EPL Team Of The Decade - Left back

Super-Rush · 20-01-2010 03:24PM #1

Team so far is

GK-Shay Given
RB-Gary Neville

I'm pretty sure i haven't made any glaring omissions. If i have then choose the other option when you vote and state the name of the player on thread.

The nominations are,

CHD · 20-01-2010 03:25PM

Just put Ashley Cole down and lock her up.

Frisbee · 20-01-2010 03:27PM

Ashley Cole at a canter

20-01-2010 03:29PM

Ashley Cole has been doing it for longer than Evra so he takes it. They are neck and neck in the last couple of years with Evra edging Cole for 1 season before that.

Morzadec · 20-01-2010 03:30PM

Evra has taken both the Boards.ie World XI and EPL 09 team left-back spots.

However if he takes this one it's just ridiculous.

Ashley Cole by some distance.

GavRedKing · 20-01-2010 03:30PM

Ashley Cole, hes being the most consistent left back in the league over the decade by far and a great asset to both Arsenal and Chelsea and is having the season of his life at Chelsea with the diamond enabling him to get forward and contribute goals.

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Mitch Connor · 20-01-2010 03:31PM

I would argue that currently Evra is better, especially over the last couple of seasons.

However, simple fact is Ashley Cole is very easily the best left back in the PL of the last decade, and would be up there as best LB in the world over the last decade.

Really, he should win this at 100%. There simply isn't a good argument to vote anyone over him imo.

No doubt there will be arguments over who hasn't been included on the list, but it doesn't matter in the end, Cole trumps everyone.

noodler · 20-01-2010 03:32PM

I prefer Evra.

Cole has more prem years though with Arsenal.

No other chocie but to pick him.

Super-Rush · 20-01-2010 03:35PM

Sh1t i was distracted by something and i voted for Phil Neville:o

I meant to vote for Cole. Plenty of pace, can defend well, can score & create goals and most importantly he is consistent. Best left back in the world imo.

CHD · 20-01-2010 03:35PM

Poll should be public so we can see who has the red tinted specs firmly stuck on

Kold · 20-01-2010 03:36PM

Cashley. Next?

Iago · 20-01-2010 03:37PM

god that felt dirty

JPA · 20-01-2010 03:37PM

super-rush wrote: »

Sh1t i was distracted by something and i voted for Phil Neville:o

I meant to vote for Cole. Plenty of pace, can defend well, can score & create goals and most importantly he is consistent. Best left back in the world imo.

You fool! I wondered who that was!

Xavi6 · 20-01-2010 03:39PM

Wayne Bridge should be in the poll but all other options are irrelevant anyway.

CR 7 · 20-01-2010 03:40PM

Pains me to do it, but has to be A.Cole.:(

SlickRic · 20-01-2010 03:44PM

there is no other viable option for the decade than Mr Cheryl Cole.

i wish there was, i really do, but there isn't.

Mitch Connor · 20-01-2010 03:44PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Wayne Bridge should be in the poll but all other options are irrelevant anyway.

really? Having spent most of the time on the bench at Chelsea and City since 2003, I don't think he really should be. between 2003 and 2009 he only played 87 games for Chelsea.

CHD · 20-01-2010 03:45PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

really? Having spent most of the time on the bench at Chelsea and City since 2003, I don't think he really should be. between 2003 and 2009 he only played 87 games for Chelsea.

Good few injuries, was top class. Only reason we signed Cole was Bridge was injury prone.

Xavi6 · 20-01-2010 03:46PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

really? Having spent most of the time on the bench at Chelsea and City since 2003, I don't think he really should be. between 2003 and 2009 he only played 87 games for Chelsea.

Well I'm using Riise as the benchmark so if he's there then Bridge has as good a case if not better.

Mitch Connor · 20-01-2010 03:48PM

CHD wrote: »

Good few injuries, was top class. Only reason we signed Cole was Bridge was injury prone.

so? injuries did affect him, but it still means he didn't play much so should be considered as the best LB over the last 10 years. Simply didn't play enough.

