EPL Team Of The Decade - Centre Backs

Super-Rush

Two picks for this one folks. Think i might be safe with my nominations:rolleyes:
At least this one is not so clear cut. Two votes per poster.


Team so far

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ShayGiven

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Gary Neville

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Ashley Cole

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Helix

theres technically another year left in this decade

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GLaDOS

Helix wrote: »

theres technically another year left in this decade

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According to the inaccurate dating of the birth of a man who's credentials were foggy at best, while making the amateur mistake to not include year 0

I voted Hyypia and Ferdinand

Helix

ScienceNerd wrote: »

while making the amateur mistake to not include year 0
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there was no zero in the gregorian calander:D

OPENROAD

Has to be Sol Campbell for me with Martin Keown next to him.

Spiritoftheseventies

OPENROAD wrote: »

Has to be Sol Campbell for me with Martin Keown next to him.

surprised Sol Campbell doing so well. Has been out of the radar for a long time now. that whole incident at arsenal raised doubts about his temperament but glad things between himself and the clubn have improved. For me its Terry and Hypia. Terry especially.

PHB

Rio Ferdinand and Richard Carvalho. IMO, it's a no brainer.

helimachoptor

Carvalho and Ferd/Vidic, but will prob plump for Vidic

leninbenjamin

PHB wrote: »

Rio Ferdinand and Richard Carvalho. IMO, it's a no brainer.

Campbell at his peak slightly edges Ferdinand imo, plus he was never really prone to the lapses in concentration Rio gets the odd time.

Carvalho is a no brainer though, I agree. I can't believe more people voted John Terry, Carvalho has been bailing him out since the day he joined the club. Don't believe the Sky Sports hype.

SlickRic

this category certainly isn't a foregone conclusion, but for me, it's Hyypia and Ferdinand.

Hyypia, although he had a bit of a dodgy spell for a year, was exemplary, forming two great CB partnerships, first with Henchoz, then Carragher. we hadn't seen a cultured centre back of his ilk at Anfield for a long time. he dominated and lead our defence through our comeback towards the top of the table, tightening a backline that had the previous misfortune of including the likes of Babb and Scales.

Even in his twilight Liverpool years he churned out awesome performances. The United performance at Old Trafford last year springs to mind immediately.

here's his farewell, just for sh*ts and giggles...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahX6vxei3A

he also has a Champions League, UEFA Cup, Super Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and Charity Shield winners medal in his personal collection; only that elusive Premier League medal is missing from his English domestic collection.

Ferdinand, quite simply, has all the attributes of the ultimate CB. Athletic, strong, quick and a supreme ability to read the game, he has been a rock in the heart of the mostly all-conquering Utd team of the late 00s in particular.

his return to Utd defence could well be key to their success this season. if fully fit, himself and Vidic are the best partnership in the League. Vidic gets a lot of the headlines, probably due to his fiercely combative nature, but without Rio, just watch how comparatively vulnerable he can look.

one of his big games that i remember was the Liverpool game at Anfield in 07/08, where he had Torres in his pocket .

he's won everything there is to win in the domestic game, with a World Cup to look forward to in the summer if he stays fit.

i've a feeling that would top his career off.

Mitch Connor

very tough category. Hyppia, Rio, Carvalho, Terry, Vidic and Campbel are all very good picks.

SlickRic

just to have one moan about the poll

adams did more in his 3 years this decade than, imo, lescott could ever dream of doing.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

just to have one moan about the poll

adams did more in his 3 years this decade than, imo, lescott could ever dream of doing.

really? You can only take ahlf of the 99/00 season so prob only made about 10 or 12 appearances. Was a regular (enough with 26 games) the following season but only 10 in 01/02.

SlickRic

Mitch Connor wrote: »

really? You can only take ahlf of the 99/00 season so prob only made about 10 or 12 appearances. Was a regular (enough with 26 games) the following season but only 10 in 01/02.

honestly.

but it's more to do with how utterly overrated lescott is than how brilliant Adams was for 3 years.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

honestly.

but it's more to do with how utterly overrated lescott is than how brilliant Adams was for 3 years.

I do think Lescott has been disappointing since his move to City, but he did some fantastic stuff at Everton. He probably is over-rated, but at Everton he was a lot better than he has been for City.

SlickRic

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I do think Lescott has been disappointing since his move to City, but he did some fantastic stuff at Everton. He probably is over-rated, but at Everton he was a lot better than he has been for City.

i'll concede that. he did some great stuff at Everton.

although i will say Jagielka had a huge say in how impressive he looked. and what put Lescott over in many people's eyes as a top player were his goalscoring exploits.

i do think he's decent, but he shouldn't be in this poll.

in truth, Adams shouldn't be either, but i was more making a point about my anti-Lescottness.

