Your Premiership team of the (half) season...

Mr.Nice Guy · 27-12-2008 1:39am #1

Seeing as we're halfway through the league campaign now, what players have impressed you the most thus far? Here would be my line-up:

Given

Bosingwa

Laursen

Vidic

Lescott---

Geovanni

Ireland

Gerrard

Riera----

Anelka

Agbonlahor

Subs:

Schwarzer
Johnson
Carragher
Carrick
Delap
Zaki
Van Persie

I would say Ireland ought to be a cert as he's been consistently great, though I'm not sure there are too many others. You could probably make a case for a lot of players I've overlooked. Perhaps the likes of Robinho or Alonso. Maybe Defoe.

What are everyone else's thoughts? :cool:

DSB · 27-12-2008 1:50am

Schwarzer

Bosingwa
Lescott
Laursen
Hangeland

Young
Valencia
Ireland
Fabregas

Agbonlahor
Zaki

eagle eye · 27-12-2008 1:52am

I think you must be drunk Mr Nice Guy, how could you have Riera in there and no sign of Ashley Young in your team?

eagle eye · 27-12-2008 2:01am

Reina
Bosingwa

Laursen

Vidic

Evra

Barry

Ireland

Lampard

Young

Rooney

Agbonlahor

There is only one place I had to think of, and to be fair you could have Dirk Kuyt in there for me as well instead of either of the forwards.

Mr.Nice Guy · 27-12-2008 2:14am

eagle eye wrote: »

I think you must be drunk Mr Nice Guy, how could you have Riera in there and no sign of Ashley Young in your team?

Easy, because Riera has been more consistent than Young. Why did you go with Cole?

DSB · 27-12-2008 2:26am

Neither Riera or Cole have been anything on Young to be fair.

scruff321 · 27-12-2008 2:37am

given

Bosingwa

Laursen

Vidic

evra---

wright-philips

Ireland

Gerrard

young----

Anelka

robinho

Bubs101 · 27-12-2008 2:48am

Mihill

Bosingwa----Laursen---Carragher----Lescott

Robinho

Mikel

Ireland

Young

Geovanni

Anelka

Turnbull was a very close second to Mihill and if there were more of a heading threat in the team Delap would be ahead of Ireland

Kirnsy · 27-12-2008 3:36am

Reina

Bosingwa ... Carragher .. Laursen .. Evra

Ireland .. Robinho.. Lampard .. Young

Agbonglohor ... Adeboyar

midfield's a wee bit attacking along with half the defense

bUILDERtHEbOB · 27-12-2008 3:42am

Alonso has definitely been Liverpool's best player so far this season IMO, just saying.

Anyhow, with a different formation and a bit of bias:

Reina

Bosingwa----Laursen

Carragher---A Cole

Alonso

Ireland

Gerrard

Geovanni

Young

Anelka

Xavi6 · 27-12-2008 3:53am

Schwarzer

Bosingwa

Laursen----Hangeland

Lescott

Alonso

Ireland

Bullard

Young

Robinho

Anelka

Subs: Myhill, Arbeloa, Vidic, Lampard, Gerrard, Agbonlahor, Malbranque

eagle eye · 27-12-2008 6:14am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Easy, because Riera has been more consistent than Young. Why did you go with Cole?

I mixed up the Ashleys when I was putting up the team, edited to put in Mr Ashley Young.:)

I thought Riera has a good start but I don't like him over the last while. He seems to be coming in to the centre and he is not as effective when he does. Young for me has been the most outstanding player in the Premier League this season.

Idu · 27-12-2008 6:36am

Lescott shouldnt be anywhere near any teams of the season for this year. He has been well below par in the majority of Everton's games

mormank · 27-12-2008 7:02am

ok i was beaten to it but im gonna say it anyway. lescott shouldnt be anywhere near a team of the half season. been poor by his own standards which he set last season. surely clichy has been the best left back so far.

do think its time to joleon back in for fantasy footie tho..

wcarey1975 · 27-12-2008 7:52am

Schwarzer

Bosingwa----Turner---Skrtel(until the injury)--Cole

Ireland

Alonso

Young

Gerrard

Riera

Anelka

Subs: Myhill, Arbeloa, Vidic, Lampard, Agbonlahor, Robinho, Malbranque

ciaran76 · 27-12-2008 11:12am

As an Everton fan I wouldnt have Lescott in my team at all. Terrible season so far but has been picking up lately.

