Team of the season so far

[The Erectile Banana]

We're just over half way through the Premier League season.

This got myself and a few mates thinking about who the best players have been so far.

This year has been unusual as there have been no real stand out performers like Torres, Ronaldo, Adebayor and pre Christmas Fabregas last season. I think this is a reflection of how unpredictable the league has been this year in that no one player or team has really made their mark on proceedings. It was actually a bit of a struggle to come up with players for a few positions - left back in particular but we eventually decided on the following.


----------------------Reina--------------------------

Boswinga--------Vidic--------Hangeland-------Lescott--

Ireland----------Alonso--------Gerrard--------A. Young--

----------------Anelka----------Robinho--------------



Thoughts?

[the rev leeroy brown]

We're just over half way through the Premier League season.

This got myself and a few mates thinking about who the best players have been so far.

This year has been unusual as there have been no real stand out performers like Torres, Ronaldo, Adebayor and pre Christmas Fabregas last season. I think this is a reflection of how unpredictable the league has been this year in that no one player or team has really made their mark on proceedings. It was actually a bit of a struggle to come up with players for a few positions - left back in particular but we eventually decided on the following.


----------------------Reina--------------------------

Boswinga--------Vidic--------Hangeland-------Lescott--

Ireland----------Alonso--------Gerrard--------A. Young--

----------------Anelka----------Robinho--------------



Thoughts?

personally, i'd stick with that bar gerard out for agbonlahor and have a 4-3-3 formation.

[The Erectile Banana]

We had tried to fit Agbonlahor in as he's been good but he ended up being the 12th man.

[Pablo]

I think you've got that pretty much right so I've gone for a team coposed of the leagues lesser lights or newcomers that have impressed me this season:


----------------------Turnbull--------------------------

Ilunga--------Turner--------Hangeland-------Pantsil--

Belhadj---------Geovanni--------Denilson--------Reira--

----------------Zaki----------Bednar--------------


P.S. I know certain players are slightly out of position by the way.

[dww]

Other than the fullbacks I think the Banana picked good selection. Lescott I've not seen stand out and after a great start I think that Boswinga has been very average. Not that off the top of my head I can think of anyone who deserves to take their places mind. Rafael at United maybe.

Other players deserving a meantion.
Fletcher at United has been shockingly good all things considered.
Like pablo I think Denilson has been good (although Wenger has not managed to get a balanced CM partnership this season).

[The Erectile Banana]

Other than the fullbacks I think the Banana picked good selection. Lescott I've not seen stand out and after a great start I think that Boswinga has been very average. Not that off the top of my head I can think of anyone who deserves to take their places mind. Rafael at United maybe.

Other players deserving a meantion.
Ferguson at United has been shockingly good all things considered.
Like pablo I think Denilson has been good (although Wenger has not managed to get a balanced CM partnership this season).

As I said it was very difficult to pick players in some positions as there have been no outstanding performers this season. Lescott was picked at left back for the simple reason that he hasn't been rubbish this season unlike other high profile left backs who were also under consideration.

I assume you mean Fletcher rather than Ferguson for United. I agree that he has been very solid for them - probably their most consistent player this season.

I'm not a fan of Denilson - he has had a good run in the Arsenal team this season. He hasn't done a great deal wrong but in my opinion that's because he hasn't done a great deal full stop.

[Imy]

----------------------Reina--------------------------

Arbeloa--------Vidic--------Hangeland-------Evra--

Ireland----------Alonso--------Gerrard--------A. Young--

----------------Anelka----------Robinho--------------

[Elvoz]

We're just over half way through the Premier League season.

This got myself and a few mates thinking about who the best players have been so far.

This year has been unusual as there have been no real stand out performers like Torres, Ronaldo, Adebayor and pre Christmas Fabregas last season. I think this is a reflection of how unpredictable the league has been this year in that no one player or team has really made their mark on proceedings. It was actually a bit of a struggle to come up with players for a few positions - left back in particular but we eventually decided on the following.


----------------------Reina--------------------------

Boswinga--------Vidic--------Hangeland-------Lescott--

Ireland----------Alonso--------Gerrard--------A. Young--

----------------Anelka----------Robinho--------------



Thoughts?

i like that team fella but he is and has been pretty average at best

[Matt]

I think any team of the season so far should have a couple of Hull players in.

[The Erectile Banana]

I think any team of the season so far should have a couple of Hull players in.

Which ones?

[Pablo]

Not sure where the slagging off of Bosingwa has came from, I think for a first season he's looked class, even if they overspent to bring him in. Would love him as our RB with Arbeloa at LB.

[Matt]

Which ones?

Good question

I don't know.

[The Erectile Banana]

Good question

I don't know.

I think you could make a decent case for Michael Turner and to a lesser extent Geovanni. If I had picked subs I might have put one on the bench.

[dww]

I'm not a fan of Denilson - he has had a good run in the Arsenal team this season. He hasn't done a great deal wrong but in my opinion that's because he hasn't done a great deal full stop.

I think his passing has been really accurate and since Fabregas has been out and he has been allowed to get forward more he has often looked a real danger IMO. I think part of the problem for him not standing out has been that he was too often played deeper than he would play naturally, covering behind Fabregas.

[wiw]

Special mention for Laursen