Pepe LeFrits

Campbell & Ferdinand.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

i'll concede that. he did some great stuff at Everton.

although i will say Jagielka had a huge say in how impressive he looked. and what put Lescott over in many people's eyes as a top player were his goalscoring exploits.

i do think he's decent, but he shouldn't be in this poll.

in truth, Adams shouldn't be either, but i was more making a point about my anti-Lescottness.

fair enough. Good point regarding Jagielka too, if Lescot make the poll Jags prob should too. He has been a fantastic signing for them. However, I would say both players brought out the best in each other. A strong partnership is what makes CBs look great. It is why polls like this are always a bit odd imo. I'd find it hard to split up Vidic and Rio, for example. Same with Terry and Carvalho.

SlickRic

ha.

i just realised Dunne has 6 votes.

priceless.

Reganio 2

Martin Keown has 2, Richie Dunne should have about 40.

SlickRic

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Martin Keown has 2, Richie Dunne should have about 40.

and if dunne should have 40, i shudder to think what Campbell, Hyypia and ferdinand should have.

magma69

Went for Carvalho and Vidic. Really tough to leave out the likes of Campbell and Terry.

I find Richard Dunne at 20% completely baffling and a little bit sad. Okay he he is a likable chap and he is Irish but come on! Let's try to be a bit impartial.

Glico Man

Sami and Rio

event

went for Rio and Terry, purely as a partnership perspective

Rio and carvalho wouldnt be good as a partnership IMO and rio is a better defender.

This poll really shows up peoples team-coloured glasses though.
Mellberg and Toure getting votes?

Shocking altogether. How people dont vote for Rio, ill never understand

Mr. Guappa

Went for Carvalho and Campbell.

The Ledley King option should come with a free Michael Dawson, for when Ledley is injured!

PHB

I can understand Campbell, I really can. He was outstanding for a period.
I can understand Hypia, he marshalled that defence for a decade. I think he's not quite in the same league, but he played for a weaker team so.

I honestly can't understand anyone who picks Terry over Carvalho. I really can't. I just can't think that you'd watch them in games and think that Terry was the superior defender.

SlickRic

PHB wrote: »

I honestly can't understand anyone who picks Terry over Carvalho. I really can't. I just can't think that you'd watch them in games and think that Terry was the superior defender.

that's like saying you can't see how someone could pick Vidic as the better defender than Rio.

Terry does things in defence that Carvalho just doesn't do, and vice versa of course.

Terry is, just about, the best near post defender in the league.

also, imo, as good as Carvalho can be, he is slightly overrated.

CHD

Terry winning.... Baffling

Spiritoftheseventies

CHD wrote: »

Terry winning.... Baffling

CHD for chelsea manager :rolleyes:

Unearthly

Why is Rio getting voted for centre back when he's hardly ever been first choice at man utd, and is usually played at left back, with the likes of Brown and Silvestre ahead of him consistently......

Mitch Connor

Unearthly wrote: »

Why is Rio getting voted for centre back when he's hardly ever been first choice at man utd, and is usually played at left back, with the likes of Brown and Silvestre ahead of him consistently......

don;t forget Neville. stalwart CB that he is.

SlickRic

CHD wrote: »

Terry winning.... Baffling

i presume you're being a little facetious?

CHD

Thought Carvalho would beat him in a poll on here and probably should. He made Terry look better than he is. Carvalho and Vidic for me are the two best centre halves to grace the EPL during the decade.

pickarooney

Gallas doing very poorly. That said, I didn't vote for him.

eagle eye

Is this board full of Brits? Imo the two leaders in the poll are partners of the two best CBs of the decade.

Carvalho and Vidic for me.

noodler

SlickRic wrote: »

ha.

i just realised Dunne has 6 votes.

priceless.

He has been an excellent prem centreback for half a decade. Not that strange.

How on earth people can choose Lescott, Vidic or Jag based on the whole 'decade' premise is beyond me personally.


Hyppia and Campbell.

SlickRic

noodler wrote: »

He has been an excellent prem centreback for half a decade. Not that strange.

to be nominated, no, not strange at all.

to have as many votes as he has, yes, ridiculous.

eagle eye

SlickRic wrote: »

to be nominated, no, not strange at all.

to have as many votes as he has, yes, ridiculous.

People see things differently, we all don't look at one player(or extremely rarely) and agree that he is the best in his position.

Its not a surprise to me to see that he has votes, a lot of guys only remember the recent stuff, and this year he has been the best CB in the Premier League and by some distance, add in that there are Irish people on this forum who wear green goggles and I'm surprised that he doesn't have more.

noodler

eagle eye wrote: »

People see things differently, we all don't look at one player(or extremely rarely) and agree that he is the best in his position.

Its not a surprise to me to see that he has votes, a lot of guys only remember the recent stuff, and this year he has been the best CB in the Premier League and by some distance, add in that there are Irish people on this forum who wear green goggles and I'm surprised that he doesn't have more.

Aye, lots or mediocre defenders who haven't performed as well as him or for as long as him in the prem are being touted.

Not every great defender can win a title. There are only so many places on the top 2/3's squads.

GavRedKing

I went for Carvalho and Vidic, but for me it has to be Carvalho, as a chelsea fan i believe just behind essien, he has being the bust buy of the new era and has always being a top performer, reguarly out plays Terry and is much better overall defender and on most days the best in the league by a mile.