Reina

Bosingwa----Laursen

Carragher---A Cole

Alonso

G.Johnson

Ireland

Gerrard

Young

Anelka

Frisbee · 27-12-2008 1:07pm

Reina

Bosingwa

Laursen----Vidic

Clichy

Alonso

Young

Ireland

Nasri

Anelka

Agbonlahor

Esse85 · 27-12-2008 1:19pm

Green

Lescott
Laursen
Vidic
Sagna

Robinho
Ireland
Gerrard
Young

Agbonlahor
Anelka

mayordenis · 27-12-2008 1:53pm

Riera

Riera
Riera
Riera
Riera

Riera
Riera
Riera
Riera

Riera
Riera

Take that Eagle Eye

micks · 27-12-2008 2:13pm

Reina

Bosingwa---Vidic

Carragher

Cole

Alonso

Nasri

Ireland----Gerrard

Riera

Anelka

anonymous_joe · 27-12-2008 2:51pm

Cech

Bosingwa---Laursen----Vidic----Cole

Alonso

Lampard

Tevez

Ireland

Robinho

Anelka

Xavi6 · 27-12-2008 3:05pm

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Cech

Bosingwa---Laursen----Vidic----Cole
Alonso
Lampard
Tevez

Ireland
Robinho
Anelka

Really? Played only 13 games out of 19 and has a pretty poor 2 goals to his name.

DSB · 27-12-2008 3:07pm

Nasri ahead of Young is absolutely baffling.

Nalz · 27-12-2008 3:27pm

Schwarzer

--Bosingwa

Vidic

Laursen

Evra--

--Milner

Carrick

Ireland--

Gerrard

Young

Anelka

Nalz · 27-12-2008 3:30pm

Lets be honest here, Riera hasnt set the premiership alight. Probably the best winger Liverpool had in a while and had a great game against United along with maybe 2 or 3 other decent perfromances...

Having said that, I did struggle for a LM and ended up putting Ireland out there.

Mikel and Jimmy Bullard have been decent this year and ran Carrick close for the CM spot

whatawaster · 27-12-2008 3:33pm

Reina

Bosingwa

Carragher

Laursen

Cole

Alonso

Ireland

Geovanni

Nasri

Young

Zaki

Raskolnikov · 27-12-2008 4:05pm

A Team
GK: Cech

LB: Lescott
CB: Carragher
CB: Vidic
RB: Bosingwa

LM: A. Young
CM: Gerrard
CM: Lampard
RM: Ireland

FW: Anelka
FW: Agbonlahor

B Team
GK: Schwarzer

RB: Steinsson
CB: Hangeland
CB: Upson
LB: Figueroa

LM: Geovanni
CM: Valencia
CM: Bullard
RM: Malbranque

FW: Zaki
FW: Cisse

Charlie · 27-12-2008 4:08pm

One of either Sebestain Bassong or Fabricio Collocini needs to get into the CB slot, certainly ahead of Own Goal Carragher. Both have been beasts for us this season, and part of the reason why our defence is no longer our achilies heel.

anonymous_joe · 27-12-2008 4:08pm

I GuanYin wrote: »

Really? Played only 13 games out of 19 and has a pretty poor 2 goals to his name.

Biased I admit, but he's hard working, and effective. And he did just score a winner yesterday. ^^

Raskolnikov · 27-12-2008 4:11pm

Trilla wrote: »

Having said that, I did struggle for a LM and ended up putting Ireland out there.

I don't know how you could struggle to find a left winger. Ashley Young has 5 goals and 6 assists this season.

At least you don't have Reira in there, like most Liverpool fans.

Nalz · 27-12-2008 4:36pm

Raskolnikov wrote: »

I don't know how you could struggle to find a left winger. Ashley Young has 5 goals and 6 assists this season.

At least you don't have Reira in there, like most Liverpool fans.

