EPL Team of the Year 2009 - Left Back [mod warning - POST #79]

The Volt

Congrats to Given and Sorensen who make the first team and bench repsectively.

Now let the voting for left back of the year commence!

redout

Stupid - Everyone always goes with A. Cole

randomname

redout wrote: »

Stupid - Everyone always goes with A. Cole

Evra?

NabyLadistheman

redout wrote: »

Stupid - Everyone always goes with A. Cole

Clichy?

Evra or Cole.

I'd probably pick Evra.

Xavi6

Figueroa tbh, and not just cause of that goal. He's been class.

Kess73

Poll?

eagle eye

Cashley Cole is really proving his worth this season. He is just ahead of Evra for me. And there is nobody else even close to those two.

kida

Kess73 wrote: »

Poll?

Referee voted on later

Ush1

Xavi6 wrote: »

Figueroa tbh, and not just cause of that goal. He's been class.

Decent shout, was great under Steve Bruce. It's gotta be Evra though.

MementoMori

We want poll.

MementoMori

MementoMori wrote: »

We want poll.

Graham?

mike65

Cole for me. Cos he's worth it!

antomorro-sei

Ashley Cole.

redzerdrog

evra is so over-rated, ashley cole is head and shoulders above everyone

MementoMori

rarnes1 wrote: »

Graham?

GTFO

A Poll makes it feel more official and everything.

Also putting up a full list is probably fairer to players at lower profile clubs.

MementoMori

Huzzah Poll:D

I am over-delighted.:D

event

how could ye not vote for cole?

MementoMori

I have read poll and no Insua.

I am disgusted. :mad:

Edit: REally must stop drinking so much at lunch. OOps

Xavi6

MementoMori wrote: »

I have read poll and no Insua.

I am disgusted. :mad:

Try again


EDIT: Gareth Bale? GARETH BALE?! Winner of a grand total of one match?!

The Volt

I know he's the obvious choice but I can't think of anyone who was as consistent this year as Ashley Cole.

The Volt

MementoMori wrote: »

I have read poll and no Insua.

I am disgusted. :mad:

Edit: REally must stop drinking so much at lunch. OOps

Insua is there

MementoMori

Xavi6 wrote: »

Try again


EDIT: Gareth Bale? GARETH BALE?! Winner of a grand total of one match?!

Voltwad wrote: »

Insua is there

Apologies
I am mollified.

Lulz for the comedy Kilbane vote.

Can see this being slightly predictable but needs must.

Big question though is is a 4-4-2 formation we are going with? Might be some issues with some player's positions.

The Volt

MementoMori wrote: »

Apologies
I am mollified.

Lulz for the comedy Kilbane vote.

Can see this being slightly predictable but needs must.

Big question though is is a 4-4-2 formation we are going with? Might be some issues with some player's positions.

I can put up a formation poll if people want?

redzerdrog

Voltwad wrote: »

I can put up a formation poll if people want?

if you are doing that you better do it before this goes any further

MementoMori

Voltwad wrote: »

I can put up a formation poll if people want?

Don't know if it's necessary but can see some players possibly debate i.e. Gerrard, Rooney, Arshavin. Anyone in a brighter thinking place than me this afternoon?

Headshot

Kilbane ftw

MementoMori

redzerdrog wrote: »

if you are doing that you better do it before this goes any further

Don't think tis too much of a worry with the defence, I'd assume everyone would be fine with a back four, just further up the field.
Is it 4-4-2, 4-5-1, 4-3-3
I think the offical teams of the year are nearly all 4-4-2 but seems kinda redundant/strange when so many teams don't play an orthodox version of it.

The Volt

redzerdrog wrote: »

if you are doing that you better do it before this goes any further

True that. Or if anyone has any other suggestions as to how we should push this forward I don't mind!

antomorro-sei

Forgot about Konchesky, he's been quality for Fulham methinks. Still voted for Cole though.

cournioni

Evra for me every time. He along with Giggs have got United where they are this season.

Morzadec

A. Cole is a class above the rest imo, although when on form Evra would push him close.

Dunno why everyone seems to be saying that this is a forgone conclusion, in the Boards.ie World XI poll in the summer Evra beat Cole to the Left-Back spot very comfortably. There are a lot of Untied fans on Boards remember.

It will be interesting if the last few months have changed some minds and Cole takes the LB spot...

MementoMori

Morzadec wrote: »

A. Cole is a class above the rest imo, although when on form Evra would push him close.

Dunno why everyone seems to be saying that this is a forgone conclusion, in the Boards.ie World XI poll in the summer Evra beat Cole to the Left-Back spot very comfortably. There are a lot of Untied fans on Boards remember.

It will be interesting if the last few months have changed some minds and Cole takes the LB spot...

As someone who was saying it was a foregone conclusion, I think it's Cole's sheer consistency over the last year that tips the favour in his balance.
Dislikable and all as he is, he just hasn't had any lapses in form over the year.

Also when I made my comment it was 8 votes to Cole and 1 vote to Kilbane, so was looking a bit landslide-ish based on the first 9 votes.

Johner

A.Cole for me. Just been consistently brilliant for us and this season is chipping in with more goals and assists.

Big Knox

Kilbane for world footballer of the year and if possible a lifetime achievement award and sexiest man in football.

That is all.

MementoMori

Big Knox wrote: »

Kilbane for world footballer of the year and if possible a lifetime achievement award and sexiest man in football.

That is all.

Presumably you have the footage of the game where his shorts ended up around his ankles, you crasy person stalker dedicated fan.

Kills me whenever I see it but doesn't appear to be on the internet

Footballing comedy gold.

Johner

G'wan Ashley!

Warper

2 of the best left-backs in the world in Cole and Evra and really its hard to separate. I have never seen Evra playing better than this season but slight preference is for Cole.

Pepe LeFrits

The sight of him still makes me feel ill but I voted for him all the same. Although I can't stand Evra either so it wasn't too difficult to overcome my distain.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Evra and Cole are the same or very close in terms of quality.
Cole is an arrogant so and so and he cheated on Cheryl Cole.


How could ya cheat on that?
I voted Evra.:p

Glico Man

event wrote: »

how could ye not vote for cole?

Because he gets to go home to Cheryl every night:mad::mad:

Went with Evra

Mars Bar

Evra for me, he gets me more excited when he gets his attacking boots on and for a short guy, he can surely jump high! Never ceases to amaze me how he gets above some players to win a header...

A. Cole is a very close second though...

mink_man

surely 2009 is from last january, not just august...evra was the best in 2009...

mink_man

and is there any need to put players in the poll that sre defo not int he running like kilbane or bale??
just leads to people pickin them for the craic.

noodler

Went for Evra.

Not the PL but what a ball from Kilbane to Duff for Keane's goal in Paris.

GO'S

ha you think a liverpool full-back would make the team seeing how many theyve bought...but no :)

CHD

A.Cole > Evra

greendom

CHD wrote: »

A.Cole > Evra

Only just, according to the poll.

SuprSi

Much as it pains me to say it, Cole has been the best left back this season.

Kenteach

Cole. COmfortably enough in my opinion. He was on my list of 'so over-rated' for years, but is up there with the best in the world for the last year at least.

And as for cheating in Cheryl, as the old saying goes; no matter how hot she is, how sexy she is, somebody somewhere is sick of her sh!t.

d22ontour

SuprSi wrote: »

Much as it pains me to say it, Cole has been the best left back this season.

Vote is for the year though...