHIE HUMPHREYS - Hartlepool
MARK TINKLER - Hartlepool
PAUL HALL - Rushden
ALEX RUSSELL - Torquay
ANDY MORRELL - Wrexham
DAVE KITSON - Cambridge

da_deadman

Dennis Irwin is some player. Great to see he made it into the team of the year, after making the premiership team of the decade. What i wouldnt give to have a 28 year old Irwin to play left back for Ireland right now.

ciano

Great to see Graham Kavanagh in the Div 2 team of the year. But then again he seems to make be in it just about every year.

uberwolf

Shearer has such a good boy image, he's a dirty f***er, in with the elbow everytime, he gets blown up for it so often, gets the goals though

Ping Chow Chi

Jenas is class ! he deserved it \o/