Cas I have him behind Anelka, suppose I could swap him and Ireland

zAbbo · 27-12-2008 4:38pm

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Biased I admit, but he's hard working, and effective. And he did just score a winner yesterday. ^^

Biased? you have him playing centre mid!

Bounty Hunter · 27-12-2008 4:57pm

........................Reina........................

......Carragher....Laursen...Hangeland......

........................Mikel.........................
.............Ireland.........Alonso................
.....................A.Young........................

............Gabby...Anelka...Zaki...............

I know the formation isnt exactley right but those players make the team of the season so far imo (bit harsh on R/LB's i.e Boswinga though)

Rikand · 27-12-2008 5:11pm

.................................... Cech ...............................................
.................. Bosingwa .... Vidic .... Carragher ............................
.. Lampard ... Ireland ... A Young ... Gerrard ... Ronaldo .................
......................Anelka ............ Agbonlahor ...............................

Yes, I just picked the dream team from the fantasy league

slingerz · 27-12-2008 5:27pm

Reina

Boswinga Laursen A Evra
Alonso Ireland
Kuyt Geovanni Young
Aghbonlahor

Helix · 27-12-2008 5:32pm

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Ashley Young has 5 goals and 6 assists this season.

7 goals 10 assists in all comps

Helix · 27-12-2008 5:34pm

Cech

Bosingwa

Laursen

L Young

S Petrov

Ireland

Gerrard

Agbonhalor

A Young

Anelka

i dont need an 11th player

Bounty Hunter · 27-12-2008 6:58pm

Helix wrote: »

Cech

Bosingwa
Laursen
L Young
S Petrov
Ireland
Gerrard

Agbonhalor
A Young
Anelka

i dont need an 11th player

gotta love it best lb of the season... a rb!

Helix · 27-12-2008 7:33pm

perverse isnt it lol

Xavi6 · 28-12-2008 6:22am

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Biased I admit, but he's hard working, and effective. And he did just score a winner yesterday. ^^

So is Vassell....

Jazzy · 28-12-2008 6:44am

Trilla wrote: »

Schwarzer
--Bosingwa
Vidic
Laursen
Evra--
--Milner
Carrick
Ireland--
Gerrard
Young
Anelka

yup, thats pretty much wat i have too

PHB · 28-12-2008 2:01pm

Cech

Boswinga

Terry

Ferdinand

Cole/Evra

Ireland (6 goals/7assist)

Lampard(6 goals/4 assist)

---Ronaldo (8 goals/3 assists)

Young (5 goals/6 assists)--

Agbonlahor(9 goals/5 assist)

Anelka (14 goals/ 1 assist)

Chelsea and United defenders for me, Chelsea have concedded 7! United 10, with Ferdinand by far the best.

Tough choice between Lampard and Gerrard, but Gerrard got a similar goal and assist haul from being much further up the pitch, so as a central midfielder, I'd put Lampard ahead of him. Yet as a striker, I think Villa have been a two man outstanding attack this year, so Agbonlahor.

Ronaldo is a controversial chioce I think considering his current form, but in that brief spell after he returned, when he was top quality, he knocked up more goals than most have all season, so I can't leave him out.

Anelka has been outstanding.

JPA · 28-12-2008 2:09pm

Trilla wrote: »

Schwarzer
--Bosingwa
Vidic
Laursen
Evra--
--Milner
Carrick
Ireland--
Gerrard
Young
Anelka

I'm all for Villa players being picked but Milner?
I have a lot of time for him but he would need to improve x2 to get near the team of the season.

Pyjamarama · 28-12-2008 2:12pm

PHB wrote: »

Cech
Boswinga
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole/Evra
Ireland (6 goals/7assist)
Lampard(6 goals/4 assist)
---Ronaldo (8 goals/3 assists)
Young (5 goals/6 assists)--
Agbonlahor(9 goals/5 assist)
Anelka (14 goals/ 1 assist)

Chelsea and United defenders for me, Chelsea have concedded 7! United 10, with Ferdinand by far the best.