Injuries stopped him from playing, so how can he be the best player?

I'm not doubting his actual ability, on his day he can be fantastic, but hasn't played enough consistently over the last 10 years.

imo.

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-01-2010 03:51PM

Some interesting facts...Ashley Cole has been in the Premier League since 2000, Evra since 2006.

In that time Evra has won 3 Premier League titles to Cole's 2 as well as a Champions League title to Cole's 0.

Whilst Cole has made the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions to Evra's 2, interestingly the 3 times Cole made the team were in the years he was with Arsenal and coincidentally the years when Evra wasn't in the Premiership - 2002, 2004, 2005.

To sum up, Evra > Cole.

noodler · 20-01-2010 03:52PM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Some interesting facts...Ashley Cole has been in the Premier League since 2000, Evra since 2006.

In that time Evra has won 3 Premier League titles to Cole's 2 as well as a Champions League title to Cole's 0.

Whilst Cole has made the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions to Evra's 2, interestingly the 3 times Cole made the team were in the years he was with Arsenal and coincidentally the years when Evra wasn't in the Premiership - 2002, 2004, 2005.

To sum up, Evra > Cole.

Joke?

Sorry, I'd like to but we can't write off 6 excellent years with Arsenal.

Mitch Connor · 20-01-2010 03:53PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Well I'm using Riise as the benchmark so if he's there then Bridge has as good a case if not better.

I'd question his inclusion too - as well as Neville, and warnock, and basically everyone on that list. Evra, no matter how good he is, has only been in the league 3 full seasons.

There really are no decent challengers to Cole in this category imo. no one has performed for long enough over the decade.

In saying that, then i suppose you are right - to provide other options you do need to reduce your personal criteria for games played.

Mitch Connor · 20-01-2010 03:54PM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Some interesting facts...Ashley Cole has been in the Premier League since 2000, Evra since 2006.

In that time Evra has won 3 Premier League titles to Cole's 2 as well as a Champions League title to Cole's 0.

Whilst Cole has made the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions to Evra's 2, interestingly the 3 times Cole made the team were in the years he was with Arsenal and coincidentally the years when Evra wasn't in the Premiership - 2002, 2004, 2005.

To sum up, Evra > Cole.

Even if you take you argument as fact - the previous 6 years were fantastic for Cole in the prem - and we are voting for best prem LB over the last 10 years.

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-01-2010 03:55PM

noodler wrote: »

Joke?

Sorry, I'd like to but we can't write off 6 excellent years with Arsenal.

You can't write off the fact his peers deemed Evra better than him when the Frenchman came on the scene.

kryogen · 20-01-2010 03:57PM

dont think i could bring myself to vote for cashley

id feel too dirty

leninbenjamin · 20-01-2010 03:58PM

He'll always be C*ntley C*nt to me, but damn me if he wasn't the worlds best left back. People seem to forget that he was at his peak in the first half of the decade as he smashed his way onto the scene. Think it will be a long time before we see individual performances as good from a LB as those he gave in 2004.

Rekop dog · 20-01-2010 03:58PM

Warnock- seriously??? Jesus was the decade that bad for left backs that he made the list!

Yeah and Cole by a country mile!

Glico Man · 20-01-2010 04:00PM

Cole at a canter. Easily the best.

*goes for a shower*

ditpoker · 20-01-2010 04:06PM

[x] thread needs more pics of his missus.

CHD · 20-01-2010 04:09PM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Some interesting facts...Ashley Cole has been in the Premier League since 2000, Evra since 2006.

In that time Evra has won 3 Premier League titles to Cole's 2 as well as a Champions League title to Cole's 0.

Whilst Cole has made the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions to Evra's 2, interestingly the 3 times Cole made the team were in the years he was with Arsenal and coincidentally the years when Evra wasn't in the Premiership - 2002, 2004, 2005.

To sum up, Evra > Cole.

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