Tough choice between Lampard and Gerrard, but Gerrard got a similar goal and assist haul from being much further up the pitch, so as a central midfielder, I'd put Lampard ahead of him. Yet as a striker, I think Villa have been a two man outstanding attack this year, so Agbonlahor.

Ronaldo is a controversial chioce I think considering his current form, but in that brief spell after he returned, when he was top quality, he knocked up more goals than most have all season, so I can't leave him out.

Anelka has been outstanding.

No Alonso... madness. Ferdinand hasn't been nearly as good this year as last imo. Gerrards overall play has been better than Lampards and he's actually played as an orthodox midfielder a lot this season. I wouldn't have Ronaldo on there to be honest but I can't think who i'd have in ahead of him to be fair.

Mr Alan · 28-12-2008 3:37pm

Helix wrote: »

Cech

Bosingwa
Laursen
L Young
S Petrov
Ireland
Gerrard

Agbonhalor
A Young
Anelka

i dont need an 11th player

5 out of 10 are Villa players?!

ha

PHB wrote: »

Cech
Boswinga
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole/Evra
Ireland (6 goals/7assist)
Lampard(6 goals/4 assist)
---Ronaldo (8 goals/3 assists)
Young (5 goals/6 assists)--
Agbonlahor(9 goals/5 assist)
Anelka (14 goals/ 1 assist)

the best team in England so far this year cant get a single player into your team? strange

Ferdinand has been quite error prone this year, something he'd gotten out of his game last year, the Everton game when he was all over the shop springs to mind.

my team......

Reina

Bosingwa--Vidic--Carragher--Evra(cant think of anyone else tbh)

Alonso

-Ireland

Gerrard

Young--

Zaki

Anelka

subs/honourbale mentions:
Cech
terry
carrick
ronaldo
kuyt
riera
lampard
agbonlahor
petrov

Bounty Hunter · 28-12-2008 3:42pm

the problem is a lot of people are picking based on FF points or goals/assists therefore some players (usually DM) like Alonso have been omitted from teams despite being fantastic all season.

Tusky · 28-12-2008 3:50pm

How anyone can not include Alonso is baffling. I can only assume that yea havent been watching Liverpool this season. He has barely had one bad performance in my opinion. He really has been outstanding and is the main reason that Liverpool are where they are at the moment.

Also, in regards to the Lampard v Gerrard debate. Gerrard has 13 in all comps, Lampard has 8.

Reina

Bosingwa

Laursen

Vidic

Evra

Alonso

Ireland

Gerrard

Young

Robinho

Anelka

Vokes · 28-12-2008 4:17pm

Cech

Paintsil -- Turner -- Vidic -- Cole

Alonso

Ireland -- Gerrard ----
Geovanni

Young

Agbonlahor

Ireland + Alonso the 2 standout CMs and Gerrard sneaking in there too. Paintsil + Turner have been absolute monsters for their respective clubs' ascent up the table with a good few clean sheets. Goals and Assists from Agbonlahor and Young. Geovanni with some crucial goals.

Wasn't too sure about LB but Cole seems to have been the most solid and reliable.

Xavi6 · 28-12-2008 7:53pm

PHB wrote: »

Cech
Boswinga
Terry
Ferdinand
Cole/Evra
Ireland (6 goals/7assist)
Lampard(6 goals/4 assist)
---Ronaldo (8 goals/3 assists)
Young (5 goals/6 assists)--
Agbonlahor(9 goals/5 assist)
Anelka (14 goals/ 1 assist)

No mention of the 12 goals/3 assists Robinho?

And Ireland has 7 goals/6 assists.

Pyjamarama wrote: »

I wouldn't have Ronaldo on there to be honest but I can't think who i'd have in ahead of him to be fair.

Robinho

Chardee MacDennis · 28-12-2008 8:13pm

Tusky wrote: »

Reina

Bosingwa
Laursen
Vidic
Evra
Alonso
Ireland
Gerrard

Young
Robinho
Anelka

+1 from me...

dfx- · 28-12-2008 8:19pm

Schwarzer
Bosingwa
Vidic
Laursen
Evra
Ireland
A. Young
Deco
Alonso
Agbonlahor
Anelka

Your Premiership team of the (half) season...

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